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Soon you can own Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir
Feb 1st
The guys over at eFX Collectibles recently revealed their new Marvel’s Avengers line of props including Captain America’s helmet and shield, Thor’s helmet, and Iron Man’s helmet. Today, they have revealed an image of Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir, which you can preview at WonderCon in March. This is the Avengers film version, More >
Joss Whedon shoots down Spider-Man cameo in The Avengers
Feb 1st
A few weeks ago, every nerd around the world soiled their undergarments at the news of a possible appearance by everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in the The Avengers. With Sony Pictures still clinging onto the property rights, the truth of this rumor seemed unlikely.
Recently, Avenger stars, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark More >
WATCHMEN Prequel sparks debate
Feb 1st
Earlier today DC announced that it will publish new stories to expand the WATCHMEN universe. It will be a seven-title series comic book which will all be inter-connected. The books will be based off the original WATCHMEN and will be titled BEFORE WATCHMEN. The original WATCHMEN graphic novel was released More >
King Leonidas vs. Master Chief? It’s On!
Feb 1st
Can this be? Two Spartans battling each other…lyrically? Say it isn’t so.
Epic Rap Battles of History has just released their latest video featuring King Leonidas from 300 and Master Chief from Halo. I’m rooting for both, since my nickname is Spartan, but Leonidas definitely wins this battle hands down.
[via Marc More >
Comic Hit List: Damaged #5
Jan 31st
An early copy of the fifth issue of Damaged recently appeared in our inbox here at Nerd Reactor. Before I get into the nitty gritty of it, I have to say that before hand I was unfamiliar with this series. I have seen it on the stands, so I’m kind of excited that More >
Teasers for The Avengers and John Carter Super Bowl Spots
Jan 31st
What a world we live in where we get teasers for a teaser. Take both Disney movies, The Avengers and John Carter, for example. The Avengers movie is doing a good job of getting people excited, while John Carter is getting a lot of hate. I’m excited about it because More >
Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane Ends Dispute
Jan 31st
The two comic book giants have finally ended their dispute over Gaiman’s claim to characters in the Spawn universe. These two have been fighting for nearly a decade about which characters are owned by Todd McFarlane and which are owned by Neil Gaiman. For those not familiar with Spawn and its universe, More >
The Walking Dead’s First Three Minutes from Ep 8: Nebraska and TV Spots
Jan 30th
Here are the first three minutes from The Walking Dead’s Episode 8, “Nebraska”. I’m really hoping that the episodes from here on out will pick up the pace, since the whole looking-for-Sophia plotline felt like it was going on forever. And let’s hope we won’t see too much of Hershel More >
Director Matthew Vaughn to Return to X-Men: First Class Sequel
Jan 30th
There was speculation as to whether Matthew Vaughn, the director of X-Men: First Class, would return to direct the sequel. Now it’s confirmed by Deadline that he is.
“Fox has just closed a deal with Matthew Vaughn to come back and direct the sequel to X-Men: First Class, with Simon Kinberg More >
Watch The Avengers 3D in Style
Jan 30th
On May 4th, the Avengers movie will be out in theaters and in 3D. And for those going to watch the movie in 3D, they will have a chance to own special 3D glasses specifically for the movie. Of course it won’t be free, but for an additional $5, you More >
Life as a Henchman – On the Set of Batman: Death Wish
Jan 30th
Life as a henchman isn’t always easy, but we sure did have a lot of fun on the set of Batman: Death Wish, a fan film featuring Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Harley Quinn, Scarecrow, and more. This video focuses on the hardworking henchmen on the set. So sit back, relax, and More >
New Stills from The Avengers Showing Off Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Stark, Dr. Banner, and Caps
Jan 27th
Here are 5 new officially released stills from The Avengers. We get a closer look at Nick Fury’s eyepatch and scar, Hawkeye and Black Widow looking at each other, Tony Stark and Bruce Banner observing, and Nick Fury handing papers to Steve Rogers.
The Avengers assemble in theaters on May 4, More >
Listen to the Batman: Death Wish Fan Film Panel at Amazing Arizona Comic Con
Jan 25th
Listen to the full Batman: Death Wish Q&A panel during Amazing Arizona Comic Con, where the fan film premiered. The panel features Jennifer Zhang (writer), Matt Hiscox (director), Joey Rassool (Scarecrow), Chris Robinson (Robin), Whitney Moore (Catwoman), and Abby Polakow (costume designer). And if you haven’t seen the fan film yet, More >
You See that Catwoman Statue? She’s got Curved Heels. Curved. Heels.
Jan 25th
Got that Skyrim reference? No? Too bad.
Here’s a U.K. Toy Fair image of DC Direct’s Catwoman statue from the upcoming Dark Knight Rises film by Christopher Nolan. This is the best representation of Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman that we can get that shows off her booty, I mean body.
The top part of More >
Stan Lee Live & Global from the Sundance Film Festival
Jan 24th
Today, Stan Lee gave a live and global webcast with host Gene Simmons from the Sundance Film Festival to promote his biographical documentary which will be screening at the festival this year. Fans could submit questions in 53 languages while also getting live subtitles in any of those languages of the More >
Arkham City’s Rocksteady to Make Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Jan 23rd
Rocksteady is the studio behind the popular game of 2011, Batman: Arkham City. With Arkham City out of the way, fans and gamers speculated what would be next for the studio. Could it be a new Superman game? Perhaps Batman: Gotham City? According to PGN, it will be working on a dark More >
I’ve Got the Moves Like Batman
Jan 19th
Chad and Angie from the ScreenTeamShow brought us the funny Pokemon Party Rock Anthem parody. Now here’s their newest music video parodying Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger” and Batman.
I have to say that Chad is a good dancer, and Angie is looking delicious in that Catwoman outfit.
[Thanks to Elijah More >
Expect a New ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Soon
Jan 19th
Marc Webb has mentioned in an interview with Collider that we can expect a new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man soon. The reboot follows Spider-Man’s origin as punk/skater Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) goes from zero to hero as he battles against the Lizard (Rhys Ifans).
Here’s what Marc Webb had to say More >
CES 2012: Case-Mate and Nerds?
Jan 18th
Case-Mate and nerds? Of course that’s a great combination because Nerds love their phone devices being protected in a stylish nerdy way. Besides phone cases with various designs that you have seen before, Case-Mate also partners with Marvel Comics to cater to comic lovers and nerds so that they can More >
‘Prototype’ Comic Coming Soon with Dark Horse Comics and Radical Entertainment Collaboration
Jan 17th
Dark Horse Comics and Radical Entertainment, the team behind Prototype 2, will be joining forces to release the Prototype digital comic series. It will fill in the story on what happened between Prototype 1 and 2 by telling three original stories beginning February 15, 2012.
The first story is “The Anchor,” More >
Batman Black Costume Version ARTFX Statue
Jan 16th
Kotobukiya has announced a new DC Comics ARTFX statue of Batman, inspired by Jim Lee’s artwork in Hush. This version has Batman donning a black costume version instead of the blue version in the comics. It’s sculpted by Kouei Matsumoto and stands 11″ tall (1/6th scale).
Batman Black Costume Version ARTFX More >
Two New Characters Teased for The Walking Dead S2E8 ‘Nebraska’ Sneak Peek
Jan 16th
Here’s a sneak peek for Season 2 episode 8 of the Walking Dead that aired during the finale of Hell on Wheels. It’s titled Nebraska and the teaser reveals two new characters. I’m not sure who they are, but at first I thought the one on the left was Otis. More >
Groupon CEO Uses Comic Book Example
Jan 16th
While I was eating dinner with my family, I caught something on 60 Minutes that put a smile to my face. I usually don’t watch 60 Minutes, but my folks had it on and I’m glad that they did. They were doing a story on Groupon and its CEO.
Lesley Stahl was More >
Artist Spotlight: Interview with Tattooist Steve Rieck
Jan 15th
Today’s spotlight is Steve Rieck, a tattooist who I met during CES last year, and he’s also the person who did my first tattoo. Like many tattooist, he is not only into tattoos, but is also into other things. Well, enough of me talking, let’s get to the interview.
NR: Tell More >
Earloomz Bringing Fans Some Nerdy Custom Bluetooth Headsets
Jan 15th
The following are questions that fans can argue about constantly: Which is better, Star Wars vs Star Trek? Who is the best NBA team? But rather than arguing, what if you could just show it off while you were on the phone?
Earloomz offers tons of different style of bluetooth headsets with multiple More >
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