Interview With Greg Cipes and Hoon Lee (The Voices Of Michelangelo and Splinter)

I sat down with Greg Cipes (Michelangelo) and Hoon Lee (Splinter) to talk about the new TMNT show on Nickelodeon. We talk about Mikey, Splinter and what it's like playing two iconic characters in cartoons. 

Interview With Booker T

I had the great honor and pleasure to have a quick chat with WWE Superstar Booker T. We talk about Booker's new book "From Prison To Promise". We talk what was it like writing the book, whether he will be writing more books and more. Listen to the interview below and check out the review here /www.otakusandgeeks.com/akusandgeeks.com/2012/09/from-prison-to-promise-life-before.html. Fans can also purchase the book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Booker-Prison-Promise-Before-Squared/dp/1605424684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350223142&sr=8-1&keywords=booker+t. Now can you dig that sucka!



    Justin and Booker T

NYCC: Naughty Dog's THE LAST OF US Receives Dark Horse Comics Series

NAUGHTY DOG’S THE LAST OF US RECEIVES

DARK HORSE COMICS SERIES!

October 13, NEW YORK, NY—The most anticipated video game of 2013, The Last of Us, comes to print with a comic series and an art book from Dark Horse Comics and Naughty Dog!

 

The Last of Us: American Dreams will be a four-issue series by The Last of Us lead writer Neil Druckmann, with rising star Faith Erin Hicks (Zombies Calling, Friends with Boys, The Adventures of Superhero Girl) as cowriter and artist.

 

Ellie, the heroine of The Last of Us, has grown up in a postpandemic world, shuttled between military orphanages in one of the last remaining quarantine zones and resigned to the fact that when she’s old enough, she’ll be channeled into the army or left to fend for herself—until she meets an older girl determined to find a third way out. American Dreams explores Ellie’s backstory and her first steps on the road that led her to her companion Joel.

 

The first issue of The Last of Us: American Dreams will appear in the spring of 2013.

 

The Art of The Last of Us, a deluxe hardcover exploring the characters, the infected humans, and the intricately realized world of the game, will launch in conjunction with the release of the game.

Check out the exclusive interview with Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann on IGN!

The Last of Us is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC.  Created and developed by Naughty Dog, Inc.

About Dark Horse

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, including The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

NYCC: Dark Horse To Publish DRAGON AGE Encyclopedia: WORLD OF THEDAS

DARK HORSE TO PUBLISH DRAGON AGE ENCYCLOPEDIA: WORLD OF THEDAS!

October 13, NEW YORK, NY—Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the next comprehensive collection in its growing stable of collectible art books: Dragon Age: The World of Thedas Volume 1!

Invitingly designed and illustrated with hundreds of pieces of lush art from the creators of the games, this is the definitive guide to BioWare’s dark fantasy masterpiece!

For Dragon Age newcomers, this comprehensive volume brings you up to speed on everything you need to know about Dragon Age’s regions, religions, monsters, magic, and more!

For dedicated fans, never before have the secrets of BioWare’s epic fantasy been revealed so completely and so compellingly. The World of Thedas Volume 1 is filled to the brim with never-before-seen art by the creators of the games!

This dramatic, accessible, beautiful tome illuminates the world from the darkest corners of the Deep Roads to the most illusory reaches of the Fade, taking readers on a journey through one of the most fully realized fantasy universes of our time!

Dragon Age: The World of Thedas Volume 1 is on sale April 3, 2013!

For additional information, check out the exclusive on Kotaku! 

NYCC: Dark Horse To Collect MASS EFFECT In Hardcover Library Edition

DARK HORSE TO COLLECT MASS EFFECT IN HARDCOVER LIBRARY EDITION!

October 13, NEW YORK, NY—The series that revolutionized video game comics gets the presentation it deserves, in this super-deluxe oversized hardcover collecting every Mass Effect comic to date!

Made in close collaboration with the creators of the games, including Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead writer Mac Walters, the Mass Effect comics are tightly integrated and essential chapters of gaming’s most acclaimed science fiction epic.

This collection includes all four Mass Effect series—Redemption, Evolution, Invasion, and Homeworlds—as well as the short stories from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, USAToday.com, and the Dark Horse digital store, all annotated by the artists and writers who worked on them, as well as an extensive sketchbook of never-before-seen art. A must-own for any Mass Effect fan!

Praise for Mass Effect:

“To say [Dark Horse’s Mass Effect] comics have been good would be a gross understatement. They have frankly been stellar.”

—DualShockers.com

“The book stays true to everything we know and love about the Mass Effect games.”

—VGChartz.com

Mass Effect Library Edition is on sale May 22, 2013!

Guillermo del Toro and Grant Morrison Announce New Projects for Legendary Comics

 

GUILLERMO DEL TORO AND GRANT MORRISON ANNOUNCE TWO

ALL-NEW PROJECTS FROM LEGENDARY COMICS

 

PACIFIC RIM GRAPHIC NOVEL AND

ANNIHILATOR SET FOR 2013 RELEASE

Burbank, CA – October 11, 2012 – Film Director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) and comic creator Grant Morrison (Batman, X-Men) were on hand at Legendary Comics’ pre-New York Comic-Con media event to announce two all-new projects for the comics division of Legendary Entertainment. The announcements come on the heels of the launch of the first volume of The Tower Chronicles, Legendary’s first original IP release written by Matt Wagner and drawn by Simon Bisley.

 

With these two projects added to the slate, Legendary is poised for an impressive 2013 with projects also being released by Mark Waid, Max Brooks, and Shane Davis (Shadow Walk) and J. Michael Straczynski (The Majestic Files) as well as further releases from The Tower Chronicles.

 

Pacific Rim Graphic Novel

As fans continue to soak in all new details regarding Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures upcoming motion picture release Pacific Rim, del Toro used New York Comic-Con to announce the Pacific Rim graphic novel. A must-read for anyone who wants to see the movie, the graphic novel will serve as a prequel, providing important details on the characters and the lead up to the story arc of the movie. Written by the film’s writer Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans), the graphic novel is written in three distinct parts – covering the in-world history from the first attack up to just before the movie,

 

Each part tells a complete episode of that history, dipping selectively in and out of character backstories and sometimes focusing on new characters who aren't necessarily in the movie. The idea is to expand the universe and explore how this war has affected not only our heroes, but the world beyond the film. That said, Stacker Pentecost's (Idris Elba) origin will figure into all three parts, tracking his journey to high-ranking commander.

 

Annihilator

Morrison brings to the pages a thrilling story starring wild-living screenwriter Ray Spass, who has one last chance to save his career as he struggles to write a new studio tent-pole movie, Annihilator.

 

The film centers around the incredible adventures of Max Nomax; a sci-fi rebel anti-hero who’s condemned to a haunted prison orbiting a supermassive black hole, following an epic struggle against the all-knowing, all–powerful artificial life form VADA and his squad of deadly Annihilators. Found guilty of the Greatest Crime in History, Nomax has vowed to clear his name by discovering a Cure for Death itself and resurrecting his lost love.

 

But with deadlines looming and a recently-diagnosed brain tumor, Spass is running out of time and inspiration – until the real Max Nomax mysteriously appears in the world of 21^st century Los Angeles with no memory of how he got there, only a terrifying warning of imminent destruction and a mission for Ray Spass.

 

Ray’s tumor is the key—it contains all the information of Nomax’s adventures, uploaded into Ray’s head before Nomax made his great escape.  Now, Ray has to finish his screenplay in order to get the information out of his head and shrink the tumor. Nomax needs Ray to finish the screenplay so he can remember how to defeat VADA and ultimately save the universe from extinction – if Makro, the unstoppable rogue Annihilator, doesn’t kill get to them first, that is.

 

But who or what is Max Nomax really?  And why is it the more we learn, the less we want to know?  A heart-stopping suspense thriller. A love story. An impossible mystery. A tale of vengeance and defiance – bargains and consequences - life and death – good and evil.

 

 

ABOUT LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT

Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television (Legendary Television) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic.  Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary is building a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property.  Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are the upcoming Seventh Son, directed by Sergei Bodrov; the Jackie Robinson biopic 42; an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft; Godzilla, based on Toho Company’s famed character; Warren Ellis’ Gravel; and Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts’ and BioWare’s hit videogame franchise. Upcoming Legendary releases with partner Warner Bros. include the highly anticipated Pacific Rim, as well as Hangover 3, Man of Steel, Jack the Giant Killer, 300: Rise of an Empire, and this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises.  Previous successful Legendary and Warner Bros. releases include the critically acclaimed Inception, which has been a box office smash grossing more than $823 million worldwide, as well as the global blockbusters The Hangover, Parts I and II (over $1 billion worldwide total), Clash of the Titans ($493 million worldwide), The Dark Knight ($1 billion worldwide), and 300 ($456 million worldwide). The Legendary Comics division just released The Tower Chronicles, an all-new original IP created by Thomas Tull and developed by Tull and Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage). Upcoming projects include Pacific Rim Graphic Novel, Annihilator (Grant Morrison), Shadow Walk (Mark Waid, Max Brooks, Shane Davis), and The Majestic Files (J. Michael Straczynski).

www.Legendary.com

Facebook.com/Legendary

Twitter.com/Legendary

Vuguru Unveils New Series for Stan Lee's World of Heroes "BAD DAYS" & "ADRIANNE CURRY'S SUPER FANS" PREMIERE

VUGURU AND POW! ENTERTAINMENT UNVEIL NEW SERIES FOR STAN LEE’S WORLD OF HEROES

YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee, Adrianne Curry, Peter David and David Uslan to Premiere New Clips and Speak to the Emerging Enthusiast Culture

 

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – October 9^th, 2012 - Vuguru and POW! Entertainment will premiere a slate of new programming for YouTube channel, Stan Lee’s World of Heroes, at New York Comic Con. The comic book icon will announce the premiere of “Bad Days,” “Adrianne Curry’s Super Fans” and “Geek Therapy,” on Saturday, October 13^th. The panel will include pop culture experts and enthusiasts, Stan Lee, Adrianne Curry, Peter David and David Uslan to speak to the emerging enthusiast culture and introduce media and guests to the new series through the premiere of exclusive show clips.

Every story has a hero.  Stan Lee’s World of Heroes is the premiere destination for all things related to heroes, villains and the world of fandom. With both scripted and unscripted shows, the channel offers something for everyone from comic book fans to pop culture enthusiasts looking for Stan’s opinions, hero pop culture, the geek universe and beyond. All flavored with Stan’s unique brand of humor.

After the successful premiere of Stan Lee’s World of Heroes this past July, the channel has received praise and exceptional reviews, building a loyal fan base for programs including, “Cocktails with Stan,” “Stan’s Rants,” “FanWars,” “Stan Lee’s World of Heroes Presents: Mask & Cape News” and “Geek DIY.” Vuguru and POW! Entertainment are excited to announce the new fall programming premiering this October and November.

New fall programming includes:

Bad Days (animated parody) – October 8^th

From Junaid Chundrigar, the creator of the animated viral sensation Disassembled,  and co-creator Davor Bujakovic, Bad Days shows us heroes and villains on their worst days. Whether Green Lantern is wasting time with an emerald Yo-Yo or Batman has locked himself out of the Bat-Mobile, Bad Days lets us laugh at epic super failure. 

http://goo.gl/7Gfgn

 

Adrianne Curry’s Super Fans (unscripted reality) – October 11^th

Super Fans showcases the best and brightest of the fan community.  Host Adrianne Curry (America’s Next Top Model, My Fair Brady), known to many as the “Queen of the Dorks,” takes her deep and abiding love of all things geek and uses it to explore the lives of other hardcore fans of comic books, graphic novels, movies and TV.  Who are these people and what is it about their muses of choice that inspires them to such extreme fandom? Adrianne will visit their homes, meet their friends and families, and pull back the curtain on the unique lives of these passionate men and women.

http://goo.gl/TAM4F

 

Geek Therapy (scripted comedy) – Coming November

America Young stars in Geek Therapy, a comedic series about a caring Therapist who helps geeks of all kinds deal with their special emotional issues. Whether handling the troubled romantic relationship between a geek and a nerd or coaxing a catatonic geek out of her sorrow over Steve Jobs’ passing, the Geek Therapist always has a kind word and a clever plan to help.

http://goo.gl/TU1R5

About Vuguru LLC

Vuguru LLC is an independent studio that develops and finances scripted, story-driven content for digital and international platforms.  Founded by Michael D. Eisner’s Tornante Company and backed by Canada’s Rogers Media, the company develops, finances and licenses premium scripted content to a global set of distribution partners with large audiences.  Vuguru programming has been distributed in over 40 countries around the world, and in 2010, the company structured a first-of-its-kind international sales & distribution commitment for 10 projects with UK-based Content Media Corporation.  In the U.S., Vuguru has multi-project licensing and distribution deals with AOL and Yahoo!.

Vuguru’s inaugural series, Emmy®-nominated “Prom Queen,” pioneered the online serial space with its unique format and distribution.  Most recently in the U.S., Vuguru’s “Little Women Big Cars,” “Fetching” and “Greetings From Home” launched on AOL to millions of views. “Nuclear Family” premiered on SyFy Digital. The second season of the global hit, “The Booth at the End” launched on Hulu in August and debuts internationally in fall 2012.  Additional Vuguru series include “Playdate”, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”, “Pretty Tough”, “The Millionaire Tour”, “Off Season”, “Crawlspace”, “Stan Lee’s World of Heroes”, “Deep Powder” and the Emmy®-nominated “Back on Topps”.

About POW! Entertainment

POW! Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: POWN), a multi-media entertainment company, was founded by noted comic book writer Stan Lee, together with award-winning producer Gill Champion and the late intellectual property specialist Arthur Lieberman. POW!’s principals have extensive backgrounds in the creation and production of original intellectual properties, including some of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. POW! is utilizing Stan Lee’s historical background by perpetuating his legacy while creating and developing all new live-action films, television, digital games, merchandising, licensing and related ancillary markets, all of which contribute to global expansion. POW! partners with third parties and strategic alliances, including studios and networks, in the production and distribution of new POW! character franchises.

KILL SHAKESPEARE Returns to IDW with New Series, Celebrates with NYCC Stage Show Debut Friday, October 12, 2012

Award-winning Kill Shakespeare Returns to IDW with New Series, Celebrates with NYCC Stage Show

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Toronto, Canada: IDW Publishing is proud to announce the return of the acclaimed comic series Kill Shakespeare to comic shelves.

The first issue of the new five-issue limited series, entitled The Tide of Blood, will hit comic shops across North America and Europe in February, 2013.

Series co-creators Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery returned to pen the five issues and original artist Andy Belanger is back as the series artist (and also adds cover artist duties).  All three are at this week’s New York Comic Con to officially launch the new arc as well as present a special Live Stage Reading based on the first twelve issues of the series that the New York Times called: “gripping, violent, dark, fun.”

The five-issue series – a continuation from the first two books - will follow Hamlet, Juliet, Othello and Romeo as they face their biggest threat – Prospero, a rogue wizard who plans to destroy all of creation.  Hamlet must embark on a perilous journey to a remote island whose inhabitants have gone mad and want the Dane’s blood – if a love-triangle and Cupid’s poisoned bow doesn’t kill Hamlet first.

“It is a dream come true for us to be back at the New York Comic-Con, where we first pitched Kill Shakespeare to IDW almost four years ago,” says Del Col. “We are incredibly happy that our fans and readers have been asking for more and have put together a new story that takes our characters in an exciting new direction.”

To date, Kill Shakespeare has been collected into two trades: A Sea of Troubles and The Blast of War.  Both were nominated for numerous awards and lists and Volume 1 is entering a fifth printing. 

"I had an awesome time working on the first two volumes of Kill Shakespeare," said series editor Tom Waltz.  "Tickling both my literary and action-adventure fancies, Conor, Anthony, and Andy have most definitely given me one of the most satisfying and unique experiences I've had as an editor at IDW Publishing.  And, just as the first go round proved it's hard to kill Shakespeare, well, it's hard to kill a fantastic story concept, too, and I truly believe the best is yet to come from the Kill Shakespeare crew!"

The series has also been brought to the stage with the creation of the Kill Shakespeare: Live Stage Reading theatrical show.  Featuring a unique mixture of comic art, radio-play-style drama, music, and audience interaction, it has played to packed audiences in various cities across North America and will receive its American comic convention debut at the New York Comic-Con on Saturday, October 13^th at 11:00 AM on the Variant Stage. Special Kill Shakespeare and IDW prize packs will be given away to lucky attendees at this free show.

Kill Shakespeare is exhibiting at Booth #2280 all weekend at New York Comic-Con.

About the series:

Kill Shakespeare is an adventure story that pits all of Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (including Hamlet, Juliet, Falstaff, Othello, Puck) against the Bard’s most menacing villains (including Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago, Prospero) in a quest to track down and kill – or save – a reclusive wizard by the name of William Shakespeare. The series was nominated for a 2011 Harvey Award for Best New Comic Series the 2011 and 2012 Joe Shuster Awards for Comic Writing and has been selected to the YALSA and Maverick lists for top graphic novels for teens. The series has been covered by NPR, BBC, The Washington Post, CBC and The New York Times. In October 2011, Kill Shakespeare was chosen by the Sundance Institute as one of six projects for the inaugural New Frontiers Story Lab.

More information about the series can be found at www.killshakespeare.com.

NYCC: Dark Horse Deluxe Goes Big With Mass Effect REAPER Replica

DARK HORSE DELUXE “GOES BIG” WITH

LARGE-SCALE MASS EFFECT REAPER REPLICA!

 

OCTOBER 12, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Deluxe announces a brand-new phase of collectibles inspired by one of the most highly decorated franchises in the history of games, Mass Effect™. The first collectible to introduce this series is a limited-edition, large-scale replica of the Reaper known as Sovereign, which will be on public display at the Dark Horse booth (#1528) at New York Comic Con. Set for release on June 26, 2013, this premium replica will be offered at a retail price of $349.99.

 

Fans can preorder the strictly limited, 18.5” tall replica at the BioWare store today! Each piece will be individually numbered and will include an in-game bonus item for Mass Effect 3 multiplayer*! 

 

This craft is the flagship of the rogue Spectre Saren Arterius. Responsible for leading a devastating attack on the Citadel in the original Mass Effect game, Sovereign is an enormous sentient dreadnought larger than two kilometers in length. The Dark Horse re-creation of Sovereign also has a sculpted base depicting a devastated city and planetary surface to convey its huge scale.

 

The replica will be solicited to the trade in the Dark Horse Deluxe section of the November cover dated issue of Diamond’s Previews. While the final edition size has yet to be determined, it is certain less than 1,000 of this high-end collectible will be produced!

 

*This in-game item will only be available for the Xbox 360 and PC versions of Mass Effect 3. 

NYCC: EMILY THE STRANGE Returns! In Full Color And In Your Face

EMILY THE STRANGE RETURNS—

IN FULL COLOR AND IN YOUR FACE!

October 12, NEW YORK, NY—Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger teams up with cowriter Mariah Huehner (True Blood, Angel) and rising artist Emily Ivie (The Locked Maze, Rotsterarsil) for a brand-new, full-color miniseries titled Emily and the Strangers, featuring limited variant covers by rock-poster legends!

With the help of her trio of troublemaking cats, Emily is determined to make the most rockin’ song the world has ever known and win a legendary haunted guitar . . . but can she do it solo? Only one thing is for sure—what Emily wants, Emily gets . . . sometimes.

Now, Emily and her strange new bandmates are hard at work writing new songs and recording their first album, with big plans for 2013!

An Emily the Strange feature film is currently in development, with Chloë Grace Moretz (Let Me In, Kick-Ass) in the role of Emily.

Fans of Emily are welcome to stop by the Dark Horse Booth #1528 at New York Comic-Con 2012 for a signing with Rob Reger at 5 p.m. on Friday October 12^th!

Praise for Emily the Strange:

“If the White Stripes, Edward Gorey and Tim Burton had a baby . . . that would be Emily.”—Mania.com

Emily and the Strangers #1 is on sale January 30, 2013!

About Dark Horse

Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, including The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

2012 NYCC New-Gen Interview

New-Gen Interview

Hey Otakus and Geeks fan, Sean ( The True Comic Fan ). It's that time of year again and we are at 2012 New York Comic Con. Today we stopped by the New-Gen Booth to check out the new comics and what up coming projects they are working on. So Check out the video interview (with J2P Nice Guy) and pics from New-Gen Booth.

As always here is a little history about New-Gen:

 
NEW-GEN is a superhero comic book series created in 2008 by J.D. Matonti, Chris Matonti and Julia Coppola, of A.P.N.G Enterprises. It is printed, distributed and advertised by Marvel Comics. The series centers around the war over nanotechnology between two powerful scientists, Gabriel and Deadalus, from the extra-dimensional world of New-Gen.

New-Gen is an extra-dimensional world where science and technology reign supreme. Nanotechnology controls a huge amount of the world's features, including weather, architecture, energy and materials science. The scientist Gabriel, pioneer in nanotechnology, strives for good and the betterment of his world through the use of his technology. However, his apprentice Deadalus, grows ruthless and seeks to use the nanobots to gain power and control over New-Gen. Deadalus unleashes a powerful, unpredictable type of nanotechnology on the world, which infects several of the children of New-Gen, changing them into super powered creatures. Gabriel defeats Deadalus and banishes him to the underworld. 

Gabriel then takes in all the children affected by his nanotechnology in order to protect and train them in the use of their powers, founding the Association for the Protection of the New Generation (A.P.N.G.) in the process. Fearing his infant twin sons, Chris and Sean, were affected, Gabriel sends them to Earth in present-day New York City to protect them from Deadalus, much to the dismay of his wife, Thea. While trapped in the underworld, Deadalus finds fierce robo- insectiod creatures called MetalMites that he can mentally control. After discovering that the Mites can dig into other dimensions, he vows to get back to NEW-GEN and get revenge on Gabriel.
* from Wikipedia

 

                                                                                                                            
by Sean Tucker

2012 New York Comic Con Promo ( High Fashion Comedy )

NYCC Otakus and Geeks

Comedy Promo

Interview With Travel Channel Toy Hunter Jordan Hembrough

One thing I love growing up and still do till this day is toys. I had an opportunity to sit down with Jordan Hembrough of Travel Channel's show "Toy Hunter." We talk about toys, tips for toy collectors and of course Star Wars. You can catch Jordan and his adventures every Wednesday 10pm on the Travel Channel. 

OtakusandGeeks.com: How did the show come about?

Jordan Hembrough: I was approach a year and a half ago by Sharp Entertainment in New York. These are like the wizards that brought you shows like Man vs Food, Call Of The Wild. They're really great with doing shows with great entertainment value. They approach me about a year and half ago about a concept of someone going around buying pop culture memorabilia toys. I went to interview with them on a Friday and by Tuesday I was signed on. We film the pilot and the pilot aired on January 15th of last year, we did very well and got green lit for a series. We started filming March and premiere in August and it's been great.

OtakusandGeeks.com: How do you determined the value of toy? How do you can tell which toy has higher value?

Jordan Hembrough: It's all about networking. It's all about talking to all my other dealer friends. We're all one big community, all the dealers talk to each other and share information. It's essentially keeping my ear to the grindstone, and trying to figure out which toys are selling for this amount whether it's higher or lower. Talking to people saying "you sold that for this amount can't believe it." We're always constantly sharing information with each other. I also check out internet sells that we have for a company, maybe go on past history of a product.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Is there one particular toy that you really want to find that you haven't found yet?

Jordan Hembrough: Right now I'm looking for a toy by the Nico Corporation. It's Aquaman vs The Great White Shark. It's a two pack and extremely rare. If I find it I'm paying 3,000 on it.

OtakusandGeeks.com: That's how much it cost?

Jordan Hembrough: That's how much I'm willing to pay for it.

OtakusandGeeks.com: How much do you think it's worth?

Jordan Hembrough: I've seen it go for 7,000.

OtakusandGeeks.com: What can we expect from this upcoming season of "Toy Hunter"?

Jordan Hembrough: You can expect more conventions, more live events like Comic Con. I'm going to try to go overseas, I've got some stuff overseas that I' am working on. A lot more of the same, more great toys that we grew up with, more collectors that love them.

OtakusandGeeks.com: As a collector what are some tips you can give other collectors? How can they tell whether the toy is worth buying?

Jordan Hembrough: What you want to do is you want to make sure the toys are in the box. When you look at the packaging of the boxes make sure it's in good condition. It sometimes can be difficult because some boxes are 20 years old. But you want to make sure there is no tearing, if it's not in the box look at the toy and make sure it's complete. Check to make sure if the stickers, weapons or accessories are all there. Anytime your missing a key component like that you're taking away from the value of the toy.

OtakusandGeeks.com: What was your favorite toy growing up?

Jordan Hembrough: Star Wars! I' am a huge Star Wars geek.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Favorite action figure past and present?

Jordan Hembrough: Past will have to be Star Wars. I love anything by Nico Corporation back in the 70's. Also the 8 inch and 7 inch figures with the cloth body and costumes from Nico. Current lines I like what Hasbro is doing with G.I. Joe and what they're doing with the Star Wars line.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Since we're out here at Comic Con are you hunting for any toys?

Jordan Hembrough: I'm actually in selling mode. I have a booth and all the great stuff you saw on the show I actually will be selling them. We're going to be selling a lot of vintage toys and a lot merchandise from The Muppets and more.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Since you're a Star Wars Geek and so am I who is your favorite character?

Jordan Hembrough: R2D2 believe it or not. I love R2D2 because he's a cool looking droid and has these cool tools. It's like anytime you need anything R2D2 is there.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Jedi or Sith?

Jordan Hembrough: Jedi all the way.

You can follow Jordan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jordanhembrough

Archaia and Hawken at New York Comic Con 2012

New York City won’t be the same after this weekend at New York Comic Con as Archaia Entertainment and Meteor Entertainment announced their plans to promote the upcoming  HAWKEN video game and prequel graphic novel hardcover at the gigantic comics and pop culture show, to be held Oct. 11-14 at the Javits Center on Manhattan’s West Side. At the Archaia booth (#1520), Meteor Entertainment and Adhesive Games will set up a playable, multiplayer demo of HAWKEN, a first-person mech shooter that is catching a lot of buzz as one of the most anticipated, free-to-play titles coming to PC. Attendees will get to pilot their mech to collect energy, protect their base, and take out their enemies in this fast-paced game. Fans can also meet Adhesive Co-founder and Creative Director Khang Le as he signs free, limited-edition HAWKEN autograph cards, the  fourth in a series of four. (Check at the Archaia booth for a signing schedule.) Be sure to stop by and pilot a mech this weekend and get your free, exclusive 
giveaway!

Le will also be demoing in the Wacom/Epson booth #1765 on Thursday and Friday from 5-6pm.Come watch  and learn as he creates live HAWKEN art on Wacom’s Cintiq 24HD Touch pen display. This art will then be printed on Epson R2000 printer. In addition, famed rock poster artist Justin Hampton will have an exclusive silk-screen HAWKEN poster for sale in Artists Alley at booth DD6 for $40 each. Hampton’s poster is the first piece of art available to the public as part of the transmedia approach for  HAWKEN. The poster is a perfect representation of Hampton’s rock and roll roots in the Pacific Northwest. His works have been featured in Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Maxim and many others. Two, separate panels at New York Comic Con will further the HAWKEN experience. “Meteor Entertainment Presents HAWKEN” panel will take place on Friday, Oct. 12 from 6:45-7:45pm in 
room 1A07. Attendees will receive closed beta access for  HAWKEN and get to take a walk through the game and hear about the various transmedia components for the game from Khang Le and other panel participants. And at the “Archaia Presents: Transmedia in Graphic Novel Publishing” panel—taking place Saturday, October 13 from 6:30-7:30pm in Room 1A06—attendees will hear from Khang Le and Archaia Publisher Mike Kennedy the latest developments on the HAWKEN: GENESIS graphic novel, an original story Archaia will publish in March 2013 that will delve into the world of the game and enhance the user’s experience. Never-beforeseen pages from the book will be presented for the first time for fans, so this is your opportunity 
to get a glimpse of the work in progress!

"It has been amazing to work with Meteor and Adhesive this past convention season to get the word out about the HAWKEN game and graphic novel, so it is only fitting that we go out with a bang in the best city in the world, New York!” exclaimed Mel Caylo, Archaia Marketing Manager. “Play the game, get free swag, learn some cool info—what more could you want?”
“Archaia’s expertise has been a tremendous help at this past year’s conventions in prepping for the release of HAWKEN,” added Shannon Gerritzen, Meteor Entertainment PR Manager. “This is the last major consumer facing event for the season and we want to be sure the fans get as 
much HAWKEN as possible before the December launch.”

For more information about New York Comic Con, visit http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Interview With Pamela Horton (Playboy's Miss October 2012)

We got an exciting interview for you Otakus & Geeks readers. We had a chat with Pamela Horton a gamer and recently made Playboy's Miss October. We chat with Pamela about the shoot, gaming and her artistic side of painting and sculpting. 

OtakusandGeeks.com:  First congratulations on your cover for Miss October 2012 for Playboy. Can you tell us how that came about?

Pamela Horton: I had been modeling since I was 18. About a year ago a submitting photographer sent me a message on Model Mayhem about submitting me for Cyber Girl. He sent in my pictures and his editor said they wanted to test me for playmate! That's how it started!

OtakusandGeeks.com:  How long you’ve been modeling and what inspired you to choose that career path?

Pamela Horton: I never really intended to be a model. It kind of just happened. A photographer saw me on MySpace and asked if I wanted to shoot. I was wary at first but he turned out to be one of the very best who taught me about the industry!

OtakusandGeeks.com: As a model who is into games and comic books. Have you ever cosplayed before and if you haven’t which character would you love to cosplay as?

Pamela Horton: I actually have Cosplayed! I went as Ayla from Chrono Trigger one year at A-Kon in Dallas. It was so much fun! I would really love to make a legit Samus suit!

OtakusandGeeks.com:  Aside from modeling you’re also into the arts. We understand you do some sculpting, painting and handcrafting. Can you tell us a little about that and how did you get into it?

Pamela Horton: Both of my parents are very creative and artistic so you would say its always been in my blood. I don't remember not being a creative/artistic person. :D

OtakusandGeeks.com: When painting or sculpting what is the thought process like? How do you decide on what you will create?  Is it just a feel of the moment or do you plan it out?

Pamela Horton: Usually music is my motivation. I have a vivid imagination so I hear a song and try to imagine the story it is telling. (Even instrumental songs.) it pops into my head and I can't stop drawing until its done. 

OtakusandGeeks.com:  You also have some arts on Etsy.com. What products do you sell on there?

Pamela Horton: Right now I only have my Doodle Blob shirts up there. They are my original characters (copyrighted!) and each "blob" represents an idea. The two shirts say " gamers need love too" and "nerds need love too" with the blob signifying the characteristics of a gamer/nerd.

OtakusandGeeks.com:  You’ve mention in other interviews and in the magazine that you’re really into gaming. What was the first game that you remember playing?

Pamela Horton: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the SNES! I knew how to save Princess Zelda and escort her to the cathedral before I could tie my shoes!

OtakusandGeeks.com: What is your favorite genre in gaming and favorite game? Also What games are you currently playing?

Pamela Horton: My favorite genre is RPG. Favorite game is a toss up between Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. I am currently playing League of Legends and WoW: Mists of Pandaria and Pokemon Black 2 

OtakusandGeeks.com: You've been quoted saying ““I’m obsessed with MMOs!  I love being known as every gamer guy’s dream.” Bold statement can you elaborate on the gamer guy’s dream?

Pamela Horton: That statement was tailored to imply I am single. I enjoy being my gamer guys dream. My boyfriend is my motivation and my best friend and having this amazing person tell me I'm his dream girl is all I need.

OtakusandGeeks.com: The question most geeky boys are asking us to ask you. Do you date gamers, geeks etc?

Pamela Horton: They are the only guys I date! I'll take a gamer before I take a sports fanatic.

OtakusandGeeks.com: What’s up next for Pamela Horton?

Pamela Horton: Even I don't know for sure yet! I hope to start working in the video game industry soon though!

OtakusandGeeks: Finally how can your fans keep in touch with you?

Pamela Horton: They can follow me on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook @pamelahorton13. I also have a League of Legends stream on Twitch.tv and play with my fans! Summoner name: MissOctober2012 

Nintendo's Lineup For New York Comic Con 2012

Nintendo is making sure visitors to the New York Comic Con will have a treasure trove of fun games and activities to keep them entertained. From Oct. 11-14, fans are encouraged to visit the Nintendo booth (No. 1510) at the Javits Center to play games and enjoy giveaways such as special Paper Mario™: Sticker Star stickers (while supplies last). Fans who collect all four stickers will then be eligible to receive a special bonus sticker. The first 400 fans who collect the special fifth sticker will receive a giant sticker they can then attach to a massive, community-created Paper Mario: Sticker Star billboard. Signs at the booth will let visitors know when each sticker becomes available.

Paper Mario fans who are really into stickers can volunteer to be "sticker-bombed." At a station outside the main entrance of the Javits Center, fans will have the opportunity to be covered in as many Paper Mario: Sticker Star stickers as possible.

A booth in the Javits Center (No. 2921) will be dedicated exclusively to tournaments featuring Nintendo 3DS™ games New Super Mario Bros.™ 2 and Kid Icarus™: Uprising. Details are as follows:

• New Super Mario Bros. 2: Throughout the day, entrants can play through different courses featured in the recently released downloadable Coin Rush mode course packs. High scores will be posted and updated throughout the day. All participants will receive a Gold Mario pin for playing (while supplies last), and the top scorer at the end of each day's play period will receive a Nintendo 3DS XL system.

• Kid Icarus: Uprising: Throughout the day, up to six players at a time can compete in five-minute Free-For-All rounds. At the end of the qualifying period, the top 12 highest scorers of the day will compete in three rounds of Free-For-All play, and whoever has the highest combined score from those three rounds will be the day's champion. All participants will receive a Kid Icarus: Uprising Series 2 AR Card pack (while supplies last). The top scorers from each day will receive a Kid Icarus pin. The champion from each day will win a Kid Icarus AR Card Core Set, containing more than 400 cards that have been released to date and a Nintendo 3DS XL system; each day's second-place finisher will receive a Kid Icarus AR Card Core Set.

Visitors to the main Nintendo booth (No. 1510) will be able to sample a fun lineup of some of the best Nintendo games for the holidays, as well as the upcoming Wii U™ console. The following games will be playable:

For Wii U:

• The Wonderful 101™
• Nintendo Land™
• New Super Mario Bros.™ U
• Game & Wario™
• Pikmin™ 3
• NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor's Edge
• ZombiU™
• Scribblenauts™ Unlimited
• Rayman Legends®
• Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition

For Nintendo 3DS:

• Paper Mario: Sticker Star
• Crashmo™
• Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
• Adventure Time™: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!
• Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask™
• Luigi's Mansion™: Dark Moon
• Style Savvy™: Trendsetters
• Kid Icarus: Uprising
• New Super Mario Bros. 2

For Nintendo DS™:

• Pokémon™ Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Adventure Time Virtual Goods On Xbox LIVE

Hey gamers and Adventure Time fans check out this cool news.

What time is it?! Time to grab your first-ever Adventure Time virtual goods from Xbox LIVE!

Starting today, fans of the Cartoon Network series can choose from one of 30 different Adventure Time T-shirts, hoodies, props and hats in the Avatar Marketplace on Xbox LIVE. The gang from the Land of Ooo is all there, from best buds Finn and Jake to Lumpy Space Princess and Ice King and Lady Rainicorn, and the goods range in price from 80-320 Microsoft Points. Be sure to check them out for yourself here!

Adventure Time, the award-winning Cartoon Network television series from creator Pendleton Ward, is in its fourth season, with new episodes premiering on Mondays at 7:30pm ET/PT.

by Ian Lucas

Zelda Ocarinas From STL Ocarina

Hey Zelda fans I wanted to let you know about some cool Ocarina's inspired by The Legend Of Zelda. You can buy them at  http://www.stlocarina.com. They have a whole catalog of Ocarina's inspired by Zelda. Check out the catalog at http://www.stlocarina.com/choose-your-ocarina-for-zelda-fans.html. Here are some pics and video's of the products in use. It will be a great gift for Zelda fans this holiday season. Zelda Rules!!!!








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