Pre-Order It Came! In Trade from Titan Comics

Fans of B-movie hilarity all over the world have fallen for this love-letter to low-budget SF cinema. Now this charming comedy adventure is collected in a deluxe hardcover, with all-new special features from 'director' Dan Boultwood and the cast and crew of Pinetree Studios!

AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM NOVEMBER PREVIEWS! Order Code: NOV131238

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Enormous alien robot GRURK lays waste to the bucolic 1950s English countryside. When the British Army proves ineffective, only pipe-chomping space scientist Dr. Boy Brett and his assistant Doris Night (a lady) stand a chance of stopping it from sapping what remains of the British Blitz Spirit!

How can they possibly prevail against this alien intelligence?! And could DORIS hold the key to beating this invasion?

Keep your upper lips stiff, your ties immaculately knotted, and your notions of gender equality dialled back sixty years – for the sake of the planet!

PLUS! Character sketches, movie posters, in-universe interviews – and an all-new 'trailer' story for upcoming dinosaurrific follow-up, LOST VALLEY OF THE LOST: exclusive to this volume!

DETAILS: Writer/Artist: Dan Boultwood Format: Hardcover Collection Page Count: 120pp Publisher: Titan Comics Cover Price: $19.99 Release Date: March 11, 2013

How It Should Have Ended: Doctor Who - Doomsday

I'm going to start calling these, "They Should Have Been Funny." I'll admit that my interest was piqued when I saw that it was the 10th Doctor and Rose Tyler goodbye, but my hopes for humor were quickly bashed in the head by a really bad joke used over and over. It's called timing... should have sped yours up. Watch it if you want. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfK8y7KVADo

Here's The Six Female Characters Announced For Marvel Live

Well about half of them are from the movie's which isn't that surprising since I'm betting this stage show is going to be a sweded version of the films, but still... they could have gone bolder and not worried so much about including the film characters. Here's the list from my favorites to least favorites: Captain Marvel, Black Cat, Madame Hydra Maria Hill, Pepper Potts and Black Widow.  Here's some images:

PVC Haganai Cat Variants of Yozora and Sena Are Pretty Awesome!

The strange thing about the cat suit variant for these figures is that it's actually canon from the anime, but only in the opening credits of the first season... yet this is considered Haganai NEXT... anyways, here's the Yozora and Sena costumes which both are on pre-order for $88 bucks. There's also a group photo that includes Maria and Kobato, but they're not available for order yet.

First Teaser For Matt Smith's Final Episode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMOOLd_44Mo I know some people are thinking that we just got done with the 50th anniversary how can they possibly be advertising Smith's last episode already, but "The Day of the Doctor" had a huge broadcast in the U.K. and broke BBC America records so yeah... I can imagine them wanting to keep it going.

Review: Imagine Agents #2

I can’t believe that I’m enjoying a series about imaginary friends as much as I am. Boom Studios has really brought something unique and fun for us to read. And don’t be fooled by the covers; this story isn’t really for kids. I think that the themes are pretty dark in nature, not overly dark, but just enough that anybody could get into the story. Brian Joines has created something special that I’m sure will always be remembered as a breath of fresh air in the comic book industry.

Furdlegurr has been kidnapped and Elliot is worried sick about him. What’s worse is that his newly found friend, Scott, is responsible. And what’s even more shocking is that Scott isn’t a friend at all, he’s not even a real boy. Turns out that Scott is in reality an imaginary friend named Dapple, and that he wants to bring the truth about the existence of imaginary friends to the world. This plan of his doesn’t just involve Furdlegurr, though, he also needs Elliot, and has decided to lead him to where he’s keeping Furdlegurr. What part will they both play in his diabolical plan? And just to keep things interesting, the two Imagine Agents are still on Dapple’s trail, but what they don’t know is that Dapple has organized a gang of former imaginary friends to help him see his scheme through to the end. He’s definitely planned ahead, and I’m afraid that he’ll be ready for them.

ImagineAgents_02_preview_Page_1The writing in this issue is especially good. I wasn’t too sure if I would be sticking around for the long haul, but there was just something about the dialogue and the situation that kept me way more entertained this month. The situation seems much more dire and I can tell that big things are going to happen soon. Brian Joines does a really good job of leaving you hanging at the end. He also does a really good job of ending each parallel storyline within each issue.

The art is really cool. I’m really getting into the character designs. I’m a man who is completely comfortable with my sexuality, and can admit that a few of the imaginary friends are just adorable. Yeah, I said adorable. I kinda wish that I had one. Bachan is doing a terrific job with all of the characters so far. And Ruth Redmond’s colors are perfect. Of course, now that I’ve told you about how cute some of these characters are, it would be wrong of me to leave out that the evil ones are pretty mean looking, Especially Dapple. That dude looks ferocious. He’s a nice touch. I’ll say one more thing about Bachan’s art. Page two is a full page and it really kicked my butt. Watching that huge rag doll throw those agents around was quite the spectacle.

I recommend that you pick up this series. So far, it’s totally worth the investment and you won’t regret it. It reminds me of when I was a kid and I used to get worried about a character when they were going into a dark room, or when I heard the dramatic music would pick up right about the time that something bad was going to happen. It takes me back, and that right there makes all the difference.

Score: 5/5

Writer: Brian Joines Artist: Bachan Publisher: Boom Studios Price: $3.99 Release Date: 11/20/13

Review: Boxers & Saints (OGN)

I am a huge fan of Gene Luen Yang in every way. He brings new Chinese American tales to life with his deep characters and fun drawings. Even with the drawings being so simple, the passion is real and true. I should put a disclaimer on these graphic novels, by stating that if you are in a vulnerable mood you may even tear up during these stories; even men (yes, I am talking to you Dustin). Don’t worry though because the story is worth every bit of emotion. The novels are set up into two different novels; Boxers and Saints. Saints is the shorter of the two and follows a young girl that we eventually known as Vibiana. Boxers is about Bao. The two stories counteract each other in the Boxer Rebellion. The novel does a great job of giving you some inside looks into this Rebellion which took place in Ancient China. I would suggest doing some research on your own though. I did, and it opened some new doors for the novel, and it was interesting to say the least. A quick version tells of China divided among its people. The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fist was a violent group who were against the Christian or Western movement taking place in China. On the other side, you had the Christians who wanted to bring their religion into the land, with lots of Chinese people taking ahold of the religion. So we have the Saints story or Vibiana wanting her Christian values to prevail, and Bao a leader of the Righteous and Harmonious Fist fighting for his people.

The story offers two different perspectives that I would like to quickly review separately. I will start with Saints, since I read that story first. Vibiana’s story is probably the more tragic of the two, but that could still be debatable for many readers. For me, it was. Her life starts hard right from birth as she is the first child of her mother’s to survive more than a year; sounds beautiful at first but just hold on. The family held off on naming the girl, but eventually Vibiana’s grandfather wouldn’t pick a name for she was born on the 4th day of the 4th month. In Chinese, fourth is a homonym for death. Vibiana tries her whole childhood to gain the approval of her grandfather. Once the whole family rejects her, she turns to Christian beliefs or more like the free place to live and free food to eat in order to regain herself. She at first has bad intentions about wanting to learn about this religion, and I believe slowly turns her heart into good intentions. Both stories have huge acts of magical realism. Vibiana’s being that she sees Joan of Arc and even speaks with her a bit. Vibiana’s story was easier to relate to probably because Bao kills people, and I have never been to war. Also, Vibiana is a girl, so it makes it easier to see her struggles. I loved everything about Saints, and totally think you can read this story without reading Boxers. It makes sense, and Bao’s character’s is well explained in the story when we see him. The ending is a tear jerking, and gives you so much respect towards the religion and the people who follow it. It is hard to keep your beliefs out of a text whether reading it or writing it, but Yang’s ultimate goal was a coming of age story for both books, and I felt nothing less than that happening at all moments.

Boxers was my second read. I am glad that I choose the order I did. When Vibiana comes into the play during the his story, I felt it was a little lost and needed Saints before understanding the huge impact Bao had at that moment in her life. Bao’s story is different, but still has that coming of age element that brings so much emotion in with the story. Surprise, his is a tragic story as well. Bao grows up being the little brother that is always picked on. He worships his ancestors and the traditions his culture holds. He becomes friends with a newly famous townsman called Red Lantern Chu. Red Lantern teaches Bao the ways of Kung Fu, and the ways of much more. When Red Lantern is killed by the foreign devils, Bao must now lead his group of men and brothers to become a violent force protecting their people. Bao and his brothers learn this ritual which turns them into great Chinese men from ancient times. Bao has no idea what person he turns into, but dreams of the answers he seeks. It is a great combination of history blended into this story. China has such a long history that is sometimes hard to grasp, but the fact that this group values this history and swears to protect it is courage in itself. Bao eventually finds out who the ancient is that he becomes. The ghost is a little extreme for Bao’s taste, and the two start to fight about the choices each other have made. This is where the story changes and you even think Bao becomes more sympathetic to the devils taking over his land. It is an interesting twist of tales.

Both books are just phenomenal graphic novels. The stories bring the Boxer Rebellion into new views not yet explored. Any book that can spark up a conversation or research on new knowledge about cultures is a winner to me. The novels will no doubt gain popularity with young and old readers.  Yang brings out his best narrative thus far, mixing history with the never old struggle of discovering yourself. I can’t get enough of the books, and will probably read them again unveiling new history each time.

Score: 5/5 for Both Graphic Novels

Writer/Artist/Creator: Gene Luen Yang Publisher: First Second Books Price: $18.99 – Boxers, $15.99 – Saints Release Date: 9/10/13

Episode 108: It’s Off To The Beach

The week we cover the Superman lawsuit and meanwhile Boom has a new imprint called Boom Box. There's a new comic book movie in the works with Matt D. and Ben A. called Sleeper. Sit back and listen to us as we cheer on Valiant and their fresh ideas in the comic book marketing game. There's a new Moon Knight comic on its way and everyone is excited. All of this and so much more!

Books that we cover are as follows:
  • And Then Emily Was Gone
  • Dungeon Fun
  • Never Ending

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Finally Gets A Release Date

It's February 18th! That's right it'll be out on the usual consoles at $29.95 and the next-gen consoles for $39.95. Yup, pay more because its new! Here's some other crap the game has, I don't care because I'm buying it.

he game has three modes and over ten maps for gamers to play. Two of the modes support 12 vs. 12 player versus battles. The other mode is a four-play co-op mode.

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