Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Comic Babe Wednesday: Witchblade.

11:11:00 PM
Man, when I was younger I didn't read much comics really. I got into Marvel through watching the X-Men cartoons on Saturday morning (some of the best days of my life.) Anyway, when I first purchased a few of my own comics I loved Michael Turner's art work and it led to me loving Witchblade (AKA Sara Pezzini) published by Top Cow Productions/Image Comics.

Witchblade Writers: Christina Z, David Wohl, Marc Silvestri, Brian Haberlin, Ron Marz
Artists: Michael Turner, Keu Cha, Marc Silvestri, Stjepan Sejic
Creators: Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin, Christina Z, Michael Turner

So what exactly is the Witchblade?

Sara Pezzini is a homicide detective who happens to stumble upon the Witchblade. The Witchblade is an artifact in the form of a gauntlet. It ends up becoming part of Sara gives her variety of powers in order to fight supernatural evil. Awesome right? I wish I could find the Witchblade.

Sara was close to death while getting injured on the case and then the Witchblade found her and healed her wounds. It's a long and complicated story to explain but let's just say Sara fights off anyone who's interested in possessing the Witchblade, especially Kenneth Irons and his bodyguard Ian Nottingham.

Anyways, Witchblade is bad ass in the best way possible. It doesn't hurt that Michael Turner made her insanely appealing too. I know there's a lot of controversy about how female characters are drawn in the comic book industry "too sexy, too exposed" and so on... but I loved Michael Turners work. Perhaps it is a tad bit exposing, but it also speaks volumes of power, confidence and beauty to me. Most of the ladies he drew look fierce and like they were ready to take on anything coming their way. For me that over shadowed any body part they may have been showing off.

On another note, I never got around to watching the Witchblade television series that aired on TNT is 2000. Anyone knows if it's any good? I'll have to check it out soon. IMDB has it rated at a 6.4 which isn't too terrible.

For your viewing pleasure, here is our main women this Wednesday.










Xx Nubia

Geek Girl Skirts From GoFollowRabbits on Etsy.

1:23:00 PM
Recently I was being my normal self and looking for some fresh and cool gear to add to my wardrobe. I was thinking about something that would embrace my inner geek girl. After roaming a while on the inter-webs I ended up on Etsy as-per-usual and discovered GoFollowRabbits.

It's hard to find a site that seems to carry good quality merchandise with nice prints at a fairly reasonable price considering it's hand made and not mass produced in China. From The Delorean, to Captain America, Alice In Wonderland, Nintendo, Pokemon, Adventure Time, Mario, X-Men, and so much more... here are a few of my favorites.







They pretty much cover comics, video games, TV, and movie culture covered.

These look like they would make awesome gifts for that special girl in your life too. Did I mention the store has some great reviews too?

Shop HERE. They also just launched their own website which you can check out HERE


Xx Nubia

Monday, December 29, 2014

Man Crush Monday: Oliver Queen. Arrow.

10:15:00 PM
Here on Pop Goes The Nubia I'm going to start a segment called "Man Crush Monday" but it's not what you think.

Women are always talking about how men are disappointing them and blah, blah, blah, life sucks right? Anyway, I will rant about the men (whether they're real or fictionally) who have disappointed me or in other words CRUSHED ME. I'm not here to talk about how hot you may or may not be.

I'm going to start with one of my latest heartbreaks... Oliver Queen.



Who's a fan of the CW's amazing TV show Arrow? You Know the one based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow? I'm a BIG one. But then...

WTF IS THIS?


In case you're having a hard time processing it, here's a better look. THIS.  


MotherF@#%&!*

Oliver Queen, you have officially CRUSHED me and failed this... whatever!

Did you not train hard enough Oliver? Huh? I mean c'mon! I need answers. 


Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Exhibit D
It's safe to say Oliver Queen went from a snobbish boy to well... having a pretty tough life. But he's been trained well and has overcome so much. I put all my faith, hope, and confidence in his triumph.

The Arrow midseason finale “The Climb” was a nightmare come to life when I saw THIS
(Yes, there it is again.) 

(If you'd like to see the fight, click HERE and watch the episode on CWtv.) 

The moment Ra’s al Ghul kicked your ass I felt my heart crumble. I mean, Ra's basically toyed with you and toyed with my emotions at the same time (he's good). It was hard to watch to say the least. 

You weren't mentally there, I know Oliver... I know. Finding out your sister Thea Queen killed Sara Lance AKA Black Canary, AKA your ex-girlfriend, AKA Sister of your other ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance, AKA soon to be new Black Canary... You following me here?  I'm kind of dizzy. 

Anyway, Thea killing Sara without her even having any recollection of it because of Malcolm Merlyn's smooth criminal moves and the use of a plant called votura didn't sit well with you, total mind fuck. You got too emotional man. YOU BROKE MY HEART. 

There can't be an Arrow without the freaken Arrow right? Him in all his emerald archer glory (I'm sure Stephen Amell still has a job folks) but the visual alone was devastating. 

Who will save you Oliver? Perhaps Diggle? Maseo? Meryln? Will you be able to mend my mutilated heart Ollie? 

Hopefully someone will body slam you into the "Fountain of Essence" #JustSayin. 


Xx Nubia 

P.S. Who shares my sorrow? 
P.P.S. Still love you

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Two Months Of Marvel Unlimited For The Price Of One!

10:43:00 PM

And if ya don't know, now ya know... 

Spread some awesome holiday cheer with a great, considerate gift. For a limited time, enjoy two months of unlimited access to over 15,000 Marvel Digital Comics for just $9.99! Let your inner geek rejoice!

A rocking holiday gift or honestly, buy it for yourself!  Unlock the Marvel Universe by using the Promo Code UNWRAP at Marvel Unlimited checkout. After you purchase it get ready to be introduced to a whole new world. You can search by creators, story lines, or characters.

Ever curious about characters but don't really know where to start? This is a great place to begin educating yourself on the ever so rad world of Marvel Comics and it's characters. X-Men, Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Fantastic Four, The Hulk, Black Widow, Deadpool, DareDevil, The  Punisher and much, much MORE.

and I quote ...

"With classic and newer issues being added to Marvel Unlimited on a weekly basis as early as six months after they’re in stores, you’ll definitely want to join Marvel Unlimited this holiday season and enjoy the gift of the Marvel Universe!" 

Let's go learn about Ant-Man together! Because I enjoy a lot of Marvel characters and story lines, I love Paul Rudd... but I have no idea what this movie will be about. #JustBeingHonest I'd like to read a bit before I watch.



 *Offer valid 12/15/14 12:01 AM EST to 1/04/15 11:59 PM EST. Offer available only for new and former (now-cancelled) Marvel Unlimited members.  Valid only on monthly Marvel Unlimited subscriptions only.  Valid payment card required to redeem offer. First two months billed jointly $9.99 upon purchase; third and subsequent months billed at then-current monthly subscription fee (currently $9.99/month) unless and until cancelled. Cancel anytime through My Account following registration.  Auto-renewal and other terms and conditions apply.  Gift subscriptions do not auto-renew.  Gifting member will only be billed $9.99 once upon purchase for a 2-month gift membership.  Please see Marvel Unlimited Terms of Use for terms and Marvel.com/Unlimited for further details.


Cheers! 

Xx Nubia


Monday, December 1, 2014

Flophouse.com is LIVE.

2:02:00 PM
Yesterday my brother texted me THIS and I got pretty excited.


Many of you may have seen Flophouse at comic coventions with their awesome tees and pancake pillows, but their website wasn't available. Alas the day has come! Check out http://flophouse.com

I love their whole mission and how they try to take you back to those special childhood moments we all miss and wish we could revisit.

- THE WHY? -

When we set out on this journey to start our new little company, many thoughts raced through my mind as to why we wanted to do this. Do what you love and the money will follow!…….Do more of what makes you happy!……..Do what your heart tells you to do!……Just do it!……….Relax don’t do it!?………….I was so confused!!!&@^#%

In the end I figured, let’s just make stuff we love and figure out the rest later. Worst case, we got plenty of nifty shirts we can wear ourselves and pancake pillows we can give out to friends and family as Christmas presents over the next 100 years or so.

We try to create more of a “feeling” than just another t-shirt or plush item – we want to stir childhood memories and fun times. Enjoy life here and now, and try not to take things so seriously – unless of course you spent your life savings on t-shirts and pancake pillows (just kidding). So to answer the question as to the Why? Flophouse, fun stuff we wanted for ourselves! Hope you like it too.

-Flophouse Felix


Have I mentioned that their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pizza boxes are like the coolest thing ever?! They make you want to shop more.



If you're a fan of TMNT, Street Fighter, Power Rangers and more you must check them out Below is a sneak peak of some of the things you can shop




Xx Nubia. 


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