BIG BROADCAST: Halo Everybody, Halo!
Did you pick up Marvel’s Halo Uprising #1 this week? The one written by Brian Bendis and drawn by Alex Maleev? If not, go grab one QUICK! We tell you why!
The Big ComicMix Broadcast kicks into the weekend with an exclusive sneak preview of the Mattel Makeover coming to DC’s super-hero toy line, including plans that take us well into 2008. Plus the return of Classics Illustrated, Hawaiian Dick, and the rundown of the 10 biggest comics and graphic novels from July. …but first…
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Longer than the discussions about Thor Vs Hulk or Mighty Mouse vs Superman, collectors have been arguing about the condition of their collections. Just like comics, collectible toys now have a third party grading service and The Big ComicMix Broadcast gives you the details here.
The Big ComicMix Broadcast kicks off our week long look at collecting toys with a shopping trip to one of the biggest online action figure dealers and a sneak peek at what the next wave of hot product will be. Then, speaking of hot product, it’s time for another dive into this week’s pile of new comics and DVDs ,including a preview of Image Comics’ Bonds #1 from creator Durwin Talon. AND we’ve got the latest news of Kristen Bell on Heroes and Katie Holmes as…WONDER WOMAN?
I think when it is all done, we’re are going to call this season Catch Up Summer. It seems that every time we sit down, it’s a race just get caught up to where we should be starting! Here’s our notes from this week’s Big ComicMix Broadcasts, some items dating back to our visit to Wizard World Chicago last weekend:
For over 30 years he has been on greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs, calendars and in hundreds of daily newspapers – and he wasn‘t created by Stan Lee. Ziggy is arguably one of the most successful comic creations of the late 20th century, and he is also the butt of a zillion jokes. Creator Tom Wilson tells The Big ComicMix Broadcast where Ziggy came from and where he is going.
Earlier this week, ComicMix covered recent developments in the case of Georgia comic retailer Gordon Lee. On The Big Comicmix Broadcast today, we talk to the creator whose project The Salon is at the heart of this legal battle… and we offer you your chance to produce your own music video, and Wonder Woman misses another deadline, and we’ve got the story of a girl singer that CBS wanted to be Madonna.
The Big ComicMix Broadcast winds up Wizard World Chicago with a roll of the dice and an in-depth look at the many sides of the new gaming product previewed here at the show – from the new 24 game based on the TV show to a peek at the 40th Annual GenCon starting up ion just a few days. And did you know there is a red hot new pro wrestling organization that is on TV and toy shelves but isn’t spelled W-W-E? Then it’s a a quick shot from the Planet of the Apes guy from the day when he used to travel with a different bunch.
Day Two at Wizard World has presented us with a lot of cool stuff to bring you on the Big ComicMix Broadcast— starting with an adorable lady who is putting her heart and soul into her love of comics and producing her own work completely on her own. Then Battlestar: Galactica‘s Richard Hatch unveils his newest passion project, The Great War of Magellan , and we give you a chance to work with him on the development of the concept! Then there’s a tip on how you can be your own comic book star – and a trip back to when there was a group on the charts whose front man was doing the pirate things a long time before Johnny Depp!
Today the Big ComicMix Broadcast is at Wizard World Chicago, where the US Post Office kicked off the way by unveiling the Marvel Stamp Collection, plus the debut of the Ultimate Spider-Man Project from the Hero Initiative which was unleashed here as well. DC dropped a few news bombs which we cover and then there’s a new Venom series to talk about from Marvel and so much more.
