The CCD Podcast: Episode #99 - Howard the Duck: The 30th Anniversary Eggstravaganza!!!

Man o man... on paper, the film version of Howard the Duck should have been a home run! A hit comic character that was HAND PICKED by lord commander George Lucas for adaption... effects by Industrial Lights and Magic, the best in the biz... a huge cast, featuring 80s stalwarts like Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins and Jeffrey Jones... I mean, how could this go wrong??? I don't exactly know, but it certainly did go wrong. VERY WRONG. Widely considered one of the worst films ever created and a box office flop, HTD was relegated to the designation of "misstep" by George Lucas and crew. But over time, a cult following around the film began to build. It found new life on cable throughout the 90s and 2000s, and nowadays is considered one of the biggest cult classics of the 80s!

So with the 30th Anniversary rolling around, we felt like we should try to host an event highlighting this fun film. So we teamed up with Den of Geek to do just that... on 8/26/16 we will invade Dromedary Bar in Brooklyn for a crazy event. And because its us, we decided to host a podcast talking about everything Howard: comics, movies and beyond! Join Jedi Rob, Mike D and Joey Armao as they chop it up in the CCD Nerd Cave discussing Mr. H to the D baby...

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #74.5 - Army of Darkness & Ash vs The Evil Dead Screening at Videology Bar & Cafe on 10/29/15

Last night we attended an awesome live event at Videology Bar & Cafe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that tied in perfectly with our recent CCD vs The Evil Dead Retrospective episodes of the podcast. Videology teamed up with Den of Geek US to host a double feature screening of the third installment of the Evil Dead franchise 'Army of Darkness' and the very 1st episode of the new Starz TV show 'Ash vs. The Evil Dead'. To say that our minds were blown at the announcement of such an event would be the understatement of the century... So we treked into Williamsburg to see just how great this event could be. The results: GROOOOOOOVVVVYYYYY!!!! 

While we were at the bar we recorded a bunch of interviews with staff members, patrons of the show, and we even had a chance to sit down AFTERWARDS an discuss the night with the Editor-In-Chief of Den of Geek US himself, Mr. Michael Cecchini. Overall, a great night. Give this bonus episode a listen and it will feel as if you were right there with us!

Hail to the king baby! All Hail King ASH!!!! 

Special shout outs to a few of the folks we chatted with...

Rob Kutruff of Videology
Travis Cowsill of Hero Hair 
Liz Young of Tales Calculated to Scare-ify

Be sure to check out all the awesome work they are doing!

While you are at it, check out the newest horror themed collection we have up from our CCD.NYC art collective by clicking here.

One of the pieces is based on Evil Dead II and was done by artist Glenn Gracia! Buy yours today.




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Gaiman's 'American Gods' To Get The Movie Treatment? Um, Yes Please...

I am a huge fan of comic book/novel writer Neil Gaiman... he is probably my favorite writer in the whole industry. There have been talks to bring many of his properties to either TV or the big screen, and now it seems his unreal supernatural novel 'American Gods' will be the lucky property. What is 'American Gods' you ask? Awww, you guys suck at being nerds!!! Here is a description of it (via Wikipedia):

"American Gods is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning^] novel by Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on a mysterious and taciturn protagonist, Shadow.

The central precept of the novel is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them dwarves, elves, leprechauns, and other spirits and gods. However, the power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs wane. New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among others. The book follows the adventures of ex-convict Shadow, who is released from prison a few days earlier than planned on account of the death of his wife, Laura, in a car accident. "

There are talks that a director is already attached to this one (announcement is coming soon), and it's believed that Gaiman might actually write the screen play himself. He helped out Matt Vaughn on Stardust (I love that movie... nobody better say a word!!!) I would bet that it is either Guillermo Del Torro, Peter Jackson, but I wouldn't count out JJ Abrams and his crew of misfits either (rumor is they are big fans of the property). I would love to see someone like Edgar Wright, Neil Blomkamp or Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) get a shot at it. As long as they get this one done, and do it well, I will be happy!

On a side note, last month Gaiman tweeted a link to our site when we posted a picture of his Endless characters... so I'm gonna post another piece of art featuring some of his characters. These are a few of the "special individuals" that appear throughout the story American Gods.

This drawing was done by Zelu. Hope you like it Neil... can we get a Re-Tweet??? Thanks to Den of Geek for the tip.