Check out these image of Frank Cho’s artwork for Hasbro’s Shanna-Kazar-Sabu Action Figures. Does this mean this will be a regular-run-to-the-local-toy-store-and-buy-figure? You guys are probably wondering what these art are from. Hasbro recently hired me to do the box art for their massive action figure toys, which will contain Shanna, Kazar and Sabu. These two are the art for the box flap. The front will have a massive art by me with all three figures, Shanna-Kazar-Sabu. I have to rescan the Shanna-Kazar-Sabu art and will give it to Ugo to post later. This Hasbro action figure will debut in San…
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Stephen Schleicher
Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...
Hasbro has unveiled the first toy from the Cloverfield movie – the Cloverfield monster. If you didn’t get a good look at the creature in the film, you can now proudly display this creepy creature from the deep in your home for an estimated price of $99.00.
The Major Spoilers Forum is back! Well, it never really went away; it’s been up and active since this site first started, but in order to further comic and pop culture discussion, we’ve made it a more active part of Major Spoilers. So this brings up the question, “Should I post my thoughts in the comments section, or on the Major Spoilers Forum?” Here’s a good rule of thumb – if you want to make a comment about a particular article posted on the site, feel free to use the comment section beneath the post. This ensures your comments will…
Marvel also announced today the Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #1 sold out at the distributor level and will go back to press. What is Lords of Avalon, you ask? Based on the best-selling novels by Sherrilyn Kenyon (written originally under her penname of Kinley MacGregor) comes Lords Of Avalon: Sword Of Darkness #1 (of 6), a thrilling new limited series adapted by Robin Gillespie and featuring art by Tommy Ohtsuka! The second printing is scheduled to arrive on March 19, for $2.99. via MarvelÂ
Marvel Comics has announced Uncanny X-Men #495, X-Force #1, Wolverine #62, and X-Factor #28 have sold out at the distributor level, and the Divided We Stand storyline will be going back to press for another print run. “I hope people are realizing that this is a new era for the X-Men,†said editor Nick Lowe. “We started the ball rolling with Endangered Species, kicked it into high gear with Messiah CompleX. Now Divided We Stand is showing the effects of both of those and leading to something even bigger. We’re just getting started and it’s a whole new world.” All…
Image Comics has announce it has collected the arc of Proof into a trade paperback that should be on the shelves soon. I read the first issue some time ago, and thought the concept of a walking talking big foot as part of a cryptozoology team to be a fairly good idea. For some reason, I never saw the other issues in the series, so the trade might be a good idea. “Being new creators with an odd concept is a frightening thing, which may have fueled the horrific things happening in the book,” Grecian said. “However, the reception has…
Boom! Studios has announced its award winning Zombie Tales anthology will be getting the monthly treatment in April. “Everybody at BOOM! is really stoked about doing another new monthly anthology. We had such success with the original ZOMBIE TALES one-shots, we knew our fans were hungry for more. And this new monthly ZOMBIE TALES will satiate the most ravenous fans!” Chip Mosher, Marketing and Sales Director for BOOM! Studios said. This is the third ongoing horror title from Boom! via Boom! Studios
Before the Dark Knight movie hits theaters this summer, Warner Bros. will release a direct to DVD anthology of animated stories that bridge gap between the two live action Batman movies. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oW71WB254M[/youtube]
Two more days until the 2008 Toy Fair kicks off in NYC, and it looks like there are going to be all sorts of goodies coming out of the show. If you know where to look, Diamond Select Toys has a picture of the Pumpkin Bomb. This replica goes on sale next month. Take the jump for the pic and some MiniMate news.
If only the creator behind this mock trailer would do the whole movie in this same style. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StWZDqqBfJo[/youtube]
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving next week. In this installment Loaded Bible 3, PVP 38, Mix Tape Volume 1, Lions, Tigers, and Bears Volume 2, and the Walking Dead Volume 7.
I really thought the adventures of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter were over, but apparently there are still three issues left in the Guilty Pleasures arc. Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the latest issue that arrives March 5, 2008.
What kind of relaunch would it be without a I’m a Marvel…I’m a DC video from that talented action figure manipulator ItsJustSomeRandomGuy. Here’s a promo for Season Two: Happy Hour [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=G1mhr1Gb5sY[/youtube] Man, I just hope it is as funny as some of the early stuff, and doesn’t suffer from We-Take-Ourselves-Too-Seriously-Second-Season-itis.
If you haven’t heard of The Escapist, that’s okay, he isn’t a real superhero. Or is he? In the fictional novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, the two protagonists create a comic hero during the Golden Age of comics as a way to escape from their past, but in the process, author Michael Chabon created a character that would transcend the novel form and actually make it to the comic pages.