Chris Evans, Stan Lee honored in “Captain America Military Salute”
Captain America star Chris Evans gets recognized at the Lanmark Technology Music Lodge “Captain 
America Military Salute” program on Thursday, July 21 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Stan Lee will be recognized for his service as an Army Illustrator during WWII, and a Navy SEAL Veteran will be honored for excellence in the line of duty.
Comic-Con International preview night photo gallery
Comic-Con International kicked off last night with Preview Night! Check out AP photos below of the largest U.S. convention! The convention continues through Sunday.
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- Tracy Ho and Demir Oral (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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- Comic-Con exclusive Optimus Prime.
Amazing Spider-Man teaser trailer online
Set to debut in front of “Captain America: The First Avenger” and at Comic-Con International in San Diego, the teaser trailer for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the reboot directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, has made its way online via Movie-List.com.
Based on just the teaser, it seems to take a little darker tone than the Sam Raimi films.
Sony has a Hall H panel at Comic-Con International on Friday with director Marc Webb and stars of the film.
The film is set to open on July 3, 2012, and stars Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and C. Thomas Howell.
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Limited edition He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD set for Comic-Con
Mill Creek has announced a special edition of the second season of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” will be available at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
It will be on sale at booth #4135, the FUNimation booth. This special Comic-Con release is available nearly two months before the regular edition release of the second season.
The complete 8-DVD, 65-episode second season, features exclusive artwork on collectible holographic foil packaging. It will be on sale for $25, with bonus features including interviews, audio commentaries, character profiles and scripts.
The fantasy series features the hero, He-Man, who gets his powers from the mysterious Castle Grayskull. He faces off against the evil Skeletor and protects the planet Eternia. The cartoon series originally aired from 1983-1985.
The “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” program was based on the Mattel toy line, first launched in 1982.
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Dark Knight Rises poster; final Harry Potter opens; more Amazing Spider-Man news
Kyle and Matt take a look at the poster for “The Dark Knight Rises” and discuss the box office potential of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Part 2. We also discuss the upcoming “Amazing Spider-Man” and what’s to come at Comic-Con International.
Review File: Captain America 1, X-Men Schism 1, The Red Wing 1
Comics read in 2011: 979 Still to go: 1,032.
Thundercats fans can attempt to win replica Sword of Omens at Comic-Con
Warner Bros. has announced that fans at Comic-Con can enter to win a replica of the Thundercats’ Sword of Omens at next week’s Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Here’s more info, from Warner Bros:
Big crowds again expected at Comic-Con
Fans dressed as the Justice Society of America (Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Black Canary and Hourman) at Comic-Con International in 2009. Photo by Matthew Price, The Oklahoman
Movie studios may cut back a bit at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, but more than 125,000 fans are still expected, as comic-book companies and retailers prepare for the second half of the year.
Marvel announces Comic-Con plans
Marvel Comics has announced its panel and presentation plans for Comic-Con International in San Diego, starting Thursday, July 21. Click past the cut for Marvel’s convention schedule!
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Studios may skip Comic-Con
The New York Times is reporting that several movie studios may be dropping or lessening their presence at Comic-Con this year.
Apparently, just showing a clip at Comic-Con doesn’t automatically equal dollars.
“Sucker Punch” and “Scott Pilgrim” are movies that made a splash at Comic-Con, but underperformed at the box office.
Since both of those movies were pretty great, I must surmise that Comic-Con was right, and general audiences are wrong. Sorry, general audiences, but if you didn’t enjoy “Scott Pilgrim,” I don’t know why you’re going to the movies. Just stay home and watch “According to Jim” reruns.
I’d already decided to skip Comic-Con this year, so, this won’t affect my year too much. And honestly, while I love me some movies, I do enjoy the idea that actual comics might get some more attention out of Comic-Con.
Sounds like there will still be plenty of movie stuff to see, too.
The NYT reports big pushes are planned for “Cowboys and Aliens,” “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” and “The Amazing Spider-Man.”
According to the article, Warner Bros. has no panel planned — perhaps “The Dark Knight Rises” will do well enough without the push, and “Man of Steel” is still too far away. And at the moment, Marvel Entertainment hasn’t finalized its plans. That’s the one that kind of surprises me, as Marvel’s film side has historically gotten a ton of buzz out of Comic-Con, and for the most part that has translated into box office success.
UPDATE: Geoff Boucher tweets some updates on what he knows of Marvel’s plans: “I’m saying the reports that Marvel is ‘sitting out’ Comic-Con are incorrect.” He followed up with “No Hall H panel isn’t the same as no Comic-Con,” and “If they limit their presence to a booth or viral game that would surprise me.”
So, as we reported here – sounds like Marvel’s plans are still somewhat in flux, but they plan to hit Comic-Con, which makes sense. No Hall H panel — possibly, which would be a change. But perhaps they have a different way to interact with fans on the horizon. I look forward to hearing what it is! (But I am still not going this year.)
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Green Hornet released on DVD, Blu-ray
Green Hornet Blu-ray
“Green Hornet,” the 2011 film starring Seth Rogen as the masked crimefighter with Jay Chou as his more-capable partner, Kato, comes to DVD and Blu-ray this week.
