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20th ANNIVERSARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY HALL OF FAME Inductees Are…

courtesy MoPop.org

What if you could come face to face with…

Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

An artifact held by Harrison Ford (as Indiana Jones) from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Are you geeking out yet? We are!

These cinematic icons are part of a new exhibit celebrating 20 years of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Prepare for maximum amazement at a monumental new exhibit in the Emerald City filled with the stories, movies, shows that fueled our imagination and pop culture.

The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle announced a new exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and named the new inductees for 2016. The Hall of Fame honors the lives, work, and ongoing legacies of science fiction and fantasy’s greatest creators.

Like a starship hitting warp drive, the program is expanding in its 20th year to recognize the genre’s most powerful creations. Who made the list and how were they chosen? Continue reading 20th ANNIVERSARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY HALL OF FAME Inductees Are…

INJUSTICE 2 Preview

Heroes corrupted. Villains revealed.

DC Comics and WB Games shared a first look at Injustice 2, the sequel to the hit video game that inspired the comic book.

“The Lines are Redrawn” but who is writing this dark new chapter pitting DC hero against hero?

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading INJUSTICE 2 Preview

New Comics Picks for January 18, 2017

Monsters Unleashed #1 courtesy Marvel

Giant monsters unleashed on the Marvel Universe! Harley Quinn, new hero of Gotham City! Caught in the Inhumans vs X-Men war!

Here are this week’s new comic book picks of the week:

Monsters Unleashed #1 Leviathons rise! An army of giant monsters on the attack but who is controlling them? A massive event uniting Avengers, Guardians, Champions, X-Men, Inhumans. It will take ’em all to save the planet in this epic by Cullen Bunn with an all-star roster of artists starting with Steve McNiven. Continue reading New Comics Picks for January 18, 2017

X-MAN Power Surprise In UNCANNY AVENGERS

Uncanny Avengers courtesy Marvel

An X-Man unleashes new powers but will it be enough to stop an horrific enemy with the power of a X-icon?

Uncanny Avengers could be Avenging X-Men and their Amazing Friends. Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz have pitted the Avengers Unity Squad against the Red Skull. The Captain America villain still possesses the stolen brain and telepathic powers of Professor Charles Xavier. I still recall unleashing the loudest curse word shocking the entire comic book shop when I witnesses the unholy act way back in the first issue of the first volume.

The nightmare continues literally but in this week it was a case of mind over mutant. Continue reading X-MAN Power Surprise In UNCANNY AVENGERS

AGENTS OF SHIELD LMD Villain Revealed

Agents of SHIELD season 4 courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. came back with a twist filled winter premiere exposing the big villain and manipulating Melinda May’s relationships with Team Coulson…especially Coulson.

Ghost Rider roared into the unknown and LMD is the fourth season’s new arc and subtitle. The quests for the Darkhold and Inhumans continue to drive the action.

When we left our agents LMD Aida was altered by the Darkhold (the android can experience feelings) and had replaced Agent Melinda May with a LMD double who is plotting against the team and flirting with Phil Coulson. Continue reading AGENTS OF SHIELD LMD Villain Revealed

X-MEN ALIENS vs THOR

Mighty Thor #15 courtesy Marvel

A new war rocks the cosmos in Mighty Thor #15.

The Goddess of Thunder already has her hands full fighting Malekith and his army out to conquer the Ten Realms. Now a new enemy is after her. The Shi’ar Empire is preparing to lay siege to Asgardia. Why would the alien empire attack the city of the Asgardian Gods and why do they want Thor?

Before the The Asgard/Shi’ar War begins here’s a look at one of the most powerful alien empires in the Marvel universe and their history with other superheroes.

Who are the Shi’ar? Continue reading X-MEN ALIENS vs THOR