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Monday movie quote challenge #23 March 30, 2009 | Comment on this article Leave a comment “What’s the worst thing that can happen? We’ll all die, right?” Identify who said this quote in what film in the comments! 8 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post nerdblog Read More
Cost too high for “End is Nigh” March 30, 2009 THE NEXT LEVEL The downloadable game “Watchmen: The End is Nigh” is a strong indication of the high-end of graphics that can be delivered in the downloadable format, but ultimately the game doesn’t live up to its visuals or its source material. Furthermore, the game only offers about three hours of play for... Read More
GameFly Top Ten Lists, March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 The GameFly Top 10 List reflects gamers’ choices from more than 6,000 titles for the Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PSP consoles.  Here’s the lists for March 30, 2009.   “Wanted: Weapons of Fate,” based on the film that was based on the Top Cow... Read More
Comics vodcast: X-Force/Cable Messiah War, Incredibles: Family Matters 1, The Muppet Show 1 March 28, 2009 Matt Price and Kyle Roberts discuss the kickoff of the “Messiah War” crossover and the beginning of the Boom! Kids line: Incredibles: Family Matters #1 and The Muppet Show #1. Get your Boom! Kids comics soon, as the first two issues have already sold out at the distributor, though copies may remain at local... Read More
Flash, Green Lantern in spotlight in 2009 March 27, 2009 WORD BALLOONS MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Flash and Green Lantern will be the “cornerstones” of the DC Universe in the coming year, said writer Geoff Johns, speaking at the ComicsPRO annual members’ meeting last week. ComicsPRO is a nonprofit organization of direct-market comic store retailers. Johns is the... Read More
Planet Comicon this weekend in Kansas City area March 27, 2009 I’m unfortunately missing the Planet Comicon this year, in Overland Park, Kan. It’s always one of the best comic-book shows in the area. If you don’t have previous commitments, and if driving isn’t impossible, you might check it out. The show runs Saturday and Sunday at the Overland Park International... Read More
Geoff Johns on Flash: Rebirth, Blackest Night March 27, 2009 DC Comics writer Geoff Johns talks to Matt Price about “Blackest Night” and “Flash: Rebirth” at the ComicsPRO annual meeting in Memphis. Read More
He’s Our You – A Lost discussion with George Lang and Matt Price March 26, 2009 In something of a blog crossover — think of those classic Justice League/Justice Society team-ups — George Lang of Staticblog and I, Matt Price of Nerdage, will share some thoughts on this week’s episode of “Lost,” “He’s Our You.”  As the episode begins, Sayid has been captured by the Dharma... Read More
Ross returns with new “Superpowers” series March 26, 2009 Alex Ross returns for “Project Superpowers” Chapter 2, launching from Dynamite in June.  The popular painter will paint ever cover of “Project Superpowers,” and will plot and direct the entire “Project Superpowers” universe. Writer Jim Krueger returns to the series, joined by two artists: Edgar... Read More
Filip Sablik talks Berserker, Fusion March 25, 2009 Matt Price interviews Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik at the ComicsPRO Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tenn. Read More
G4 announces new “Runaways” team March 25, 2009 Kathryn Immonen and Sara Pichelli will take over Marvel Comics’ “Runaways,” G4′s Blair Butler announced on “Fresh Ink.” See upcoming art from the series in the above video. Read More
Top Cow to launch Milo Ventimiglia’s Berserker March 25, 2009 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Norse warriors are loosed on the modern world in “Berserker,” a new Top Cow series spearheaded by actor Milo Ventimiglia. Top Cow Publisher Filip Sablik said the violent series should appeal to fans of “Wanted.” In the story, the two lead characters discover they have incredible... Read More
“Where the Wild Things Are” trailer released March 25, 2009 Maurice Sendak’s classic book “Where the Wild Things Are” comes to the big screen as directed by Spike Jonze. Read More
DVD review: Punisher War Zone two-disc special edition March 24, 2009 “Punisher War Zone” took a critical lambasting upon its release, and made less at the box office than its predecessor, 2004′s “Punisher.” The DVD came out recently, and comic-book fans who can handle some R-rated gore may realize that “War Zone” took more punishment than it deserved. Lexi Alexander... Read More
Actor’s voice has heroic quality March 24, 2009 He can’t fly or bend steel with his bare hands, but actor Yuri Lowenthal has an affinity for superheroes. The actor, who voiced the Prince of Persia in video games and will guest-star on “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” tonight, says one of his most satisfying roles was portraying Superman in the... Read More
Captain America returns to original numbering with 600 March 24, 2009 Marvel has found a way to double its anniversary issue pleasure with “Captain America.”   Issue #50 will be followed by issue #600, as the series returns to its original numbering. While I realize this may be a cheap boost and hard to follow in the future, I’m excited! Legacy numbering... Read More
Sterling Gates profiled at The Oklahoman March 24, 2009 For those of you who may have missed it in the Sunday edition of The Oklahoman, comic-book writer Sterling Gates  (“Supergirl”) was profiled by Randy Ellis. “I graduated from OU in 2005 with a degree in art, with a specialization in film and television production,”  (Gates) said. “I wanted to... Read More
Spectacular Spider-Man makes a move March 24, 2009 “The Spectacular Spider-Man” is moving to a new network, but the show’s co-creator says the new episodes will retain the same contemporary but classic feel of the first season. The animated series “The Spectacular Spider-Man” will move to Disney XD (151 on Cox Digital Cable, 174 on Dish Network, 292 on... Read More
Run from dinosaurs on “Wolverine” 71 second print cover March 24, 2009 “Wolverine” 71, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven has sold out, and a second printing is on the way, set for an April 22 release.  In the new cover, Hawkeye and Wolverine are on the run from a rampaging “Venom” dinosaur. Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #22 March 23, 2009 “I’ll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash ya got. Read More

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