It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing to golden hues, the air is crisp and everything feels a little spooky. Halloween is upon us, and for those of you who haven’t thought of anything to wear, don’t worry – I’m here to help. Now follow me, grab your craft kit and let’s get started on making some last minute costumes! Aquaman: He’s the protector of the sea, and with some digging in your closet, you too can… talk to fish? When I made this costume for Hallows Eve 2009, I grabbed a plain orange v-neck, a pair…
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Buke & Gass are at it again! After the release of their debut album, Riposte, the duo played WNYC’s “Soundcheck”, then hit the road on a month-long nationwide tour with Efterklang, played Pop Montreal and CMJ, and now are gearing up to take their inventive, polyrhythmic and deceptively melodic show back on the road. These two and their impressively full sound are sure to blow you away! As each week passes, they gain more and more very-much deserved attention. We urge you to give them a shot and see what all the fuss is about! As if Buke & Gass…
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Creating a superhero series for television is always rife with challenges. The series has to be authentic enough to satisfy the average comic reader, but not be so geeky that it doesn’t appeal to a mainstream viewer. It must have good quality special effects that come in under budget, and unless it’s specifically a comedy, it must avoid becoming corny. Finally, the series needs to build just the right amount longevity into its storyline to retain interest. No Ordinary Family is the latest entry into television’s superhero genre, and in writing, seems to tick a lot of the right boxes….
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Ben McCool, the creative mastermind behind Choker, teams up with brilliant artist Nikki Cook (Girl Comics, DMZ) for a haunting tale of mystery and memory loss. McCool explains, “Memoir is a mysterious match up of Twin Peaks and The Twilight Zone, featuring a town devoid of memory, an eager journalist looking to exploit it, and a strange young girl watching over everything — a young girl who claims to be the daughter of God.” “There’ll be plenty of twists and turns as the truth behind Lowesville’s surreptitious past is revealed, and with Nikki Cook’s exquisite art bringing it all to…
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Experience Halloween Horrors with Ghost Rider, Marvel Zombies and More –  Only On The Marvel Comics App!   Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, hitting the Marvel Comics app on October 27, 2010. Now fans can experience their favorite Marvel heroes bursting into action on your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch! And, just in time for Halloween, stop in this week to hitch a ride to Hell in Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation! Walk the night with Blade and Tomb of Dracula! Pit monster against monster in Venom vs. Carnage! And join an army of…
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HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE BESTSELLING STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #1 BOOM! STUDIOS IS PROUD TO GIVE YOU: A 10 PAGE PREVIEW OF STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #1. WRITTEN BY IREDEEMABLE’S MARK WAID ART BY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’S CHAD HARDIN TO HELP MEET DEMAND, BOOM! STUDIOS IS OFFERING RETAILERS A 3% INCENTIVE ON ADVANCED REORDERS FOR STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #1 SHIPPING THIS NOVEMBER!   Shipping this November, STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER is the second of three new ongoing superhero series brought to you by BOOM! Studios and Stan Lee. STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #1 hit store shelves last week…
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Inductive charging… it’s a pretty awesome sounding concept. The idea that electrical devices can be powered merely by being within an emitted electrical field is about as futuristic sounding as things get these days. What if this technology could be used to power electronic devices throughout your entire house or better yet an entire office building, just by entering the front doors? The possibilities are pretty astounding. Of course, we are a very long way from that, but with companies like Energizer making this technology available to techies like you and me, the question is becoming ”when” more so than “what if”. Recently, Energizer joined a…
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In late 2009, Gospel Claws began recording their debut LP, C–L–A–W–S at Flying Blanket Recording in Mesa, Arizona. The band co-produced and tracked entirely with Bob Hoag (The Format, Joel Plaskett), who mostly recorded the band live, except for vocals and some ancillary instrumentation. This was a departure from the band’s previous recording methods, which had been recorded layer by layer to a click track. The results of these “live on the floor” recording sessions, with no tempo mapping or extensive over-dubbing, showcased a band that had become surprisingly tight and polished, but still had plenty of timing swing to…
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Kick Ass 2 #1 Sells Out, Returns With Back-to-Back Second and Third Printings!   After a blockbuster debut, Kick Ass 2 #1 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will be going back to press — twice — with the Kick Ass 2 #1 Second and Kick Ass 2 #1 Third Printing Variants!  The megastar creative team of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. continue the underground comic sensation of the decade! As teenage high schooler Dave Lizewski, aka Kick-Ass, gets a crash-course in super-heroics from Hit-Girl, has his dreams of…
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In 2009, Paranormal Activity took theaters by storm. What began as a micro-budget horror film became a box office juggernaut. Now in 2010, and just in time for Halloween, Paranormal Activity 2 has hit screens nationwide. What may seem like an attempt to milk a lucrative title (which it is) actually turns out to be an excellent piece of horror cinema. Although billed as a sequel, the newest Paranormal film is actually a prequel that is directly tied into the events of the first film. The set up sticks to the formula, and the house, cameras, and night owl demonic…
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