MARVEL AFTER SHOW: MARVEL’S CLOAK & DAGGER PODCAST PREMIERE

 

Catch up on all the twists, turns, and thematic thrills of Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Season 1 with showrunner Joe Pokaski in preparation for the two-hour Season 2 premiere, only on Freeform April 4th at 8/7c.

 Head to Marvel.com/AfterShow to listen.

EXTRA! EXTRA! 

Dora and the Lost City of Gold - Official Trailer from Paramount Pictures

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

In Theaters August 2 , 2019

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

In Theaters August 2 , 2019

Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever - High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeff Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.

  
DIRECTED BY

James Bobin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY

Julia Pistor

Eugenio Derbez

John G. Scotti

PRODUCED BY

Kristin Burr

STORY BY

 Tom Wheeler

SCREENPLAY BY

Nicholas Stoller and Matthew Robinson

STARRING

Isabela Moner

Eugenio Derbez

Michael Peña

Eva Longoria

Adriana Barraza

Temurera Morrison

Jeff Wahlberg

Nicholas Coombe

Madeleine Madden

Danny Trejo

The Warrior Princess Battling On Again!

I know you've missed HER! That 6 ft tall, raven haired beauty, wearing her signature dark brown warrior outfit and letting fly her chakram with deadly precision. Yes! She is back for all you Xena Warrior Princess fans. If you are interested in Xena collectibles than head on over to  DYNAMITE COMICS, and grab your copy of the first issue of the Xena comic book.

This comic book is being reissued for sell in April, 2019. There is much to choose from. Check it out.

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #1
Price: $3.99  
Shipping: April, 2019

SKU: C72513027969901011
Rating: Teen +
Cover A: David Mack
UPC: 725130279699 01011
Cover B: Emanuela Lupacch
Writer: Vita Ayala
Art: Olympia Sweetman
 

Genre: Action/Adventure
Publication Date: April 2019
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 Pages
ON SALE DATE: 4/3/2019

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings...a land in turmoil called out for a hero! She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle! In this all-new series, writer VITA AYALA (Black Panther, Shuri, Wonder Woman, The Wilds) and artist OLYMPIA SWEETMAN throw Xena and her companion Gabrielle headfirst into a mysterious adventure. Can Xena discover the secrets of a village full of super-strong children, before jealous and petty GODS get involved?

If you are looking for a mor personal edition there are the autographed copies.

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #1 - SIGNED ATLAS EDITION

$49.99

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #1 - BLANK AUTHENTIX EDITION

$10.00

XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #1 - EMANUELA LUPACCHINO VIRGIN COVER

$50.00

XENITES!   BATTLES ON!

List of Some of the Cartoons Streaming on Netflix This Winter 2019

 List of Cartoons Streaming on Netflix This Winter 2019

3Below Tales of Arcadia  

After crash-landing on Earth, two royal teen aliens on the run struggle to blend in with humans as they evade intergalactic bounty hunters.    






Carmen Sandiego

Carmen is a modern day Robin Hood traveling the globe and stealing from V.I.L.E. (Villain's International League of Evil) and giving back to its victims. Carmen is publicly perceived as a criminal by most law enforcement agencies – correction, make that a master criminal due to the sheer scale and theatricality of her heists. We will follow her escapades and get to determine not only where but who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Anime Coming to Netflix in 2019

ULTRAMAN

There used to be a "giant of light" that has continued to protect the peace of the earth from the crisis of huge monsters and invading aliens. That name is Ultraman. The time has passed since the time passed since he had assimilated with Hayato of the science special forces team and left the earth after completing its mission, the human race has reached the age of prosperity. However, it was only an upright peace .... Now, when the power of "light giant" is required again, a new hero who inherits the factor of light appears. However, it was a high school student with a life - sized problem wrapped in a reinforced suit of metallic body, not a giant. His name is Shojiro Hayada. A new story that the man who was once Ultraman, Susumu Hayasuda struggles as much as possible to become a new generation Ultraman will open the door to this place!

 Rilakkuma and Kaoru

The adventures of Kaoru and his lovable roommate Rilakkuma, a bear with a zipper on its back that wants to spends each day just lazing around.

Seis Manos (Working Title)

Set in Mexico in the 1970’s era, Seis Manos centers on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federal to battle for justice after their beloved mentor is murdered on the streets of their tiny border town.

Before Ms Marvel There was --- A Boy Called Captain Marvel

Shazam!

David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson. Peter Safran (“Aquaman,” “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) serves as the film’s producer.


We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

 

“Shazam!” also stars Jack Dylan Grazer (“IT”) as Billy’s best friend and ultimate superhero enthusiast, Freddy, and Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (“Blood Diamond”) as the Wizard. The cast also includes Faithe Herman (TV’s “This is Us”), Grace Fulton (“Annabelle: Creation”), Ian Chen (TV’s “Fresh Off the Boat”), Jovan Armand (TV’s “Hawaii Five-0”), Marta Milans (TV’s “Killer Women”) and Cooper Andrews (TV’s “The Walking Dead”).

Firmly set in the DC universe but with his own distinctly fun, family-centric tone, the screenplay is by Henry Gayden, story by Gayden and Darren Lemke, based on characters from DC. Shazam was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck. Jeffrey Chernov, Christopher Godsick, Geoff Johns, Walter Hamada, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Richard Brener and Dave Neustadter serve as executive producers.

Sandberg’s creative team includes his “Annabelle: Creation” director of photography Maxime Alexandre, production designer Jennifer Spence, editor Michel Aller and costume designer Leah Butler.

A New Line Cinema production, “Shazam!” is set for release on April 5, 2019. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Dark Phoenix, A Long Awaited Jean Grey, X-Men: Film

Dark Phoenix Movie

Friday, June 7, 2019.

In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite -- not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.

 https://youtu.be/QWbMckU3AOQ

 

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

Simon Kinberg

PRODUCED BY

Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Lauren Shuler Donner, Todd Hallowell

Cast

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Movie

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Movie

Friday, February 8, 2019.

The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt.

The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.

Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as LEGO Batman, Charlie Day as Benny, Alison Brie as Unikitty, and Nick Offerman as Metal Beard. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, and Arturo Castro as, respectively, new characters Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi, Sweet Mayhem and Ice Cream Cone, and by Maya Rudolph.

“The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” is directed by Mike Mitchell (“Shrek Ever After,” “Trolls,” “Sky High”). It is produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Roy Lee, the team behind the LEGO film franchise since “The LEGO Movie” debuted in 2014, and by Jinko Gotoh. The screenplay is written by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, based on LEGO Construction Toys.

Serving as executive producers are Jill Wilfert, Keith Malone, Matthew Ashton, Chris McKay, Zareh Nalbandian, Ryan Halprin, Will Allegra, and Chris Leahy. Patrick Marc Hanenberger (“Rise of the Guardians”) is the production designer, and Claire Knight is the editor. The music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (“Thor: Ragnorak,” “The LEGO Movie”). Trisha Gum is the animation director.

The film opens nationwide in 2D and 3D on Friday, February 8, 2019.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Animation Group present, in association with LEGO System A/S, a Rideback/Lord Miller/Vertigo Entertainment Production, “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

LEGO, DUPLO, the LEGO logo, the minifigure and the brick and knob configuration are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2018/2019 The LEGO Group. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

BATMAN is trademark of and © DC Comics.
Genre: AnimationAction/Adventure

Sarai: A Social Conciene and Global Awake Up Call Graphic Novel

I usually post information on comic books that a pure entertainment and fun escapism. Comic books that you enjoy on a lazy Saturday afternoon alone or with best Bud.  Today, is not usual and the graphic novel Sarai is far from fun and escapism comic. No, Sarai is an in your face, eye opening, gut wrenching look at the terror of some young women and Nigeria forced into slavery.

Below is the official description and a special note from the author of Sarai, Sonica Ellis.
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 Description:

Sarai by Sonica Ellis and Jeffrey Lewis

"I want to kill them. I want to kill them all."
Sarai is a 12-year-old Nigerian girl whose modest village life is shattered when she is captured by the Ken Jou Plek (Afrikaans for "Know Your Place"), an extremist organization dedicated to the idea that women and girls should be kept down. Like all extremists, the KJP are prepared to realize this vision through torture, slavery, and bloodshed. Certain she is going to die, Sarai makes a bargain with an unusual ally in an attempt to save her life and the lives of her fellow captives.





Tragedy, trauma, man's seemingly limitless capacity for cruelty, the frailty of human existence, justice, and retribution are all laid bare in this cutting-edge graphic novel.

Brutally relevant and emotionally powerful , Sarai fits perfectly alongside such iconic antiheroes as Marvel Comics' The Punisher, Wolverine and Moon Knight and Image Comics' Hit-Girl

Note from the Author
 
"I can still remember the exact moment the idea came to me. It was April 14, 2014 and I was sitting in front of the TV, frantically trying to get my taxes done so they would be postmarked April 15th, when I heard the CNN anchor say "...as many as 200 girls were abducted from their boarding school in northeastern Nigeria by heavily armed Boko Haram Islamists who arrived in trucks, vans, and buses, officials and witnesses said." Having a young daughter myself I immediately set aside my W-2s and 1040. In the days that followed, I could think of little else. How terrified those poor girls must be. What horrible abuse might they be experiencing at the hands of these savages? Was there anything anyone could do to save them? To cope with this terrible tragedy my mind began to think what it might be like if one of the girls had the power to fight back, to save her fellow classmates, and to exact righteous vengeance on their captors. Hence Sarai was born."

Sarai is on sale at Amazon.com the comic book section.

James Wan Talks Behind the Scenes about Aquaman and Sideshow Collectibles

 This limited edition statue is available for pre-order now at http://side.show/aquaman

 
 Aquaman  opens in  US theaters on  December 21, 2018.

REMEMBERING THE SOCIAL AND CREATIVE INFLUENCE OF COMICBOOK CREATOR STAN LEE (1922-2018)

REMEMBERING THE SOCIAL AND  CREATIVE INFLUENCE OF COMIC BOOK CREATOR STAN LEE (1922-2018)

My husband woke me at five this morning to tell me that comic book mogul Stan Lee has died at age  95. That instantly brought about a rush of childhood memories of the years that we as kids back in the fifties and early sixties were told that people that read  comic books were of lower intelligence and other such nonsense. These nonsensical notions were usually passed down to us by well meaning parents, teachers and neighborhood bullies wanting to steal our treasured comic books that we used our meager weekly allowances to buy, but only served to make comic books a not so well hidden cult  among the youth of America.

We loved are comic books so much that we bought the newest issues in droves.  Whenever we had free time we could sometimes be caught reading them between the pages of encyclopedias,  biology and geology textbooks. They would be confiscated and trashed but usually not before our parents sneaked a peek at those colorful pages they had condemned as bad for us. Those pages opened our small world to unimaginable adventure, intrigue and drama, which was either absent or limited in the early days of children and youth entertainment.  Stan Lee's comic books also gave us, for a short time a method of  escape from the strict norms of our era, which attempted to define who we should be as kids and young adults as appose to who we could inspire to become. An attempt that met a fast and painful death among the so-called ruling class in the sixties.

As adults and the survivors of the great social suppression attempt of comic books as well as the attack on human  intelligence, we were the first to see our comic book heroes in movie's theaters back in the late seventies.  Stan Lee's superheroes freed our imaginations, and made us want to be heroes too. As the decades marched on, Stan Lee's comic books help to end the divide between the arts, the sciences, and beyond.

What Stan Lee created in the early 1940s has an even  greater impact on our culture today and worldwide. There is not a day that goes by where we don’t see a comic book based movie in theaters or streaming online. Television networks, like the CW, Fox, NBC, and Freeform air weekly DC Comics series. Each and every day and at any hour we can buy comic book based clothing, artwork, games, devices in stores and for sell online. 

All this is due to the help and influence of the creative imagination of Stan Lee.

He will be truly missed.

Excelsior!

-- Widescreen Online Review

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