The Nerd Fu Podcast – EPISODE 88 – Luxurious Head

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Here are some of the stories and products we shared with you in Episode 88. Visit the links below & don’t forget to support the sites you visit by clicking on some of the ads on their page. It’s like tipping, but doesn’t cost you anything!

• Time’s ticking away in our Star Wars Prize Pack Giveaway, with prizes from mimoco, 3DLightFX & Funko.  Get those entries in now and don’t forget to check back regularly for more ways to earn entries.

• Comicpalooza will be here soon and Nerd Fu will be a guest on the 3rd Annual Podcast Panel.  Please support us by attending the con and the panel.
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Movies in Theaters This Week

TV

• Netflix renews Daredevil for Season 2 (2016) with new showrunners – [TheHollywoodReporter]
• Galaxy Quest TV Show in the works at Paramount – [Deadline]
• Fuller House nabs full season order at Netflix – [Collider]
• Agents of SHIELD spinoff to star Adrianne Palicki (Mockingbird) & Nick Blood (Lance Hunter) – [Collider]
• Stephen Amell – Starbucks Interaction

Funko Information

• More Star Wars Pop! exclusives coming from Gamestop – Snow Drift Chewbacca, Han Solo (Hoth), Figrin D’an, R2-B1
• WWE Brock Lesnar Pop! – Exclusive at that “big box” chain [PopVinyls.com]
• New Hikari figures revealed last Friday – Star Wars Shadow Trooper & Star Wars Tampa Grey Skull [EE]
• Angry Groot Pop! Could be a Fan Expo Dallas exclusive [FunkoTree]

Other Great Collectibles

• April Nerd Block Reveal / Unboxing – [Nerd Fu]
• Doctor Who CLUE – $39.99 – [EntertainmentEarth]
• Game of Thrones miniature Iron Throne – [EntertainmentEarth]
• NECA Avengers: Age of Ultron Hulk Head Knocker – [EntertainmentEarth]
• NECA Guardians of the Galaxy Baby Groot Scaler – [EntertainmentEarth]

 

• Mortal Kombat X – Ed Boon hints at Story DLC – [IGN]
• Star Wars Battlefront official reveal trailer – [NerdFu]
• The Alan Wake sequel we’ll never play…maybe – [Polygon]
• Gears of War Cinematic Director leaves EPIC for Black Tusk – [IGN]
• New Halo 5 Trailer Highlights Spartan Locke GameStop Pre-Order Bonus – [Gamespot.com]

• Play4Pawz

InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #368 is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!

 

• GI Joe Real American Hero #213
• The Inhuman Special #1
• Star Wars #4
• Convergence Hawkman #1
• Convergence Justice League America #1
• …. and many, many more

BONUS: WIN An Exclusive Secret Wars #1 Variant – Color & Sketch Covers

Conventions

• C2E2 [April 24 to 26] – added: Leah Pipes & Sebastian Roche | cancel: Kat Graham
• Texas Frightmare Weekend [May 1 to 3] Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Elvira, Kim Coates, Sherilyn Fenn, Sid Haig, C Thomas Howell, Malcolm McDowell, Tara Reid
• Ottawa Comiccon [May 8 to 10] – added: Paul Wesley  |  cancel: Jesse L Martin
• Comicpalooza [May 22 to May 25]  – added: Marina Sirtis, Cobie Smulders, Emmanuelle Vaugier
• Fan Expo Dallas [May 29 to May 31] – no updates
  
• ATX Television Festival [June 4-7] – added: Gilmore Girls Reunion
• SDCC [July 9 – 12] – Walker Stalker Fan Fest at Petco Park
• RTX [Aug 7-9] – no updates
• WalkerStalker Con – Atlanta [Oct 30 – Nov 1] – added: Lennie James

Nerdy flasks – [NerdFu]