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Month: May 2017

Marvel Comics Venom #150 2017
Comics and Graphic Novels

A Story Three Decades In The Making In Venom #150

May 24, 2017 Matthew Klein 1

Eddie Brock’s Got That Old Familiar Feeling in Venom #150 Venom’s solo series turns 150 this week (although checking the math on how you get to 150 is quite the arithmetic aerobic exercise). With such […]

DC Collectibles Supergirl Melissa Benoist action figure toy
Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- HUGE DC Week! Plus Star Wars!

May 23, 2017 Valentine Chhann 0

Hi there- plenty of figures coming in this week including a ton of merchandise from a certain female-led comic book movie coming out next weekend. DC is the main focus of this week’s column as we […]

Brian Azzarello Eduardo Risso Image Comics Moonshine
Comics and Graphic Novels

Graphic Spotlight – Moonshine Vol. 1

May 23, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

The team that brought you 100 Bullets is back with southern roots! I’m a crime guy. There are certain contemporary writers that when their name is on a new crime book, I’m on the hook. […]

I am Groot Marvel Comics #1 2017
Comics and Graphic Novels

And Then There’s Baby Groot Being Adorable In I Am Groot #1

May 22, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Just Give Baby Groot Your Cash Already! I Am Groot #1 is as close to a cheat as Marvel can get. I mean, come on, it’s Baby Freakin’ Groot. Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Toys

Andrew’s Corner- Kidrobot’s Arcane Divination

May 18, 2017 Andrew Guinn 0

Hey all you rad people, Andrew here to talk about some fun new things here in the shop! Today we’ll be looking at Kidrobot and their new Dunny art toy line, Arcane Divination. Just a background for those […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Time To Put A Cap On “The Button” In Flash #22

May 17, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Time For The Pay Off In Flash #22? After being delayed one week (not bad when you consider the track record for DC Comics and Marvel’s bigger arcs that stretch across several issues) the, hopefully, grand […]

Blind Box

Val’s Toy Chest- Welcome to the Dark Side…

May 16, 2017 Valentine Chhann 0

Hey guys-it’s a brand new week at the Planet and there’s definitely some new items to discuss this week. If you follow this blog/article regularly you know that we received the first wave of the […]

Terry Dodson Generation X cover 2017
Comics and Graphic Novels

Mutant Misfits Unite In Generation X #1

May 16, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Another week, another X-Men title launches as part of the Resurrxion initiative from Marvel. We’ve seen classic line-ups in X-Men Blue, a Kitty Pryde veteran A-Team in X-Men Gold, and a wholly chaotic elite killing […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Graphic Spotlight – Deadpool: Bad Blood

May 15, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Daddy’s home… Deadpool: Bad Blood is the Merc With A Mouth’s very first original graphic novel! After taking Hollywood by storm last year it’s time for everybody’s favorite crazy, fourth-wall breaking, healing factored, assassin with […]

Conventions

Andrew’s Toy Chest – Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour

May 11, 2017 Andrew Guinn 0

A couple of weeks ago I attended the Tamashii Nations 10th Anniversary World Tour event at Grand Central Station here in NYC. Just a little background for those who may not know, Tamashii Nations is […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Graphic Spotlight: Atomic Blonde

May 11, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Blondes do have more fun…guns help, too. Oni Press re-releases a gem of an espionage thriller, Atomic Blonde, that you need to stop and gawk at for a few minutes this week. Yeah, that’s Charlize […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

You Can’t Outrun Your Past Lives In Regression #1

May 10, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Past Lives Come Back To Haunt… Writer Cullen Bunn is no stranger to crafting stories of horror and the occult. There’s classic occultism and supernatural terror in Harrow County. Before that he began with his […]

Dazzle Marvel Legends Action Figure
Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- X Marks the Spot!

May 9, 2017 Valentine Chhann 0

First things first- the news you’ve all been waiting for is here- Hasbro’s latest wave of X-Men characters should finally be in the store this week. Just to jog your memories a bit, this wave […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Time To Fight Back In Secret Warriors #1

May 8, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Shhhh…These Warriors Are Being Wewry Sneaky! Okay, now that that’s out of the way let’s talk about one of the most exciting new releases this week: Secret Warriors #1 from the grand-slam team of Matthew […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Creative Conversation With Matthew Rosenberg

May 5, 2017 Matthew Klein 2

Matthew Rosenberg sits down to have a Creative Conversation with us. We talk everything from his first comic, the series that he learned to read on, and all things Secret Warriors! […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

Graphic Spotlight – Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Year One

May 4, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

We Could All Use Some Wonder In Our Lives… Wonder Woman has been balancing two stories since it began in this DC Rebirth era. While writer Greg Rucka worked in Wonder Woman’s present-day with artist […]

NECA Toys Shin Godzilla Action Figure
Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2- This Week!

May 2, 2017 Valentine Chhann 0

So it’s shaping up to be a huge week with the theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2., plus Free Comic Book Day this weekend.  There will be two exclusive toys for sale this […]

Dennis Hopeless Jean Grey #1 Marvel 2017
Comics and Graphic Novels

The Phoenix Is Coming For Jean Grey #1

May 2, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

Jean Grey’s Time is Up, Her Time Is Now! It’s been a difficult life for Jean Grey. Well, it might be if she doesn’t find a way to change her destiny. Trapped in our present, […]

Comics and Graphic Novels

“The Button” Unites Batmen of Two Worlds In Batman #22

May 1, 2017 Matthew Klein 0

A Bat-family reunion across continuity in Batman #22 We’re halfway there. “The Button” has kicked into the next gear after the events of Flash #21 last week. What began in one Batcave has traveled to […]

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