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Segment 1: Actor John Boyega discusses his role as Jake Pentecost in the sequel to “Pacific Rim” in the Universal Pictures movie “Pacific Rim: Uprising”. Interview by: Mel Segment 2: At NYCC the cast and crew of the Annapurna Pictures film “Professor Martson and the Wonder Women” chat in a roundtable interview. Featuring filmmaker Angela [...]

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Writer: Sebastian Gimer / Artist: Galaad / Image Comics

Girner and Galaad are back again for the first time with Scales and Scoundrels #2! S&S is a breath of fresh air from cover to cover. We get a rare ‘bottle episode’ with this issue, with tight and intimate settings.

Swiftly, S&S drops us in with this newly formed squad of adventurers at the threshold of Dened Lewin. Lavender is about to do what Luvander does best: loot and plunder. She’s joined by the prince, his bodyguard Koro, and a dwarf guide named Dorma at the doors of the fabled dungeon. An exposition-rich campfire opens up the prince and Koro’s culture and backstory. Galaad and Girner drop yet another subtle hint here about the Urden myth. Lavender definitely burps up a little flame after trying Dorma’s stew, I’m not bugging, right?

Truly, they are really slick with slipping this elusive, dragon-type mythos into the narrative. It serves this new and unfolding world to engage readers’ interest with this supernatural layer in small doses. It’s the type of thing that’s gonna be really important later but gives us the incentive to stay with the story. As a device, it feeds this feeling that something is askew in the world, and won’t be directly addressed. A thorn in the reader’s mind. This ‘off’ feeling manifests in the form of Koro throwing hella shade at Luvander’s rough edges for most of the issue. I mean at length, just coming for Lu’s whole life. An ambush forces the group deeper into the dungeon and ends the issue with our first glimpse of Dened Lewen, aka “The Dragon’s Maw”.

Lastly, can we talk about how Girner has developed a composite Saxon language to give cultural depth to this world? A language that isn’t contrived or too similar to another fictional lexicon. S&S somehow samples RPG video game exposition while balancing god tier literary world creation with a pared-down, highly expressive art style. Overall, Scales and Scoundrels is proving that less can be more when building a world.

8 Flaming Burps out of 10

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Check out the newest announcements from LA Comic Con coming to the Los Angeles Convention center October 27-29th. Who are you excited to see? Will you be getting Hot Topic Funko exclusives? Let us know in the comments!

DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON IS COMING TO L.A. COMIC CON

Megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ROCKS Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con on Saturday, October 28th!

Join The Rock for an exclusive must-see panel on the Main Stage as he discusses all things The Rock related, including his upcoming film JUMANJI. Presented by ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

Hot Topic returns as a Sponsor of L.A. Comic Con, and as always, they are bringing the goods!

For your collectible sensibilities, feast your eyes on these:

• Kevin Smith Fat Man Exclusive
• Glow-in-the-Dark Ahsoka Tahno (p.s. Ashley Eckstein will be signing in the Hot Topic Booth Saturday, October 28th!)
• Rick and Morty Exclusive FLOCKED Snowball
• Marvel’s Moon Knight Glow-in-the-Dark CHASE Pop!, only available at the Hot Topic Booth!

iZombie!

Join the stars of CW’s iZombie Rose McIver, David Anders and Malcolm Goodwin for a panel, signing sessions and photo opportunities! Just don’t get bit…

We Are The Crystal Gems!

Steven Universe himself Zack Callison and Crystal Gems Deedee Magno and Michaela Dietz join L.A. Comic Con Saturday and Sunday to meet, and sign autographs for, fans as well as partake in an especially spectacular panel on Sunday, October 29th.

Henry Danger Saves L.A. Comic Con!

The hit Nickelodeon show returns to the L.A. Comic Con floor! Join cast members Cooper Barnes, Jace Norman, Riele Downs, Sean Ryan Fox and Ella Anderson for a special panel and signing, Sunday, October 29th!

Hasbro Studios is giving L.A. Comic Con fans a SNEAK PEAK of their newest animated series for Netflix!

Felicia Day (The Guild, Supernatural), Scott Menville (Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ogie Banks (Ultimate Spider-Man) and the creators of this highly anticipated action-comedy series for a fun-filled panel on our Main Stage Saturday, October 28^th,, followed by a limited signing!

L.A. Comic Con is OUTTA THIS WORLD!

Star of both the 1953 original and the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds, legendary Hollywood actress Ann Robinson, will be joining us for autographs and photos with fans all weekend long.

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Give your shoes a temporary kitty makeover! Heather used electrical tape to make adorable cat faces on the toes of a pair of plain flats to dress them up. This is a great way to add a little bit of fun to your outfit, while still leaving your favorite flats wearable for other occasions. When you’re done, simply peel off the tape and the shoes go back to their original state.

Project estimate:

• Shoes, on hand or $1 and up
• Electrical tape, on hand or $1

Total:  $1 and up

Apply strips of tape to cover the toes of the shoes. Cut little slits in the edge of tape to make it go on more smoothly over the curved surface.

Cut and apply two triangles for the ears.

Cut facial features out of colored tape and add them to the shoes.

Don’t forget to add pupils to the eyes!

Once the faces are complete, just add feet!