Not Comics

Watcchmen SPOILER ALERT!!!!

papamidnite — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:43:39 GMT

Alright, who's seen it? Did you like it?, was it horrible?, did they get the core of the story?, or did they destroy the greatest comic book of all time?

Star Wars Figure Liquidation

jdwagner75 — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:19:16 GMT

I have a bunch of figures spanning back to the Hasbro relaunch in the 90's. I have decided to get rid of most of my collection. I am not looking to break even, but I am looking for a fellow collector to take the collection. Contact me here, and we can talk. I am a Wednesday regular at Comic Relief so we could make an exchange there.

Thanks

8/8/07

OKAY. Here is the Listing. I have a lot I know. There are several items not for sale (listed in green). Let me know what you want and your offering price. I am not going to put pricing on these as most of the figures were and are hard to find. I will say that I am looking for at least $3.50 each plus shipping.

Star Wars Action Figure Collection

Power of the Force 2
3-3/4 Orange Card
Description	Grading	Reason
Luke Skywalker .00	C-9
Han Solo .00	C-9
C-3PO .00	C-9
Princess Leia Organa (3 banded belt) .00	C-9
Princess Leia Organa (2 banded belt) .00	C-9
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi .00	C-9
Yoda .00	C-9
Han Solo in Carbonite .00	C-9
Lando Calrissian .00	C-9
Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker (brown vest) .00	C-9

Vehicle
Description	Grading	Reason
Imperial Speederbike	C-8	minor box damage

Classic Edition 4-Pack	C-8	minor box damage

3-3/4 Green Hologram Card
Description	Grading	Reason
Luke Skywalker in Hoth Gear .00	C-9
4-LOM .00	C-9	price sticker
Grand Moff Tarkin .01	C-9	price sticker

3-3/4 Green Freeze Frame Card
Description	Grading	Reason
Bespin Luke Skywalker .00	C-9
C-3PO .00	C-9	price sticker
Princess Leia Organa in Hoth Gear .00	C-9
Darth Vader w/ Removable Helmet .00	C-9
Mon Mothma .00	C-9
Lobot .00	C-9	price sticker
R2-D2 w/ removable features .00	C-9	price sticker
Captain Piett .00	C-9
Ugnaughts .00	C-8	slight corner damage to card

Binoculars for Freeze Frame Slides	C-9	sealed box

3-3/4 Green Commtech Card
Description	Grading	Reason
R2-D2 w/ Holographic Princess Leia .0000	C-9
Princess Leia .0000	C-9
Stormtrooper .0000	C-9
Darth Vader .0000	C-9
Wuhur .0100	C-9
Han Solo .0000	C-9

Expanded Universe
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Spacetrooper .03	C-9
Kyle Katarn .02	C-9	price sticker
Princess Leia .03	C-9	price sticker
Imperial Sentinel .01	C-9
Grand Admiral Thrawn .02	C-9
Clone Emperor Palpatine .02	C-9	price sticker
Luke Skywalker .01	C-9	price sticker

Shadows of the Empire
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Leia in Boushh Disguise .00	C-9
Luke Skywalker in Imperial Guard Disguise .00	C-9
Prince Xizor .00	C-9
Dash Rendar .00	C-9	price sticker
Chewbacca in Bounty Hunter Disguise .00	C-9

3-3/4 2-Pack
Description	Grading	Reason
Boba Fet vs. IG-88 .00	C-9

Vehicle
Description	Grading	Reason
Swoop	C-9	price sticker

Power of the Force 2
3-3/4 Flashback Photo Card
Description	Grading	Reason
Yoda .00	C-9
Darth Vader .00	C-9
Anakin Skywalker .00	C-9	price sticker
C-3PO .00	C-9	price sticker

Power of the Force 2 Millenium Coin Collection
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Princess Leia (in Endor Gear) .00	C-9
Luke Skywalker (in Endor Gear) .00	C-9

Power of the Force 2 3-Packs
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Cantina Aliens	C-9
Jedi Spirits	C-9
Cantina Showdown	C-9
Death Star Escape	C-9
Mynock Hunt	C-9
Jabba the Hutt's Dancers	C-9	autographed
Final Duel	C-9
Purchase of the Droids	C-9	autographed

3-D Cantina at Mos Eisley	C-9

Oola and Salacious Crumb	C-9	tape on shipping sleeve cut

Millenium Falcon Carry Case w/ Wedge Antillies	C-9	wrong helmet markings

Episode I
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Sith Accessory Set	C-9
Naboo Accessory Set	C-9
Underwater Accessory Set	C-9
Tatooine Accessory Set	C-9
Mace Windu	C-9
Qui-Gon Jinn (Naboo)	C-9
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Naboo)	C-9
Darth Sideous Holograph	C-9
TC-14	C-9
Sio Bibble	C-9
C-3PO	C-9
Captain Panaka	C-9
Naboo Royal Security	C-9
Naboo Royal Guard	C-9
Senator Palpatine	C-9
Queen Amidala (Coruscant)	C-9
Queen Amidala (Battle)	C-9

Power of the Jedi
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Queen Amidala (Theed Invasion)	C-9
Queen Amidala (Royal Decoy)	C-9

Attack of the Clones
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Yoda & Chian	C-9
Padme' Amidala (Coruscant Attack)	C-9
Dexter Jettster	C-9
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine	C-9
Lama Su	C-9
Jango Fett (Final Battle)	C-9
Jango Fett (Slave I Pilot)	C-9
Yoda (Jedi Master)	C-9
Ashla & Jempa	C-9

Star Wars
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Admiral Ozzel (Executor Assault)	C-9
Bail Organa (Alderran Senator)	C-9
Padme' Amidala (Lars Homestead)	C-9
Padme' Amidala (Secret Ceremony)	C-9
Coleman Trebor (Battle of Geonosis)	C-9
McQuarrie Stormtrooper (Fan Choice #4)	C-9
Holographic Luke Skywalker (Jabba's Palace)	C-9
Achk Med-Beq (Coruscant Outlander Club)	C-9
Lt. Dannl Faytonni (Coruscant Outlander Club)	C-9
Rabe' (Queen's Chambers)	C-9
Queen Amidala (Celebration Ceremony)	C-9

Revenge of the Sith
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Tactical Ops Trooper #65	C-9
Mon Mothma	C-9
Tarkin	C-9
Holographic Yoda (Toys R Us Exclusive)	C-9
Darth Vader #11	C-9
Holographic Emperor (Toys R Us Exclusive)	C-9
Plo Koom #66	C-9
Aayla Secura #67	C-9

Animated Clone Wars
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Clone Trooper	C-9
Obi-Wan Kenobi	C-9
Asajj Ventress	C-9
Yoda	C-9
Durge	C-9
Anakin Skywalker	C-9
Count Dooku	C-9
Mace Windu	C-9
Clone Trooper (Red)	C-9
Clone Trooper (Yellow)	C-9
Clone Trooper (Blue)	C-9
ARC Trooper	C-9
Anakin Skywalker	C-9
General Grievous	C-9

Separation of the Twins
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Infant Leia Organa w/ Bail Organa	C-9
Infant Luke Skywalker w/ Obi-Wan Kenobi	C-9

Saga Collection
3-3/4
Description	Grading	Reason
Foul Moudama	C-9
Commander Cody	C-9
Scorch	C-9
General Veers	C-9
General Rieekan	C-9
Major Bren Derlin	C-9

HEROES SEASON TWO

jdwagner75 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:08:49 GMT

Let's get a dialog going on this shows promising looking 2nd Season - Generations.

new dog name contest

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:55:59 GMT

Comic Relief may be adding a new family memeber this weekend. Wonder Blair is hoping to adopt beautiful beagle puppy and I am looking for a comic book heroine or villiness who's name begins with the letter "B". This is to go along with our other two comic pups Buffy and Buddy. If you happen to be the one that suggests the winning name that can be verified in an actual comic book there will be a prize given. Come on all my wonderful geeks, I know that I can put out the call and you will respond with lots of ideas!! I am looking forward to what you can come up with!!

Wanted: Computer Instructor

BehindTheShells — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:05:27 GMT

Instructor needed for fall 2007. Must be knowledgeable about the components of a PC, Windows XP, disk and file management, the internet, and Microsoft Office. Educate a small group of students with a wide range of computer knowledge, varied disabilities;six week time commitment. Materials and equipment provided; Mondays and Wednesdays starting September 17th. Ryan Jean, The Disability Network, (810) 742-5739.

Simpsons

papamidnite — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:25:17 GMT

Alright, who's seen it, and who hasn't? I'm gonna see it this weekend and have heard nothing but good news. It sounds like the Movie is as funny as the show USED to be.

Harry Potter and the Horribly Bad Movie Spoilers

jdwagner75 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:39:44 GMT

Keep in mind that I just re-read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix a month ago to get ready for the movie.

I had heard that this movie was darker. I had heard that this was to be the best movie in the series to date. I had heard that Dumbledor molested Harry. Okay. I didn't really hear that last one.

This is the book that sets Harry down the path to seeking out Voldermort. It is the book that sees yet another person in Harry's life taken away from him. This is the book that reveals that good old Aunt Petunia knows a whole lot more about the wizarding community than she has ever let on. It sees the wizarding community at Hogwarts and abroad finally accept that Voldermort has returned. It is the book where Ron finally starts to come into his own as a student at Hogwarts and in his own family. It is the book in which Neville finally starts to grow into an important character. It is the turning point in the series that points you into the direction of the climactic Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

David Yates did an awful job of bringing this film to the fans. Right from the beginng I knew I was in trouble when the only letter to ever arrive at Privet Dr is from the Ministry of Magic expelling Harry from Hogwarts for using magic in front of Dudley during a surprise Dementor attack. It moves onto Grimwald Place where we see Sirius's house, but are not told anything about it or the things in it. It moves on to failing to reveal that both Ron and Herminone are going to be Perfects at the school this year, and that the Weasleys are having a fued with Percy over his views as a member of Fudge's inner circle at the Ministry of Magic. From there we do get an adequate trip to Hogwarts where we also meet Luna Lovegood. The new character, Delores Umbridge, is completely mishandled. Her rise to power through the use of her Decrees is unquestioned by the other teachers as it is in the book.

At this point it should be noted that the story line involving Ron joining the Quidittch team is completely removed from the story. It should also be noted that due to the exclusion of the prize money from the Triwizard Tourament in the Goblet of Fire, Fred and George's storyline takes several unexplained turns that effectively remove them from even having to appear in the next film.

The Decrees are presented in montages without an explaination as to why the Decrees are being issued. The involvement of the Quibbler and return of Rita Skeeter storyline are scrapped as it was never revealed in the Goblet of Fire that Hermione effectively blackmails her.

The attack on Mr. Weasley is also botched. It happens and then *BOOM* everyone is back at Grimwald Place for Christmas. Harry is wisked away immediately following the attack by Snape to begin his Occlemency training instead of starting it once h e returns from the Christmas holiday. Moreover, we are not shown Ron and Hermione's nudging of Harry to actually practice between training sessions.

Dumbledore's Army or the DA is also mishandled. Because the studio has decided to cut the House Elf Dobby from future films, Neville just happens to discover the Room of Requirement. The teaching and training of the DA is one of the best parts of the film, but it felt rushed. And when the group is finally found out, the movie pins the blame on Cho instead of her friend not to mention that all the members are captured by The Inquisitor Squad and forced to write lines in Umbridges office ala Harry had to throughout the book.

The final fight at the Ministry of Magic was also a huge mess. No one got hurt. In the book, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, and Ginny are all injured leaving Harry alone to fight Voldermort before Dumbledor arrives. Neville is the only character in the book that is left to take a stand with Harry at this point. In the movie, it appears that all are unhurt thanks to the intervention of the Order.

This movie is a shameful representation of one of the best books in the series. Warner Bros should be ashamed of themselves for allowing such a a mockery to have been made.

If you haven't seen it , but you are planning to. Don't. Wait until it goes to the Courtland Cinema if you have to see it on the big screen, but don't give Warner Bros your money now just to keep the movie at #1.

Transformers ... More Than Meets the Eye?

jdwagner75 — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:39:12 GMT

This is rumored to be one of the BIGGEST movies of the Summer Movie Season.

Honestly, it doesn't get better than GIANT F**CKING ROBOTS on the big screen. But what are your thoughts?

I have read the Prequel comic and book, the movie novelization, and the comic adaptation. I have to say that I am more impressed now than I was 6 months ago when I first saw Optimus. It took a while for the design to grown on me, but having seen how the character moves, I am convinced that we will see the Transformers we all know and love. These characters are iconic in a way to a lot of people. There have been 7+ versions of the Transformers in the US over the past 20 years. There are few people (adults and kids) that don't know who Optimus and Megatron are, and while their forms have changed with nearly every version of the Transformers, we can always tell a Decepticon from an Autobot. Maybe we don't get the Ark, the Nemesis, or the Matrix in this film, and I understand the fan frusteration with this missing elements. However, I ask you to remember what we all felt when Sam Raimi announced "organic web shooters". Whether you love what you've seen or hate it, you will still buy a ticket because you want to see your beloved Transformers on the big screen in a live action movie.

F4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

jdwagner75 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:51:21 GMT

Let's discuss.

Be sure to watch the spoilers as some may not want to know.

NEW USERS HI...WHO are you?

NOHERO — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:22:36 GMT

Hey i have this on my board.. post up about you..

Name:

Location:

Just idea...

Sector 7 Mobile Command Unit Comes to Flint's Showcase Flint West

jdwagner75 — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:18:18 GMT

I went and checked this out Sunday, June 10. My friend and I got to the theater early and watched the driver ready the trailer. The driver, Glen, has worked in the movie industry for 15 years starting out as a stunt man in westerns, and he also drove the Optimus Prime rig in the movie.

They had posters for Optimus and Megatron with $5 off coupons for the video game at Best Buy as well as advertising about a promotion revolving around getting 100 people to go see the film at one time.

Sector 7 agents arrived around 11:30. And the event started right on time a Noon.

Inside the trailer, the agents explianed to us that NBE's do not exist and that the government would never attempt any sort of cover up. NBE? Non Biological Entities or Transformers. During their talk, a deskjockey back at Sector 7 interrupts with a report on a possible NBE in Quatar. The agent attempts to stop the broadcast as civilians are present, but the signal is lost and the feed begins.

We get to see 7 soldiers, 2 A-10s, and a military gunship face off against Scorponok. The footage lasts about 8 minutes and was fantastic. I have not seen special effects this good in any movie prior to this. It is seamless.

As the footage draws to a close, you are told that what you have just seen is classified and that you should in no way discuss this with anyone as "they know where you live" and that often things are "more than meets the eye". As you are ushered out of the trailer, an agent steps through the crowd and opens an "authorized personnel only" door revealing Frenzy.

We actually found out from Glen that Frenzy is the real deal from the moive. This was actually the only Transformer that was actually built for the film (the rest are all CGI).

The event was fun and relatively well organized. However, if you showed up for tickets, then you were disappointed. The first 50 people were supposed to get the "freebies", but no one from Paramount or Showcase Cinemas knew anything about that. Apparently, the "freebies" were being offered up by Z93, who failed to show up until 4pm for a promotion that they advertised started at 12pm. Worse yet, the movie passes that they offered cannot be used until July 9th and only Monday thru Thursday. Basically, you get a chance to go see Transformers again after it has been out for 5 days. The other "freebie" that they offered was a $5 rebate for the PS2 version only of the video game.

For those of you who check it out, I would love to hear what you thought.

Star Wars Celebration IV Pictures (56K Beware)

jdwagner75 — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:34:17 GMT

2 good Friends of mine (Lee and DC) went to LA 2 weeks ago for the CIV convention. They hooked me up with both exclusive action figures that were available at the show as well as some swag. They also sent me a CD of pictures from their 4 day adventure.

"Knocked Up"

BehindTheShells — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:47:10 GMT

Who is going to see this? Many of my favorite actors are in this... Katherine Heigl from "Bride of Chucky" and the fad four from "Freaks and Geeks": Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, and James Franco (the New Goblin). I'm surprised a few of the others aren't in it, but Linda Cardellini and Busy Philipps are in "ER".

OK here it goes... What did you think about heroes?

papamidnite — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:16:42 GMT

Personally I thought the entire series was great, I loved it from one end to the other. There are a few things I would have changed but for a guy who disavows almost all TV it was a refreshing change of pace.