Tag Archives: Legacy

3
NECA acquires WizKids

Posted on by

It’s been some time since the first information circulated that NECA (The National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc.) was sniffing around to pick up the assets from WizKids.  The speculation became fact as the company announced it as purchased the majority of WizKids’ assets, including the Clix line, which includes HeroClix, ActionClix, HorrorClix, and SportsClix.

“WizKids has created the best games within the collectible miniature and constructible genres and NECA is proud to help continue this great legacy,” said Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of NECA. “The HeroClix engine is the envy of the industry and many companies have attempted to emulate it without success. We’re thrilled to deliver HeroClix to the gamers.”

To help the Clix line move forward, NECA has also hired Lax Chandra, who ran WizKids for Topps, to serve as the President of NECA’s WizKids subsidiary.

5
SDCC ’09: Disney unveils Tron Legacy Trailer at convention

Posted on by

I really like what I’m seeing in the preview trailer Disney showed off at the San Diego Comic Con.  Being someone who is old enough to remember seeing the original in theaters, I can’t wait to see what happened to the characters years later.

6
More Wolverine Covers Appear

Posted on by

CaptainBritain_12_WolverineArtAppreciation.jpg

This one appeared in the Washington Post, and it’s all part of the Wolverine Art Appreciation Month kicking off in April.

The titles featuring these variants are:

  • AGENTS OF ATLAS #3
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #592
  • CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #12
  • DAREDEVIL #118
  • EXILES #1
  • GHOST RIDER #34
  • HULK #11
  • INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128
  • MOON KNIGHT #29
  • MS. MARVEL #38
  • RUNAWAYS #9
  • SECRET WARRIORS #3
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #508
  • WAR MACHINE #5
  • WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #14
  • X-MEN: LEGACY #223

Keep watching Marvel’s Wolverine Art Appreciation Month page for more covers as they are reveiled.

via Marvel

1
On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast

Posted on by

starmancover.jpg

In addition to all the good stuff coming down the pipe (does good stuff really come down the pipe?), the Major Spoilers crew will be diving into DC’s Starman Omnibus.

The super-heroic legacy of Starman is renewed in these stories, in which Jack Knight — antiques collector and dealer — inherits the name and powers of his father’s old Starman identity from his older brother, who has been assassinated. Reluctantly adjusting to his role, Jack reinvents the look of Starman, ditching the traditional red and green in favor of black leather and aviator goggles. But Jack has inherited more than a heroic identity from his brother . . . he’s also gained a foe: the beautiful but mentally unbalanced Nash, daughter of the villain known as the Mist. Jack also must come to grips with The Shade, the morally ambiguous former villain who decides to become Jack’s mentor.

Post your comments about the first 16 issues here, and you might get your comments read during the Major Spoilers Podcast.

Reply
Marvel Collects Guardians of the Galaxy in One-Shot

Posted on by

GoTGLegacy_Cover.jpg

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 and #2 have sold out at the distributor level, and to meet demand, Marvel is collecting the two issues into a single issue.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have introduces Star-Lord and a new rag-tag team of sci-fi heroes determined to protect the cosmos and save the universe!  From the acclaimed team of writers, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, featuring a brand new incredibly stunning cover from fan-favorite interior artist, Paul Pelletier – the  Guardians of the Galaxy are unleashed in an out of this world book that has become one of 2008’s most popular new series!

The issue arrives July 30, 2008 for $3.99.

via Marvel Comics

Reply
On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast – WOOT ALERT!

Posted on by

markwaidpodcast.jpg

Hey everybody!  If you have been listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast since the beginning, you know we are big big fans of Mark Waid.  Well tonight, Matthew, Rodrigo and I had the pleasure of chatting it up with Mr. Waid, the Editor in Chief of Boom! Studios, for next week’s show.

We had a limited time, but we were able to cover topics ranging from his tenure at Boom!, differences in small and big companies, the problems with the industry (and possible fixes), what Mr. Waid likes and dislikes about his own work, and the idea of leaving behind a legacy that others can build on.  We even used some of your questions during our chat.  It was a great conversation, and we hope you all download the show when it hits the interwebs next week.  You’ll also want to listen to the show to find out what “special” gift we have for all of you to celebrate Major Spoilers’ Second Birthday.

WOOT! I’m flying high on cloud right now!

WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!