The Wolverine Trailer

A double dose of trailers for ‘The Wolverine’ just hit the internet and after viewing both, I have a bit of a mixed reaction.  Although this installment looks to be better than the previous ‘Wolverine: Origins’ that really is not saying much.  The level of disdain I have for that movie makes it difficult for me to have an untainted outlook on this new entry to the series.  Early reports claimed the film would be based on a very popular ‘Wolverine’ comic book story arc set in Japan.  However, from what I saw in the trailers, the movie has no semblance of what I remember from the source material.  That may be a minor nitpick on my part but I will give the movie a fair chance to redeem the series.

   

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Free Comic Book Day

Mark your calendars!  I wanted to inform everyone about Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), an annual event that happens each year on the first Saturday in May.  FCBD began in 2002 by the North American comic book industry with three purposes in mind.  Promote the joys of reading comic books (and reading in general), entice past comic readers to return and thank existing readers for their continued support.   Every year on Free Comic Book Day, participating comic book shops give away thousands of specially marked comics at no cost to you.  However, the retailers do have to pay for each issue that they bring in as part of the promotion.   So if you do decide to take advantage of this, if you can please try to purchase something while you are there.  Just click this link http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/992 to find a participating store in your area.

Kick-Ass 2 Trailer

*DISCLAIMER* -  If you are offended by some colorful language… You may want to skip this one.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the debut trailer for ‘Kick-Ass 2’ that just hit the internet today.  Based on the popular comic book series, this movie is the follow up to the 2010 film that unfortunately went unappreciated at the box office but managed to gain notoriety upon its release on Blu-ray and DVD.

Most of the main stars from the previous movie are back to reprise their roles.  Aaron Johnson returns as the titular main character ‘Kick-Ass’ along with Christopher Mintz-Plasse as his arch-nemesis ‘The Mother F%&*^r’ and Chloe Moretz as everyone’s favorite mini vigilante assassin ‘Hit-Girl.’  There are also a couple of new but familiar faces added to the mix as well.  The most noteworthy being Jim Carrey in the role of ‘Colonel Stars and Stripes‘, leader of the superhero team ‘Justice Forever.’

From the trailer, the film looks to be delivering the same over-the-top comic book action and ultra-violence that made the previous film so enjoyable.  I for one cannot wait to see the final product when it hits theaters in August.

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Geek Cool!?

With not that much geek worthy news to talk about in the u-nerd-verse this week, I thought I would take this time to write about my life in geek culture.  For as long as I can recall, I have always been a geek.  It was never an easy thing to be growing up.  It was not the badge of honor in those days like it is today.  There was always constant ridicule from the “cool kids.”  Thankfully, now those days feel like a distant memory.  In recent years, the “cool kids” have embraced the very things (comic books, video games etc.) that made me the outcast.  Being a geek is still not always cool but it is ok.

Deadpool Video Game Trailer

Check out the “NEW” trailer for the upcoming “Deadpool” game.  No release date has been announced as of yet but I cannot wait to get my hands on it. We may finally have a Marvel video game that can rival the Batman Arkham series.  Other than that series, most comic book based video games have been subpar at best. This game looks like a blast to play and captures Deadpool’s quirky humor perfectly.

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Iron Man 3 Trailer

Here it is!!  Today the final trailer for “Iron Man 3” has hit the interwebs for your viewing pleasure before it heads to the big screen.  The first entry to kick off the 2013 summer movie season and Marvel’s Phase 2 which culminates in 2015 with “The Avengers 2.”

I was a little underwhelmed by the previous entry in the Iron Man series but by the looks of this trailer I get the sense they have fixed the issues that plagued “Iron Man 2.”   If this is any indication of the quality of comic book films coming out this year will be awesometacular.   Make mine Marvel!!

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Obama Epic Fail

Just another example of the reach of geek culture as the President of the United States Barack Obama attempted to let his geek flag fly.  Apparently, during a press conference Friday afternoon the President used the phrase “Jedi mind-meld” when speaking about federal spending cuts. He inadvertently made the ultimate nerd no-no as Jedi’s from Star Wars do mind tricks and Vulcans from Star Trek do mind-melds.  In some geek circles, confusing Star Wars and Star Trek is equivalent to a mortal sin.  I just find it all a bit amusing as the President tried to gain some geek cred but ended up with the dreaded epic fail.  Click the link for the full story.  http://tinyurl.com/a2ys648