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.
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Nashville 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 readingWhy the Funko/Super7 Partnership is Big
On Monday, Adam Pawlus tweeted the following information: Super 7 Retro expanding http://t.co/F49NnB5lgK Aliens, Terminator, BTTF, Bill & Ted, Buffy, Firefly, everything you love (not Star Wars) — Adam Pawlus (@Adam16bit) September 2, 2013 Basically, Funko and Super7 are expanding their ReAction line retro-styled action figures, and there are reports that this will include tons of new properties, including “Firefly,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Back to the Future, and more. I retweeted Adam’s tweet with the comment, “This is big.” I meant it. Assuming this list of properties is true, this is huge, massive, ginormous news. This opens the door for
Continue readingNew Geek Toys – The iPhone 5/Wii U Edition
It’s nearing the holidays, so that means it’s time for New Geek Toys! Hit the jump to read my thoughts on Apple and Nintendo’s offerings.
Continue readingThe Total Recall Remake Actually Looks… Good?
I admit it. I kinda laughed at the prospect of a remake of Total Recall. I honestly didn’t think we needed it. Sure, the original gave us such wonderful lines to quote/mock, but I felt that a remake once again was Hollywood taking the easy way out. Well, yesterday, the first official trailer hit (after a teaser trailer for the trailer was released a few days ago…. okay, then). I admit it. This looks good. I have moved this off my “See it when it comes to HBO/Netflix” list to “Might see this in the theaters.”
Continue readingTeenage Alien Ninja Turtles — The Weirdness in Bay’s Head
So on Sunday, my wife happened see on Twitter that Michael Bay was changing the origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for his big-screen movie. “How so?” I asked. “He’s making them aliens.” “… say what?” So, I do some searching and I find this quote on io9:
Continue readingThe Weirdness Going on at Hasbro
So, over the weekend at Cybertron Con, Hasbro announced that there would be a bunch of new toys coming out, many as part of the beloved “Classics” line. Except, they’re only going to be exclusive to Hasbro Asia. Not even Japan, but Asia. Check out Planet Iacon Singapore Transformers Fans Unite‘s Facebook page for the pictures. Here’s a listing, thanks to TFW2005:
Continue reading2012 – The Geekly Fast Forward (Part 1)
Happy New Year! Okay, so it’s a few days past New Year’s, but really, we’re only about 1% of the way through the year; that’s not too much time to have passed. This year is shaping up to be another banner year for geekly stuff, but it’s hard to keep it all straight. So that’s where ASM comes in — to continue making it hard to make sense of it all. This list is not all-encompassing, nor do I make any claims as to its accuracy. Consider it just some ruminations on the year ahead. Let’s dive in!
Continue readingKnee-Jerk Reactions to DC Comics Revamping Everything
Here are some thoughts I’ve had, just some knee-jerk initial reactions to the whole “DC Universe is revamping all titles” news that just came out. See these links for more information: http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-31-dc-comics-reinvents_n.htm and http://www.newsarama.com/comics/DC-Universe-Reboot-Announcement-110531.html . Wait, what? So, Action Comics and Detective Comics — two titles with issue numbers close or over 900 — are now going to be restarted at #1? SO SORRY, DETECTIVE COMICS, NO #900 FOR YOU. Wait, what?
Continue readingFrom the ASM Archives: A Little Q&A With Bob Budiansky
In honor of Bob Budiansky’s induction into the Transformers Hall of Fame at BotCon last week, we’re reposting one of the first interviews Bob ever conducted with the online fandom. This originally appeared in ASM on July 26, 2004. This interview was conducted by Matthew Karpowich and Andrew Sorohan. ASM: You started your comics career in the mid-70s with a background in engineering. Given that, who were your influences? Artistically? Writing-wise? Bob Budiansky:While I was in college in the early 70s, I was reintroduced to comics by a couple of friends. (I had stopped collecting comics years earlier.) So, at
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