A Minnesota man stumbled upon pages from a rare copy of Action Comics #1 inside a wall of a home he was renovating — a find that is worth at least tenfold what he paid for the house itself. David Gonzalez, 35, of Hoffman, Minn., was busy tearing out insulation in the garage of a […]
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LEGO has taken custom model building to the next level with their incredible life-size model of a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter that is built out of 5,335,200 LEGO bricks. The design reproduces the official $60 Lego 9493 X-Wing Fighter. But instead of being 560-pieces and a few inches long, this model uses more than five […
Artist Rick Murphy created this beautiful 18″ x 24″ screenprint depicting Seattle. The limited edition poster costs $35. Visit HardlyCode.com for more information.
Parade catches up with Stephen King, the rare author who has succeeded across genres—he has written best sellers as well as literary fiction—whose books have made the leap to film, TV, and the stage, and who has become a celebrity in his own right. King, 65, continues to write accessible stories at a remarkable rate. [&
Superman needs his Fortress of Solitude and Batman has the Bat Cave. We all need a favorite space to relax, reflect, write, read a book, watch a movie or showcase a favorite collectible or souvenir. Perhaps it’s a game room, library or secret room hidden by a moveable bookcase that leads to a man cave. […]
From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new e
Tomorrow MONDO will be selling three prints, previously sold at this year’s Texas Frightmare Weekend: The Thing by Randy Ortiz, Son of Frankenstein by Rich Kelly, and White Zombie by Ghoulish Gary Pullin. Detail shots of each poster can be seen HERE. Please follow MONDO on Twitter for the on sale announcement. These
Hugh Jackman will return for his sixth appearance on the big screen as Logan this summer in The Wolverine and in preparation for the film, he will appear on the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s “Summer 2013 Calendar” issue. The magazine also spoke with him about working on this film as compared to his first
Mike Mitchell just announced an upcoming show at G1988 (West) that he’ll be curating. The show will celebrate the past, present and future of space exploration and the awesomeness that is the universe. Scott. C, Daniel Danger, Olly Moss, Ken Taylor, Kevin Tong and many more artists will showcase their work. Bobak Ferd
A new Beware The Batman figure will be added to Mattel’s Batman Unlimited line in September. The 6″ version of Batman from the CG animated ‘Beware the Batman‘ series will feature all new sculpts. You can pre-order the figure HERE for $18.
A “Comic Book Icons” exhibition with 100 characters interpreted by 100 artists will open at FIQ – International Comic Book Festival in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (www.fiqbh.com.br). The highly anticipated show opens on November 13, 2013 and will run until November 17th. The festival is the largest in the world
Focusing more on General Zod’s plans in the upcoming Man of Steel film, Warner Bros. has posted a new trailer. Hitting 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the action adventure stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Cr
Microsoft has announced the Xbox One gaming console at a May 21st event in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft is pushing the new console as an “all in one experience” for all kinds of entertainment — music, television, movies, and video games. The Xbox One will allow users to instantly switch between video games, televisi
Netflix is set to premiere “Derek,” an original series starring, written, directed and executive-produced by Ricky Gervais on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 12:01 AM PT . All seven 30-minute episodes in the series will be available at launch. David Earl, Karl Pilkington and Kerry Godliman star in “Derek
20th Century Fox has now revealed the new trailer for The Wolverine. Based on the celebrated comic book arc, the July 26 release takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world, he will face a host of unexpected and […]
Hero Complex Gallery is excited to follow up on their immensely popular exhibition, Righteous Rides, with their late May show, Arch Nemesis! Arch Nemesis opens on May 24th, 2013. The art show will focus on bad guys, villains, rogues, and scoundrels of the world. And what good is a Nemesis show without a few heroes […]
DC Collectibles, the high-end toy and collectible line from DC Entertainment, today revealed four “con exclusive” products that will only be available to those attending San Diego Comic-Con on July 18-21. The first is Aardman: Superman Action Figure designed by Rich Webber and sculpted by Phil Ramirez. Created by Aard
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefine
Warner Bros. Pictures has also debuted character posters for Man of Steel featuring Henry Cavill as Kal-El and Michael Shannon as General Zod. Hitting 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on June 14, the action adventure also stars Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni,
Matching the previously-revealed Japanese paintbrush design posters that featured Logan and Silver Samurai, James Mangold’s The Wolverine has debuted two designs that focus on Yukio and Viper. Based on the celebrated comic book arc, the July 26 release takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X
Warner Bros. has debuted the first character poster for Man of Steel featuring Russell Crowe as Superman’s father, Jor-El. Hitting 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on June 14, the action adventure stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christop
This Gallery quality giclée from Staermose Posters features a sideview of the caped crusaders trusty vehicle. Made as a triptych poster. Get all three to display this classic movie car. Printed on natural white, matte, ultra smooth, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom t
Hero Complex Gallery is proud to announce thier exhibition for late May, 2013: “Arch Nemesis” – A show focusing on bad guys…on the villains, rogues, and scoundrels of the world. And what good is a nemesis show without a few heroes to kick around? Opening Reception: May 24th, 2013, 7-10pm Hero Comple
Vertigo has unveiled a preview of American Vampire: The Long Road to Hell #1, a one-shot co-written by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque, with art by Albuquerque. A variant cover will be drawn by Tony Moore. Arriving June 12, the special features the return of fan-favorite vampire hunter Travis Kidd (introduced in the ser
David Brent (Ricky Gervais) kicks off his new series of guitar tutorials with the song ‘Life On The Road’.
Paramount Pictures has debuted the new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The sequel, directed by Adam McKay, stars Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Dylan Baker, Meagan Good, Harrison Ford, Greg Kinnear, Josh Lawson, Vince Vaughn, Luk
Last night’s Saturday Night Live was the last to feature Fred Armisen, who’s been a member of the cast for 11 seasons. His final sketch was a performance as his British punk rock alter ego Ian Rubbish singing an original song, “Lovely Day”. Fred brought out a bunch of his coolest indie rock friends: Aimee […]
Walmart has debuted a new featurette that shows off never before seen footage. Hitting 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on June 14, the action adventure stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Le
Brooklyn based Out of Print celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Their t-shirts ($28) feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works of art. (Thanks for the tip Joe Hill)
Wallpaper magazine asked the Contemporary Industrial Design Company Fort Standard to design a piece for their Handmade Exhibition in Milan during Salone Del Mobile, they set out to design a survival kit with the intention of creating something which looked and felt as precious as its contents. The design became largely abou