Author: Phil

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 Lost ASM Archives: A Little Q&A With Joe Ruby

This interview was given to ASM in 2005, but for reasons unknown it was never published.  Greg Sepelak asked if he could publish the Mega Man portions on his Tumblr blog, and that gave me the impetus to put the rest of this interview online.  Sit back, then, and enjoy this “new to you” lost article, an interview with Joe Ruby from Ruby Spears productions.  This interview was conducted by Matthew Karpowich and Greg Sepelak in February 2005. General Topics ASM: Did you ever imagine you’d be working on TV animation productions, or that you’d be in this line of

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One Week to Chicago Comic-Con

It’s one week until Chicago Comic-Con starts, and ASM plans to have more coverage than ever before! I will be handling pictures of the displays, the booths, the games, and whatever nice geeky stuff I find. My cosplay cohort, Rogue Z, will be covering the costumes of Saturday and Sunday. If you’re going to be there, keep an eye out for the ASM logo and say hi! To whet your appetite, we uploaded our past coverage to our ASM Geekly Rewind Gallery. You can check out all the links below. If there’s anything you would like to see, drop us

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Toy Review – Transformers – Transformers Timelines Side Burn

The Geek Bits Name: Side Burn Toyline: Transformers Subline: Transformers Timelines Size Class: Deluxe Released: August 2011 Availability: The Official Transformers Collectors Club Price: Free with membership Includes: Side Burn, weapon with flames/missile, instructions Worth the price? For free? Yes. For a price? Oh, yes. This is a great toy. SIDE BURN (or Sideburn; he’s listed as both on his bio card) is the free membership toy for 2011 from the Official Transformers Collectors Club (www.transformersclub.com). Based off the 2007 Classics Rodimus toy, Side Burn is a redeco in blue and white, to match his 2001 Robots in Disguise toy.

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Press Release: Chicago Comic Con Releases Schedule, Highlights

‘Willy Wonka,’ ‘The Evil Dead’ Panels, Patrick Stewart, Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lloyd Q&As, ‘Kids’ Day,’ James Marsters Concert, ‘Buffyfests’ Highlight Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Programming Julie Benz, Felicia Day, Anthony Michael Hall, ‘Stargate Universe,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Panels, ‘Wizard School,’ and Costume Contests Also On Tap For August 11-14 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center NEW YORK and ROSEMONT, Ill., August 1, 2011 – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con today announced its huge programming schedule, featuring unique celebrity Q&A’s, music, film screenings and discussions, artist schools, contests and more for the event, set for Thursday through Sunday, August 11-14 at the

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Press Release: Pure Imagination: Five Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Kids To Reunite At Wizard World Chicago Comic Con

Pure Imagination:  Five Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Kids To Reunite At Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Peter Ostrum, Paris Themmen, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, Michael Boellner Join 500+ Celebrities And Artists At Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, August 11-14 NEW YORK and ROSEMONT, Ill., July 26, 2011 – It will be a “scrumdiddlyumptious” gathering when the five child stars from the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory reunite 40 years after the release of the now classic film at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, August 11-14.  Peter Ostrum (“Charlie Bucket”), Paris Themmen (“Mike Tee Vee”), Julie Dawn Cole (“Veruca

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Upcoming Convention Information – Cyphan 2 and Chicago Comic Con

SDCC 2011 may be over, but it’s still convention season somewhere! This weekend, ASM heads to Cyphan 2, a fan-produced sci-fi/fantasy convention in Rosement, IL. Cyphan is run by a friend of the site, and we like to support local conventions whenever possible. Will we see you there? And after a two week break, we head right back to Rosemont for Chicago Comic Con! We’re looking forward to seeing guests from Star Trek, Buffy, Firefly, Torchwood and more, plus see all the cool costumes, Artists’ Alley, the dealers… it’ll be another fun weekend! If you are at the convention, keep

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#SDCC – More Galleries Uploaded – eFX, QMx, and more Hasbro Star Wars!

Good evening! We’ve just uploaded what should be our last batch of new pictures! First, check out our eFX Collectibes and Anovos Productions gallery! eFX is the maker of fine prop replicas from Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and more, while Anovos makes replica clothing from Marvel Star Trek and other movies! These companies go hand in hand, and so do the pictures in the Gallery! Next we have Quantum Mechanix, featuring prop replicas and maquettes of Doctor Who, Firefly/Serenity, Star Trek, Warehouse 13 and more! Head to the Quantum Mechanix Gallery Finally, we have one final Hasbro Star Wars gallery,

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#SDCC – Mattel, Weta, Underground Toys and More Hasbro galleries!

Good morning! We’ve just uploaded a new bunch of galleries! First, check out our Mattel coverage! We have DC, Ghostbusters, Monster High, Masters of the Universe, Voltron, WWE and more! Go to the main Main Mattel Gallery or use the individual links: Mattel DC — Mattel Ghostbusters — Mattel Miscellaneous — Mattel Masters of the Universe — Mattel Monster High — Mattel Voltron — Mattel WWE Next we have Weta, featuring Lord of the Rings, Tintin and more! Head to the Weta Gallery After that, check out Underground Toys, featuring Doctor Who! Underground Toys Gallery Finally, we added a few

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