Comics

Max Brooks at Midtown Comics

/ Rishard Chapoteau / Leave a comment

Last week I got to see Max Brooks at Midtown Comics, where he was signing his new comic Extinction Parade.  The Extinction Parade is about Vampires living in our world while a zombie outbreak occurs.  This isn’t the first time this subject matter has been tackled, but I’m very interested in seeing Max Brooks take on it.  So far the first book seems pretty solid, and whet my appetite for the next issue.  Here’s a description from Avatar Press.

Vampires have always been the elite of the undead.  These apex predators have never feared foe or lack of food…until now.  By remaining too out of touch with the modern world they have failed to notice the subdead zombie race turning the tide over the human population.  Now, perhaps too late, the vampires must stop the encroaching shambling dead or find themselves starved out of existence.

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Quickie: Hulk Vs. Juggernaut

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Jugg Vs Hulk

Okay, so I’ve been playing Marvel: Avengers Alliance a lot. Probably put in as many hours into that as Skyrim. I unlocked Juggernaut during the last PVP season, so it got me thinking.

In the comics, the two have butted heads before. Most infamously, Juggernaut once choked out the Hulk while unarmored. But as we well know, just because it happened once, doesn’t mean it will happen all the time, so what do you think? It’s a pretty consistent argument, like the ever fun Batman Vs Iron Man (c’mon, they’re pretty much the same character only with conflicting personalities) or Quicksilver Vs. The Flash.

An open field somewhere in the midwest. Both Hulk and Juggernaut have had a BAD day and are just looking to fight when they see each other……who is left standing?

So, let’s have a poll with discussions in the comments section below.

A Contest! The DC x Domo Art Contest Is Here!!

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DC x Domo

It’s our first big contest!!

How to enter:Create some form of art using your media  of choice, this is no-holds-barred art war!! The only stipulation is, it has to include BOTH Domo-kun and a DC Comics Superhero(es) interacting with each other. (We’d prefer them to be on the same side, but hey, if the art’s really good, we can’t say no)

Email photos, scans, or files of the completed artwork (more than 3 photos are preferable) to info (at) nerd-base.com

Make sure to include your name, age, location and contact information.

The GRAND PRIZE winner will get to take their pick of whichever two vinyl DomoXDC figures you see in the image above, PLUS a special grab-bag full of extra goodies. We haven’t decided everything we’re gonna throw in there yet, but it’ll be fun, I assure you.

SECOND PRIZE is any two of the Domos you see above. Our pick. Maaaybe we’ll throw in a little something extra…maybe.

THIRD PRIZE one of the Domo figures you see above, our pick…and what the heck, I’ll throw in some random geeky tchotchke I have lying around. Maybe I’ll draw you a picture of Jean Luc Picard and spray it with some nice cologne….

The contest runs from NOW to June 30th, 2013. The winners will be decided by the end of the first week of July and we will contact you then. After contacting the winners, a sticky post will be made on the front page of our site and held there for a week.

For further details and ironing-outs, listen to Episode 12 of the Nerd-Base Podcast.

Cheers and good luck!! Get those entries in!!!

‘Avengers Assemble’ trailer has just dropped!

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Logo-Avengers-Assemble

Here’s the trailer for the new Avengers cartoon on Disney XD. I liked the previous series, kind of sad they cancelled it. The design and appearance here doesn’t seem too different, but I’m not sure I like it as much, the odd, off proportions look a little too “kiddy”(?), like they’ve drawn action figures rather than comic book characters, then again, I didn’t think I’d like the previous cartoon either! I suppose we’ll just have to wait and see! What do you think?

The Biggest Heroes. The Biggest Threats. The Biggest Stakes!

It’s the most anticipated new animated series to launch this year and this July, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble reunites Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes – Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow & Falcon! Featuring the team that took the world by storm in Marvel’s The Avengers, no fan can miss the action-packed adventures of Earth’s Mightiest as they must protect the Marvel Universe from the biggest threats they’ve ever seen – all while working together as a team! The world’s most dangerous Super Villains don’t stand a chance when the Avengers Assemble!

Don’t miss the miss the premiere episode of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble SUNDAY, JULY 7 with a special one-hour preview on SUNDAY, MAY 26 (both at 11:00 a.m., ET/PT) inside the Marvel Universe programming block on Disney XD.