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Comic Store Heroes Promo Spot Goes Inside Midtown Comics

Jun 252012

Headline of the Day: Source Spinoff Online

National Geographic Channel has released a slick extended promo spot for Comic Store Heroes, a one-hour special that follows the staff of Midtown Comics in Manhattan as they interact with their customers and plan their booth for New York Comic Con. Judging from the promo, Comic Store Heroes takes a more documentary approach to the subject matter than, say, AMC’s Comic Book Men, which is full-on reality show.

Comic Store Heroes airs Friday, July 13 — smack-dab in the middle of Comic-Con International — at 8 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic.

COMIC BOOK SHOPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TO CELEBRATE “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” DAY ON THURSDAY, JULY 19

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Jun 222012

Free BATMAN comic book offered to fans awaiting this Summer’s most anticipated film.

Headline of the Day: Source DC Comics

DC Entertainment and comic book retailers across North America are declaring Thursday, July 19 “The Dark Knight Rises” Day to celebrate the arrival of this summer’s most anticipated film opening in theaters and IMAX ® on Friday, July 20. Fans who visit their local comic book retailer on July 19 will receive a free, special edition comic book featuring several exclusive previews of current and upcoming Batman comic books and graphic novels. More than 500,000 copies of the free Batman comic book will be handed out that day on a first-come, first-served basis.

The free Batman: Earth One Special Preview Edition comic book features the first chapter of the highly anticipated graphic novel Batman Earth One written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank, as well as a preview of Batman Vol. 1 The Court of Owls, the New York Times #1 best-selling graphic novel collection of the hit series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo. “The arrival of The Dark Knight Rises in theaters is a seminal moment for comic book readers and moviegoers; what better way to mark the occasion than with a free Batman comic book that rewards a broad range of fans and taps into the unprecedented excitement surrounding this film,” stated DC Entertainment Vice President of Marketing, John Cunningham.

Fans can find a comic book retailer in their area by visiting Comic Shop Locator.

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OMG! Star Wars Slot Racers

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Jun 212012

Holy cr@p ! Two Star Wars slot racer sets will be coming this fall. Finally we can renact the bike chase on Endor or the X-Wing attach on the Death Star!

Headline of the Day: Source Geek Dad

Scalextric is one of the oldest, best-known slot car makers out there. Their tracks and cars have supplied hobbyists with fodder for decades and their devotion to detail has made even the most meticulous modelmaker mirthful.

Over the years, the company has produced tie-ins to television and movies like Knight Rider, Tim Burton’s Batman, and the Dukes of Hazzard. But this fall, Scalextric is journeying much further – to a galaxy far, far away. Early this fall, the company will release two Star Wars sets, one that depicts the speeder bike chase on Endor and another that features an X-wing and Vader’s TIE/x1 fighter in a glow-in-the-dark attack on the Death Star.

The Endor set will retail for $149 and the Death Star set for $99. With Scalextric’s speed and detail, both sets should be a blast!

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Trailer, Spoiler Alert!

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Jun 192012

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Nokia has premiered a new full-length trailer for The Dark Knight Rises packed with new footage from the conclusion of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, as well as a potentially spoiler-ish line of dialogue.

Headline of the Day: Source Spinoff Online

Opening July 20, the film stars Christian Bale as Batman, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, Tom Hardy as Bane, Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.

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Denver Comic Con Is A Huge Hit!

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Jun 182012

As long expected Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region have been more than ripe for a good comic con. The Ninja Comics crew hit the convention in full force enjoying the panels, exhibit room, cosplayers and after parties to the hilt! It is estimated that, with 10-15,000 attendees on Saturday alone, this was most likely the second largest opening of a comic con ever.

The convention floor and the streets outside were flooded with cosplayers and a high energy crowd ranging from kids and twenty somethings to middle-agers, families and everything in between. All seemed to be exploding with pent-up geek energy which didn’t slow down until the final bands left the stage at the Hard Rock after hours shin-dig.

The buzz was so strong it was hardly even noticed that not even a single major publisher made an appearance on the floor or that the convention could have used some more exhibitors selling actual comic books. Nit picky really, and the “Fantastic Pour” craft beer made just for the con by Breckenridge Brewery, made up for any short-comings.

Check out the links below for more convention photos and coverage. Enjoy!

Westword’s women of Denver Comic Con

Denver Post’s review

Denver CBS News

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