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Nine Underrated Zombie Movies of the 2000s

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Casey Chong with nine underrated zombie movies of the 2000s… By the 2000s, the era marked the rise of the undead – a significant turning point where the zombie genre, previously popularized by George A. Romero, was no longer restricted to typically slow-moving reanimated corpses. They became more aggressive and even capable of charging forward, […]

Hasbro rolls out new Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series action figures

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Hasbro has unveiled its next wave of Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series action figures which includes the MPG-20 Style Generation Hot Rod, C-12 Missing Link Grimlock, NL-01 New Legends Green Lioconvoy inspired by Transformers: Beast Wars II, and Masterpiece Movie figures for Sideswipe in both red (MPMN-02) and Silver (MPMN-01) variants from Transformers: Revenge of […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: Chains of Love Special #1

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DC Comics releases Superman: Chains of Love Special #1 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below; check it out… Love is in the air — also death — in Superman: Chains of Love Special ! Step aside Daily Planet — a new news force is taking the city […]

Mezco Toyz unleashes Freddy Krueger with A Nightmare on Elm Street action figure

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Mezco Toyz has unveiled its upcoming One:12 Collective Freddy Krueger collectible action figure which is inspired by the appearance of Robert Englund’s iconic horror villain in Wes Craven’s 1984 supernatural slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street. The six-inch figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $120; take a look here… The One:12 Collective Freddy […]

Shadow Weaver joins Iron Studios’ Masters of the Universe collectible statue line

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Iron Studios has revealed the next addition to its Masters of the Universe collectible line, with a 1:10 scale statue for Hordak’s right-hand woman, the powerful sorceress Shadow Weaver. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $189.99; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Mattel unveils Masters of the Universe movie tie-in action figures […]

First Blood prequel John Rambo begins production

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Lionsgate has officially announced the start of production on John Rambo, director Jalmari Helander’s (Big Game, Sisu) prequel to the action classic First Blood, with upcoming Street Fighter star Noah Centineo stepping into the combat boots of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic one-man fighting force.  “When I was eleven, I saw First Blood for the first time, and it […]

Comic Book Preview – Event Horizon: Dark Descent #5

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IDW Publishing releases the fifth and final issue of Event Horizon: Dark Descent this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below… The spectacular finale of the scariest sci-fi story ever told! The spaceship Event Horizon has been to Hell, but will it come back? After their captain’s death, the […]

Absolute Superman collectible statue takes flight from Iron Studios

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Iron Studios has shared promotional images for its 1:10 scale Superman Absolute statue which is inspired by the Man of Steel’s Absolute Universe comic book appearance and is available to pre-order now, priced at $249.99; check it out here… The ultimate symbol of hope returns with Superman Absolute – Art Scale 1/10, presented by Iron […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Godzilla: Infinity Roar #1

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Marvel Comics launches its new crossover series Godzilla: Infinity Roar this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below… The combined forces of Earth’s mightiest heroes managed to spare Earth by exiling Godzilla off into space… but in doing so may have just heralded […]