Saturday, June 16, 2018

Scooby Apocalypse, Star Trek, Solo, Infinity War and The Last Jedi


Are you ready for Scooby Doo and The Mystery Machine Gang like you’ve never seen them before?
 
Titan Comics/Magazines presents the first three issues of DC Comics Scooby Apocalypse comic book series (available in the U.K. only) in an explosive fist issue which also includes a poster and the chance to win some awesome t-shirts.

Things start out with a bang as readers are introduced to each member of the team-only it’s not what you expect.

Fred and Daphne are a team of washed up TV show investigators checking out a lead at a weird gathering.  Their contact is Velma who is part of a team of scientists working on nanites.  Scooby Do is one of her company’s last experiments and Shaggy is a fellow employee and pal to Scooby.

Velma has contacted Fred and Daphne to investigate suspicious things going on within her company.

Shaggy and Scooby join them after Scooby thinks Velma is threatened by Fred and Daphne
Together the team enter Velma’s company’s underground complex and proceed to a ‘safe room’.

Suddenly the power goes off.  When the team manages to get out they discover that the entire complex’s staff have been transformed into flesh-eating monsters.  The same is true of the people above ground.

They secure a high-tech Mystery Machine and set out to discover what happened.  What they discover does not look good.

What a fun read! The cover by Jim Lee and the interior art by Howard Porter really propel the story along by writer J. M. DeMattis.  Scooby Doo is back and he’s on one heck of a roller-coaster ride!

In issue #66 of the Star Trek Official Magazine fans of Star Trek Discovery get to join in on the celebration of its Season 1 Finale.

Get ready for some Kool Kelvin Kollectibles, a new Trek comic book debut, some Star Trek Cats, a few Event Horizon happenings, a Merch Roundup (including some new McFarlane Trek action figures) and stand tall with Discovery’s Doug Jones.

Ride Voyager’s Wake, join Russia’s revolutionary Pavel Chekov and learn about Klingon honor.

Get a Federation history lesson, go behind the Shroud, read all about one of Star Trek’s founding fathers: Robert H. Justman, be careful not to get stuck in the Mudd and learn about the Prometheus. 

Enter the Holodeck, take a Trek Quiz and learn much more about all the Trek TV shows and movies complete with lots (and lots!) of photos and art.

The Star Wars Official Magazine #181 goes into detail about the new Solo movie, look for lots of Star Wars merchandize, books and goodies, get ready for some new Stormtroopers, Director Ron Howard chats about Solo and plot a course into danger.

What is exactly Lando’s pride and joy?  Production designer John Harper speaks out as does Scott Bromley, see the Force behind the cinematics, take a look at some classic Star Wars comic books from Marvel Comics starring Han Solo and Doug Chang invents worlds.

Finn’s journey continues, Gentle Giant builds a better R2-D2 and be sure to look at all the photos, sketches and art from all of the Star Wars films.  You’ll be glad you did!

Avengers Infinity War is the break-out film hit of the summer raking in (so far) two billion dollars!
 
Everything comes together as each Marvel movie has led up to the events in the Infinity War.

The Official Movie Special looks back over all the events that led up to ultimate culmination of hero against villain with all of existence in the balance.

Slowly, painfully all of the pieces come together to fruition as Thanos assembles the Infinity Stones so that he might set his master plan into place.  The results?  Half of all life is wiped from existence!

Learn about each stone and its power and the cast of Infinity Wars is interviewed (complete with awesome full color photos).  Each recounts their experiences with the movie and being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Readers are given a first-hand look at the making of the film and how it came about.

Star Wars The Last Jedi both delighted and infuriated Star Wars fans.  Some loved it, others hated it.  
  
Regardless of its effect, the movie was a hit and The Souvenir Guide To The Movie goes into full detail about the making of the film.
Learn all about the key players, the cast and crew, aliens, ships, direction, art, special effects and much more.  
 It’s a fascinating look at the making of a blockbuster film as seen by those who were up-close and personal with the film.