I've actually gotten to play with the Etcher myself: Krupnik sent me an earlier prototype (ugly, but functional) when he found out I'm an Etch-a-Sketch artist, and I wanted a first-hand impression of how the thing actually works. Because really, as one of my fellow GeekDads asked, why would you ...

I suppose it only makes sense that a movie based on a classic boardgame would use a classic plot point: alien invasion! From the trailer, you can tell that the aliens are bent on destruction, have some pretty high-tech weaponry (force fields, peg-shaped missiles, giant spinning wheelie-things that tear apart ...

I got to see a preview screening of The Avengers last night, and I need to amend my earlier comments regarding Hawkeye's archery technique a little bit. I can't give you a review of the film, at least not yet, but there are a few points that need to be ...

If you've already seen The Avengers multiple times and still want more, Marvel Comics has a solution. There are a number of comic collections available that will give you the flavor of the characters from the movie.

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Considering that The Avengers has been shattering box office records right and left since it opened, and that it passed the $700 million mark worldwide yesterday, it can hardly be considered a surprise that a sequel is already in the works. Still, it’s nice to get official notice that the ...

Want to know how good The Avengers is? I saw the movie several weeks ago, and I’ve come down with a bad head and chest cold, but I went to a midnight screening of the film last night (or this morning, if you prefer) anyway. Here is my original list ...

The awesome Clark Gregg, who plays S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson in The Avengers and several of the films preceding it, put together this very balanced and fair look at his five favorite moments from the movie series for NextMovie. Check back here on GeekDad next week for my interview with ...

This piece is, and I can't emphasize this enough, only for people who want spoilers. Seriously, do not read this if you don't want to know anything about what happens in the film. You have been warned.

The Avengers may be the biggest film of the summer, and it's still spring.