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Flash Gordon & The Phantom Statues From Iron Studios Look Awesome!

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Flash Gordon & The Phantom Statues From Iron Studios Look Awesome!

The original superheroes of the long-gone golden age of comic books have been sprouting up recently for some reason. The Phantom and Flash Gordon could be on the way back to the forefront of the comic book market, and I’m all for it. With Marvel movies on the decline, it’s time for The Ghost Who Walks and the intergalactic hero Flash to step in.
Iron Studios will be adding both heroes to their line of 1/10th scale statues in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Phantom is priced at $199, while Flash Gordon is $149. So will Mandrake and Ming be on the horizon?

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Iron Studios
Iron Studios

Flash and his allies live their adventures in Mongo, traveling through the planet\’s eclectic ecosystem, discovering different kingdoms and cultures, from primitive people to the most advanced, and Flash Gordon uses his intelligence and leadership to unify the inhabitants against the oppressive regime of Ming.

 

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Iron Studios
Iron Studios

The Phantom has no superpowers and having been trained as a child to take on the legacy of his ancestors, he uses his strength, intelligence, and renowned immortality to defeat his enemies. The best known of his dynasty is the 21st Phantom, married to Diana Palmer with whom he had two children, Kit and Heloise. He has the help of a Bandar healer named Guran, his best friend who has saved his life several times.

The Flash Gordon movie and Defenders of the Earth introduced me to these two golden age comic book heroes. If it were not for Flash, we’d probably never have Star Wars, and the Phantom I always felt should have had a team-up with Indiana Jones. I’m very much a kid of the action-adventure age.
Now, if only we could get a good Phantom or Flash Gordon movie. But, seriously, it’s not complicated. They don’t need to be silly or cynical. Just take their adventures from the comic strips and put them on the screen without tainting the script with modern politics.
What are your thoughts on these King Features heroes? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Iron Studios]

‘Heaven Official’s Blessing’ Is Getting An English Dub

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‘Heaven Official’s Blessing’ Is Getting An English Dub

‘Heaven Official’s Blessing’ is a Chinese fantasy novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu that follows Xie Lian as he tries and fails multiple times to ascend to godhood. Its popularity led to an animated donghua adaption of eleven episodes and one special from Haoliners Animation League. Funimation announced that they had acquired the rights to produce an English dub of the series.
“It’s happening! We’re excited to announce that Funimation is dubbing its very first donghua series, as the start of the Heaven Official’s Blessing English dub arrives later this week,” Funimation said on their website. “… the first two episodes of the Heaven Official’s Blessing English dub comes to Funimation, so if you haven’t experienced the journey of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng just yet (or want to start it all over from the top!), it’s almost time.”
They continued, “The English voice cast of the series includes Howard Wang (SK8 the Infinity, Actors: Song Connection) as Xie Lian, James Cheek (Assassination Classroom, The Vision of Escaflowne) as Hua Cheng, Phil Song (Scarlet Nexus) as Nan Feng, Lucien Dodge (Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train) as Fu Yao and Wendee Lee (Blue Exorcist, Outlaw Star) as Ling Wen.”
You can check out the trailer below:

Wikipedia describes the synopsis as:
“Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom. He was loved by his citizens and was considered the darling of the world. He ascended to the Heavens at a young age; however, due to unfortunate circumstances, was quickly banished back to the mortal realm. Years later, he ascends again–only to be banished again a few minutes after his ascension.
Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock among all three realms. On his first task as a god thrice ascended, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.”
Haoliners Animation League and Bilibili announced that production on a second season had begun.

Henry Cavill Talks The DCEU, Marvel, and James Bond

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Henry Cavill Talks The DCEU, Marvel, and James Bond

‘The Cold Light of Day’ actor Henry Cavill is not afraid to tackle big roles. He is set to return to Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ as well as ‘Enola Holmes,’ slated to star in a ‘Highlander’ remake, and make an appearance in the spy thriller ‘Argylle.’ Fans of the DC Universe also know him as Superman from the DCEU, but many are hoping he will join Marvel as Captain Britain as well as take on the role of iconic British MI6 Agent James Bond.
Cavill recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss returning as Clark Kent and joining other franchises.
“There is still a lot of storytelling for me to do as a Superman, and I would absolutely love the opportunity,” Cavill explained. “The killing of Zod gave a reason for the character never to kill again. Superman falling to the ground and screaming afterward — I don’t think that was originally in the script, but I wanted to show the pain he had. I did far more emotional takes they didn’t choose; tears were happening. He just killed the last remaining member of his species. That’s the choice he made in that moment, and he’ll never do that again. There’s an opportunity for growth after that, to explore the psyche of Superman as a deep, seemingly invulnerable god-like being but with real feeling on the inside. As I always say, ‘The cape is still in the closet.’”
On the topic of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cavill only has one rule.
“I’m never going to say a Marvel character that is already being played by someone else because everyone’s doing such an amazing job,” he said. “However, I have the internet and I have seen the various rumors about Captain Britain and that would be loads of fun to do a cool, modernized version of that — like the way they modernized Captain America. There’s something fun about that, and I do love being British.”
When it comes to donning the 007 moniker, he cites his busy schedule on why that might not be a possibility. “Something has changed, something has shifted,” Cavill answered. “After 21 years of hard work, I have three jobs lined up. Maybe it’s me, maybe it’s my approach, maybe my value as a commodity increases being attached to things like The Witcher. Now I can really focus on the storytelling and grow from here.”
Aside from starring as Superman in the Zack Snyder trilogy of DCEU films, he also starred in a reboot of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ spy and joined the Tom Cruise movie ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout.’ The second season of ‘The Witcher’ is set to be released on December 20, 2019.

‘Venom’ Artist Ryan Stegman Discusses His Favorite Anime

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‘Venom’ Artist Ryan Stegman Discusses His Favorite Anime

Comic book artist Ryan Stegman has illustrated the ‘Venom’ for Marvel Comics and recently partnered with Funimation to create a one-of-a-kind poster for ‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission’ which features protagonist Deku engaged in battle.


Stegman recently spoke with Funimation about how his artwork, anime, and why he likes ‘My Hero Academia.’
“My favorite series is Neon Genesis Evangelion,” he said. “It has so much depth and really is just a great piece of fiction in general. The themes and ideas in it blew my mind when it initially came out in America.”
When asked about his work on ‘My Hero Academia,’ he explained, “For the Shigaraki and Dabi cover, I was going for a more horrific vibe. Because let’s face it, those characters are frightening! On this one with Deku and Flect Turn, I went for a battle scene. Battle scenes are my favorite thing to draw, so this was a ton of fun. It’s still pretty dark, but that’s sort of what I bring stylistically to most things I draw. And My Hero Academia, while fun, can also get very dark and I think that’s part of its charm.”
Stegman said, “I’m a big Deku fan. I know, boring answer, but my all-time favorite comic book character is Spider-Man, and Deku has so much in common with him. I’m drawn to these characters that get knocked down again and again, but always get up and fight for what’s right.”
“Everything I do is inspired by everything that has come before me. So, while I can’t pinpoint specific characters or anything, I can say that I tried to channel many of my favorite artists here,” he added.
When asked what kind of character he would design for MHA, Stegman replied, “I’d like to see a Hulk-type character in the MHA universe. A big smasher. Mainly because I like drawing things getting smashed so that would be a blast to draw within the confines of MHA.”
‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission’ is currently out in theaters in dubbed and subbed versions.

‘Call of the Night’ Vampire Romance Manga Is Getting An Anime Adaption

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‘Call of the Night’ Vampire Romance Manga Is Getting An Anime Adaption

‘Yofukashi no Uta’ is a Japanese romantic comedy manga written by Kotoyama and published by Shogakukan through the Shōnen Sunday Comics imprint. The story follows a young student who meets a mysterious girl who turns out to be a vampire. It was released in the United States through Viz Media as ‘Call of the Night’ and now the Japanese animation studio Liden Films announced an anime adaption is in the works.
Funimation reports, “Vampires have been all the rage this year, and the trend is only going to continue into the next! An anime adaptation of Kotoyama’s Call of the Night manga is coming to the renowned Noitamina programming block in July 2022, which broadcast such hits as The Promised Neverland, PSYCHO-PASS and the current Ranking of Kings.”
“The teaser trailer previews the first meeting of Ko Yamori, played by Gen Sato (Dr. STONE), and Nazuna Nanakusa, played by Sora Amamiya (Mieruko-chan), to the tune of Creepy Nuts’ (Ninja Slayer) theme song,” they continue. “With plenty of vampire experience already under their belt as directors on The Case Study of Vanitas and the Monogatari series, Tetsuya Miyanishi and Tomoyuki Itamura are helming the production at studio LIDENFILMS (Tokyo Revengers), joined by Michiko Yokote (The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!) on series composition and Haruka Sagawa (Child of Kamiari Month) on character design.”

Liden Films also released a poster for the series:


MyAnimeList describes the plot:
“Kou Yamori seems like a typical middle school student on the surface. Relatively good at studies and amiable with his classmates, he puts a lot of effort into maintaining this facade. One day, however, he decides to stop pretending and quits school, developing insomnia as a result of having no daytime outlet for his energy. When taking walks alone at night, he feels marginally better, though he is aware that his inability to sleep should be considered a serious problem.
On one such walk, Kou meets a weird girl, Nazuna Nanakusa, who diagnoses the cause of his sleeplessness: despite making changes in his life, he is still holding himself back from experiencing true freedom. She says that he won’t be able to sleep unless he is satisfied with how he spends his waking hours. When it appears that she has resolved his current worries, Nazuna invites him back to her apartment to share her futon. After a while, unaware that he is only feigning unconsciousness, she leans over him—and bites his neck!”
The show is set to be released on Fuji TV. No information yet on whether the anime will receive an English dub.

The Dark Knight Is 1/4 Scale In This New Hot Toys Release

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The Dark Knight Is 1/4 Scale In This New Hot Toys Release

Hot Toys has a new Dark Knight Batman on the way as part of the 1/4 scale line of figures. Just like with the 1/6 figures, these are still packed with the same level of detail. This version of Batman looks quite incredible, and he should with a $595 price tag over at Sideshow!
The release date for this Batman is between April and June 2023. So you’ve got some time to put that money aside. Click here to pre-order.

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Hot Toys
Hot Toys
Hot Toys
Hot Toys

Sophisticatedly crafted based on the portrayal of Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Trilogy movies, the quarter-scale figure stands 47cm tall, features two Batman masked head sculpts with interchangeable face designs including one with LED light-up function on eyes and one with separate rolling eyeballs features; a Bruce Wayne head sculpt showcasing delicate craftsmanship; a highly poseable body reflecting Batman’s strong and muscular form; finely tailored Batsuit completed with weave carbon fiber-like detailing; an array of signature gadgets including EMP rifle with LED light-up function, sticky bomb gun, grapnel gun, batarangs, mini-mine, functional equipment; and a chest bust collectible stand for displaying Bruce Wayne head sculpt and Batman masked head sculpts. The figure also features a beautifully crafted diorama figure base including elements of Ra’s al Ghul, Bane, and The Joker.

Like other Hot Toys figures, this 1/4 scale Batman comes with a ton of features and accessories:

  • One (1) newly painted head sculpt of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the movie with accurate facial expression, detailed wrinkles, and skin texture
  • One (1) Batman masked head sculpt with separate rolling eyeballs features and three (3) interchangeable lower part of faces capturing his classic facial expressions
  • One (1) additional Batman masked head sculpt featuring the sonar vision device with LED light up function on eyes (battery operated) and interchangeable faces techniques design
  • Approximately 47cm tall
  • Batman body with over 32 points of articulation
  • Seven (7) pairs of interchangeable gloved hands including:
    • One (1) pair of fists
    • One (1) pair of relaxed hands
    • One (1) pair of weapon holding hands
    • One (1) rifle holding left hand
  •  Each head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:

  • One (1) Batsuit featuring fabric costume covered with armor
  • One (1) newly tailored black-colored cape
  • One (1) utility belt in metallic gold with buckle in partial diecast material and accessories
  • One (1) pair of forearm gauntlets
  • One (1) pair of black-colored boots

Weapons:

  • One (1) EMP rifle with LED light-up function (battery operated)
  • One (1) transformable sticky bomb gun
  • One (1) grapnel gun
  • Three (3) batarangs with partial diecast material
  • One (1) miniature mine
  • Two (2) functional ultrasonic cutters (attachable to utility belt)
  • Two (2) functional radiation detectors (attachable to utility belt)

Accessories:

  • One (1) flight pack
  • One (1) chest bust collectible stand (Interchangeable for Bruce Wayne head sculpt and Batman masked head sculpts)
  • One (1) diorama figure base include elements of Ra’s al Ghul, Bane, and The Joker

Exclusive Bonus Accessory for Special Edition:

  • One (1) Batman cowl (not wearable on figure)

**Battery included for collectible figure, button cells are required
***Battery included for EMP rifle, button cells (3 pieces) are required
Ready to spend the $595 on a Batman? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Sideshow]

Netflix Versions of ‘The Witcher Funko’ Pops! Revealed

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Netflix Versions of ‘The Witcher Funko’ Pops! Revealed

The next batch of episodes for The Witcher is just about a month away. So what better way to get ready than by pre-ordering a bunch of Funko Pops based on the series? Well, you could get plastic surgery to look like Henry Cavill if you wanted to get into the spirit of things, but Pops is far more affordable for most of us.
Entertainment Earth is currently taking pre-orders for four new Pops. These include Geralt, Ciri, Yennifer, and Jaskier. Each figure is listed at $11.99, and all will be released in January and February 2022.
Currently, it looks like Geralt is the only Pop that has a chase figure. Unfortunately, Entertainment Earth does not list how rare this variant is. So, the only way to make sure you get it is by buying lots of them! Obey. Consume.

Funko
Funko
If you were to talk to my wife, you’d think the second coming of Jesus was at hand as Season 2 of Netflix’s The Witcher adaptation draws near. You ladies sure are moist for Henry Cavill. I’m 100% sure this is all about his jawline and nothing else. I’m still trying to figure out some of these casting decisions and other changes.

Season 2 will debut on December 17th exclusively on Netflix.
What are your thoughts on this interpretation of The Witcher? A worthy adaptation of Hollywood doing Hollywood things to an IP to pat themselves on the back? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Entertainment Earth]

DC Comics Releases Collected Edition Of “The Joker Volume 1” Comic Book

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DC Comics Releases Collected Edition Of “The Joker Volume 1” Comic Book

DC Comics announced that the Clown Prince of Crime’s solo series from writer James Tynion IV and artist Guillem March is getting its own collected edition in the form of ‘The Joker Vol. 1.’ The first five issues and a few tie-ins will be featured in the graphic novel.
“The first collection of the Joker’s ongoing series is a noir-influenced story that hangs on one killer question: Will Jim Gordon finally do what Batman never could and put the Clown Prince down for good,” DC Comics said on their website. “‘The Joker Vol. 1’ contains the first five issues of James Tynion IV’s Joker series, illustrated by Guillem March, plus a few additional short story tie-ins from recent Batman comics. It’s a gritty Joker tale, of which there is certainly no shortage, but this one’s a little different.”
They also released the image of the graphic novel’s cover:


“Tynion’s Joker is compelling and tense. However, its focus is not on the rivalry between the Clown Prince and Batman, but the Joker and Gotham’s former police commissioner, James Gordon. Gordon has myriad reasons to hate Joker, and unlike Batman, has finally reached a point where permanently ending him is a viable solution,” DC Comics continued. “While TV’s Gordon-centric Gotham gave us a young Jim, The Joker gives us an older, more jaded Jim. He’s retired as police commissioner and rejected Harvey Bullock’s offer to join him in the private eye biz, but he’s not quite ready to relax.”
“Though the narrative can occasionally meander through Jim’s past and conflicting thoughts, the convergence of mysteries makes it a real page-turner with each flashback providing further insight into what’s really been going on in our trusty lawman’s head. Jim’s narration is both moody and introspective. It’s a wordy comic, and those who love a film noir will feel right at home. The art is detailed and realistic, often visceral in its depictions of carnage,” they add.
‘The Joker Vol. 1’ is available now in book stores and digitally.

Udon Releases New Robotech Visual Archives

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Udon Releases New Robotech Visual Archives

Harmony Gold released the first ‘Robotech Visual Archive: The Macross Saga’ that follows the first series and delivers a sort of history of the first season of the show. It has several images including the mechs used to battle off the alien invaders who have arrived on Earth.
As a follow-up, Udon Comics is releasing two new guides that will cover the second and third seasons of the Robotech series as well as releasing a second edition of the first book.
“Udon’s follow up books to the Robotech Visual Archive are now here, and they cover the Robotech Masters and New Generation in painstaking new detail,” Robotech announced on their website. “‘Robotech Visual Archive: Southern Cross’ and ‘Robotech Visual Archive: Genesis Climber Mospeada’ cover the second and third story arcs of Robotech, and feature new research, pre-production art and carefully restored illustrations from the production of the hit 80’s anime! Additional artwork unearthed by Robotech superfan Roger Harkavy are also included, new peeks into Mospeada that were never seen by the public until his discovery.”
They continued, “Even longtime anime fans who already have Japanese artbooks from Southern Cross and Mospeada will benefit from the Visual Archive books, because Udon has translated all the captions from the Japanese pre-production art into English!”


Udon said on their website “ROBOTECH is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic in which humans use a vast arsenal of transforming robotic mecha to defend the Earth against alien domination. The franchise has captivated fans for over 30 years, and is widely credited with popularizing anime around the world.”
Udon describes the second edition of the first Visual Archive as “the ultimate collection of artwork gathered from Robotech’s first and beloved era ― The Macross Saga. Included in this epic tome are mecha designs, character artwork, pre-production concepts, key art, storyboards, a full episode guide, and more!”

Netflix Reveals the Cast for One Piece Live Action Series

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Netflix Reveals the Cast for One Piece Live Action Series

Earlier in the year it was announced that a One Piece Netflix live action series was in the works with very little information being released. On Tuesday evening, the official Twitter account for One Piece Netflix released a short video of the cast members set to play the part of the 5 Straw Hat crew members, including Japanese subtitles within the video.

They also released Wanted Posters for each cast member:

Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy
Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro
Emily Rudd as Nami
Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
Taz Skylar as Sanji

The official One Piece Netflix Twitter page shared a message from the series creator, and executive producer of the live acton adaption, Eiichiro Oda:

Steven Maeda is the co-writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with Matt Owens also co-writing and executive producing. Other executive producers for the series are Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios. Netflix One Piece is a co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, with Netflix handling physical production.

“We are so excited to set sail with this amazing and talented cast. Finding the right people to pull off the looks, emotions, and actions of the iconic Straw Hats was a long and challenging (and fun!) process. Much like the search for the One Piece itself. But we have finally found the perfect fits! They have already begun working very hard to bring these characters to life. You will come to know and love them just as much as their manga counterparts. All of us can’t wait to show you what we’ve come up with! Onward to adventure!”
Maeda & Owens

IMDB gives a summary of the plot:

An alternate version of Earth, and one that is currently in the midst of the ‘Golden Age of Pirates’. Ruthless cut-throat pirates rule the seas, and only the strongest have the chance to lay claim to the mythical treasure known as ‘One Piece’ that was left behind by the greatest pirate of them all Gol D. Roger. Years after the death of Gol D. Roger, a young boy by the name of Monkey D. Luffy has dreams of raising his own crew, finding One Piece, and declaring himself as Pirate King. After eating a devil fruit that grants Luffy the power to make his body like rubber, it gives him enormous strength and agility. When Luffy finally comes of age, he sets sail from Foosha Village in East Blue and sets upon his grand adventure to become the next Pirate King.

IMDB also provides most of the episode titles of the Netflix live-action adaption:

Episode 1: Romance Dawn
Episode 2: TBA
Episode 3: Captain of 8000 men
Episode 4: Cooks of the sea
Episode 5: A frog into the well
Episode 6: Arms and sharks
Episode 7: Tangerine grove
Episode 8: Crewmates
Episode 9: The end and the beginning
Episode 10: Grand Line

There also appears to be at least two photos from behind the scenes of the creation of the pirate ships:

Source: One Piece IMDB
Source: One Piece IMDB

Here is a comparison of real life versus the original anime characters:

So what do you think so far? Are you nervous? Cautiously optimistic? Not convinced yet? Let us know!

Source: Variety, Twitter, IMDB

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