Author: Stephen Schleicher

The Brain Trusts in H’wood are at it again announcing a remake to the most awesome Karate Kid movie from 1984.  Now I love’s me the original movie, as I try convince the wife we need to watch it at least once a year (I think I have a secret Elizabeth Shue in a tight sweater complex).  I was okay with  The Next Karate Kid as it wasn’t a remake of the original, and featured hottie Hillary Swank in a tight sweater. But remaking the classic Ralph Macchio/Pat Morita film just because the Brain Trusts can come up with an…

Negotiations with Sam Jackson’s people and Marvel Studios doesn’t look like it is going too well.  Mr. Jackson did an interview with the LA Times where he explained his position, and why he may not don the eye patch in upcoming Marvel movies. “There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down. I don’t know. Maybe I won’t be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won’t be in it. There seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world so [they’re saying to me], ‘We’re not making that deal.'” Economic…

Patrick McGoohan, best known for his portrayal as Number Six in the television series The Prisoner, has passed away at the age of 80.  No word on the cause of death, except reports of a short illness. he was best known as the title character Number Six in “The Prisoner,” a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape. The news comes as the new Prisoner series is set to debut this year. via Associated Press

Remember that guy that traded a paperclip all the way up to a house?  Marvel looks like it is doing something similar with its Take My Trade campaign to benifit the HERO Initiative. Check the Press Release: Marvel Comics Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, one of the comic industry’s most prolific personalities, is proud to present TAKE MY TRADE, a groundbreaking quest to trade up to a copy of Fantastic Four #1! Pioneered by Brevoort’s critically-acclaimed Blah Blah Blog at Marvel.Com, this event allows fans to trade their comics with Brevoort so he can find a comic worthy of being traded…

I bet you were through with Secret Invasion, but behold true believers, Secret Invasion: War of Kings has sold out at Diamond Comic Distributors!  This has prompted the House of Ideas to send the issue back to press with a variant cover…yada…yada…yada. And yes, War of Kings is a new even that will headline many upcoming titles including War of Kings; Darkhawk #1

No, we are not changing our coverage to football and sports related talk, rather Marvel’s adaptation of the first volume of Stephen King’s The Stand is getting the hard cover treatment this March. Unlike other trades and deluxe editions which filter their way to Amazon, B&N, and other outlets, this hard cover is being released exclusively to direct market retailers. “Marvel is excited to present this unique opportunity to our partners in the direct market who’ve helped make The Stand such a success,” explained David Gabriel, Marvel Senior Vice President of Sales. “We appreciate their overwhelming support for The Stand:…

It was down to the wire, but Dynamite Entertainment made it through with a sneak peek of titles arriving at stores this week.  Take the jump for Battlestar Galactica: The Cylon War #1, and The Death Defying Devil #2.

We’ve said goodbye to 2008,and we’re ready to kick off 2009,with good news for Mark Millar fans,bad news for Wizard,the hunt gets wild,a trinity gets broken,and worlds collide,the dead walk,vampires among us, dogs and cats, living together… TOTAL CHAOS! Plus: Who will voice Hal Jordan?  Which metallic naked guy is better?  What evil lurks on the high seas? [podcast]http://media.libsyn.com/media/majorspoilers/majorspoilers_72.mp3[/podcast] Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Podcast Alley Show Notes after the Jump!

Reality Shows Bite and Suck Often times a television show will have an entire episode that only features cameo appearances by the lead cast members.  This is done for contractual reasons, pregnancy issues, and too many other nit-picky reasons to get into.  Those lesser-cast member shows often are throw away nothings, but in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21, Jane Espenson is able to spin a most awesome tale that pokes fun at reality television and kills Andy Dick in the process.

Nothing can stop the mighty juggernaut that is World of Warcraft!  Funcom, the creators of the Age of Conan MMORPG have announced it is closing 60% of the games servers around the world. The reduction is more dramatic in North America and the Oceanic regions, where 24 servers are being merged into just six. In the US, only one player-versus-player server and two player-versus-environment servers will remain, with each combining the populations of six or seven existing servers. In Europe, 12 servers will remain, due to the need to provide a variety of server types in each of four languages.…

Matty Collector has announced the Adam Strange/Starfire six-inch action figures two-pack for the DCU Universe Classic series goes on sale January 15, 2009 at 12:00 PM. Since these figures are super articulated, it’s no wonder why you have to be 18 to order the figures. Can I get a WOOT! via Matty Collector

As the battle for the fate of the Watchmen movie plays out in the courtroom, we’re pitting the Watchmen characters against the Charlton characters that inspired them.  This week’s battle features Doctor Manhattan taking on Captain Atom. FIGHT! [poll id=”66″]

Don’t forget the Legion of Super-Heroes make their debut on the CW’s Smallville January 15, 2009.  Looks like it is going to be an excellent episode, and my TiVo is already set. Check your local listings for actual times in your area, and don’t forget Pres. Bush is asking networks to air his farewell address to the nation, which could skew start times for the show. via CBR

Check out this sneak peek from this week’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Crash. Get the Flash Player to see this player. via Lucas Film