Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 39. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geeky news, then this IS the podcast you’ve been looking for.
Every week (mostly), we bring you the latest in Nerd News, including SCREENSHOT (movies & tv), STOCKPILE (collectibles), HIGH SCORE (gaming), COMICS n CONS (that one explains itself) and WILD CARD (our catch-all, random stuff category).
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Movies in Theaters This Week
- Finding Dory (D: Andrew Stanton/Angus MacLane) – Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson
- Central Intelligence (D: Rawson Marshall Thurber) – The Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul
Movies / TV to Buy
- Get a Job
- Eddie the Eagle
- London Has Fallen
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Ballers (S01)
- X-Files (Event series)
- Winona Ryder gives Beetlejuice 2 update, says “it’s got to be the right circumstance with Burton and Keaton” – [collider]
- Beverly Hills Cop 4 finds award-winning director duo – [collider]
- Shout! Factory to bring Transformers – The Movie to stores for 30th anniversary on 9/13/16 on Blu-ray (first time) – [superherohype]
- The latest trailer for Pete’s Dragon really soars – [collider]
- Indiana Jones 5 (July, 2019) – Steven Spielberg promises not to kill off Harrison Ford [Collider]
- Spider-Man: Homecoming – Donald Glover (Childish Gambino/Community) in talks for Mysterious Role [Collider]
TV
- Voltron Legendary Defender gets an 8.9 rating from IGN – [ign]
- Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev’s Scarlet comic series heads to HBO – [superherohype]
- Curb Your Enthusiasm to return for 9th season – [ew]
- Netflix’s Stranger Things feels like a J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg and Stephen King feels like a group hug – [thenerdfu]
- Kevin Smith wants to direct episodes of Daredevil and The Defenders – [collider]
Subscription Boxes
- Firelfy Cargo – May 2016 Unbox – [thenerdfu]
- Loot Crate [Next Box] – Dystopia (JUNE)
- Marvel Collector Corps [Next Box] – Women of Power (JUNE)
- DC Legion of Collectors [Next Box] – Suicide Squad (JULY)
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty [Next Box] – Jabba’a Palace (JULY)
Funko Information (all articles on the Nerd Fu)
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Wave One – Sex Bob-Omb Pop! 3-Pack (Scott Pilgrim), Powderpuff Girls Pop! (Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup), Vanellope Dorbz Ridez (Wreck-It Ralph), Batman Returns Dorbz 3-Pack (Batman, Catwoman, The Penguin), Green Goblin (translucent glitter with Glider) – [thenerdfu]
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Wave Two (link up in the morning) Peter Potamus & So-So Pop! 2-pack (Hanna Barbera), BvS – Superman Pop! (False God Variant), Deadpool Thumbs Up Pop! (Black & White), Dorbz: Alice Looking Glass 4-pack (750pc LE), ReAction – Landstrider Box Set (Dark Crystal), Duck Dodgers Pop! GITD White (1500pc LE) & Duck Dodgers GITD Blue (750pc LE) – [thenerdfu]
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Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 (JULY) – Luke Skywalker (Bespin Encounter), Luke Skywalker (Ceremony), Han Solo (Ceremony), 4-LOM – [thenerdfu]
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pop! (2017) – Batman (Black), Batman (Blue), Armored Batman, Armored Batman (Unmasked), The Joker, Carrie Kelly Robin [thenerdfu]
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Mega Man Pop! (AUG) – Mega Man, Rush, Proto Man, Dr. Willy + Gamestop Exclusives – Mega Man (Fire Storm) & Mega Man (Ice Slasher) – [thenerdfu]
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The A-Team Pop! (AUG) – John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, B.A. Baracus, Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck & (SEP) A-Team Van – [entertainmentearth]
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Agent Daisy Johnson Pop! (AUG) – [entertainmentearth]
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A Clockwork Orange Vinyl Idolz (AUG) – [entertainmentearth]
- Pip-Boy Deluxe Bluetooth Edition – [thinkgeek]
- Voltron Maquette Statue – [sideshowcollectibles]
- Transformers 2-Pack Exclusive – Transformers Asia Kids Day Platinum Edition Robots in Disguise Premium Grimlock and Bumblebee x Entertainment Earth – [thenerdfu]
- Star Wars Embossing Rolling Pin – DoughRoller – [etsy]
- Ghostbusters Metals Die Cast Figures x Jada Toys – [thenerdfu]
- Spider-Man PS4 game revealed from Insomniac Games, features a NEW version of Peter Parker – [supeherohype]
- Dead Rising 4 launches on December 6th, updates include modding your body – [gamespot]
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (date TBD) looks to set the stage for the player before KH3 debuts – [ign]
- McFarlane Toys’ Titanfall 2 toyline lands at E3, details include figures come with codes for exclusive unlockable in-game content – [ign]
- Microsoft Reveals Xbox One S at E3 – 40% smaller, 4K Ultra HD, HDR, IR Blaster & New Controller w/Bluetooth – Launch Day – [thenerdfu]
- Gears of War 4 ELITE Controller – $200 – comes with a few bonus in-game items (Multiplayer lobby emblem & 3 Gear Packs)
- Xbox Design Lab (SEP) design your own controller with color options (8 million possible combinations), laser engraving $99.99
- Sony says a more powerful PS4 is on the way, but didn’t show it at E3 – codenamed PS4 Neo – $350 [Gamespot]
- Titanfall 2 – Single player campaign confirmed, DLC Maps and Modes will be completely free, $250 collector’s edition w/helmet, multiplayer BETA (Sign Up for info), Release Date for Game – 10/28/16 on Xbox and PS4 [GameSpot]
- Rocket League – Neo Tokyo (JUN 20) Towering skyscrapers & futuristic style with FREE arena + “Collector’s Edition” and more – [twitter]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #428, (Top 5 : #66) which includes a The Astonishing Ant-Man title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Life and Sorcery #1
- Joyners #1 (SOLD OUT)
- Batman Rebirth #1
- Astonishing Ant-Man #9 (First appearance of new team)
- Spider-Gwen #9 (Spider-Gwen vs Frank Castle) **InvestComics teamed up with ComicXposure to give away 2 different J. Scott Campbell Exclusive variants
- …. and many, many more
Conventions
- Comicpalooza [Jun 17 – 19] – added: Charlie Hunnam | App available now | Podcasting 104: The Business of Podcasting – Saturday, June 18th at 4pm – 5pm CST – Learn from podcasters that have years of experience. Podcasts include I Sell Comics! With Ming Chen, Metal Geeks Podcast, Nerd Fu, Comical Podcast, and Reality Check with Craig Price. Panelists: Ming Chen, Cary Gordon, Dave Armour, Craig Price, Justin Corbett, Miguel Garza, Chris Sully, Steve Araujo Moderator: George Tripsas
- RTX [July 1 – 3] – 3 Day VIP [SOLD OUT], schedule is live, Facebook event page is up, autograph emails sent out
- SDCC [July 21 – 24]
• Squad Up! Suicide Squad Cosplay Contest – Enter your cosplay photo and be one of 11 winners who win a trip to San Diego
for SDCC. *NO Group Photos | Enter thru June 29 | 2 rounds of public voting
• Monogram International Reveals More – Kingdom Hearts Sora & Sword Pewter Lapel Pin (500 pieces) – $15, Big Hero 6 3D
Foam Key Ring Set (400 pieces) – $45, BvS 3D Foam Key Ring Set (400 pieces) – $45….
• Mattel – Wonder Woman in her Invisible Jet – link gives no information
• Official SDCC T-Shirts up for pre-order – you can pick up onsite
• Ninjabot – back with FREE daily buttons featuring Star Wars icons - NYCC [Oct 6 – 9] – Fan closed