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Author Archive for Maurice

I am a Star Wars Geek. I am married (sorry ladies) and Superman is the MAN. I am a man of faith and a kid at heart.....Ooooo and I like short walks on the beach.

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ComicCon NYC 2010

Let the countdown to ComicCon NYC begin…

Last year was my first time experiencing the spectacle that is Comic Con. This year it is back for its 6th year in my home town of New York City. With about a month and a half to go before the October 13th start of the epic Comic Con weekend, all I can say is [...]

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DC Comics

52: The Next BIG Reboot

DC Comics As you all should know by now, I am a huge Superman geek. With the end of Smallville (the longest running Superman television live action series) this past spring I was left with the continuing adventures from DC comics to comfort me. Even though we all have the June 2012 reboot coming to [...]

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This Geek’s Top 10 Childhood Board Games

This Geek’s Top 10 Childhood Board Games

I was a child of the 80′s. I was there when Nintendo first came out. I had the first Gameboy. I watched G.I. Joe, Transformers, Muppet Babies, Teen Wolf (the original and not the knock-off on MTV) Growing Pains and more 80′s TV then I’d like to admit. I played with toys that could kill [...]

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Cobra!!!

This Geek’s G.I. Joe Dreamcast: Part 2

So yeah, even though this geek’s dream G.I. Joe movie with this cast will never get made, I thought I’d humor myself and all the G.I. Joe geeks out there anyway. In fact the sequel to the 2009 G.I. Joe disaster is already in the works with  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson cast to play Roadblock. [...]

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YO JOE!!!

This Geek’s G.I. Joe Dreamcast: Part 1

“G.I. Joe is the codename for American’s daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose, to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world.” Yes ladies and gentlemen that’s right, G.I. Joe rules. However the 2009 live action adaptation of our real American Heroes was a huge disappointment on [...]

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FIVE Underrated Comic Book Movies to Watch on a Rainy Day

1. The Rocketeer (1991) Based on the 1982 Dark Horse comic by Dave Stevens; this 1991 film by Disney starred Billy Cambell and Jennifer Connelly. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, a rocket pack designed by Howard Hughes is stolen and later found by stunt pilot Cliff, played by Cambell, who later uses it to become [...]

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Free Form Friday: “The Hobbit” On the BIG Screen!!!

Free Form Friday: “The Hobbit” On the BIG Screen!!!

  What are your thoughts on the upcoming “The Hobbit” films in production? Are you excited, sad, could care less? Darren: I want to see Smaug on-screen. Jonathan : Yeah not a terrible CGI version. Eric: I been waiting for the hobbit films since 04…lol… I actually had more fun reading the hobbit than the lord of [...]

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My Nephew & I last Halloween

Superman & Me: A New Beginning (Part 3 of 3)

Last time I shared that ever since I was 5 years old I had been captivated with Superman.  Through the years from cartoons to comics to movies and tv shows, The Man of Steel has been a big part of my ‘Wonder Years’.  (Oh yeah you remember that show come one…) Well 2006 rolled around [...]

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Free Form Friday: Better Late then never!

Free Form Friday: Better Late then never!

Maurice: With the third Batman film currently in production and this FIRST image of Tom Hardy as Bane released on the World Wide Web. What do we think so far of “The Dark Knight Rises” and what do we expect? Jon: Why’s Bane wearing a mask? Eric: I forgot why Bane wears a mask, but [...]

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My Obsession Continues

Superman & Me: The Adventure Continues…(Part 2 of 3)

Since I was about 5 years old my fascination with Superman has grown with each passing year.  It has become a guilty pleasure of mine to follow the adventures of the Man of Steel as I’ve grown into adulthood.  Now as a married man with a day job I am still able to access the [...]

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