Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The box office is enjoying solid traffic over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, with Universal’s action-thriller “Contraband” easily taking the lead. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, “Contraband” is exepcted to gross $28.4 million for the four-day weekend, following a three-day gross of $24.1 million. This is a strong performance for January and, with …
Read More »The Rise Of Ming The Merciless Is Revealed
The iconic legend Flash Gordon made his dynamic splash back into comics with Dynamite Entertainment with Flash Gordon – Zeitgeist! Spinning off from that series is the prequel comic book series, Merciless – The Rise of Ming #1, which is written by Scott Beatty and drawn by Ron Adrian, with an …
Read More »‘The Super Hero Squad Show’ Joins The Hub
The Hub Television network, a destination for kids and their families, has acquired the hit animated series “The Super Hero Squad Show”from Marvel Animation. The popular half-hour series, which features the world’s best-known Super Heroes including Iron Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Thor, and Captain America will join The Hub’s Monday through Friday lineup …
Read More »Hold on to Your Underpants — the Captain Is Back
Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced that it will publish two new books in the worldwide bestselling Captain Underpants series by award-winning author Dav Pilkey on August 28, 2012, and in January 2013. In addition, Scholastic will release the first Dav Pilkey e-books—two titles in the bestselling Super Diaper Baby series—on January 31, …
Read More »James Bond Celebrates Fifty Incredible Years
In celebration of James Bond’s monumental golden anniversary, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment unveiled BOND 50, a collectible box-set featuring all 22 James Bond films on Blu-ray Disc for the first time in one complete offering. The longest running film franchise of all time, the Bond 50 collection marks the debut of nine James Bond films …
Read More »The Bionic Woman Makes Her Dynamite Debut
Following the success of their popular The Bionic Man ongoing series, Dynamite Entertainment is releasing The Bionic Woman #1. Written by Paul Tobin and drawn by Leno Carvalho, with an amazing cover by Paul Renaud, The Bionic Woman #1 hits stores in March 2012! The Bionic Woman ongoing series is licensed through …
Read More »Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Meets Mass Effect
The massive world of Amalur will finally break open when Electronic Arts and 38 Studios release a demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on January 17, 2012. Available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the demo will give players a taste of the rich, diverse, action-packed world of Amalur, and …
Read More »The Many Murders of Miss Cranbourne Debuts At Dark Horse
From the mind of the infamous editor of Bleeding Cool, Rich Johnston, comes a three-part tale of gruesome gossip: The Many Murders of Miss Cranbourne, set to premiere in Dark Horse Presents #8. Have you ever wondered how amateur detectives keep stumbling over dead bodies? Miss Cranbourne doesn’t. Because she kills them. Then …
Read More »Universal Pictures Celebrating 100th Anniversary
Universal will mark its 100th anniversary in 2012, and will commemorate its centennial with a yearlong celebration honoring the studio’s rich film history and cultural legacy. The campaign draws its inspiration from Universal’s extraordinary and diverse library of films, many of which will be highlighted throughout the year, and is designed …
Read More »JAKKS Pacific and Marvel Team For New Super Hero Squad Toys
JAKKS Pacific announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment to manufacture, distribute and market a line of plush products based on Marvel Super Hero Squadthat ties into the new Marvel virtual online world, HeroUp.com. Under the same agreement, JAKKS Pacific also has the rights to manufacture, distribute and market skill …
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