The Mind of Scott: Thoughts from an Aquafan

| February 21, 2015

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Part of my morning ritual every day is grabbing my phone and heading over to Twitter to see what’s been happening while I slept. On Thursday night, the answer for this life-long Aquaman fan was a great deal. Director Zack Snyder tweeted out a photo of Jason Momoa, best known as Khal Drago from Game […]

IDW Publishing Previews Jem and the Holograms #1

| February 21, 2015

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IDW Publishing has previewed the first issue of Jem and the Holograms on their website. and fans of the glamrock 80s cartoon will be pleased with the pages:  

Invader Zim Returns in Original Comic Series from Oni Press

| February 20, 2015

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The cult hit Nickelodeon cartoon is making its grand return in comic book form, courtesy of Oni Press. In a collaboration with the First Kid’s Network and series creator Jhonen Vasquez (Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Squee!), Oni Press will publish a comic book series based on Invader Zim. This marks the return of Zim, Gir, Dib and the […]

Here’s the Voice Cast for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon

| February 20, 2015

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Marvel Entertainment has announced the voice cast for its upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy animated series for Disney XD. In a series of videos released throughout the week, Disney XD introduced everyone to the voice actors for the animated adaptation of the sci-fi Marvel comic that later became a box office hit. Veteran voice actor Kevin […]

VIZ Media Announces Two New Doraemon Licensees

| February 19, 2015

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Doraemon continues to gobble up food licensees.  Just a few weeks after the anime character’s association with House Foods Tofu, VIZ Media now announces that Doraemon has added snack makers JFC International and Beard Papa’s to its huge host of licensees. JFC International, a leading global distributor of Asian specialty foods, is featuring officially branded […]

Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift #1 Gets 2nd Printing

| February 19, 2015

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KaBOOM!, BOOM! Studios’ all-ages imprint, has announced that Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift #1 sold out at the distributor level and is being rushed to a second printing. While first printings may still be on comic book store racks, if you find it sold out you can preorder the second printing (Diamond code DEC148593) until […]

Artist Alice X. Zhang Presents Twelfth Doctor Cover to Capaldi And Coleman

| February 19, 2015

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Earlier this morning, Nerdspan previewed Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #5, with a cover by Alice X. Zhang.  The Titan Comics Tumblr had this to add: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #5 comes with a very special cover by fan favourite artist Alice X. Zhang which was created for the Doctor Who World Tour!

Titan Preview: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #5 (Feb 25th)

| February 19, 2015

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Cover variants, three preview pages, and credits were released for Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #5, in which The Doctor and Clara must defeat a cult of Kali. DOCTOR WHO: THE TWELFTH DOCTOR #5 STORY BY: Robbie Morrison ART BY: Dave Taylor COLORS BY: Luis Guerrero HUMOUR STRIP BY: Colin Bell & Neil Slorance COVER […]

VIZ Media Publishes Ultraman Manga This Summer

| February 18, 2015

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VIZ Media announced its acquisition of the Ultraman manga series today.  The publisher will bring the adventures of Japan’s most famous superhero to stores on August 18th under its VIZ Signature imprint. The Ultraman manga, created by Elichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, is a new story inspired by the 1960s Japanese superhero TV show, and […]

Doug Jones to Join Arrow as Deathbolt

| February 18, 2015

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IGN is reporting that Doug Jones is joining the cast of Arrow as the super-powered villain Deathbolt. Back when Flash was taking off, the producers talked about it opening them up to the possibility of having more super-powered characters on the show, that they realized that they can do it without upsetting the balance and […]

Viz Media Details Fifth Blu-Ray and DVD Set Release of Ranma 1/2

| February 18, 2015

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North American anime distributor Viz Media announced its plans to release the fifth set release of Ranma 1/2 on Blu-ray and DVD. In the press release issued by Viz Media, the latest set for the gender-bending martial arts comedy by Rumiko Takahashi (Maison Ikkoku, Inuyasha) will be released as a series of seven high definition limited edition […]

Watch Now: CONtv Sizzle Reel

| February 17, 2015

On February 11th, Wizard World and Cinedigm announced the March 3rd premiere date for CONtv, and you can read about the launch by following this link.  Today, Wizard World released the sizzle reel for CONtv, and you can watch it here on Nerdspan: