Iron Man 3 was easily my most anticipated film of the year, bar none. After the surprising success of the Avengers on both a critical and commercial level, I thought Marvel could do no wrong. The marketing behind Iron Man 3 plus the many trailers and interviews all gave me, and probably me other people, the idea that it would be a much more serious film and it would have a major character arc for Tony Stark.

Director Shane Black and company all talked about how Tony would be left with nothing, how he would have to go underground in order …

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I was passing by J Salvador’s booth at WonderCon and heard several laughs and “awww’s” from attendees.  I looked at more closely why his Super Emo Friends booth was getting a reaction and I got it right away.  Salvador’s artwork was great and the concept behind it was funny and cute.  I talked to Brian at the booth.  I thought he was the creator (he’s also an artist) but he said he was helping out his friend, J Salvador.  It turned out the pieces were selling so well that Salvador had to make a quick run to a store to get …

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Here’s the new poster for the Thor sequel. Overall, it’s descent. I feel that he should be wearing his helmet, but I understand that they need to show Chris Hemsworth’s dreamy face to sell tickets.

And, the pose doesn’t look very appealing. I can’t figure out what he’s doing, besides holding his Hammer. The photoshopped hands doesn’t help either

I know I’m nit-picking, but this is how he should pose!

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Here’s a short scene from Kick-Ass 2. There’s a few flaws that I noticed already. But, my main complaint is that Hit-Girl is just too big now. She was cooler as a little kid. I will admit that it is always unfair to critique a whole film based on one clip, because we don’t get to see the tone set by the director in the previous scenes.…

Oh boy.

I’m not digging this new trailer.  The music is great but the lines are pretty cheesy, reminds me of Watchmen.  Some of the special effects looks pretty bad as well.

What do you guys think?

 

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DC Direct just announced there latest wave of statues for September and October.  That’s right, collectable companies announce products early to gauge what will be a hit…or miss.

These are just the ones that I’m interested in and worth noting.  Keep in mind they release much more and the whole list can be found here.

Greg Capullo Batman black & white statue.  Retails for $80.  I’m buying this shiznit.  I wish it was the traditional costume instead of the new 52 design.  They already did one with the new costume a year or so ago.  I’m still getting it because …

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Justin Harder likes to create artwork based on comics, video games and Bill Murray!

I saw Justin’s work at WonderCon over the weekend and I was floored.

What stood out were the somewhat abstract characters and color palette.  The characters were mostly lanky but he used colors to make each one’s personality stand out.

I wanted to know more about Justin’s artwork so I got an interview with him after the con.

NERDSociety (NS): Can you give our readers a little info about your art background?

Justin Harder (JS): I’ve been drawing since I was 3, I think. I was very …

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Here’s a somewhat sentimental video of famed comic book writer, Jeph Loeb, speaking about Nova, a story heavily based on the relationship between father and son. Jeph talks about how the story relates to him in a personal way, and gives insight on how the story was developed.

The cheesy, but cool at the same time, Adam West Batman is making a comeback, or at least DC Comics is hoping it would. DC Comics is planning to release comics in the future. But first, they announced the release of the old school Batman figure as an exclusive at SDCC (San Diego Comic-con) 2013, which only means one thing, that most of us won’t be able to get it!

The Cesar Romero Joker, Robin, The Riddler, and Penguin are also coming out, but I don’t think as exclusives. Enjoy the photos below courtesy of Action Figure Insider.

They’re …

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Two men were captured by surveillance camera on March 2nd at 4:50 am robbing the Atomic City Comic Book store on South St. in Philadelphia. The police report that the two men smashed the front window of the store before entering and making off with a red bag full of money and “other items.” This is a concern with the rising prices in comic books these days.  A first printing of a Walking Dead #1 can garner upwards of $1,000.00. Check out this one being auctioned off on ebay as we speak:  Walking Dead #1 First Printing.   Same thing goes for …

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