Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants, and 20th Century Fox announced a promotional partnership for the theatrical release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, in theaters May 23, 2014. The upcoming promotion includes advertising, in-restaurant merchandising, collectors’ cups and a new film-themed burger. “Our ‘young, hungry guy’ customers love big super hero films almost as …
Read More »‘The Conjuring’ Scares Up Box Office Win
New Line’s $20 million horror pic The Conjuring raced to a $41.5 million North American debut, while R.I.P.D. dug itself an early grave in seventh-place despite costing at least $130 million to produce. This marked Ryan Reynolds latest comic book-based bomb and the fifth major disappointment for the studios this summer. The top 12 …
Read More »DC Entertainment Kicks off San Diego Comic-Con by Unveiling One-of-a-Kind JUSTICE LEAGUE Car
DC Entertainment (DCE) opened San Diego Comic-Con with a blend of artistry and giving, unveiling the JUSTICE LEAGUE-inspired Kia Sorento, the eighth and final custom vehicle built in partnership with Kia Motors America. The Sorento’s eye-catching design was penned by legendary comic book artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee, …
Read More »Alice Cooper Returns To Comics
Legendary rock star Alice Cooper will star in an upcoming comic book series from Dynamite, slated for release in 2014. “We’re doing many cool things with Dynamite, beginning with a new comics series which I am very excited about. I always say that the best thing about being in a …
Read More »Dynamite and DC Team To Match Voltron and Robotech
Dynamite Entertainment announced that they have acquired the rights to publish comic books based on the beloved science fiction anime, Robotech. In a unique sub-licensing arrangement with DC Entertainment and with the Harmony Gold USA, Dynamite Entertainment will publish a new series beginning with a Robotech / Voltron crossover event. This crossover marks …
Read More »“Polar” Comes In From The Cold
Dark Horse Comics is bringing Polar, the lauded silent webcomic by Victor Santos (Mice Templar, Filthy Rich), to print—available for the first time ever with dialogue. A guns-blazing espionage action-adventure in the grand tradition of Jim Steranko and Frank Miller, this graphic novel is a brutal, fast-tempo story of revenge that Newsarama says …
Read More »Bob’s Burgers Comes To Comics
Dynamite Entertainment has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to develop comic book series content based on the popular cartoon series,Bob’s Burgers. An animated comedy, with new episodes debuting Sunday nights in September on FOX, Bob’s Burgers features a unique visual style in addition to an engaging, family-fun dynamic that will undoubtedly translate …
Read More »J. Michael Straczynski To Write Twilight Zone
Dynamite signed a deal with CBS Consumer Products to create a comic book series based on one of the most captivating television shows of all time, The Twilight Zone, featuring all-new tales of science and superstition as written by acclaimed author and Babylon 5creator J. Michael Straczynski, one of the privileged few …
Read More »The Superman Files Reveals the Man of Steel’s Secrets
Far into the future, the legacy of the world’s greatest Super Hero endures. The Superman Files (Andrews McMeel Publishing, November, $75) celebrates the triumphs and trials of 75 years of the Man of Steel in the most comprehensive and complete chronicle of his life ever created. One thousand years from now, a group of …
Read More »Howard Chaykin Returns to The Shadow
Legendary writer/artist Howard Chaykin will write his first new tale of The Shadow in nearly thirty years. The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow will take place three decades prior to the events of his critically acclaimed Blood & Judgment series. Chaykin will reprise his creative role both as writer and artist for this new venture. “I’m delighted …
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