NYCC '13: Early Screening of NBC's Dracula

I attended the first public screening of NBC's Dracula last night at New York Comic Con. To be honest, I hadn't heard much about the show except for a couple teaser clips and posters so I wasn't really sure what to expect. The only tidbit I knew was that Cole Haddon was a creator of the show and I had loved his graphic novel, The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde.   FYI, he kept his promise.  There are no sparkly vampires.

This post is SPOILER-FILLED so if you are allergic to spoilers,

go read another tasty article on [insertgeekhere].

Sunday Links for Nov. 27th

This week, we said a big thanks to each other, then went rampaging through stores.


We just want to say thanks for all of you awesome people that read [IGH]. We also have a list of some of our top geeky shopping deals!
(via [insertgeekhere]) 


The new HTC Facebook phone is nicknamed Buffy 'cause it's gonna slay all the other phones. I don't want it for the FB options but if they keep the name, then it might be fun.
(via Mashable)


DC gets another chance at the small screen with a Booster Gold series. Hopefully this guy has a better chance than our favorite Amazonian.
(via The Mary Sue)


I need your help....to stop NBC from making a huge mistake. They have benched my favorite comedy, Community. Please join me in signing this petition to save this work of genius!
(via Geeks Are Sexy) 


Until next week....


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Video Friday! 11/4/11

Hi everybody! I've been looking for some videos to take our minds off the shorter days and dipping temperatures. Here are a few that I found.





via Dorkly

See all the CollegeHumor Original Videos here.

via CollegeHumor





via Topless Robot




Finally, the History of Rap continues!





Have a great weekend!

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Sunday Links for October 2

Happy October everyone! Here is some of the big news of the week.

Dan Didio decided to answer some canon questions this week by saying that the Crisis events just didn't happen in the New DCU. To be honest, I'm not surprised by this. With all the changes, we should all just assume everything is up for grabs.
(via Bleeding Cool)

NBC announced that Chuck and Grimm premieres will be pushed back a week for a two-day Halloween block. While I'm sad that I have to wait a week for Chuck, I'm super excited to see what Community does!
(via Deadline)

Pottermore opened up to a lot of beta testers this week.  Our own Wysefyre made it in! Check out her first impressions.
(via [insertgeekhere])

The Comics Code Authority is back and better than ever! No, really! Now the seal is owned by CBLDF to help fight censorship and injustice towards comic creators. Hopefully this will also help in their fundraising efforts.
(via Newsarama)

Until next week....

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Wonder Woman's New Look - Yay or Nay?

The network heard the cries of the fans and decided to alter the look of the Wonder Woman outfit for the television series... you'd think we'd be happy they listened to us and took our criticisms seriously. Well, we would be if NBC had not given us this:

It's great that the boots are now the original red, as they should be, and they also are sporting a lower heel, making running easier, but the shape of the boots is horrible. They remind me of rain boots.

And the pants? Ugh! One of the biggest complaints was how shiny they were. Okay, again, it's great that this was taken into account, but did they need to make them look like they are made from the cheapest spandex/polyester blend available? And what's up with the row of stars? Is it to make her look more patriotic, is it decorative or did they just have some extra stars laying around in the costume design area and decided to play around with them? 

I honestly don't know which is better? This or the original. I understand it is difficult to design something that is realistic as well as fantastical while keeping its iconic feel, but surely, the design team has access to better materials. If not, then a) they should be given a bigger budget and b) I'm a little worried about the show because the outfit is very important for Wonder Woman. She's Wonder Woman, for pete's sake! Let's do her justice!

To see more pictures, head over to The Daily Blam.

What do you guys think? Better or worse?

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Half a Review: The Cape

Last night, thanks to the awesome people at DC and NBC, I was able to preview the first hour of the two-hour series premiere for The Cape. According to Mashable, only iPad users were able to watch it, after downloading the DC Comics app (so happy I got an iPad for the holidays! Squeeee!). The video streaming wasn't great and I have a good connection. If you try to watch it on your iPad, be patient.



The Cape stars David Lyons, who I remember from the last few seasons of ER, as Vince Faraday. He is the hero cop who gets pulled into the city corruption by the mysterious Orwell, played by Firefly alum Summer Glau. They both perform their parts to the best of their abilities, which is outstanding. James Frain really stole the show as the supervillain Chess. He could switch on and off the creepy but you always felt that he was not quite right.

I have to admit, this show reminds me of the plot of a few hero tales. The whole plot takes place in Palm City, which reminds me of Gotham from Batman Begins, with corruption in every level of government. Vince Faraday, the good detective (a la Jim Gordon from Batman Begins) seems to want to believe in his fellow cops but after the Police Chief goes boom, he decides he has had enough. His best friend, Marty, convinces him to join the private company that's taking over the police department. Yeah, if it had been called OCP and a cyborg walked in, I wouldn't have been surprised.


Instead, enter Peter Flemming/Chess, a billionaire by day and villain by night or whenever he gets bored. Well, Marty and Chess betray Vince when he asks questions and frame him as a super villain. They think Vince dies but he is saved by a criminal circus troupe. Yes, I just said Criminal Circus Troupe. Now, before you roll your eyes and stop reading... they are freaking hysterical. I would watch a show just about them! Faraday hides with them to protect his family from Chess while he trains to become the Cape, his son's favorite superhero. He teams up with Orwell, who has a techno-filled garage just to help stop crime. They work to stop Chess, but he gets away in the end until next week.

Despite all of the borrowing of plot points, I really enjoyed it. The creator, Tom Wheeler, took everything I loved from superhero stories and rolled it into one great hour. I enjoy this superhero who uses illusion and some cloth to fight crime. Does it have some campy flair? Of course, but superhero stories need that, and this show has a lot of potential to grow. I will continue to tune in.

The Cape two-hour series premiere is January 9th at 9/8c on NBC.


Thanks to capesite.net for some of these great photos. They also have a great interview with the creator, Tom Wheeler here.