Conan the Barbarian - Colossal Edition is live on Zoop

Conan is back, and BIGGER than ever.  Everyone’s favorite Cimmerian has found a new home, with brand new publishing entity, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, or PUG Worldwide.  Spearheaded by industry veterans John Nee, John Barber and Nate Murray, PUG Worldwide is shaking up the comic market with their first release Conan The Barbarian: The Colossal Edition. The book launches today on the crowdfunding platform Zoop. 

The Colossal Edition is the first of many planned, and is PUG’s version of the oversized Artist Edition that fans have grown to love.  The book clocks in at over 190 pages of 11x17 scans of original Conan The Barbarian art from masters and legends, such as John Buscema, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and many others.  The campaign offers fans the choice between two different covers - one by Jim Lee, and the other by the aforementioned Buscema.

Funko & Loungefly Celebrate Stranger Things Day

First, there was cold spaghetti day. Then, slap your uncle with a hot dog weekend. And who could forget "Chase a random child around a swing with a picture of Carrot Top while singing Firework by Katy Perry" Day??!! Funko and Lounge Fly were looking for the perfect holiday to celebrate new products and after a failed Handful of Mustard event, they settled on the perfect thing. Or rather...a STRANGER THING!!

Clerks 1-3 Premium Box Set from Lionsgate

Return to the Quick Stop for this hilarity-filled collection of Kevin Smith’s beloved Clerks movies. This specially designed Premium Box Collection includes a set of Clerks-themed clings that fans can use to customize their set. Clerks will be available for the suggested retail price of $129.99.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Kicks Off Global Premiere Tour

The global tour for the long-awaited prequel in THE HUNGER GAMES franchise, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES, kicked off in Germany, with the cast and filmmakers making their first premiere stop at the iconic Zoo Palast Cinema in Berlin.

GODZILLA DAY - 2023 Exclusives from MONDO

Celebrating Big G’s big screen anniversary is one of our favorite annual traditions! But before we give you the lowdown on this year’s releases, we wanted to share some of best news we’ve heard in awhile … 

We’ve officially expanded our Toho Godzilla collectibles license! So while previous collectibles like Urban Aztec's first Godzilla figure were only available to the US and Canada, all Godzilla Day releases this year will ship worldwide (excluding Japan). 

MONDO's 12 inch THE THING: MacReady - Timed Edition

Halloween is without a doubt our favorite day of the year, and we’ve been saving one of our biggest releases to mark the occasion ... 

We’re dropping our long-awaited MacReady 1/6 scale figure, inspired by 1982’s THE THING from Universal Pictures, complete with cloth and faux leather fabric elements plus a slew of swappable hands, heads and weapons. He’ll be available as both a Regular Edition and a deluxe Timed Edition, which also includes the exclusive dog and spider-head creatures. 

SEAN YOUNG makes NY stage debut in ODE TO THE WASP WOMAN

Forwood C. Wiser presents Sean Young (Blade Runner, Fatal Instinct) in Ode To The Wasp Woman, a new play by Rider McDowell (The Mercy Man, Wimbledon). The limited 13-week Off-Broadway engagement will play October 30, 2023 through January 31, 2024, at The Actors Temple Theatre (339 W. 47th St, NYC). Opening night is Thursday, November 9 at 7:30PM. Tickets are now on sale at Telecharge.com.

Ode To The Wasp Woman chronicles the last 48 hours in the lives of four 1950's B movie stars; Susan Cabot, leading lady of the Roger Corman’s cult classic The Wasp Woman; George Reeves, the man who brought Superman to life on TV screens across America; Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer of the beloved “Our Gang” comedies; B-movie queen Barbara Payton. The desperate and sensational events that lead to the demise of these four fallen stars are told in four one acts with music, a veritable homage to film noir and true crime.

YOSHIKI Triumphantly Returns To Headline Carnegie Hall

YOSHIKI, world-renowned composer, pianist, drummer, and leader of rock band X Japan, delivered an emotional and unforgettable performance of the YOSHIKI “REQUIEM” Classical World Tour this past Friday (October 20) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

After dazzling audiences and receiving standing ovations at Royal Albert Hall in London (October 13), Tokyo Garden Theater (October 9), and Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA (October 20), YOSHIKI returns to headline Carnegie Hall this week on Saturday, October 28 in New York City. This marks the first time a Japanese artist has headlined all of these historic venues. 

SHUDDER’S Halloween Hotline Returns

TIS THE SPOOKY SEASON!!!
Join Sam Zimmerman for his tricks and treats during AMC’s long-running, annual “FearFest” celebration, featuring over 700 hours of films, series, and specials curated by Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Leading up to Halloween weekend, the popular Shudder Halloween Hotline returns for those in need of extra help in picking the perfect horror movie -- whether it’s a slasher film, a ghost story, or a monster flick – Sam Zimmerman, head curator for Shudder, will be on hand to offer personalized picks for a perfectly scary weekend based on each caller’s mood and preference. 

AEW, Rebel Moon, Marvel and More at Diamond Select

It’s almost November, which means it’s time for some new pre-orders from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD! This month, there are a variety of products form licenses like AEW, JCVD, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Muppets, Rebel Moon, and Star Wars! All are scheduled for release in spring or summer 2024, and you can place your pre-orders today at your local comic shop (find one at comicshoplocator.com) or order online at diamondselecttoys.com or gentlegiantltd.com!

GHOSTBUSTERS: SPIRITS UNLEASHED Launches on STEAM and SWITCH

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition, a 4v1 haunt-or-hunt action-packed video game from the asymmetrical multiplayer experts at IllFonic, will be joining both the STEAM and Nintendo Switch family on October 19, 2023. Rated E10+, the game will be available in the STEAM Store here and the My Nintendo Store here for $19.99. A physical version of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition will be released from our physical partner, Nighthawk Interactive, later this year. Fans of Ghostbusters, STEAM, and Nintendo will now have the chance to unite forces or rally against current PC/Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One users as the game supports crossplay across all platforms.

WORLD OF HORROR Horrifies PC Today; PS4|5, Switch on Oct. 26

WORLD OF HORROR, the unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG from developer Panstasz and publisher Ysbryd Games, frees Eldritch nightmares from their Early Access bindings into 1.0 release for desktops worldwide via Steam, GOG, itch io, and Microsoft Store today. Japanese audiences can experience 1-bit terror on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4|5 (via backwards compatibility) today, while console versions shall haunt North America and Europe come Thursday, Oct. 26.

Prime Video Greenlights Season 2 of 'The Boys' spin off 'Gen V'

Prime Video announces that it officially ordered a sophomore season of the global hit series Gen V, which comes from the world of The Boys. Gen V, from Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, began its eight-episode freshman season on Friday, September 29, and will conclude with an epic season finale on Friday, November 3. The series streams exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. 

“Expanding the universe of The Boys with a series as bold as Gen V has been an incredible journey for us and our wonderful partners at Sony. From our first conversation with showrunners Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, along with Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen, we knew Gen V would push the boundaries. Their unapologetic approach is exactly what audiences love, and it has helped Gen V become the No. 1 series on Prime Video in over 130 countries,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. “Gen V is Prime Video’s most acquisitive new Original series of 2023, and we’re excited that our incredible cast and crew are going to continue telling brave and bold stories from Gen V to our customers.”

Creative Beast Launches "Cyberzoic" Action Figures

Creative Beast Studio today launched its first unique science fiction IP “Cyberzoic'' with a Kickstarter campaign. Cyberzoic tells a compelling story about the near-extinction of humankind via a dedicated line of intricate action figures and comic book series depicting armored dinosaurs, fearsome dragons, prehistoric mammals, and various alien wildlife. Its singular narrative will engage sci-fi, fantasy, wildlife, and action figure enthusiasts. Fans can support the Cyberzoic Kickstarter campaign here.

NYCC 2023: Marvel's Star Wars News from Comic Con

Next year, Marvel Comics embarks on a host of new adventures in the galaxy far, far away! Last weekend at the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con, an all-star lineup of Star Wars talent joined Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain to give fans a first look at what next year holds for Marvel Comics’ line of Star Wars comic books. The new announcements included an all-new limited series starring Mace Windu hitting stands just in time for the 25th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, a comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s New York Times #1 best-selling Thrawn: Alliances novel, and more!

Launching in January, STAR WARS: THRAWN - ALLIANCES will see Zahn team up with writer Jody Houser and artists Andrea Di Vito and Pat Olliffe to bring his groundbreaking chapter of Thrawn’s saga to Marvel Comics! Witness the tactical prowess of the galaxy's most dangerous mind in action as Thrawn begins his legendary rise to power and forges a lasting and deadly partnership with Darth Vader.