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Barbie Once Again Honors David Bowie’s Glamorousness

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Barbie Once Again Honors David Bowie’s Glamorousness

Barbie is asking the critical question. Is there “Life on Mars?” She’s also dressed appropriately for that enigma, donning David Bowie’s powder-blue suit and scarlet hair. There’s so much glam in this doll that even I may pick her up. Does this mean a Goblin King version of the legendary Barbie could be on the way? Mattel recently announced that Barbie would be honoring the Thin White Duke again. Last time it was Ziggy Stardust, this time, it’s his look from the Life on Mars music video.
This Barbie will go for $55, but she’s already sold out at stores like Target and Walmart.

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Barbie introduces a second collectible doll honoring the ultimate pop chameleon, David Bowie. With a career spanning over five decades, David Bowie continues to be recognized as a cultural vanguard for his contributions to music, art, fashion and film. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his album, Hunky Dory, Barbie doll wears an authentic replica of the bespoke powder-blue suit Bowie wore in the “Life on Mars?” music video, a foil-printed pin-stripe shirt, statement tie and platform shoes.
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Barbie Bowie will come with the following:

  • Barbie introduces a second collectible doll honoring the ultimate pop chameleon, David Bowie.
  • David Bowie Barbie doll is fully posable and comes dressed in an authentic replica of the powder-blue suit Bowie wore in the “Life on Mars?” music video.
  • Iconic details include a foil-printed pin-stripe shirt, statement tie, and platform shoes.
  • Bold blue eyeshadow and a hairstyle inspired by Bowie’s ‘70s glam era complete the look.
  • In displayable packaging, this collectible David Bowie Barbie doll makes a great gift for Bowie and Barbie fans alike.

This is the second time Barbie has honored Bowie. The previously released Barbie Bowie doll is currently going for $200+ on Amazon. Personally, I think the Hunky Dory Bowie doll looks much better than the Ziggy Stardust version. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.
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NECA’s New Universal Monster Figures: Invisible Man and Glowly Monsters!

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NECA’s New Universal Monster Figures: Invisible Man and Glowly Monsters!

More Universal Monsters are on the way, thanks to NECA! This time around, we’re looking at Claude Rains’s version of The Invisible Man from 1933 and a trio of glow-in-the-dark classic horror creatures.
The Invisible Man was based on the H.G. Wells story by the same name. It was directed by the man who brought us Universal’s Frankenstein just two years earlier, James Whale. It starred Claude Rains as chemist Dr. Jack Griffin, who is driven mad thanks to the ingredients used to turn him invisible. The NECA figure captures Rains’s iconic look as Griffin, complete with interchangeable heads recreating the “invisibility” effect seen in the ’33 film.
The figure stands 7″ tall and comes with a variety of accessories. The Invisible Man is due out just after Halloween this year.

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For the 90th anniversary of Universal’s sci-fi horror film classic, NECA is excited to reveal The Invisible Man in Ultimate action figure form! Starring Claude Rains, 1933’s The Invisible Man was based on the classic H.G. Wells novel and received critical acclaim, eventually being placed on the U.S. National Film Registry for its historical significance.


Next, we’re looking at the glowing trio of Universal’s most well-known monsters: The Mummy, Frankenstein’s Monster, and The Wolf Man. If you were a kid of the ’80s, you might remember Universal Monster figures popping up from time to time in glowy form. Well, NECA is plucking that memberberry with the retro-inspired line. The figures included in this set had previously been released as standard NECA figures. Here, they’ve been given a simplistic paint job, like the toys of old, and coated with glow-in-the-dark material.
Look for these three to arrive in October of this year.

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Collect the whole creepy crew of Universal film monsters, all poseable and ready for action! Classic toy and classic horror fans alike will enjoy these loving modern tributes that draw inspiration from the 1980s Universal Famous Mini Monsters toy collection. Combining retro toys with NECA’s likeness sculpts, these 7” scale figures also glow in the dark!


Which Universal Monster will you be picking up? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Feds Give SpaceX Greenlight To Offer Starlink Internet For Vehicles

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Feds Give SpaceX Greenlight To Offer Starlink Internet For Vehicles

Starlink is SpaceX’s solution to getting high-speed internet service to rural areas. The satellite-based system was designed for homes and stationary RVs. However, the coverage capabilities of the service are about to change thanks to the FCC.
According to Ars Technica, the FCC has given SpaceX and Kepler Communications the green light to expand service vehicles in motion. The initial approval is only for water-based transport but will eventually move to in-motion land vehicles. As of right now, SpaceX can only offer internet services to homes and stationary RVs.
The most significant player in this is Kepler Communications, and all plans moving forward may entirely depend on the company’s network of technology in orbit. According to its official website, Kepler offers “a nexus of constellations, ground stations, payload technology, and communication solutions to amplify access to on-orbit data by bringing the internet to space.” It is unclear if Kepler will be working with other companies to provide mobile broadband options at this point.
The other issue regarding which spectrum brands the companies can use has arisen. Apparently, the Dish network wants to move into the cellular space by using the same 12 GHz band that other satellite services do. SpaceX is concerned that having a cellular network on the spectrum bands will render its service useless. However, the FCC has stated that it won’t limit what types of services can be used on that band, thus telling SpaceX that it will have to deal with potential interference.
Now, broadband via satellite isn’t new. However, from what I’ve experienced, it is not great. I’d compare it to DSL on a good day; a passing cloud could take you offline. If you’re wondering if Starlink could be the solution for you, check out this unboxing and testing video from Wranglerstar:

Would you try SpaceX’s internet service? Let us know below.
[Source: Ars Technica]

HasLab’s Cobra HISS Blasts Through Its Crowdfunding Goal!

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HasLab’s Cobra HISS Blasts Through Its Crowdfunding Goal!

Crowdfunding campaigns on Hasbro Pulse are hit and miss. First, the Rancor was a major dud, while the Proton Pack and now the Cobra H.I.S.S. easily surpassed the funding goals in just days. With an initial requirement of 8,000 backers, the H.I.S.S. surpassed that and is currently sitting at over 12k! Impressive!
The HISS is possibly one of the most iconic Cobra vehicles, and every kid I knew who had G.I. Joe toys always had at least two H.I.S.S.s. It was a treaded tank! What kid didn’t love tanks? The H.I.S.S. has seen various reissues and revisions over the years, but it has never before been brought to market for the 6″ line of G.I. Joe figures.
Of course, a vehicle that large will come with a hefty price tag. So, you’ve got 43 days left to scrounge up $299.99 if you want to claim one of Cobra’s High Speed Sentry tanks for yourself.
The campaign has four stretch goals, and backers have already unlocked two of them. The first “Classified Upgrade,” as Hasbro calls the goals, is a pair of side-mounted missile racks. Upgrade #2 has not been announced yet, because the threshold for that tier was just passed, and Hasbro tends to update things only during the work week.

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Never before has an undertaking such as this occurred – our project is the first 6-inch scale G.I. Joe Classified Series Cobra H.I.S.S. vehicle for which everyone has been clamoring. A mere $299.99 grants backers the base offering of my technological wonder, the H.I.S.S., as well as a highly-articulated Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver Action Figure with premium deco, detailing, and articulation for poseability. The vehicle itself contains an astounding level of detail and features allowing for myriad posing and display options.

Will you be putting down $300 for a 1/12th scale version of the classic toy? Let us know below!
[Source: Hasbro Pulse]

‘Vinland Saga’ Anime, English Dub Gets Picked Up By HiDive

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‘Vinland Saga’ Anime, English Dub Gets Picked Up By HiDive

‘Vinland Saga’ is a historical fiction manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura for Kodansha starting in 2005. It is a dramatization of Viking legends set during the Danish occupation of England in 1013 AD. The series was picked up in 2019 by Wit Studios for a first season of twenty-four episodes. A second season will be produced by MAPPA which will launch in 2023. Sentai Filmworks has acquired the rights for the English dub that includes both the first season and the upcoming second season.
HiDive announced on their website that they will stream the anime starting on “Thor’s Day,” July 7, 2022.
You can watch the trailer below:

Sentai revealed the English dub cast as:

  • Thors – Jason Douglas
  • Askeladd – David Wald
  • Thorfinn – Mike Haimoto
  • Young Thorfinn – Shannon Emerick
  • Thorkell – Joe Daniels
  • Leif – John Swasey
  • Prince Canute – Josh Grelle
  • King Sweyn – Luis Galindo
  • Bjorn – Andrew Love
  • Ragnar – Rob Mungle
  • Floki – Jay Hickman
  • Atli – Ty Mahany
  • Torgrim – Orlanders Tao Jones
  • Willibald – Kyle Colby Jones
  • The Ear, Halfdan – John Gremillion
  • Gratianus – Chris Rager
  • Asser – Josh Morrison
  • Asgier – Blake Weir
  • Ylva – Olivia Swasey
  • Helga – Patricia Duran
  • Jabbathe – Greg Cote
  • Interpreter – Jim Johnson
  • Gorm – Chris Hutchison
  • Hordaland, Faxi – Alexis Tipton
  • Gunnar – Jeremy Gee
  • Anne – Jessica Boone
  • Father – Kregg Dailey
  • Mother – Julie Oliver-Touchstone
  • Sister – Luci Christian
  • Olaf Sean – Patrick Judge
  • Lydia – Joanne Bonasso
  • Ari – Tyler Galindo
  • Mord – Antonio Lasanta
  • Snorre – Chelsea McCurdy
  • Magni – Gareth West
  • Hakon – Ry McKeand
  • Grim – Nathan Wilson
  • Mols – Michael Wronski
  • Narrator – Marty Fleck

Kyle Colby Jones and John Swasey serve as the ADR directors.
MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,
“Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors that had traveled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It’s said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, “You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it’s okay to hurt,” as he grew, Thorfinn knew that nothing was further from the truth.
The war between England and the Danes grows worse with each passing year. Death has become commonplace, and the viking mercenaries are loving every moment of it. Allying with either side will cause a massive swing in the balance of power, and the vikings are happy to make names for themselves and take any spoils they earn along the way. Among the chaos, Thorfinn must take his revenge and kill Askeladd, the man who murdered his father. The only paradise for the vikings, it seems, is the era of war and death that rages on.”
The show is produced by Naokado Fujiwara, Yōko Ueda, and Mitsuhiro Sugita. Netflix previously made its own dubbed version before Sentai Filmworks had their own.

Prime Video Drops ‘Paper Girls’ Teaser

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Prime Video Drops ‘Paper Girls’ Teaser

Amazon Studios dropped a teaser for their upcoming sci-fi adventure series ‘Paper Girls.’ The show has a planned first season of eight episodes with Christopher C. Rogers working on the series as showrunner and executive producer. The first season is directed by Mairzee Almas, Georgi Banks-Davies, Destiny Ekaragha, and Karen Gaviola.
The show stars Camryn Jones (“Tiffany Quilkin”), Riley Lai Nelet (“Erin Tieng”), Sofia Rosinsky (“Mac Coyle”), and Fina Strazza (“KJ Brandman”). Ali Wong also stars as the grown-up version of “Erin,” with Nate Corddry as “Larry” and Adina Porter as “Prioress.”
You can watch the teaser below:

Rogers, Stephany Folsom, Christopher Cantwell, Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Steven Prinz, along with Plan B are executive producing the show.
D-Rezzed previously reported that Rogers said in a statement, “As fans of the comic already know, this story seamlessly interweaves deeply personal character drama with the kind of high adventure and action that is truly rare on the small screen.”
Amazon Studios describes the synopsis as follows,
“In the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, four paper girls—Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ—are out on their delivery route when they become caught in the crossfire between warring time-travelers, changing the course of their lives forever. Transported into the future, these girls must figure out a way to get back home to the past, a journey that will bring them face-to-face with the grown-up versions of themselves. While reconciling that their futures are far different than their 12-year-old selves imagined, they are being hunted by a militant faction of time-travelers known as the Old Watch, who have outlawed time travel so that they can stay in power. In order to survive, the girls will need to overcome their differences and learn to trust each other, and themselves.”
Paper Girls is from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. It is based on the comic book series by author Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang.

Fantasy Manga ‘The Tale of the Outcasts’ To Get Anime Adaption

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Fantasy Manga ‘The Tale of the Outcasts’ To Get Anime Adaption

Created by Makoto Hoshino, ‘Nokemono-tachi no Yoru,’ known in English as ‘The Tale of the Outcasts,’ is a supernatural historical fantasy manga that was released by the Japanese publishing company Shogakukan and serialized in the ‘Weekly Shōnen Sunday’ magazine. It is published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. It had its original run from August 7, 2019, to April 14, 2021 and now it is going to get an anime adaption.
“Great news for fans of fantasy with a dark and historical twist: Makoto Hoshino’s manga, The Tale of the Outcasts (known in Japan as Nokemono-tachi no Yoru), is being adapted into an anime. A teaser visual… and an official website and Twitter feed (@nokemono_anime) have been published for the series, but aside from the image illustrated by Hoshino that celebrates the announcement, no further details have yet been revealed,” Crunchyroll reports.
The author expressed his excitement for the project on social media, saying, “It is decided to animate “Night of Nokemono”! !! It is an animation of whether the author has accumulated a great deal of virtue in the previous life, or whether he has made a deal with the devil. It was a work that I wanted to draw the miracle of the encounter carefully, but the work itself was blessed with a miracle-like encounter.”
The visual was revealed on Twitter:


Seven Seas Entertainment describes the synopsis as follows,
“An engrossing new fantasy manga series in which a downtrodden orphan girl develops an unexpected friendship with a beastly immortal.
This is the story of Wisteria, an orphaned girl lost in darkness, and Marbas, an immortal being who shares her loneliness. The unlikely companions met on a quiet, uneventful night, and they set off together in search of the light. What begins as a chance meeting on the edge of the late nineteenth-century British Empire soon became a full-fledged journey to find their place in the world.”
As of the writing of this article, the manga has released eight volumes with five being translated into English with a sixth to be released in November 2022.

WB Drops Trailer for ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3

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WB Drops Trailer for ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3

Warner Media has dropped an official for the third season of the adult animation series ‘Harley Quinn.’ The show was developed by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey and offers a satirical look at the comic book character created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, who wrote her into ‘Batman: The Animated Series.’
In a press release, Warner Media described the plot as follows, “The mayhem and madness continue in season three of this biting and uproarious adult animated comedy series. Wrapping up their “Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour,” Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) return to Gotham as the new power couple of DC villainy. Along with their ragtag crew – King Shark (Ron Funches), Clayface (Alan Tudyk), Frank the Plant (JB Smoove) – “Harlivy” strives to become the best version of themselves while also working towards Ivy’s long desired plan of transforming Gotham into an Eden paradise.”
The first three episodes will premier on HBO Max on Thursday, June 28th, 2022.
You can watch the trailer below:

The show stars Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn), Lake Bell (Poison Ivy), Ron Funches (King Shark), JB Smoove (Frank the Plant), Alan Tudyk (Clayface/The Joker), Matt Oberg (Kite Man), Christopher Meloni (Commissioner Gordon), Andy Daly (Two-Face), Diedrich Bader (Batman/Bruce Wayne), James Adomian (Bane), Sanaa Lathan (Selina Kyle), Briana Cuoco (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon), and Harvey Guillen (Nightwing). Cuoco also serves as an executive producer for the series.
Harley Quinn made her first appearance in a 1992 episode of ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ titled “Joker’s Favor” where she was voiced by Arleen Sorkin. Since that first appearance, she has become a fan-favorite character. Originally used as a foil for Batman villain Joker, she has grown into her own and has also had relationships with Nightwing and Poison Ivy. She made her live-action debut in the 2016 DCEU film ‘Suicide Squad’ where she was played by Margot Robbie.

‘Vermeil in Gold’ Fantasy Rom-Com Anime Will Stream To Anime

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‘Vermeil in Gold’ Fantasy Rom-Com Anime Will Stream To Anime

The Japanese animation studio Staple Entertainment is getting to release an anime adaptation of the romantic fantasy comedy ‘Vermeil in Gold,’ a manga written by Kōta Amana and illustrated by Yōko Umezu. The show is directed by Takashi Naoya and written by Tatsuya Takahashi with composed by Ken Itō and Kenichi Kuroda.
As D-Rezzed previously reported, the anime is set to premiere in July 2022 with Sentai picking up the license for a North American release. The streaming platform HiDive announced it will be releasing the anime on its app.
“Usually, stories go to great lengths to show why making a deal with the devil is an extremely bad idea. But in Alto’s case, the she-devil he summoned is more interested in things other than his soul. Want to know what kind of compromising situations these two find themselves in,” HiDive said on their website.
You can watch the trailer below:

The cast includes Yuya Hirose in the role of Alto Goldfield with Maaya Uchida voicing Vermeil as well as Wakana Kuramochi, Yū Okano, Sakura Nakamura, Kana Hanazawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Riho Sugiyama, Yurina Amami, and Takehito Koyasu.
Film Affinity describes the synopsis as follows:
“Alto Goldfield is a student at a magical academy who aims to become a master of all magic. However, when he is on the verge of failing a class on summoning magic and in danger of being held back a year, he finds an old summoning grimoire. Following its instructions, he inscribes a magic circle, and ends up summoning a powerful demon named Vermeil, who was sealed long ago, and makes her his familiar. However, the voluptuous Vermeil occassionally requires magical energy from Alto, which she claims by kissing him deeply.”
Square Enix has published the story in their ‘Monthly Shōnen Gangan’ since August 2018 which has, as of the writing of this article, run for six volumes.

Iron Man And Hellcat Headline Marvel’s June Pull List

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Iron Man And Hellcat Headline Marvel’s June Pull List

Marvel Comics announced their new pull list for the last week of June. Iron Man and his current girlfriend Hellcat, a fellow Avenger, are leading the releases with a team-up annual.
“Spinning out of the pages of IRON MAN, where Tony Stark recently proposed to Patsy Walker, Christopher Cantwell and Ruairi Coleman’s IRON MAN/HELLCAT ANNUAL (2022) #1 will send Hellcat to San Francisco to get her house in order…only this house is an aging Victorian manor left to her by her mother Dorothy. The house and its secrets will reunite Patsy with old friends like Hedy Wolfe — as well as others she’d hoped to leave dead and buried. When a supernatural crisis arises, will Hellcat and Iron Man combined be enough to beat back the flames of Hell itself,” Marvel said on their website.
They released an image of the cover by Logan Lubera:


It is not just Tony Stark who is getting a new release. Thor, Storm, the Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Cat, Wolverine, Venom, and several other heroes will join the list. That includes others not from the Marvel Universe, but also in a galaxy far, far away. Darth Vader, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and other Star Wars issues are joining in on the fun.
Marvel lists the entries as follows:
New Comics

  • AVENGERS (2018) #57
  • IRON CAT (2022) #1
  • IRON MAN/HELLCAT ANNUAL (2022) #1
  • MECH STRIKE: MONSTER HUNTERS (2022) #1
  • SABRETOOTH (2022) #4
  • SHE-HULK (2022) #4
  • SPIDER-MAN 2099: EXODUS (2022) #3
  • STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #24
  • STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #21
  • STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA (2022) #3
  • STAR WARS: OBI-WAN (2022) #2
  • THOR: LIGHTNING AND LAMENT (2022) #1
  • VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR (2022) #3
  • WOLVERINE: PATCH (2022) #3
  • X-CELLENT (2022) #4
  • X-MEN RED (2022) #4

New Collections

  • JANE FOSTER: THE SAGA OF VALKYRIE TPB (2022) #1
  • MARVEL STUDIOS’ THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER: THE ART OF THE SERIES HC (2021) #1
  • MS. MARVEL: BEYOND THE LIMIT BY SAMIRA AHMED TPB (2029) #1
  • SPIDER-VERSE: SPIDER-ZERO TPB (2020) #1
  • STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION: TALES OF THE JEDI VOL. 2 TPB (2022) #2
  • THOR: THE SAGA OF GORR THE GOD BUTCHER TPB (2022) #1

Marvel Unlimited

  • AVENGERS FOREVER #4
  • BEN REILLY: SPIDER-MAN #3
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA/IRON MAN #5
  • DEMON DAYS: BLOOD FEUD #1
  • DEVIL’S REIGN: VILLAINS FOR HIRE #3
  • DEVIL’S REIGN: X-MEN #3
  • ELEKTRA: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #3
  • IRON MAN #18
  • MAESTRO: WORLD WAR M #2
  • MS. MARVEL: BEYOND THE LIMIT #4
  • SAVAGE SPIDER-MAN #2
  • SHANG-CHI #10
  • STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #21
  • STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #19
  • VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1
  • WOLVERINE: PATCH #1
  • X-MEN UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC #41

Daredevil, Elektra, and even the Hulk’s evil alter-ego Maestro are getting new releases as Summer 2022 continues.

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