WTF? Russell Brand in the remake of Arthur?

Okay….I know this isn’t the type of news we typically report on here at IoM, but something had to be said.  According to Coming Soon, Helen Mirren has joined the cast of the upcoming Arthur remake, which apparently stars…Russell Brand. I just had a conversation about how much Brand has overstayed his welcome with me, […]

Low Budget Marvel Flicks on the way?

Because this worked so well with the original Punisher, Captain America, and Fantastic Four movies?  And more recently with Man-Thing and Punisher: War Zone? From CHUD: Marvel Studios is currently taking meetings with writers and directors to work on small scale movies based on some of their third tier characters. The movies would cost in […]

Paul's Horror Flix: The Fourth Kind / The Reeds

Hello there, boils and ghouls!  It’s time for another very exciting edition of PAUL’S HORROR FLIX!  Two very different horror films this week, as we delve into both the supernatural and the extraterrestrial with: The Fourth Kind The Reeds Are either one of these flicks worth your time?  Will they keep you up at night, […]

The Zen of The Podge Cast

“Who has the power to kick boredom in the nuts? The Podge Cast is here.” Perhaps I’m reading too much into this line from the theme song of the Podge Cast, but I think the rather ambiguous answer that rather important question is indicative of the unpretentious outlook of the cast members. They do not […]

Skullduggery Pleasant: Dark Days (Book Review)

I received my copy of Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days in the mail on Monday.  Two days later, I’ve read the entire thing and am anxiously already awaiting book five (titled Mortal Coil, according to Wikipedia), which, as announced on the last page of Dark Days, will be out this September (overseas – thank goodness for […]

Marvel vs. Capcom 3!

Holy hell yes! Even though I still haven’t purchased Marvel vs. Capcom 2 from Xbox Live (just remembered I needed to do that), Capcom has confirmed today that a sequel, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, is in production and due out in Spring 2011! Some of the characters named so far are […]

Marvel July Solicits Blow My Mind!

Ya know, it’s not enough that Marvel was the clear winner with C2E2 announcements, but with the release of their solicits, we’re getting some of the newly announced projects off the ground, and some exciting books.  Read the full solicits here, but the big items I wanted to point out are below: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638 […]

Young Justice – THE TV SERIES

Ohmigodohmigodohmigod…. YOUNG JUSTICE is an all-new series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based upon the characters from DC Comics. In YOUNG JUSTICE, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over – to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you’re not just a normal teenager? What if you’re a […]

Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie: Funnybooks Swarm!

Aron and Paulie spend an evening talking with the vacationing (other) Paul and Elder from the Bear Swarm Podcast.  The Bear Swarm guys are on their spring tour visiting other shows.  In this episode we establish their funnybook street cred, discuss superhero role playing games, sandbox gaming, and even a little about social combat mechanics. […]