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The First R2-D2
The other day in the shop a gentleman approached the counter to enquire about the R2-D2 displayed in the window. I replied that the students at Brighton Metropolitan College in Worthing had built him for us a few years ago. The gentleman smiled and said "I built the...
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Avengers Endgame: Can it live up to the Hype?
Avengers Endgame: Can it live up to the Hype? With just a matter of days to wait now for the conclusion to over ten years of Marvel Cinematic Universe we ask, can Avengers Endgame live up to fans expectations? The MCU a brief history: The MCU kicked off with Phase One...
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Ryan Reynolds Confirms Deadpool Exit
Ryan Reynolds Confirms Deadpool Exit After months of speculation Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that he will be stepping down as Deadpool. Citing the Disney, Fox takeover as the main reason, Reynolds said "It's with a really f*cking heavy heart that I am Deadpool no...
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New York Toy Fair 2019
New York Toy Fair 2019 So last week saw some amazing figure reveals at the New York Toy Fair. Having been to the rather underwhelming London Toy Fair only last month it does beg the question why they don't move the London event to after New York so we can actually get...
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Batman a Damned Mess
Batman Damned You may or may not have noticed but there have been some discussions (I say some, I mean a lot) about the launch of the new DC Comics Black Label range and in particular Batman Damned #1. For those of you unfamiliar, DC’s Black Label is intended to be a...
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Ant-Man and The Wasp Creates A Buzz
Ant-Man and The Wasp Creates A Buzz *WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* Marvel's new anticipated flick, Ant-Man and The Wasp, recently premiered in the UK, earning $75 million (£57 million) in its opening weekend, placing 14th withing the MCU just under Doctor Strange,...
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James Gunn vs Disney: Who’s Side Are You On?
James Gunn vs Disney: Who's Side Are You On? By now I'm sure you have heard the news of James Gunn being let go by Disney from the next instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy, and if you haven't then you should probably climb out of the rock you've been hiding under....
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First Look At Jodie Whitaker’s 13th Doctor Who In New Season 11 Trailer
First Look At Jodie Whitaker’s 13th Doctor Who In New Season 11 Trailer Doctor Who fans finally get a look at Jodie Whitaker’s 13th Doctor marking history as the first female Doctor. Not only are we getting a new doctor, but also THREE new companions which matches the...
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Write for Gobsmack Comics
Write for Gobsmack Comics Are you a budding writer? Maybe you just like all things geeky? Maybe your partner is just sick to death of hearing about the latest comic or movie release? Then we why not write for Gobsmack Comics? If you're a geek we want your articles,...
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The Great Comicsgate Debate.
The Great Comicsgate Debate. So recently in the comics world we have seen a shift in the thinking between creators and readers. This has lead to a large disconnect between the industry and it's fans/readers/employers (delete as appropriate). This disconnect seems to...
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Close Encounters Back In Cinemas
Close Encounters Back In Cinemas Close Encounters of the Third Kind is coming back to cinemas to celebrate it's 40th (yes 40th!) anniversary. The Steven Spielberg classic has been digitally remastered into 4K for the special edition. Seriously, 40 years?? I'm sure it...
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Readers Thoughts – Comic book TV Shows
Comic book TV Shows - How Marvel Caught Up With DC When Arrow first aired in 2012 nobody at the CW network could have dreamt just how popular their comic franchise would become. Having generated 2 spin-off's in The Flash and Legends Of Tomorrow, swiping an unwanted...
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