Saturday, July 27, 2024

SDCC 2024: Visit Moxxi’s Bar with the Borderlands Crew at Comic-Con!

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Tonight at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and filmmakers of BORDERLANDS made a surprise visit to the immersive Moxxi’s Bar activation. Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, Florian Munteanu, Janina Gavankar, Bobby Lee, Benjamin Byron Davis, and Jamie Lee Curtis stopped by the bar, and were joined by Director/Co-Writer Eli Roth, Producer Ari Arad, Executive Producer Emmy Yu, and Executive Producer and Borderlands Game Creator Randy Pitchford.

SDCC 2024: Marvel Comics Announces the Next Big Thing

SDCC 2024 Marvel Comics Dogpool
Each year at San Diego Comic-Con, fans gather at the Next Big Thing Panel to discover the biggest shakeups coming to Marvel Comics! This year was no different—in addition to revealing a teaser for ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, a new status quo coming to the Marvel Universe following Blood Hunt, Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and a host of Marvel creators announced exciting new series, teased upcoming storylines, and debuted trailers for VENOM WAR and WOLVERINE: REVENGE!

Among the series announced was WEST COAST AVENGERS where writer Gerry Duggan and artist Danny Kim fire up this iconic team with a superstar lineup of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including a seemingly redeemed ULTRON, on sale in November! Fans also learned about December’s ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN, a special one-shot finale to the first year of Marvel’s hit new Ultimate line; and Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness’ 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN, a bold saga coming to the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN starting in November, which will also debut a new DOOM-inspired Spider-Suit!

Friday, July 26, 2024

Häxan House Will Let You Swap Your Soul For New Toys

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It's an amazing time to be an adult toy collector, with new indie companies popping up daily to present us with creatures we used to draw with crayons and boundless imagination. It takes a lot of hard work and determination to get from concept to completion, even for the huge toy makers, so for the little guys, we must support all we can, and empty our wallets. 

I ran across Haxan in my timeline on a social media platform that hasn't paid me to mention them, showing off a demon action figure that looks like it was torn from the pages of a dusty old folklore tome with yellowed pages and 100 other allergens. I dropped an email expressing my appreciation for their work and they very quickly sent over the info and images I'll share with you now. SO..if you like what you see, remember Haxan House and support any way you can, whether with a signal boost or your hard-earned cash when the time comes. Hopefully both!

SDCC 2024: Marvel Rivals Unveils New Characters, Story Details, Voice Cast, and More

SDCC 2024 Marvel Rivals Jeff and Thor
Today at San Diego Comic-Con, NetEase Games and Marvel Games unveiled full story details, the star-studded voice cast and more for Marvel Rivals, the new Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter that lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains battling with unique powers across a dynamic lineup of destructible maps from across the Marvel Multiverse.

SDCC 2024: VIZ Takes The Stage with Ultraman, Devil's Candy, Rooster Fighter and... Spider-Man?!

SDCC 2024 VIZ Rooster Fighter Anime on Adult Swim
VIZ Media had a highly successful presence at this year’s SDCC with two exciting panels. 

At the VIZ Media panel, thrilling news was unveiled that “Rooster Fighter,” everyone’s favorite cock created by Shu Sakuratani, is now in production for an anime adaptation. The story follows Keiji, a rooster with superhuman strength, as he defends the world from giant monsters known as “Demons.” With its high-octane action and comedic scenes, “Rooster Fighter” is one mother-clucker who delivers a showstopper. The series broadcast partner will be Adult Swim, with additional streaming partners to be announced.

The agreement establishes VIZ Media as the representative for worldwide streaming, TV, and EST, as well as Home Video (HV) and Merchandising outside of Japan. Meanwhile, HERO's INC. will manage EST, plus Home Video (HV) and Merchandising within Japan. Guaranteed to elicit deeper laughs than any upcoming comedy anime, "Rooster Fighter" is bizarre, absurd, and proudly boundary-blurring.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

SDCC 2024: Dynamite Comics Panel with Top Creators of the Past, Present & Future

Dynamite Comics Red Sonja
Fans of any of Dynamite's comics, projects, and creators are invited to a special celebration and informal party marking 20 fabulous years of publishing and connecting with fans! This San Diego Comic-Con panel looks back through the legacy of the premiere publisher and also eyes the future.

This panel will take place on Friday July 26 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in room 5AB.

Dynamite founder, CEO, and Publisher Nick Barrucci leads the ceremony and brings with him Executive Editor Joe Rybandt, who has been the lead editor at the company throughout its entire history. The historic publisher started up in 2004, kicking off with a rapid-fire run of innovative and lauded comics like Army of Darkness, Red Sonja, The Lone Ranger, The Boys, and so many more. Through the swaying of a complicated and passionate industry and fandom, Dynamite has kept relevant and is always leveling up by working with the best creators and licensors and delivering incredible stories and products to fans.

University Games Challenges Player To "Give 'Em The Finger"

University Games Give Em The Finger
Call it as it is. University Games flips off the formalities and names its new game for its primary play element. Give 'Em The Finger ($19.99, for 3 or more players, ages 8+) is the fun, quick-thinking new family trivia game that asks players to quickly point to the right answer.

“It’s a sassy title game with an easy family fun play pattern. Give ‘Em The Finger grabs your attention and points to one of our best new family board games this year,” Craig Hendrickson, SVP Product Development at University Games, explained.

SDCC 2024: From The Creators of SHARKNADO Comes METHGATOR

The Asylum's METHGATOR

In a 2019 news bulletin, police warned residents to refrain from flushing methamphetamine down the toilet to prevent “meth-gators.” Down in Sweet Water Point, Florida, they didn’t listen. Starring Robbie Rist (Oliver from The Brady Bunch) and Patrick Labyorteaux (Little House on the Prairie). Recently wrapping production in the swamps of Florida, METHGATOR is set to be released in Theaters and VOD August 2nd.

Starring Robbie Rist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Brady Bunch), Patrick Labyorteaux (JAG, Little House on the Prairie), LaRonn Marzett (Birdie) and Vanessa Tamayo (Monster Grizzly).

Move over, COCAINE BEAR — make room for METHGATOR.

Gaki Race Monkey Premium Action Figure Set by JT Studio at Tenacious Toys

Gaki Race Monkey Premium 1/6 scale action figure set by JT Studio

The God of Chaos - Saru created the clone MONKEY and dispatched him to the HELL as a spy to observe and monitor its activities. However, upon passing through the 'Heavenly Stem Gate,' he lost all memories, only aware of his astonishing shockwave abilities. During his exploration, he learned about a competition in the underworld called 'HELL RACING.' This race gathers the strongest demons from the underworld, serving as a showcase for power and skill. MONKEY decides to participate in this race, hoping to uncover his identity and purpose within it.

Gaki Race Monkey Premium 1/6 scale action figure set by JT Studio 

Francis Ford Coppola's New 4K 50th Anniversary Restoration of THE CONVERSATION

THE CONVERSATION by Francis Ford Coppola
THE CONVERSATION, Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece thriller, the director’s personal favorite, returns to the big screen in a stunning new 50th anniversary restoration.  Originally released at the height of the Watergate scandals, the new 4K restoration opens at New York's IFC Center and Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles on August 9, the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation. 

Coppola says of the new restoration: "As you will notice, I have never offered a new version of THE CONVERSATION, which is a film I have always been proud of, I've never felt the need to improve. It also features my wonderful collaboration with its editor (along with Richard Chew) and sound designer, Walter Murch, which reinforces my belief that cinema is a collaborative effort. I am gratified to have made a film that has lived for 50 years."