Hasbro continues to showcase its upcoming product releases alongside this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, including a gallery of new G.I. Joe Classified Series action figures and vehicles now available for pre-order and including Retro Cardback editions of Cobra Valkyrie, Flash and Falcon, Mad Marauders Footloose, Mutt & Junkyard and Arctic Battle 3-packs, a M.A.R.S. S.N.A.K.E., […]
Stranger Things: The First Shadow graphic novel adaptation announced by Dark Horse
Good news for Stranger Things fans who can’t make it to Broadway or the West End, as Dark Horse has announced an upcoming graphic novel adaptation of the acclaimed stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Written by Rachel Pinnelas with art from Jake Bartok, Michael Atiyeh and Tyler Smith, the 80-page graphic novel adapts […]
10 Essential Odyssey Movies to Journey Into
In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, why not take a journey into these ten other cinematic odysseys… It’s the season of The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation out in the world. The project has been contentious to say the least, with internet folk voicing their opinions on everything from the armor to […]
Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Vintage Collection adds new Attack of the Clones action figures
Hasbro is shining the spotlight on Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones for its latest wave of Star Wars: The Vintage Collection releases revealed at San Diego Comic-Con International this weekend, with new action figures for Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, B1 Battle Droid Commander and Super Battle Droid; take a […]
Marvel announces Predator vs. Punisher crossover series
The galaxy’s greatest hunter will target the Marvel Universe once again this November with the upcoming four-issue limited crossover series Predator vs. Punisher from writer Frank Tieri (Alien vs. Captain America) and Jesús Saíz (Eddie Brock: Carnage). “This is the series that’ll answer the age old question of who is pop culture’s greatest killing machine,” […]
The Counselor: When an All-Star Cast Couldn’t Deliver a Hit
Matthew Shepherd looks back at Ridley Scott’s forgotten star-studded crime thriller The Counselor… Ridley Scott does not often admit when he thinks he has been wronged. The man who made Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator has a strong confidence in his own judgement that borders on geological. So when he told the Toronto Sun, years […]
Marvel Legends Series Marvel Games Iron Man vs Spiral, Wolverine vs Psylocke, Gargantos and Sentinel figures revealed by Hasbro
As part of its San Diego Comic-Con reveals, Hasbro has officially unveiled four new ‘Marvel Games’ branded Marvel Legends Series action figure releases with the Iron Man vs Spiral, and Wolverine vs Psylocke (Player 2) 2-packs, along with Gargantos (Player 2) and Sentinel, as inspired by the fan favourite fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 2; […]
Indiana Jones returns to comics for Marvel’s The Sword of Pandemonium
As part of yesterday’s Lucasfilm Publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Indiana Jones will make his grand return to comic books this December with Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium, a five-issue limited series from Marvel Comics, writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder. “I’ve wanted to adventure alongside Indiana […]
NECA unleashes Sweet Revenge Jason Universe Ultimate action figure
Having been chained to the bottom of Crystal Lake by rights issues since the 2009 reboot, Jason Voorhees made his return to the screen last year – albeit in short-form – with the short film Sweet Revenge, and now the new ‘Jason Universe’ incarnation of the masked killer is set to join NECA’s line-up of […]
Aliens at 40: The Story Behind One of the Finest Hardcore Sci-Fi Actioners Ever Conceived
As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando explores the story behind Aliens… The follow up to Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror Alien, James Cameron’s Aliens is considered one of the greatest sequels ever made. The film is often bunched alongside the likes of Terminator 2: Judgment Day and The Godfather Part II as an […]
