Screaming into action is the first lady of High end crime and fashion. Miss Fury #1 takes place in 1943 and what you will soon find out much more recent times. It has elements of Catwoman and then nothing like you have seen before.
Is she a hero or is she evil?
These questions help curve the reader from page to page; the daughter of affluence and high society meets costumed vigilante/criminal. The story jumps from place to place but never letting you lose track of the plot.
As for its first outing Miss Fury delivers fast pace action and an update of 1940’s female crime fighters.
I hope the upcoming issues grip the reader by the neck and never let go. I am giving this 3/5 as it is a strong start it does loose some speed in the middle. I think this book is right for the picking and should be something to watch out for!
SHOUT! FACTORY COLLABORATES WITH JAMES BROWN ESTATE TO CREATE OFFICIAL JAMES BROWN DIGITAL DESTINATIONS
WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL LAUNCH ON
45TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC BOSTON CONCERT FOLLOWING
ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
APRIL 5, 2013
LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2013 – Marking the 45th anniversary of James Brown’s historic Boston concert following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., multi-Grammy® Award winning artist James Brown, best known for his smoldering singing and revolutionary rhythmic style, makes his official YouTube channel and online debut today at youtube.com/jamesbrownofficial and shoutfactory.com/jamesbrown. Viewers and fans will be able to immerse in a rich selection of rarely seen live concert footage as well as interviews and clips addressing Brown’s involvement in some of the most seminal events of our time.
The announcement was made by Shout! Factory in collaboration with the James Brown Estate.
“Building upon a successful relationship formed for Shout!’s highly popular home entertainment product lines I Got The Feelin’: James Brown in the ‘60s, we’re thrilled to be working closely with the James Brown Estate to create official digital destinations, “ stated Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos. “This is an integral part of our commitment to leverage a variety of digital entertainment platforms to celebrate the very best of pop culture.”
“We launched these YouTube, online and mobile experiences today as the 45th anniversary of the Boston concert is a major milestone we all wanted to commemorate,” said Jeffrey Thompson, vice president of digital strategy and business development. “These digital destinations will continue to evolve as we program content specific to key events as well as discover and add new video assets, leveraging Shout! Factory’s unique content curation capabilities.”
With today’s launch of the official channel youtube.com/jamesbrownofficialand online destination shoutfactory.com/jamesbrown, viewers will be immersed in unique entertainment experience that brings James Brown to life across digital platforms.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras. Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, Broadway cast albums, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, HighTone Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com
New York- “We’re friends to the end!” Of course, with Chucky as your friend, the end comes much sooner than you ever expected. Chucky, the homicidal doll that contains the spirit of Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer better known as “The Lakeshore Strangler,” is the latest perturbed plaything to be produced by Mezco Toyz.
“Although our Chucky can certainly be played with and posed, he is more than just a collectible toy” says Mezco’s Mike Drake, “Our design team has spent countless hours examining reference material; from photos, to stills from the films, to the surviving Chucky dolls. Mezco’s 15 inch Mega Chucky is ostensibly a screen accurate prop replica. You just have to add your own evil and you are set!”
The star of five CHILD’S PLAY films, Chucky stands 15″ tall and features real cloth Good Guys clothing, 11 points of articulation and his trademark orange hair. Chucky features realistic glass-like eyes, and a knife that he is sure to use for no good.
“Mezco’s new Chucky is sure to be a hit with fans” said sneaker enthusiast Pierre Kalanzaga, “I first saw Child’s Play 2 in the theatre when I was in my early teens and it scared the c**p out of me. When I saw Mezco’s version in person it had the same effect. I’d say they really captured the soul of Chucky, but capturing souls is what started him killing in the first place.”
Each Chucky comes packaged in his own collector friendly window box and will be on store shelves in September 2013. He is available for pre-order at finer online retailers now. For more information visit:
Mezco Toyz LLC, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and collectables for all ages. A design-driven company that continuously thinks outside the box, Mezco is a leader in collectable action figures, doll manufacturing and marketing. Creators of brands such as Living Dead Dolls, Hoods, Creepy Cuddlers, Mez-Itz and more, Mezco also produces many of today’s most popular collector-friendly licensed products including: South Park, Hellboy, Popeye, Family Guy, Scarface, DC Universe, Little Big Planet and Thundercats to name a few. With a consumer outreach that is comprised of wholesale, distribution and direct to consumer networks; Mezco’s product placement abilities span worldwide. The award-winning company has offices in the United States as well as in Hong Kong, overseeing all aspects of design, marketing and manufacturing.
New York- As the cold nights of winter grip their icy fingers around the grey days of 2013, the longest ongoing horror themed collectible doll line in history continues with Living dead Dolls series 25. Gretchen, Asa, Sospirare, Luna, and Cracked Jack want you to come play with them tonight…will you?
This limited edition banner (edition TBD) is printed on durable 10 oz. vinyl, measures approximately 18″ x 36″ and is only available at Mezco Direct.
Banners ship in April and are perfect for signing if you meet Mez, Ed, or Damien at a show!
>Mezco Toyz LLC, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and collectables for all ages. A design-driven company that continuously thinks outside the box, Mezco is a leader in collectable action figures, doll manufacturing and marketing. Creators of brands such as Living Dead Dolls, Hoods, Creepy Cuddlers, Mez-Itz and more, Mezco also produces many of today’s most popular collector-friendly licensed products including: South Park, Hellboy, Popeye, Family Guy, Scarface, DC Universe, Little Big Planet and Thundercats to name a few. With a consumer outreach that is comprised of wholesale, distribution and direct to consumer networks; Mezco’s product placement abilities span worldwide. The award-winning company has offices in the United States as well as in Hong Kong, overseeing all aspects of design, marketing and manufacturing.
Asbury Park Comic Con was a blast! we spoke to a ton of people and saw some really great stuff. I’ve got a bunch of reviews pending from the con, just waiting on art! But here’s something you can check out right now!
My buddy (and occasional contributor to whatchareading.com) Juan Pineda sat down with Jamal Igle, the creator/writer/artist of the soon to be released Molly Danger!
Molly’s first issue will premier on Free Comic Book Day (May 4th) and we sat down and got the skinny from the man himself,
With the movie’s release date only a month away, Diamond Select has finally unveiled the remaining three figures from their assortment of “Iron Man 3” Minimates, and all three are new armors from Tony Stark’s vast armory! These three figures will be exclusive to Toys “R” Us when they hit stores later this month, and will round out a full assortment that will be shared with comic shops, specialty stores and toysrus.com.
The three new Minimates include:
– Iron Man Mark 17 – Artillery Level RT Suit (“Heartbreaker” Armor)
– Iron Man Mark 33 – Enhanced Energy Suit (“Silver Centurion” Armor)
– Iron Man Mark 41 – Skeleton Suit (“Bones” Armor)
The Silver Centurion Armor and Bones Armor will come in one two-pack, while the Heartbreaker Armor will come with a figure of a partially armored Tony Stark. Each armor has a removable helmet with Tony Stark’s face underneath, and comes with an interchangeable hair piece; all four figures will be exclusively available at Toys “R” Us.
Toys “R” Us will share two additional 2-packs – Iron Man Mark 42 with the Mandarin and Iron Patriot with the Extremis Soldier – with the specialty market, while War Machine with Maya Hansen and Aldrich Killian with Cowboy Disguise Tony Stark will only be available in comic shops and specialty stores as part of Marvel Minimates Series 49.
Minimates are 2-inch mini-figures, each with various interchangeable parts and accessories, and the Iron Man 3 assortments will be out in late April. To pre-order the specialty assortment, contact your local comic shop (http://www.comicshoplocator.com) or visit your favorite online toy retailer!
It has finally happened. When I asked for comics to do something completely underground, to do something different, something that harkens back to what made me fall in love with underground comics in the first place, someone finally listened!
Polarity follows the story of a bipolar artist who hates that he lives the life of a hipster, hates the hipster girlfriend on his arm and cannot stand the fact that he has lost all his inspiration because of his medicine. He does something drastic and stops his meds and, as you might guess, things go crazy.
The book hits every mark that you would except from a comic book of this nature, witty dialogue and a sense of what, and who, it is aimed at. The story taking place in Brooklyn, NY holds true to so many truths that it made me look for a bottle of pills to take.
The artwork and colors fit perfectly with the story and, at times, it helps keep the pacing of the story. I hope that everyone who has ever loved comics of any kind will take a chance and buy Polarity and read with an open mind. It is a 4/5 and a great start to a new and unique story.
