To The Comic Book Store #95

Got Free:
$0.50 Bin:

-GJ

Megacon 2012

Megacon is the biggest Sci-Fi, Anime, Comic Book show in the state of Florida.

Running from Feb. 17-19 2012 and featuring the likes of Stan Lee, Tom Felton, Peter Mayhew, and many many more.

**Some pictures may be a little on the blurry side**

Furries

Phoenix and Scarlet Witch

Awesome remote controlled R2-D2. Sadly he turned it around as the picture was snapped.

Dalek (Dr. Who)

Pokemon Car

Just a cool shirt

This guy was spot on. The only difference between him and Chris Hemsworth was his height. Too bad he moved when the picture was taken.

Hello Kitty Monkey

Bane

Batman props

Awesome homemade Black Pearl

General Grievous

501st Booth - Helmets

501st Booth - Turbo Laser

501st Booth - Costumes 1

501st Booth - Costumes 2

501st Booth - Costumes 3

Darth Maul stare down

Concept Art Stormtrooper helmet

501st Booth - More Helmets

Luna (Final Fantasy X)

Ecto 1 (Ghostbusters)

Death Star Trench

Hanging with the guys from The Ultimate 7 (I'm the dork in the Halo shirt)

Mandalorians 1

Mandalorians 2

Mandalorians 3

Firefly coasters

Had a blast, met some really awesome people, and got my dork on; Can't wait for next year (March 15-17, 2013).

-GJ

New Avengers Trailer

-GJ

Marvel vs DC - Round 1

DING! DING! DING!

Check out our Squidoo lens dedicated to BATMAN VS. SPIDER-MAN

-GJ

Stan Lee Cameo Update

Stan "The Man" Lee may not be appearing in X-Men: First Class (2011) but fear not he will be seen in Captain America (2011), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and is preparing to make his mark on The Avengers (2012).

But don't take my word for it, read it from the man himself...

-GJ

Thor (Movie Review)

Finally had the opportunity to catch Thor in theaters and was rather pleased with the way this film turned out.



First I must say Chris Hemsworth made a fantastic Thor. The accent suited the character perfectly as well as the arrogance Hemsworth was able to portray into Thor.

Thor also came with a great supporting cast...

• Natalie Portman - Jane Foster
• Anthony Hopkins - Odin
• Clark Gregg - Agent Coulson

And many more.

The story line was a well done and quite enjoyable; from Thor's rise, to Odin's teachings, and Loki's betrayal.

Asgard itself was graphically stunning. A lot of time and effort was obviously put into creating the home of the Gods.

Graphics all around were very good; of course your brain was aware that a lot of things had to be performed through CGI, but to the eyes everything looked so real that you forgot it was nothing more than mere CGI.

Thor of course is not a serious film from start to finish, and has just the right amount of humor, well spaced and well timed.

Like all other Marvel movies of course there are also a few Easter eggs.

• 1st - Stan Lee, can you spot him? (No Cameo for X-Men First Class)
• 2nd - Jeremy Renner portrays a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent named Clint Barton aka "Hawkeye"
• 3rd - Stay until the credits have finished. Worth the wait

If you are a fan of Thor, or comic books (especially Marvel) then Thor is a must see. For the average run of the mill movie goer, if you are just looking to escape reality for an 1 hour and 54 minutes without having to think to hard, then you too want to catch Thor.

**Though there is one problem I had, Thor removed his helmet very early on and never wore it again; he should have been wearing it on a couple of occasions at least.**

Don't forget that Thor will be back in Marvel's "The Avengers" (2012).

Check Out Another Blogger's Thor Review

-GJ

No Stan Lee Cameo

Sadly we learned via Twitter last night (5/12/11) that creater of the X-Men, Stan Lee, will not be appearing in the upcoming Marvel movie X-Men First Class.

Up to this point Stan Lee has appeared in all Marvel movies featuring characters he created (Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Hulk).

So are you going to miss playing the "Where's Stan Lee?" game?

-GJ

Honorable Mention

Last week ComicsAlliance.com held a contest for "Overheard In A Comic Shop" and although we didn't win, we are proud to say we were among those that got an honorable mention.

Check out the full results HERE - GJ

Interesting Sci-Fi Movie Fact #0002

Stan Lee has had involvement with every Marvel film that has hit the big screen. He's either been a writer, producer or both for every film. Mr. Lee has also had a cameo appearance in almost every film, with the exception of Elektra.

Some people find Marvel films to be like Where's Waldo books, just instead of Waldo we're looking for Stan Lee. With more Marvel films to come, we hope the game of finding Stan continues.