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Month: July 2011

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Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

As a girl who didn’t grow up interested in comics at all, I’ve become surprisingly excited about them lately.  My latest conquest is reading through The Ultimate Avengers comics  to get a feel for what is coming for us in 2012 in something that I imagine will break box office records everywhere. Captain America: The First Avenger is another introduction to one of the characters in that movie, and in my opinion, only the Iron Man films have surpassed this movie on the silver screen (at least in the Marvel universe).

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COPS11E15 – Comic-Concert 3

SPOILER ALERT! You’re listening to the ComicsOnline Podcast. SeasonEleven. EpisodeFifteen. Comic-Concert 3. Recorded in front of a live audience at San Diego Comic-Con July 21st, 2011. This Episode, Kevin and Dune are joined by Nomad and Kroze. They interview Jon…

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SDCC2011 Preview Night – Pictures

By Brenda Waldrop

Preview night/badge pickup was the usual barely controlled chaos.   Here are a few pictures from around the outside of the convention center, just a taste of pre-preview night fun! 

ComicsOnline Staff Waiting in the Press Pass line!

The line is already long at 1:30 and this is just for Professional/Press!

 

Arkham City being advertized on the side of Petco Park

SDCC 2011 Win Limited Edition Prizes and More!!

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Enter to win one of these great prizes: SDCC 2009 Harry Potter Exclusive Prop Card Set (#24 / 250), SDCC 2009 Spike Action Figure (Blood Drive Exclusive), ComicsOnline Comic-Con t-shirts from 2010 or 2011, Stargate Atlantis- Fan’s Choice Blu-ray, Tales from the Darkside Season 1 , South Park- The Cult of Cartman DVD, or Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 7 signed by Spider-Man himself: Josh Keaton!

SDCC2011: ThunderCats – Sword of Omens Giveaway Press Release

Check out this awesome giveaway opportunity at Comic-Con 2011:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

WARNER BROS. ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF COMIC-CON SWAG WITH

EXCLUSIVE THUNDERCATS SWORD OF OMENS GIVEAWAY

 

Twitter Pitch: #ThunderCats Hooo! Handcrafted Sword of Omens replica, only at the Warner Bros. booth @ Comic-Con: http://bit.ly/n8iLvR #WBSDCC #SDCC

SDCC2011: Original Screen Used Delorean Time Machine from BTTF: Part 3 on Exhibition!

GREAT SCOTT!

Check out this awesome press release for an opportunity to get your picture taken in the actual Delorean from Back to the Future: Part 3 at Comic-Con 2011:

 

ORIGINAL SCREEN USED DELOREAN TIME MACHINE FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE III ON EXHIBITION

Radical Publishing’s SDCC signings, contests, exclusives

Radical Publishing recently released a press release with some upcoming announcements, as follows:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 13, 2011, Los Angeles– With San Diego Comic Con fast approaching, Radical has some exciting announcements surrounding our presence at the convention.  See below for the latest information on our EXCLUSIVES, SIGNING SCHEDULE and CONTESTS!!

CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES

First off, in addition to the usual fare, Radical will be offering a selection ofexclusivesat this year’s SDCC. These special, limited edition items will include:

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Giveaway: Captain America St Louis Sneak Preview Screening on 7/20

Attention ComicsOnline Readers!

Do you live in metropolitan St Louis? Would you like to attend a FREE SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING of the upcoming release of Captain America on 7/20?

We have Admit two passes for Captain America for Wednesday night (7/20) in Chesterfield

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Giveaway: Captain America San Diego Sneak Preview Screening on 7/20 and 7/21 (Giveaway ended)

UPDATE: All passes have been sent out. Thanks again and check back to ComicsOnline for more giveaways and for plenty of Comic-Con 2011 coverage!

Attention ComicsOnline Readers!

Do you live in San Diego? Would you like to attend a FREE SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING of the upcoming release of Captain America on 7/20 or 7/21?

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TV Review: Torchwood: Miracle Day – “A New World” (Season Premiere)


by Matt Sernaker, Senior Editor

 

Miracles really do come true as Torchwood returns to television tonight with the premiere of Torchwood: Miracle Day. This newest incarnation of the Torchwood series is brought to us thanks to a new partnership between BBC and Starz.

 

Taking place after the incredible Children of Earth story, Torchwood’s existence has been wiped away without a trace. Gwen Cooper and her family have gone into hiding with the hopes of living a normal life. Captain Jack Harkness was last seen leaving the planet and heading out into space looking for a new direction and purpose after the incident with the 456.

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Movie Review: Horrible Bosses

by Gary Sernaker, Reporter

Horrible Bosses is not a horrible comedy, it’s just a horrible example of how comedies are hobbled together today.  There are some yuks, but not enough to sustain the laugh-out-loud quotient that should have been an easy mark to obtain, considering this movie’s all-star cast.

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TV on DVD Review: Boy Meets World: The Complete Sixth Season

 

Lionsgate is making me so happy!  Boy Meets World ended in May 2000 and they’ve taken their sweet time getting around to releasing the seven great seasons on DVD. Season 6 doesn’t disappoint!

The Season