I’m keeping it simple with just one image for today’s installment of LWT.  I figured this was best since the Green Goblin isn’t really one for having the paparazzi get all up in his face after long day spent duking it out with Spider-man.  I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure that’s not a pumpkin-flavored muffin he’s got in left hand… =^_^;;= 

Sadly, I had originally planned on doing a classy pic involving Abomination, but I didn’t have a chair/table combination big enough.  Also, I don’t know how to fold a regular size tie after all these years,so the thought of attempting a make a minature one just sort of seemed like a losing proposition… =^_^;;=

More Info:

• Green Goblin – Marvel Legends 6
• Professor Layton Revoltech figure (coffee cup, table and chair)
• Starbucks Miniature (background)

(click picture for full size image)

 Rogue

Team Affiliation:  X-Men

• Designer:  Shunya Yamashita
• Sculptor:  Koei Matsumoto
• Size:  1/8th scale (7.6 inches)
• Availability:  Now
• MSRP:  $59.99  (Standard Edition) / $64.99 (Variant “Long Coat” Edition)
• Character Bio and Additional Pics

Black Widow

Team Affiliation: Avengers

Scarlet Witch

Team Affiliation:  Avengers

 Psylocke

Team Affiliation:  X-Men

Phoenix

Team Affiliation:  X-Men

Dark Phoenix

Team Affiliation:  X-Men (sorta)

Emma Frost

Team Affiliation:  X-Men

It’s been roughly seven months since I last heard anything meaningful concerning the adaptation of The Walking Dead comic book series into a TV series. I guess AMC just got a little sidetracked making shows about hard drinking 70′s ad execs and terminally ill meth dealers. It’s okay. I’m not mad. I mean, it’s not like I’ve been waiting anxiously for the opportuntiy to watch the zombie apocolypse play out in hour long chunks for my amusement or anything…

Anyway, judging by the slow trickle of announcements that have come out over the past few weeks, it seems that AMC has finally decided to get serious about this whole zombie thing that they’ve twiddling their thumbs over for the last seven months. First, they announced that they had chosen their first official cast member for the series. Sadly, it’s wasn’t really a major announcement since they just picked some dude named Jon Bernthal to play the main character’s best friend, Shane. Shane is really not that big of character in the comic series, but maybe the show’s Academy Award winning writer and director, Frank Darabont, has something different planned for him in the series.

About a week later, AMC announced they had ordered a total of six episodes of the series. This includes the original order for the series pilot as well as five additional episodes. The first episode isn’t even supposed to begin filming until June, so hopefully this is a good sign that AMC is feeling pretty confident that the series will be another success. Add in the fact that the zombie lovin’ folks over at KNB, who have provided the special effects for films like Land of the Dead in the past, will be doing all the F/X work for the show and it looks like The Walking Dead may be dressed to impress when it finally debuts in October.

*update*

It was announced yesterday that Andrew Lincoln has been chosen to play Rick Grimes, the main character for the series. I checked out his body of work and failed to come up with anything that I could recognize him in. Sadly, I guess I’ll have to wait until October to see if he has what it takes to play the zombie fighting Rick Grime. =T_T=

Sources:
The Walking Dead wiki
ICv2 Article12
Io9 article
Mark’s Horror & Suspense Blog

Okay, maybe it’s not quite that bad, but I’m sure I have no doubt nerds across the country nearly swallowed their tongues when they heard that Disney was buying Marvel comics. As the details of the merger continue to trickly out, I believe it’s just a matter of time before we see angry mobs armed with pitchforks and torches take the streets. Personally, I’m just waiting for Disney to announce that the next Kingdom Hearts game will now include Wolverine as playable character. I mean, the marketing gurus over Marvel have managed to shoehorn him into just about everything else, so why not into a Disney game. Better yet, I’m sure Wolvie will soon be appearing in a whole slew of Disney animated features, probably with titles like “Wolverine’s Big Day Out” or “Wolverine and the Seven Mutant Dwarfs.” ZOMG, the possiblities are just endless!

In related news, for those seeking a bit of humor in all of this, I suggest checking out the #marveldisney twitter topic. It makes for some hilarious reading with the funniest thing I’ve seen to date being the Disney memo to Marvel. It’s worth a look just for the pic of his pants off to better fit in with Donald Duck.

That’s all for now. Feel free to engage in nerd rage in the comments section =^_-=

According to an article posted on ICv2 this morning, AMC has purchased the rights to make a TV series based on the zombie comic book series, The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman. The series, which follows the day to day struggles of a small band of everyday people trying to stay alive in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, would be written, directed and produced by three time oscar winner, Frank Darabont.

No word yet on when casting or production will begin, but it’s safe to assume that zombie nerds like my wife and I are suitably stoked to see this project come to fruition. Despite the pedigree of the individuals involved in the project so far, I still have deep reservations concerning AMC’s potential handling of the dark, violent and extremely gory content that is prevalent through out the series.

To read the full article, please head over to ICv2.

Anyway, since I don’t have any new reviews done yet, I decided I’d share this delightfully wrong superhero pic I found over at My[confined]Space You can find several more here.

See ya on Tuesday!
-LC1