The Quarter Bin

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The hottest multiplayer beta on the PlayStation 3 is just getting started, and you’ve been left behind without access. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. We’re giving away 20 codes for the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer beta. Find out how you can get one after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

For comics shipping 06.29.11 or The Week Transformers Got All Pink Floyd On That Ass. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »

We take you back to a time when the Jump-Kick reigned supreme over all other fighting styles. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer is here, and that can only mean one thing. More 25¢ Road Trips. We kick off the season with a visit to Wizard World Philadelphia.

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For comics shipping 06.22.11 or The Week They Done Kilt Spider-Man. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »

Two Weeks. Two Weeks. Two Weeks. Two Weeks. TWoooo Weeeeekkkkkss. Tw-tw-tw-tw…

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For many fans of Marvel Comics’ Ultimate line of books, there are two distinct periods: Pre-Ultimatum and Post-Ultimatum. Almost all agree that anything that came out before the ill thought out Ultimatum miniseries was pretty good and a fun read. However, anything that came out after Ultimatum (or as I call it, the Loeb Era) has generally been, how can I put it…? Well, crap. Fortunately, the Pre-Ultimatum era gave us loads of great comics to revisit in trade paperback collections. One of the highlights for me is the concluding chapter of the Ultimate Galactus Trilogy, Ultimate Extinction. Read the rest of this entry »

I consider myself a pretty big Green Lantern fan. I’ve been reading the various Green Lantern comics faithfully for more than fifteen years. Imagine my excitement when Warner Brothers and DC Comics announced they’d finally be bringing GL to the silver screen. Sadly, that excitement was completely wiped away by my experience at the movie theater this week. While Green Lantern isn’t anywhere near as terrible as Ghost Rider, Punisher: War Zone, Batman and Robin, or Elektra, the film doesn’t just struggle to be coherent, it also has a hard time just being fun. Read the rest of this entry »

For comics shipping 06.15.11 or The Week Green Lantern’s Light Shone Over Hollywood. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m not going to lie, my expectations weren’t really all that high for the Captain America game. Hell, I’ll say it: they were downright low. Last month’s Thor proved that developers are still more than happy to release absolutely awful movie tie-in games to superhero films, even in a world where Batman: Arkham Asylum proved that it was more than possible to turn the genre into something absolutely brilliant. That said, in my time with the game, I walked away not only impressed, but excited to see if the rest of the game could hold up the level of quality presented in the demo. Read the rest of this entry »