Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 86. 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).
This week, Sully is joined by special guests: Wade (Mulehorn Gaming), Tim (Under the Capes) & Guardian Outpost!
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Movies in Theaters This Week
- Transformers: The Last Knight (d. Michael Bay) w/ Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci, Laura Haddock
Movies / TV to Buy
- Life
- The Gun Trilogy
- John Wick 2
- LEGO Batman
- Why Sony’s Venom needs a Spider-Man – [cbr]
- Star Wars: Han Solo loses it’s directors, Ron Howard and Joe Johnston eyed as possible replacements – [collider]
- Paramount Pictures releases Daddy’s Home 2 trailer – [thenerdfu]
- Dylan O’Brien’s American Assassin gets a Red Band Trailer – [thenerdfu]
TV / Streaming News
- Supernatural spinoff show to focus on Sheriff Jody Mills and others – [thr]
- 10 best TV shows of 2017 so far – [ew]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (July) ANIMATION – deadline 7/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (July) GOING MAD – deadline 7/15
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (July) DROIDS – deadline 7/15
- Disney Treasures (Aug) TINY TOWN – deadline 8/1
- Marvel Collector Corps (Aug) FIRST APPEARANCE AVENGERS – deadline 8/15
- DC Legion of Collectors (July) BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES – deadline 7/1
Funko Reveals
- SDCC Reveals
- 8 waves revealed so far – Star Wars, Scott Pilgrim, Marvel, Cartoons, DC, TV, Warner Brothers + Rick and Morty
- FNAF Sister Location Pop!s – Circus Baby, Funtime Freddy, Ballora and Funtime Foxy
- Disney SuperCute Plushies – Jasmine, Rapunzel, Pocahontas
- Stranger Things Action Figures 3-pack – Eleven, Lucas + Mike AND Will, Dustin + Demogorgon
- War for the Planet of the Apes – Bad Ape Pop!
- Alchemy Kylo Ren Hikari (LE300)
- Rick & Morty Portal Gun – Full size, lights & noises
- Metallica Pop!s – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo
- Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic: Oram (Facehugger), Venom (Blue), Marie (Flocked), Clark Kent (Dorbz)
- BoxLunch: n/a
- ThinkGeek / GameStop: Cartman with Clyde Frog, Dr. Seuss Fox in Socks (Flocked)
- FYE: n/a
- Walgreens: n/a
- Walmart: n/a
- Target: Darth Vader Pop! Deluxe
- Amazon: n/a
The Stash-N-Cache
- Spider-Man Homecoming poster by Matt Ferguson –
- Spider-Man interactive figure from Sphero – [sphero]
- Atari teases new game console – [ign]
- Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite roster of characters revealed – [ign]
- Super Mario Odyssey gameplay trailer drops – [thenerdfu]
- Rocket League headed to the Nintendo Switch – [rocketleague]
InvestComics ( Hot Picks of the Week #480, Top 5 #118) which includes a September Mourning #1 title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Crosswind #1
- Batman #24
- Weapons of Mutant Destruction #1
- Spider-Man 2099 #24
- …. and many, many more
Comic Book News
Boxes in Action
- New Hillbilly comic box coming soon
- Sound Box collectible short storage box, available for pre-order – [boxesinaction]
- BIA has teased a new box which will act as a follow-up to their “Slash” box
Conventions
- RTX [July 7 – 9] @ the Austin Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day VIP Sold Out | Weekend Pass $95 | Fri $45 | Sat $50 | Sun $35
- More information to come
