This Star Wars-inspired BBQ grill based on Darth Vader’s fighter ship, the TIE Advanced X1, is amazing and comes from a backyard far far away. The Imperial grill is made of steel and coated with heat-resistant paint and it can cook food up to 800º, which is about the temp achieved inside of your cockpit if this thing fires on you and blows you sky-high.
If you want this bad boy, check out the product page here.
Marvel fans will want this new book called The Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book. The book comes from Alex Ross and Marvel Entertainment and has 35 ready-to-frame art prints as well as commentary for some of Ross’ classic work. It looks absolutely amazing.
The Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book will release on April 20 for $24.99. The good news is that you can pre-order copies right now through Amazon so that you don’t miss out on Ross’ amazing work.
Have some coffee with your companions at this cool Doctor Who Tardis Coffee Table. It is perfect for the Doctor Who-themed home or for a coffee spot in your actual Tardis. The lid comes off for storage, but I don’t think it’s bigger on the inside.
We told artist Badanklebill our idea for a Star trek inspired take on Topps’ classic Wacky Packages and he did not disappoint. These products and companies feature some of your Trek favorites mashed up with brand names and products we have all seen. Though we will never see them in the same way again. We have Q peddling Q-Tips, Borger King advertising their new Assimi-Latte, Gorn Giant Vegetables, 7-11 of 9, and Klingles. If only these were real stickers!
Superheroes have long protected their home cities, states, and the world. But in 2020 how can they protect us mere mortals against a deadly pandemic like coronavirus? By wearing medical masks of course, just like us. You do what you have to do to protect the ones you love from covid-19. These heroes are no stranger to masks, so the choice was an easy one. They just do what they do every day. Marvel Heroes and DC Heroes suit up for danger. Just like all of the doctors and nurses around the world, who are also heroes.
So if you see one of your favorite Marvel Heroes and DC Heroes flying by and looking a little strange, have no fear. And make sure that you mask up too, in order to protect them right back. This art honors everyone who fights for our health every day. Living in a world where we have to quarantine is not easy. The heroes are on the frontline fighting coronavirus.
Digital masks by Sabina Sattar Graphic Designer.
I guarantee that you had no idea how much you wanted to see this until you witness it for yourselves. This cool art combines Dave Bautista (from Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bane, the Batman villain. One incredibly talented fan artist, William Gray, took it upon himself to let Dave Bautista follow in the footsteps of director James Gunn and join the world of DC. Gray took to Photoshop to create this superhero masterpiece, which is just one of his many magnificent creations on display on his Instagram page. I think it’s fair to say that the fans were completely correct on this one – Dave Bautista would make an epic Bane.
People like to say that Shazam! is basically Tom Hanks’ Big but with a Superhero. That seems about right. So Nerdist has released this fun mash-up trailer that has Billy Batson transforming into Tom Hanks from Big. Enjoy.
So here’s Henry Cavill wearing the Golden Age Superman Costume. There have been rumors that a new Superman is being cast, but looking at this image from artist Dalton Barrett should make it clear that Cavill is a great Superman. He just needs better writing from people who actually know what Superman is all about. I love this image of Cavill wearing the Superman costume from the June 1938 Action Comics #1.
Breakfast With Batman? Noontime nuggets with Nightwing? Supper With Superman? According to Bleeding Cool, a new DC-themed restaurant is being planned for the UK where comics and food will collide. I have to say I like this idea a lot, but why doesn’t the US ever get cool things like this?
“The proposed design continues the use of the space as a high-end restaurant. The restaurant will be rooted within the DC Multiverse, taking visitors on a culinary adventure through the many fictional Universes famous for its superhero residents such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. The style and design of the DC Multiverse are heavily influenced by the Art Deco period with the style prominent within its publications and film and television work.
The restaurant will not be a ‘theme park’ with literal sets and costumes from the franchise, but it has the intention to invite guests to experience the DC Universe without breaking the fourth wall- the imaginary wall that separates the audience from the performance. Reflecting Oliver Bernard’s work, the design will be a contemporary interpretation of the Art Deco period. This approach will evoke a sense of atmosphere prevalent in DC and the Titanic Bar without resorting to pastiche, encapsulating the Art Deco ethos of endless possibilities- progression and forward movement of time.”
I could dine in Gotham.
via Comic Book Movie
When DC Comics launched their V series in 1984, the first and only season of the TV series was still airing. This put the writers of the comic between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, they were free to use whatever was already covered in the 2 mini-series and the current series, which is a great sandbox to play in, but on the other, they were constrained by the TV series still being on the air. They did not know where the TV writers were going with the plot, but since the TV producers had certain plans in mind, DC had to get permission for just about everything.
You can’t radically change or kill off any characters, or take any chances when the producers have their own agenda.
Sadly for the V comic, this often means that the missions of the resistance and the villainy of the Visitors are a bit subdued. That doesn’t mean it isn’t fun, but it is often little more than short story arcs that are wrapped up quickly. Ham Tyler, Mike Donovan, Julie, Willie, Kyle, the Starchild, they’re all here. And this 18 issue series is a fun read.
But for the reasons described above, it is far from perfect. I would say about half of the issues really capture the feel of the original two mini-series, while the other half is just kind of blah. Being that I am a hardcore V fan, I loved it all despite these flaws.
The art is at times great, at times not so great. It’s not that the art is bad in itself, it’s mostly that the characters do not look like the ones we love.
Interestingly the comic gets canceled right after the TV series does, so it never got the chance to stand on its own and spread its wings. Which is sad, because I feel like the team here could have made a very special book. One that might have lasted at least 100 issues. It just wasn’t meant to be.
Gonna keep this review short, but the bottom line is that it’s a great comic series if you have a special place in your heart for V. It’s fascinating to read through and see how the writers and editor chose to handle the constraints that they faced and it was fun reading the letters pages to see what folks thought of it back when these issues were new.
