Aliens: A History In Comics – From the Big Screen to the Page

Marvel now has the rights to publish Alien and Predator comics. As we prepare for those extra-terrestrial hardcases to take on the Avengers, David Black looks back at the mixed history of the Alien comics franchise. In 1988, two years after James Cameron’s Aliens hit cinemas, the first original comic based on the property was published. Later … Read more

Star Trek: Starships XL 21 USS Discovery – Bigger, Bolder, Better

Star trek uss 21

Out now, the 21st XL-size model from Star Trek: The Official Starship Collection – the U.S.S Discovery NCC-1031. The U.S.S. Discovery was a Crossfield-class science vessel, active in the mid-23rd century, and was equipped with an experimental spore-drive, capable of transporting the vessel across vast distances in an instant. This 29cm-long die-cast model was hand-painted with intricate detail using references from CBS … Read more

What Keeps You Alive Review – Horror Hits of the Year

What Keeps You Alive

A lesbian couple’s first anniversary weekend turns deadly in this taut cat-and-mouse thriller that’s currently available to stream on Netflix. With a sharp script, pacey direction and a pair of terrific performances, it’s one of the horror hits of the year. Matthew Turner runs and hides. Written and directed by Colin Minihan, this suspenseful indie … Read more

First Look: Battlestar Galactica Cylon Centurion Special – Rise of the Robots

Battlestar Galactica Cylon Centurion

Coming soon, the first special edition from Battlestar Galactica: the Official Ships Collection. No, not a ship. It’s a stunning modern-era Cylon Centurion! The Cylon Centurions underwent a redesigning for the new show alongside other concepts such as Cylon Raiders, Basestars and Galactica itself. Based on the original model, the new Cylon Centurions are taller and more … Read more

First Look: Battlestar Galactica: Classic Viper

Battlestar Galactica Classic Viper

Coming next in the Battlestar Galactica: Official Ships Collection, here’s a close-up look at Viper Mark I from the classic 1978 series. Colonial Vipers, flown by pilots known as Colonial Warriors, were the fighting ships of the Twelve Colonies. These small, nimble, single-pilot ships were designed for both atmospheric and space flight and were stationed on Colonial Battlestars, … Read more

Marvel Movie Collection Extended To 120 – Marvel Mania

Marvel Movie Collection

Great news! The Marvel Movie Collection is to be extended. Due to the success of the collection we are extending it to 120 issues! This means the collection will be able able to feature characters from the very latest Marvel Studios movies, including Captain Marvel! First up, in issue 81, here’s a peek at Kraglin, as portrayed by Sean … Read more

Spider-Man Cameo in Iron Man 2 – The Epic Cameo You Don’t Want to Miss

spiderman and iron man

Way before Spider-Man: Homecoming, even before Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man guested in a Marvel Cinematic movie! OK, it’s a bit of fun, but a fan theory had it that the young boy showing his allegiance to Tony Stark by standing up to Justin Hammer’s drones in 2010’s Iron Man 2 (below) was Peter Parker. During the press junkets … Read more

Top 10 Marvel/DC Crossovers – Unleashing the Power of the Multiverse

Marvel vs DC Crossovers

Crossovers. Love ’em or hate ’em, you can’t get away from them. Now Ralf Collie and James Corray Smith can reveal the Top Ten DC/Marvel Crossovers… 10. Daredevil/Batman – Eye for an Eye (1997) Writer: DG Chichester Artist: Scott McDaniel Pairing Batman and Daredevil seems obvious, but the potential of the combination is not really lived up to … Read more

Star Trek: Parody The Orville Trailer – Laugh Long and Prosper

The Orville parody

FOX has released the first trailer for their new comedy show The Orville for the 2017-18 season. There have been many Star Trek parodies before (Galaxy Quest, anyone?) but this one does seem to be done with affection. Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane stars in this gentle (for him) comedy set in the future much like that imagined by Gene Roddenberry. … Read more

Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore – Second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Jude Law

Jude Law is to play the young Albus Dumbledore in the second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie. The star of Sherlock Holmes, The Grand Budapest Hotel and the forthcoming King Arthur: Legend of the Sword will play the younger version of the Hogwarts headmaster portrayed by both Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the series of Harry Potter movies. Whether or not we … Read more