07/20/16 @ 3:35 pm EST
Horror comic fans have reasons to celebrate (which may include throwing up hand-horns and banging their heads) in November when Dynamite Entertainment releases the latest addition to their merchandising line: the Chaos! Comics Enamel 4-Pin Set! The announcement of these fashionable and frightening pieces of flair arrives in tandem with the company's expansion of their collectible Women of Dynamitestatue line to include Red Sonja "Diamond Eye", Dejah Thoris "Diamond Eye", and Jungle Girl "Black & White" statue variants, each one limited to only 99 statues of its kind in the world. CHAOS! COMICS ENAMEL 4-PIN SETChaos Fiends, rejoice! With the Chaos! Comics Enamel 4-Pin Set, you can customize your apparel and maximize your awesomeness. These four enamel-covered, wearable pins feature classic characters Evil Ernie (art by Dan Brereton), Lady Demon (by Mike Mayhew), Purgatori (Michael Turner), and - of course - Smiley the Psychotic Button! Each pin measures approximately 1.25" wide, and comes with a durable "butterfly cap"-style zinc alloy pin back. The entire set is packaged in a deluxe clear-top acrylic display box detailed with a gold foil Chaos logo stamp. Show off this demonic flair, and knock 'em dead… perhaps literally! "Its really exciting to bring 'wearable art' to the fans of Chaos! and its iconic characters," says Georg Brewer, founder of the Brewing Factory. "These high quality pins are perfect for a jacket or backpack, and stand out as cool graphics on their own right, even if you don't follow the comics. It was a blast going through the library of awesome artist and covers, but not so easy to edit our list of 'must-haves' to just four!" "Variety is the spice of life, or so they say! For over a decade, Dynamite Entertainment has delivered a wide range of comics and graphic novels for fans to enjoy, with genres of every kind -- from horror to Westerns, pulp heroes to cartoons, sci-fi to crime. Now, we're venturing into merchandise with the characters you love, in different product types that you're bound to enjoy," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite. "Whether it's collectible statues or busts, fun and functional barware like our Red Sonja pint glasses or Smiley bottle opener, or this new announcement of the Chaos! Comics pin set, Dynamite is moving and shaking! Who knows what new properties we'll be bringing to stores near you... and soon!" The Chaos! Comics Enamel 4-Pin Set will be available for sale at fine comic shops in November, and will retail for $17.99. 
WOMEN OF DYNAMITE: RED SONJA - LIMITED EDITION DIAMOND EYE VARIANT STATUE
Only 99 of these gorgeous "Diamond Eye" edition statues exist in the whole world! The She-Devil with a Sword, poised on a snow-covered battlefield, has never looked so majestic! Based on the original design of comics sensation J. Scott Campbell and sculpted by the talented Jason Smith, Hyrkania's most lethal warrior stands approximately 11.5" in height upon a decorative 5.5" wide base. Hand-painted on cold-cast porcelain with ABS details, This rare variant edition of the Women of Dynamite: Red Sonja statue comes individually numbered as part of a Limited Edition run, and is packaged in a four-color box with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The suggeted retail price is $249.99.
WOMEN OF DYNAMITE: DEJAH THORIS - LIMITED EDITION DIAMOND EYE VARIANT STATUE
Only 99 of these gorgeous "Diamond Eye" edition statues exist in the whole world! By popular demand, the Princess of Mars is proudly brought to three-dimensional life as the fifth entry in the brand-new "Women of Dynamite" statue line, inspired by the art of superstar artist Frank Cho (of The Mighty Avengers and Savage Wolverine fame)! Sculptor Jason Smith and the team at the Brewing Factory poured over the very finest illustrations of Dejah Thoris from Dynamite's wildly successful library of Warlord of Mars comics to find just the right inspiration, resulting in this gorgeous statue, measuring 12" high (to the tip of her sword) and 4.5" deep, with a 6" base. Hand-painted on cold-cast porcelain with ABS details, each statue is individually numbered as part of a Limited Edition run, and comes packaged in a four-color box with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The suggeted retail price is $249.99.
WOMEN OF DYNAMITE: JUNGLE GIRL - LIMITED EDITION BLACK & WHITE VARIANT STATUE
Only 99 of these beautiful black-and-white statues exist in the whole world! An extremely Limited Edition Jungle Girl statue based on the work of comics sensation Frank Cho and sculpted by the ever-talented Jason Smith, featuring Jana in all her primal glory. Hand-painted on cold-cast porcelain, the Jungle Girl statue stands approximately 12" in height with a 6" base. This rare variant edition of the Women of Dynamite: Jungle Girl statue comes packaged in a four-color box with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The jungle has never been hotter, thanks to this captivating statue! The suggeted retail price is $249.99.



The Chaos! Comics Enamel 4-Pin Set and all three Limited Edition variant statues listed above will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' August 2016 Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder this Dynamite merchandise with their local comic book retailers to ensure availability.
02/08/25 @ 1:18 pm EST
If you’re wondering why the suit in Captain America: Brave New World doesn’t look the same as the one Sam Wilson was wearing at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier… you can blame star Anthony Mackie on that one. While costume design changes between films is pretty normal, many felt with the new Cap suit only appearing at the end of the television series, it would at least be around for a while in the film, but Mackie requested the change because the mask was extremely difficult to work in. While speaking to ICN, the veteran MCU actor said, “I told them that I was never wearing that s**t again. That was hard… with the heat, the sweat, the fogged-up glasses. It was impossible. It was my worst nightmare.” There were other issues with the mask/goggle set up previously revealed in the making of the series saying that they had to CG some of the scenes because the mask wouldn’t stay tight against his face, causing parts to bow out around his cheeks and jawline. Look for the new, maskless Captain America in theaters on February 14th.
02/08/25 @ 12:56 pm EST
There was a time that comic book movies and shows were the dirty secrets of the film industry and no one ever mentioned them at awards shows, but times have changed. Last night at the Critic Choice Awards, host Chelsea Handler took shots at a lot of taboo topics in her opening monologue, and it included a joke related to the recent HBO series The Penguin, “Colin spent four hours transforming into the Penguin. Now we know how long it takes to make Colin Farrell unf***able. Still, I would hit those flippers.” And that wasn’t the only time Farrell and the Penguin were mention during the broadcast as he would take home the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television and his co-star Christin Milioti won the Best Actress award for the same category. But the DC universe wasn’t the only one taking home awards, over at Marvel they picked up the Best Animated Series award for X-Men ’97. And Deadpool & Wolverine tied with A Real Pain for the Best Comedy. A pretty good night for comic book properties overall.
02/08/25 @ 12:36 pm EST
A trip to the Critic Choice Awards had Rachel Brosnahan in front of the media who of course asked about her upcoming role as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman. She talked about how a both the character of Superman and the genre are pertinent today: “We’re living in a moment of so much turmoil, both here, abroad. There’s a lot of challenges for everybody in all different pockets of the worlds right now. And for a lot of the complaints that people have sometimes about superhero movies, at their core, they’re about the goodness of people and how good we can be to each other, how the pursuit of truth and justice really are the American way, and that courage and hope can carry us through. And so, I feel like this movie really encapsulates all of that. It’s a hopeful superhero movie, which I feel like is so true to the comics. So, I’m excited for audiences to see it and hopefully have some fun and enjoy the ride with us.” Brosnahan joins David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult in a new era of Superman opening in theaters July 11th.
02/07/25 @ 8:49 pm EST

Bill Skarsgård (“Nosferatu,” “It”), Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus,” “Welcome to Chippendales”) and Noah Jupe (“A Quiet Place,” “Honey Boy”) have joined the cast of “The Death of Robin Hood.” The trio of actors join previously announced stars Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer for a film that charts the outlaw’s “last days” that’s written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the filmmaker behind the critically-acclaimed “Pig” and “A Quiet Place: Day One.” The film finds Jackman’s Robin Hood “grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder,” the official logline explains, “a battleworn loner finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation.” Principal photography begins this week in Ireland. (via Variety)
02/07/25 @ 8:51 pm EST

Madelyn Cline has joined Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in Day Drinker, the action thriller Marc Webb is set to direct for Lionsgate. Cline, who will reprise her starring role in the Netflix series Outer Banks in its upcoming fifth and final season, is also set to star in Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer and Amazon MGM’s The Map That Leads to You. Day Drinker marks Depp’s most mainstream project in years following controversies amid his divorce from Amber Heard. It centers on a cruise ship bartender meeting a mysterious day drinker—only for both of them to find themselves entangled in a criminal underbelly, and connected in unexpected ways. The film is produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, producers of the John Wick franchise for Lionsgate, Adam Kolbrenner and Zach Dean. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
02/07/25 @ 1:42 pm EST

Filming has wrapped on Francesca Eastwood (Old) shark thiller The Bay, which Architect is taking to EFM. Above is a first look. Phil Volken’s ocean survival thriller, which filmed in Oahu, Hawaii, follows old friends Emma (Eastwood) and Lani (Dani Oliveros) to Thailand, where they are invited on an eco-boat tour to visit a remote shark sanctuary bay – an awe-inspiring lagoon where imposing, steep-sided rock formations called ‘karsts’ rise from the water line – with the hope of seeing the magnificent tiger sharks who have made the secluded spot their home. In the capable hands of their captain, Mandal (Alexander Wraith), and his rough and ready boatman Ruhan (Tai’mua), the young women are entranced by the beauty of this secret paradise. When a giant female shark, nicknamed Sheena, gets tangled in the bait chain while ramming the motor in an attempt to escape, the two friends end up much closer to nature than they bargained for. Isolated, hemmed in by the imposing landscape, and now fast sinking, with space for only one person on their life-raft, the group must together call on all their resources to survive. SFX and animatronics company Bischoff’s constructed the film’s animatronic shark. (via Deadline)
02/07/25 @ 1:35 pm EST
Today Skybound Comet and Image Comics revealed a new look at 14 interior pages from Family Force V, the prismatic YA graphic novel about your new favorite alien fighting family by Matt Braly (Disney’s Amphibia) and artist Ainsworth Lin. Family Force V will be available everywhere books are sold in June 2025 from Skybound Comet, the original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (Ages 12+) and Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) audiences, but sure to captivate readers of all ages. Full of action and charm, Family Force V promises to be your next graphic novel obsession. Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager...right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, must continue the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But when tragedy strikes, Maise is forced to figure out how to be herself when she feels destined to be someone else for not only her family, but the world. The Skybound Comet slate also includes the upcoming release of Clementine Book Three (ISBN: 978-1-5343-9737-8 SRP $14.99), the highly anticipated and heart-wrenching finale of the Eisner-Award nominated YA trilogy by Tillie Walden (On a Sunbeam, Spinning), coming in June 2025; TRANSFORMERS: Worst Bot Ever - Meet Ballpoint (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2799-3 SRP $12.99), the start of a new OGN series about the misadventures of the bot who is mightier than the sword by Brian “Smitty” Smith (Pea, Bee, and Jay) and Marz Jr. (Void Rivals cover artist), available July 2025 for Middle Grade Readers; and Pizza Witch (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2796-2 SRP $16.99), the graphic novel that cooks up a delicious world of magic for a wide range of readers by Sarah Graley (Glitch, Our Super Adventure) and Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure), coming in September 2025. Family Force V (ISBN: 978-1-5343-4033-6 SRP $16.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday May 28, 2025, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, June 10.              
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02/07/25 @ 1:29 pm EST

The team behind “Captain America: Brave New World” recently opened up to The National about introducing Ruth Bat-Seraph (aka Sabra) into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a decision that sparked controversy when news broke in September 2022 that “Unorthodox” Emmy nominee Shira Haas was cast in the role. Sabra is an Israeli superhero and a Mossad agent in the comics. The character’s inclusion in the MCU raised concerns among Palestinians, although Marvel assured fans worldwide that Sabra would be “reworked” for the big screen. Just how Sabra has been reworked for her MCU debut is now being revealed. After months of speculation and rumors that Marvel had dropped the character’s Israeli ties (which then sparked backlash in Israel), “Captain America: Brave New World” producer Nate Moore now confirms Sabra is an Israeli in the final movie. “She’s Israeli, but she’s not Mossad. Now she works in the U.S. government,” Moore said. And it’s not just Sabra’s ties to Mossad that have been cut from the MCU. As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed. “Captain America: Brave New World” opens in theaters Feb. 14. (via Variety)
02/06/25 @ 9:40 pm EST

After recurring on HBO’s The Franchise, which spoofed Marvel-like superhero movies, Ruaridh Mollica is stepping into the MCU with a series regular role in the Marvel superhero series for Disney+ Vision, reports Deadline. The Vision spinoff, headlined by Paul Bettany, is said to take place after the events in WandaVision where the character made a return after Thanos killed him in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War. The new series is believed to follow Vision (Bettany) as he tries to regain his memory and humanity. Mollica will play a character named Tucker. In addition to Bettany, he joins previously cast James Spader, who reprises his MCU role of Ultron, Todd Stashwick, and Faran Tahir, who will reprise the role of Raza.
02/06/25 @ 9:34 pm EST
Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah has opened up about why the long-awaited return of Liv Tyler‘s Betty Ross is happening in a Captain America sequel instead of a Hulk project. Tyler’s Betty Ross was one of the first characters introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making her debut in the franchise’s second installment, The Incredible Hulk, which was released in 2008 during Phase 1. While other Phase 1 heroes, and their supporting characters, returned in Phase 2 for their respective sequels, only Bruce Banner/Hulk — now played by Mark Ruffalo instead of Edward Norton — was brought back, although not for an Incredible Hulk sequel, leaving Betty Ross, her father Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, and the Abomination behind. Speaking with The Official Marvel Podcast, Onah explained why Brave New World was the perfect time to bring Betty Ross back, noting the importance the character plays while onscreen opposite her father, the recently elected U.S. President Ross, now played by Harrison Ford following Hurt’s 2022 death. “It was sort of a no-brainer to bring Liv back,” the filmmaker said. “She just has this real humanity to her. […] The relationship she ends up having with Thaddeus Ross in this film is a real big part of his journey of trying to cement his legacy and redefine who he has been as a human being and as a leader.” Captain America: Brave New World opens in theaters on February 14. (via SuperHeroHype)
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