For Immediate Release ASM Announces New Acquisition and Focus With Change to ASMBaby October 22, 2013 – After nine months of negotiations, ASM has completed the transaction and acquired new BabyBot(TM). With this new addition, ASM will immediately become known as ASMBaby, to fill all your Baby News And Needs. This decision was made by both Editor-In-Chief Philip N. Zeman and ace writer Rogue Z. When asked about the change, Phil said, “… huh? Oh, sorry, wasn’t paying attention to you, was burping my kid. Yeah, we look forward to new BabyBot and the upgrades to ToddlerBot, KidBot, TweenBot, TeenBot and AdultBot, hopefully avoiding the
Continue readingThe Transformer Club Reveals Rough Art of TFSS Figures
Pete just sent over rough art of some TFSS figures. Take a look!
Continue reading#NYCC – Custom Jervis Tumblers
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. Custom Tervis Tumblers Report by Anthony Brucale One of the more interesting and interactive booths at NYCC was brought to us by the folks at Tervis. For a moment it seemed out of place, a company that sells tumblers and drinkware; but as made my own Comic Con-themed tumbler, it started to make sense. What Tervis offered at
Continue readingComic Review: “Code Monkey Save World” #1
I’ll be honest; I remember hearing about Code Monkey Save World months ago, and then it fell off my radar. It wasn’t until this morning that writer Greg Pak tweeted about it that my neurons reassembled themselves and made me think, “… oh, yeah, based on one of my favorite Jonathan Coulton songs.” Greg was kind enough to provide a review copy for me. Folks, don’t fall into the same trap I did and forget about this comic. This comic is fun. No, wait, let me bold and allcaps that — it’s FUN. If you’re a Jonathan Coulton fan, you’ll undoubtedly understand
Continue readingFunko Reveals: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Pop! Vinyls
Is your desk in need of some cuteness straight from Middle Earth? Well, then, these new Pop! Vinyls from Funko may fit the bill. These new figures are from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of the three Hobbit movies. You can choose from Legolas Greenleaf, Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield, Azog, or my favorite – Invisible Bilbo. I love the detail of the sculpted ring amongst the clear plastic. Well done! These figures will be available October 17th. The movie opens December 13, and you can view the trailer at the official website.
Continue reading#NYCC 2013 Friday Pictures – Some Random Costumes
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. Random Costumes
Continue reading#NYCC 2013 Friday Pictures – King of the Road Cup, Valiant Comics, Miscellaneous Arts/Pictures
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. King of the Road Cup/Valiant Booth Remember those cars from Thursday’s pics? They were part of a NYCC road rally/scavenger hunt called “NYCC’s King of the Road“. BOOM! Studios, Valiant Comics, Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics competed in this event, and Valiant emerged victorious. Miscellaneous Artists and Booths As the title says — miscellaneous pictures.
Continue reading#NYCC 2013 Friday Pictures – Transformers Art and Artists, Unique Toys, Mezco Toyz
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. Transformers Art and Artists At the IDW Publishing booth, Brian Shearer and Andrew Griffith were hanging out, drawing and signing autographs. Dan Khanna, long time artist on various Transformers projects, was also at the convention. Ian Brauner Artist Ian Brauner (http://spacebird.tumblr.com) was there with this Prime Puns book. Unique Toys’ Prototypes Unique Toys was showing off their “Mania King”
Continue reading#NYCC 2013 Friday Pictures – Superman Costumes, Hot Wheels Camaro, Stan Lee Cologne, South Park Pavilion
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. The Superman Costume Display To celebrate Superman’s 75th Anniversary, DC Comics had a display featuring the various costumes the character has worn in various movies and TV shows. There were no costumes worn by George Reeves (the original “Superman” serials), but there were two worn by Christopher Reeve (the original movies), as well as costumes worn by Tom
Continue reading#NYCC 2013 Friday Pictures – Square Enix, Skybound Entertainment, Masters of the Universe
Anthony Brucale, the genius behind TFU.INFO, was at New York Comic Con Friday, taking pictures for us. Because of the amount of pictures, we’re going to post them in batches rather than have you wait for one long post to load up. The Square Enix Booth Square Enix displayed some upcoming statues in their booth. Note: Some figures are still pending licensing approval (Robocop, Star Trek, Alien). Skybound Entertainment Skybound Entertainment is Robert Kirkman’s company. You may have heard of his books: Invincible, Ghosted, Thief of Thieves, and a little title called The Walking Dead. Mattel’s “Masters of the Universe” Display Mattel
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