Archive for November, 2011
Comic Review: The Last Phantom #10
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Posted by PS Hayes | November 23rd, 2011 at 10:15 am |

The Last Phantom #10
Written by Scotty Beatty
Illustrated by Eduardo Ferigato
Colors by Vinicius Andrade
Letters by Simon Bowland
Covers by Alex Ross, Stephen Sadowski, and Fabiano Neves
Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: November 23rd, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99
Another excellent issue of this classic character’s title. The Last Phantom #10 is truly a treat for anyone to read! You don’t have to be a long-time reader or fan of the series, in fact, with this issue you SHOULDN’T be!!
Writer Scott Beatty tells a very different tale of the Phantom in this issue, and unfortunately, for me to give anything more away would be spoiler territory. Safe to say, though, it’s one we’ve never seen before and it literally makes the series thus far [...]
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Video Game Deal: Disney Epic Mickey Bundle For $50

Right now Amazon has a deal on a Disney Epic Mickey Bundle where if you purchase Disney Epic Mickey and Wii Epic Mickey Remote Charger together, you’ll get the discounted bundle price of only $49.99.
The charger itself, which contains a removable Mickey Mouse figure, is $49.47, while the Disney Epic Mickey video game is $27.99, so if you get in on this deal, it will be like getting the video game for FREE.
Visit the Main Sale Page to easily add both items to your cart [...]
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Digital Rental Deal: ‘Attack the Block’ For $.99

The digital rental deal of the day over at Amazon today is the Edgar Wright-produced alien invasion movie Attack The Block for only $.99.
This deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, November 23, 2011, until 11:59 PST. Once you activate the rental through Amazon’s Instant Demand service, you’ll have access to the movie for 24 hours. If you’re interested in purchasing the digital version, the cost is $12.99.
Also, if you’d like to own a physical copy of Attack The Block, the Blu-ray is $23.99 and the DVD is $19.99 [...]
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Geek Gear: Star Trek ‘Death Before Dishonor’ Shirt

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Star Trek-themed shirt called “Death Before Dishonor” by iambleach.
The sale began at Teefury today, Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]
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2011 Prelude To Black Friday Lightning Deals – Wednesday
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Posted by Dave3 | November 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 am |

Every day, Amazon offers up Lightning Deals, limited quantities of various products for a discounted price for a 4-hour window of time. You have to be on the lookout for these deals and once the item runs out, the sale is over. Meaning, if you see something on sale that you want, buy it immediately before it’s gone.
Typically you don’t know what will be on sale until the minute it gets posted, but as a prelude to Black Friday, Amazon has released the Lightning Deal schedule and prices for Movies & TV on DVD and Blu-ray for Wednesday, November 23, starting at 4:30am PST (yes, 4:30AM PST – that’s 7:30AM EST). See list of Wednesday’s deals here below, along with more information on how these special deals work.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011
4:30a.m.- 8:30 a.m. PST
Boy Meets World: The Complete First Season
DVD – $8.99
Boy Meets World: The Complete Second Season
DVD – $8.99 [...]
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The Passing of the Dragon Mistress of Pern, Anne McCaffrey
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Posted by Waerloga69 | November 23rd, 2011 at 12:38 am |

Author Anne McCaffrey, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series, died on Monday at her home in Ireland after suffering a stroke. She was 85.
McCaffrey, who was born in Cambridge, MA. and moved to Ireland in 1970, was an iconic writer in the science fiction and fantasy fields. She was also one of the first fantasy writers I ever read. Her original Dragonriders of Pern trilogy helped establish my love for the genre [...]
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Comic Review: Cobra #7
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Posted by PS Hayes | November 22nd, 2011 at 10:58 pm |

Cobra #7
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Antonio Fuso
Colors by Arianna Florean
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Covers by David Williams, Antonio Fuso, Trevor Hutchison
IDW Publishing
Release Date: November 23rd, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99
WOW! Cobra #7 is really gonna put you on the edge of your seat! While we don’t find out who the new Cobra Commander is — that happens next month in G.I. Joe #8 — we do get some big time payoff. It’s getting down to the wire and business is picking up!
Mike Costa does a great job writing what basically ends up being Die Hard in the G.I. Joe headquarters. Secrets are revealed, the body count rises, and the person that I thought was gonna be Cobra Commander is….well, let’s just say it’s not going to be who I thought it was [...]
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DVD Review: Doctor Who – Frontios
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Posted by cGt2099 | November 22nd, 2011 at 9:45 pm |

Doctor Who: Frontios
DVD
Directed by Ron Jones
Written by Christopher H. Bidmead
Starring Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Jeff Rawle, Peter Gilmore, John Gillett
BBC
Release Date: June 14, 2011
It was with much nostalgia that I found myself viewing this Classic Doctor Who adventure featuring Fifth Doctor Peter Davison. Frontios is from Davison’s final season as the Doctor, which was also my first experience to new Doctor Who episodes back in that day in age. Accompanied by Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding, a fellow Aussie!) and Vislor Turlough (Mark Strickson), I found myself flashing back to my old Doctor Who 1984 Annual [...]
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Comic Review: B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth: Russia #3

B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth: Russia #3
Story By Mike Mignola & John Arcudi
Art by Tyler Crook
Colors by Dave Stewart
Letters by Clem Robins
Cover by Dave Johnson
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Cover Price: $3.50
From its first issue Mike Mignola and John Arcudi have been crafting B.P.R.D Hell on Earth Russia like a classic horror film. Every page of this comic has been dedicated to building tension. From the undead horrors patrolling the streets of Russia to the possessed psychics, Migola and Arcudi have left me wondering just what they have planned for this series. The tension continues to build with B.P.R.D Hell on Earth Russia #3 as paranormal detectives Johann and Kate dive deeper into the mysterious circumstances surrounding an unearthly coal mine. Finally Mignola and Arcudi begin to peel back the curtain to reveal the horrors they have created in B.P.R.D Hell on Earth Russia #3 and take us deeper into the nightmare [...]
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Deal: $5 Off ‘Super 8′ DVD and Blu-ray

Super 8, J.J. Abrams’ lens-flared, rose-tinted science fiction adventure and love letter to the genre-bending flicks of the 1980s, is available today on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack.
From now until Saturday, November 26, 2011, Amazon is offering a $5 discount for anyone who orders the Super 8 DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo from their website. Simply use the code “WOODWARD” at the checkout when placing your order to get $5 off [...]
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‘Star Wars’ Gold Heart Pins Being Sold To Benefit Children’s Charity

In conjunction with the upcoming 3D re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Lucasfilm Ltd. and 20th Century Fox are teaming up with Variety the Children’s Charity to create a Star Wars-themed pin for their annual Gold Heart Pin Campaign. Every year since 1991, Variety has worked with a major Hollywood studio to sell special pins based on a certain film or character in theaters across the United States in order to raise money to provide much-needed assistance to disabled and disadvantaged children around the world [...]
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Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith Cover U2′s ‘Achtung Baby’

The British music magazine Q celebrated the 20th anniversary of U2′s seminal album Achtung Baby by assembling a tribute album comprised of songs from Achtung covered by some of the biggest names in pop rock. The CD, which was included free with last month’s issue of Q, is entitled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered. Listen to three of the songs from the album here below.
Among the artists Q brought into the fold for this project are Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, the Killers, Jack White, Patti Smith, Garbage, and Snow Patrol [...]
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Behold Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Awe-Inspiring ‘Total Recall’ DVD Commentary

There’s nothing quite like listening to a hulking, deep-voiced Austrian narrate a DVD commentary. If you’ve never heard the magnificent audio commentary by future former governor of Cully-Fornia Arnold Schwarzenegger and mad genius Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven on their 1990 blockbuster collaboration Total Recall, then you have no idea what you are missing.
You can watch a sample of the track’s finest moments here below [...]
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Trailer For ‘Beauty And The Beast 3D’ Hits
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Posted by Cinemumra | November 22nd, 2011 at 2:52 pm |

In the wake of The Lion King’s massive haul at the box office earlier this Fall, Disney is set to bring out the big guns come January.
The studio has released a new trailer in preparation for the release of their upcoming 3D transfer of Beauty And The Beast, and it does more than its damn job [...]
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Bat-Analysis: Why ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Is ‘Batman: Knightfall’
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Posted by MK2Fac3 | November 22nd, 2011 at 1:14 pm |

Empire has an inside look at several details of the upcoming film The Dark Knight Rises, with exclusive interviews with director Christopher Nolan and actors Tom Hardy and Christian Bale, as well as costume designer Lindy Hemming. There’s loads of interesting information, some of which has led me to believe that The Dark Knight Rises will be based on the Batman: Knightfall comic book storyline (see full Bat-Analysis here below).
In the interview, Hardy describes Bane’s fighting style as “brutal” and goes on to say that Bane’s primary goal is not to fight, but to maim and destroy. But some of the most interesting info on Bane comes from Hemming [...]
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The ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Will Be a Prequel, According to the Producer
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Posted by BAADASSSSS! | November 22nd, 2011 at 12:07 pm |

The Tomb Raider reboot that entered development not long ago has yet to evolve beyond the embryonic stage, but recently producer Graham King (The Departed) discussed the likely direction the new film will likely be taking with in an interview with Coming Soon.
According to King, the new Tomb Raider adventure being scripted by the Children of Men and Iron Man screenwriting team of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby will follow the current trend of reviving franchises by exploring the origins of the Lara Croft character, previously played in two films by Angelina Jolie [...]
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Blu-ray Deal: Disney’s ‘Cars Director’s Edition’ & ‘The Lion King’ Trilogy
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Posted by Empress Eve | November 22nd, 2011 at 10:52 am |

The Gold Box deal of the day at Amazon today is Disney’s Cars Director’s Edition and The Lion King Trilogy Blu-ray collections for 55% off.
Cars Director’s Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo, which includes Cars, Cars 2, and Mater’s Tall Tales, is on sale for only $53.99 (down from $119).
The 8-disc The Lion King Trilogy 3D Blu-ray/DVD Combo box set, which includes The Lion King, The Lion King 1½, and The Lion King 2, is only $44.99 (down from $100) [...]
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Geek Gear: Mario Bros./Avengers Shirt ‘Mushroom Avenged’

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel today mashes up Super Mario Bros. with The Avengers in “Mushroom Avenged” by artist Matt Dearden.
The shirt went on sale at RIPT today, Tuesday, November 22, 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 [...]
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Geek Gear: Walking Dead ‘Dead Men Walking’ Shirt

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Walking Dead-themed shirt called “Dead Men Walking” by artist WinterArtwork.
The sale began at Teefury today, Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]
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2011 Prelude To Black Friday Lightning Deals – Tuesday
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Posted by Dave3 | November 22nd, 2011 at 12:06 am |

Every day, Amazon offers up Lightning Deals, limited quantities of various products for a discounted price for a 4-hour window of time. You have to be on the lookout for these deals and once the item runs out, the sale is over. Meaning, if you see something on sale that you want, buy it immediately before it’s gone.
Typically you don’t know what will be on sale until the minute it gets posted, but as a prelude to Black Friday, Amazon has released the Lightning Deal schedule and prices for Movies & TV on DVD and Blu-ray for Tuesday, November 22, starting at 4:30am PST (yes, 4:30AM PST – that’s 7:30AM EST). See list of Tuesday’s deals here below, along with more information on how these special deals work.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011
4:30a.m.- 8:30 a.m. PST
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Single-Disc Edition)
DVD – $1.99
A Night At the Roxbury (Special Collector’s Edition)
DVD – $3.99 [...]
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