Funko sent over some images of new Christmas-themed Pop! Vinyl figures and Wacky Wobblers. First up, from Pop!Disney are Santa Jack Skellington and Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as Santa Jack Skellington and Zero Wacky Wobblers. All are available as of September 5, save for the Santa Jack Wobbler, who will be available October 10. Keeping with the Christmas theme, Funko has also released Pop! Vinyl figures from A Christmas Story, including two versions of Ralphie and The Old Man. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” “Oh my God, I shot my eye out!” The Old Man includes the Leg Lamp? Classic.
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Phil is the Owner/Editor-In-Chief/Chief Reviewer of ASM. He is a long time Transformers fan, having been involved in the online fandom since the early 90's. He resides with his wife in Wisconsin, but no, he doesn't like to eat much cheese.
From the ASM Archives: The Birth of Online Transformers Fandom
[On this, the 20th anniversary of the creation of alt.toys.transformers, I am reposting the long article I wrote when ASM wasn’t a daily blog site. I’ve done some editting here and there, but when you read it, remember that the references to people or places are many years out of date; this was written about a decade or so ago, long before ASM had its daily blog. I never wrote articles detailing what happened after the events of this article occurred, and that’s a shame — I really should do a follow up to this piece…. Anyway, enjoy this trip into the
Continue readingMezco Releases Breaking Bad: The Pink Teddy Bear Eye Limited Edition Keychain
New York – Mezco proudly presents one of the most mysterious and unusual icons of Breaking Bad; The Pink Teddy Bear Eye. Mezco’s life size keychain replicates the eye of The Pink Teddy Bear as seen in numerous episodes. The full size replica keychain stares up at you…silently watching…judging…waiting. This limited edition item is only available on MezcoDirect.com and at Mezco’s New York Comic Con booth, #1855, while supplies last. The current whereabouts of the eye are unknown. Show the world you’re a Breaking Bad fan; use a Breaking Bad: The Pink Teddy Bear Eye Limited Edition Keychain on your keys or backpack. Each
Continue readingM Press Releases Digital Exclusive Novel, THE RIGHT EYE OF GOD
Race for the Gold writer Thorn Bacon returns in collaboration with Julie A. Mitzel! MILWAUKIE, OR – Released today is M Press veteran writer Thorn Bacon’s (Race for the Gold) first collaboration with Julie A. Mitzel in The Right Eye of God. It is estimated that more than 60,000 people were killed as a result of the war on drugs during the six-year reign of Felipe Calderon, the former President of Mexico. The Right Eye of God is a fictional tale of the ruthless pursuit of Thomas and Yuma, a desperate man and woman fleeing across the treacherous Chihuahuan Desert to escape unscrupulous
Continue readingHarry Potter, Star Wars, Superheroes, Cosplayers Among Fan Communities At Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
Local Groups Join Noted Cosplayers Eric ‘The Smoke’ Moran, Ivy Doomkitty And Famous Replica Batmobile, DeLorean Time Machine In Entertaining Fans At Greater Columbus Convention Center Next Weekend NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 11, 2013 – Many of the most avid fans of popular cult movies, TV shows, comics and other characters will be roaming the floor as members of fan communities during Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, Sept. 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Followers of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, and others will join famed cosplayers Eric “The Smoke” Moran and Ivy Doomkitty in a celebration of ultimate fandom
Continue readingWe Remember
On this 12th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we pause to remember those who needlessly lost their lives. All who were and are affected are in our thoughts. We also pause to thank all who have served our country in defense of those who wish to harm us.
Continue readingComic Quick Look — Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #4
When I took a look at issue #3 of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, I said that I was having trouble accepting that the Dinobots looked like Earth dinosaurs, even though they had never been to our planet. Well, I’m glad to say that issue #4 addresses my complaint. In the course of fighting their organic counterparts, the Dinobots discover that the dinosaurs were part of Shockwave’s experiments. He apparently had discovered them on Earth and decided to replicate them on Cybertron. Seems simple enough. It’s an okay read. It’s Dinobots and dinosaurs and huge fights, but I’m having problems caring about
Continue reading“One-On-One” Sessions With Stan Lee, William Shatner, Evening Parties, Meet & Greets, Costume Contests At Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
Michael Rooker, WWE® Superstar Sheamus®, Diva AJ Lee™, Ray Park, ‘Firefly’ Q&A’s, Comics Creator Sessions, Film Festival, ‘Kids Day’ Among Full Three Days Of Panels And Events NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 10, 2013 – “One-on-one” question-and-answer sessions with top celebrities like Stan Lee, Willliam Shatner and Michael Rooker, evening parties, meet-and-greets, adult and kids costume contests, movies and an array of comics and pop culture themed panels comprise the robust featured programming schedule at Wizard World Ohio Comic Con,September 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission. Some of the highlights of the schedule
Continue readingNashville Comic Expo Debuts: Freddy Krueger & Walking Dead
September 9th, 2013 – The Nashville Comic Expo will debut on September 14-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Celebrity guests include: Robert Englund who portrays Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Rory McCann who portrays Sandor “The Hound” Clegane in the HBO series, “Game of Thrones”. Lauren Cohan who portrays Maggie Greene in AMC’s, “The Walking Dead”. Steven Yeun who portrays Glenn in AMC’s, “The Walking Dead”. Drake Bell who starred in Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh”, Superhero Movie and currently plays the voice of Spider-Man. In addition, the following comic artist
Continue readingMike Zeck Variant Cover of “The Walking Dead” #1 Debuts at Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
Skybound and Wizard World’s Sixth Limited Edition Cover in the Wizard World series Free to Full-Price Attendees; VIPs To Receive Additional B&W Sketch Cover NEW YORK, September 9, 2013 – Renowned creator Mike Zeck will create the sixth in a series of exclusive Wizard World variant covers of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 comic, provided for free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, September 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to produce the line based upon the Eisner Award-winning groundbreaking comic book series and best-selling graphic novels written and created by
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