Man, the full court press is on for the Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan penned novel, The Strain. I’ve had the pleasure to read an advance copy of the book, and since I don’t seem to be getting to that full on review I’ve been wanting to write, I’ll sum it up here – it’s a damn good horror story, like Stephen King in his prime. Totally ready not only for the 2 sequels, as well as the inevitable movie.
Does this look like another awesomely fun Bruce Willis summer flick? Yes – yes, it does.
I’m not sure if May is the first time they’ve done this or if it’s been a feature for a while and I just now noticed it landing in my email, but Amazon’s running a deal where every month they sell 50 albums (in mp3 format) for $5 each
The only one I bought out of this batch was MC Frontalot’s Nerdcore Rising, but I’m sure future months will have selections more suited to sapping my PayPal account’s bottom line.
So, they’re asking $43 for this admittedly awesome little USB drive that’s engineered to transform into Ravage for you. On the plus side, it looks absolutely great – there’s no mistaking that ferocious snarl anywhere. On the negative, it’s $43 for a measly 2 gig drive! Kellogg’s is giving away 1 gig Star Trek USBs for $8 and a clipped Proof of Purchase! I understand this has movable parts and all, but man – they could have sprung for some decent capacity for that price.
Even better – for an additional two bucks, you can upgrade to the Collector’s Grade and get one that’s certified C9 mint or better. SRSLY!!
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Probably not SFW. Definitely not right for anyone.
It was announced earlier this week that Marc Ecko’s line of clothing has managed to snag a DC Comics license. Here’s part of what they had to say about the deal:
“Both the Marc Ecko and the DC Comics brands resonate with an expansive and loyal fan base made up in large part by today’s youth culture,” said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President, Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “Through this exclusive partnership, we are able to present trendsetting fashions to these fans at a level only Marc Ecko can attain.”
Translation: “These t-shirts will run you upwards of $40 a pop.”
On one hand, these will probably look pretty amazing. Ecko’s Marvel line of clothing from 4-5 years back was easily a high point in geek fashion, and I own a few of them to this day. Outside of Graffitti Designs, I’m not sure there’s ever been a clothing company who made super hero themed stuff that actually understood and respected the medium’s history more than Ecko, so I look forward to the potential of a nice, heavy duty shirt with a Bill Sienkiewicz’s Batman page unfolding across the front of it to match the Sienkiwicz Daredevil shirt I already have in my closet.
But man, those prices…
I’m not even a real Doctor Who fan, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have bought today’s shirt.woot offering. I really need to get back in the habit of checking their site out every night before I hit the sack…
You have to give it to the boys at Marvel – they’re pulling out all the stops for their 70th Anniversary! By far, though, this new feature showcasing vintage ads that ran in old Marvel comics has to be my favorite.
Kind of looks like a familiar feature, though…
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