The Guardians Of The Galaxy debuted fifty years ago today in Marvel Super-Heroes #18, though they bear little resemblance to today’s team. Maybe you’d recognize founding member Yondu, on the far right? The concept was that they were each the last of their kind. The original team consisted of (left to right) Major Vance Astro, […]
Young Gamora and King of the Dwarves Highlight Funko’s New AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Figures
Recreate your favorite INFINITY WAR scenes with latest Funko figures coming soon!
My MCU Rewatch: Guardians of the Galaxy Vols. 1 & 2 – When We Love Too Much
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 is fundamentally about fallible beings who become better beings by connecting with other beings.
SDCC ’17: Factory Entertainment Weathers the Toy Exclusives War on the Exhibit Floor
Just like the fortified walls of Mordor, one doesn’t simply walk through the San Diego Comic-Con exhibit floor. If you find yourself however either a hobbit or an avid collector of merch, this veritable lair of slow moving traffic and obstacles made from oversized bags and motorized-chairs will be of no deterrent. One such booth […]
The Marvel Rundown: Venom Celebrates a Milestone and Groot is Still Adorable!
This week at Marvel opposites attract as baby Groot’s newest solo adventures are perched right next to Venom’s milestone issue. With Groot’s higher profile it seems that Marvel is looking to cash in on his solo adventures but is Groot’s personality complex enough to carry an entire series? With the alien symbiote swapping hosts back […]
Rocket and Groot star in their own series of animated shorts
There’s probably a whole marketing treatise to be written about how Disney identified Rocket Raccoon and his tree buddy Groot as the breakout stars of Guardians of the Galaxy and leveraged them all across the Disney universe.
Review: There goes Rhymin’ Brian (Michael Bendis) in the whimsical, Groot-centric GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #16
Guardians of the Galaxy #16 STORY: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS ART: VALERIO SCHITI COLORS: RICHARD ISANOVE PUBLISHER: MARVEL A quick note on my reasoning for writing this review the way I did. I decided to follow this issue’s lead and compose my review of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #16 in verse form. I know it’s something a little different, so […]
The All-New, All-Different Marvel Rundown Week Thirteen: Rocketing into The New Year
It’s time for an early/late addition of the All-New, All-New Different Marvel Rundown. Marvel shipped a select few comics early including Rocket Raccoon and Groot #1, this week’s exclusive #1! This week we’re exclusively taking a look at this one comic following up on the previous week’s spotlight on Patsy Walker A.K.A. Hellcat #1. While the first Rocket Raccoon […]
*SATURDAY UPDATE* SDCC ’15 Exclusive Funko Toy Announcements
By: Nick Eskey Hello again toy enthusiasts, and welcome to another installment of San Diego Comic-Con Funko releases! You know Funko, the purveyors of the highly popular POP! series of collectible figurines, who also vow to “cover as many beloved licenses and characters as possible to remind every Comic-Con attendee why they fell in love […]
*FRIDAY UPDATE* SDCC ’15 Exclusive Funko Toy Announcements
By: Nick Eskey Hello again nerds and nerdettes, and welcome to another installment of San Diego Comic-Con Funko releases! You know Funko, the purveyors of the highly popular POP! series of collectible figurines, who also vow to “cover as many beloved licenses and characters as possible to remind every Comic-Con attendee why they fell in […]