Wow. Wow. WOW. I really don’t know what to say. My mind is blown. Rapper, A-1 (@A1_Emcee) is at it again with his unique raps about some of our favorite shows growing up. I only found out about A-1 back in October when Topless Robot featured a song A-1 did about Pokemon. Well, this time A-1 is back with a rap all about the Black Ranger from ‘The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’. I don’t really know where to start. The rap is pretty hilarious and well done and the video is insane. Everything from stop-motion animation using Power Ranger toys to crazy head-spinning visuals makes me question whether I love the song or the video more. I can’t help but feel like I’m being put into some kind of trance by the spinning Black Ranger helmets and the moving mouth. I feel like if I watch this anymore, I’m going to find myself waking up behind a dumpster in some dark alley after blacking out. I really wish I can stop watching, but it’s sooo hard to not stare.
Hit the jump and prepare to be mesmerized by A-1’s “Black Ranger” rap music video! NSFW for language
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I know a lot of you can’t wait till October for the release of ‘Batman: Arkham City’ so until than, why not enjoy the comic? Starting May, DC Comics will release a six issue series bridging the gap between ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ and ‘Batman: Arkham City’. Arkham City is set to take place one year after the events of Arkham Asylum.
The six-issue miniseries is slated to fill fans in on what happened between the games. The comic picks up roughly one year after the events of Arkham Asylum and finds Quincy Sharp, the former Arkham warden, being elected mayor of Gotham City.
Sharp’s first act as mayor is to shut the asylum down and establish a new maximum-security “home” for Arkham’s residents, Arkham City, near the heart of Gotham City.
The city takes a decidedly new approach to dealing with its residents, letting them roam free and do whatever they like so long as they keep it within the city’s walls. What could go wrong? Oh wait, did we mention that the new mayor appoints Hugo Strange, a genius psychologist who knows Batman’s true identity, to run the joint?
Whats really cool is that the infamous Paul Dini will be writing and the art will be done by Carlos D’Anda who also did the conceptual art on both games. From the looks of these “sneak preview” pages, the art is really stunning and insane. This is going to be a real treat before the release of the game. Expect the first two issues to release in May, followed by another issue every month after. ‘Batman: Arkham City’ is set to hit stores on October 18th, 2011 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Hit the jump and check out five preview pages from ‘Batman: Arkham City’. Click image to enlarge.
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Hey! Were you like me and didn’t get a chance to go to WonderCon last week? Did it suck when your friends on Facebook and Twitter was talking about how fun and cool it was at WonderCon when you were at home alone? Yeah… I know how ya feel kids. Well, thanks again to MarkDayComedy, we get a chance to check out some of the action at the show. Last year, we featured a fun video that MDC did of random cosplayers during WonderCon 2010. Well, hes back at it again for WonderCon 2011. As usual, we get a look at some of the good, the sexy, and terrible cosplayers at the show. Backed by the music of Trip Trap, MDC’s awesome and crisp video footage almost makes you feel like you are there. Almost… From the looks of things, it looks like Green Lantern and Sucker Punch cosplays are rampant at the conventions and most likely will be at full force at SDCC. I have no complains about Sucker Punch cosplayers, but I’m a bit disappointed by the lack of good Green Lantern costumes.
Hit the jump and check oute MarkDayComedy’s videos for cosplays at WonderCon 2011!
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I have no idea how and why I didn’t post this yesterday, but I say its better late than never. Last week, I featured some news regarding Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee developing an animated series called “The Governator” for 2012. Well, now there is a trailer and I have to say that I have some very strong mixed emotions about this one. While the animation seems to be okay (thanks to Korea and China) and has a hint of anime influences, the ridiculous nonsense featured in the trailer shows a wide variety of ideas that were stolen elsewhere. I see a little of Batman, TRON, G.I. Joe, Ghost in the Shell, and Transformers in this little trailer. There even some bullet dodging ‘Matrix’ action in the show (What year is this? 2001?!). The series looks be a horrid train wreck, but I also am suspicious whether this was intentional or not. Is it possible that something can be so bad that it makes a full circle and becomes good? I’m not sure about you, but I will be tuning in to check out ‘The Governator’ in 2012.
Hit the jump and check out the trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee’s ‘The Governator’!
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I think that might be the cutest ‘Lord of the Ring’s tee I have ever seen. Hobbits are cute. Elves are cute. Even dwarves are somewhat cute. How about goblins, Ringwraiths, and Golem? I do admit that through out LOTR, I had to stop myself from throwing things at the screen whenever Golem came into the scene, but I do admit that ThinkGeek’s “Mordorable” tee does kind of makes me smile when I look at Golem’s goofy face. One of the best parts of the tee has to be the cute Ringwraiths flying next to smiling clouds. It doesn’t scream Modor, but its too cute to boot.
Talk about preciousssss!
One does not simply walk into Mordor. It’s best if one skips. Holding hands and singing showtunes, preferably. This shirt features a montage of all the cuteness that’s to be had when you visit Mordor. There’s little Gollum waving hello or goodbye or something to The One Ring. Isn’t it preciousssss? A big ol’ snuggledy battle troll waits patiently to give out “Free Hugs,” and an Uruk-hai says “o hai!” over his shoulder. In the distance, there’s Mount Doom with its explosion of lava (read: candy) and happy, puffy clouds of vog. Through the sky flies a friendly Nazgul on his Fell Beast (rawr!). The whole scene is watched over by the big, blinky eye of Sauron perched between the pinnacles of Barad-dûr. Face it. It’s Mordorable.
Ya lovely ladies can pick yours up at ThinkGeek for only $19.99! Sorry guys, these tees are made of the ladies so basically we are fucked.
Where to buy: ThinkGeek
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I’m not sure about you, but I was a bit confused when I was watching this fan made trailer for ‘ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining’ because I really couldn’t tell if this was actually a fan-made film or an trailer for a Hollywood movie. Also, there was a second where I thought it was a trailer for a soft core flick (I’m sorry… I’m a guy…). I remember back in the days hanging out at my local library spending hours and hours going through their collection of ‘ElfQuest’ graphic novels. I do admit that ElfQuest is one of many reason that I was inspired to draw as a child. So when I hear that there is going to be a fan-made film for ElfQuest, you know I was a big fan. With the blessing of the original authors of ElfQuest, Wendy and Richard Pini, director and producer Paula Rhodes (@paula_rhodes) and Stephanie Thorpe (@TheStephThorpe) released an amazing teaser trailer that is full of amazing visuals that are as stunning as the women featured in the film. Even for a fan-film, the production is top notch and does ElfQuest justice. There isn’t much about the plot in the teaser, but I can tell you that I will be tuning in on April 6th, when the film comes out online. They hooked me with those lovely ladies in elf ears.
You can follow new updates at elfquestfantrailer.com. Hit the jump and check out the teaser for ‘ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining’
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I don’t do many book reviews on iGT, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to do so for Bonnie Burton’s amazing new book, ‘The Star Wars Craft Book’. If you haven’t been living inside a Sarlacc, you know who Bonnie is. Bonnie Burton (@bonniegrrl) is the editor and blogger of StarWars.com, a Twitter fiend that never sleeps, and also a published author (see Bonnie’s bibliography). Bonnie’s newest book, ‘The Star Wars Craft Book’ helps fans of the Force to create awesome home-made Star Wars goodies from materials you can find at your home. The book features crafts that you can do yourself at home ranging from “playtime” crafts like puppets and dolls, home decor crafts for the kitchen and living room, Holiday inspired crafts for Christmas and other holidays, “nature and science” crafts for the backyard, and “Star Wars Style” which includes DIY apparel. My favorite section of the book has to home decor. As a die-hard fan of Star Wars, I do struggle to find more unique ways to decorate my home. While you can just go out and buy a random Star Wars poster to hang on your wall, it seems more satisfying to makes your own Jabba the Hutt body pillow for your bed room or even a “Han Solo in Soaponite” for your guest bathroom. Its those personal touches that will liven up your home while showing your guests that you are down with the Fett.
While most children and teens these days spend a majority of their free time stuck in front of the TV or the computer, The Star Wars Craft Book can be a great alternative for kids/teens to have fun while utilizing their imagination. The book beautifully lays out the instructions for each craft with easy to understand pictures. While the difficulties of the crafts do range from easy to moderate through out the book, with a little patience and maybe some trial and error, you can follow the simple step-by-step directions to successfully create any craft in the book. One of the best parts of the book would have to be whats not in it. Each of the crafts in the books teaches the reader many different ways to create homemade crafts. Taking the basic principles and skills learned from each craft, the reader can apply that knowledge to a new craft that they create themselves. After going through the book, one of the first things I wanted to try is to take the instructions for the “Wookiee Bird House” (using a 1/2 gallon milk carton and craft sticks) and create an Imperial AT-ST Walker bird house.
Bonnie’s new book is something that every family with Star Wars fans needs and is a great book to use for some family fun. Whether your a child that loves ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ or someone like me who loves the original movies, there is something for you in this book. ‘The Star Wars Craft Book’ is a delight full of whimsey with a side of badassery.
Now, I’m must go and start my “Washcloth Wampa” doll.
You can get your copy of ‘The Star Wars Craft Book’ by Bonnie Burton on Amazon or Barnes&Nobles !
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