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Godzilla Star-Power In Ginza

by Armand Vaquer

Source: Clawmark Toys

Above, past Toho Godzilla stars join Tom and Diane Dougherty at the Godzilla Fan Club's event in Ginza. Left to right: Kenji Sahara, Hiroshi Koizumi, Diane, Tom and Akira Takarada. Photo courtesy of Clawmark Toys.

The Santa & Mrs. Claus of Japan, Tom & Diane Dougherty, attended a Godzilla Fan Club event on Christmas Day that was held in Ginza, Tokyo. The event was held in a building across Ginza Crossing from the Wako Department Store.

Says Tom Dougherty:

We were lucky enough to get invited to a Godzilla Fan Club function on Christmas day. Check out our site for the full story and all the photos.

Lots of Godzilla star power. The event was held right across from the Wako Dept. Store (how fitting). I am attaching a couple of photos you might enjoy. Anyway check our site under "Monster Happenings In Tokyo."


Above, with Godzilla in the foreground, the Wako Department Store clock tower can be seen from the party room's window. Photo courtesy of Clawmark Toys.

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A Look Around Godzilla's Old Stomping Ground

by Armand Vaquer

The print edition of The Daily Yomiuri article, "A Look Around Godzilla's Old Stomping Ground" showed up (faster than I expected) in the mailbox today.

I scanned the article and here it is below (click on image to view larger):



The interview for the article and photo were done on December 7th in Hibiya and published in the December 24 edition.

In case you haven't read the article or the image isn't clear enough, here's the full text:

A look around Godzilla's old stomping ground

Tom Baker / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer

Godzilla was the embodiment of war in his eponymous 1954 debut film, but he saved the Earth from ecological doom in Godzilla vs the Smog Monster in 1971. The giant reptilian monster has meant many things to many people.

But did you ever imagine him as a tourist? According to The Monster Movie Fan's Guide to Japan (51 pp, 15 dollars, available via www.comixpress.com), Godzilla has ranged as far north as Sapporo, where he destroyed the TV Tower in one of his many films, and as far south as the Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, near which he came ashore in another.

One place he hasn't visited is New York. Or perhaps that point is arguable. Armand Vaquer, the guidebook's author, told The Daily Yomiuri in a recent interview that devoted fans refer to the 1998 U.S. film in which Godzilla took a bite of the Big Apple as GINO ("Godzilla In Name Only").

For fans devoted enough to make a pilgrimage to Japan, Vaquer's book will tell them where to find landmarks associated not only with Godzilla, but also with his titanic terrapin counterpart, Gamera.

Some of the practical information in the book is a bit dated. For instance, it has been a few years since a plane-to-terminal bus ride was a routine part of arriving at Narita Airport.

However, most travelers are likely to rely on more conventional guidebooks for such details, using this one for it specialized insights. Those begin at the airport, too, about which Vaquer writes: "Interestingly, a video of the procedures at the Immigration desk features G-FEST XIV [monster fan convention] guest and Godzilla actress Shelley Sweeney. So at least you will be able to see a familiar, friendly face."

Vaquer's devotion to his subject shines through in his book and also in person, but it is not uncritical devotion. In the entry on the Seto Ohashi bridge, which connects Okayama and Kagawa prefectures, he writes, "In Godzilla vs King Ghidora (1991) King Ghidora blasts the bridge (in a not-too-convincing effect) during a fly-by."

A more positively memorable scene involved what Vaquer described in the interview as a cake-shaped cinema that stood on the site of the present-day Yurakucho Mullion building in Tokyo.

"That was in the 1954 Godzilla, where Godzilla steps on the train tracks, and the power surging through him causes his tail to whip about, and it smashes into the building. The inside joke there is that the patrons that were seeing the movie in that actual theater got to see the tail just hit the building they're sitting in watching it," he said.

In another part of town, the Diet Building has suffered abuse in several films, by Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Mothra and King Kong, which must have been a cathartic experience for at least some members of the audience each time.

The book includes a page about the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Exhibition Hall in Koto Ward, Tokyo, which houses the Japanese fishing boat whose 1954 irradiation by fallout from a U.S. hydrogen bomb test was a real-life reference point for the original Godzilla film.

For monster movie fans, a stop at this spot will mark a solemn pause in an otherwise lighthearted journey.

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Change.

It's a new day. A new year.


And for me that means a new life, new adventures and a new city.


This city in fact: Brisbane.

I leave in a little over a week. I'm nervous, excited, happy and sad all at once!

I love change, the time is right and I'm ready - Bring it on.


Thanks for all the love this year guys. You're the best!!

Heres a cute little piccie for all my beautiful fashionistas :)


Much Love xx

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The Top Monster / Sci Fi Stories Of 2010

Compiled By: Ken Hulsey

Here we are with 2011 about to begin within the next few hours, so I thought this would be the perfect time to post about the top stories published during 2010 here at MIN.

How do I know what are the top stories of the year are? Well, I am a control freak, so I constantly keep track of the number of hits that each article gets. Based on those hits, here are the stories that got the most visits and were linked to by the most "outside" news sources and web sites.

If you are a fan of giant monster movies, either with or without 80s pop stars in them, namely "Godzilla", then 2010 was your year. Fans all over the world went loco when Legendary pictures announced that they were going to produce a brand-new "G" film in 2012. Also the numerous monster epics produced by The Asylum for the SyFy channel were very popular.

The top story, however, did not involve a giant lizard, but a group of popular paranormal investigators, who have their own TV show, that manged to walk through the busy hallways of Comic Con undetected.

Here is this years top stories:

10. Long Lost Print Of KING KONG Discovered In London Cinema

It seems that a rare print of the 1933 classic film "King Kong" has turned up in a rather unlikely place, buried in the wall of a London cinema.

During recent renovations to the Grosvenor Cinema, a worker named Ross McMillan was working on knocking down a partition wall in the projection room when he noticed something odd looking in the rubble. To his amazement he discovered that it was a copy of "King Kong." Not just any copy, mind you, a copy that has been missing from the vaults of RKO for more than seventy years. An original print, that may very well contain scenes cut out of the film, including the long-lost Lizard and Spider canyon sequences.

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9. Godzilla 3-D, Godzilla 2012, Rumors And Misinformation Abound

It seems that I may have been duped? Earlier today I posted an article about the possible hiring of Keith Melton as the director of Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros upcoming "Godzilla" movie.

Now, that I have had time to do some research, it seems that this report was in error......or was it? Frankly, I'm not sure, there seems to be some confusion.

Now, first off, my source for the Melton hiring, was IMDB, which I have learned from fans, is about as reliable a source for movie info as a drunk at a party.

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8. "Xena" The Movie? Lawless Still Wants To Resurrect The 'Warrior Princess'

Back in 2008 actress Lucy Lawless made it public that she wanted to reprise the role that made her a fanboy....and fangirl....favorite, that of "Xena, The Warrior Princess."

Well her we are almost two years later, and Lawless is echoing the same desire to strap on the leather again. This time, however, the New Zealander doesn't think that reviving the series is the answer. No, Lawless thinks that it is time for a "Xena" movie.

The actress recently told reporters, "I love that character. I would do it if it was a movie. I doubt I would do it as a TV series. I can't see how you would make it fresh."

Just like before, Lawless understands that she isn't getting any younger, and the time may be now to get the ball rolling on any "Xena" related projects.

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7. The First Look At Roger Corman's 'Dinoshark'

Isn't it wonderful that giant mutant monsters are popular again. After J.J. Abrams unleashed his giant monster movie, "Cloverfield", in theaters two years ago, there has been a non-stop parade of independent features where the motto, "bigger is better", has really been taken seriously.

Last year, The Asylum, made a huge media splash with their film "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus". The film featured former 80s pop sensation, Debbie Gibson, playing second fiddle to a titanic shark and an equally gigantic octopus. Likewise, films of the same vein like, "Dinocroc vs. Supergator", "Megaconda," and even The Asylum's follow-up to "Mega Shark", called "Megapiranha", were all rushed into production by the end of 2009.

Now it seems that the king of B movie monsters, Roger Corman, was feeling a little left-out by all of this, so he has developed his own giant monster film for the SyFy Channel called, "Dinoshark."

Lets see....Megaconda....Dinocrock.....Mega Shark........Dinoshark. Makes perfect sense in the grand scheme of things, doesn't it?

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6. New Legendary Pictures GODZILLA Design To Be Revealed At Comic Con!

Many things can be determined from looking at this really cool artwork, the most important of which is the fact that the studio is going to go with the 'classic' Japanese Godzilla look, instead of trying to reinvent the monster like Tristar tried to do back in 1998.

That should put a lot of the fears expressed by the fan base to rest.

It is obvious from this that Legendary is taking this project very seriously and like in the very first Godzilla film (Gojira 1954) the monster will be 'true' bringer of mass destruction.

Which means plenty of city stomping action that should make all of us Godzilla movie fans very, very happy.

Am I reading too much from just a simple t-shirt image. Possibly, but at least you can gauge the 'general' idea of where Legendary Pictures is intending to go with this.

"Old School"

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5. Gemma Arterton To Replace Sigourney Weaver In New ALIEN 3D?

Ever since Sigourney Weaver turned down a chance to reprise the role of Ripley in Ridley Scott's upcoming "Alien 3D" prequel, the film maker has been searching for a strong, yet beautiful, woman to take on H.R. Giger's most famous creation.

There have been plenty of names floating around, but none of them seemed to be in any serious contention for the lead role in the film, that is, until now.

Though her publicists were trying to deny it like mad, "Prince Of Persia" star Gemma Arterton has come forward publicly to announce that she has the inside track to land the coveted role. At the Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend, where Arterton was in attendance promoting her new film "Tamara Drewe" the actress let it slip that, "The honest truth is that Ridley Scott has approached me to meet with him about something in the next few weeks."

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4. Zack Snyder To Helm New Superman Movie

While the last Superman movie, Superman Returns, had spectacular special effects and it made over $200 million, it is considered a flop as it failed to re-start the franchise.

It is rumored that the movie is to feature the Kryptonian villain, General Zod. Right now, Legendary Pictures and Warner Brothers are being tight-lipped.

But who will play the Man of Steel? Whomever it is, he has to look like Superman, not Superboy. And ditch that last costume design!

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3. Jurassic Park 4 Has Risen From The Grave..And So Has 5 & 6?

Back in 2008, immediately after the death of Jurassic Park author writer Michael Crichton, Universal and producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy announced that they had decided to abandon any hopes of producing a fourth film.

That was two years ago, it it seems that everyone involved has gotten over mourning the loss of Crichton and are now ready to go forward with "Jurassic Park 4", plus "5" and "6", for that matter.

"Jurassic Park 3" director Joe Johnston has now come forward and announced that Universal is ready to launch a brand new trilogy that will be a whole new bread of cat.

"There is going to be a Jurassic Park IV. And it's going to be unlike anything you've seen. It breaks away from the first three - it's essentially the beginning of the second Jurassic Park trilogy. It's going to be done in a completely different way.

"If you think of the first three as a trilogy, number four would be the beginning of a second trilogy. We just want to make them justified in their own right. We don't want to make sequel after sequel just because there's a market for it. We want to tell different, interesting stories."

The last time anyone heard about "Jurassic Park 4", was way back in August of 2007. At that time, Laura Dern had been reportedly cast to reprise her role as Ellie Sattler from the first film.

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2. It's Official! A New Godzilla Movie Is Coming In 2012!

Rumors that Legendary Pictures were in the process of making a new, American, "Godzilla" film first surfaced last August, and now they have been officially confirmed.

Yes, my friends, the studio has just announced that they have struck a deal with the famed Toho studios in Japan to produce a brand-new "Godzilla" movie, which will be released through Warner Bros in 2012.

According to the deal, Warner Bros will co-produce the film, and pony up some of the cash for it, while Toho will release the film in Japan.

There isn't a director yet, but the studio has announced that Dan Lin, Roy Lee Brian Rogers, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira and Doug Davison will all serve as producers.

Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, commented, "Godzilla is one of the world's most powerful pop culture icons, and we at Legendary are thrilled to be able to create a modern epic based on this long-loved Toho franchise. Our plans are to produce the Godzilla that we, as fans, would want to see. We intend to do justice to those essential elements that have allowed this character to remain as pop-culturally relevant for as long as it has."

Sources close to the deal note that it will be similar in scope to other Warner/Legendary films, co-productions, such as "The Dark Knight" and "300".

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1. GHOST ADVENTURES - Zak Bagans, Nick Grof And Aaron Goodwin At Comic Con 2010

Like I mentioned in my previous article, my experience at Comic Con was a little 'different' than that of the 'typical' fan. Instead of lusting after the 'trendy' movies and shows, my family and I were excited about a lot of things that weren't so mainstream.

One of these was the television series, "Ghost Adventures", and my wife April, son Christopher and I were really looking forward to meeting the shows stars Zak Bagans, Nick Grof and Aaron Goodwin at an autograph signing later in the afternoon.

As luck would have it, the very same people, Zak, Nick and Aaron,that we so strongly wanted to see, arrived at the convention at the exact same time that we did. Amazingly, they were just milling around in the area adjacent to the check-in and autograph areas. To our delite, we were able to snap a few photos and talk to Aaron for a few seconds. My wife was very happy to have told him that 'he was the shit!'

To our surprise, no one else even recognised them.

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Indie Film Maker Sets The Record Straight On His Werewolf Epic

Source: Jeremiah Sayys

Independent Filmmaker Jeremiah Sayys, who made is directorial debut with the psychological horror film “Of Silence” (www.ofsilencefilm.com) due to begin hitting film festivals next year, is being linked to many projects that’s being developed by his independent production company,
WorldsLastHero Productions. Sayys’ next project seems to be the werewolf film “WULF”, but with
many rumors floating around and misinformation being spread, Sayys’ has decided to clear up the rumors and misinformation.

Sayys, “My next official project is “WULF”, a werewolf horror film that we will go into production on in April. Any rumors regarding me doing any other film project other than “WULF” is simply not true. I’m very excited about the project.

It’s a very tragic, intense story and it’s going to be an amazing experience. However, at the very beginning of this year we were set to go into pre-production on the film “DeadLands Cry”, but because of budget reasons we had to push that film back on the company’s film slate and “WULF” took its place. As far as misinformation goes, is the casting of “WULF”. A couple of actors and actresses have been linked to the film and is said to be attached, but they aren’t. We’re “in talks” with some talent, but that’s all and nothing
more as of yet.”

Sayys’ also elaborated on his next project after “WULF”.

Sayys, “I have two films that I haven’t really decided on which one I want or should do first, after WULF. One of the films is an adaptation of my sci-fi graphic novel of the same name called “Miscreation” that’s set in a semi post-apocalyptic world. The other film is called “Being”, a sci-fi/horror/thriller. “Miscreation” is a high concept story that needs a big budget to be done right. “Being” is also a high concept story, but doesn’t really need a very big budget to be done right. So it really comes down to which one we can do financially, at the time.”

Sayys wrote the screenplay to “WULF” and will be producing, directing and starring in the film. His producing partner, Sheila Ryan and their new producing partner Kira Willoughy will also serve as producers on film. “WULF” tells the story of Preston Cunningham, a mechanic struggling to make peace with his tragic past while battling an inner monster from folklore legend, after being attacked by an injured wolf in Alaska.

“Miscreation” is an action/sci-fi/horror/thriller. It takes place in the year 2065, when the United States economy has completely collapsed and the middle class has devolved to slavery. The story follows mysterious survivalists, Tristan and Haven, as they travel a disastrous landscape searching for a ruthless killer on a murdering spree. Sayys will direct from his own screenplay and will produce and star in the film. Sheila Ryan and Kira Willoughby will serve as
producers on the film. “Miscreation” is the first graphic novel in Jeremiah Sayys’ graphic novel series, “A Nothing Place”, that he is currently developing.

“Being” tells the story of an eighteen year old college student and a thirty year old plumber, who develop an uncommon relationship that is tragically put on the line when the student begins to go through terrifying phases of inner body transformations after coming in contact with an unfamiliar insect. Sayys will once again direct from his own screenplay and will produce and star in the film. Ryan and Willoughby will serve as producers.

Other films on Sayys’ plate for the future are the following:

“DeadLands Cry” - A morally upstanding single father and his strong-willed teenage daughter are put to the test when volunteers renovating an old schoolhouse find themselves trapped and hunted by an inconceivable monster with an ominous past that reaches deep into local legend.

“Amoral Prodigy”, a dark and gritty horror/thriller about a solo detective investigating a case on a serial killer whose victims are showcased in gruesome and disturbing ways.

“The Bogeyman”, a sci-fi/horror/thriller that tells the story of a philosopher and her recovering alcoholic best friend that encounter a folkloric being, when a violent storm blacks out the entire neighborhood they live in.

“Glimpses of Being”, a sci-fi/horror/thriller about a corporate operative who’s sent on a job to categorize materials stored in a storage station, located on the realms of another solar system. He begins to reflect on his life and the people who were once in it he left behind on Earth, while battling the inner demons trying to destroy him.

Visit Sayys’ production company’s website, http://www.worldslastheroproductions.com/, to find out more about his projects.

See Also: Jeremiah Sayys Talks 'Deadlands Cry'

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Have a Fashionable New Year Everyone :)


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Standard mobile charger due in early 2011





All mobile phones could soon use a single kind of charger. The world’s 14 most famous mobile manufacturers have been sent details by the European Commission of a new standard connection.

The technical specifications are based on the micro-USB connector that lots of mobile manufacturers have already begun to use. Samsung, Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, are between those that have been agreed to adopt it.

The micro-USB jack is already becoming general as manufacturers, including those outside the 14 who have already agreed on it, have made the shift in preparation. Apple’s iPod connector, yet, continues to be used for a host of accessories. The Commission anticipates that the first devices whose chargers meet the accurate details of the new standard will appear early next year.

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, called on manufacturers to prove their support for the new standard. “Now it is time for industry to show its obligation to sell mobile phones for the new charger.

The common charger will make life easier for consumers, decrease waste and benefit businesses. It is a true win-win situation," he said.

In a statement, the Commission said that “Incompatibility of chargers for mobile phones is not only a major reason inconvenience to users, but also a significant environmental problem. Users who want to change their mobile phones must usually acquire a new charger and rearrange of the old one, even if it is in good condition.”

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Customer Loyalty Award —
I've never mentioned it, but I've been planning to give a free commission to the customer who spent the most money on me this year. I don't even have to look at my records. I know who it is. He's got NO competition. I'll email him today!

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Its Debbie Gibson vs Tiffany (Oops) I Mean Mega Python Vs Gatoroid On SyFy

Source: NBC / Universal

In what promises to be the television movie event of 2011, 1980s singing sensations Debbie Gibson and Tiffany get down and dirty in their long-awaited pop princess smackdown when they co-star in the ripped-from-the-headlines Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Mega Python Vs Gatoroid, which will premiere Saturday, January 29, at 9PM (ET/PT).

A production of The Asylum, Mega Python Vs Gatoroid takes an up-close-and-personal look at the crisis in the Florida Everglades where invasive Burmese pythons are threatening the indigenous alligator population. Gibson portrays a fanatical animal rights advocate who spends her evenings “liberating” illegally imported exotic snakes from pet stores and setting them free in the Everglades, where the pythons grow and thrive.

Tiffany plays an over-zealous park ranger worried about the growing ecological damage. To save her beloved alligators, she’s willing to employ dubious methods, overdosing them with steroids so they grow mega, setting off a war between the species – and putting her on a collision course with Gibson.

Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary) is director of Mega Python Vs Gatoroid – the first time a woman has directed a Syfy Saturday Original Movie. The writer is Naomi Selfman (Evil Eyes).

In their most recent Syfy roles, Tiffany starred in Mega Piranha, while Gibson starred in Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus.

Tiffany at age 15 was the youngest female artist to have a #1 debut album. Her global smash hits include I Think We’re Alone Now, Could’ve Been, I Saw Him Standing There, and All this Time…selling more than 15 million records worldwide. To this day, her groundbreaking “mall tour” sets the precedent to launch young musical careers. Venturing into acting, Tiffany starred as the voice of “Judy Jetson” in Jetsons: The Movie and has appeared in many award winning indie festival films. In 2002 Tiffany graced the cover of Playboy; her pictorial became one of the best selling issues of all time. Her album The Color of Silence was named “one of the finest pop albums of 2000” by Billboard. 2007 marked her return to the Billboard charts with three Dance Hits. Tiffany makes her home in Nashville with her husband and son, and is currently writing and recording her country music debut.

Debbie Gibson began her career at 16 with the hit Only in My Dreams. She has sold 16 million albums and still holds the world's record for being the youngest writer/producer/performer of a #1 hit. She went on to star in critically acclaimed Broadway shows such as Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Cabaret, among others. She originated Sandy in the West End revival of Grease, breaking box office records. Gibson received rave reviews for her sold-out, one-woman show, Pop Goes Broadway, with critics calling it "the best show of the year at Harrah's." She also guest starred in Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy at MGM/Foxwoods. Currently, Gibson runs her "Electric Youth" summer camp and music programs throughout the year to mentor young aspiring songwriters and performers, as well as awards scholarships through her “Gibson Girl Foundation.” She’s also a spokesperson for Murad, Inc. As the new spokesperson for Children International, she recently spent time in impoverished villages in Manila. Her new album for Sony Japan, Ms. Vocalist, is presently Top 10 in the Billboard Charts with the first single I Love You at #1. She will be doing a concert tour overseas in February 2011.

See Also: THE CHEETAH WHORES Score A Hit For SHARKTOPUS And SyFy / MEGA SHARK vs GIGANOTOSAURUS! Okay, Enough Is Enough! / The Trailer For The Asylum's 'Mega Piranha' - Get Ready To Laugh Your Butt Off! / Tiffany To Star In The Asylum's 'Very Brady' Megapiranha Movie / Traci Lords To Play The Princess Of Mars / The Dinosaurs That Time Forgot - New Photos And Trailer / Exclusive Pics From Transmorphers: Fall Of Man / Not To Be Confused With Transformers - The First Trailer For Transmorphers Fall Of Man / Transmorphers Fall Of Man: Transforming Cell Phone Effects Shot / An Early Effects Shot From Transmorphers The Fall Of Man / Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus: How Big Is Too Big? / Its An Aquatic Monster Free For All In Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus.....Oh And Debbie Gibson / DVD Art For The Land That Time Forgot / The Trailer For The Asylum's Terminators / The First Photos From The Land That Time Forgot / The Land That Time Forgot Remake Begins Filming / The Trailer For Asylum's Dragonquest / Exclusive Images From Asylum's The Terminators / The Top Ten Hottest Monsters Of 2008 / New Photos From Next Weeks Big Monster Movie Release / Monster (2008)

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Vampirella Goes Toe-To-Toe With Dracula

Source: Dynamite Comics

Vampirella #5 will be a "5 Star" issue written by Eric Trautmann (Action Comics co-written with Greg Rucka), illustrated by Wagner Reis and Fabiano Neves and will arrive at comic shops next March 2011 with amazing covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Paul Renaud, Ale Garza, and Stephen Segovia!

Carving a bloody swath through Dracula's forces, facing down the Lord of the Vampires himself, Vampirella is now face to face with an ancient, unknowable evil, a terrifying force that plans to make Vampirella its eternal queen.

"Sometimes, I really love my job," says writer Eric Trautmann. "It's not everyday you get to create a Lovecraftian horror, begin codifying an ancient religion, and pit Vampirella against Dracula himself. And working with talented co-creators -- pencillers Wagner Reis and some beautiful dream sequences by Fabiano Neves -- well, that's just the icing on the cake."
Dynamite also has several other Vampirella products that will entice fans. Dynamite Entertainment is offering a Vampirella #1 Tim Sale cover, which is a first prints that were printed at the same time as the other covers.

With Vampirella Archive Vol. 1 HC, Dynamite is collecting all Vampirella stories from the beginning in a hardcover archive collection FOR THE FIRST TIME! In September 1969, Vampirella #1 debuted with a stunning cover by the legendary Frank Frazetta - and quickly made publishing history! The writers and artists that contributed during the magazine's original run included Jose Gonzalez, Archie Goodwin, Doug Moench, Bernie Wrightson, Barry Windsor Smith, Esteban Maroto, Frank Brunner, Mike Ploog, Rudy Nebres, Richard Corben, Pablo Marcos, Wally Wood, and many more! Featuring work by Forest J. Ackerman, Don Glut, Tom Sutton, Neal Adams, Ernie Colon, Billy Graham, Alan Weiss, Jeff Jones, and Frank Frazetta, Volume One collects the first seven terrifying issues of the magazine's original run, reprinted in its original magazine-sized format, and features the very first Vampirella cover by the immortal Frank Frazetta!

The Art of Vampirella features a retrospective of artists that have contributed the most memorable imagery of Vampirella. The book features such names as Jose Gonzalez, Adam Hughes, Dave Stevens, Jim Silke, Jae Lee, Joe Jusko, Amanda Conner, Mark Texeira, Mike Mignola, Mike Mayhew, Joe Quesada, Bruce Timm, Arthur Suydam, Dan Brereton, Michael Golden, J. Scott Campbell and MANY more!

Vampirella debuted in 1969 in a black & white magazine titled simply VAMPIRELLA. With a stunning cover by legendary artist, Frank Frazetta, Vampirella #1 quickly made publishing history with its depiction of a vampire heroine, and its success prompted comics giants DC and Marvel to launch horror titles of their own. Vampirella appeared in this magazine format throughout the 1970's. Many of these classic stories were illustrated by the legendary artist Jose Gonzalez and have remained quite popular with comics fans to the present day.

After a brief publishing hiatus, Vampirella returned in 1992 and quickly regained her reigning status as the queen of all female comics characters! In continuous publication since her early 90s comeback, Vampirella has been written by top talents including Alan Moore, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, James Robinson, Jeph Loeb, Warren Ellis, and illustrated by fan favorite artists such as Joe Quesada, J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Jae Lee, Adam Hughes, Mark Texeira, Joe Jusko, Arthur Suydam, and many more! A Vampirella feature film premiered on Showtime Networks in 1996, and the character continues to appear on numerous items of licensed merchandise. Earlier this year, Dynamite Entertainment acquired the Vampirella property from Harris Publications.

Vampirella is now a part of Dynamite's thriving comic book line-up, which will propel Vampirella to new heights just as we did with Green Hornet, The Lone Ranger, Zorro, Red Sonja and more.

See Also: A Sneak Preview Of VAMPIRELLA #1 From Dynamite Comics / VAMPIRELLA To Be Reborn Courtesy Of Eric Trautmann And Dynamite Comics / Vampirella - Grave Beauty T-Shirt / Vampirella - Monster Scenes Model Kit / New Toy Wednesday! - 11 Doctors, Limited Edition Spock Kit, Gundam, Vampirella And Some Killer Anime Cleavage! / RIP Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) / Forrest Ackerman's Health Is Failing Now Is The Time For Fans To Contact Him

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Woman to Be Charged With assassinate in Case of absent Houston 12-Year-Old



A woman is expected to be charged with capital murder in connection to the desertion of a 12-year-old boy, MyFoxHouston.com reported late Wednesday.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office accepted the charges against Mona Yvette Nelson, 44, after burned remains found Tuesday were positively recognized as Jonathan Foster’s, the site reported.

Investigators say Nelson is a family relationship. Detectives questioned her all through the day and, police say she admitted to being with Jonathan but has not confessed to killing him.

No motive has been on the loose.

Earlier in the week police questioned Jonathan's mother and stepfather, Angela and David Davis, which is normal process.

I never pointed the fiddle with at anybody. I just said there is a time to surround people came by and that's the people that came by," the mother said. "My husband took a polygraph, and he accepted. He is innocent only. He is just as distressed and upset as I am.”

Foster was last seen Christmas Eve at his family’s residence in northwest Houston. He had been left home unaccompanied while his mom was at work, and his stepfather was the last to report seeing the boy alive when he checked in around 1:45 p.m.
Texas Equusearch stopped up looking for the boy on Tuesday after the body was found.
Police say evidence suggests that the body was burned at one more location and then dumped in a ditch.

From the start detectives got at variance statements from family and neighbors, which is why they say they did not issue an Amber Alert until Monday night.
The DA's workplace is requesting Nelson be held without bond. She has an illegal record dating back to 1984, including aggravated robbery, making a terroristic threat, marijuana possession and theft.

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Michelle Williams in 'Angeleno' Magazine

Michelle Williams is esquisite!


She is such a natural beauty and amazing actress. I love how she has stayed out of the limelight to raise her daughter, Matilda.





I'm so excited to see her in Blue Valentine - Has anyone seen it yet?

I can't to see what looks she gives us during the awards season in the new year!!

Michelle in Vera Wang.
I wonder if she can top this look she wore to the Oscars in 2006??

What are your thoughts on Michelle?

Much Love xx

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Clara Morgane’s Sexy 2011 Calender














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Stephanie Seymour Bikini Pictures



Model actress Stephanie Seymour enjoyed a day on the beach in St. Barths, France











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Breastfeeding Kittens —
Is it just me? Or does this 1940 MGM cartoon start to get weirdly sexual at about 4:30...




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"Monster Japan Travel Guide vs. The Japanese Media"

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"Monster Japan Travel Guide vs. The Japanese Media"

The world's first travel guide tailored to fans of Japanese science-fiction and fantasy movies, "The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan," has made a big splash in the Japanese media.

Author Armand Vaquer of Tarzana, California recently visited Japan and was interviewed by "Japan Today," "The Daily Yomiuri" and "Metropolis" magazine on the travel guide.

"I was kept pretty busy during my trip to Japan, " said Vaquer. "During the Tokyo portion of the trip, I was interviewed by several publications and even had my photo taken with the Godzilla statue in Hibiya, Tokyo. The questions ran the gamut of monster movie locations in the travel guide to who would really win a fight between King Kong and Godzilla."

While the interviews did take up much of Vaquer's time in Tokyo, he did manage to tour around Tokyo to see the new Godzilla statue at the main gate at Toho Studios and the Tokyo Sky Tree Tower now under construction. A photo of Vaquer with the Toho Studios Godzilla statue was included with one of the interview articles.

On the Tokyo Sky Tree Tower, Vaquer was asked if Toho should resume production of Godzilla movies, "Would the Sky Tree make an appearance?" His response, "Without a doubt! Many new sites were featured in Japanese science-fiction movies over the years including the Saikai Bridge in Kyushu in "Rodan" (1956), Tokyo Tower in "Mothra" (1961) the Fukuoka Tower in "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" (1994) and the Atami Castle in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1962). These locations are featured in the travel guide. The Tokyo Sky Tree Tower would be a natural location for Godzilla to attack."

"The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan" is available through ComiXpress.com.

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The Frost Giant’s Daughter!


Aspiring comic artist Ethan Wright is trying to make a splash with the powers that be over at Dark Horse, and has posted six glorious pages of sequential Conan artwork for all to see!

Ethan's script is based upon a portion of the Milius’ unused movie script (King Conan: Crown of Iron), and there’s little doubt that the artwork/colors are Cary Nord/Dave Stewart inspired, as it’s all quite reminiscent of the Dark Horse adaptation (see Conan #2).

This small sample of Ethan’s work should be enough to get you going…now go! (HERE on the Dark Horse forums or HERE on deviantART)

Awesome stuff Ethan...best of luck!

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The Angry Birds Is The Top-Selling iPhone App Of 2010


An administrative at Rovio Mobile, the developer of the best-selling i Phone game "Angry Birds," said that Apple will be the number one platform for developers for a long time, calling the Android ecosystem disjointed.

Peter Vesterbacka, Rovio Mobile's "Powerful Eagle," stated Apple's continued dominance during an interview with Tech N' Marketing earlier this week.

Since its release in December 2009, Rovio Mobile's "Angry Birds" iPhone game has turn out to be a global phenomenon. The game had a slow start, but ultimately took off; reaching 50 million downloads crossways platforms. According to Vesterbacka, "Angry Birds" has remained at number one on Apple's App store up "longer than anybody else."

The game's characters have grown to be so iconic that some Wall Street analysts have begins using the birds as a symbol for the promising profitability of the mobile app market.

When they asked how he viewed a variety of mobile OSes in look upon to the future of mobile technology, Vesterbacka replied, Apple will be the number one platform for a long time from a developer point of view, they have gotten so many things right. And they know what they are responsibility and they calling the shots.

Moving on to Android, Vesterbacka stated that Android's dissolution problems are not a device issue, but an ecosystem one. "Android is growing, but it’s also growing difficulty at the same time. Device fragmentation not the issue, but rather the fragmentation of the ecosystem," he said.

With many different shops, many different models and "the carriers messing with the occurrence again," Android is suitable chaotic for Vesterbacka, who called it “open, but not really open, a very Google centric ecology.”

Rovio released the Android version of "Angry Birds" as a free ad-based app ealier this year, calling it "the Google technique." According to Vesterbacka, "paid content just does not work on Android."

During the interview, Vesterbacka approved with recent comments from Apple CEO Steve Jobs about advance difficulties on Android. "Steve is utterly right when he says that there are more challenges for developers when working with Android," he said.

According to Vesterbacka, developers will ultimately figure out how to work within the Android ecosystem, but "nobody else will be capable to build what Apple has built, there just is not that kind of market power not in there." 

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Erin Heatherton topless for Victoria’s Secret Valentine’s Day photoshoot












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