Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More In September, there’s a whole new way to enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s beloved Astro Boy: in omnibus form. Boasting nearly seven hundred pages of content for only $19.99, Dark Horse Comics’ Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 features Tezuka’s most popular and influential work, detailing Astro Boy’s jet-powered, superstrong, evil-bashing adventures. Exciting, …
Read More »Fifty Shades Loses Dominance
Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey declined a massive 73 percent in its second outing in North America, while keeping the top spot as it raced past the $400 million mark globally, an enviable feat. Domestically, the $40 million film earned $23.2 million for a 10-day total of $130.1 million. The top 12 films …
Read More »Matt Wagner Pens The Spirit Ongoing Series
The all-new adventures featuring Will Eisner’s legendary crimefighter Denny Colt, The Spirit will be written by the award-winning comic creator Matt Wagner. Marking the beginning of a partnership between Dynamite and the Eisner Estate, the new series will celebrate seventy-five years of The Spirit, and its #1 launch issue will …
Read More »Mark Waid Launches Justice, Inc.: The Avenger
Mark Waid, one of the comic book industry’s most accomplished writers, will be scripting the upcoming Justice, Inc.: The Avenger series. Joined by Dynamite artist Ronilson Freire, Waid will expand the Justice, Inc. universe of pulp heroes that include Condé Nast’s The Shadow and Doc Savage. The new series will …
Read More »Gail Simone Headlines All-Female Writing Teams On Epic “Swords Of Sorrow” Event
Dynamite Entertainment announced the May 2015 launch of Swords of Sorrow, the genre-spanning crossover event featuring an all-star line-up of female authors, headlined by Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey). Debuting with a core Swords of Sorrow series by Simone, the crossover continues throughout May with tie-in titles including the …
Read More »Robert Langdon To Return In “Inferno” Starring Tom Hanks
Director/producer Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer have cast an energetic company of some of the world’s most talented and interesting rising international stars to join Tom Hanks in Inferno, the new film in Columbia Pictures’ Robert Langdon series, which has taken in more than $1.2 billionworldwide to date. The Imagine Entertainment production, which has a screenplay by David …
Read More »Spin Master Continues to Push the Boundaries of Fun
Spin Master unveiled its full roster of 2015 toy and entertainment offerings at the 114th American International Toy Fair in New York City. In its 20th year of innovating fun, Spin Master’s 2015 portfolio pushes the boundaries of play even further through new launches, exciting additions to many of its most beloved brands, breakthrough technological …
Read More »Saban Brands and Fisher-Price Announce New Innovative Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Imaginext Product Line for Preschoolers
Saban Brands and Fisher-Price announced a new line of Imaginext products, inspired by the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, for preschool-aged children coming to market summer 2015. The new toy line will include a range of figures, villains, weapons, Zords and a giant Megazord with multiple levels of play and 8 points …
Read More »Mattel Collaborates with Google to Reimagine the Iconic View-Master Toy
Mattel unveiled a collaboration with Google that gives the iconic View-Master toy a 21st century twist. With the new View-Master that works with Google Cardboard, Mattel is infusing its expertise in fun and play to develop an immersive digital experience for kids. Mattel’s new View-Master offers an easy-to-use and affordable platform …
Read More »Mezco Reveals Mortal Kombat X Figures At Toy Fair
Mezco reveals their new Mortal Kombat X figures: Scorpion, the hell-spawned specter, inexorably seeking vengeance against those responsible for the destruction of his clan and the death of his own family, is one of the game’s most popular characters. To ensure a game-accurate likeness, correct to the finest detail, Mezco’s …
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