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VIDEO: Inside “Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary”

bfred — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:20:41 +0000

Looking to indulge your geek tendencies? Let us introduce you to the season’s must-have coffee table book, a little double-shot of nostalgia known as Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, which hit stores this week.

Acting as a comprehensive catalog of all LEGO Star Wars sets (and spin-offs) from the last decade, the book breaks down the facts and features behind every single ship and minifigure ever released. We recently caught up with the book’s author, Simon Beecroft, who was kind enough to speak to us about the various features. For a look inside the pages of the Visual Dictionary, watch the video below…

• CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LEGO STAR WARS BOOK FOR $12.86

Wake N’ Watch: 5 Minutes of Leaked “Iron Man 2″ Footage

bfred — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00:25 +0000

A few weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con, director Jon Favereu and cast gave fans a sneak peek at the very first footage from Iron Man 2, which doesn’t come out until May 7, 2010. Well lucky for us, some intrepid nerd with a camera recorded the 5-minute preview and leaked it to the internets this weekend. With some good ol’ snarky Stark-isms from Robert Downey Jr. and our first looks at Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), and War Machine (Don Cheadle), it’s definitely worth putting up with the bootleg quality to watch.

Tune in to Complex.com every morning at 8 AM for your daily “Wake N’ Watch” video.

BACKUP VIDEO IN CASE THE FIRST ONE GETS TAKEN DOWN:
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Percy Carey’s Comic Book Corner: Team MAYHEM! At Comic-Con

bfred — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:01:02 +0000

[Each week, Complex columnist Percy Carey a.k.a. MF Grimm dives into the world of comic books with industry interviews, reviews and more. All MF Grimm music can now be purchased on Itunes. Follow Percy on Twitter here.]

Comic-Con 2009 was a busy few days for Tyrese Gibson and Team MAYHEM! The comic book drops today (August 5). Both groups increased awareness and developed greater fan following at Comic Con. And me? I caught the action. But as you can see, I had my share of fun as well! Enjoy the pictures and video below…

Video footage by Bryan Ingram

Percy Carey and MAYHEM creator Will Wilson

Michael Chavez Booth and MURS at MAYHEM booth (Photo by Des Taylor)

Percy Carey and Vern Troyer (most commonly recognized for work as “Mini-me”) in a race

MAYHEM artist Tone Rodriguez (w/ Tyrese in background) (Photo by Kitty Mach)

DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz with MAYHEM creators Will Wilson and Tyrese Gibson (Photo by Kitty Mach)

Tyrese with Batman and Joker (Photo by Kitty Mach)

Jim Lee Special Edition Hard Cover for MAYHEM book

Flamingo Gunfight on MAYHEM red carpet (Photo by Kitty Mach)

Tyrese on MAYHEM red carpet (Photo by Doug Hac)

Actor Tim Jo (upcoming “Bandslam”), San Diego Charger Antoine Cason, Percy Carey, actor Charlie Saxton (HBO’s “Hung” and upcoming “Bandslam”), creator of “The Trouble with Katie Rogers”, Des Taylor (Photo by Doug Hac)

Tyrese and Jim Lee (Photo by Des Taylor)

Percy and Jim Lee (Photo by Des Taylor)

Michael Chavez Booth, Image Comics Founder and President Todd McFarlane, and comic legend Jim Lee at Stingaree (Photo by Nina Garcia)

Percy Carey and Jim Lee

Tyrese in DJ booth (Photo by Doug Hac)