1) Holding up a mountain in Secret Wars
2) Lifting and moving the Blob whom can increase his center of gravity
3) Breaking Superman’s grip and throwing him into space
4) Smashed an asteroid twice the size of the Earth with a single punch
5) Survived nova burst from the Human Torch
6) Ate Galactus and gained his cosmic power
7) Reflecting Gladiator’s eye beam back into his eyes, which was describe as being hotter than the center of the sun
8.) Supports the weight of continents during Tectonic shifts
9) Outlives all other life on earth
10) Ripped Wolverine in half
11) Made purple pants stylish…

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“Bobby Flay’s Grill It!” by Bobby Flay With Stephanie Banyas and Sally Jackson (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; $35). This is the seventh book for restaurateur/chef/Food Network show host, who’s become known as America’s grillmaster.

He aims for fresh, fun and flavorful grill food to expand your repertoire in the more than 150 recipes organized in chapters by the main ingredient such as asparagus, beef, chicken, corn, fruit, mushrooms, potatoes, scallops, tuna - many pictured in glorious color.

“Firing up the grill makes every-night dinners with family or simple get-togethers with friends feel like a party or some sort of celebration.” Although Flay prefers the ease and consistency of gas grills (as opposed to charcoal) he likes to add flavor - spice rubs and glazes - to food while it’s grilling - and vinaigrettes or salsas to finished items.

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Once upon a time there was a blanket. This blanket had several sheets containing a traditional bedtime story. Each “page” adds a layer of linen making you warmer (or cooler) and comfier hopefully guiding you and your partner into a pleasant night’s sleep.

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Bruce Willis will star in “The Surrogates,” a sci-fi thriller that Jonathan Mostow will direct for Disney. The studio is eyeing a February production start in Boston.

Story is set in the near future, where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots who are better-looking versions of themselves. Willis plays a cop who, through his surrogate, investigates the murders of others’ surrogates. The cop is forced to venture from his own home for the first time in years and unravels a conspiracy. - Killer Movies

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It’s a funeral fit for a superhero.

In the drizzling rain at Arlington National Cemetery, thousands of grieving patriots solemnly watch as the pallbearers — Iron Man, the Black Panther, Ben Grimm and Ms. Marvel — carry a casket draped with an American flag.

Yes, folks, Captain America is dead and buried in the latest issue of Marvel Comics’ “Fallen Son,” due on newsstands today. After 66 years of battling villains from Adolf Hitler to the Red Skull, the red, white and blue leader of the Avengers was felled by an assassin’s bullet on the steps of a New York federal courthouse. - Canada East

Click image to enlarge. The cover art is amazing!

There’s been a lot of talk about X-Men #200. Marvel actually had to reprint the issue because of the high demand! I haven’t picked up a book in awhile, but I need to get this just to see what the buzz is all about. I believe Rogue is in deep trouble in this issue!

Summary: One of the most popular X-Men of all time—the mysterious mutant called Gambit—is back with some old friends…and they’re going to destroy the X-Men! In the x-tra sized X-Men #200, Gambit has returned with the Marauders, the same team he once led on a vicious slaughter through the Morlock tunnels, committing horrible atrocities against mutantkind.

Hample covers basics like what to watch for in pitchers, catchers, hitters, fielders and base runners; he also provides answers to such nagging questions as why spectators stretch in the seventh inning and why most ballplayers grab their crotches. He explains the difference between a change-up and a split-finger fastball, breaks down a box score and offers an extensive glossary of baseball slang that defines both a “courtesy trot” and a “dying quail.”

‘Kurt Vonnegut, whose dark comic talent and urgent moral vision in novels like “Slaughterhouse-Five,” “Cat’s Cradle” and “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” caught the temper of his times and the imagination of a generation, died Wednesday night in Manhattan. He was 84 and had homes in Manhattan and in Sagaponack on Long Island.’
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Here’s a list of reviews of Vonnegut’s books.

Mining for new projects, Warner Bros. Pictures is hoping to strike gold with the robotic superhero team “Metal Men,” setting up the project with producer Lauren Shuler Donner. Eric Champnella has been brought on board to write.

Based on a DC Comics hero created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru in 1962, “Metal” revolves around a brilliant scientist, William Magnus, and his creations: six highly advanced robots who have powers associated with their respective metals — gold, iron, lead, tin, mercury and platinum. Instead of having to be programd, the Metal Men can think for themselves, which is both their genius and their biggest flaw. - Hollywood Reporter

I’ve never heard of this comic book before, but seems like a cool premise. It’s like a bunch of CP-3O’s with superpowers. I’m not sure if its going to be animated or not, but it just seems better suited as animated.

For fans eagerly awaiting Spider-Man 3, the black costume–and the inevitable rise of Venom–could signal the end for Peter Parker. But what’s the story behind the alien costume that would come to be one of Spider-Man’s most feared foes? Read on to find out!

Oscar winner Martin Scorsese has teamed with his “Departed” co-star Mark Wahlberg for a drama series project for HBO about the development of Atlantic City.

The project will be developed in conjunction with the book, “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City” by Nelson Johnson, which has been optioned by HBO.

Wahlberg and Levinson already are in business with HBO by executive producing two series, the hit comedy “Entourage” and the upcoming drama “In Treatment.” Leverage, which produces both series with HBO, is also behind the Atlantic City series. - The Hollywood Reporter

Produced in conjunction with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer and his co-screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, this new collection features the astonishing 4-part miniseries bridging the gap between Superman and Superman Returns!

“Yesterday we shared the news that the “Da Vinci Code” prequel was being discussed, and today comes word that screenwriter Akiva Goldsman will definitely be returning. (We can only hope he read some of the “Da Vinci” reviews.) No word yet on Ron Howard or Tom Hanks, but you just know they’ll be back. Well, Hanks, anyway.

In “Angels,” Langdon’s character tries to solve a murder and unravel a plot by an ancient group, the Illuminati, to blow up the Vatican during a papal conclave. Sony acquired the feature rights to “Angels” as part of its 2003 deal with Brown for “The Da Vinci Code.” - Rottentomatoes

The Philippine government should ban the controversial movie “The Da Vinci Code,” a senior official in the mainly Catholic country said on Wednesday, describing the religious thriller as blasphemous.

The film, based on the best-selling fiction novel of the same title, is due to open in Manila’s cinemas next week.

“I think we should do everything not to allow it to be shown,” said Eduardo Ermita, executive secretary to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, expressing his personal opinion as a “devout Catholic.”

If they ban the ‘Da Vinci Code’, then they should ban those naughty Barrel Men! Haha!

Barry Bonds isn’t the only player accused of doping in “Game of Shadows”, the book written by two San Francisco Chronicle reporters, ESPN reported.

According to the book, Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield injected testosterone and human growth hormone in January 2002.

Excerpts from the book appeared in Sports Illustrated, offering evidence of Bonds’ use of performance-enhancing drugs. Bonds was allegedly supplied by trainer Greg Anderson, who dealt with BALCO and its founder Victor Conte, according to the book. - MSNBC

No one should be surprised. The book comes out today!

The primary focus of The Da Vinci Dialogue is to help Christians prepare for the inevitable question that will arise with the release of the film, “What do you think of The Da Vinci Code?”

These are the facts - currently, there over 40 million hardback copies of The Da Vinci Code in print. There have been thousands of column inches already written about The Da Vinci Code, and there will surely be more. It is now possible to take tours across Europe to visit historic sites referenced in the novel. On May 19, 2006, the highly-anticipated film version of the book, starring Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, will open in theaters. There are literally millions and millions of devoted fans of The Da Vinci Code spanning the globe.

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Warner Bros. has acquired “Where the Wild Things Are” out of turnaround from Universal.

Adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic kid’s book, which Spike Jonze will helm from a script he and novelist Dave Eggers penned, is expected to get under way late in the year.

Playtone’s Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are producing, along with Sendak and John Carls. - Variety.com

They are making a movie based on Frank Miller’s (”Sin City”, “Dark Knight Returns”) graphic novel “300″. “300″ is about the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. It combines live action with virtual backgrounds that capture his vision of this historic tale. Check out the links below:

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Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia

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