We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
WizKids has announce another set of HeroClix for all you fans of this line of games or if you just like the small figures. The set will be another Marvel set entitled Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and is scheduled for a July release. Get ready to try to find 86 figures that will include: 24 Common figures; 18 Uncommon figures; 16 Rare figures; 13 Super Rare figures; 5 Chase figures; and 5 Unique 3D objects.
CBS has announced that Melissa Benoist has been cast for the role of Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. The network has made a firm commitment with this series so it should debut next Fall. I have to admit I’m enjoying all the superhero love going on right now on TV.
Konami will be releasing a new 52 card, all foil card, set called Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: World Superstars, on April 17. The set will be available in packs for $3.99 for five cards. A complete set will include 18 prismatic secret rares and 48 super rares. Many of the cards where only released in Japan and Korea previously. Logan will be going bonkers trying to get his set.
I’m liking the CW Network more and more. They have added another comic inspired show to their rotation, with iZombie. I enjoy the comic book these are based on being CW it is a DC/Vertigo property. The trailer looks good and it will be one for me to place on my to watch list. Check out it out through CW’s YouTube channel:
Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics has announced that it will begin a series of books that will delve into the history and mythology of World of Warcraft. However, you are going to have to wait a while for them. The schedule release date for the first volume is November 4, with a retail price of $39.99. I guess you can look at it as you have time to put back the money for it.
More cards for you Trading Card Game collectors out there. This time it is a Booster set for the DragonBall Z TCG, called “Heroes and Villians”. The booster set will have: 142 new cards; 24 rare cards; 8 foil parallels; and an unnumbered amount of ultra rares. The release date is scheduled for March 4.
More to catch for Pokemon and CCG fans. Coming March 25, the Pokemon CCG game will get a Double Crisis expansion set. The set will include: 4 booster packs; collector’s pin; matching coin; and a code card for online play. The set when completed will be 28 cards, with 8 foil cards included in the set.
Variety is reporting that Johansson will portray Major Motoko Kusanagi. Dreamworks has had the Ghost in the Shell property and is now moving forward with the adapation of Masamune Shirow’s work. Ghost in the Shell has had the original manga that has been adapted into anime movies and TV series. Now Hollywood is trying for a live action movie. We’ll just have to wait and see if it comes to pass and hopefully be true to the source material.
Fox has announced and shifted some dates for upcoming movies in 2016 and 2017. Here is the schedule: Gambit is slated for October 7, 2016; Assassin’s Creed has been moved to August 7th, 2016; the next Planet of the Apes movie been moved to July 14th, 2017; and Fantastic Four has been moved to June 2, 2017
This looks fun. The featurette below from 20th Century Fox’s YouTube channel seems to show this movie will have comedy and action combined in a good way…not overly cheesy or overly serious.