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Mattel celebrates 40 years of She-Ra with Despara Masters of the Universe Origins figure

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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of She-Ra: Princess of Power, Mattel has revealed the Masters of the Universe Origins action figure for She-Ra’s villainous alter ego, the loyal servant of the Evil Horde, Despara. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $20.00/£24.00; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Mattel celebrates its 80th anniversary […]

Comic Book Preview – Predator vs. Spider-Man #2

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Marvel’s comic book crossover Predator vs. Spider-Man continues this Wednesday with the release of the second issue, and you can take a look at the official preview below… SKINNER’S SLAUGHTER CONTINUES! The hottest day of the year has brought a blackout to New York, and a Predator stalks the dark streets. A Predator unlike any […]

RoboCop: The Villains of Old Detroit action figures officially unveiled

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JFS Toys has announced that its ‘Villains of Old Detroit’ action figures from Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 action sci-fi RoboCop are available to pre-order now. Scaled at 1/10 (fitting nicely with NECA’s 7-inch RoboCop figures), the set includes Clarence Boddicker and his Murphy-killing gang members Emil Antonowsky, Joe Cox, Leon Nash and Steven Minh, all of […]

Jeffrey Brown puts his spin on Marvel with new variant covers

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Marvel Comics has announced that Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son, Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem) will put his unique spin on the Marvel Universe once again this August with three all-new variant covers for issues of Incredible Hulk, Thor and X-Men. “As a kid, it was always a […]

A new lost Doctor Who story for the Seventh Doctor coming to Big Finish this September

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Big Finish has announced the new Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Alixion audio drama coming this September. This latest audio box set in The Lost Stories range brings a new adventure for the Seventh Doctor, played once again by the wonderful Sylvester McCoy. The Lost Stories range is a series of audio dramas based on unproduced […]

Frank Castle returns in Marvel’s Punisher: Red Band

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Frank Castle is set to make his return to the Marvel Universe this September as the Hellverine creative team of writer Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Ohta reunite for Punisher: Red Band, a five-issue limited series which promises “to be the most violent in Punisher history” as the newly resurrected vigilante reignites his brutal war […]

Khorne team brings violence to the pitch in Blood Bowl 3

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At this year’s Warhammer Skulls online showcase, Cyanide Studio and NACON revealed more information on Season 9 for Blood Bowl 3. From 10th June, the Khorne team will be bringing more violence to the pitch and shedding more blood for the blood god. Additionally, for the duration of the Warhammer Skulls event, Blood Bowl 3 will be […]

Dune spinoff Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud to release in August

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Boom! Studios has announced that it will continue to expand the vast universe of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune this August with the release of the one-shot comic Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud, penned by Dune veterans Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson with art from Andrea Scalmazzi and Francesco Mazzoli […]

Amazon cancels The Wheel of Time after three seasons

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In some rather surprising news, Deadline reports that Amazon Studios has decided to cancel The Wheel of Time after three seasons. The Prime Video series was based on Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic spanning over one dozen novels. The Wheel of Time was Amazon’s first foray into the fantasy genre and proved to be a hit when it […]