San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Alert!

I'm sure you guys are well aware of the Black Series of Star Wars figures being released this summer. They look super cool and I know I'll end up buying more then a few of them! Well here's a must have for me....San Diego's exclusive Black Series Boba Fett with Han in Carbonite! The photo can speak for itself ;)

San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Alert!

How cool are these Angry Birds done in the vintage style? This might need to be in the Nerd Nook!

League of Extraordinary Blogggers - Jerry Maquire

"You open your own sports agency. Which pop culture all stars will be your first clients? “Show me the money!”

 

I'm going to interpret this assignment my own way and assemble my pop culture dream team of clients. My clients will assemble to form the greatest football team since the glory days of the 49ers!

 

First things first..... a coach.....Master Yoda

 

Not sure how you can go wrong with Master Yoda! He's already got quite a list of inspirational one liners and at 900 years old, you can't say he's not experienced. I can already imagine the pre game locker room speeches..."Judge me by my size do you!"

Next up the Defense...As the old saying goes...Defense wins games....wells here's mine...

Leonidas and his brave Spartans!

Defend that goal line like it's the Hot Gates! "Persian....come and get them!"

Now every great football needs some talent under center....someone who can read the defense and make quick decisions.....for QB....I'm going with the World's Greatest Detective!

Batman,on a daily basis,  has to outsmart some of the greatest Super Villains in the entire comic book universe. I'm confident he can read the defense =)

Next I'm going to sign a  pair of receivers....

Superman and the Flash would give any NFL safety or CB nightmares.....getting opened shouldn't be a problem.....now let's just hope they can catch!

With all the speed I've got in the receiving position I decided to go with a power back.....

Somewhere Ray Lewis is very glad he retired!

With Batman at the helm, I'll need a good O - line....

I don't know why, but this guy (Rock Biter from Never Ending Story) popped into my head for this role. I figured just go with it! A one man offensive line! Now if only Batman could see the field........

For tight end I want someone big enough to block and fast enough to run routes......

Gotta go with Lion-O here......he's got all the intangibles!

Finally my special teams squad was a no brainer....

I'd like to see a field goal attempt with Storm on the field!

So there you have it, my dream team of clients assembled! NowI've gotta do my job as the "Ambassador of Quan" and find a team who can afford to pay this bunch!

League Posts to come!

Kong Arrives in the Nerd Nook!

He's been wanting to see the sites and won't stop going on about a Philly Cheese Steak....gonna be an interesting week!

A Guest Has Arrived....

Is the Nerd Nook safe.....?

Stay tuned.......!

League of Extraordinary Bloggers - Bring it Back!

For this week's assignment the League will....

"Bring it back! What product or media property would you like to see revived, and how would you imagine it being different today."

Honestly there are loads of shows I could think of that I would love to see come back. I settled on two that I really did enjoy and that never really had the proper ending.

Up first.......DEADWOOD

This really was a great show. I remember becoming engrossed in the story. The first season with Wild Bill and "The Gem Saloon" in full swing was truly awesome. Toward the end of this show's run it got a bit lost and then sort of just ended. I think if it were to return, I'd like to see it brought to a worthy conclusion!

 **Press Play**

I might get some slack for this next pick...Men of a Certain Age

 I actually really liked this show. It was an enjoyable show with some good actors playing characters that I thought suited them very well. I dug the nostalgia angle and enjoyed the intro song "When I Grow Up to Be a Man". This is another show that was cancelled and never brought to a conclusion. Once again if this were to return I'd be happy with one final season with a proper conclusion.

I know...not the most exciting pick but hey, it's my blog and I'll be lame if I want to ;)

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2013 Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

So this weekend Wizard World Comic Con was in my neck of the woods and I got a weekend pass. The vendors were pretty lack luster if I'm honest. Most of the stuff was new toys that I really have no interest in. Luckily there were some pretty cool guests, so I decided to grab some autographs to grace the walls of my man cave.....

....But first here's a few photos from the show....

"Who ya gonna call?????"

Nice New 52 Joker mask!

What, no crossbow????

It's Meryl!

6 feet tall Jawas are kinda scary....

Brandon Routh got a tough break with that lousy Superman movie. He was a pretty cool guy.

Los Pollos Hermanos anyone????

Father and Son together again...

Stan Lee!

Borderlands enemy...

I must say, the crowd was a fun bunch. I had a great time nerding out! Now onto my autograph haul!

First up is Stan Lee. I waited until his signing time was nearly up and grabbed my ticket. I literally got the very last one available. My strategy (luck) paid off and I only had to wait in line like 10 mins. He was cool and actually asked me if I was enjoying myself. I called him "Stan the Man" when I walked up to him. He chuckled. I already went out and grabbed a nice frame for it. I bought a nice 13x19 print at the show for him to sign. The free 8x10 just didn't say "Stan Lee" to me. I wanted something a bit more special. This print, i thought, was awesome...

They allowed me to video tape him while signing!

My next autograph is Crixus....the undefeated Gaul!!!! 

 Anyone who watched Spartacus appreciates this one! He was super cool and actually chatted with me for a few minutes since his line was short at the moment. I admitted to shouting at my tv screen while watching the epicness of Spartacus. I love the "Shall I Begin!" quote. A favorite line of Crixus!

Next I grabbed Brandon Routh and Dean Cain. It was pretty cool meeting two former Supermen in the same weekend.  Dean was super friendly and pretty funny actually. I also attended a Q and A session where they both attended. They were very funny and entertaining together!
 

"I am sending my apprentice....Darth Maul...." If there was one thing I would say was awesome about Phantom Menace (one is a stretch)..... I'd say it was Darth Maul. Ray was late and had a group of uber nerds pretty pissed. It was funny and I wish I had it filmed. I dig the photo tho! I guess he wrote "feel the force" kinda tough to make out. Thoughts?

Finally....for the nostalgia....I grabbed Andrew McCarthy. My brother and I loved "Weekend and Bernie's" and I've got some great memories attached to it. Heck, I've even got great memories attached to "Manequin". My mom loved that movie and would force me and my bro to dance with her when this certain scene came on....lol. Anyway he was also pretty cool too. Chatted for a minute or two.
   
So that's it for my Con experience. It was fun doing the autograph thing as I'd never done it before. There were some cool actors there and the cost was very reasonable! 

Next I've got a toy show coming up this weekend that I'm pretty psyched for! I know I'll find some cool stuff at this one!