LEGO Star Wars: Rancor Pit

We had the chance to build the LEGO Star Wars: Rancor Pit. This 380 piece set came with four characters: the Rancor, Gamorrean Guard, Malakili (Rancor Keeper), and Luke Skywalker. Check out the video below of the build.

Time Runs Out for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS This September!

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Time Runs Out for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS This September!

This September, leap into tomorrow as the Marvel Universe fast forwards 8 months in AVENGERS #35 and NEW AVENGERS #24! All-Star artists Jim Cheung & Mike Deodato join New York Times Bestselling writer Jonathan Hickman for two oversized issues taking readers to the battle-worn Marvel Universe of tomorrow. But how could this all happen?

The Incursions by parallel Earths from other dimensions have increased in number! To save both universes, each time one Earth must be destroyed! Up until now, the Illuminati has dealt with this problem in secret! But 8 months from now, who is left to shoulder this burden—and is the entirety of the Marvel Universe itself doomed?

“After the cataclysmic events of the Avengers Original Sin tie-in, and the revelation as to what the Illuminati has been up to all this time, we jump the storyline ahead 8 months in both AVENGERS #35 and NEW AVENGERS #24 – to the moment that time runs out for everybody!” said Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, in an exclusive interview with Marvel.com. “So in addition to setting the table for the astonishing climax of Jonathan Hickman’s run, we’ll also be providing a glimpse into the immediate future of many of our characters, and what changes await them over the next 8 months of publishing. This isn’t some maybe-future, this is the real deal, what’s awaiting the Marvel Universe in the coming year.”

As these two epic issues jump forward into the future, what has become of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? With the war between the Avengers and the Illuminati at its peak, who will be left to fend off the Final Incursion? Who are the new Cabal? And…what is coming in May 2015? The clock is ticking and your questions will be answered this September in AVENGERS #35 and NEW AVENGERS #24!

This September…TIME RUNS OUT!

               

AVENGERS #35

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art & Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Coming September 2014!

NEW AVENGERS #24

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by MIKE DEODATO

Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

Coming September 2014!

A Showdown For the Ages – Your First Look at HULK VS. IRON MAN #1!

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A Showdown For the Ages – Your First Look at HULK VS. IRON MAN #1!

                                                                  

This June, Original Sin continues to send shockwaves through the Marvel Universe as two of Earth’s Mightiest clash in a battle for the ages – and neither will walk away the same, if at all! Today, Marvel is proud to present your very first look at HULK VS. IRON MAN #1, the first issue in a 4-part crossover that pits the Green Goliath against the Armored Avenger with personal stakes and gut-wrenching revelations.

Superstar writers Mark Waid & Kieron Gillen join blockbuster artists Mark Bagley and Luke Ross for a gamma-bomb sized collision. The events of Original Sin have released the greatest secrets of the Marvel Universe. And Bruce Banner is about to learn a secret that’s stayed buried for a long time. A secret that goes back to that fateful day that gamma radiation turned man into monster:

Was Tony Stark responsible for creating the Incredible Hulk?

“How badly does Hulk take this news?” asks writer Mark Waid in an interview with Marvel.com. “The answer should surprise no one.”

“People have been digging the love/hate relationship between Marvel’s polar opposite geniuses both on screen and in the comics,” says Senior Editor Mark Paniccia. “[Mark and Kieron] are delving into some really compelling history with Tony and Bruce…some very cool dots will get connected and you’ll see one of the best superhero fights in history.”

Bruce Banner and Tony Stark are in for an emotional rollercoaster thanks to the events of Original Sin. The secret history of that fateful day stands revealed, and it’s about to set Hulk and Iron Man on a deadly collision course. When the dust settles – who will be left standing? Find out when the two Avengers go toe-to-toe this June in HULK VS. IRON MAN #1 – an Original Sin tie-in!

ORIGINAL SIN #3.1 (APR140640)

Written by MARK WAID & KIERON GILLEN

Art by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by J.G. JONES

Variant Covers by GREG LAND (APR140641)

FOC – 06/02/14, On-Sale 06/25/14                   

Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying On-Sale Now!

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Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying On-Sale Now!

“A must-read for scholars of the genre, and of the comic book medium as a whole.” - TIME

It was the series that changed comics forever. With the utterance of one word, Michael Moran transformed from the ordinary into the extraordinary – and Miracleman was born! Long out of print, Marvel Comics is pleased to announce that today, these ground-breaking stories are available in collected format for the first time in nearly 20 years!

Arriving today digitally and wherever books are sold, Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying collects the first four trailblazing issues of this legendary run along with supplemental material for casual and hardcore fans alike. Originally published in Warrior Magazine and now defunct publisher Eclipse Comics, now is your chance to finally experience these incredible comics some have called “the most iconic and popular superhero that comic book fans have never read.” (IGN.com)

Exceeding the investment of previous marketing campaigns, Marvel is set to bring these pioneering stories to new and current audiences thanks to new strategies. In addition to vast social media outreach and new levels of targeted web and video advertising – Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying has also been featured in movie theaters across the country over the high-traffic Memorial Day weekend as well as in print in the New York Times. Both placements are estimated to have been seen by upwards of 4 million people.

Fans lucky enough to have read Miracleman when it was originally produced have often referred to these stories as a great, lost gem of comic book history. Marvel is proud to finally bring these incredible comics back to an audience that has clamored for them.

The wait is finally over. Don’t miss your chance to read the series that redefined a genre as Miracleman returns in collected format today with additional content, new art, interviews with creators and more. Miracleman Book One: A Dream of Flying can be found today wherever comics and books are sold or digitally via the Marvel Comics App and Marvel Digital Comics Store.                                              

Legendary Storyteller Alan Davis Unleashes SAVAGE HULK #1 This June!

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Legendary Storyteller Alan Davis Unleashes SAVAGE HULK #1 This June!

The Jade Giant was just too big to contain with one series – and this June, he’s smashing his way into another! Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at SAVAGE HULK #1, the new in-continuity ongoing series featuring the Green Goliath! Legendary storyteller Alan Davis kicks off the new series with an explosive arc full of action and mayhem that only a Hulk series could contain!

The Incredible Hulk has no shortage of enemies. But he’s about to run afoul of some new ones. And it’s…the X-Men?!?! The Jade Giant is about to go toe-to-toe with Marvel’s mutants – and only one side is walking away! What could possibly drive these heroes to come to blows?

“We wanted big names, superstars and break-out talent to tell their unique stories within continuity,” says Senior Editor Mark Paniccia, in an interview with Marvel.com. “That might be now, or using elements of the past and perhaps even glimpses of the future. It all comes back to the current Hulk mythos while letting the talent cut loose with that Hulk story they’ve been dying to tell.”

Prolific comic book legend Alan Davis kicks off the exciting new series in style as a connection between Charles Xavier and Bruce Banner pits the Incredible Hulk against the Uncanny X-Men! But even as hero fights hero – two of the deadliest Hulk foes in history close in from the shadows. And it’ll take both the Hulk and the X-Men united if they’re to put a stop to the Leader and the Abomination. But can they?

Don’t miss the start of an all-new epic Hulk tale this June when Alan Davis unleashes the bombastic SAVAGE HULK #1 on comic shops this June!

SAVAGE HULK #1 (APR140648)

Written by ALAN DAVIS

Art by ALAN DAVIS

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY (APR140649)
75^th Anniversary Variant by ALEX ROSS (APR140650)

Alex Ross Sketch Variant Also Available (APR140651)

FOC – 06/02/14, On-Sale – 06/25/14

Ben Templesmith's The Squidder is Coming to IDW

This July, IDW Publishing and 44FLOOD come together again to release an all-new four-issue series, The Squidder, from famed comic artist Ben Templesmith. Templesmith returns to IDW as a triple threat with a series in which he writes and provides story, art, and lettering, as well as the primary covers. The Squidder mixes action, horror, science fiction, and fantasy elements with a touch of “Squidly” destruction.

Templesmith first gained renown as the artist responsible for the singular style of 30 Days of Night, which he co-created with noted horror-master, Steve Niles, and that went on to well documented success as a major motion picture. Templesmith has previously written and drawn the series Singularity 7 and multiple Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse miniseries.

“Ben was there at the start of IDW’s first comic publishing, so it’s great that his return with The Squidder coincides with our 15^th anniversary,” said Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief. “Although, don’t get me wrong, a new series from Ben is welcome at any time. And thanks to our partnership with Ben’s new venture, 44FLOOD, this just may become a very nice regular occurrence.”

The Squidder, which was the focus of a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for a limited graphic-novel edition of the story, centers on an old soldier, one of the last of the legendary Squidder Legions, from a forgotten war. The post-apocalyptic world seems to have left him behind, but it remains to be seen if a discarded relic with a death wish and a rebellious Squid priestess can overthrow humanity’s tentacled alien overlords.

“The Squidder is equal parts Mad Max, Cthulhu creatures, and everything I love about early 90s Dolph Lungren action films,” said Ben Templesmith. “All of us at 44FLOOD are excited to be working with IDW to bring our projects into comic book shops and book stores. IDW has some of the best and most dedicated people in all of comics.”

Templesmith has returned to his roots to do the tentacle/Cthulhu-orientated book he's always promised, and IDW is proud to release another stunning and original project with an artist so important to the foundations of the company. 

The Book of Life Trailer has Arrived from 20th Century Fox and Guillermo del Toro

THE BOOK OF LIFE

Animation

Release: October 17, 2014

Director: Jorge Gutierrez

Written by: Jorge Gutierrez

Producers:  Aaron Berger, Brad Booker, Guillermo del Toro, Carina Schulze

Cast:  Diego Luna, Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Kate del Castillo, Cheech Marin, Placido Domingo, Hector Elizondo, Ana de la Reguera, Eugenio Derbez, Gabriel Iglesias, Ricardo “El Mandril” Sanchez, Danny Trejo

SYNOPSIS

From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. THE BOOK OF LIFE is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart.  Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, THE BOOK OF LIFE encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future. 

Funko Pop! Disney Who Framed Roger Rabbit Vinyl Series

Presenting the most wacky, toon-tastic toys this side of Toon Town...
The Who Framed Roger Rabbit Pop! Series!

We have beloved toon and framed murderer...Roger Rabbit!
She's not bad, she's just drawn that way...Jessica Rabbit!
Last but not least...the treacherous Judge Doom and his sidekick Smarty Weasel!

The Funko Pop! Disney Who Framed Roger Rabbit series one will be available this August! 

Funko Disney Mystery Minis Series 2 Including Wall-E and Wreck-It Ralph

When you wish upon a star...
You will get another series of our loveable Disney Mystery Minis!

We took our favorite Disney characters, new and old, and shrunk them to adorable petite figures!
This series features characters from Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland, Wall-E, and Wreck-It Ralph!

Each PDQ includes 12 unique pieces.
The rarity scale is the same for each character!
Collect them all!

The Funko Disney Mystery Minis Series 2 will be available this July! 

Doctor Strange vs. Forces Unknown in June’s NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1!

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Doctor Strange vs. Forces Unknown in June’s NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1!

This June, the Sorcerer Supreme faces his greatest challenge yet in NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 – from rising-star writer Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, The White Suits) and acclaimed artist Marco Rudy (Marvel Knights: Spider-Man, Swamp Thing)! Spinning directly out of the pages of New Avengers comes an all-new tale of the Sorcerer Supreme full of suspense, intrigue and horror.

The Incursions are not the only horrors threatening to end the world as we know it. There are darker, more ancient forces at work. Forces more powerful than Stephen Strange could possibly imagine. Now, stretched beyond his limits, Doctor Strange and an enclave of techno-monks high in the Himalayas must stand against the coming darkness. Though even together they may not be enough – and a bid for more power could cost Doctor Strange everything. No fan can afford to miss a Doctor Strange tale for the ages when the oversized NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 hits comic shops and digital devices this June!

NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 (APR140660)

Written by FRANK J. BARBIERE

Art & Cover by MARCO RUDY

FOC – 06/02/2014, On-Sale – 6/25/2014

Black Knight, Howard the Duck and More Headline June’s ORIGINAL SINS #2

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Black Knight, Howard the Duck and More Headline June’s ORIGINAL SINS #2

This June, go deeper into the secrets of the Marvel Universe in ORIGINAL SINS #2 – the next epic chapter in the 5-issue companion series exploring the mysteries and sins of your favorite Marvel Universe characters! Featuring some of our most requested characters of all-time, each issue of Original Sins shines a revealing light on the most wanted characters courtesy of the industry’s top creators!

First, the Black Knight confronts the shocking truth behind the legacy of his heroic mantle in a new story from fan-favorite writer Frank Tieri and rising-star artist Raff Ienco. Long has Dane Whitman carried the Ebony Blade without knowing the true extent of its power – and the price it will cost him. Now, he’s about to find out.

Then, Eisner-award winning writer Ryan North joins artist Ramon Villalobos for part 2 of a Young Avengersstory running through each issue of Original Sins. The Young Avengers are hot on the trail of the infamous supercriminal The Hood. Only when they ultimately confront him, it will have starling repercussions for one of the Young Avengers!

Finally, Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ty Templeton explores the Original Sin of the one and only Howard the Duck – and the Marvel Universe will never be the same!

                                 

The Watcher saw everything – and now it’s out! Don’t miss the untold secrets of the Black Knight, the Young Avengers and Howard the Duck when ORIGINAL SINS #2 hits comic shops this June!

ORIGINAL SINS #2 (APR140639)

Written by FRANK TIERI, RYAN NORTH

& TY TEMPLETON

Art by RAFF IENCO, RAMON VILLALOBOS

& TY TEMPLETON
Cover by MARK BROOKS

FOC – 06/02/14, On-Sale 06/25/14        

LEGO Harry Potter: Hagrid's Hut

It's been awhile since we had the opportunity to build a LEGO set. 

The set we built was Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter line from LEGO. The set had 442 pieces and  a portion of the set lights up.

Below you will see the box for the set.

 Inside Hagrid's Hut there is a lego brick that lights up as shown below. It simulates the fireplace within Hagrid's. 

As shown in our video below, this set comes with Hermione, Harry, Ron, and of course Hagrid. Be on the lookout for spiders.

The Amazing World of Gumball Joins Boom! Studios Kaboom!

Join Gumball, Darwin, and all of their friends as they take on their next extraordinary adventure—comics! This June, KaBOOM!, an award-winning imprint of BOOM! Studios, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the network, team up to bring you THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, an ongoing comic book series based on the hit animated show created by Ben Bocquelet about a quirky family living in a mixed-media world. Gumball Watterson thinks he’s the coolest kid on the block, but his little sister Anais begs to differ, and Darwin just wants to keep them all out of trouble. Popular webcomic creators Frank Gibson (ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL) and artist Tyson Hesse (BRAVEST WARRIORS) bring their wacky adventures to life in comics for the first time!

 

“GUMBALL pushes the boundaries of animation and features such a rich world for Frank and Tyson to explore and bring to the comic page,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “In the tradition of our ADVENTURE TIME and REGULAR SHOW comics, it’s important to us to capture the heart of what Cartoon Network has so brilliantly developed while still being additive and complementary to the overall narrative.”

Created by Bocquelet and produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, The Amazing World of Gumball has received high critical praise since its debut in 2011, having won several British Academy Children’s Awards and earning nominations in the Annie Awards. New episodes from the series’ third season will debut on Cartoon Network starting June 5 at 6:30pm ET/PT.

THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL #1 arrives in comic shops on June 18th with a cover price of $3.99 under Diamond order code APR141000. The main covers are illustrated by Missy Pena (BRAVEST WARRIORS) and Zachary Sterling (ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE), with retailer incentive covers from Paulina Ganucheau (ADVENTURE TIME: PIXEL PRINCESSES), Troy Little (Powerpuff Girls), and Sonnye Lim. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

Camilla D'Errico's Tanpopo Vol. 2 from Boom! Studios

BOOM! Studios invites you to explore the world of classic literature in an all-new way with Camilla d'Errico's hauntingly beautiful TANPOPO VOL. 2. d’Errico continues the story of innocent young Tanpopo as she learns the depths of human emotion, led by mysterious guides who might wish her more harm than good in this manga-style, hardcover volume that comes with a beautiful slipcase.

“Camilla’s work is so visually stunning—as an artist, she has a style and point-of-view that’s uniquely hers,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “TANPOPO is a book that effortlessly sparks your imagination and tugs at your heartstrings.”

Camilla d'Errico's mythic and mystical take on literature is told through the unfolding narrative of Tanpopo—a mysterious girl guided by Kuro, the devil in disguise. Following the TANPOPO VOL. 1 hardcover, this second hardcover edition continues Tanpopo’s journey into human emotion through the works of Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and a foray into 1001 Arabian Nights. In TANPOPO VOL. 2,  a fresh wound of the heart is torn open by the unmasking of Kuro's deadly deception with Ni. His lessons in human emotion push Tanpopo to the limits of her resolve.  Is this part of his plan as her otherworldly guide or has he underestimated Tanpopo’s dogged independence?  

TANPOPO VOL. 2 arrives in comic shops on May 28th with a cover price of $24.99 under Diamond order code FEB141054, and wherever books are sold on June 3rd under ISBN number 978-1-60886-337-2. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

threeA Toys Adventure Kartel Panda Mercs Panda Wu Set and Surprises!

It is that time again that threeA Toys fans have to be ready to keep clicking F5 for those Adventure Kartel surprises. The newest figures to hit threeA Toys site is the 888 Fat Tarts Set that includes Handsome Wu and F-Legion 6023 Panda Merc Set, the Handsome Wu (Single figure), and of course surprises! 

Adventure Kartel 888 Fat Tarts Set

Includes Handsome Wu and F-Legion 6023 Panda Mercs

threeA Toys is offering the 888 Fat Tarts Set that includes both Handsome Wu and F-Legion 6023 for $250. The set is the only way you can get F-Legion 6023. They are also offering Handsome Wu by himself for $140. 

threeA fans should also know that when a new sale goes up that more than likely there will be surprises and there definitely were surprises overnight. 

3AA fans are in for a special treat for a surprise offer of Adventure Kartel 3AA Panda Soot Qu. He is a 3AA members only offer and Soot Panda Wu comes in all black and carries a new Gun. The ink virus has spread to China. Comes with a special poster! 3AA Panda Soot Qu is $140 and available now to 3AA 2014 members only. 

threeA Toys fans should also know that there are Surprise drops and these are definitely big surprises that come and go in a hurry, sometimes seconds. The newest figure to join the surprise drops is Adventure Kartel Snow Panda. Snow Panda is a Light Blue F-Legion, which includes a new RPG yo! He is $140 and comes in surprise batches throughout the sale. Be ready to keep hitting F5 for this one. Good luck! 

Ashley Wood has come through once again with another amazing creation in his World of 3A! The sales go up for 24 hours, so you have another 11 hours to go for these amazing 1/6th scale figures on Bambalandstore.com.

Good luck! 

Boom! Studios New Series Thomas Alsop #1 is Coming This June

What would you do if you had the magical ability and responsibility to protect the island of Manhattan from supernatural forces of evil? Well, if you’re Thomas Alsop, you get a reality television show and make some money off of it, that’s what! This June, BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the debut of THOMAS ALSOP, a new limited series from writer Chris Miskiewicz and artist Palle Schmidt, featuring a thoroughly modern warlock who fights demons as the current “Hand of the Island,” a title that’s been passed down through generations of occult warriors. Fans of John Constantine and Dr. Strange will love this new take on the magic-wielding hero who battles demons on the streets… and in his own mind.

 

“Thomas Alsop is kind of a dicey guy,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “He’s a lovable rogue with the weight of his family—his family tree even—on his shoulders. Chris and Palle have created a complex character and a frenetic world that’s bursting with magic, history, mayhem, shenanigans, familial burdens, personal demons, real demons, boozy nights, and a deeply rooted mythology that it’s all grounded in. This series is crackling with the energy of new creators unleashing their talents; I can’t wait for readers to meet Chris, Palle...and THOMAS ALSOP. ”

THOMAS ALSOP #1 arrives in comic shops on June 18th with a cover price of $3.99 under Diamond order code APR140970. The issue ships with a main cover by Palle Schmidt and an incentive cover available in a limited quantity from Dean Haspiel (The Fox). Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use comicshoplocator.com or findacomicshop.com to find one! It’s also available for order directly from boom-studios.com.

Funko Hikari Friday Vinyl Figure Giveaway Round 4 featuring Silver Glitter Batman

HIKARI FRIDAY ROUND 4!

Hikari Friday Round 4!
We are giving away another Hikari Sofubi Figure!

We are holding the giveaway via our social media channels.
www.facebook.com/OriginalFunko
www.twitter.com/OriginalFunko
Instagram @OriginalFunko

This week we are giving away Piece #1 of Limited Edition Silver Glitter Batman Hikari Sofubi Figure!

 

This figure is limited to 3000pcs WORLDWIDE!

 
Enter now for your chance to win this highly collectible figure!

If you missed last Friday's giveaway, here's a little extra information on Hikari:
Hikari, meaning ‘light’, is a highly collectible line of clear Sofubi Figures.
These will be ultra-limited and piece runs will range from 500pcs-5000pcs depending on the treatment.

Each Hikari piece will include a hand numbered card to prove authenticity and rarity.