Diamond Reveal SDCC 2016 Exclusives!

05.28.2016 – Comic-Con International or mainly known as the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is just a few months away, but there are already convention exclusives that have been slowly being revealed and its not yet June. Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed some of the exclusives that you might want to track down when SDCC happens on July 21-24, 2016 excluding the preview night. The line-up of exclusives will certainly give you some choices…

SDCC 2013: Don Rosa takes Bill Finger Award!

07.22.2013 – Don Rosa is a well known artist best known for illustrating the world of Walt Disney’s Ducks that have Donald and Uncle Scrooge in the comic book publication. He took over the legendary Carl Barks in 1986 in making great art continuing the adventures of your favorite ducks.



His meticulous, carefully researched work caught on big, at first in America and then overseas, where he was hailed for expanding on the foundation laid by Barks. Don Rosa has been the man behind the world of Donald and Uncle Scrooge gets recognized.

SDCC 2013 PRESS RELEASE: Man of Steel Sequel Announced!

07.21.2013 – Maybe it must be too much to absorb what went down when Zach Snyder the director of the recently released Man of Steel film that brought back Superman to the status quo of fandom. The man behind 300 and Sucker Punch drop in an announced. Of course you have to be there physically to have that “feel” of his presence and thousands of miles away it was never been the same. You must be thinking if this was all too real to keep up. Sure there were a lot of things to take in but hey this is Zack Snyder who also directed The Watchmen but Man of Steel was a different animal.

SDCC 2013: SMU Toys + Red Dot Diva Reports!

07.19.2013 – Correspondents Red Dot Diva and SMU Toys was all over Comic Con International. Just like last year the Singapore based Diva and the local SoCal legend takes their respective coverage on the scene.



Red Dot Diva was excited about the X-Files reunion long rumored a few days before SDCC opened its doors, while SMU Toy’s Mach Diesel shares his adventure on the sought after collectibles for this year. Definitely it’s going to be another weekend for the team bringing you the biggest event of popular arts in San Diego.

Man Of Steel teaser trailers hits online

Attached together with "The Dark Knight Rises" in theaters, the teaser trailer to Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder's reboot of the Superman film franchise "Man Of Steel" has finally made its way online. If you haven't seen it, be sure to check it out below. Note this is different from what premiered in the San Diego Comic-Con. Still, it's a teaser, and epic to see and watch.

UPDATE: Two versions of the teaser trailer, featuring voiceovers of Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent have made themselves available online. Watch them below.

SDCC 2012: Whilce Portacio & Image Comics Celebrate 20 Years!

07.17.2012 – The recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con International has left with launches on unveils and surprises that definitely would entice us to join our collective group of friends for the next one as one of our good friends who represented us in the coverage for this year. There’s one that won’t be left unnoticed and for 20 years they have been around being the “Dr. Pepper in the triumvirate with Coke and Pepsi” in the comic book industry and that’s Image Comics. If you grew up following the seven founders released their creator owned comic books then you know the rest.

SDCC 2012: SMU Toys Reports on Marvel & HALO Toys!

07.16.2012 – Mach Diesel of SMU Toys was at the San Diego Comic-Con International and shares us his adventures while he celebrates his birthday over the weekend. He shares his video coverage in the span of the three days giving us a sneak peek of what to expect in the next few months. Nope. The opening photo of him being devoured by two zombies doesn’t have anything to do with the coverage he made over the weekend. But definitely zombie fans would like to have the same photo depicting here right now.

SDCC 2012: Nickelodeon's New TMNT TV Opening!

07.16.2012 – Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming on your way and SDCC 2012 panel has finally revealed some clips from the event. Our Island Diva correspondent was able to meet some of them along the way to the Dark Matters panel yesterday. The fantabolous (Fantastic + Fabulous) lean green mean fighting are back and previous sighting reports of the toys where seen in some parts of North America.

SDCC 2012: Marvel announces Cap 2 and Thor 2 titles; Reveals Iron Man 3 and Ant-Man footage

San Diego Comic-Con news is going into a frenzy. With the revelation of startling and exclusive material in the showfloor, there's nothing else that would make a fan of comics, games, movies, and just about anything related PopCulture very happy. To that point, Marvel and Walt Disney are stepping up their game by revealing new info and footage from their upcoming films and sequels!

During the Marvel Studios panel discussion, the titles for the next installments of the Thor and Captain America movies were revealed. 

SDCC 2012: Man Of Steel Comic-Con poster & panel info!

Over at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. has introduced fans to a generous offering of a teaser trailer, exclusive poster, and information on Zack Snyder's upcoming 2013 Superman reboot flick "Man Of Steel". The poster shows a full upper body shot of Henry Cavill as Superman, with shadow covering his face while the "S" emblem is predominantly seen. It's a solemn and silent look at the DC Comics' superhero, and one that reflects what is sure to be a more serious take on the character come next year.

SDCC 2012: Iron Man 3 Booth showcases the new movie armor!

Revealed by Marvel's Facebook page and Twitter, the House of Ideas has set up the amazing "Hall of Armor" display that will be featured in Iron Man 3!

SDCC 2012: The Walking Dead Season 3 trailer and international release date info

Shambling its way to the San Diego Comic-Con with a herd of creators, panelists, and loyal hungry fans excited, the people behind AMC and Robert Kirkman's highly successful zombie series "The Walking Dead" have debuted the much anticipated "Season 3 Trailer", teasing what's to come in what will be surely an intense and jaw-dropping 16-episode run that begins fall of this year! Check out what Rick Grimes and his group have in store this October, and see the debut of new faces and the return of some old ones as well!

SDCC 2012: Red Dot Diva Reports Dark Matters & Trek Nation!

07.13.2012 – San Diego Comic-Con International has not broken the ice in some major announcements and unveiling. But some notable shows had held some panels like Dark Matters: Twisted But True with Fringes’ John Noble as its narrator and then we have Rodenberry’s Trek Nation. Singapore-based GeekMatic correspondent Island Diva of Red Dot Diva reports about the upcoming season 2 of Science Channel’s Dark Matters which premieres sometime in August.

SDCC 2012: GeekMatic Team Red Dot Diva x SMU Toys Live Coverage!

07.12.2012 – This year’s San Diego Comic Con International (SDCC) we’re bringing you in-depth coverage courtesy of our team in Tina Gan of Red Dot Diva from Singapore and the legendary Mach Diesel of SMU Toys from San Diego California. They are now currently scrambling to bring us news on what’s happening at the biggest pop culture event in North America. SDCC right now is open for Preview Night and we’re giving you a run down of the events getting underway. Tina has been sending us live tweets at the Warner Bros panel while Mach covers the ground.

BeatCast! Podcast Ep. 2 - Comic Con, Movies, and Popculture News Pizza!

The boys of BeatCast! return for the month of August with TONS of updates and news to cover for the popculture spectrum! Ushering in the month of August with a new episode recorded this weekend, Timzster and Cerbojam tackle a zany range of awesome topics, covering highlights and news from last July's epic San Diego Comic-Con to reviewing the latest and greatest movie's running in theaters, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and *gasp* The Smurfs!? It's all hear and now, so go on and give this episode of BeatCast! a listen!

You can give a listen to the episode in the player above, or download it here!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The BeatCast! Podcast

Frank Darabont steps down as showrunner for The Walking Dead

Via Deadline, Slash Film, and Enewsi, Frank Darabont, the executive producer, director, and creator of AMC's TV Adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead", is stepping down and giving up his position as showrunner of the series. Having just appeared at the show's panel presentation at this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, this comes as big and surprising news to fans, since Darabont was the lead figure responsible for tackling and directing creative duties in the first season. With the second season slated to debut on October 16, his departure will not affect the schedule, but it may promote his number 2 man, Glen Mazzara of "The Shield" fame, to the top man position. How this will affect the future of the show remains to be seen, but it's sad to see a well known creative face taking a back seat at the cusp of what is already considered a great TV series. For more info on the story, visit the source post at Enewsi, Slash Film, or Deadline!

The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on October 16 on AMC!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

SDCC '11: First look photos from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Via Slash Film, Empire magazine now has some photos in their latest issue of the new Ghost Rider sequel entitled "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" (scans courtesy of The Film Stage). Once again starring starring Nicholas Cage in the titular role and as Johnny Blaze, the sequel takes place in Eastern Europe, where Blaze has relocated to in order to repress his curse. Unfortunately, he has no choice but to return to action when a sect recruits him to take on the devil, who wants to take over his son's body on the kid's own birthday. That pretty much sums up the plot of the next movie, and so far fans are actually warming up to the idea of this film seeing a release. The bike and other props were shown off in the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con, so feedback has been positive so far. For more updates and photos on the story, visit the source post at Slash Film!

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, directed by Neveldine/ Taylor, blazes into theaters on February 17 next year!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

SDCC '11: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns confirmed as a DC Animated film!

Fans of DC's ever growing animated film line up may get the surprise of their lives next year, as Warner Bros. and DC pretty much confirmed during the San Diego Comic Con that one of the most beloved Batman stories would be getting the toon treatment... As a two-parter even!

That's right, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson's The Dark Knight Returns is being adapted! The EPIC tale of an aged Bruce Wayne coming out of retirement and returning as Batman in a distant future is going to be made into DC's next animated film sometime in 2012. The Dark Knight Returns will most likely be released after the two animated movies slated for launch within the year, which are Justice League: Doom and Superman Vs. The Elite. Not much details were given on who will be voicing who, but good rumor and word is that legendary Batman: The Animated Series actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are being considered for Batman and Joker again, and if that's true, things will be so much more AWESOME going for this movie.

Coincidentally, this will be Frank Miller's second Batman work adapted into an animated film, as Batman: Year One already saw its premiere held at the Comic Con and will see home video release later this October! For more details on the store, visit the source post over at Bleeding Cool!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

SDCC '11: X-Men Panel reveals "Dead" for 2012?

Revealed during Marvel's X-Men panel discussion at the SDCC, here's your first look at a teaser for... The Death of Deadpool?! No other info was given, but a prior panel discussion had the peeps of Marvel joking that "there was nobody else to kill off" in the industry. Guess they were kidding alright. For more info, check out Newsarama or Bleeding Cool for the story and other details for what is being called "The Year of the X-Men"!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

SDCC '11: The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer

Finally making its way online after being shown at AMC's official Walking Dead panel at the San Diego Comic Con, here's the four minute plus trailer to the hotly anticipated second season of Frank Darabont's TV Series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead"! If you're a fan of the show, it picks up right after the finale of the last season, showing Rick Grimes and his fellow group of survivors back on the road and desperately trying to survive day-by-day from the living dead. SPOILERS are evidently present if you have no idea what this series is about, so I recommend not viewing this primer to Season 2 if you haven't watched or read anything Walking Dead related. Otherwise, go on and click on the player below to get a taste of what's going to happen when the new season premieres this fall!


The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer
Just like what you see, Rick, Shane, Lori, Glenn, Dale, and the rest of the survivors return. Dissension, desperation, and survival are certainly the main themes going on here, and just when the stakes are getting high for the group, they meet up with a new group of survivors living on an isolated farm. Fans of the comic book series will definitely know who I'm referring to, so for more info, visit the official AMC Walking Dead website! Here's the official poster again below if you didn't see it the first time, as designed by Punisher and Blade comic book artist Tim Bradstreet!

Finally getting an official show date, The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on AMC this October 16

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm