Thinking Outside The Long Box

If you’ve been listening to our show for any amount of time, you know that, aside from horror, we are pretty big fans of time travel topics! Today’s topic is no different! We’re learning about an expansive multiverse, one that you’re familiar with, which is the Power Ranger Universe!! We got to speak with Boom! Studios creators, Melissa Flores & Meghan Camarena about their book, Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce! This team was our in force during San Diego Comic Con!

“Celebrate the Rangers’ 30th Anniversary as prolific Power Rangers storyteller Melissa Flores and acclaimed writer, media personality and voice of the HyperForce Pink Ranger in the HyperForce RPG, Meghan Camarena (Radiant Pink), bring the fan-favorite HyperForce Rangers from the screen to the page–for their first dedicated full-length story since their morphinominal first season!

Mistress Vile, formerly known as Rita Repulsa, and Dark Specter have invaded the Morphin Grid, but it will take far more than just the Mighty Morphin and Omega Rangers to stop them!

As the dark contagion spreads and puts the Rangers in their most vulnerable state yet, the HyperForce Rangers will have to scour the multiverse for as many unexpected allies as they can, while they’re pushed to their limits…”

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We had the opportunity to take a little bit of time from an awesome comic book creator! Not only did she create one of the first Latina superhero’s but now she is expanding on that, and bringing a whole diverse team!! We are talking to Kayden Phoenix about the project, The Majestics!

“Kayden Phoenix is a third generation Chicana from East LA. She was raised with the best movies from the 90’s – Disney princesses and action films. After creating A LA BRAVA, Universe of Latina Superheroes, she delved into princesses. ”

Kayden has been creating great stories for a while now, and this team of diverse superhero’s does nothing but add to what will be a great legacy! Not only are these great for adults, but they are also great for that child who maybe doesn’t think that the superhero’s enmasse represent them! We picked up copies ourselves, and you definitely need to do the same!

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Back in full force at one of our favorite shows, San Diego Comic Con! We had a great reunion with a team whom we’ve done a lot with, and have spoken to almost every member of their creative force!! We are talking about the Fanbase Press team, and we were able to steal some time with Richard Fairgray, the creator of the Fanbase Press book, Four-Color Heroes!

“Richard Fairgray (born 1985) is a New Zealand–born author and illustrator, working primarily in comics and children’s books. He draws and colors and animates his work, in spite of being legally blind, with 3% vision in one eye and none in the other.”

“Four-Color Heroes is a touching love story which follows two star-crossed young men who—in spite of their disparate backgrounds—find escape and one another through the pages of a comic book.”

This is such a touching story, and we learned not only so much about it, but about Richard and what he is attempting to bring forth, through this book! Check out Richard’s work, and the awesome other works from Fanbase Press!

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Much like anything, all things must come to an end! The end comes for books, tv shows, stories, movies, etc. No matter how good or bad something is, at some point in time it will end. Now, today especially, while we debate how good or bad this film/franchise is, we can’t help but reflect on the franchise, as the next couple of movies mark the end of a franchise that has been on our screens for more than a decade! We are talking about the latest movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast X!

“Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they must confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced. Fueled by revenge, a terrifying threat emerges from the shadows of the past to shatter Dom’s world and destroy everything — and everyone — he loves.”

Obviously, there is no love lost for the franchise when it comes to Doyle’s position, but there is no denying that the franchise as a whole has had some impact on the industry! Whether you think that impact has been good or bad is really up to you, but you should at least give it a chance!

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Our time at Fan Expo came to and end pretty quickly, as many comic con’s do. We’re always excited to be there, and the weekend always flies by! With that in mind, our Fan Expo has come to an end, with an interview with an old friend.

We had the chance to speak with AC Canales! An awesome artist, who we’ve had on the show before, and is always a pleasure to have on the show. AC is a nerd to the max, and has the ability to speak about almost every topic! This interview does touch base on his art, but we also had the opportunity to speak about some other topics! Check this interview out, and make sure that you go to our YouTube channel to check out some “AC & Me” episodes!

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Are you looking for some fun and unique new toys!? Are you looking for some of the smallest toys in the market? Well guess what! We have an interview with the company whom you need to check out, in order to find BOTH of those types of toys! We spoke with Daniel with Super Impulse about their lineup at San Diego Comic Con, as well as the other awesome stuff that you can find from them right now!!

“Super Impulse is committed to innovative toys, novelties and collectibles for kids and the young at heart. We offer licensed and non-licensed products designed to elicit smiles. Our products are both classic retro and trend-forward.”

We spoke to Daniel about all of the different IP’s that they get to work with, as well as the many different types of toy lines that they have! Both Albie and myself picked up one of their newer toys from the Poptaters line, which was a signed Kevin Smith poptater! We get to learn more about that line, plus their “world’s smallest” toys, and with Albie being a huge Star Trek fan, we get to learn ALL about everything that they have in the Star Trek lineup!

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As our time at Fan Expo Denver went onward, we had the opportunity to speak with a super talented writer. Not only did we get to speak about his career, and what he is up to currently, but we had the opportunity to speak about our similar upbringing, and how that has informed what he has created! We spoke with writer, Aaron Duran!

“Aaron has lived in Portland, OR for over 20 years, but spent his childhood in the desolate high desert of Northern California. He’s worn many hats over the years, going from film production to radio host, and writing has always been his first love. In addition to his young adult novels, Aaron has written stories for Oni Press, Image Comics, and Activision”

Aaron spoke to us a lot about his upbringing, and how that helped him when he was creating the book, Season of the Bruja! The main character in Bruja has known her whole life that she is destined to have magical powers, but plagued with the idea of being the last of her kind. It follows her and her friends, while they work at what seems like a unique and magical museum, while dealing with the pressure who who she knows she must become.

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Our time at Fan Expo Denver wouldn’t have been the same had we not met Maria the Wolf! She was an absolute pleasure to speak with, and her thoughts on the industry, and her career, were very refreshing! What is also refreshing is her art style. It’s super different without being too far out of the bounds of the subject, and is crazy detail oriented! I liked it so much that I ended up having her do a commission for my Carnage wall!

“Maria “Wolf” Lopez is a Chicago based comic book artist and illustrator who has taken the world by storm with her intensely powerful inks and unrelenting detail. Her covers for Marvel and DC are some of the most highly sought after in the industry today. Prior to the WOLF cover renaissance, her work graced the pages of several short stories and anthologies like “Deer Women” and “The Lost Pages” and she’s illustrated work for the Smithsonian Museum – Native Knowledge 360.”

If Maria is at a comic con near you, then you NEED to do yourself a favor and go spend some time with her! Go buy some art from her, and just talk comics! She is one of the coolest people that we’ve had the chance of meeting, in some time!

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Not too many bigger celebrities, especially ones that have struck it big on the big screen, would take the risk on the smaller screen. Not only that, but take the risk on a TV show that happens to fall on the more silly side of the road. That doesn’t mean that FUBAR is bad, at all, because silly, especially in this show, is good! Arnold attempted to take a fun swing, and it was definitely not a miss!

“Premise. Luke Brunner and his daughter Emma have lied to each other for years, with neither of them knowing that the other is a CIA operative. Once they both learn the truth, they realize that they do not actually know anything about each other.”

The addition of Gabriel Luna sent this series even more over the top than with only Arnold and his crew. He makes a really good bad guy, to Arnold’s good guy! If you like an action comedy, this is definitely a series that you should be taking on!

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All the way from sunny California, our San Diego Comic Con adventure begins with an awesome interview about a pretty unique graphic novel. We were able to snag some time from writer and creator, Nicholas Tana, about his graphic novel, EJUNKY!

“Hector Holmes, a bored, thrill-seeking Experience Junky (eJunky for short), takes a dose of a new alternative reality drug known as Torch which causes him to experience the memory of a train wreck that took place hundreds of years ago from the perspective of a long-deceased passenger. The dosage lands him in the hospital where he is approached by a special task force of the World Corporation Organization (W.C.O.) to investigate The Guardians of Pain, the cult behind the new drug who may also be responsible for Hector’s brother’s untimely death.”

What initially intrigued us about this book, was the time travel aspect. And not just time travel, even though we’re huge fans of that genre, this takes a very unique approach to the timeless subject. Being able to time travel because of a new drug named “torch” in which you get to experience others’ memories is super unique and a bunch of fun!!

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