Friday, January 13, 2012

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eBook Deal: 35 Titles From Ed McBain’s ’87th Precinct’ Series For $.99 Each

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:50 AM PST

Ed McBain

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is 90% off the novels in the long-running crime series 87th Precinct by author Ed McBain.

The sale is for the Kindle versions of 35 titles in McBain's 87th Precinct series, which are selling today for only $.99 each.

The series helped McBain earn the Mystery Writers of America's "Grand Master Award" for lifetime achievement and includes titles like The Con Man, See Them Die, and Til Death [...]

Geek Gear: The Hobbit ‘Baggin’s Pawn Shop’ Shirt

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:50 AM PST

The Hobbit

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Hobbit shirt called "Baggin's Pawn Shop" by spacemonkeydr.

The shirt went on sale at RIPT today, Friday, January 13, 2011 at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

Quick Contest: Disney World Postcard & Theme Park Prize

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:58 PM PST

Disney World postcard

Dave3 and I are heading off for a much-needed vacation to Disney World in Orlando, FL, and if you remember from last year, we shared our experiences with you along the way and sent out some postcards and souvenirs.

Well, we're doing it again! If you'd like a postcard from us from Disney World, just follow the instructions below to enter this contest. We'll select 25 people at random to receive a postcard (mailed out to you from Disney World) and then one of those winners will receive a special grand prize -- a surprise souvenir from Disney World!

Since we want to actually send the postcards from Disney World, we're making the contest only a few days long, so be sure to enter right away, and DEFINITELY let us know your favorite things about Disney in the contest entry form in the "Optional Comments" section -- this will help us pick out a postcard theme most suited to you (if possible - I'll try my best!).

25 Winners will each receive:

- One (1) Postcard from Disney World

One (1) Grand Prize Winner

- One (1) Disney World Souvenir [...]

George Lucas Says ‘Red Tails’ Is As Close To ‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ As We’ll Get

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:43 PM PST

Red Tails

Star Wars creator and master money-maker George Lucas stopped by The Daily Show recently to chat with Jon Stewart about his upcoming WWII passion project, Red Tails. Lucas has been working hard to get the movie made for over two decades now, but, as you'll hear in the video, faced many hurdles in succeeding, including most major studios not wanting to take on a big budget risk with an almost entirely black cast and a movie they didn't think could be marketed in foreign markets. But as always, the conversation found its way to Star Wars as Lucas compared the two, and an interesting announcement was made. [...]

Music Review: Heavy Metal Presents: Gates Volume 1 – Ascension

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST



Heavy Metal Presents: Gates Volume 1 – Ascension
Melrose and Vine Records
MP3 Download: U.S. | UK
Released date: August 9, 2011

For over 30 years Heavy Metal -- the sci-fi/fantasy comic -- has graced comic shop shelves with visceral covers featuring Adonis-like men with rippling muscles and svelte, pointy-breasted semi-naked women. This year Heavy Metal has released a soundtrack of metal and electronica to accompany its first web comic: Gates. If that wasn't cool enough, all net proceeds go towards the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund [...]

Comic Review: Star Wars: Agent Of The Empire: Iron Eclipse #1-2

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:52 PM PST

Agent Of The Empire - Iron Eclipse

Star Wars: Agent Of The Empire: Iron Eclipse #1-2
Written by John Ostrander
Pencils by Stéphane Roux
Inks by Julien Hugonnard-Bert
Colors by Wez Dzioba
Cover Art by Stéphane Roux
Dark Horse Comics
#1 Release Date: December 14, 2011
#2 Release Date: January 11, 2012
#1 Cover Price: $3.50 #2 Cover Price: $3.50

If Imperial Spy Jahan Cross has an operational number, I would not be surprised if it actually was 007. Because the character of "Cross, Jahan Cross..." is very much based upon James Bond, and as much has been said by Dark Horse about this central protagonist of the new Star Wars comic series, Agent Of The Empire.

Espionage storylines aren't anything new in the realm of Star Wars. We've had many characters that have taken on the "spook" roles in the past, including fan favorite Mara Jade [...]

James Badge Dale Joins ‘The Lone Ranger’

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

The Lone Ranger

You just can't keep a good franchise starter down.

With the film seemingly on the outs just a matter of months ago, Disney appears hellbent on getting their take on The Lone Ranger into theaters, and now, they have yet another cast member.

Deadline is reporting that James Badge Dale has joined the cast, which at this point includes Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Helena Bonham Carter, and Johnny Depp, with Gore Verbinski aboard as director [...]

Schwarzenegger and Stallone Up For ‘The Tomb’?

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:01 PM PST

Arnold Schwarzenegger

With his return back to the film world set to truly commence with what appears to be a far loftier role in the upcoming The Expendables 2, it appears as though he, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and his co-star and fellow action icon Sylvester Stallone are looking to team up for even more projects.

Deadline is reporting (and subsequently confirming an earlier AICN rumor) that the pair are in talks to team up for the upcoming movie The Tomb for director Mikael Hafstrom. The film follows a security expert who is framed for a crime and ultimately put away in a prison which he was the one to design its set up [...]

Geek Gear: Monty Python ‘The Holy Hand Grenade’ Shirt

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

Monty Python

The latest deal over at The Yetee is the Monty Python and the Holy Grail-inspired shirt called "The Holy Hand Grenade" by Ian Leino.

The t-shirt is on sale for $11 through the site for the next two days (through January 13, 2012). See countdown clock at the top right area on the main sale page [...]

‘Oz: The Great and Powerful’ Tips Hat To ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ With Black & White Opening

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:01 AM PST

The Wizard of Oz

You might have wondered what similarities director Sam Raimi's upcoming prequel Oz: The Great and Powerful would share with The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 classic which preceded it.

Talking to TeenSpot, one of the many stars of the film, Joey King (Ramona and Beezus), shared some details on the production, her character, and some of the things we can expect to see.

The twelve-year-old actress talked about how she's playing Wheelchair Girl/China Girl in the movie (Wheelchair Girl in Kansas and China Girl in Oz, who the Wizard takes in as an adopted child), and how exciting it is to be on such a big budget movie and to actually walk on the Yellow Brick Road. [...]

Comic Review: Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #2

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:28 AM PST

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #2

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #2
Plot & Script by Eric Trautman
Plot & Art Direction by Alex Ross
Art by Daniel Indro
Colors by Slamet Mujiono
Letters by Simon Bowland
Covers by Alex Ross, Paul Renaud, and Francesco Francavilla
Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: January 4th, 2012
Cover Price: $3.99

Wow. I didn't think it was possible that Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #2 could get any better or more exciting than the first issue. Yet, the creative team proved me wrong. I think it's a secret plot by them and Dynamite to get us all to wet our pants with excitement. And, it's working.

If licensed comics got the respect they deserved, writer Eric Trautman would be a superstar [...]

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