I Can’t Stop Watching the Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer

I first saw it on Facebook last night. A friend of mine had it up. But it was pulled down before I could see it. Then another friend posted a different link with the trailer… and it was still there. And my heart was in my throat. And I screamed for Allie and the kids to come into my office. Forget about brushing your teeth, this was important. This was life changing! Yes, this was… …

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Excuse Me While I Mop Up This Drool Over EW’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Cover

I just saw Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive cover to Marvel’s sure-to-be-the-coolest-movie-ever-like-of-all-time upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. I initially spotted it on Facebook and then couldn’t stop staring at it, to be honest. My initial reaction on Facebook was pretty short. Just one word, actually: “GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” Like, seriously. How. Insanely. Cool. Is. This?!? For those who don’t know who that funny looking robot guy is behind Cap and Iron Man, that’d be Ultron. The killer robot with the …

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Hanging With Hasbro at the Pre-NYCC 2013 Party

Last weekend was the big New York Comic Con. I’ve attended a few in the past, even with the kids in tow. This year, however, it crept up on me, plus we were pretty booked up for the weekend anyways. But I still did get my geek-fill right before the show started last Thursday. I was invited to a special Pre-NYCC party on Wednesday night, hosted by Hasbro. Yes, blogging has its privileges. I attended …

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All I Want for Chanukah is the Tesseract

On this blackest of Black Fridays, as people claw and jostle their way through crowded stores to save a few bucks, I sit comfortably in my nice warm house just shopping online. I’ve never gone out for Black Friday and probably never will. The sales never look that insane to me that it warrants almost killing myself. I’m much happier shopping online. Heck, tons of the deals you’ll find in stores are exactly the same …

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Marvel’s The Avengers Hero Mask Giveaway (Ends 11/25)

When I was a kid, I used to play superheroes all the time. Either by myself or with my friends, it didn’t matter. I was always the same character too: Captain America. Cap’s been my favorite for as long as I can remember. If we were outside playing, I’d grab the lid from our garbage can. It was the perfect size with a big handle right in the middle. You couldn’t ask for a more …

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