Tuesday, May 18, 2010

3D Man


Brothers from Los Angeles,Charles and Hal Chandler have been both been known as the hero 3-D Man. During the 1950's,Nasa was just starting to put their first man into orbit. The key to the success of the program was the XF-13 rocket plane, an experimental aircraft capable of reaching the upper most atmosphere. When it was time to test this craft, one of the first men chosen was Charles "Chuck" Chandler. On Chandlers first test of the aircraft he was tailed and later abducted by the skrulls. The skrulls has had their eyes on earth for ages and hopes to use it's strategic position to gain the advantage in the war with the Kree. So with that in mind the skrulls became interested in earth's space exploration programs. The night before Chuck had taken off,the Skrulls had orchestrated a kidnapping in which Chuck's brother Hal helped him escape. The skrulls were obviously persistent in their conquest. The skrulls had been looking to abduct pilots so that they could gain vital information from the regarding the space program in which the operate.
Coming to the realization that Chandler would never willingly give up any information the skrulls prepared a mind probe ray. In that instant he broke free of the Skrulls grasp and escaped. During his escape he damaged several components of the ships warp drive which are absolutely necessary to the ship's maintenance. Just as he attempted to make his dramatic exit in the XF-13 back home, the skrulls ship exploded from an overload in the power source. Hal made his escape unharmed but he wasn't safe from the alien radiation that came from the ship's explosion. The XF-13 was badly damaged in the escape so Chuck decided to land the ship in the Mojave Desert where he knew his brother Hal would be watching the test flights. When he ejected himself from the craft his brother ran over to greet him and he vanished into a burst of light.

In the belief that his brother had perished, Hal returned to LA to inform their parents and the NASA authorities. That night Hal had become aware that there the image of a man had been imprinted into the lens of one of his glasses,and that one lens was red and the other green. Hal figured out that the image in one lens of the man was of his brother, which was imprinted their when he vanished in that burst of light. By putting on the glasses and concentrating on the two images on a flat surface Hal triggered a dimensional transfer that returned Chuck to this reality but left Hal in a trance-like state.

The radiation from the explosion altered Chuck. While still apparently a humanoid, the radiation had bonded his space suit to his body or more accurately...the suit was his body. His new body was colored and mismatched into shades of red and green on two halves of him. He also discovered that his physical ability had been tripled as a result of his new transformation. The last thing he discovered about his new found abilities was that he was very sensitive to the presence of skrulls or to put it simply he could detect them. When the skrulls attempted to invade the United States Chuck's powers came in handy detecting them while in a human or other recognizable forms. Which ultimately brought an end to their plot to take over the planet. Although he had foiled many attempts of the skrulls to take over, alot of his time was spent in another dimension because he could only remain on earth for 3 hours. While back in the 2-D world in the glasses, Hal could regain control of his body and out of his trance.

During Secret Invasion, Chuck and Hal were seen telling their story to the new 3-D Man Triathlon.They are apparently retired from super-heroism so it's fitting their legacy would be carried on by another.

Delroy Garrett Jr., formally know as Triathlon  gained access to the 3-D Man goggles at his graduation from the Initiative, making him the new 3-D Man. 

Sunday, May 16, 2010

The CAPE!?

NBC announced its 2010-11 primetime schedule on Sunday which includes "The Cape," a show that will premiere later in the season. Here's how the network describes the show:
"The Cape" is a one-hour drama series starring David Lyons ("ER") as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, "Life on Mars") and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, "Flash Forward"). Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Faraday becomes "The Cape" his son's favorite comic book superhero -- and takes the law into his own hands. Rounding out the cast are James Frain ("The Tudors") as billionaire Peter Fleming -- The Cape's nemesis -- who moonlights as the twisted killer: Chess; Keith David ("Death at a Funeral") as Max Malini, the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers who mentors Vince Faraday and trains him to be The Cape, Summer Glau ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") as Orwell, an investigative blogger who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City; and Dorian Missick ("Six Degrees") as Marty Voyt, a former police detective and friend to Faraday. "The Cape" is a Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun production from executive producer/creator Thomas Wheeler ("Empire"), executive producer/director Simon West ("Con Air"), the executive producing team of Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun (NBC's "Mercy), and executive producer Gene Stein ("Accidentally on Purpose").
Sounds like The Spirit to me but I'll hope for the best. Preview doesn't look to bad, decide for yourself .

Friday, May 14, 2010

3D Thor and Hulk Comic Book Collectibles



Shown here in eye-popping detail and blazing color, this amazing 3-D comic book replica shows the Hulk in both of his incarnations, as David Banner and as the mighty monster. An absolute "must have" for any serious collector! Marvel Comics Replica Certificate of Authenticity included. Decorative purposes only; not a toy. Resin. 20" x 12" x 14" high.










 With crimson cape streaming and mighty muscles straining, the heroic Thor swings his legendary hammer; in the background, a fresh crop of villains prepares to challenge him in battle. An explosive scene direct from the cover of your favorite comic! Marvel Comics Replica Certificate of Authenticity included. Decorative purposes only; not a toy. Resin. 18" x 9" x 10" high.

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