My son loves Spider-Man. He watches the Ultimate Spider-Man on Saturday mornings. He wears Spider-Man shoes. He has the toys and he wears the shirts. One thing he didn’t have until recently, was a Spider-Man game.
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
Continue ReadingYou think you know Batman and Spider-Man? Then prove it with these trivia books that ask every question you could possibly think to ask about your favorite superheros.
Continue ReadingSpider-Man swings into Stride Rite this year with their latest Spider-Man line. My last experience with Stride Rite shoes was not the greatest, so when I was asked if I wanted to check these out, I was a little scared. Since my son is a huge Spider-Man fan, I decided to let him give them a try. If anyone could quality test shoes, it’s my 6-year old son.
Continue ReadingSome places are famous for showing up in movies. Some places never seem to stop showing up in them. Here are 31 places that you’ll recognize not just from one movie or TV show, but from two, three, or even dozens.
Continue ReadingThis week Nicole Wakelin is joined by Alan Kistler, author of the recently published The Unofficial Spider-Man Trivia Challenge and The Unofficial Batman Trivia Challenge. Each has over 800 questions about your favorite heroes and will put any fan’s knowledge to the test.
Continue ReadingThis week’s Ultimate Spider-Man features Wolverine as the special guest star and GeekMom has exclusive images. After a run in with a telepathic mutant, Wolverine and Spider-Man find that they are not quite themselves. Actually, instead of being themselves, they’re actually each other! In a Freak Friday like twist, our favorite web-slinger and bad attitude carrying mutant must work together find a way to get back to normal.
Continue ReadingThor takes center stage on Marvel Universe block on Disney XD this Sunday. Recently, I was given the chance for an exclusive interview with Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s EVP / Head of Television, regarding Thor’s appearance in Ultimate Spider-Man as well as Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Continue ReadingAs I sat through a half-hour of trailers at The Hunger Games this past weekend, I realized how many geektastic movies are coming out this summer that I’m going to want to see. Seriously. It’s absolute madness how many geek-appealing movies are crammed into the next few months. I’m already behind, having not yet seen […]
Continue ReadingHappy Comic Release Day! Welcome to the second installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. The Chronicles of Solomon Kane review by Corrina I ran across The Chronicles of Solomon Kane at a discount bookstore last week and promptly snapped it up for $2.50, attracted by two names: Robert E. […]
Continue ReadingIn November 2000, I hopped on a bus with fifteen other exchange students and went down to New York City. It was my first trip there and to say I was excited was an understatement. I was determined to take full advantage of my semester in the US, and so rather than go home with […]
Continue ReadingWith the kickoff of the San Diego Comic Con yesterday, the timing was perfect for LEGO and Marvel to announce the marriage of two of America’s the world’s favorite pastimes. According to this media release, “Marvel has granted LEGO Group the rights to develop a distinct Marvel branded construction toy collection — LEGO SUPER HEROES […]
Continue ReadingI’m a sucker for re-purposing. When I was younger I would take my dad’s beer bottle caps, punch holes in them, and make earrings. When it came time to plan my best friend’s baby shower, I massacred some Little Golden books rather than visit One Stop Party Shoppe. So when Sue at Comic Salvage contacted GeekMom […]
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