July 2012

Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures #3

atomic-robo-real-science-adventures-3-coverAtomic Robo returns with more sciencey adventures including the continuation of The Sparrow‘s WWII spy story and Robo training with Bruce Lee as well as a pair of new stories including a battle of 19th Century flying ships with a turn of the century celebrity crew.

“Tesla’s Electric Schooner” finds Nikola Tesla and the unlikely band of George Westinghouse, Charles Fort, Annie Oakley, Wong Kei-ying, Winfield Scott Lovecraft, and Harry Houdini all working together aboard Tesla’s latest invention to take down the War Zepplin. This along with the continuing Sparrow’s tale turn out to be the two best adventures of the issue (making this an aberration as neither star Atomic Robo).

The fourth tale, “Atomic Robo and the Electromatic Dream Machine” finds the science adventurer trapped in a dreamlike battle of wits with a disgruntled fired scientist. It’s fun, but not too memorable. Worth a look.

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The Amazing Spider-Man

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After the trainwreck that was Spider-Man 3 Sony decided, rather than allow director Sam Raimi to continue with the character, to reboot the entire franchise. Together director Marc Webb and screenwriters James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve Kloves were chosen to return Peter Parker to high school.

The result, The Amazing Spider-Man, at times feels very much a retread of Raimi’s Spider-Man as it focuses on a very similar plot and villain. However, Webb’s film makes a number of different choices that make it at least the equal of Raimi’s first Spidey film.

Andrew Garfield is cast in the role of science nerd Peter Parker, a Midtown Science High School student and loner. The film begins with a scene of Peter’s parents (Campbell ScottEmbeth Davidtz), scientists for Oscorp, leaving Peter with his Aunt May (Sally Field) and Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) just before they disappear.

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News and Notes

Entertainment Weekly is reporting Marvel Studios has confirmed after sequels are completed for Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America they are moving forward with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man, The Avengers 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy (meaning Rocket Racoon may make his big-screen debut as early as 2014!)

The Wrap is reporting that despite the exit of creator Dan Harmon the entire cast of Community will be returning for a fourth season

Inside Film is reporting the long delayed Mad Max: Fury Road (starring Tom HardyCharlize Theron, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) will soon begin shooting without the 3D cameras that were designed for the film

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Comic Rack

It’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls. Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we offer you this quick list of all kinds of comic book goodness set to hit comic shops and bookstores this week from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Archie, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Action Comics, Animal Man, Artifacts, The Boys, Deadpool, Earth 2, Epic Kill, Fairest, Green Arrow, Haunt, Hellraiser, Hulk, Invincible, Jughead, Night Force, Ninjettes, Popeye, The Punisher, Worlds’ Finest, the first issues of Before Watchmen: Ozymandias, Executive Assistant: Assassins, He-Man and The Masters of the Universe, Hero Worship, Hoax Hunters, Infernal Man-Thing, Soulfire: Despair, and the final issues of Doctor Who Classics Series 4, and Rocketeer Adventures 2.

Enjoy issue #182

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Masterpiece Sideswipe and Soundwave on the way

We now know the next Masterpiece Transformers toys Takara Tomy is set to produce. First up is Sideswipe which will hit Japan sometime in October (the mold will also be used for Red Alert). But the big news is the release of the mold for the next Transformer to get the Masterpiece treatment – Soundwave, who will hit Japan just in time for Christmas.

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