Posted 13 hours ago by Eddie Wright in Game of Thrones, TV
This week on our exclusive "Game of Thrones" recap show "Cooking With Thrones," we chat with "Glee" star and "Thrones" superfan Kevin McHale about...what else...food and "Game of Thrones"! Join McHale and Geek host Steven Smith as they cook Black Cherries with Sweet Cream and talk about "The Bear and the Maiden Fair":
Posted 14 hours ago by Eddie Wright in Animation, Comic Books, Movies, Toys, TV, Weekend Geek
Welcome to MTV Geek's "Weekend Geek"! Our weekly round-up of all things GEEK from the weird, wild world of MTV GEEK! These are the most viewed, most exciting, most intriguing, and most mosting links from the week at Geek!
- SPOILERS! We counted down are 10 Totally Spoilery 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Easter Eggs!
Posted 16 hours ago by Zack Smith in Comic Books, DC Comics, Mattel, TV
"Michelle Pfeiffer? Ha! The only real Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwetherr or Eartha Kitt." -- Adam West
Holy overused Burt Ward joke, Batman! The pop-cultural resurgence of the 1966 "Batman" TV series with Adam West continues with these new Mattel figures that capture the campy-cool vibe of the original actors down to the last detail...and we mean DETAIL.
Posted 5/18/13 12:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Horror, Movies
Okay, so this one's kind of got a slow burn to it, but Marcus' short, about a pair of teens (Gus Lewis, Angelica Mandy) whose attempt at a romantic night on the town goes (spoilers) horribly, end-of-the-world awry. It takes its time to get where it's going via all of the domestic drama and Jamie's tension with his restrictive parents, but when thing rev up, it's nuts.
Posted 5/18/13 10:00 am EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel, Movies, TV
By now, you've probably heard the news that ABC has ordered a full season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and masterminded by Joss Whedon. But what you might not be familiar with, if you're not a hardcore comic reader, is the background of this mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. We break it down for you, in MTV Geek's History of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Posted 5/17/13 6:56 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Movies, Star Wars
The following posters from the incredible designer OldRedJalopy pay tribute to the three real "Star Wars" movies by paying tribute to a trio of iconic movie posters.
Posted 5/17/13 5:43 pm EST by Brigid Alverson in Anime, Manga
A new volume of "Wandering Son," the Midwest's biggest anime con, and the return of "One Piece": It's a good week and it's going to be a better weekend. Plus a manga-ka gives her fans free rein to translate, scanlate, or remix some of her work.
Posted 5/17/13 5:17 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Cosplay, Costumes
By Sean Kleefeld
In the summer of 2010, Tokyopop founder Stu Levy took a cast of six American otaku and a film crew in order to explore otaku culture in the continental U.S. and find "America's Greatest Otaku." Otaku is a Japanese word used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime and manga. Historically, it’s had a relatively negative connotation, but somewhat in tandem with the acceptance of “geek culture” here in the United States, being an otaku has become more acceptable. Christopher Wanamaker was the winner named as America’s Greatest Otaku, and is founder and president of the DC Anime Club.
Posted 5/17/13 4:55 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, TV
The addled inventor dives into the "Shark Tank" this week in order to present his latest invention in a special clip from the ABC series. And we've got an exclusive image for you to enjoy of "Phineas and Ferb's" Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz's latest "inator."
Posted 5/17/13 4:37 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming, Interviews
By Kevin Ohannessian
The cult RPG "Exalted" has been brought back to life for a Third edition by Onyx Path Publishing, through a Kickstarter project. "Exalted" hit its goal of $60,000 in only 18 minutes and raised $380,000 in one week. I spoke to Richard Thomas, the founder and creative director of Onyx Path, about the resurrection of "Exalted" and the decision to use Kickstarter.
Posted 5/17/13 3:40 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel, TV
By Patrick A. Reed
By now, you've probably heard the news that ABC has ordered a full season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and masterminded by Joss Whedon. But what you might not be familiar with, if you're not a hardcore comic reader, is the background of this mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. We break it down for you, in MTV Geek's History of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In 1986, news broke that United States government officials had been selling arms to Iran, and funneling the profits to the Contras, a group of anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua. The Iran-Contra Scandal (as it would come to be known) was a defining event in the Reagan administration; the investigations and trials that followed dragged on for years, and gave many Americans a less-than-rosy view of their government and its secretive dealings.
Posted 5/17/13 2:33 pm EST by Jorge Solis in Comic Books, Image Comics, News
With the help of Kickstarter, writer/artist Rob Liefeld is hoping to revive "Brigade" for a whole new generation of fans. Battlestone and his rogue mercenary team return once more with a brand new mission to save Earth from the forces of evil. Will Battlestone and his teammates, forgotten relics of the past, find a new home with modern comic fans?
Posted 5/17/13 1:09 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics
In the newest issue of "Justice League Dark" the team gets a some help from Flash and Swamp Thing and we've got your exclusive first look.
Posted 5/17/13 12:04 pm EST by Brigid Alverson in Manga
Manga creator Masashi Kishimoto is well known in the English-speaking world as the creator of "Naruto," the ninja-school story that is a best-seller not only in Japan but also in the U.S., where it has dominated the graphic novel charts for years. This week, though, readers get to see a completely different side of Kishimoto with the one-shot story "Mario," which appears in the latest issue of "Shonen Jump"; you can get just this issue for 99 cents if you don't feel like springing for a subscription, and that 40-page story alone makes it a good deal, especially compared to American comics. (You can even get it for free via the Viz Android app if you're willing to download a free game.)
Posted 5/17/13 11:12 am EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
By Matt D. Wilson
Starting with June 12's "Batman" #21, Batman gets a revised, New 52 origin in writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo's newest arc. But just how much will the 11-issue "Zero Year" change about the iconic moments Batman fans have known for decades?
To find out, I chatted with Snyder and Capullo by phone for a sometimes-rowdy conversation about whether the team approached the story with a pickaxe or a scalpel. And also, why it's called "Zero Year," anyway.