If one of your post-pandemic goals was to go to a Wizard World event, you're out of luck. Fan Expo agreed to purchase the six remaining Wizard World events. From Newsarama, the pinnacle of comic book news journalism: "Fan Expo HQ is devoted to ... Continue Reading
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for breach of contract. She claims Disney failed to adhere to their contract when it decided to release Black Widow on Disney+ as a $30 pay-per-view the same day as the movie's theatrical release. From the Wall Street ... Continue Reading
Can I interest you in a $399.99 Galactus action figure?
Toymaker Hasbro, through its crowdfunding platform HasLab, announced a new product today. It's a 32-inch tall action figure of Galactus, destroyer of planets. The scheme works because if HasLabs gets enough people to commit $399.99 to the project, they ... Continue Reading
Kirby Howell-Baptiste to play Death in Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’
Neil Gaiman's beloved comic book The Sandman is getting turned into a Netflix series. Like many people who are fans of the source material, I was worried the show's producers would botch the casting of the characters. It appears my worries were for ... Continue Reading
The 2021 Hot Wheels ’71 Datsun 510 Super Treasure Hunt
I was browsing eBay for newly released Hot Wheels. It's something I do to get an idea of what's available at stores. I was surprised to see what sellers are asking for the 2021 '71 Datsun 510 Super Treasure Hunt. As you can see in the above image, this ... Continue Reading
Target to stop selling MLB, NFL, NBA, and Pokémon cards
A representative for Target confirmed on Twitter that the retailer will stop selling most sports and Pokémon cards beginning May 14. https://twitter.com/AskTarget/status/1392628984752623619 This move has been a long time in the making. For over a ... Continue Reading