Ronin

It was heartbreaking at the beginning of Avengers: Endgame to watch Hawkeye's family vanish in front of our eyes. That opening showed us a darker opening of what was yet to come for that film. The disappearance of his family turned him into the cold blooded killer as Ronin. It wasn't until Black Widow found him where […]

Good Smile Company has been releasing a huge wave of upcoming figmas, statues, and Nendoroid figures. Most of these reveals have been prototypes and painted prototypes. However, this time it looks like we get a sneak peek at the whole figure accessories and all. This time we are getting a new Avengers: Endgame figures as Hawkeye is […]

Hawkeye: Freefall #1 launches at Marvel next week, from Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt, and we've got a preview below. In which we find the titular Hawkeye taking down "The Great One" Brian Bendis's favorite villain, The Hood. A shot across the bow at the DC Comics writer? Hawkeye sends the hood off to jail… […]

Looks like 2021 is shaping up to be a Halo of a year for Showtime, with the cable giant getting the excitement started early with a first-look at the cast as table reads have wrapped on the upcoming series based on the righteously popular Xbox video game franchise. Produced by the cabler in conjunction with […]

Looks like 2021 is shaping up to be a Halo of a year for Showtime (at least give us points for the attempt), with the cable giant announcing that Natascha McElhone (Ronin), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) have been cast in lead roles for the the upcoming series based on the righteously popular Xbox video game franchise. Joining […]

Marvel Legends collectors have been living in the world of Avengers: Endgame for a few weeks now, as the latest wave of Hasbro's popular Marvel figures take over shelves at stores around the world. While the wave only includes two figures from the film, the BAF for the wave features Thanos from the new film […]

Hot Toys have revealed two new Avengers: Endgame figures ahead of the film's release. Hawkeye will come in two different versions, a regular release and a deluxe version that includes pieces to turn Clint into Ronin. Both versions come with multiple weaons, including his trademark bow and arrows, throwing stars, katanas, and more. The other […]

Avengers: Endgame opens in *checks calendar…15 days, and the coverage is in full swing now. This morning Entertainment Weekly revealed 6 new covers for their issue hitting stands this Friday. The covers feature the Original Six Avengers- Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Mark Ruffalo […]

Funko has joined today's Avengers:Endgame party, revealing a huge assortment of Pops, Mystery Minis, keychains, pens, exclusives, Pop shirt packs, and more. Seriously: there are so many different exclusives. Let's take a look at all of it so you can figure out where you need to go to collect it all! That is, if you […]

Hasbro revealed their entire line of products in support of Avengers: Endgame this morning, with most of it on store shelves today! Marvel Legends, 12 and 14 inch basic and deluxe figures, role play, Legends role play, 6 inch basic figures, NERF, and so much more. Check it all out below! MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES ANT-MAN […]

Welcome to the latest edition of BC Toy Spotting! We are in and out of stores pretty much every day, and we figure (ha!) why not show all of our fellow collectors what we are coming across on pegs and shelves. As collectors, we know that staying on top of what is in stores can […]

Out of nowhere this morning, a new trailer for Avengers: Endgame was just dropped. Going over the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we get many glimpses of what awaits us all in a little over a month. Watch the trailer below! Hawkeye has a mohawk! Those white suits are real! Black Widow has her […]

Avengers: Endgame merchandise is due to arrive on store shelves anytime now, even before Captain Marvel hits theaters. Look for a bunch of it to be shown off at New York Toy Fair this weekend (we will be there to bring it all to you). Before that however, thanks to eBay seller duhviin_35, we have […]

Well, we did it everyone. We made it. The Avengers: Endgame trailer finally cam out this morning, after weeks of speculation (months really), Like with every trailer, we now endlessly analyze every frame to try and make sense of what we just saw. I want to take a look at one thing in particular. Here […]

With Beau Willimon's (House of Cards) new science fiction-drama The First readying for it's Friday, September 14th launch (all episodes) on Hulu, the streaming service has released the official trailer for the eight-episode series. Written by Willimon, the space exploration drama stars Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking, The Game) and Natascha McElhone (Ronin, Californication); is produced by Westward Productions, and co-financed by Hulu, Channel 4 […]

With Beau Willimon's (House of Cards) new science fiction-drama The First readying for it's Friday, September 14, launch on Hulu, the streaming service is offering viewers the first official teaser for the eight-episode series. Written by Willimon, the space exploration series stars Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking, The Game) and Natascha McElhone (Ronin, Californication); produced by Westward Productions, and co-financed […]

Beau Willimon's (House of Cards) new science fiction-drama The First has finally received a launch date from Hulu, with the streaming service set to premiere the Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking, The Game) / Natascha McElhone (Ronin, Californication) series on Friday, September 14. To coincide with the announcement, Hulu is also giving us some new first-look […]

Now that the second-longest continuous writer at Marvel Comics, Brian Michael Bendis, has signed an exclusive deal with DC Comics, everything he ever said anywhere on the internet about DC Comics is up for discussion. Including this great post on his Tumblr from earlier in the year, when asked about the comparative fighting abilities of Batman […]

I'm an original art fan and collector, and one of my fondest memories of working on this site came in 2011 with the auction of an iconic splash page from Dark Knight Returns #3 by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson for a then-record $448,125.  I had that post meticulously written out beforehand — or so I […]

Adi Tantimedh writes: [*Warning: Spoilers below!] The wait is over. The first volume of the official sequel to Lone Wolf and Cub has finally come out in English. The original series is something you probably know by now: a samurai wanders feudal Japan with his young son earning his keep as an assassin-for-hire while waging […]