Action Man is heading to the big screen, with THR reporting that Hasbro is teaming with Working Title for a feature film adaptation of the classic British toy line. According to the trade, former Marvel Studios exec Jeremy Latcham (The Avengers, Spider-Man: Homecoming) will produce the film, with fellow Marvel veterans Simon Hatt (Guardians of […]
Yo Joe June G.I. Joe Classified Series reveals include Hooded Cobra Commander, Action Man, Deep Six and more
We’re a little behind with our Yo Joe June reveals here at Flickering Myth given we’ve been tied up with production on our latest film Robert Returns, but there’s been some super exciting reveals for G.I. Joe fans over the past couple of Fan Streams with a number of hotly-anticipated G.I. Joe Classified Series figure […]
Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber responds to the fan criticism of Revolution and how it affects The Transformers
Earlier this month, IDW announced a Hasbro shared universe comic titled Revolution (not tying into the Paramount movie one) which would bring The Transformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Action Man and more. The announcement led to several IDW readers – particularly Transformers fans – to take editor Chris Ryall to task by asking questions about […]
Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber talks Revolution, Action Man, Transformers, Michael Bay and more
Luke Owen catches up with IDW’s John Barber… Today sees the release of IDW’s Action Man #1, which kickstarts a Hasbro expanded universe that brings together several of their other properties including The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K and more. Sadly, My Little Pony is not part of it. To celebrate the comic’s release, we caught […]
Comic Book Review – Revolution #2
Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #2… ROM-A MURDERER?! That’s what OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS think-and right or wrong, there’s only one outcome: all-out war! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE turns to the one person who can save the world from ultimate destruction-MILES MAYHEM! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Revolution #2 here For my money, I […]
Comic Book Review – Revolution #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #1… THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth—and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly—and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity—but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more […]
UPDATE: IDW launching shared Hasbro universe with Revolution event
It’s not just on the big screen where the various Hasbro properties will be coming together in a shared universe, as IDW has announced that its upcoming Revolution event series will bring together the publisher’s G.I. Joe, Transformers, Micronauts, ROM, Action Man and M.A.S.K. series with new number ones and a new, shared status quo. “We didn’t […]
The plot to destroy the Transformers begins in IDW’s Hasbro event First Strike
This August, General Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, will take the fight directly to the Transformers home world of Cybertron in the Hasbro Comic Book Event of 2017, First Strike, a six-part bi-weekly series from writers Mairghread Scott (Transformers) and David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), with art by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons), and colors […]
James Bobin to direct Action Man movie for Hasbro and Paramount
Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have a new G.I. Joe movie in the works, and now comes word that the two companies are set to bring the action figure’s British counterpart Action Man to the big screen. Deadline is reporting that James Bobin, whose credits include The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, and Alice Through the Looking […]
Preview of Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook
If you feel a little out of the loop with IDW’s shared Hasbro universe then the publisher has just the thing for you this week with the release of Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook, which will get you up to speed with the heroes and villains of Transformers, G.I. Joe, Rom, M.A.S.K., Micronauts and Action Man post-Revolution. […]
