When Marvel released Iron Man back in 2008 it launched a plethora of things. It revived Marvel Entertainment, it secured Robert Downey Jr.’s place in pop culture fandom and it was the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie grossed almost $600 million dollars and was a massive, global success. Fast forward 7 years and now superhero films…
Details“Second chances don’t come around all that often. I suggest you take a really close look at it. This is your chance to earn that look in your daughter’s eyes, to become the hero that she already thinks you are.” – Hank Pym Yesterday we launched Phase one of our tribute to Marvel’s next superhero…
DetailsOn July 17th Marvel launches their next installment into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Ant-Man.” Directed by Peyton Reed the film stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, and Michael Pena. The official synopsis goes as follows: The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the…
DetailsOn June 12th we get the next installment in the Jurassic Park film series with “Jurassic World.” The film stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins and Irrfan Khan. This sci-fi, action-adventure film is the fourth in the series and is directed by Colin Trevorrow. It takes place 22 years after the…
DetailsThe British Sci-Fi classic, “Quartermass & The Pitt” has everything you could want from a late 60’s science fiction, horror film. Mystery, intrigue, an alien invasion, an ignorant military presence and of course, mediocre special effects. All of this came together perfectly back in 1967 when the film was released. In collaboration with Studio Canal, Under…
DetailsUK artist Matt Needle has been on a tear this year and as a way of saying thank you to his fans, he is offering them an amazing chance to get a bunch of his incredible art at beyond-reasonable prices. From now until May 25th Matt will be doing a two for one sale. Yep,…
DetailsNew York aritst JP Valderrama, AKA “The Fresh Doodle“ has just finished a rather stunning private commission. This one features Todd McFarlane’s Spawn character battling his arch nemesis, The Violator. As if that weren’t cool enough, this one glows in the dark and reveals the clown version of the Violator! (“No more clowning around. I’m…
Details“Remember the future” On May 22, two time Oscar winning director Brad Bird, (The Incredibles and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) takes fans to a magical place, “Tomorrowland.” From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded…
DetailsMost artists get approached to do commissions one at a time. Stephen Sampson, AKA The Dark Inker, has just completed an astounding “2-fer” commission that includes the films “Blow” and “Goodfellas.” Both films are phenomenal and Stephen’s posters for each one fall into that same category. We asked Stephen about this project and here is…
Details“If it bleeds, we can kill it…..” When the sci-fi, action flick “Predator” first came out back in 1987, it blew my mind. My favorite scene is when they all start shooting into the jungle at their unseen enemy. They are wreaking havoc, Mac starts laying waste to vegetation with Blain’s crazy M134 Minigun they are pumping grenades…
DetailsBack in 1967 author Harlan Ellison released a ground-breaking science fiction short story anthology called “Dangerous Visions.” A path-breaking collection, Dangerous Visions helped define the New Wave science fiction movement, particularly in its depiction of sex in science fiction. It’s been said that Dangerous Visions “almost single-handedly changed the way readers thought about science fiction.” (Original first edition cover) The list…
DetailsI think it’s a safe assumption but you NEVER saw this coming. Today, all over the big blue marble, generations of fans are celebrating Star Wars, past and future. Artist Orlando Arocena decided to combine two of his loves, hip-hop and Star Wars into one incredible mashup utilizing his stylized, “pop-deco” flair. Here is what…
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