Thanks to Al X. Zander and the many others who sent along the latest edition of ‘Sheldon’. Do you feel the same way about coffee as Frodo does about The One Ring? I know some mornings (afternoons, evenings…) where I do! Click on the image to see it full size.
Category: Merchandise
TORN Staffer Ostadan writes: More information, with nice pictures, is trickling out about Fantasy Flight’s forthcoming Lord of the Rings ‘Living Card Game’. This time, the information comes from the French publisher’s site, for some reason. It appears that perhaps the game will be available a bit earlier in French (the buzz is that the English version will appear in April). The article reveals a bit more about gameplay and has several sample cards that you don’t have to read French to enjoy. More..
Teased as a silohuette during their ’12 Days of Sideshow’ celebration, Sideshow Collectibles has now posted a ‘Production Peek’ at the upcoming Gimli Statue.
This is the fourth piece in the series that started with Gandalf the Grey, Aragorn as Strider and Legolas. Check out the full collection and more details at SideshowCollectibles.com. [View Video]
The January 19th edition of John Deering’s Strange Brew goofs on Gandalf’s ‘You Shall Not Pass!’ moment in FOTR. Poor Frodo…
WIZKIDS TAKES OVER MIDDLE EARTH WITH NEW “THE LORD OF THE RINGS” GAME RELEASES
(January 18, 2011-Hillside NJ) – Wizkids announced today the addition of “The Lord of the Rings” property to their 2011 HeroClix release schedule through a licensing agreement logowith Warner Bros. Consumer Products. The first products of the new “The Lord of the Rings” line will be a HeroClix miniatures game followed by a HeroClix strategic board game, both of which will release in the back half of 2011.
“The Lord of the Rings” HeroClix miniatures game will be sold in two different packages: a campaign style box set and the traditional booster format. The all-in-one campaign style box set will include everything a player needs, including NEW epic level rules and maps. The booster format includes the figures, similar to other previous HeroClix releases. With whichever format chosen, all of the twenty or more figures will be compatible with other HeroClix miniatures games. More..
J.W. Braun is back with another book review, this time he’s reviewing Sean Astin’s autobiography ‘There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale’. Be sure to bookmark TORN’s updated YouTube channel lovingly called ‘TORN TV‘.