The Blitzwing premium figure from the Transformers ‘Bumblebee’ movie

The Blitzwing premium figure from the Transformers 'Bumblebee' movie - Bent Corner

If you’re a Transformers fan and if the McDonald Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of your favorite military aircraft, then you might be interested in buying the Blitzwing premium figure from the 2018 Bumblebee movie from ThreeA Toys. Entertainment Earth is pre-selling the Transformers Bumblebee Movie Blitzwing Premium Scale Action Figure for $519.99.  Here are …

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It turns out ‘Zach Snyder’s Justice League’ is quite good

It turns out 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' is quite good - Bent Corner

I watched Zach Snyder’s Justice League and guess what? It’s actually quite good. It was much better than the Joss Whedon version that was in theaters in 2017. I had a hard time even remembering most of that movie, other than it was boring. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is not boring.  I’m not alone thinking …

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Funimation to buy Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion

Funimation to buy Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion - Bent Corner

Anime streaming service Funimation has reached an agreement to buy competitor anime streaming service Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion in cash. Sony Pictures and Sony Music own Funimation. AT&T currently owns Crunchyroll. Sony and AT&T have been in talks for some time now to make this purchase a reality. AT&T has a lot of long-term debt ($153.39 …

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Are today’s action figures too expensive?

Are today’s action figures too expensive?

I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don’t collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed the price. Target was selling these figures for $24.99. If …

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Sony in talks to buy Crunchyroll for $957 million

Sony in talks to buy Crunchyroll for $957 million

Sony Corp is in final talks with AT&T to buy U.S. anime streaming service Crunchyroll. The offer is reportedly for 100 billion yen ($957 million). That’s a lot of money for an American based anime streaming service. Sony already owns a U.S. based streaming service. Funimation is a competitor of Crunchyroll and Sony owns 95% of …

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Baltimore Comic-Con cancels 2020 event

Baltimore Comic-Con cancels 2020 event

Organizers for the Baltimore Comic-Con announced yesterday that this year’s event scheduled for October 23 – 25 is canceled. Anyone who purchased tickets to the 2020 Baltimore Comic-Con will have their tickets automatically converted to tickets for next year’s event. What if you want a refund? Good luck with that. From the official Baltimore Comic-Con …

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‘Dune’ will most likely be a terrible movie

'Dune' will most likely be a terrible movie - Bent Corner

Warner Bros. released the first official trailer for Dune yesterday. I watched it. Although it is a nice looking trailer, I’m not convinced it will be a great movie or worth going to a movie theater to watch it. The book in which the movie is based on and shares a name is a science …

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I forgot how unintentionally funny Mike S. Miller is

I forgot how unintentionally funny Mike S. Miller is

YouTuber Deadwood Dale did a live stream with fellow YouTuber Adam Friended. Their guest was none other than the great Mike S. Miller. The result was comedy gold. Mike S. Miller was creating the comedy. The problem for Mike was that he had no idea he was bringing the funny. I knew Mike was getting …

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Eric Lang, famous game designer suspended from Twitter

Eric Lang, famous game designer suspended from Twitter

I read yesterday that Twitter kicked Eric Lang, a famous board game designer, off its platform. He broke the social network’s Terms of Service (ToS). What did he do to run afoul of Twitter’s ToS? It’s a… mystery. When Twitter gives you the final heave-ho, they don’t tell you what you did to earn the …

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