Free Comic Book Day Recap:
Long Island’s 4th World Comics was packed Saturday morning for Free Comic Book Day, as more than 400 fans clamored to get their hands on DC Entertainment’s Free Comic Book Day special edition, DC COMICS: DIVERGENCE.
Not only did they feast their eyes on the newest guardian of Gotham, but also got to meet the creative genius behind the storyline celebrated writer Scott Snyder, who was also joined by James Tynion IV (BATMAN ETERNAL) and Marguerite Bennett (EARTH 2: WORLD’S END) for the festivities.
Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots spoke with the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon. The focus of the conversation was on music today and Lydon’s new book Anger Is An Energy which is about the darker moments in his childhood.
Lydon on American Idol:
“It seems all Vegas-bound,” said Lydon.
ABOUT JOHN LYDON AND HIS BOOK ANGER IS AN ENERGY
From the legendary frontman of the Sex Pistols, comes the complete, unvarnished story of his life in his own words.
John Lydon is an icon—one of the most recognizable and influential cultural figures of the last forty years. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols-the world’s most notorious band. The Pistols shot to fame in the mid-1970s with songs such as “Anarchy in the UK” and “God Save the Queen.” So incendiary was their impact at the time that in their native England, the Houses of Parliament questioned whether they violated the Traitors and Treasons Act, a crime that carries the death penalty to this day. The Pistols would inspire the formation of numerous other groundbreaking groups and Lydon would become the unlikely champion of a generation clamoring for change.
Following on the heels of the Pistols, Lydon formed Public Image Ltd (PiL), expressing an equally urgent impulse in his character: the constant need to reinvent himself, to keep moving. From their beginnings in 1978 PiL set the groundbreaking template for a band that continues to challenge and thrive to this day, while also recording one of the eighties most powerful anthems, “Rise.” Lydon also found time for making innovative dance records with the likes of Afrika Bambaataa and Leftfield. By the nineties he’d broadened his reach into other media while always maintaining his trademark invective and wit, most memorably hosting Rotten TV on VH1.
John Lydon remains a captivating and dynamic figure to this day—both as a musician, and, thanks to his outspoken, controversial, and from-the-hip opinions, as a cultural commentator. In Anger is an Energy, he looks back on a life full of incident, from his beginnings as a sickly child of immigrant Irish parents growing up in post-war London to his present status as a vibrant, alternative hero.
The book includes 70 black-and-white and color photos, many which are rare or never-before-seen.
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About the Movie Show:
A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno.
Never heard of Matt Sardo? For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipping a finely crafted IPA. As a radio host, he’s interviewed celebrities, athletes and everyone in between. He’s covered everything from the Super Bowl to Comic-Con.
Who’s EJ Moreno? Is he a trained physician? No. Is he a former Miss Universe contestant? Possibly. But what we know for sure is he’s a writer, filmmaker, and pop culture enthusiast. Since film school, EJ has written & directed several short films. He’s used his passion of filmmaking to become a movie critic for MonkeysFightingRobots.com.
Elon Musk late Thursday night announced the Telsa Powerwall at the company’s keynote speech. This battery system can work for homes, businesses, and even utilities. The Powerwall is a home battery system, that comes in a 10 kWh version for $3,500, or a 7 kWh model for $3,000. The unit is about three feet by four feet in size and six inches thick, and comes with integrated heat management and can fit either on the inside or outside of the wall of your home.
First Lady Michelle Obama was on the Late Show with David Letterman this week and she made a quick joked about running for President.
“I’m retiring in a few weeks,” Letterman said.
“No kidding,” Obama said.
“And I know that your time at the White House, in a couple of years, same sort of thing,” Letterman said. “You won’t be retiring though. But do you ever glimpse down that far down the road?”
Obama responded, “What, like when I’m going to be running for president or anything?”
This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day across North America and the world – a day where participating comic shops give away comic books to anyone coming into their stores.
Archie Comics – a Gold Sponsor of the event – will have two offerings: FCBD DARK CIRCLE COMICS and FCBD SONIC THE HEDGEHOG/MEGA MAN WORLDS UNITE PRELUDE, giving readers a look into this year’s critically acclaimed new superhero line and kicking things off for the biggest Archie Action crossover event ever!
FCBD DARK CIRCLE COMICS
THE BLACK HOOD! THE FOX! THE SHIELD! Get in on the ground floor of Dark Circle Comics and experience the cinematic and creator-driven reinventions of these iconic properties. Who is the new Shield? How did the Black Hood come to be? Can things get more unpredictable for The Fox? Learn the secrets of the Dark Circle universe from the creators themselves via sneak peeks at the new series, creator interviews and a first glance at the next Dark Circle series – all held together by an eye-popping cover from AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE artist Francesco Francavilla!
Script: Duane Swierczynski, Mark Waid, Dean Haspiel, Adam Christopher, Chuck Wendig and more
Art: Michael Gaydos, Dean Haspiel, David Williams, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick, John Workman, Jose Villarubia and more
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
FCBD SONIC THE HEDGEHOG/MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE PRELUDE
“Worlds Unite: PRELUDE” – It’s TWO free comic books in ONE! Just in time for the start of the ALL-NEW epic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event, “Worlds Unite,” comes a primer issue exclusively for Free Comic Book Day! The road to “Unite” began in the history-making “Worlds Collide” storyline, continued in 2013’s “DAWN OF X” storyline, and once again our heroes must meet—Mega Man’s journey chronicled on one side, and Sonic the Hedgehog’s on the other! This is the must-have primer for the biggest comic book event of 2015—as two video game icons must come together… or risk dying alone! Featuring art from both Sonic and Mega Man comic book fame!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Ryan Jampole, Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin, Gary Martin, John Workman, Evan Stanley and Matt Herms
Cover: Evan Stanley, Jamal Peppers, Gary Martin and Ben Hunzeker
The fun doesn’t stop there! Archie Comics writers and artists will be visiting comic book shops across the country! Check out the list below for the details and to see if there’s a signing near you!
This Saturday, May 2, in celebration of Free Comic Book Day, comics fans new and old will enjoy a free issue of SAVAGE DRAGON LEGACY #1 by Erik Larsen and a free issue of Top Cow/Image Comics’ TALES OF HONOR by Matt Hawkins and Linda Sejic when they visit any participating local comic book shop, while supplies last.
Some developers over at Microsoft created a program that analyzes your photo and tells you what’s your gender and age. The website is how-old.net, hopefully this is just the CIA testing out some new facial recognition software because this is the most annoying viral hit of the day. No one over the age of 30 really wants to know how old they look, especially when some dumb program tells you that you look older than you are!
They even have this snarky apology at the bottom of your image:
Sorry if we didn’t quite get the age and gender right – we are still improving this feature.
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will not be in theaters for another year, but every detail will be revealed to you on the inetrweb before the first screening. The latest item from the film to be revealed is the Batwing. Interesting design, looks like something that Batman would own.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice is written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
The film stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, and Holly Hunter.
The film is set to open worldwide on May 6, 2016, and is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, Batman characters created by Bob Kane, and Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment.
Box Office Report: Avengers: Age of Ultron debuts Thursday night with a huge $27.6M opening. Shows started at 7pm. This is up 48% compared to The Avengers in 2012, which had a midnight start.
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith back in 2005 holds the all-time record for a Thursday opening at $50,013,859.
#AvengersAgeOfUltron debuts w/ huge $27.6M THU pre-shows from 7p on. Up 48% vs 2012 #Avengers which had midnight start.
Michael Bay posted this photo of Stephen Amell as Casey Jones on his website Friday morning.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 will be in theaters June 6, 2016 and stars Stephen Amell (Casey Jones), Megan Fox (April O’Neil), Will Arnett (Vernon Fenwick), Brian Tee (Shredder), Tyler Perry (Baxter Stockman), Jeremy Howard (Donatello), Pete Ploszek (Leonardo), Danny Woodburn (Splinter), Alan Ritchson (Raphael), and Noel Fisher (Michelangelo).
Bay post these photos of Turtle vehicles earlier this week on his Twitter.
