Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends! The Weekly Static! The Weekly Static!
As I’ve mantra’d for the past six episodes, The Weekly Static is my righteously desperate-yet-endearing attempt at finding the lighter side and an interesting perspective on the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets.
Our goal? Pretty simple:
● Offer a blunt, honest perspective on a handful of random TV news posts from the past week that also highlights your relentless team of news-thirsty Bleeding Cool writers and the quality work they do.
● Spotlight a news item we might’ve missed that you should find interesting.
● Feed my insatiable ego with humble offerings of praise, adulation, social media shares, pizza, Superman Funkos, and a plethora of Eisner Award nominations.
So before I have to spill out on the streets of stars and ride away; and you find out what you are, face to face…let’s roll!
Instead of spotlighting an article we missed, we’re changing things up a bit this week in light of Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘s very personal announcement to remind everyone that cancer is an evil that does not discriminate. But the fight goes on and here’s where you can donate to keep the battle raging (click on the pic to visit the website):
For a long time, Aquaman was somewhat of a joke. It was the punchline on everything from Robot Chicken to the Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The idea of an Aquaman movie seemed about as likely as Paul Reubens being cast as Superman. And then Zack Snyder came along and cast Jason Momoa as the amphibious hero. Now he’s gotten popular enough that Funko is making him the theme of the next DC Legion of Collectors box.
Momoa built his name playing character like Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones and Conan. He looks nothing like the blond hero created by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris in 1941. No orange shirt, green pants, or the seahorse that were made famous by the ’70s cartoon. And Aquaman is now getting some respect.
Watch the Justice League trailers — he’s a badass. They even make a, “I hear you talk to fish” joke, and he’s still cool. He’s getting his own film which co-stars Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren, and Patrick Wilson. And people are excited to see the film next Christmas.
Flash and Green Lantern haven’t even gotten their own DC Legion of Collectors box yet. People always talk about the trilogy of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman… and they try to add Green Lantern or Flash to that list, but maybe it will be Aquaman to rise up to that level. Okay, probably not — but it’s cool to see him finally getting some respect.
This is the absolutely final last chance day that retailers can sign up to attend the Diamond Retailer Breakfast meeting at New York Comic-Con.
Running from 8am to 10am on Thursday, October 5th, the Retailer Appreciation Breakfast will take place in Room 1A08, where Diamond and sponsoring publishers will discuss initiatives planned for the months ahead.
Retailers who attend get access to the show for the day. and a bunch of goodies from attending publishers
From IDW: Wormwood: Art of Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse SC
From DC: Dark Nights: Metal #1 B&W Midnight Release Variant B
From Funko: POP! Marvel: Classic Luke Cage PREVIEWS Exclusive Vinyl Figure
From Dark Horse: Mike Mignola Sampler Ashcans, Berger Books Ashcan, Sherlock Frankenstein NYCC Exclusive
From BOOM! Studios: Rugrats #1 Variant
From Titan: Fighting American #1, Doctor Who Essential Guide Revised: 12th Doctor Edition
If you’re a retailer and you want to go, let Diamond’s Nicolas Anstett know before end of play today. Max of two attendees per store and must be authorized purchasers…
While there will also be an extra-extra specially restricted Marvel Comics retailer panel to follow with the tightest of security. That will follow the Diamond Retailer meeting from 11am to noon. There, retailers will be presented with exclusive footage from Marvel television, film, and animation projects as well as sneak peeks at the announcements being presented by Marvel Publishing throughout the weekend of the New York Comic-Con. This will be retailers’ first look at what’s coming up in the Marvel Universe, and first opportunity to ask questions on all the publishing programs coming out in 2018.
Retailers will receive a special NYCC variant from Marvel Comics as a gift for attending. For that you’ll need to contact Noelle Webster at Marvel and pick up your ticket at the Diamond breakfast…
