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Seems these days everybody and their third cousin is having a bash at the open-world formula. First born by Rockstar back in 2001, you could argue it’s the epitome of everything we love about video games. Encouraging you to experiment with all sorts of tools at your disposal, developers can strike a balance between free-form exploration and narrative, setting up a mix of well-designed set-pieces vs. dynamic events you’ll end up spontaneously triggering yourself.

Flash-forward almost 15 years since we first stepped foot into Claude’s mute shoes and the games that bare the label now are genuine worlds to dive into and explore. Skyrim felt gargantuan for 2011, but have you felt the breadth of just one of The Witcher 3’s areas? How about Metal Gear Solid V’s twin landscapes or Mad Max’s gorgeous wasteland?

Each and every one of...

Recently, TV Line chatted up "The Originals" executive producer, Julie Plec, and she dished out some new, very interesting spoiler intel for the upcoming second of the current season 2. It turns out that new information will be revealed about the curse of the first born. Dalia's threat against baby Hope, is going to get fleshed out. Little glimpses of Hope's extraordinary powers, will pop up from time to time. Rebekah will start to get accustomed to her new body and much more! In their spoiler reveal, they said: "Exec producer Julie Plec reveals that the latter half of Season 2 will shed new light on the Curse of the First Born, as Dalia's threat against baby Hope is fleshed out. Meanwhile, "Little things will start to materialize that will make us realize there's something extraordinary about Hope," Plec teases. Elsewhere, Klaus will "juggle keeping his daughter and his city safe"; Hayley...

Been meaning to catch up with Sam and Dean Winchester, but just haven't found the time? Our Supernatural tips for beginners may help...

Maps To TV Shows: Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then Maps To TV Shows is for you!

In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do you want to...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Alternative Comics

Hawd Tales #1, $4.99

Andrews McMeel

Baby Blues Collection Wetter Louder Stickier Tp, $18.99

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger #215, $3.99

Archie Comic Publications

Jughead And Archie Comics Digest #7, $4.99

Sabrina #1 (Robert Hack 2nd Printing Variant Cover)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #266 (Rafa Knight Super Smash Variant Cover)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #266 (Tracy Yardley Regular Cover), $3.99

Avatar Press

Crossed Badlands #65 (Gabriel Andrade Torture Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #65 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #65 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar

Crossed Badlands #65 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #65 (Michael Dipascale Fatal Fantasy Cover), $3.99

Black Library

Warhammer 40K Gods Of Mars Hc, $24.99

Book Palace

Art Of Modesty Blaise Sc (not verified by Diamond), $39.99

Illustrators Magazine #8, $24.99

Boom! Studios

Amazing World Of...

Wonder Woman’s life is changed forever when she is called on to take the place of War on Olympus! In these stories from issue Wonder Woman #24-29 and Wonder Woman #23.2 First Born, Diana must decide if the path set out for her is one she wants to take. But there’s no time for Wonder Woman to fully comprehend the fallout as her family gathers to prepare for an assault on Olympus! How To Enter 1. Like "ComicBookMovie.com" on Facebook by clicking Here. 2. To Double your chances of winning, Follow Me and then Retweet the Tweet below. Retweet And Follow @Josh_Wilding For Your Chance To Win A Copy Of Wonder Woman Vol. 5: Flesh Hardcover. pic.twitter.com/UXeeTMuNJ2 — Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) September 15, 2014...

Pulp Comics!! God, I can’t believe I’m turning into that guy. The sad thing is that I am the proud owner of a trenchcoat that looks exactly like it came out of a detective novel. No, not a creepy Hot Topic black leather duster, I’m talking the real thing, as vintage as you can get without dropping a few grand. Definitely holding on to it in case trenchcoats come back in style. Or the apocalypse happens. Whichever comes first.

Also, I just noticed that, for the second time, I’m reviewing all #3 issues. I think it’s a good omen.

The Shadow: Midnight In Moscow #3

Writer: Howard Chaykin

Artist: Howard Chaykin

Colorist: Jesus Aburto

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Price: $4 (Digital)

I’m pretty excited about a new announcement involving The Shadow. Interestingly, this new title is going down at Dark Horse Comics, rather than at Dynamite, the...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

215 Ink

Enormous #2 (Cover A Mehdi Cheggour), $3.99

Enormous #2 (Cover B Christian Dibari), $3.99

Abstract Studios

Rachel Rising #27 (not verified by Diamond), $3.99

Sip Kids #1, $4.99

Action Lab Entertainment

Fracture Vice And Virtue Tp, $11.99

Amaze Ink (Slave Labor Graphics)

Collected Works Of Filler Bunny Tp, $11.95

I Feel Sick #1 (New Printing), $4.95

I Feel Sick #2 (New Printing), $4.95

Amigo Comics

Rogues Volume 2 Cold Ship #3 (Of 5), $3.99

Amp! Comics For Kids

Muddy Max Volume 1 The Mystery Of Marsh Creek Gn, $9.99

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Reading With Pictures Comics That Make Kids Smarter Hc, $19.99

Antarctic Press

Rod Espinosa’s Steampunk Fables Tp, $14.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie #658 (Dan DeCarlo Betty Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #658 (Dan DeCarlo Veronica Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #658 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie The Married Life Volume 5 Tp, $19.99

Death Of Archie A Life Celebrated Tp,...

I Screwed Up.

Thanks to the kindly efforts of Mars Attacks: First Born author Chris Ryall, I’ve become aware that Comixology has been unintentionally misleading me. Really, if anything, I’ve been misleading myself but I refuse to take All the blame because, well, who actually does that, ever? Regardless, it turns out I’ve been sorely mistaken on the page count for several comics, including Mars Attacks: First Born, because two-page spreads are only counted as single pages in Comixology’s reader. As a result, the previous issue of Mars Attacks: First Born was actually a perfectly fine 21 pages and not a mere 20, as I said in my review. I didn’t discover this until after I’d already written this week’s review of Mars Attacks: First Born but in the interest of transparency, I left in my comments about the page count.

The worst part is...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

3D Total Publishing

Digital Art Masters Volume 9 Sc (not verified by Diamond), $49.99

Abstract Studios

Rachel Rising #26, $3.99

Adhouse Books

Youth Is Wasted Gn (not verified by Diamond), $14.95

Airship Entertainment

Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Hc, $50.00

Girl Genius Volume 13 Agatha Heterodyne And The Sleeping City Sc, $25.00

Alternative Comics

Magic Whistle #14 (not verified by Diamond), $4.99

Ritual Three Vile Decay (One Shot), $6.95

Antarctic Press

64-Bit Zombie #1, $3.99

Arcana Studio

Kade Tribal Sun Gn, $14.95

Archie Comic Publications

Archie Comics Spectacular Summer Daze Tp, $5.99

Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #239, $4.99

Jughead And Archie Double Digest #3, $3.99

Mega Man #38 (Ben Bates Character Packed Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #38 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide Volume 3 Chaos Clash Tp, $11.99

Aspen Comics

All...

Wonder Woman #32

Written by Azzarello

Art by Goran Sudzuka

Cover by Cliff Chiang

Published by DC Comics

Brian Azzarello’s tale of Wonder Woman’s battle against the First Born is finally picking up pace. This is understandable considering Azzarello’s time on the title is coming to an end soon. In these final issues, time is given over to explorations of each God before the final showdown.

Azzarelo and artists Cliff Chiang and Goran Sudzuka continue their beautiful re-imaginings of characters from myth and colours used are bright and vibrant. It is difficult not to view the action in this issue as a precursor of the battle looming a few months down the line. While Azzarelo is a writer known mostly for crime stories, his work on Wonder Woman is just as well-composed and – when he does finally step away from the helm – will be difficult to follow.

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The road so far …

It wasn’t exactly easy for genre television in 2005. Well, it’s really never been easy for genre television ever in the history of television, but in 2005, a deluge of genre shows premiered and almost all of them had fallen prey to the swift axe of the television gods by the next year. Start by thinking about television now. It’s a fruitful time for horror and science fiction and fantasy. There are a multitude of genre shows, running the gamut from The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, to True Blood and The Vampire Diaries. They’re all massive hits.

Now, think of all of the shows that premiered around that time in 2005. There was Surface, and that was cancelled after ten episodes by NBC. Invasion, a well-regarded show written by Shaun Cassidy (who created one of my favorite shows, American Gothic) and that was cancelled...

I think it’s high time we start putting a premium on subtitles. Not the subtitles that you see in foreign films. I’m talking about when a book or a movie or a video game has the main title and also a secondary title that is deemed necessary for dumb audiences to figure out that it’s different from the previous, identically titled thing. For example; is it really necessary for every iteration of Bluewater Productions’ ‘Vincent Price Presents’ series to have a different subtitle? Can’t they all just be called ‘Vincent Price Presents’? This week’s column title was nearly a third of the work I did getting this thing published!

Actually, you know what? I’ve changed my mind. From now on, every week, I’m going to give Comic Execution a new subtitle. Give ‘em a taste of their own medicine. And you know what...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Abrams

Kyle Baker’s Nat Turner Sc (New Printing), $17.95

Star Wars Storyboards The Original Trilogy Hc, $40.00

Action Lab Entertainment

Princeless Short Stories Volume 1 Tp, $11.99

Alterna Comics

Fubar Better Red Than Dead (One Shot), $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Karnival (One Shot)(Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75

Cavewoman Karnival (One Shot)(Budd Root Special Edition Cover), Ar

Antarctic Press

Zombie Fairy Tales Deadlands (One Shot), $3.99

Arcana Studio

Worth Hc, $24.95

Archie Comic Publications

Afterlife With Archie #5 (Andrew Pepoy Variant Cover), $2.99

Afterlife With Archie #5 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie #655 (Fernando Ruiz Cosmo Merry Martian Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #655 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie 1000 Page Comics Bonanza Tp, $14.99

Kevin Keller #13 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Kevin Keller #13 (Ryan Jampole Chibi Variant Cover), $2.99

Life With Archie #35 (Chad Thomas...

(Cbr) Peeps might have gone from the love-it-or-hate-it candy of springtime to the stuff that dioramas are built from, but can they make the even larger leap to the big screen? Deadline reports Adam Rifkin ("Detroit Rock City") thinks the answer will be a resounding yes. The filmmaker recently snatched up the movie rights from Pennsylvania-based candy company First Born. He intends to set the "Lego Movie"-esque project at one of the aforementioned diorama contests. One particular Peep gets lost and must journey through a variety of diorama-based scenes before returning home. Rifkin, who has penned films like "Underdog" and "Mousehunt", will write the script.

There have been many stories told in the Mars Attacks universe, but nothing quite like this! Beginning in May, Chris Ryall and Sam Kieth (The Hollows) join forces once again for Mars Attacks: First Born, the story of the first Earth-born Martian.

Mars Attacks: First Born, a four-issue series from Idw Publishing written by Ryall from a story co-plotted by Ryall and Kieth, featuring art and covers by Kieth, tells a deceptively quiet story of the aftereffects of the Martian invasion:

In a devastated neighborhood, a few survivors try to rebuild their lives. One of those survivors is an infant Martian, left behind in the attacks. But was she left behind on accident or as part of a more nefarious plan? Does nature versus nurture apply to horrible invaders from Mars? These are some of the themes being explored in this series. Also: giant bugs.

“This series is a multi-tiered love letter,...

Idw has announced that Chris Ryall and Sam Kieth are teaming up for a brand new Mars Attacks miniseries:

“There have been many stories told in the Mars Attacks universe, but possibly never one quite like this. Beginning in May, Chris Ryall and Sam Kieth, the team behind The Hollows, join forces once again to tell the story of Mars Attacks: First Born.

First Born, a four-issue series written by Ryall from a story co-plotted by Ryall and Kieth, and featuring art and covers by Kieth, tells a deceptively quiet story of the aftereffects of the Martian invasion: in a devastated neighborhood, a few survivors try to rebuild their lives. One of those survivors is an infant Martian, left behind in the attacks. But was she left behind on accident, or as part of a more nefarious plan? Does nature versus nurture apply to horrible invaders from Mars? These are...

With Sam Keith recently tapped to relaunch a remastered version of his cult hit The Maxx through Idw, it only makes sense that the publisher would try to bring the famed creator in on another one of their franchises. While licensed titles with most companies fall flat, Idw is one of the few to take […]

The post ‘Maxx’ Creator Sam Keith Takes on ‘Mars Attacks: First Born’ appeared first on The Flickcast.

Timothy Omundson

Supernatural, Season 9, Episode 11: “First Born”

Written by Robbie Thompson

Directed by John Badham

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on The CW

While the split between the Winchester brothers that ended last week’s episode could have felt like a retread of past seasons, numerous other factors added potential to the idea. Not only was Castiel back and in Angelic form, but Sam’s continued recovery from the trials necessitated Castiel’s stay with him. Along with Crowley’s freedom and Kevin’s death, the group was significantly more shaken up than it was just a few short weeks ago. This week picks up on the character relationships once again, in an intriguing episode that feels like an almost new start to the season.

Giving Dean the mark of Cain adds an interesting dynamic to the show. While the current purpose of killing Abaddon is clear, the mark...

Supernatural Episode 911

“First Born”

Written By: Robbie Thompson

Directed By: John Badham

Original Airdate: 21 January 2014

In This Episode…

Dean is drinking alone at a bar when Crowley shows up with a proposition. He wants to team up with Dean to kill Abaddon. Crowley claims there is something called the First Blade that can kill her, which he has been hunting for decades with no luck. Rumors persist that John Winchester had some info about it, so Dean, reluctantly, checks his dad’s journal and sure enough, there is an entry. This entry leads them to John’s storage locker, where Dean finds a file that refers to the First Blade when John and another hunter named Tara were interrogating a demon. They track down Tara, who is understandably suspicious that a Winchester is working with Crowley. John thought the First Blade was just a legend, but Tara believed it to be real.

Supernatural returns tonight with a brand new episode. Here’s a look at photos and preview videos from First Born:

“The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Supernatural enters its ninth season. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) have spent their lives on the road, battling every kind of supernatural threat. Over the years, after dozens of bloody adventures, they have faced everything from the yellow-eyed demon that killed their mother to vampires, ghosts, shapeshifters, Angels and fallen gods. They even came face to face with Lucifer and the Four Horsemen in averting the Apocalypse. With the help of allies — both human and supernatural — they’ve discovered that every threat they vanquish opens a new door for evil to enter in. In the show’s eighth season, their supernatural hunting expedition led them directly into an age-old power struggle involving the King of Hell,...

New Supernatural season 9,episode 11 second spoiler clip hit the net. Recently, CW released this new,2nd,sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Supernatural" episode 11 of season 9, and it appears to be pretty funny as Castiel reminisces over his days of when he could appreciate a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The episode is titled, 'First Born." In the new clip, Castiel is seen, revealing to Sam that he used to enjoy the taste of peanut butter and jelly when he was human, but now that he's an angel ,again, he can taste every molecule, so it tastes awful. The clip concludes with Castiel,saying , "I miss you ,Pb and J." Check it out,below. Episode 11 is set to air this Tuesday night, January 21st at 8pm central time on the CW.

Earlier this week both "The Originals" and "Supernatural" returned from holiday hiatus refreshed and ready to face whatever the new year throws their way. To celebrate, The CW has provided us with new promos for both shows.

"The Originals" Episode 1.11 - "Apres Moi, le Déluge" (airs 1/21/14, 8-9pm)

Witch Business - When Davina (Danielle Campbell) becomes violently ill and the repercussions soon begin to affect the entire French Quarter, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt) rush to find out what is going on. Sophie (Daniella Pineda) approaches the others with some startling information about the Harvest Festival and presents a drastic plan to save Davina.

Elsewhere, Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is racked with guilt as she comes clean to Elijah about her role in Sophie’s plan.

Last, a sequence of unforeseen events sends shockwaves through the French Quarter.

Leslie Libman directed the...

Today really got away from us, but we didn't want to end it without sharing this preview of and clip from next week's Episode 1.11 of "Supernatural," entitled "First Born." In case you missed the synopsis when we first posted it, the "first born" of the title refers to Cain. Yes, that Cain.

"Supernatural" Episode 9.11 - "First Born" (airs 1/21/14, 9-10pm; reruns 1/24/14, 9-10pm)

Tim Omundson (“Psych”) Guest Stars As Cain - Looking to reclaim his place as King of Hell, Crowley (Mark Sheppard) asks Dean (Jensen Ackles) for help finding “The First Blade,” the only blade that can kill Abbadon (guest star Alaina Huffman).

Knowing he owes Crowley a favor for helping Sam (Jared Padalecki) and also wanting Abaddon dead himself, Dean reluctantly agrees; and the two set off on a road trip. However, Dean and Crowley are completely unprepared when they find out who has the blade – Cain (guest star Omundson), the first son.

New Supernatural season 9,episode 11 intense spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CW released the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Supernatural" episode 11 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "First Born, " and it appear to be quite interesting and kind of hilarious as Dean and Crowley struggle to work together to defeat the evil Abaddon demon, and more. In the new "First Born" episode, Crowley is going to be trying to reclaim his place as King of Hell, and will ask Dean for help in locating "The First Blade," which is the only blade that can defeat Abaddon. Knowing he owes Crowley a favor for helping Sam, and also wanting Abaddon dead himself, Dean is going to reluctantly agree ,and the two will head off on a road trip. However, Dean and Crowley are going to be completely unprepared when they find out who has the blade ,which is Cain,...

New Supernatural season 9,episode 11 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CW. Recently,CW released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Supernatural" episode 11 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "First Born," and it sounds very interesting as Dean gives into Crowley again in an effort to defeat evil Abaddon, and more. In the new,11th episode press release: Looking to reclaim his place as King of Hell, Crowley will ask Dean for help finding "The First Blade," the only blade that can kill Abaddon. Knowing he owes Crowley a favor for helping Sam, and also wanting Abaddon dead himself, Dean is going to reluctantly agree and the two will set off on a road trip. However, Dean and Crowley are going to be completely unprepared when they find out who has the blade ,which is Cain, the first son. In the meantime, Sam is going to be back at the...

The CW's horror lineup is slowly returning from holiday hiatus, and it'll be back to full steam January 21st-23rd with new episodes of "The Originals," "Supernatural," and No. 100 for "The Vampire Diaries".

"The Originals" Episode 1.11 - "Apres Moi, le Déluge" (airs 1/21/14, 8-9pm)

Witch Business - When Davina (Danielle Campbell) becomes violently ill and the repercussions soon begin to affect the entire French Quarter, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt) rush to find out what is going on. Sophie (Daniella Pineda) approaches the others with some startling information about the Harvest Festival and presents a drastic plan to save Davina.

Elsewhere, Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is racked with guilt as she comes clean to Elijah about her role in Sophie’s plan.

Last, a sequence of unforeseen events sends shockwaves through the French Quarter.

Leslie Libman directed the episode written by Marguerite MacIntyre and Diane Ademu-John.

With all the reboots, re-do’s and New 52’s, reader accessibility has been at an all-time high. While this is great for new readers, it is rare these days to see a series maintain its status quo. With issue #170 approaching, Witchblade is one of the few books still on shelves that has successfully carried the same story since 1996 with minimal interruption. While this is great for long term fans, some new readers out there will no doubt feel left in the cold. So why is this upcoming issue so important?

Witchblade #170 is celebrating the return of Ron Marz who wrote the series from issue 80 and up and is responsible for transitioning the series from its 90s roots into the modern era. Marz’s new arc, as well as the gorgeous cover done by Marc Silvestri, is already garnering some attention due to its very Marvel-eque homages. So for those of you who are interested,...

A Two Coreys Halloween: The Essential Horror Movies of Haim and Feldman

On October 29, just two days before Halloween, St. Martin's Press will release the long-awaited Corey Feldman biography Coreyography: A Memoir. It is a must-read for any fan, as it delves deep into the trials and tribulations of this actor's young life in Hollywood. Some of it is funny, some of it is heartbreaking and a great big portion of it is truly scary.

In the book, Feldman talks in great length about his best friend Corey Haim. In the coming weeks, you'll hear a lot about what happened to the two teenagers behind closed doors, and a lot of it's not that pleasant. Instead of dwelling on that in our own review, we'd rather look at the work Haim and Corey Feldman have left behind. Specifically, in honor of the season, their horror movies. The pair met on...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

3 Finger Prints

Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Bill McKay)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Bill Maus)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Matt Hebb & Jason Worthington)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99

3D Total Publishing

Art Fundamentals Sc (Slipcased Edition), $49.99

Beginner’s Guide To Creating Manga Art Sc, $24.99

Aam Markosia

Project Luna 1947 Gn, $15.99

Abrams Comicarts

Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series Hc, $19.95

AC Comics

Crypt Of Horror Volume 19 Tp, $29.95

Archaia Entertainment

Mouse Guard Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3, $3.50

Archie Comic Publications

Archie 1000-Page Comics Extravaganza Tp, $14.99

Life With Archie #32 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $3.99

Life With Archie #32 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99

Aspen Comics

Executive Assistant Assassins #15 (Cover A Lori...

The First Born son of Zeus—Wonder Woman’s oldest brother—has returned to claim the throne of Olympus! But it’s been a long and bloody road to reach his destiny…and you won’t believe the horror when you meet the rest of Wonder Woman’s extended “family”! Wonder Woman #23.2: First Born Written by Brian Azzarello Pencils by Aco Cover by Victor Ibanez Ramirez...

Review Rob Kemp 20 Sep 2013 - 23:00

The first season of Orphan Black finally makes it to UK TV. Here's Rob's cautiously optimistic look at the opening double-bill...

This review contains spoilers.

1.1 Natural Selection & 1.2 Instinct

After achieving its first run in the States in the spring, and having already been commissioned for a second series by BBC America, Orphan Black finally gets aired for British audiences courtesy of BBC Three. Deciding to open with the first two episodes is a wise move as its first episode, albeit interesting in concept, at times lacks pace and needs longer to develop its themes so that viewers will want to come back for a second week. However, it’s worth noting that this is not an edge-of-your-seat, action-orientated science fiction show, but for me, that’s just fine and I’ll explain why.

The show’s concept is simple, Sarah Manning, played by a very capable Tatiana Maslany,...

In a controversial move, DC decided to forego publishing its regular line of books and put out 52 one-shot stories featuring some of its best villains. The one-shots range from extremely popular (Joker, Lex Luthor, Brainiac) to the newer and more obscure (Relic, Shadow Thief). They feature some veteran creators and some who have barely drawn a comic. Each “Villains Month” book will get a decimal point after a regular DC Comic. For example, Joker will feature in Batman 23.1, Riddler will feature in Batman 23.2 etc. The first issue of the new DC event Forever Evil will come out the same month as the villain one-shots. It is a direct follow up to “Trinity War” and will be written by Geoff Johns and drawn by David Finch. There are quite a few “Villains Month” books, but the following comics either have great creative teams, continue a compelling storylines, or are simply intriguing.

As of press time, DC declined to provide the full solicitation copy. Swamp Thing #23.1: Arcane Written by Charles Soule Art by ??? 3-D motion cover by ??? The Cheetah has clawed her way out of Belle Reve, and is hungry for blood—but before she steps up as one of the Secret Society’s most powerful generals, she has a personal score to settle! Learn the truth about the cult of Hippolyta, her vendetta against Wonder Woman, and just how far she’ll go to prove that she’s the most dangerous predator on Earth! Wonder Woman #23.1: Cheetah Written by John Ostrander Art by Victor Ibanez 3-D motion cover by ??? The First Born son of Zeus—Wonder Woman’s oldest brother—has returned to claim the throne of Olympus! But it’s been a long and bloody road to reach his destiny…and you won’t believe the horror when...

Feature Rachael Kates 10 Apr 2013 - 07:20

Rachael takes us through the wonderful cast and interwoven plots of Showtime's The Borgias, which returns this weekend in the Us...

Warning: as an introduction to the show, this feature contains mild character and plot spoilers.

This Sunday sees the return of Showtime drama The Borgias in the Us. The plot is deceptively simple: it’s the story of the Borgia family living their lives in Rome. It just so happens this family’s father is the Pope, and this is the 1490s. It's a different playing field from your average family drama.

That's just the tip of the Borgia iceberg, and here are a few more points to whet your palate while we await the Sunday night premiere.

Because I'm the Pope, That's Why

Since this is, in its way, a family show, we have to start with the trunk of the Borgia...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

NFL Rush Zone Guardians Of The Core Tp, $14.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians #1 (Chad Cicconi & Dave Dwonch Regular Cover), $3.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians 32 Team Variant Pack, $125.00

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar

Archie Comics

Archie #641 (Archie Meets Glee Part 1), $2.99

Archie Double Digest #238 (Double Double Edition), $5.99

New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes Tp, $14.99

Sonic Saga Volume 2 Order From Chaos Tp, $11.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #246, $2.99

Aspen Comics

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Billy Tan Reserved Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Cory Smith Direct Market Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(J Scott Campbell Sketch Variant Cover), Ar

Avatar Press

Crossed Volume 5 Hc,...

After keeping a low profile since giving birth to her baby son, Adele will make her first post-baby appearance at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13. Read on for more details.

New mommy Adele, 24, will attend the upcoming Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 13, marking her first major public outing since giving birth to her son with fiancé Simon Konecki in October. The singer is nominated for original song for the James Bond theme, “Skyfall”.

Adele’s First Born Child

Adele’s baby boy was born in London on Oct.18. This is Adele’s first child and her fiancé’s second child. Simon has a daughter from his ex-wife. So far, Adele has not made the name of her son public.

As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Adele, who has never been a fan of the spotlight, went into hiding after finding out she was pregnant. The singer has only made...

In only three movie roles, he has already scored three blockbuster hits -- will "Paranormal Activity 4" make it ... whatever comes after a hatrick? Having quickly ascended into Hollywood A-list ranks with critics buzzing about all of his performances, this is one evil spirit audiences have fallen in love with.

NextMovie was lucky enough to score the (online) exclusive interview with The Demon from "Paranormal Activity"! We sat down with some candles and a Ouiji Board to talk to him about why he was attracted to the role, where he sees his career going from here, and what celebrity he'd most like to kill.

The first three "Paranormal Activity" were both enormous successes. Was it pretty much a no-brainer to sign on for another one?

You will die soon.

How did you become involved in this project?

I was murdered.

What was your initial reaction to reading the script?

Now I am coming for you.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

AC Comics

Femforce #159, $9.95

Action Figure News And Toy Review

Lee’s Toy Review #220 (Spring 2012), $6.95

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Mutation #2, $3.75

Cavewoman Mutation #2 (Budd Root Special Edition), $6.85

Andrews McMeel

Dilbert Teamwork Means You Can’t Pick The Side That’s Right Tp, $12.99

Lio And Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too Tp, $12.99

Ape Entertainment

Dino Duck Prehysterical Gn, $6.99

Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1 Berry Fun Tp, $14.99

Archie Comics

Archie #633, $2.99

Best Of Sonic The Hedgehog Hc, $24.99

Jugheads Double Digest #181, $3.99

Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Regular Cover), $2.99

Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 #2 (Alex Saviuk Variant Cover), $2.99

Ardden Entertainment

Flash Gordon Invasion Of The Red Sword Tp (resolicited), $19.99

Flash Gordon The Vengence Of Ming Gn, $12.99

Aspen Mlt

Fathom Kiani Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Oliver Nome), $3.50

Fathom...

The Taj Mahal, actress Aishwarya Rai and Alexander the Great bind famous Italian archaeologist-historian, television presenter and novelist Valerio Massimo Manfredi to India . a country whose heritage he finds iconic.Manfredi is the author of .The Last Legion., a 2007 Hollywood production starring Colin Firth, Aishwarya and Ben Kingsley..My character of the leading lady (played by Aishwarya) was totally different. She was from a village but Aishwarya was totally different. She was the lover of the protagonist.but she acted as if the film was for kids,. Manfredi told Ians here.The film tells the story of emperor Romulus Augustus. journey to Britain in search of loyal legionaires to take on the .barbarian. invaders. The writer ended up befriending Firth, could not get around to meeting Ben Kingsley and was struck by Aishwarya.s eyes..She has such strong expressive and beautiful eyes. Some little expression of love would have made the film more different.

Before I tell you about the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul concert that will be airing tonight on VH1 at 9/8 C, I want to make something clear. I am an employee of VH1. Obviously. However, the raves you are about to read for this show, which I was lucky enough to attend last night at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, have nothing to do with my employment at this fine company. Because really, of any event I’ve ever had to go to for work, this was above and beyond anything I’ve ever experienced. I almost want to take my paycheck this week and just tear it up as a thank you. (Shame I laminate my paychecks otherwise I seriously would.) Now last time I went to Divas, I wore a full-length gown and got my hair twisted into a prom updo, because I thought that was a kind of funny,...

Press Release:

Top Cow Productions is proud to announce the addition of acclaimed writer David Hine (The Bulletproof Coffin, Batman) to the stable of talented stewards of the Top Cow Universe. Beginning in March 2012, Hine brings his considerable experience to torturing one of comics’ favorite bad boys, Jackie Estacado. David joins Detective Comics creative partner, Jeremy Haun (Artifacts, Pilot Season: The Beauty) as the ongoing team on The Darkness beginning with issue #101.

“From issue # 101, I’ll be the regular writer on The Darkness, one of the best and longest-running independent books out there. I’ll be teamed with Jeremy Haun, one of the most talented artists I’ve worked with. And I’m dreading it!” said Hine. “To write a character like Jackie Estacado you have to go into some very dark and ugly places on a daily basis. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it…...

[1] Paramount Pictures has begun test screening Martin Scorsese's Hugo, with screenings in New York City and Chicago. Like many of you, I've been anxiously awaiting this film. Not just because its a new Scorsese film, but I'm really interested to see what a master filmmaker can do with the 3D camera. Advance buzz coming out of the first test screenings is quite positive. Read the first spoiler-free reactions, after the jump. Disclaimer: Test screenings happen for a reason. The film has not completed post production and the filmmaker/studio want to see what works and what doesn't. Films can change drastically from a test screening cut, or might not change at all. The bottom line is that you can not take the opinions from a test screening as a true review of the final feature film. But I think it gives you an indication of the possibilities. We received...

By Alice Baghdjian

London (Reuters) - George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes and David Cronenberg will parade the red carpet of the British Film Institute's (BFI) 55th London Film Festival, which is set to showcase a varied line up of big titles and emerging talent, organizers said Wednesday.

The European premiere "360" directed by Fernando Meirelles with a glittering cast including Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz, will launch the 16-day festival in October, and "The Deep Blue Sea," also starring Weisz and directed by Terence Davies, will round off Britain's largest cinematic celebration.

"London has a strong reputation as a center for creativity and innovation in the film industry and I'm particularly pleased to see that the high profile films selected for the opening and closing nights have been shot in the capital with great British talent," London Mayor Boris Johnson said in a statement.

Following in the wake of Venice...

The Luckiest F*Cking Penguin On Earth That Penguin Least Surprising Back Arch This Sloth Most Eager To Breastfeed This Porcupine Looking Thing Elephant Trunk I Would Gladly Give My First Born Up For To Trade Places With It For Just A Brief Moment The Elephant Trunk Being Grazed By Gosling The Dumbest Bird I’Ve Ever Seen The Bird That Flies Away From Ryan Gosling Most Passionate Makeout Gosling And This Horse Looking Deer Face, Who Is Gagging For It Most Depressing Morning After Goodbye “You sure you don’t wanna grab a quick brunch?” — Fake Horse Chin I Want To Scratch Badly Ryan Gosling’s Chin (Sorry Sloth) Most Sensual Feeding Time Rhino Feeding Time Most Depressed Cougar “Where did Gosling go?” – Cougar (via Ontd)...

Witchblade

Volume 8: War of the Witchblades

Written By Ron Marz

Art by Stjepan Sejic

Top Cow Productions

Release Date: September 14, 2010

I have been reading Witchblade on and off for the last 2 years now. Although all of it has been in trade format, it would be hard to find at least over 130 single issues. But that would be crazy, unless you had the time, money, and resources to make it happen. But believe me, trades are the way to go for catching up on almost anything if possible. Witchblade is a unique idea that I first learned about a couple of years ago when I saw the TV show. Later on I then discovered it was based on a comic book series, and it made me want to pick it up to see what it was like. And I was not disappointed.

Witchblade Volume 8 is called “War of the Witchblades” and it means just that.

WWE Heroes: Rise Of The First Born

Written by Keith Champagne | Pencils by Andy Smith & Tom Nguyen | Released by Titan Books

Since the dawn of time the powers of good and evil have been locked in unending battle and the firstborn children of light and darkness have been reincarnated time and again. In each new generation these children are amongst the mightiest warriors of the age, one destined to protect and the other destined to destroy. Now, in the present day, where else would these champions be found than within the ranks of the WWE? Battle lines will be drawn as the best (and worst) in sports entertainment fight for the biggest prize of all the future of the human race!

WWE Heroes: Rise of the First Born sees some of the WWE’s biggest superstars, including Triple H, Batista, John Cena and The Undertaker square off against demons, religious zealots and each other,...

No cause of death given for indie rapper's death.

By Gil Kaufman

Eyedea

Photo: flickr.com/theotherchristianlundberg

In the indie rap world, Michael "Eyedea" Larsen was seen by some as the underground Eminem. The talented Midwestern rapper and turntablist, who recorded under the name Eyedea for the Rhymesayers label, died suddenly over the weekend at his St. Paul, Minnesota, home at age 28.

His mother announced Larsen's passing — a cause of death was not given at press time — writing on the Mc's Facebook page, "It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away ... At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss. We do, however, welcome your kind words, memories, and positive thoughts." The family has set up a PayPal account for donations to pay for the cost of funeral services.

Known for his rapid-fire delivery and freestyle skills,...

There was sad news out of Minneapolis this weekend, as City Pages reported the death of Michael Larsen, better known to the underground hip-hop world as Eyedea. Larsen passed away on Sunday (October 17), though the cause of death is not yet known. He was 28 years old.

Eyedea became an underground legend in the late '90s for his freestyle ability, which earned him countless victories in rap battles (including wins at Scribble Jam '99 and Blaze Battle Chicago 2000). His skills on the microphone (as well as his budding turntable abilities) earned him a spot as a sideman for Atmosphere, and he toured with the group just as they were beginning to become big. Later, he formed a group with his friend DJ Abilities (known to his mother as Gregory Keltgen) called the Sixth Sense, which they later changed to simply Eyedea & Abilities. Their 2001 debut album First Born (released on Rhymesayers,...

Impish, irrepressible Canadian actor whose star reached its zenith with The Lost Boys

If the Artful Dodger had smartened himself up, dyed his hair, worn snazzy jackets with the sleeves rolled up, and sought an alternative career as a Jackie or My Guy cover star, he would have resembled Corey Haim at the peak of his career.

The Canadian actor, who has died unexpectedly aged 38, did not spend more than a few years in the limelight. Yet it was his chirpy, irrepressible personality, as much as the occasional high-profile film role between the mid-1980s and early 90s, that earned him the affectionate regard of mainstream audiences. Out of a meagre selection of movies, many of which went straight to video or DVD, it was the 1987 vampire romp The Lost Boys which earned him his teenybopper fanbase. The lopsided smile, impish eyes and jauntily spiked hair made him perfect pin-up fodder.

Corey Feldman speaks on Corey Haim's death. Reports have flooded the web due to the death of former teen icon, Corey Haim, who apparently overdosed on perscription drugs. The actor who rose to fame after starring in the '80s flicks "First Born" and then "The Lost Boys", became very close with his co-star Corey Feldman.

Today, Feldman released a statement on his personal blog regarding his one time acting partner and more importantly, his best friend:

"I was awakened at 8:30 this morning by my brother and sister knocking on my bedroom door. They informed me of the loss of my brother Corey Haim. My eyes weren't even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face. I am so sorry for Corey, his mother Judy, his family, my family, all of our fans, and of course my son who I will have to find...