Ict Comic Con & Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0 Special Guests

From ICT Comic Con Facebook page:

THIS WEEKEND WICHITA! You're all invited, hope to see you all there!

It all goes down August 30th and 31st, 2025 at Century II in Wichita, Kansas! ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo is going up, up and away for our super action packed Year 9.0 event!

Comic book LEGEND Mike Grell will be joining us as our Artist Guest of Honor. Artist, writer, creator for DC's The Warlord, Green Arrow, Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes, and independent titles Jon Sable Freelance, Starslayer, Shaman's Tears and so many others, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Straight from the Phantom Zone and the Fortress of Solitude we have actors Jack O'Halloran who played Supervillain Non and actor Jeff East who played the young Clark Kent/Superman in Superman the Movie, the first superhero movie of it's kind!

Heather Thomas who is making a RARE appearance on her way from Hollywood to the mighty ICT! She played stuntwoman and bounty hunter Jody Banks on TV's "The Fall Guy" and she is also well known for her role as Jane Mitchell in the feature film "Zapped" Ms. Thomas is also known for her appearance on several best selling pin-up posters in the 80's.

"HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" That's right true believers, the Chairman of the Board is making his way to the mighty ICT! WWE Legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan is in the house! In his own words: "Hacksaw's gonna do what Hacksaw came to do! Beat people up! What you gonna do about it, tough guy?"

Actress Olivia D'Abo is coming to the ICT! She made her debut in the 1984 feature film "Conan the Destroyer" She is also well known for her portrayal of Karen Arnold, the rebellious teenage "hippie" sister of Kevin Arnold on the hit series "The Wonder Years". she was the voice for Jane Porter in Disney's 2001 feature film "Tarzan and Jane" and voiced Jane Porter again in the 2001-2003 TV series "The Legend of Tarzan". She is also known for her voice acting roles in "Ultimate Avengers" and "Ultimate Avengers 2" as well as the voice for Star Sapphire in "Green Lantern: First Flight" and "Justice League: DOOM". She also has Star Wars cred as the voice of Luminara Unduli in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" from 2007 - 2009.

Tickets on sale now at: https://selectaseat.com/comic.

KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE! Weekend Pass $30. Adult Advance Online Day Pass $16.50. Adult Day Pass at the door $22. Youth (ages 13 -17) Day Pass $13. VIP Pass $50 (early entry, weekend pass, event T-shirt).

Tickets on sale now at: https://selectaseat.com/comic.

ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0!

Saturday 10am - 6pm and Sunday 10am - 5pm

August 30th and 31st, 2025

Century II Exhibition Hall, 225 W Douglas, Wichita, KS 67202

Ict Comic Con & Science Fiction Expo Year 9.0 Special Guests

Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Blue Batman & Robin Batmobile

I found this Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Blue Batman & Robin Batmobile at the local Dollar General this morning. I thought I already had it so I almost put it back. I found out that I had the black and blue versions of the Hot Wheels 2024 Batman & Robin Batmobiles. This is #2 of 250 overall Hot Wheels set and #1 of 5 in the Batman subset. The price for Hot Wheels at Dollar General is now $1.35.

Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Blue Batman & Robin Batmobile

Close up of Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Blue Batman & Robin Batmobile

Thunderbolts the Movie

I finally watched Marvel's Thunderbolts last night and I loved it. While most of the story focused on Yalena Belova (Florence Plugh) and Bob aka Sentry (Lewis Pullman), the rest of the group were great too. I loved the humor of Alexei Shostakov aka the Red Guardian (David Harbour), the snarkiness of John Walker aka the Super Soldier (Wyatt Russell) and the seriousness of Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). I did wish that Ava Starr aka Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) had more scenes in the movie, but she was still great. I also thought killing off Taskmaster kind of sucked. I really hope a sequel is coming even if it's called New Avengers.

Movie Poster for Thunderbolts from Marvel

I still need to watch the Black Widow movie.

Goodnight Terence Stamp

Sad news for Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman Films, Dies at 87. He was also the voice of Jor-El on tv's Smallville.

Terence Stamp
(July 22, 1938 – August 17, 2025)

Science Fiction Saturday: Lucky Charms Featuring Invisible Woman

I picked up a box of Lucky Charms featuring Susan Storm aka the Invisible Woman a week ago at the local Walmart's. This is another General Mills cereal promoting the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps movie. While I like the jumbo rainbows in the cereal, I'm not crazy about the artwork since Sue has no mouth or nose.

Front of Lucky Charms Box Featuring Invisible Woman

The back of the Lucky Charms box has the entire Fantastic Four, which includes Susan Storm aka the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch, Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic and Ben Grimm aka the Thing. Yes, the FantastiCar is also shown. There is also a hidden message and a decorder. It's a different message than the one found on the Honey Nut Cheerios Featuring Human Torch box.

Back of Lucky Charms Box Featuring Invisible Woman

The other two General Mills cereal boxes promoting the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie are Cinnamon Toast Crunch featuring Mister Fantastic and Reese's Puffs featuring the Thing. I won't be getting those boxes because I'm not a fan of those cereals and I don't want to be stuck eating them.

Fantastic Friday: Blue Raspberry PopTarts Featuring Fantastic Four

I actually found a box of the Blue Raspberry PopTarts promoting the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie a few weeks ago at the local Walmart's. I ate them last week and found the flavor is much stronger and sweeter than the Frosted Strawberry PopTarts. The front of the box features the Fantastic Four that includes Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch, Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, Ben Grimm aka the Thing and Susan Storm aka the Invisible Woman.

Front of Blue Raspberry PopTarts Box featuring Fantastic Four

The back of the box features five of the eight different images on the PopTarts. I finally got one with the Invisible Woman on it. Unfortunately, the images were still blurry.

Back of Blue Rapberry PopTarts Box featuring Fantastic Four

Warning: You may have problems with the blue dye used in the Blue Raspberry PopTarts several hours later (if you know what I mean, then you know). I had problems after the first two but not with the rest of the package.

Honey Nut Cheerios Featuring Human Torch

General Mills promoted Fantastic Four: First Steps with several of their cereals. The Honey Nut Cheerios box has Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch. The artwork is a retro design but I would rather have images from the Marvel movie.

Front of Honey Nut Cheerios Box featuring Human Torch

The back features the entire Fantastic Four that includes the Invisible Woman, the Thing, Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic and the Human Torch. The FantastiCar is shown but no sign of H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot. There is also a hidden message with a decoder.

Back of Honey Nut Cheerios Box featuring Human Torch

Super Saturday: Superman 2025 Movie Poster

James Gunn's Superman movie starring David Corenswet premeired yesterday and the local theater is playing it this weekend. I won't be seeing it on the big screen because I'm broke as usual.

Superman 2025 Movie Poster

Fantastic Friday: Fantastic Four People Ads

First off, I would like to wish everyone a safe and fantastic Fourth of July.

People magazine, cover dated July 14, 2025, has several ads for the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie. Ben Grimm, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and H.E.R.B.I.E appear on a fake cover:

Fantastic Four Movie Ad in People

There is a great ad for H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot:

People Ad for H.E.R.B.I.E.

My favorite is the ad for the FantasiCar (I really hope Hot Wheels make one):

People Ad for FantasiCar

Fantastic Friday Featuring Fantastic Four Pop-Tarts

I actually found a floor display of Fantastic Four: First Steps Pop-Tarts at the local Dillons last Saturday. I picked up a box of eight frosted strawberry because I wanted to try that first. The front of the box features artwork of the Fantastic Four based on the movie along with a Pop-Tart featuring the group's logo.

Front of Fantastic Four Pop-Tarts Box

The back of the box features five Pop-Tarts with different art that is supposed to be on them. There are supposed to be eight different designs, but I only found four in this box: H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot (twice), Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch (twice), Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic (twice) and Ben Grimm aka the Thing (twice). I would have loved finding a Pop-Tart with Susan Storm aka the Invisible Woman on it.

Back of Fantastic Four PopTarts Box

The top flap of the box shows two Pop-Tarts with artwork. It also states that images were made with food coloring.

Top Flap of Fantastic Four Pop-Tarts Box

I was really disappointed with the images and the taste. Every Pop-Tart that I had featured blurry images. The strawberry flavor was very faint probably because the layer was so thin. I might try the blue raspberry ones just to see if I can get a Pop-Tart with the Invisible Woman on it. The other flavors are frosted s'mores and brown sugar cinnamon.

Superman on People Magazine

Superman is on the June 30, 2025 issue of People magazine (there is also an article about him inside):

Superman on People Magazine

 

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 Ad

Here's the ad for Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 coming out June 18, 2025 from DC Comics. The mini-series will be five issues and based on the new Superman movie version of Krypto.

Ad for Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 from DC Comics

Morbius DVD

I picked up this Morbius dvd at the local Walmart's for five dollars last Tuesday. I finally watched it last night and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would considering all the negative reviews that I had read. Yes, it's a super vampire movie with more action than horror but still a fun ride. It was worth the five dollars just for the special features alone.

Cover of Morbius DVD

 

Mr. Terrific: Year One #1

Out this week is Mr. Terrific: Year One #1 (2025) featuring the secret origin of summer's breakout superhero (he's in the upcoming Superman movie). Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness, yet everything screeched to a halt when his wife Paula and unborn son were killed in a car accident. The Holts once shared ambitious dreams of using their technology to help others, but after the tragedy, Michael retreats from society and sells Holt Industries to mysterious and craven tech billionaire Athena Prescott. The domino effect of Michael’s actions set off an explosive chain of events that take a not-so-ordinary man from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism. Meanwhile, in the present day, Mr. Terrific continues his research into what became of Darkseid after the events of the DC All-In Special (yeah, it would help if you have read this). He comes to realize that his past and the present might be inextricably linked.

Cover of Mr. Terrific: Year One #1 from DC Comics

Official Superman Trailer

Oh yeah, the official Superman trailer dropped today:

Summer of Superman Special #1

Happy Superman Day 2025 for Action Comics #1 was published eighty-seven years ago today on April 18, 1938). To celebrate that and the fact that the movie, Superman: Legacy, will be released this summer, DC Comics dropped Summer of Superman Special #1 this week. The story sets up what's to come and I can't wait.

Cover of Summer of Superman Special #1 from DC Comics

Superboy and Krypto appears in the first part of the story that basically focuses on his relationship with Lana Lang. The second part deals with her wedding with John "Steel" Irons.

Page 3 of Summer of Superman Special #1 from DC Comics

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Official Trailer

Here is the official trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps movie coming July 25, 2025:

Goodnight Val Kilmer

Sad news for Val Kilmer, film star known for ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Tombstone,’ dead at 65. He passed away from pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. In addition to the previous mention movies, he also starred in Willow, The Doors, The Saint, Tombstone and so many more.

Val Kilmer
(December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025)

 

Grimm Fairy Tales 20th Anniversary Pinup Special

Zenescope Entertainment released the Grimm Fairy Tales 20th Anniversary Pinup Special earlier this week. Having a sexy Tinkerbelle on the cover is a stroke of genius since Spring started this week. Along with several pinups of your favorite women from various fairy tales, there is also a never before published short story that is a prelude to Grimm Fairy Tales: Once Upon the End of Time.

Cover Grimm Fairy Tales 20th Anniversary Pinup Special from Zenescope Entertainment

One of my favorite pinups features Snow White having her white panties exposed. You won't be seeing that in the live action movie that was released in theaters yesterday.

Snow White Panties Pinup from Grimm Fairy Tales 20th Anniversary Pinup Special

You also won't be seeing this version of the Wicked Witch in the Wicked movie:

Wicked Witch from Grimm Fairy Tales 20th Anniversary Pinup Special

T-shirt Tuesday: Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt

The third and final t-shirt that I picked up last week for two dollars is this Star Wars Darth Vader t-shirt. It's pretty cool since it has the villain holding his lightsaber on the right side and a close up of his masked head in the background on the left. This make my first Star Wars t-shirt that I have ever owned.

Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt