Rob Zombie for… Woolite
Rob Zombie may have been at the bottom of your list of appropriate director’s for a Woolite commercial, but after seeing what he did, you may change your opinion. I know I did. Well played, Mr. Zombie.
Captain America: Up and Running
The official site for the Captain America movie is now up and running. Once there you can see the trailer and many cool photos. The Captain America movie can’t get here soon enough for me, but at least we have the site to hold us over.
Get a Jump on Next Year’s Zombies
Although we’re not even half way through 2011, you can now pre-order a 2012 Walking Dead calendar! What zombie-lovin’ fan wouldn’t want one or two?
Looking Forward to a Near Death Experience
Here’s a heads-up on a new crime comic that’s coming out this September from IMAGE Comics. Near Death was created by Jay Faerber [author] and Simone Guglielmini [artist]. The series is based on the concept that…
- …After getting a glimpse of his own disturbing life after death while clinically dead for two minutes, professional killer Markham vows to do whatever it takes to prevent his return to the hell he saw before he was revived. He vows to save as many lives as possible, in the hopes that he can somehow balance the scales of judgement.
You can find out more about the series at this CBR.com preview.
Paolo Rivera’s Captain America Poster
This Captain America poster by Paolo Rivera is perfection. Paolo absolutely nailed it. Marvel liked it so much that they turned it in to a limited edition print to be given to the cast and crew of the movie. How cool is that? Very cool says I.
The great thing about the attention that the poster is getting is that it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. I’ve been following Paolo’s art blog for some time and we’ve exchanged a few e-mails here and there. Paolo has always been quick to respond and humble about his talents. When I asked Paolo if I could do a post about his Captain America poster he said he’d be “honored.” It’s always great to see a local talent score big and it’s especially exciting when it’s someone as nice and talented as Paolo.
Mike Torrance Goes a Round w/ Rocky
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd decided to go a round with Sly as Rocky Balboa.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard!
UFC 131 Results
UFC 131 was last night and the card was a winner. Unfortunately for all the fighters the same could not be said. Let’s look at my predictions and results:
- Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski (25-11) vs Mike “The Master of Disaster” Massenzio (11-4)
Prediction: Soszynski wins by submission.
Result: Soszynski won by unanimous decision making me 1-0 for the night.
- Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (16-6) vs Yves Edwards (40-16) this fight will appear on SPIKE.
Prediction: Stout via decision.
Result: Stout via brutal first round KO making me 2-0 for the night.
The following bouts were all on the main card pay-per-view:
- Donald “The Cowboy” Cerrone (14-3) vs Vagner Rocha (6-1)
Prediction: Cerrone wins by TKO.
Result: Cerrone won by unanimous decision making me 3-0 for the night.
- Demian Maia (14-2) vs Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz (10-2)
Prediction: Maia by decision.
Result: Munoz by unanimous decision making me 3-1 for the night.
- Jon Olav Einemo (6-1) vs Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman (20-2)
Prediction: Herman by TKO.
Result: Herman by TKO in round 2 making me 4-1 for the night.
- Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian (14-5) vs Diego Nunes (16-1)
Prediction: Florian gets the win and a title shot.
Result: Florian by unanimous decision making me 5-1 for the night.
- Junior “Cigano” dos Santos (12-1) vs Shane “The Engineer” Carwin (12-1)
Prediction: Carwin in an upset win by TKO.
Result: dos Santos by unanimous decision making me 5-2 for the night.
UFC 131 Predictions
UFC 131 airs tonight. There will be prelim fights on Facebook and Youtube. SPIKE will also air other prelims and then the feature fights will appear on pay-per-view starting at 9pm EST. Here are my predictions:
- Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski (25-11) vs Mike “The Master of Disaster” Massenzio (11-4) this fight will appear on Facebook or Youtube.
Thoughts: Kryzsztof shouldn’t have much of a problem with Massenzio [who is coming in as a late replacement].
Prediction: Soszynski wins by submission.
- Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (16-6) vs Yves Edwards (40-16) this fight will appear on SPIKE.
Thoughts: Stout has won five “Fight of the Night” awards and Edwards won’t be one to back down, so this bout could have fireworks. Stout likes to stand and bang, so the question is: Will Edwards want to play that game or will he prefer to take Stout down and grind out a win?
Prediction: Stout via decision.
The following bouts are all on the main card pay-per-view:
- Donald “The Cowboy” Cerrone (14-3) vs Vagner Rocha (6-1)
Thoughts: This is Rocha’s UFC debut and it’s not an easy fight. Rocha will want to take Cerrone down and work his Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Cerrone will want to stand and kickbox.
Prediction: Cerrone wins by TKO.
- Demian Maia (14-2) vs Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz (10-2)
Thoughts: Two of the best fighters in their weight class face off in what should be a great strategic battle.
Prediction: Maia by decision.
- Jon Olav Einemo (6-1) vs Dave “Pee-Wee” Herman (20-2)
Thoughts: Herman should win easily enough.
Prediction: Herman by TKO.
- Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian (14-5) vs Diego Nunes (16-1)
Thoughts: Florian is looking for a title shot if he gets past Nunes.
Prediction: Florian gets the win and a title shot.
- Junior “Cigano” dos Santos (12-1) vs Shane “The Engineer” Carwin (12-1)
Thoughts: I hate to see either of these guys loose, because they’re the cream of their weight division. I’d say, that they’re the 2nd and 3rd best fighters in the Heavyweight division. Santos is the favorite in what should be a slugfest.
Prediction: Carwin in an upset win by TKO.
The Goon: Wicked Inclinations, 2nd Edition
September 2011 looks to be a great month for comics coming from Dark Horse. My favorite Dark Horse cover, in a month full of cool covers, goes to Eric Powell for his iconic The Goon Volume 5: Wicked Inclinations 2nd Edition TPB.
Conan: Road of Kings #7
That’s the cover to Conan: Road of Kings #7 with art by Aleksi Briclot. Although I’m not familiar with Briclot’s art, it didn’t stop me from choosing his Conan cover as my favorite from Dark Horse Comics August solicitations.
Conan: Road of Kings #7 was written by Roy Thomas, with interior art by Mike Hawthorne (pencils), John Lucas (inks) and Dan Jackson (colors).
In a Zombie-Apocalypse: I Will be Your Father Figure
Did you ever wonder how well you’d survive if the world fell to a zombie-apocalypse? Now you can find out thanks to the folks behind AMC’s The Walking Dead website. I took The Walking Dead – Survival Test and my survival skills rated me as a…
FATHER FIGURE
- You’ve got the life experience, and your gentle manner, compassion and wisdom attracts others, making you the nucleus of your group. That’s just fine because you need people as much as they need you.
- You’ve lost a lot [both before the apocalypse and after], and a sense of community helps ease your depression and gives you purpose.
The Cost of Being an American Idol
Have you ever wondered how much contestants on American Idol make? I’m not talking about the winners, I’m referring to the guys and gals that make the cut to get on the show but don’t go all the way. And who pays for their outfits? Do they get meal allowances? How much cheese do they get for the Ford commercials?
You can find out the answers to all those questions and more right here thanks to Bankrate.com.
A Preview of my Heroes Con Report
I spent this past weekend at HeroesCon and had a blast. I will do a proper con report later in the week with some photos and more details. Each year Heroes is a lot of fun, but this year was especially so. I attended panels, got several new sketches for my Stallone theme collection, discovered some amazing new [at least to me] artists, got to visit with old friends, attended a Drink & Draw session hosted by Urbanbarbarian Dan Panosian, Rev. Dave Johnson and Jeff Johnson [the talents who created D&D], hung out with my wife, LittleJohn and his bride, got the inside scoop on a long-running joke played on Mr. Mean Green Jeans himself, and so much more.
If you’re at all interested in Heroes tune in this weekend!
RIP – James Arness
I was sad to hear that James Arness died on Friday, June 5, 2011, at the age of 88 of natural causes. Most fans know Mr. Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon from the long-running tv series Gunsmoke which aired from 1955 to 1975 and then returned in the form of five made-for-television movies. If Matt Dillon was the only role that James Arness was known for, it’d still be enough reason to post about his passing. I spent many hours watching Gunsmoke with my grandfather and those are memories I’ll always treasure. [It was my grandfather who informed me that James Arness and Peter Graves [Mission Impossible] were brothers. LOL. The things that we remember.]
James Arness was also an important part of my childhood because he played roles in two of my favorite monster movies. Mr. Arness was the thing in the classic The Thing from Another Planet. He also played the romantic lead in another sci-fi classic, Them! You can also find James Arness in the John Wayne classic, Hondo! One of my favorite James Arness‘ roles was as the mountain man Zeb McCahan [a role that he played in a made-for-tv movie and two mini-series].
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fans of James Arness.
Cap, Peggy & The Red Skull
Did you happen to see the three new character posters for Captain America – The First Avenger movie? The posters are of Captain America [Chris Evans], Peggy Carter [Haley Atwell] and The Red Skull [Hugo Weaving]? If you haven’t seen them, then swing over to ScreenRant for a looksee.
