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Diamond Select Toys coming in 2024: The Matrix, The Last Ronin and More!

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It’s almost June, which means the June issue of Previews is on its way to your door! In that catalog, you’ll find the newest products from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD, including their first product based on The Matrix, new items from Marvel and Star Wars, plus the Iron Giant, the Last Ronin, the Muppets and Avatar the Last Airbender! It’s the best of all worlds!

Avatar The Last Airbender Gallery Toph PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! Air. Water. Fire. Earth. Each of the elements has a Bender, and the Earthbender has finally arrived! Toph, of the Earth Nation, launches a kick, as well as a generous helping of terrain, at an unseen opponent in this all-new Gallery Diorama. Made of high-quality PVC, it stands approximately 9 inches tall and features detailed sculpting and articulation, and it comes packaged in a full-color box. Designed by Uriel Caton, sculpted by Salvador Gomes. SRP: $59.99

Marvel Thor Dark World Thor 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant LTD release! Return to the Dark World! Inspired by his appearance in the second Thor movie, this 1/6 scale mini-bust of the Odinson himself depicts him in his traditional garb, his hammer Mjolnir in hand. Measuring approximately 6 inches tall atop a pedestal base, this detailed portrait is limited to only 3,000 pieces, and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by the Silva Bros. sculpted by Joe Menna! SRP: $130.00

Marvel Comic Ghost Spider 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! You may know her as Spider-Gwen, but to the world she’s Ghost Spider! This 1/7 scale, approximately 6-inch resin mini-bust depicts the super-heroine unmasked, with mask in hand, backpack on her back and web lines flying! Limited to only 3,000 pieces, this beautiful portrait comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Nelson Asencio, sculpted by Juan Pitluk! SRP: $90.00

TMNT Minimates Last Ronin Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! In the future, three of the Ninja Turtles are dead. Who has survived, and what has become of him? In this all-new Minimates box set, the Last Ronin teams up with April O’Neil and her daughter Casey Marie Jones to take on the forces of the Shredder’s son, Oroku Hiroto. Each 2-inch Minimate features multiple points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories. All four come packaged in a full-color window box with a fifth panel flap. Designed by Barry Bradfield! SRP: $35.00

Iron Giant Select Metallic Action Figure

A Diamond Select Toys release! Be who you choose to be! The Iron Giant returns with a new look in this all-metallic release! Featuring light-up eyes and interchangeable hands, including a laser gun hand, this approximately 8-inch action figure features multiple points of articulation and runs on two button-cell batteries (included). It comes in Select-style action figure packaging with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. SRP: $29.99

Marvel Gallery Comic Doctor Doom PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s Victor Von Doom vs. prehistory in the newest Marvel Comic Gallery Diorama! The Fantastic Four foe stands on top of a pile of dinosaur skulls, his fists glowing as if preparing to take on even more giant reptiles. Measuring approximately 10 inches tall, it features detailed sculpting and paint applications and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Formerly a Wal-Mart exclusive. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Alterton! SRP: $59.99

Marvel X-Men Animated Apocalypse 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! The first mutant is here to menace your X-Men collection! Based on his appearance in the 1990s’ X-Men: The Animated Series, this approximately 6-inch mini-bust features detailed sculpting and cartoon-accurate paint applications. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, if comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Paul Harding! SRP: $100.00

Matrix Gallery Agent Smith PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! Hello, Mr. Anderson! Take the red pill and wake up to a new line of Matrix collectibles from Diamond Select Toys! The inaugural release, a Gallery Diorama of Agent Smith in full attack mode, is made of high-quality PVC and measures approximately 10 inches tall. It features detailed sculpting and paint applications and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza! SRP: $59.99

Muppets Deluxe Action Figures Backstage Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s time to get things started again! Looking to fill gaps in your Muppets collection, or just give them a place to hang out between shows? Then you need the Muppets Action Figures Backstage Box Set! Made to look like the backstage area of the Muppet Theater, this box set of action figures includes Kermit, Fozzie (with hat), Gonzo, Scooter, Mahna Mahna and Bean Bunny! Each action figure features multiple points of articulation. Packaged in a full-color window box. SRP: $90.00

Star Wars The Mandalorian Cobb Vanth 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant LTD release! The Marshal of Mos Pelgo has arrived! Wearing Boba Fett’s old armor, the law enforcer from Tatooine is ready to join the 1/6 scale mini-bust collection from Gentle Giant LTD! Measuring approximately 6 inches tall atop a pedestal base, this bust includes interchangeable helmeted and unhelmeted heads. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. SRP: $150.00

Star Wars The Mandalorian Armorer 1/7 Scale Premier Collection Statue

A Gentle Giant LTD release! This is the Way! The Mandalorian Armorer, worker of beskar and wielder of a deadly set of hammer and tongs, is now the newest Premier Collection statue from Gentle Giant LTD! Standing approximately 10 inches tall atop a diorama base, this statue features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. SRP: $200.00

Star Wars Concept Han Solo Jumbo 12” Figure

A Gentle Giant LTD release! Travel back to the dawn of the Star Wars saga with the newest concept Jumbo figure from Gentle Giant LTD! Han Solo, sporting his original beard as seen in the original Ralph McQuarrie artwork, stands approximately 12 inches tall with five points of articulation, plus lightsaber and blaster accessories. Inspired by the Kenner figures of old, it comes packaged on a full-color retro-style card back, in a resealable blister case. SRP: $80.00

The Ultimate Guide to (Not) Watching the MCU Before Avengers: Infinity War

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Over the past several weeks, so many friends have come to me and said, “So, which of the Marvel movies do I need to have seen before watching Avengers: Infinity War?” (which comes out April 24) My answer, invariably, has been “Uhm. . . all of them?”

I then realize most of my friends are nowhere near as obsessive as I am and haven’t been planning this for months. That’s completely fair. And, as was said quite well on Twitter by film writer Jason Bailey:

Well, the root word of “fan” is “fanatic,” right? So, forgive some of us our ridiculous indulgences. I’m the guy who, in preparation for The Last Jedi watched not only all of the Star Wars movies in chronological order, but also almost all of The Clone Wars and Rebels cartoon shows. I started before Thanksgiving.

But this is for everyone else, written with what you should watch, in what order, and what you need to know in Cliff’s Notes form to get ready.  Speaking of, here’s what you need to know, even if you don’t watch any of the movies: The Avengers, “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,” are in shambles after a devastating difference of opinion split it into two factions led by Iron Man and Captain America. Meanwhile, an alien of phenomenal power named Thanos has been trying to collect six “Infinity Stones” to place into a gauntlet which would give him, basically, unlimited power. Each stone grants power over an element or concept: space, time, reality, power, mind, and soul. So far over the last decade and eighteen movies, five of the six have shown up.

So, first, figure out exactly how many movies you want to watch, and I’ll give you the right order to watch them in. I’ll start with the fewest movies, and end with two different ways to watch all of them.

NOTE: These are NOT judgments on the quality of the individual films. Indeed, the BEST film of the MCU (Captain America: The Winter Soldier — fight me) is only on the list of watching all or almost all of the films, while some of the lesser quality films (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World) are featured frequently only because they explain the background of the Infinity Stones.

If you only watch ONE movie

  1. Captain America: Civil War

Wha? But that movie has, like nothing to do with Thanos and the Infinity Stones? Right?

Yes, but the MCU’s saving grace is that it has always been more about characters and less about the other trappings. And in a movie like Infinity War that aims to balance the stories of two dozen protagonists, it’s best that we know where the majority of them ended up. And it’s worth knowing the personal stakes for everyone. It doesn’t hurt that this is one of the best films of the series (I rated it my #1 film of 2015)

So that’s all fine and good, but what else do I need to know?

Remember that Thanos is trying to collect all six of these stones, so we can assume that is central to the plot. At the end of the 18 films, here are the last known confirmed locations of the Infinity Stones (and their colors):
The Space Stone – Blue – “The Tesseract” was in Odin’s Treasure Room, but presumably Loki nicked it before Asgard was destroyed in Thor: Ragnarok
The Reality Stone – Red – “The Aether” was last seen being delivered to Taneleer Tevan aka The Collector at the end of Thor: The Dark World
The Power Stone – Purple – “The Orb” was put in the Nova Corps’ vault on Xandar at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy
The Mind Stone – Yellow – Previously housed in Loki’s Scepter, the Mind Stone is now firmly set in the middle of Vision’s forehead, as last seen in Captain America: Civil War
The Time Stone – Green – Housed in “The Eye of Agamato,” this is presumably either in Stephen Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum in Greenich Village, New York City or around his neck, as seen in the end of Doctor Strange 
The Soul Stone – Orange – ???

Other characters? There are lots of people who weren’t involved in the Avengers Civil War. Where are they?
The Hulk, Thor, and Loki – Asgard got blowed up in Thor: Ragnarok. Last we saw the surviving Asgardian refugees, they were escaping in a spaceship, and in an after credits scene were confronted by Thanos’s ship. Eep.
The Guardians of the Galaxy – Gamora and Nebula were raised by Thanos. It was an abusive relationship, and they now oppose him. Starlord aka Peter Quill was raised on Earth but his father was an ancient celestial being that tried to murder all of them. This, however, gave him power to (briefly) wield the Power Stone. Drax the Destroyer’s main goal is now to kill Thanos, who ordered the death of his wife and daughter.

 

If you only watch THREE movies

It’s not unreasonable to watch a trilogy of movies. For people with limited time and attention, here are three to watch and why:

  1. Guardians of the Galaxy – This film gives the best explanation of the Infinity Stones, shows us Thanos actively trying to collect them, and introduced the Guardians.
  2. Avengers: Age of Ultron – We see the power of the Mind Stone, and Thor explains more about them
  3. Captain America: Civil War – see above

So what else do I need to know?
Three other Infinity Stones have shown up in various places: The Space Stone (in The Avengers and elsewhere), The Time Stone (in Doctor Strange), and The Reality Stone (in Thor: The Dark World). Also, Thor, Loki, and the Hulk were last seen in a spaceship that had just encountered Thanos’s ship. Eep. Also, in Guardians 2, Nebula and Gamora make up after bonding over the fact that Thanos would make them fight in mortal combat for his amusement and to make them better weapons.

 

If you only watch SIX movies

This is, in my opinion, the sweet spot. It gives you the locations of all of the Infinity Stones and sets up most of what’s going to happen next. Six movies may seem like a lot, but is it really any different than binge watching a favorite show? You may notice #6 is Black Panther rather than Thor: Ragnarok.  

  1. The Avengers – The Space Stone, The Mind Stone, The Avengers first assemble, and a post credit teaser of Thanos
  2. Guardians of the Galaxy – The Power Stone, The Guardians. See above for more info
  3. Avengers: Age of Ultron – not the best movie, but the most about the Infinity Stones
  4. Captain America: Civil War – the best movie, but no Infinity Stones.
  5. Doctor Strange – The Time Stone makes an appearance
  6. Black Panther – YES, go see Black Panther, again if you haven’t seen it yet. With a large portion of the action likely happening in Wakanda, you’d do yourself a big favor to check it out. Why see this instead of Thor: Ragnarok? For the same reason Cap: Civil War is on this list. Character over plot, and because Okoye, Shuri, and Wakanda’s fighting prowess isn’t in any other movie. We have several other movies with Thor and Hulk.

What are you missing? “The Aether” aka The Reality Stone was in Thor: The Dark World, and at the end of that movie, Odin decided it wasn’t smart to keep two Infinity Stones in the same place, so he gave it to Taneleer Tevan, The Collector, who you meet in Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s still holding on the Reality Stone as far as we know. Also, Hulk, Thor and Loki (and presumably the Space Stone) and what’s left of Asgard encounter Thanos at the end of Thor: Ragnarok. 

If you only watch ELEVEN movies

This is the most essentially complete you can get without watching all of the movies. This gives us the final locations of all of the Infinity Stones, all of our major characters, all appearances of Thanos, plus adds back in the best movie of the MCU, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (fight me).

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger
  2. The Avengers
  3. Thor: The Dark World
  4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  5. Guardians of the Galaxy
  6. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  7. Captain America: Civil War
  8. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
  9. Doctor Strange
  10. Thor: Ragnarok
  11. Black Panther

What am I missing? Iron Man, Spider-Man, Ant Man, Ed Norton as The Hulk. I recognize for a lot of people these are their favorite parts. If so, sprinkle in your favorite bits where they fit, as a commitment to watch 11 movies, welp, you may as well make it a baker’s dozen, amirite? But watching all of these you will know everything you (likely) need before watching Avengers: Infinity War.

If you watch ALL of the MCU

There’s two ways to do this: chronological order by release date, or chronological order by where the majority of the events of the film happen (majority, as in, not counting opening flashbacks like in Ant Man or Guardians of the Galaxy). I prefer release date, just because I think the way things play out is a little more even. Chronologically, you get both of your Guardians of the Galaxy movies and the first two Iron Man movies back to back. A little separation is not a bad thing.

Release date order:

  1. Iron Man (2008)
  2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
  3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
  4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – First appearance of “The Tesseract” aka The Space Stone
  5. Thor (2011)
  6. The Avengers (2012) – Second appearance of The Tesseract, First appearance of The Mind Stone in Loki’s scepter, First appearance of Thanos
  7. Iron Man 3 (2013)
  8. Thor: The Dark World (2013) – First appearance of The Aether aka The Reality Stone, first appearance of Taneleer Tevan aka The Collector, who takes The Aether in an aftercredits scene and remarks “One down.”
  9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – First appearance of “The Orb” aka The Power Stone, explanation of the origin of The Infinity Stones by Taneleer Tevan, second appearance of Thanos
  11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Second appearance of The Mind Stone in Loki’s scepter, which provided the powers for Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, spawns Ultron and then ends up in Vision’s head, and Thor takes a bath and sees a vision about the Infinity Stones and the destruction of Asgard. Third appearance of Thanos, who, in an after credits scene, announces, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.”
  12. Ant Man (2015)
  13. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
  14. Doctor Strange (2016) – First appearance of The Eye of Agamato, which contains The Time Stone.
  15. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 (2017)
  16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Third appearance of The Tesseract, which it is implied Loki steals before Asgard is destroyed. Fourth appearance of Thanos, or at least his ship, as it encounters the refugee Asgardian ship in the after credits scene.
  18. Black Panther (2018)

Chronological order:

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger  – First appearance of “The Tesseract” aka The Space Stone
  2. Iron Man
  3. Iron Man 2 
  4. The Incredible Hulk
  5. Thor 
  6. The Avengers – Second appearance of The Tesseract, First appearance of The Mind Stone in Loki’s scepter, First appearance of Thanos
  7. Iron Man 3 
  8. Thor: The Dark World  – First appearance of The Aether aka The Reality Stone, first appearance of Taneleer Tevan aka The Collector, who takes The Aether in an aftercredits scene and remarks “One down.”
  9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy – First appearance of “The Orb” aka The Power Stone, explanation of the origin of The Infinity Stones by Taneleer Tevan, second appearance of Thanos
  11. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 
  12. Avengers: Age of Ultron – Second appearance of The Mind Stone in Loki’s scepter, which provided the powers for Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, spawns Ultron and then ends up in Vision’s head, and Thor takes a bath and sees a vision about the Infinity Stones and the destruction of Asgard. Third appearance of Thanos, who, in an after credits scene, announces, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.”
  13. Ant Man 
  14. Captain America: Civil War
  15. Doctor Strange – First appearance of The Eye of Agamato, which contains The Time Stone.
  16. Spider-Man: Homecoming
  17. Thor: Ragnarok – Third appearance of The Tesseract, which it is implied Loki steals before Asgard is destroyed. Fourth appearance of Thanos, or at least his ship, as it encounters the refugee Asgardian ship in the after credits scene.
  18. Black Panther

Diamond Select This Week: Thor: The Dark World and the Thunderbolts Strike!

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Thor fans, gird yourself for battle, as this week’s New Toy Day brings a ton of Thor merchandise to your local comic shop! Not only do the Thor: The Dark World Minimates and Select Jane Foster figure hit stores this week, DST is also shipping out their Thor silicone tray! Plus: the new Thunderbolts Minimates Box Set! The God of Thunder AND the Thunderbolts? Wear your earmuffs!

Marvel Select Thor: The Dark World Jane Foster Figure

Actress Natalie Portman played a prominent role in Thor: The Dark World  as Dr. Jane Foster, and Diamond Select Toys has teamed up with Gentle Giant to capture her on-screen look! Sculpted in a 7-inch scale with 16 points of articulation, the figure depicts Foster as she appears in the new film, with detailed sculpting and paint as well as an exacting likeness of Portman. The figure will come packaged with an alternate “possessed” head, a Dark Elf weapon, and a detailed diorama that combines with Thor’s. Comes in display-ready Select packaging, complete with side panel art. Sculpted by Gentle Giant! (Item #MAY131785, SRP: $24.99)

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Marvel Minimates Series 53 Thor: The Dark World Asst.

A Diamond Select Release! Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! The Mighty Avenger is back in a new movie from Marvel Studios, and DST has an all-new series of Marvel Minimates to go with it! The assortment includes four different two-packs, including Thor with Malekith, Loki with Heimdall, Dr. Erik Selvig with a Dark Elf and the short-packed variant set of Darcy Lewis with a Dark Elf. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and includes a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. (Item #MAY131783, SRP: $9.99/2-pk)

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Marvel Thor’s Hammer Silicone Tray

Feel like a frost giant with the latest Marvel-themed silicone rubber tray from DST! You can fill the Mjolnir-shaped openings with a variety of substances to make little hammers made out of ice, gelatin, or even chocolate! Turn any party into an Asgardian feast with the perfect gift for any Thor fan! (Item #SEP131920, SRP: $15)

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Marvel NOW! Minimates Thunderbolts Box Set

The newest incarnation of the Thunderbolts may be the deadliest team yet! This box set of four Minimates mini-figures draws from the latest Thunderbolts line-up, as seen in the current Marvel NOW! comic, and includes Deadpool, The Punisher, Elektra and Red Hulk, who can transform into General “Thunderbolt” Ross! Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and includes a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Designed and Sculpted by Art Asylum! (Item #AUG132037, SRP: $19.99)

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Thor: The Dark World Stays on Top

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thor the dark worldThor: The Dark World had a great second weekend staying on top the North American box office earning $38.4 million. So far, the movie has made $150 million domestically and over $479.8 million worldwide. That tops the first film which earned $449 million during its run. The movie didn’t face serious competition this week as the only competing movie for the top spot was Best Man Holiday. But, that film opened better than expected.

The movie in its second week in North America dropped 55% from the previous week. Overseas the film earned $52.5 million over the weekend to bring that total to $332.8 million. The first film earned $268 million overseas. One can assume the character is having more interest post Avengers, though we’ll see if there’s a tail to that movie when Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens next year.

It doesn’t look like the film will three-peat as it faces The Hunger Games: Catching Fire next weekend.

Thor Opens With $86 million

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thor the dark worldThor: The Dark World has blasted past the opening weekend of the original Thor earning $86.1 million in North America this weekend. The original Thor opened with $65.7 million when it opened in May of 2011. The movie opened last weekend internationally and earned $109 million.

In the two weeks since it opened world wide, the film has already earned $327 million. The original movie earned a total of $449.3 million total.

Disney’s distribution chief David Hollis said:

It played in an unconventional way. The franchise is moving away from just fanboys and crossing into the mainstream in a way that makes out-of-school, out-of-work Saturday shows super lucrative. The combination of storytelling and very successful, inspired marketing campaign made it appeal to the broadest possible audience.

You can read our review here.

Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World

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thor the dark worldAs Marvel‘s movies have moved on the expectation for sophistication, action and the need for something new continues. Thor: The Dark World, improves on the first film, which was pretty good, in many ways, but at the same time, it also takes many steps back as it cribs from a few other, inferior movies.

The story is pretty simple, there’s a mysterious force that’s not explained quite well enough, that if used by the evil Dark Elf Malekith will destroy the entire universe as the nine realms come into line. That force finds its way into Thor’s girlfriend Jane Foster and off on a journey and convoluted plan they must go.

The whole movie as a whole is a bit over the top in the plot and machinations, Malekith’s attempt to gain the force and Thor’s plan to free Foster from it. What’s nice is the movie takes us through the various realms and world tree of Thor’s mythology, but as it does so, it doesn’t quite explain it all enough. You get a sense, without a solid explanation.

There’s also a very weird tone that pervades the movie, one that feels like it’s clearly being made for the masses, especially young kids, with humor placed at numerous spots that hit and miss and action sequences and characters that I only thought, possible toy tie-in. And that’s what’s weird about this Thor. Marvel has really tried to make it explainable, moving away from the swords and sorcery I’ve known in comics to the this technology infused Dungeons and Dragons. I felt like I was watching Krull at time with savages firing energy blasts from their weapons just before using them as swords. It’s a weird mix and the sparks and flashes of light as swords clash is upped in this film from the first as if the budget has clearly been upped just for that.

Then there’s the tone of the movie which seems to have cribbed the worst from the Star Wars prequels with action sequences and chase scenes you could have placed Clone Troopers or Droids chasing Jedi. That isn’t helped by set designs and special fx/world designs taken directly from those movies. Listen to the ships fly around and tell me the fx sound isn’t from Star Wars or the skiff design isn’t reminiscent of Return of the Jedi. It was almost too distracting for me.

There was also the acting in this film that got me. While some folks chewed the scenery and had fun (Tom Hiddleston as Loki), others looked board as if they were there just due to contracts and cashing a check (Natalie Portman as Foster).

Overall, the movie is entertaining and worth seeing. But you can wait, nothing really blew me away. The best part of the film is the post movie scenes we’ve come to expect. The first setting up the Marvel movieverse for some time to come and the second putting a smile on your face, even though it’s a bit choppy. The movie is good, not amazing. So as long as you go in not expecting much, you’ll walk out entertained.

Direction: 7 Acting: 7 Plot: 7.25 Overall: 7

Thor: The Dark World Takes in $7.1 Million Thursday

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thor the dark worldMarvel‘s latest movie, Thor: The Dark World opens up in North America this weekend and brought in an estimated $7.1 million Thursday night. The film officially opened Thursday during 8 p.m. showings.

The original Thor movie earned $3.25 million during its Thursday opening in 2011. Captain America: The First Avenger opened with $4 million. Iron Man 3 earned $15.6 million and The Avengers made $18.7  million.

The movie has done well so far, and earned $109 million this past weekend when it opened up internationally. With a budget of $170 million, the film is estimated to earn $89 to $95 million this weekend.

The movie currently has a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and you can read our review in an hour.

Man at Arms Makes Mjölnir

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Every other Monday, master swordsmith Tony Swatton forges your favorite weapons from video games, movies, and television. This week, he tackles Mjölnir, Thor‘s Hammer featured in the upcoming film Thor: The Dark World.

Facebook Fandom Spotlight: Marvel Comics’ Thor

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It’s Monday, which means a brand new Facebook Fandom Spotlight looking at the general comic book fan population. With the opening of the latest Thor movie, it only felt appropriate to look at who his fans were in the United States.

For this report, the terms used were that of characters, movies, comics, etc. I made sure all were Thor specific and not generic characters. For instance “Thor (Marvel Comics)” was used but not “Thor.”

Facebook Population: Over 4,000,000 fans in the US

That total is a bit lower than fans of Iron Man or The Avengers, but slightly better than Captain America. Spanish speakers account for now 600,000 fans, 15%. That’s better than the general comic populace.

Gender and Age

For general comicdon men account for 54.55% and women with 45.45% of the population. For fans of Thor, the stats aren’t quite as solid. Men make up an even 60%, while women account for 36.5%.

Thor Fans

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We’ll next look at how the percentage of women and men break down through age.

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The above follows similar patterns we’ve seen before. And below is the raw data.

Thor Fans

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Relationship Status

When it comes to the relationships of these fans, more Thor fans or single, taking from all the rest of the categories. Women also are overwhelmingly the ones married, accounting for 80% of the married population.

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And for those that like pie charts.

Thor Fans

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Education

Compared to general comic fans, less Thor fans or in college, college grads or in high school. All those percentages are lower.

Thor Fans

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Gender Interest

This one is slightly different that the general comic fandom as well. There’s a slight percentage increase of men interested in men, but fewer women interested in women.

Thor Fans

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And that wraps up the latest Facebook Fandom Spotlight! Join us next Monday for a brand new report!

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