LINKS: Round ’em up (snap!) RAWHIDE
§ Over at i09, Charle Jane Anders (aided and abetted by Douglas Wolk) has a very lengthy and girthy round up of Superheroes Who Can't Have Sex including two from this summer's movies:
Okay,...
Revamping characters fraught with peril
§ The NYT looks at new spins on old characters in the 21st Century including some we may not necessarily find palatable:
“You want a dark, Goth version of Tweety Bird? Have at it,” said...
Watchmen Toys? I’ve heard this before
Apparently, toys from the upcoming Watchmen movie will make their public debut at NYCC this weekend.
But, Entertainment Weekly has some shots of the toys up now.
Take a gander here
I've heard this song before. I'll...
It’s a good thing THE BEAT has been cleaning
It looks like room will need to be made at Stately Beat Manor ...
ADULT SWIM toys!
From the Kidrobot Discussion Board:
Adult Swim - Mini Figures
We've teamed up with Adult Swim to bring your late...
Economic report #1: Toys okay
The San Jose Mercury News asks if the shaky economy could lead to slashes in sales for all those movie spinoff toys that are coming out based on Indy, Iron Man, Prince Caspian etc...
Giuliani the collectible
In what has to be one of the most devastating cardboard slapdowns of all times, someone at Topps thought it would be funny to put Rudy Giuliani on a Red Sox baseball card.
And not...
Captain Action returns
Speaking of toys, Captain Action, a beloved (to some) action figure of the sixties that could change into other toys, like Batman and Spider-Man. The Captain has come and gone in collector-oriented efforts...
Steampunk JLA
How did we miss these cunning JLA figures based on the GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT mini series by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola? The figures are seen much larger and in detail at Sillof's...
Lonely, bored octopus turns to Mr. Potato Head for companionship
An octopus in a Cornish aquarium has become very attached to his toy Mr. Potato Head. Louis, a 6-foot long Giant Pacific Octopus, loves playing with the plastic spud, and can even find treats...
Is the LEGO BATMAN video game the greatest thing in human history?
Or only the second greatest?
