Atlantic City Boardwalk Con Announces Celebrities that will Attend

AC * BC released the list of celebrities that will be in attendance.

Confirmed Talent

Stan Lee                   GUEST OF HONOR

 Actors/Actresses -

Adam West                Bruce Wayne/Batman 1966 Batman TV Series

Brian Tee                   Wolverine (Noburo), Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (DK)

Bryan Johnson        AMC’s Comic Book Men

Burt Ward                  Dick Grayson/Robin 1966 Batman TV Series

Charles Fleischer    Voice of Roger Rabbit, Zodiac (Bob Vaughn), Nightmare on Elm Street (Dr. King)

Elizabeth Lail            ABC’s Once Upon A Time (Anna) – Exclusively appearing with Georgina Haig (Elsa) for the first time ever!

Georgina Haig          ABC’s Once Upon a Time (Elsa), Fringe (Henrietta Bishop) - Exclusively appearing with Elizabeth Lail (Anna) for the first time ever!

Gigi Edgley               Hashtag, Farscape (Chiana), Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

Grant Imahara          Mythbusters

Gregg Henry Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Grandpa)

Henry Simmons       Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mac)

Jason Mewes           Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Mallrats

Jeremy Shada          Adventure Time (Finn), Band - Make Out Monday

Jess Harnell              Voice of Animaniacs (Wakko) and many more

Jim Cummings         Voice of Darkwing Duck and many more

Josh Keaton             Voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man from Spectacular Spider-Man and many more

Julie Newmar           Catwoman 1966 Batman TV Series

Kevin Smith              Clerks, Jay & Slient Bob, Mallrats

Manu Bennett          Arrow (Slade Wilson/Deathstroke), The Hobbit Trilogy (Azog the Defiler), Spartacus (Crixus)

Maurice LaMarche   Voice of Animaniacs and Pinky ant The Brain  (The Brain) and many more

Michael Rooker        Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Yondu), The Walking Dead (Merle)

Mike Zapcic               AMC's Comic Book Men

Ming Chen                AMC's Comic Book Men

Rebecca Mader        ABC’s Once Upon a Time (Wicked Witch of the West), Lost (Charlotte Lewis)

Rob Paulsen            Voice of Animaniacs (Pinky, Yakko), Pinky and the Brain (Pinky), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Raphael), TMNT (Donatello)

Sean Gunn               Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Rocket Raccoon)

Sean Maguire           ABC's Once Upon A Time (Robin Hood)

Steve Cardenas       Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Rocky the Red Ranger)

Tate Steinsiek           SyFy's Face Off, Amazing Spider-Man, Law & Order, SNL

Tress Macneille        Voice of Animaniacs (Dot), Tiny Toon Adventures (Babs Bunny), Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers (Chip, Gadget) and many more –

Verne Troyer             Austin Powers (Mini Me), Harry Potter (Griphook)

Willa Holland            Arrow (Thea Queen), Gossip Girl (Agnes Andrews)

Creators/Artist/Writers -

Bernard Chang

Bob Layton

Bryan Tillman

Camilla D’Errico

Charles Soule

CJ Draden

Clayton Henry

Dawn McTeigue

Dexter Vines

Drew Johnson

Edgar Delgado

Elias Chatzoudis

Elvin Hernandez

Frank Tieri

Georges Jeanty

Greg Horn

Humberto Ramos

Ink Fusion by Marc Draven

Jamie Tyndall

Jay Leisten

J Scott Campbell

Jeff Dekal

Jeffery Shultz

Joe Delbeato

John Tyler Christopher

Mark Brooks

Mark Morales

Matt BATT Banning

Nei Ruffino

Pepper Ink by Eric Maruscak

Peter Allen David

Phil Jimenez

Reilly Brown

Rich Arons

Sean Chen

Terry Naughton

Tyler Kirkham

ACBC Garage

Batman Collection - ’66 Batmobile, ’66 BatCycle, ‘89/’92 Batmobile (Batman/Batman Reutrns), ’95 Batmobile (Batman Forever), Tumbler (Nolan Trilogy), Batpod (Nolan Trilogy)

Delorean – Back to the Future (30th Annv.)

Ecto-1A (Ghostbusters I & II)

General Lee – Dukes of Hazard

Jurassic Park Jeep – Jurassic Park Trilogy

Guests

Alex Minsky              Veteran Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Partner

Chris Gore                 G4

Jenna Busch                        Legion of Leia

Cosplayers

Abby Darkstar

Amanda Lynne Shafer

Bernadette Bentley

Bernie Bregman

Chris Burns

Chris Riley

Chrissy Lynn Kyle

Dave Turner

Dustin Dorough

Eric "The Smoke" Moran

Heather Harris

Ireland Reid

Ivy Doomkitty

Jay Justice

Keith Zen

Kit Quinn

Lauren Bregman

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson

Miracole Burns

Missyeru

Paul Charles

Riddle

Soni Aralynn

Steven Meissner

Tony Ray

Valerie Perez

Ben Hardy Confirmed as Angel in X-Men Apocalypes

Angel concept art from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
CREDIT: 20th Century Fox

According to Empire, actor Ben Hardy has been confirmed as Angel in X-Men: Apocalypse by director Bryan Singer. Speaking to the UK mag, Singer had this to say, “Ben Hardy is Angel – I shall confirm it for you! But he’s not a very nice Angel! And that’s all I’ll say…”

This ends speculation as to Hardy's role. Images available with the announcement showed Angel with metallic wings, as in those given to the character by Apocalypse himself, which leads to speculation that the character will be or become the villainous Archangel in the film. But asusming he's Archangel, the question remains, who is Archangel?

X-Men: Apocalypse is set for a May 19, 2016 release

Orange is the New Black Season 3 Trailer Released

Orange is the New Black Season 3  Premieres June 12th. All episodes will  be streaming on Netflix.

TV News: Netflix Reveals Daredevil's Red Costume.

Today Daredevil fans got a look at what they have been waiting for! Netflix's Daredevil has released a new motion poster via its Facebook page with the first glimpse of Daredevil's red costume. Fan now have an early look before the series starts Tomorrow.

Daredevil premiers Friday April 10th, it Stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, and Vincent D'Onofio as the Kingpin.

By Sean Tucker

Ed Skrein reveals who his Character will be in the Deadpool Movie

Game of Thrones star (Ed Skreins) revealed via Twitter his character in the 2016 Deadpool movie will be Ajax.

Twitter Link:

#deadpool #ajax pic.twitter.com/wfyRU9i9fV

Here is a quick history of the Ajax Character from the Deadpool comics:

The man known only as Francis was the former enforcer at Dr. Killebrew's laboratory, known as the Workshop, part of the Hospice for failed supersoldiers at the Weapon X Project. Francis acted as the strongarm for Killebrew, reigning in the project's "washouts" that were fodder for Killebrew's sadistic experiments whenever they stepped out of line. This included Wade Wilson, who would later be known as the mercenary Deadpool.

Having had his nerves removed by Killebrew for better pain management, he would later have enhanced strength and intuitive capability, as well as receiving subcutaneous implants for super-speed and agility.

Deadpool looks to be shaping up well. Ryan Reynolds will star in the title role of the film along with TJ Miller as Weasel, Gina Carano as Angel Dust, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, and Morena Baccarin as Copycat. The film will also feature the mutant Colossus, though Daniel Cudmore has confirmed he will not appear as the character.

Deadpool is set for release February 12, 2016

by Sean Tucker
 

Frozen: The Poster Collection Review

The heartwarming story of two sisters who save their kingdom through their love for each other, Frozen has gained unparalleled popularity and acclaim worldwide. Based on the award-winning animated film, Insight Editions in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios proudly presents Frozen: The Poster Collection (Insight Editions / $24.99 /2015).

Fans of Frozen this is a great collectible for you. Frozen: Poster Collection is a collection of movie posters, character posters and key scenes from the movie. The book contains 40 pages of removable posters filled with epic scenes, characters and artwork. My favorite one has to be the original poster with the three main leads in the front. The poster size are 12 x 16 which is great if you want to frame it for the house or office. With 40 posters to choose from you can definitely get enough for the price of $24.99. This is a great deal for Frozen fans and people who want good artwork.  Check out some of the posters below.

Frozen: The Poster Collection

Reprinted from Frozen: The Poster Collection published by Insight Editions. Copyright © 2015 Disney Publishing Worldwide. All rights reserved.

Final Grade A-/9.5

New Fantastic Four Character Featurettes

Four new featurettes for Fox's upcoming Fantastic Four reboot have made their way online, featuring behind-the-scenes looks at each of the primary characters, along with commentary from director Josh Trank and producer Simon Kinberg. Notable in the footage are better looks at the previously glimpsed powers of Sue and Johnny Storm. Check out all four featurettes right here.

Johnnny Storm

Ben Grimm
 

FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Sue Storm

Reed Richards
 

FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Fantastic Four is scheduled for release August 7, 2015.
 

Star Trek and Green Lantern Crossover

Image Credit: IDW Publishing/DC Comics

San Diego, CA (April 4, 2015) – IDW Publishing, CBS Consumer Products and DC Entertainment announced today that they will boldly go where no one has gone before…in brightest day, in blackest night. Two iconic franchises will meet this summer in a legendary crossover event with the release of a six-part comic book miniseries, STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN: THE SPECTRUM WAR. Both Star Trek and Green Lantern are known for their strong cast of interstellar characters and when they come together for the first time this July, fans new and old are sure to experience a galaxy-sized thrill.

STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN: THE SPECTRUM WAR is six-part monthly mini-series and will be written by veteran Star Trek comic writer Mike Johnson with interior art by Angel Hernandez (INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE, ARROW). STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN: THE SPECTRUM WAR #1 will be available in stores and online in July, boasting covers from Gabriel Rodriguez,Francesco Francavilla,Elsa Charretier, and Garry Brown. Following issues will feature covers from an amazing lineup that includes Declan Shalvey, Marc Laming, and more!

“We’ve looked forward to bringing these two iconic universes together for a long time,” said Greg Goldstein, IDW President and COO. “Star Trek and Green Lantern both share so many of the same science-fiction adventure themes and ideals, that a galaxy-spanning crossover like this is simply…logical.”

“Green Lantern is one of the most popular, storied characters in the history of comic books and a modern DC Comics icon.

An entire universe of Green Lanterns and other supporting characters have grown out from his original adventures in the 1940’s, and this series really showcases the intergalactic scope of the franchise,” said Bob Harras, Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics.

A pop culture mainstay for almost 50 years, Star Trek's fan base continues to grow exponentially with the new feature films in 2009 and 2013. Now all Star Trek fans can watch their favorite U.S.S. Enterprise crew members meet Hal Jordan and the entire Green Lantern Corps in an adventure that spans space, time and all the colors of the spectrum. Set in Star Trek’s 23rd Century, the balance of the universe will be tested when the Green Lantern Corps’ Power Rings come into the possession of certain Star Trek characters while a dark and powerful evil looms around every corner.  Only the combined power of the Green Lantern Corp and the Federation stand any chance of stopping those who worship evil’s might.

Source: Newsarama

Gotham Teases Upcoming Villians

At WonderCon's Gotham panel this past weekend, many teases for season 2 - and the end of season 1 - were afoot.  Most notably, Fox teased a number of villains according to Variety's Laura Prudom that would appear in the second season, including Mr. Freeze, who has been teased on the show as well, Clayface, Hugo Strange, Tommy Elliott, and the Mad Hatter.

They also promised a return to the story of "Jerome," one of the many possible candidates to become the Joker, as well as the inevitable turn of Edward Nygma to becoming the Riddler, in the midst of a personal crisis.

Seven minutes of previously unreleased footage showed Fish Mooney attempting a prison break, thwarted by the Catcher. The footage also set up the case of a serial killer dubbed "the Ogre," who Gordon will be tracking through the first season's final arc. The promo footage for the upcoming episode "Beasts of Prey" shows Milo Ventimiglia as Jason Lennon, A.K.A. the Ogre getting close to Gordon's ex-wife, Barbara Kean.

Finally, Fox also announced that they had come close to adding the Court of Owls to the second season according to Prudom at Variety, but "haven't yet committed" to bringing the fan-favorite villains into the second season.

Gotham returns to air Monday April 13th.

Gotham 1x19 "Beasts of Prey" - Gordon and Bullock inspect a cold case involving the Ogre, a serial killer who targets young women in Gotham City. Meanwhile, Fish plots her escape from the Dollmaker, and Bruce and Selina confront Reggie in the all-new "Beasts of Prey" episode of GOTHAM airing Monday, April 13th on FOX.

Source: Newsarama.com
 

PlayMobil set to debut Super 4 on Netflix

Netflix is moving into children’s playrooms. The streaming service will debut “Super 4,” a new CGI series inspired by respected toymaker Playmobil. The series will follow the fun adventures of Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene and Twinkle the Fairy as they explore distinct island communities, fight evil, and save the planet. Netflix will air 52 11min episodes. Each episode will include two of the 11-minute segments which will be broken into 26 two-in-one episodes starting April 10th 2015.

Super 4 was first seen in France in August 2014, and launched soon after that in the U.K., Italy and Latin America. Playmobil has planned a feature film based off the series scheduled to be released worldwide in 2017. The popular toy brand will also have licensed “Super 4″ product that will be available in the U.S. at retail stores and online.

SUPER 4 TRAILER:

Coming soon on TV: The PLAYMOBIL inspired TV series SUPER 4! Get to know Ruby, Alex, Twinkle and Gene and discover more about their thrilling adventures!

PICTURES:
 

Requiem of the Rose (Vol 1) King Review

I am a theatre nerd (hence being an English and Theater major) and when it comes to Shakespeare, I am all in especially with different adaptations of his classic works. I am not a big fan of Shakespeare's historical plays, however, Requiem of the Rose makes me want to re-read Henry IV and read Richard III. An added bonus is that Aya Kanno also wrote one of my favorite manga series Otomen. I could not wait to start reading this and it met all of my expectations. Without further ado here is the review for Requiem of the Rose. 

Synopsis

In medieval England, during the age of the War of the Roses, a fierce battle rages between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. Young Richard of the House of York is determined that his family will ascend  the throne...but he's hiding a secret that could destroy everything he desires. 

I remember reading Richard III just recently last semester and I may have read Henry IV as well. If one has no idea about the original plays or read some and not all, it is not a problem. Aya Kanno makes the story original and engaging enough to sit and read, hungry for more volumes. The secret that Richard of Lancaster has, will spin the story in such a way that I did not see it coming nor did I that as part of the original story. It differs from the play but one could understand the premise and love the story. For veterans of the plays, it gives a whole new twist and it may peak your interest on how Aya Kanno takes the series even further. Also the artwork is amazing and it reminds me a lot of Otomen. This manga is a little more serious than Otomen however there were funny moments. 

Rating

I give this a rating of 9/10. Overall the story, characters, and artwork are amazing and I can't wait to read more from Aya Kanno. Manga Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!