Hasbro has released more images for some of their Transformers reveals at this past weekend’s Toy Fair. Check out below for these new Transformers: Robots in Disguise figures.
Legion Cyclonus
Legion Starscream
Legion Blurr
Legion Heatseeker
Warrior Windblade
Warrior Twinferno
Valiant Entertainment has released a new teaser from artist Felipe Massafera. “Icons” is a “new dawn for Valiant’s greatest heroes,” including X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Shadowman, and Harbinger Wars 2.
“Icons” begins in 2017.
Dynamite Entertainment introduces an all-new take on the icon of espionage in an upcoming oversized James Bond special, James Bond: Service, written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Antonio Fuso!
In contemporary politics, where Britain’s world standing is often more zero than 007, an assassin plans to exterminate the “special relationship,” and lead Britain and the United States into a very dark place…especially when he does so by aiming down the sights of an ancient Enfield rifle! It’ll test Bond’s deadly talents to their limits, in order to defeat the assassin and avert certain geopolitical disaster…
James Bond: Service will be released as a 48-page special and slated for release in May.
What if a fascist, autocratic President took over the United States? And what if that President lost California, the sixth largest economy on Earth, by nearly 2-to-1…a margin of almost 3 1/2 million votes? What if the day after that President took power, the largest mass demonstration in history occurred, and the state with the largest turnout was California. And then, the following week, two of the largest international airports in the world, California’s LAX and SFO, were blockaded by protesters? What if California refused to be ruled?
This is the world of CalExit, the new ongoing comic book series launching this May from Black Mask Studios. Together, writer Matteo Pizzolo and artist Amancay Nahuelpan, the creators of Young Terrorists, have created a timely title about resisting oppression, punching Nazis, protecting each other, kicking ass, and demanding liberty for all.
In CalExit, the citizens of California will struggle to seize power back from an autocratic government. The ongoing series tells the story of Jamil, a 25-year old courier (aka smuggler), and Zora, a 27-year old leader in the Pacific Coast Sister Cities Resistance, who escape together from a prison camp in Occupied Los Angeles, where martial law has been in place for the past year — ever since America’s demagogue President signed an executive order to deport all immigrants, and California responded by proclaiming itself a Sanctuary State. Each issue of CalExit will also include non-fiction material about local sustainability and grassroots campaigning for 2018 elections.
The first issue of CalExit will be available from Black Mask Studios in May 2017.
CalExit is the real world secession movement that involves first a citizen’s initiative in 2018 and then 2019 referendum. Yes California, a leading organization behind the movement, has ties with “anti-globalist” Russian groups and received funding from the Kremlin leading to speculation it is a part of a destabilization movement.
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It’s a new week and that means new comics, new interviews, new reviews, and more! This past weekend was Toy Fair and we’re continuing our coverage today. What have you seen so far that you’ve liked? Sound off in the comments below.
While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
ICv2 – BOOM! Offers Retailers ‘Guarantee’ Program – This will be interesting to see its impact.
Comichron – More comics shipped in January 2017 than any January in 20 years; U.S. Avengers #1 leads pack – Interesting stat considering those percentages…
The Outhousers – Scalped TV Show Casts Alex Meraz As Dashiell Bad Horse – Awesome!
Around the Tubes Reviews
Talking Comics – Death Be Damned #1
The Beat – Dr. McNinja: Rule of Cool
Talking Comics – Green Arrow #17
Atomic Junk Shop – Sunstone Vol. 1- 5
Talking Comics – The Wild Storm #1
VIZ Media expands the home media library for the Hunter X Hunter anime series with the release of Hunter X Hunter Set 2 on February 28th.
The latest edition of the action-driven series will be released as DVD and Blu-ray sets that each contain 13 episodes (Episodes 14 to 26). The Hunter X Hunter Set 2 Blu-ray will carry an MSRP of $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN; the Hunter X Hunter Set 2 DVD edition will carry an MSRP of $24.98 U.S. / $29.99 CAN.
The two-disc Blu-ray set includes uncut English dubbed as well as Japanese subtitled dialogue options along with series trailers and clean opening and ending segments. Special bonus content and premiums exclusive to the Blu-ray edition includes a digital art gallery and three full-color Hunter X Hunter postcards.
In the Fourth Phase of the Hunter Exam the participants must steal ID badges from each other—and anyone without enough badges at the end of one week fails! It will take trickery, unexpected alliances, and careful negotiations for Gon and his friends to succeed. In the Final Phase, the remaining Hunter candidates are matched up for one-on-one battles—but the only way to win this fight is to lose! After the exam, Gon discovers that Killua has gone back home, so he and his friends head to the Republic of Padokea to find him.
The Hunter X Hunter anime series reboots the popular Hunter X Hunter manga originally created by Yoshihiro Togashi. The anime adventure is broadcast in North America on Adult Swim’s Toonami and was produced by the famed animation studio, MADHOUSE. The fresh English voice cast includes the talented Erica Mendez as Gon Freecss, Cristina Vee as Killua Zoldyck, Keith Silverstein as Hisoka, and Erika Harlacher as Kurapika.
In the original Hunter X Hunter manga series, which is also published by VIZ Media, Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters.
WizKids has released the Assault of the Giants Board Game which is now available throughout North America.
Based on the story first presented in the Storm King’s Thunder adventure from Dungeons & Dragons, Assault of the Giants is a new board game designed by Andrew Parks for 3-6 players. Players will need to command armies of giants as they wage war throughout northwest Faerûn. Order your giants to assault small folk villages and cities to score points and secure resources including food, artifacts, ore, and runes.
Each player represents a different giant race (hill giants, stone giants, frost giants, fire giants, cloud giants, or storm giants), each with a different agenda. For example, storm giants seek to restore their lost monarch, King Hekaton. Cloud giants search for an ancient dragon treasure trove, while hill iants seek an abundance of food with which to feed their massive monarch, Chief Guh.
Contents include 12 Giants miniatures, measuring from approximately 60mm to more than 90mm in height, and three Giantslayers!
WizKids is now offering two versions of the game, Standard (SUK: 72185) and Premium editions (SKU: 71616):
Get your own copy of Assault of the Giants Board Game, now available at friendly local game stores near you!
Following the success of Dark Horse and CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt figures of Geralt, Triss, Ciri, Yennefer, and Eredin, Dark Horse is excited to expand The Witcher world with three new characters.
The new The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt figures consist of Geralt of Rivia, Dandelion, and Shani. Geralt is ready for battle in Grandmaster Ursine armor, providing him immense protection from melee attacks. The bard Dandelion is Geralt’s close friend. Shani, Geralt’s friend and love interest, is the medic from Hearts of Stone expansion to The Witcher 3.
Each figure is exquisitely detailed and modeled to match the character’s likeness. They are each intricate in costume details, custom painted, and displayed in deluxe window packaging. The suggested retail price is $34.99. Geralt, Dandelion, and Shani are slated for release in September 2017.
Scout Comics and Entertainment has announced the April release of Solar Flare, part of their expanding line of comics. The series is written by James Haick with art by Branko Jovanovic and cover art by Song Ye.
Solar Flare is a modern-day story where a massive x-class solar flare hits Earth wiping out all electronics and electricity. The comic is based on real science and focuses on Jake Clifford and his friends as he attempts to road trip it in an electronic-less world to reunite with his daughter. There’s also a scientist who’s attempts to get to a secret military base, ground zero in re-establishing the country’s electrical infrastructure.
With society unraveling, the journey is perilous.
