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Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys

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From time to time we give you the heads up on some serious nerd merchandise.  DC Direct recently announced a new collector set scheduled to hit comic shops next June.  The set includes a prestige format of Alan Moore‘s bat-classic Batman: The Killing Joke plus Batman and Joker 6.75” action figures in the design of the tale (sorry, no Barbara Gordon figure with the explodable spine).  The set runs for $34.99 and will be available in comic shops beginning on June 4th of next year!  Larger pic available in the Full Diagnosis.

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Comic News

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Marvel Comics has launced the largest collection of comics available online.  Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, for a limited time only, offers members free 250 samples of Marvel magic through the years.  After the sample period runs out fans can sign-up for yearly access to all of Marvel’s backlog for about $5 a month!  To see a list of available comics click here, to check out some free samples click here, and to check out the behind the scenes scoop on the project click here to watch all three videos.  What are ya’ waitin’ for?  Go make yours Marvel (at least until they start charging!)

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Comic Book Movie News

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What’s more American and says Thanksgiving than a guy dressed in hi-tech armor kicking the holy crap out of bad guys?  Here’s the full length trailer to next summer’s Iron Man and you can also check out the newly released international version here (embedding for it was sadly disabled).  Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.  And in realted news Peter David announced on his blog that he will write the novelization for the film (writer’s strike not withstanding).  You’ll know more when we do!

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Comic Rack

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Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at the feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Vertigo, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes Army@Love, Captain America, Checkmate, Heroes For Hire, Invincible, Justice League of America, The Loners, The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, and the first issues of Angel: After the Fall, Grendel: Behold the Devil, and Hawaiian Dick.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including 52 Vol. 4, Batman: Death and the City, The Bride of Frankenstein: Pandora’s Box, Flink, Madman Vol. 2, New Avengers Vol. 1, Supergirl: Identity, Ultimates 2, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Premiere) and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #48

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August Rush

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  • Title: August Rush
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“I believe in music the way some people believe in fairy tales.”

august-rush-posterThere are two stories here.  The first involves a young orphan (Freddie Highmore) with untapped musical talent who leaves the orphanage to “follow the music” and find his parents.  His journey leads to new friends (Leon G. Thomas III, Jamia Simone Nash), a stint as a street musician under the control of the Fagin-esque Wizard (Robin Williams, in a cowboy hat), and a trip to Juliard where his talent blossoms.

The second story (shown mostly in flashbacks) involves cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and rock band member Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).  Their chance meeting a decade before was dashed by Lyla’s father (William Sadler) separating them for years. 

Lyla’s unexpected pregnancy puts her career at risk and her father snatches up a chance accident to make her believe her son is dead.  Jumping back to the present Lyla learns the truth and with the help of a social worker (Terrence Howard) begins to search for the son she’s never met.  At the same time across the country Louis facing his own midlife crisis searches out the woman who he still loves.

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