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Dec
30th

Return to Galactica

Author: Felix | Files under TV Series, Toys, Video

For this week’s affiliate deal spotlight, we thought we’d get a little nostalgic and look back at what many consider to be one of the most popular cable TV series of the soon-to-be past decade, SyFy’s Battlestar Galactica.

It’s hard to believe BSG has been gone for as long as it has already–the final [...]


Dec
24th

Last-minute gift ideas from Off-World

Author: Felix | Files under Events, Movies, Toys

First and foremost, Merry Christmas Eve! We here at PTG hope that the 2009 Holiday Season has been a happy one for you so far–if not, well, there’s still time for you to ‘make it so!’
(Feel free to groan at that one–I did.)
We also sincerely hope that you’ve gotten all your holiday shopping done, ’cause [...]


Dec
9th

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express

Author: Felix | Files under Movies, Tech and Gadgets, Toys

As promised in yesterday’s post, our weekly affiliate deals spotlight focuses on all things Harry Potter. First and foremost, here are some links to the various home video options, all available through Amazon.com:

If you’ve already got the home video covered for the would-be Griffyndor or Slytherin on your Christmas list, then perhaps you [...]


Dec
2nd

For the Terminator fan on your Christmas list …

Author: Felix | Files under Events, Movies, Toys, Video

As I’m sure most of you already know, Terminator Salvation arrived on DVD and blu-ray in stores yesterday. Like just about every other major home video release nowadays, it arrived in a number of different versions and packaging options, so if you’ve got someone on your Christmas list hoping to receive this movie as a [...]


Apr
2nd

From our friends @ Bad Apple Comics: Tax Refund Sale-Round 2!

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Toys

Our friends over at Bad Apple Comics are offering a helluva sale right now, so if you’re local to Orlando be sure to head over to either of their two locations and take advantage of the deals you see below. These deals expire after Saturday, April 4th; after that, Round 3 will consist of different [...]


Mar
18th

PTG MegaCon 2009 VIDEO Coverage-DC Universe Panel, Pt. 3

Author: Felix | Files under Uncategorized

Here’s Part 3 of the highlight video from the DC Universe Panel at MegaCon back on February 28, 2009 – at about the 3:00 mark, after slightly alarming Dan Didio with the microphone I’m pointing toward the dais, I get my question for the panel in. Back on January 21 I wrote an entry here [...]


Mar
13th

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies next DC Animated feature after Green Lantern: First Flight

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Movies, TV Series, Toys

Ain’t It Cool News, or AICN.com, is reporting that Warner Premiere’s next entry in their DC Universe Animated line of direct-to-video features after Green Lantern: First Flight, which hits stores this summer will be Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, a direct adaptation of the story originally featured in Superman/Batman #1-6, written by Jeph Loeb (Superman for All [...]


Jan
25th

PTG Episode 5 (Hour 1): Mickey is NOT a Red Lantern

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Podcasts, Toys
 
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In Hour 1 of PTG Episode 5, we hit on the WORST spoiler EVER (or at least the worst in my recent memory) for an upcoming DC Comics storyline, Grant Morrison’s “Superman Beyond” and how it helped me come to the realization that I am, in fact, incredibly stupid, and filmmaker and comics writer Terry [...]


Jan
21st

Define “stupidity”: DC Direct spoils MAJOR character detail from upcoming “Blackest Night” storyline.

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Toys

Arguably, “The Blackest Night” storyline, beginning this summer in Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, and presumably a number of tie-in issues, is THE most eagerly anticipated story of 2009 for DC Comics fans. Written by fan (and PTG) favorite Geoff Johns, “Blackest Night” is the culmination of the story that truly began with “Green Lantern: [...]