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Monday, July 20, 2015

Marvel x Hip Hop Variant Covers.

Nubia 2:46:00 PM

Marvel Loves Hip Hop...

What do you guys think of these Marvel Hip Hop variant covers? Pretty rad right?

Below enjoy seeing some of your favorite hero and heroines paying homage to some sick hip hop albums. From Biggie, Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre, Eric B. and Rakim to Lauryn Hill and more to come.

If you keep an eye out for all-new #1's from Marvel Comics coming this fall, you may get the chance to purchase your own Marvel Comics variant cover featuring some of your favorite Marvel characters paying homage to some of the dopest artist from the past few years. Some are no longer with us such as Biggie and ODB, but their music lives on in our hearts and memories... now with a little help from Marvel too.

"For years, Marvel Comics and Hip-Hop culture have been engaged in an ongoing dialog," says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. "Beginning this October, we will shine a spotlight on the seamless relationship between those two unique forces in when we unveil the first of more than fifty variant covers, each of which pays tribute to an iconic album cover from the past 30 years that shaped pop-culture over the past three decades."

I'm super excited to see more covers, though I must confess... I'm a little disappointed not to see Tupac in these sneak peeks :(

Amazing Spider-Man x Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest

Art by Mike Del Mundo/Marvel

Ant-Man x Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die'

Art by Mark Brooks/Marvel

Doctor Strange x The Chronic by Dr Dre.

Art by Juan Doe/Marvel.

X-Men x De La Soul's '3 Feet and Rising'

Art by Sanford Greene/Marvel

IronMan x 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Art by Brian Stelfreeze/Marvel

Howard the Duck x Ol' Dirty Bastard's 'Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version'

Art by Joan Doe/Marvel

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl x Tyler the Creator's 'Wolf'

Art by Phil Noto/Marvel

Squadron Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers'

Art by Mike Del Mundo/Marvel

Spider-Man x Eric B. & Rakim's 'Paid in Full'

Art by Dave Johnson

Marvel Captain x Long. Live. A$AP. by A$AP Rocky

Art by Mahmud Asrar/Marvel

Kamala Khan x Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

Art by Jenny Frison/Marvel

Photos and quote via

Xx Nubia

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Netflix

Looks Like We Have Elektra Joining "Marvel's Daredevil" Season 2.

Nubia 7:04:00 PM

Élodie Yung has been cast as Elektra for Netflix "Marvel’s Daredevil”.

This makes me sooooo happy! First off, I was very pleased with Marvel's Daredevil season one which already has me excited and anxiously waiting for season 2. Secondly, Elektra?! Fantastic!

You may know Elodie Yung from “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” or “District 13: Ultimatum” I have a feeling she's going to crush this role. Also to be frank, I'm happy with the resemblance she has with the way the comic book character has been illustrated.

Elektra is a sexy, mysterious, hot lady and a Daredevil fan favorite. Her and Matt Murdock have quite the history together and I can't wait to see how their romance and chemistry will come to life in season 2. I think it will be perfection.

“After a worldwide search, we found in Elodie the perfect actress to embody both Elektra’s impressive and deadly physicality, as well as her psychological complexity,” said Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “Paired with Charlie as Matt Murdock, the two will bring one of the most beloved and tumultuous comic book relationships to life with all the accompanying sparks and spectacular action sequences the show is known for.”

Who else is hype? I think I foresee a lot more Elektra cosplay than usual coming soon. Who knows, maybe even I'll join the party ;-)

Xx Nubia

Monday, April 20, 2015

trailers

Jurassic Park, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice & Fantastic Four.

Nubia 1:16:00 PM

Holy Trailers Batman!

There's been some great movie trailers dropping this past week or so. If you haven't checked them out (because you live on outer space or something) I wanted to post them here for you. So excited for Jurassic Park, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. I'm still feeling pretty iffy about Fantastic Four... just not convinced yet.

So many comic book based movies coming out soon and Jurassic Park is such a classic... looks like we have a good few months ahead of us in the film department.

Jurassic Park

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Fantastic Four.

Which one of these are you looking forward to the most?

Xx Nubia

Monday, April 13, 2015

trailers

New Marvel's Ant-Man - Trailer 1

Nubia 8:19:00 AM

Yay Monday Means New Trailer...Today At Least!

via

Marvel has just dropped it's first full length Ant-Man movie trailer starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang. The trailer looks pretty promising for the comic book movie.

It's cool to see Paul Rudd in this kind of role as apposed to so much comedy. You get to see him shrink to ant size and have a short and sweet conversation with an Ant. The trailer includes a quick backstory, some humor, a face off, he even gets punch by a chick! Ch-ch-ch- Check it out.

The Ant-Man film is set to be in theaters July 17th.

What do you guys think so far?

Xx Nubia

Saturday, April 11, 2015

tvshows

DareDevil On Netflix. Let Us Binge!

Nubia 7:44:00 PM

The Real Question Is Who Hasn't Been Binging On Marvel Comics DareDevil This Weekend?!

Ok guys so I'm only on like episode 5 right now but so far so great! Am I right? I don't want to give too much away but I'm really enjoying the way the story is unravelling and I love how detailed the fight scenes. They're doing a great job at showing how DareDevil's other senses (besides sight obviously) are so heightened. The way he could tell when a weapon is about to hit him or when someones out in the hallway before they even enter (he could smell them)... so many small details are making this show fantastic to me.

I'm very much enjoying it. Charlie Cox is doing a stellar job and I'm enjoying the rest of the cast too. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect when I heard about this show at first... I was never huge on DareDevil. Needless to say I am very pleasantly surprised.

What do you guys think about the show so far? Drop a comment.

Xx Nubia

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

thor

Artist Spotlight: Art By Sandora Ruiz.

Nubia Mejia 12:02:00 PM

Nothing like a nice piece of art of your wall...

One thing I love about instagram is that through various hashtags and popular page roaming, you discover pretty cool people every-so-often. A few weeks back I found @ArtBySandora and became immediately smitten with her work. From DC and Marvel characters to some television show characters, she paints amazing stuff that will surely fulfill your geeky, pop culture needs.

Below are a few of my favorites for your viewing pleasure.

DC Comics The Flash

The NAFA North Fencer- 2020 Tokyo Olympics Edition.

DC Comics Superman.

Marvel Comics Wolverine.

DC Comics Harley Quinn.

Reservoir Power Rangers

Marvel Comics DeadPool.

Marvel Comics Thor.

DC Comics Batman

Young, Pretty and Talented = The Perfect Combo.

If you're interested in purchasing a painting from Sandora Ruiz you can contact her at Sruiz0304@gmail.com. I believe prices range from $300 +.

Check out her Twitter and Facebook too.

Which on of these is your favorite?

Xx Nubia

Thursday, March 5, 2015

toys

Take Your Action Figure To Work Day!

Nubia Mejia 9:46:00 PM

Tomorrow, or in some places today March 6, 2015 is Take Your Action Figure To Work Day!

Hell yeah! It's about time more people incorporate a bit of fun and entertainment into the work place. If you want to participate via social media you can check out the official 'Take Your Action Figure To Work Day' website HERE and learn all about how this magical day came to life.

If you just want to see the rules and hashtags real quick, here they are straight from the site:

'Do you have an action figure? Do you have a camera? Do you have a social media account? If the answer is yes, than you have all you need to participate! Take your action figure to work on the first Friday in March and post pictures of him/her/it with you, with your coworkers, with a client or with your boss (well, maybe not your boss). Get creative! Who doesn’t want to see Wolverine pulling double duty as a paper shredder? In 2014 some people even story boarded a day in the life of their action figure, for the time they woke up, to the end of the day. Even Cheetah and Wonder Woman put aside their differences at the end of the day to go camping together.'

You’re only limited by your own creativity. Post away! Be sure you include the Official #AFWDYYYY (example: #AFWD2015, #AFWD2016, etc…) so we can all see the amazing things you do to make this as nerdy as possible.'

There you have it kiddies. Now go to your office and let Batman do all of your office work for you! Perhaps Wolverine shall pour you a cup of coffee? Maybe a LEGO figure will go tell off your boss or something... those little guys are fiesty.

Xx Nubia

Wonderwoman

Throwback - Retro Comic Book Ads.

Nubia Mejia 1:09:00 PM

I love looking at some cool Throwbacks...

1960's - The top half of of an Aurora ad for their line of model kits.

I've been following some pretty sweet accounts on instagram and I bumped into Comic Book Ads. They have a nice collection of retro advertisements from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Video Games and more. Being that it's #ThrowbackThursday I thought it would be a sweet treat to share some with you, enjoy!

1960's - Ad for the #Batman TV show fan club.

1981 - Pac-Man watches.

1982 - Bling Bling Marvel, DC comic rings.

1978 - Pacific Comics.

1963 - Marvel Comics house ad for Fantastic Four no.16, featuring #AntMan

1959 - DC Comics house ad for Action Comics no. 254, the 2nd appearance of Bizarro.

1979 - Ad for ABC's Saturday morning line-up.

Xx Nubia

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Threadless

Alex Solis (aka alexmdc) 'Famous Chunkies' Tees.

Nubia Mejia 10:00:00 PM

Below please enjoy this overly awesome post by Daniel Mejia.

Last summer while browsing the Threadless site, I purchased this tee (well the tank top version)

... at no point did I bother to check out who the artist/designer was, because who cares, it's just a nice looking shirt.

Fast-Forward to January, I'm browsing the ArtFido instagram account and I run into this:

A photo posted by ## artFido.com ## (@artfido) on Jan 12, 2015 at 1:08am PST

and it's a beautiful thing. Naturally after seeing that, my next step is to follow the artist, Alex Solis (aka alexmdc). Go ahead, take that moment to browse this dudes work (you're welcome), here is just a small sample:

A photo posted by Alex Solis (@alexmdc) on Jan 16, 2015 at 4:00pm PST

These 2 guys below are part of his Famous Oldies and Famous Chunkies set (not hard to guess which is which), I only post 1 of each so you can go ahead for yourself and check out the rest of them, amongst his other stuff. Today, with the help of Threadless, he has further expanded his brand by putting his 'Famous Chunkies' designs on shirts which you can purchase over at http://www.famouschunkies.com (12 tees to start, hopefully more to be added soon.

A photo posted by Alex Solis (@alexmdc) on Jan 29, 2015 at 10:18am PST

A photo posted by Alex Solis (@alexmdc) on Nov 15, 2014 at 2:52pm PST

Website - Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - Threadless

Friday, February 27, 2015

movies

Film Friday: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Character Posters - Black Widow, Nick Fury and Thor.

Nubia Mejia 11:41:00 AM

Well what do we have here...

Check out the latest character poster additions to Marvel's ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ film set to drop May 1st 2015. I like these posters a lot compared to the group poster released before which was kind of messy.

Avengers Group Poster.

(ehhh, not such a fan of the group poster)

The individual character posters are clean and neat which allows me to enjoy them a bit more.

Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow.

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Chris Hemsworth as Thor

We also have for your viewing pleasure

Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk.

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.

Xx Nubia

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

stan lee

Stan Lee's Spider-Man Sketch Hangs Out With An 8-Year Old In Harlem.

Nubia Mejia 11:25:00 AM

Stan Lee drew a special request Spider-Man for a child with autism.

Photo via NY Times

According to the New York Times, 8 year old Jamel Hunter received a very special package. In the package was a picture frame of a penciled sketch of a stick figure, Spider-Man! Above the figure there is a word bubble that says “Hi Jamel.”

Jamel has had a tough life for a young boy. His mother suffered from Blount’s disease which later caused her to move around in a motorized wheelchair. She often worked different jobs to get by. Jamel himself didn't even speak until he was in pre-school. Jamel then began working with the Kennedy Child Study Center which helps children with intellectual disabilities.

Jamel loves Spiderman and his 8th birthday was approaching (which was Spiderman themed)....

California native Corky Hale read an article about Jamel in the paper and must have felt very touched. Hale just so happens to be neighbors with... wait for it... STAN LEE. She went to him with a special request and he was happy to do it apparently.

“This was a unique experience,” “Corky called me and said there was a little boy,” “She wanted a sketch, so I did one.”

Stan Lee, 92, was quick to point out that was one of the Spider-Man creators but he didn’t draw the comics. “I’m not known as an artist, which is lucky for the world,”.

How very awesome of Stan Lee to fulfill Corky's request for 8 year old Jamel. Now there is a happy boy with his Spiderman sketch resting somewhere in Harlem.

Xx Nubia

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

movies

Morena Baccarin Joins The 'Deadpool' Movie As Female Lead.

Nubia Mejia 3:49:00 PM

Hello Morena Baccarin!

The Hollywood Reporter graced us with the news that Morena Baccarin will join Ryan Reynolds in FOX's 'Deadpool' movie based on the Marvel character. Reynolds stars in the movie as 'Wade Wilson/Deadpool' who undergoes a cancer operation that scars him and but also leave him with superpowers. Baccarin has been cast as the female lead which plays Reynolds love interest in what I can only imagine is going to be a very complicated relationship. Also attached to the project are T.J. Miller and Gina Carano. The movie is set to be released February 2016.

Morena Baccarin has worked her way into many peoples hearts. If you're like my brother, you love her from as far back as 'Firefly'. Most of you may know her from 'Homeland' which got her nominated for an Emmy award. Baccarin is also playing currently playing 'Dr. Leslie Thompkins' a love interest of Commissioner James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) in FOX's 'Gotham'.

Are you excited by this news?!

Xx Nubia

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Xmen

Monday Theme Song: X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)

Nubia Mejia 10:31:00 PM

I DARE you to wake up, blast the X-Men: The Animated Series (1992) theme song, and tell me it didn't want to make you kick ass the whole day. I DARE YOU!

The X-Men theme song was composed by Ron Wasserman (who also did Go Go Power Rangers) and it's so uplifting, powerful, and BAD ASS. It's a work of art. Seriously, it's like one of the top 10 theme songs of a generation.

Sometimes I wonder how many kids were turned on to the world of comics and animation because of Marvels X-Men Animated series on FOXs Saturday morning line-up.

Trust me when I say, blast this Monday morning on your way out the door while you're walking to your car or to the subway and your week will be off to a spectacular start.

Cheers!

Xx Nubia

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

terry dodson

Marvel's Princess Leia Comic Book #1 Art Revealed!

Nubia Mejia 3:36:00 PM

Just yesterday I was talking about females in the comic book world after seeing little ol' 11 year old Rowans letter to DC Comics...

Today we have great news! Fans of girl power in Comics and SUPER fans of Star Wars and Princess Leia rejoice! For Marvel has graced us with some sneak peeks into it's 'Star Wars: Princess Leia #1' available in shops March 4th 2015. Below you'll be able to see a few preview pages and a ton of variant covers. The miniseries is written by Mark Waid (DareDevil) and artist Terry Dodson (X-Men).