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Tuesday Runaround – No One Lick Those Eaglemoss Figurines…
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Dallas PD Enlists Mighty THOR to Bring Down the Hammer on Super Bowl Crime – Dallas News
In a few months, Cowboys Stadium and the rest of North Texas will have THOR, a one-stop shop for fighting crime and responding to any emergency that could arise during the Super Bowl.
Warner Bros. pulls collectible glasses called out in report for containing lead, cadmium
Warner Bros. has decided to recall collectible glasses depicting well-known characters from its films and comic books after a study found they contain dangerous levels of lead. On Monday, the Associated Press published a study of collectable glassware revealing high levels of lead and cadmium in drinking glasses depicting characters from "The Wizard of Oz" and superheroes from D.C. Comics, which is owned by Warner Bros.
80s/90s Marvel Writer and Editor Nocenti Blogs About Teaching Film in Haiti
My Haitian film students are devoted to telling the stories of their country in their own circuitous, gentle style. They film as they live: wander into a life, look around, notice things, leave. No prying, no trickery, no push to find an ending.
Comic-Con Ticket Snafu makes the NYT
Quick: Who's the superhero with ticket-selling powers? Comic-Con is in need of some.
Here's another entry looking at the science behind the principles mentioned in the Flash Comics of the 1960's. In Flash #109 the Mirror Master returns and uses his mirrors again to befuddle both The Flash, and inadvertently Barry Allen. Even as a kid I could see the "science" of the Mirror Master was pure fantasy, but there were some other aspects of the plot that have some roots in reality.
Iron Man, Toy Story Characters Among New Favorites on Top Toys List
For boys and girls, traditional toys like LEGOs, cars and trucks, and dolls remain top choices, but pop culture seems to have influenced some children's wishes as well. For example, Iron Man landed the number nine spot on boys' lists
Why Did Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim Fail? Did They? – Film.com
These two films were destined to dismantle every trope that made superhero movies cool. No one would be able to take Batman seriously because of Kick-Ass' teenage vigilantes. Iron Man and Wolverine would be relics when contrasted against the slick and self-aware antics of Scott Pilgrim. It was all over. Sure, we had said it would be over the previous spring as Watchmen threatened to deconstruct vigilante heroics, but this time was different. This was a one-two punch, and audiences were finally ready to be in on the commentary.
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