borgdotcom - Tumblr blog

[borgdotcom]

The Prisoner--Second crowd-funded action figure wave is coming

Nearly two years ago, toymaker Wandering Planet Toys launched the first ever wave of licensed action figures based on ITV’s The Prisoner, that original psychedelic, psychological British spy trip from the late 1960s.  The series is still streaming on various platforms, and proof of its diehard fandom can be seen in WPT crowdfunding a second wave of action figures that already surpassed its…

[borgdotcom]

The Prisoner--Second crowd-funded action figure wave is coming

Nearly two years ago, toymaker Wandering Planet Toys launched the first ever wave of licensed action figures based on ITV’s The Prisoner, that original psychedelic, psychological British spy trip from the late 1960s.  The series is still streaming on various platforms, and proof of its diehard fandom can be seen in WPT crowdfunding a second wave of action figures that already surpassed its…

[borgdotcom]

First look--Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus goes back to the future of 2015

In 2020 Titan Comics took fans of the Blade Runner movie franchise back to the future with the comic book series Blade Runner 2019 (reviewed here at borg).  Both the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and prequel to Blade Runner 2049, the series expanded the franchise based on characters and settings created by Philip K. Dick.  Then the series went back 20 years before the theatrical sequel in…

[borgdotcom]

First look--Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus goes back to the future of 2015

In 2020 Titan Comics took fans of the Blade Runner movie franchise back to the future with the comic book series Blade Runner 2019 (reviewed here at borg).  Both the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and prequel to Blade Runner 2049, the series expanded the franchise based on characters and settings created by Philip K. Dick.  Then the series went back 20 years before the theatrical sequel in…

[borgdotcom]

It's... Alien Day! Franchise celebrates 45 years of Xenomorphs and the Colonial Marines

The Alien franchise seems to be slipping a bit, with no new powerhouse trailer today for its annual Alien Day.  But the director did release the above image of the new facehugger creature from this summer’s latest film, Alien: Romulus (somebody please get it a toothbrush).  The seventh film in the franchise (or ninth if you count the Predator tie-ins), it stars Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim:…

[borgdotcom]

It's... Alien Day! Franchise celebrates 45 years of Xenomorphs and the Colonial Marines

The Alien franchise seems to be slipping a bit, with no new powerhouse trailer today for its annual Alien Day.  But the director did release the above image of the new facehugger creature from this summer’s latest film, Alien: Romulus (somebody please get it a toothbrush).  The seventh film in the franchise (or ninth if you count the Predator tie-ins), it stars Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim:…

[borgdotcom]

Artificers & Alchemy--Latest Dungeons & Dragons young readers adventure arrives

Review by C.J. Bunce Back in 2019 Ten Speed Press partnered with Wizards of the Coast to begin a series of adventurer books to get young readers involved with storytelling, fantasy worlds, and role playing games.  The Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer’s Guide books have everything you need to begin to create your own characters and stories, perfect for kids who aren’t advanced enough in their…

[borgdotcom]

Artificers & Alchemy--Latest Dungeons & Dragons young readers adventure arrives

Review by C.J. Bunce Back in 2019 Ten Speed Press partnered with Wizards of the Coast to begin a series of adventurer books to get young readers involved with storytelling, fantasy worlds, and role playing games.  The Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer’s Guide books have everything you need to begin to create your own characters and stories, perfect for kids who aren’t advanced enough in their…

[borgdotcom]

Alice in Borderland Vol. 8 takes us one chapter from the end

Review by C.J. Bunce Waiting for Season 3?  With last year’s announcement that Netflix renewed for a third season its live-action series Alice in Borderland–a Top 10 international hit in more than 70 countries–you may be wondering how to bide your time.  Luckily Netflix didn’t adapt all the original source material to the screen.  Will they go back in Season 3 and flesh-out side characters, or…

[borgdotcom]

Alice in Borderland Vol. 8 takes us one chapter from the end

Review by C.J. Bunce Waiting for Season 3?  With last year’s announcement that Netflix renewed for a third season its live-action series Alice in Borderland–a Top 10 international hit in more than 70 countries–you may be wondering how to bide your time.  Luckily Netflix didn’t adapt all the original source material to the screen.  Will they go back in Season 3 and flesh-out side characters, or…

[borgdotcom]

Storm Kids' Fetch mythology journey concludes next month in The Rescue

Review by C.J. Bunce Last year John Carpenter and Sandy King’s Storm King Comics published Fetch Book One: The Journey, the first half of a new adventure story for kids.  Next month will see the arrival of Fetch Book Two: The Rescue, the finale to the story.  Fetch follows Danni, a 12-year-old girl dealing with the death of her dog via a fantasy journey where she interacts with characters in…

[borgdotcom]

Storm Kids' Fetch mythology journey concludes next month in The Rescue

Review by C.J. Bunce Last year John Carpenter and Sandy King’s Storm King Comics published Fetch Book One: The Journey, the first half of a new adventure story for kids.  Next month will see the arrival of Fetch Book Two: The Rescue, the finale to the story.  Fetch follows Danni, a 12-year-old girl dealing with the death of her dog via a fantasy journey where she interacts with characters in…

[borgdotcom]

Deadpool & Wolverine--Next trailer lands... with Wolverine this time

We looked at all the best movies scheduled for release in 2024 (see them all here), and nothing seems more eagerly awaited than the third Deadpool movie–Deadpool & Wolverine.  The second trailer is here and unlike the first trailer, which was entirely Deadpool, fans get to see Hugh Jackman return to the character for the first time since being killed off at the end of the Academy Award-nominated…

[borgdotcom]

Deadpool & Wolverine--Next trailer lands... with Wolverine this time

We looked at all the best movies scheduled for release in 2024 (see them all here), and nothing seems more eagerly awaited than the third Deadpool movie–Deadpool & Wolverine.  The second trailer is here and unlike the first trailer, which was entirely Deadpool, fans get to see Hugh Jackman return to the character for the first time since being killed off at the end of the Academy Award-nominated…

[borgdotcom]

Phenomena returns this week with second big sci-fi adventure

Review by C.J. Bunce I’d thought Abrams ComicArts’ Phenomena was the best sci-fi comic since Copperhead when its first volume debuted back in 2022 (reviewed here at borg).  Phenomena Book Two: Matilde’s Quest drives that point home.  It arrives in comic shops this Wednesday and is available for pre-order now here at Amazon.  In the first volume, The Golden City of Eyes, readers met a pair of…

[borgdotcom]

Phenomena returns this week with second big sci-fi adventure

Review by C.J. Bunce I’d thought Abrams ComicArts’ Phenomena was the best sci-fi comic since Copperhead when its first volume debuted back in 2022 (reviewed here at borg).  Phenomena Book Two: Matilde’s Quest drives that point home.  It arrives in comic shops this Wednesday and is available for pre-order now here at Amazon.  In the first volume, The Golden City of Eyes, readers met a pair of…

[borgdotcom]

Transformers One--Prequel arrives as a fully animated movie

From the live-action turn at blockbuster movies from Hasbro in the Transformers franchise, I really enjoyed BumbleBee with Hailee Steinfeld, Transformers: The Last Knight with Mark Wahlberg, and the twists and new characters of last year’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts with lesser known actors in the human roles.  In the first trailer for the Transformers prequel, Transformers One, Hasbro…