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Our First Nominee for Best Custom in the June Serpentorslair Hall of Fame Custom’s Contest is LETAL for his custom ‘Hydro Viper‘ figure. Be sure and make the JUMP and let LETAL know how much we appreciate his great work!
Read MoreGeneral’s Joes has provided a great review for the brand new G.I.Joe Figure Subscription Service 3.0, ‘Bombstrike’ figure. Check out the review below and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Generalsjoes.com) Ah, yes, the Stall siblings. It takes you back to a time when Hasbro was trying to bring new story elements to G.I. Joe rather than just revisiting vintage looks. I, along with many others, was captivated by the Stall sibling story line, and now three renditions into the Figure Subscription Service we have all three siblings in modern format. Bombstrike is…
Read MoreWe reported earlier this year that Fox was planning on remaking the 1980’s cult classic film, ‘Big Trouble in Little China‘. Today we have learned that Box Office mega starDwayne Johnson is going to be the lead in the movie. Check out the details below, and sound off with your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Variety) Following the box office success of “San Andreas,” star Dwayne Johnson is in negotiations to star in a remake of ’80s cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” for 20th Century Fox, sources tell…
Read MoreIf you were stoked to get a lot more Jack Bauer action in the new ’24’ Spin-off TV Show, you may be disappointed by today’s news. It looks like the new show is going to focusing on different characters. For the latest details on what we can expect, check out the news below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: cinemablend) Apparently the world is capable of turning without Jack Bauer there to push it, and Fox is definitely ready to move forward with another installment of 24 without…
Read MoreNext month Marvel’s next Blockbuster, ‘Ant-Man‘ hits theaters. And, today we have 12 new awesome stills from the film to share with you. If you are not pumped to see this one already, you will be after you take a look at the shots below. Be sure and let us know your thoughts as well after the JUMP! (Source: comingsoon.net) With the big screen debut of Ant-Man less than two months away, Marvel has just brought online a dozen new Ant-Man stills, one of which features our first look at…
Read MoreThe G.I.Joe Collectors Club has revealed the next figure in their G.I.Joe Figure Subscription Service 4.0, and it is ‘Pathfinder‘. Get the details on this figure below, then make the JUMP and share your thoughts with us! (Source: G.I.Joe Collectors Club) The fourth limited edition GIJCC Figure Subscription Service contains a variety of fan requested characters from all eras of the 3 3/4-inch G.I. Joe A Real American Hero series. This assortment includes classic 80’s, 90’s, international, and a never before released character to add to your modern era action…
Read MorePeople are definitely clamoring to get the first glance of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I think partially so they can pinch themselves and know its really happening. It sounds like there is a chance that there will be a Spider-Man Easter Egg in the upcoming Ant-Man movie. Check out the details on this below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: cinemablend) Marvel’s Phase Two wraps up this July when Ant-Man is released, and afterwards Phase Three will begin in 2016 with Captain America: Civil War. Among…
Read MoreWe have one last round of set photos today for Warner Brothers upcoming ‘Suicide Squad‘ movie. This last set gives us more looks at Harley Quinn, which seems to be the most talked about character in this movie. Check out the shots below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: comicbookmovie.com) I just got my hands on 26 exclusive set photos from DC and David Ayer’s upcoming Suicide Squad. YES, we have seen some photos from this particular shoot in the past, but NOT these ones! We have several…
Read MoreOur Winner for Best Custom in the May Serpentorslair Hall of Fame Custom’s Contest is Tony Carillo for his custom Arbco Circus Urban Assault Night Ops Team. Be sure and make the JUMP to the forum and congratulate Tony Carillo on the Win!
Read MoreToday we have an exclusive Serpentor’s Lair Interview with G.I.Joe Diorama Photographer, Steven Aarhus. We will discuss his enthusiasm for Diorama Photography and G.I.Joe. Check out the interview below, and be sure and share your thoughts on Steven Aarhus Photography after the JUMP! Serpentorslair Tell me a bit about what got you into toy photography? Steven I saw footloose doing it on HissTank, also discovering JoeDios by accident got me going. I’d sort of been building dios for some time, so I had some “practice” but the photography came into it…
Read More(Source: GOFIGURENEWS.COM) Learn more after the Jump to the Forums! CUSTOMIZERS INC: Anatomy 101 Saturday, May 30, 2015 by Rob Panick THE BREAKDOWN: One of the most important steps in making a custom action figure is prep. If you don’t set down a good foundation to work from, you won’t have a good finished product. That holds true with anything. Properly preparing your figure will help your paint adhere to your figure and properly cure, as well as stopping “paint rub”. The first thing you will need to do…
Read MoreToday’s story courtesy of Serpentorslair Contributor ‘Train‘ Join in the Discussion after the JUMP! Johnny Horton Johnny Horton was an American Country singer born in 1925 in Los Angeles. Horton died in 1960 when he was hit by a drunk driver. Horton went to Lon Morris Junior college, Seattle University, and Baylor University, he made a short pursuit of geology, but gave up college and went to Alaska to dig for gold. It was there he began to write songs. He entered a talent show sponsored by a radio station…
Read MoreYou can almost hear the John Williams score playing in your head can’t you? Today we have learned that in celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Jaws will be returning to theaters at select locations. Check out all the latest on this below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: Entertainment Weekly) Summer movies, as we know them, began 40 years ago. For decades, the warm-weather months had been a dumping ground for Hollywood’s genre fare and B-movies. But in 1975, a different kind of movie was unleashed in theaters.…
Read MoreWe have had a fun time following Ryan Reynolds and his social media coverage of the new ‘Deadpool‘ movie. Sadly, it looks like shooting has wrapped up now, and we will just have to wait for the first official trailer release to see more. Check out the latest on ‘Deadpool‘ below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP! (Source: comicbookmovie.com) After the debacle that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, most fans never truly expected to see an R-rated Deadpool film come to life on the big screen. One man who never…
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