Author: Rob
10″ Robocop ED-209 Figure With Sound By NECA
Figure stands about 10″ tall to be in scale with the 7″ Neca Robocop figure.
The Enforcement Droid 209 is an ultimately abortive attempt by OCP Senior President to generate automated replacements for the uncooperative Detroit police force. Jones’ would-be rival, junior executive Bob Morton, is tasked with creating a backup plan, the Robocop program. Morton watches sullenly as Jones’ team wheels out the massive ED-209 for a demonstration in the boardroom. In order to simulate a criminal encounter, Jones recruits one of Morton’s cronies to aim a pistol at the ED-209; in its rumbling animalistic voice the ED-209 orders the crony to drop the pistol, but when the ED fails to detect the pistol’s impact against the floor it tears the crony to pieces with a protracted barrage of machinegun fire. Dick attempts unsuccessfully to placate the Old Man, enabling Morton to weasel his way in and volunteer the Robocop plan as a substitute. Later, when Robocop discovers Dick Jones’ connection to Old Detroit crime boss Clarence Boddicker, he (Robocop) attempts to apprehend Jones, although he is prevented from doing so by Director 4. Jones attempts to use the ED-209 to destroy Robocop, although Robocop escapes. Successfully vilifying Robocop, Jones eventually reinstates the ED-209 program, placing one at the forefront of OCP headquarters, which Robocop destroys via the Cobra Assault Cannon.
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Sega Video Trailer for Transformers Human Alliance Arcade Video Game
Sega have released a new video game trailer for their soon to be released Transformers Human Alliance Arcade Video Game. The new shooting style game is will use Sega’s Light-Gun technology in an arcade style game
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@Breznican: Captain America: The Winter Soldier: New concept art shows epic battle between friends turned foes – @EW EXCLUSIVE http://t.co/ii2DuJLFFm
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 New Animated Adventures – A Must Buy For Fans Of All Ages!
By Robert “Rob Base” Greenwood
If you have not been watching the mega hit Nickelodeon show, then you are either living under a rock or a fan of Michael Bay. Either way, you are missing one of the best animated shows of the last decade.
With that comes this amazing companion book for the series. That’s right, it’s not a rehash of the show but what I like to call mini episodes that fill in the gaps and fill the time between the shows. This, right-off-the-bat, is done with as much care and love as the series itself.
The dialogue and art fit in perfectly, the artist captures the facial expressions of the turtles as if you are actually watching the cartoon. This is perfectly fitted into this comic. In this first issue, April and Donatello break into a “top Secret” Junk yard and, needless to say, all hell breaks loose.
The “Nick” TMNT issue 1 is a solid 5/5 and a must buy for Turtle fans of all ages. I hope this series becomes the gateway to a whole universe of new young readers.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Writer: Byerly, Kenny
Artist: Brizuela, Dario
Cover Artist: Brizuela, Dario
Artist: Brizuela, Dario
Cover Artist: Brizuela, Dario
Spinning straight out of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon comes an all-new, all-ages book perfect for fans both old and new! When things take a dangerous turn on a covert mission, the Turtles will have to use their super-ninja skills as well as some moderately-Super gadgets to help save their friend from some big trouble!
Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99
UPC: 82771400478600111
On Sale: July 10, 2013
Publisher: IDW
Diamond Id: MAY130302
Riders #1 at Comixology, is it worth a look?
By Robert “Rob Base” Greenwood
I am and will always be a sucker for anything that takes place in Japan. What this does unfortunately, makes me a complete and total critic to a degree that is almost unhealthy.
First lets look at the synopsis from Comixology:
In the opening issue, we are introduced to the world of the Rider via the opiate of its inhabitants: television. During the media frenzy leading up to the launch of KenkyūCorp’s newest mobile phone, a brazen terrorist attack kills their lead spokesman and shocks the nation. In the days that follow, Japan’s most watched news program, Channel 8 OmniNews, and its lead anchorman, Shintaro Fukasaku, follow the subsequent attacks by the mysterious individual, clad in an outfit reminiscent of old superhero TV shows and apparently capable of superhuman acts of violence.
There are a ton of elements that I think work well in the story.First and foremost is the Rider’s look, it reminds me heavily of Kamen Rider.
Which is a cool little twist and an homage to the style of Japanese hero (well in this case Anti-Hero)
The story itself is solid enough for a simple indie comic book and has tons of potential in future issues. The art does pull me out of the story quite a bit. The lack of a solid artist does lead to a bunch of confusing panels that make it hard to fall in love with the over all comic.Last but not least is the generic buildings, this is a pet peeve of mine. you have Google Images and tons of Google maps, so why are we still getting crappy generic images? As an artist make the attempt to draw actual places in Japan be it Tokyo Tower or the Skytree. Adding Iconic locations will help the reader dive into the world you create!
In the end it is worth a read but I can only give this really short first issue a 2/5 with the lack of a solid artist and better settings. But I hope that they continue telling a very cool story and maybe the art will catch up!
Comixology Link: Riders#1
Riders#1
Written by: Joshua Hammonds
Art by: Joshua Cassara
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
Page Count: 24 Pages
Digital Release Date: Jul 3rd 2013
Age Rating: 17+ Only
Marvel Knights Animation’s WOLVERINE: ORIGIN is finally here! July 9th!
by Chuck Suffel
Wow. Shout Factory has a new release dropping on July 9th and it’s their best one yet!
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The movie is based on the Origin mini series (November 2001 – March 2002) written by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins and Bill Jemas with artwork by Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove. I was reading comics in 2001 but didn’t buy Origin.
Don’t get me wrong it looked gorgeous! But my love for the Wolverine character came while reading the four issue mini from Claremont and Miller in 1982. I really never felt the character needed a solid past, the wandering ronin whose power set and origin remained a mystery worked for me. But when this dvd landed on my desk I gave it a shot.
To say this production is anything less than beautiful would do it a disservice. It is amazingly well animated, the artwork just as beautiful as in the mini series.
Most of us are familiar with this origin, it’s the one touched on in the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (though I think there are a few differences). James Howlett is a sickly young boy living in late 19th century Canada. A member of an upper class family, a family rife with intrigue and stress. Little does that young man know that all the problems of his short life will culminate in the genesis of his mutation. The revelation of which will send him running from everything he knows and set him on the path to becoming the man we know as Logan!
I truly enjoyed this, it was fun to watch, it was beautiful to look at, and it was well acted. I can’t give it a higher rating, 5 out of 5. And as usual with Marvel Knight’s Animation there a great extra in the form of interviews with the people who created the film and worked on the Origin mini series!
Order it today from amazon (orders and pre-orders) or pick it up at your local comic shop on July 9th!