Star Wars Day

Nerd Weekend Activate

Each year nerds and geeks alike get to come out in mass, across the country, to celebrate what we have come to know as Free Comic Book Day.  And in recent years, we have coupled this with a major superhero movie by Marvel that debuts on the same weekend.   This weekend we were once again given what we have been waiting for all year.  Marvel debuted their highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron on Friday and Free Comic Book Day sealed the nerd weekend deal on Saturday.   I love this time of year because like the mythology on Halloween, we comic book geeks get to come out and live our comic book fantasies in public.  Many times during the year we have to wait for a convention to come to town to be around like minded individuals.  But, at this time of the year (The first Saturday in May) we are regarded and rewarded with an awesome movie and free comics. 

First up, Marvel's Age of Ultron more than delivered on its Avenger's sequel.  It was action packed from the first scene until the very end.  Although, I personally didn't think it was as good as the first movie.  But, it was still very entertaining and it solidifies Joss Whedon as the unofficial Nerd King.

On Saturday, we were once again treated to free comics at local shops every where.  The Cosplayers were out in full force and the BBQ was on the grill.  Free Comic Book Day is such a fun event.  Remember, when we interviewed the founder of FCBD, Joe Field last year? 

Check out that interview right here. This year my niece and I went for her first time.  She had such a good time and we made a day of it.  Going back and forth between our 2 local shops, we picked up free comics (of course) and artwork.  I chatted up my geeky friends and made a few new ones.  All in all, it was a fun n geeky weekend.  I can't wait until next year. Check out the podcast above for a full Age of Ultron and FCBD review!

  

Geek Spring 2015 Begins

Happy Geek Spring!!! 

 

 There are so many geeky things going on this spring I can hardly contain myself. And my geek spring began this passed weekend at our locally ran/owned Pop Con Comic Book and Pop Culture Convention.  Although, I was hot as hell, inside the venue,  it was a lot of fun.  I, also, met the lovely and charming Naomi Grossman who played "Pepper" on American Horror Story's Asylum and Freakshow.  She did share with me who was the biggest diva on set.  You will have to listen to this week's podcast to find out who it is.  Not that you really have to guess.  But, I got some really amazing blank comic book variants and sketches and managed to get a Silent Bob Funko Pop Figure. 

Also, a little Daredevil the series talk. Free Comic Book Day and more...

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Tonight at 11pm cdt The 5by5 Podcast will be live on Pride48.  Bringing my brand of gayness and geekery to a new audience. I am happy to be part of the line up. 

Here is what we will be talking about tonight:

Gay Jamaican Man Hides From Anti Gay Crowd

Afterlife With Archie #1 Coming to Halloween Comic Fest

Guardians Of The Galaxy

Free Comic Book Day Founder Joe Field

Thanks to @The5by5 for blogtalk re: @Freecomicbook Day today. 44 days til #FCBD, the world's largest comic event! http://t.co/VvlxwW7533
— Joe Field (@flycojoe) March 20, 2014

Kick A$$ GIVEAWAY!

It's Fanboy Weekly again (a little late) and we are giving away 2 Kick A$$ movie key chains.  I know it isn't much, but they are cool nonetheless. I will choose, at random, 2 people to receive either the Kick Ass or Hit Girl Key Chain.  I only have 2 so if you want to be eligible to win just listen to the below podcast to find out how. Also, in this week's podcast I talk about how I am going overboard on collecting.  My weekly comic load, Marvel and Netflix team up to bring us original exclusive super hero entertainment and NBC is revamping it's long lost Heroes franchise. 

Halloween Comicfest!!

Could it be? Is it true? We are getting another Free Comic Book Day? 

YES!!

On October 26 & 27 participating comic book stores across the country will be giving away 22 comic books as part of its HALLOWEEN COMICFEST celebration.  Go to their website to see what comics they are giving away.  From what I have read it looks like they will be giving away 11 full sized comics and 11 mini sized comics.  I cannot wait.  Also, now if you go to your local comic book store and retrieve the mini hellboy button you can participate in the costume contest that is going along with this event. 

Listen in below as a chat about what comics will be available.  We also talk about things coming up like The Agents of Shield, James Spader as Ultron and a Fanboy Throwback The Shazam and Isis Power Hour.

Fanboy Weekly: I Wonder, Woman

Welcome back! We haven't had a Fanboy Friday (now weekly) post in awhile. But, this show is a good and informative one.  Listen in as we chat about the new Marvel Infinity comic book that just came out.  If you remember during Free Comic Book Day the Infinity prequel book was one of the giveaways.  But, now it's here in all it's glory.  The cover is awesome and the artwork is great.  You will also find an offer for a digital copy and a bonus copy. I'll tell you how during  the show!

Also, I give a small review about the animated movie Superman Unbound. It's a pretty good story and I felt like it was sequel to Batman/Superman Apocalypse.  I thought so it featured Supergirl and the elements from the first movie kind of led into this one. But, that is just my opinion.  I also loved the fact the Matt Bomer was voice lead for Superman/Clark.  I recently found out that he was married to his boyfriend.  If you remember Matt, he stars in the show White Collar and was one of the strippers in Magic Mike.

Finally, the main focus of this blog and he show. The Amazon Princess, daughter of Paradise Island:

WONDER WOMAN!!

We chat about why we cannot get a good live action feature for our favorite heroine. I think they should use the very well written animated movie for material. We have WW in so many animated movies and television cartoons, it's hard for me to believe that she can't get her own show.  I also asked the question: Who was the first actress to play Wonder Woman on TV? The answer Cathy Lee Crosby. Yes, she did! It was horrible and probably the worst version of our gal in red, white and blue. She had no powers, blonde hair and no lasso. It was the predecessor to the late 70's television series starring Linda Carter.

We all remember the failed NBC pilot for Wondy, where Adriana Palicki was suited up in the satin tights. Fanboys and girls were not having the new look.  After the pilot, NBC shut it down and once again WW was a dream.  Recently, TheCW played with the idea of a prequel called Amazon.  It was also shelved.  So what is it going to take? I think if we can wait long enough.  She should be introduced in the Superman/ Batman movie. And if the reception is good branch out on her own.  

This week's Throwback goes to Mr. Speed himself: Flash.

The Flash Television series was before it's time.  Check out John Wesley Ship's Flash and listen to the show for some information about our speedster. 

Fanboy Friday: True Blood 'nuff said

This week on Fanboy Friday we talk about the Season Premiere of  True Blood.  I was not that enthused.  But, don't get me wrong I enjoyed it.  The one person I am over in this series is Jason Stackhouse.  It looks like they have changed Tara.  We didn't see much from Sam Merlotte or Lafayette, but I am sure both of their stories will grow.  I hope they don't ruin the Bill Compton character with this whole Billith thing.  It could get a little old.  I wonder if this will be the last year for this show. I know it's going strong, but how long can it really go.  I need to read the books.  

Also, Teen Wolf is back and not only does Scott and Derek have to fight off Boyd the moon starved wolf.  There is a new player in town killing virgins. And is Stiles the next victim. Allison is hunting on here own.  And Lydia is going crazy again. Peter is the usual asshole. 

AppleTv finally adds HBO Go and Watch ESPN to their line up.  And I give you this

 weeks top Superhero IOS Apps.

Thanks To FrogPants Studio for my Free Comic Book Day free piece of signed art.  Below

This week's Fanboy Throw Back comes from Wonder Woman 172.  It features the death of Hippolyta!

Fanboy Friday: Comics, Supernatural & Arrow

New edition to the show and blog FANBOY FRIDAY!

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Free Comic Book Day Live

It was a stellar Free Comic Book Day.  I even picked up some books on the day after.  Check out all the pics and the live show below.  Email me your pics or free comic book day stories.. 

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Free Comic Book Day!!

On Location at Free Comic Book Day

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We made it to and through Free Comic Book Day!!

Art from Local Artist

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Truth and Consequences &

Straw Man both by Local Artist

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The four comics I went for to begin with.

And the extra goodies

Here are some of the comics being given away free on Free Comic Book Day.

Latest IRONMAN 3 Clip

THOR DARK WORLD TEASER

Men of Steel

The many lives of Superman!

We are also running a giveaway contest on our blog talk radio show page
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I finally get to let my inner geek out for a bit on this week's entertainment blog.  Summer is fast approaching and so are the summer movies.  It seems like each summer movie season we get more and more comic books morphing into live action movies.  The  highly desired and much anticipated reboot of Superman is one that I am definitely looking forward to seeing. 

Henry Cavill

Man of Steel will be DC's entry into the comic book movie showdown this summer, with Henry Cavill (Immortals) donning those very well fitted blue tights (what happened to the red undies). I was very surprised not to see Tom Welling who played Clark/Superman on The CW's Smallville not given the chance to take his very popular and long running role to the big screen. I wonder if he's mad about the snub.  Although, this new movie is more of a re-telling of the Superman story. I guess Welling's version would have been more of a continuation.  Oh well..   

George Reeves

With all that being said, how can one talk about a Superman movie without reminiscing about all the actors who have portrayed Mr. Faster Than A Speeding Bullet.  I was more of a Superman animation and live action fan than I was his portrayal in the comic books. But, I will say I own the complete series of The Death of Superman comic books.   My earliest memory of any kind of Superman television show was on Sunday mornings after church.  My dad and I would watch the George Reeves version in Adventures of Superman.  Little did I know I was watching black and white reruns from the 1950's.  I actually think at some point they were in technicolor.  But, regardless, I enjoyed watching him each week fight the bad guys and duck out on Lois Lane to do so. For some reason I remember the "Clark Kent" scenes with him typing very fast.  I also remember the first man, Kirk Alyn, to portray Superman in a movie from 1948.  My mom took my sister and I to a Super Hero movie revival at The Victory Theater in Evansville, IN.  I remember it being very odd and corny and not like what I had seen on television. I bored quickly and fell asleep on my mom's lap much to her disappointment.  She should have warned me that it was going to be so horrible.  LOL!  

Saturday morning cartoons is where I solidified my love for comics and the super powered.  The Super Friends were my Saturday morning soaps. Batman & Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and, of course,  Superman were the super powered cast! I couldn't wait to see who The Super Friends were battling each Saturday.  My favorite Superman themed episode was the one called Revenge of Bizarro. The cartoon actually went through several incarnations in the 70's before it was canceled. Whew, finally in the 70's this is where it gets good.

1978 brought us the Superman Movie and probably one of the most memorable, hunkiest and beloved Supermen in all Superman movie-dom.  Christopher Reeve was the quintessential hero.  He embodied the role and fans adored him.  And who can forget the most perfectly curled piece of hair on his forehead.. ..swoon..  I remember being forced to play "Can You Read My Mind?" in band class.  

One of the most memorable scenes from the Superman: The Movie. And who didn't love Margot Kidder's cigarette smoking, raspy voiced Lois Lane.  This Superman franchise produced 4 movies in all.  In Superman: The Movie we see his battle with Lex Luthor and Mortality.  Superman II, General Zod and friends tear up the city.  By the way, to this day, Terrance Stamp's General Zod has been my favorite. In Superman III Richard Pryor is the anti-villain whose computer smarts produces a version of Kryptonite that makes one bad and one good Superman.  It also brought us the first appearance of  Lana Lang, Annette O'Toole.  For those of you who didn't know Annette O'Toole, played Clark's mother (Martha Kent) on Smallville.  When I first saw her on Smallville I giggled like an Asian school girl at a Sailor Moon convention. Superman IV: The Quest For Peace was the fourth and last movie in this series.  I really didn't like it and the franchise was getting old and stale. The solar powered villain and green message alienated audiences and the series was done.  

After a nearly fatal  1995 riding accident, Christopher Reeve, took on another hero role as an advocate for paralysis research.  The Horseback riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.  Christopher Reeve passed away in October 2004. You can make donations by visiting The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation page.  

Switching from the big screen back to the small screen Superboy debuted in 1988 and ran for four seasons.  It was an introduction of Superboy's adventures (renamed The Adventures of Superboy in the 3rd season) in college.   After John Newton donned the cape in it's premiere season, he was replaced in season 2 by Gerard Christopher. The reason being was John's diva behavior and publicised DUI arrest. Since, both actors have lent their voices to some Superman animations and documentaries. 

John Newton

Gerard Christopher

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman debuted in 1993.  It was a primetime hit that introduced the world to Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher (Clark Kent and Lois Lane).  It was more of an action soap opera, where I felt they concentrated on dialog and drama just as much as the action hero stuff. Did you know that Gerard was originally cast as Clark for this series? But, after the director found out he had already played the part he was replaced by Dean Cain.

Superman fans would have to wait until 2001 before we would see another actor take on the mantel of Kal'el, the son of Krypton, role.   Another Superboy-ish retelling of Clark's adventures, before he became Superman, is where Smallville came to life. Tom Welling, in my opinion, has definitely left his mark on the Superman mythology.  He, like Christopher Reeve, embodied the hero and made it his own.  The show included updated and upbeat versions of  Lana, Lois, Jimmy, Perry, Lex, TJ and Laura Vandervoort as Supergirl (remember when Helen Slater played Supergirl?).  I loved it when they would make references to The Super Friends or The Justice League. We also got an hour long show featuring The Justice Society of America.

Helen Slater as Supergirl

Smallville was the longest running live action Super Hero themed television show in history. The only problem I had with the show was the last episode.  I wanted to see him transcend into Superman.  But, something to do with copyrights never allowed us to see him in full cape.

Well that brings us back to the movie theater.  Superman Returns!! Thought of as the 5th installment of the original Superman films, in 2006 the cape belonged to Brandon Routh. Not much to say about this one.  I remember going to the theater to see it and almost walked out.  It was the basic formula that didn't quite translate. Lex + Superman + Kryptonite + Lois = Bad Movie. All I can say is Brandon made a good-looking Superman.  And obviously Superman had a son.  Booo! I guess it was bound to happen.



So there you have it.  I hope I didn't leave any of the actors or incarnations out.  Fanboys can still see Superman in the numerous and completely enjoyable animated movies.  See you at the show on June 14.