JIMSMASH XMAS GIFT RECOMMENDATIONS

Today is "BLACK FRIDAY", the day after Thanksgiving which means the 1st day of Official Christmas Shopping!

So here are a few JimSmash recommendation items for that special dork in your life... and yes, I will gladly accept any of these as gifts:

*items in no particular order

BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE(s)
There are numerous - I recommend the JIM APARO
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R2-D2 USB PORT

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GENE SIMMONS' AXE GUITAR - Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band
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PROPER SCALE MILLENNIUM FALCON
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COBRA H.I.S.S. TANK - GIJoe 25th Anniv Reissue
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DAD! A DOCUMENTARY GRAPHIC NOVEL

BOBA FETT and/or STORMTROOPER HOODIES
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MEDICOM'S ALIEN RAH FIGURE
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HALLMARK IMPERIAL SHUTTLE ORNAMENT
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STAR TREK CLASSIC TRICORDER
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DARK SIDE TOASTER
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SKELETOR FIGURE - MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE CLASSIC
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R2-D2 ALARM CLOCK PROJECTOR

*hmmm, lots of Star Wars stuff. I would have hoped for a more diverse list, but the Dork Within has spoken.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ! !

*For non-Alien fanatics:
the turkey is Giger's early concept design for the Alien Chestburster

DOC SAVAGE VS......

Keith "Kez" Wilson takes kickass James Bama DOC SAVAGE novel artwork and photoshops em, pitting Savage against other Pop Culture baddies like Godzilla, Frankenstein and others.

Click the images to enlarge, and/or click HERE to go to his site.

WONDER WOMAN STATUE

This new Wonder Woman statue is designed by T&A guru ADAM HUGHES, modeled after his cover to WW#150. I normally don't like his statues because they're tacky, without class and often a bit offensive. However, I'm kinda digging this statue.... If her top was a bit bigger - ya know, FIT HER - and she wasn't wearing a thong, I'd buy it.

Adam Hughes is the king of cheesecake and making comic heroines look like strippers.

SUPPORT THE AQUAMAN HOODIE

Hey, speaking of AQUAMAN.... and HOODIES... I stumbled upon this campaign to get a AQUAMAN HOODIE produced over at 80sTees. Apparently 80s Tees agreed to make one if 200 people signed up. They only need 14 MORE PEOPLE!

So click HERE to sign up, support Aquaman and get a nifty hoodie out of it, too!

HOMEMADE AQUAMAN PILLOW

*by Dorsia

SYMBIOTE HOODIE

Check out this custom hoodie of the Black Suit Spider-Man!

You can buy it HERE for freakin' $99.

DAVID LYNCH'S DUNE LUNCHBOX

Monday, our good friend WOO met David Lynch and had him sign his DUNE LUNCHBOX! Ha, nice!!! Lynch said, "I didn't even know they made these?!" Looks like someone got hosed on merchandising rights.

Thanks for sharing, Woo!

TOP 10 LEADERS WHO HAVE MY LOYALTY

10) ADMIRAL ACKBAR:
Not only did he lead the final Rebel assault on the 2nd Death Star, but he took out the Super Star Destroyer commanded by my boy Admiral Piett!

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9) ELLEN RIPLEY (in ALIENS):
When the shit goes down and everyone's screaming "we're fucked! We're doomed!"..... I'm rallying behind Ripley.

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8) CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK
The best Starfleet captain EV-ER. Sure, chances of death while under his command are pretty damn high, but still.

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7) COMMISSIONER JAMES GORDON:
Not only is he an honest cop, but a good judge of character. If you're on Gordon's team, you're doing something right.

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6) CYCLOPS:
The first X-Man. Fearless leader and brilliant tactician. He's been fighting to save lives of those who fear and persecute him since he was a teenager. Why? Because he's Cyclops, that's why. He shows you what being an X-Man truly is.

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5) WONDER WOMAN:
A symbol of Hope, Peace, Compassion and Wisdom. Her mere presence inspires you to straighten up & fly right and to be truthful and just. Solid judgement and a badass warrior with strength on par with Superman.

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4) JOHN CONNOR:
"But there was one man who taught us to fight, to storm the wire of the camps, to smash those metal motherfuckers into junk. He turned it around. He brought us back from the brink. His name is Connor. John Connor."

Note: Only the John Connor mentioned in Terminator, and briefly shown in T2 as an adult. No mallrat. No TV series chump.

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3) CAPTAIN AMERICA:
The Spirit of Liberty who fights for those who are unable to fight for themselves. He is a living symbol of ideas and hope that transcend borders and politics. A rally call from Cap will have you on your feet running with all you've got plus some.

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2) OPTIMUS PRIME:
He's got the touch! A noble soul who constantly reminds us what we're fighting for. He is the #1 warrior, role model, hero and leader... well, he would be #1 if not for that damn Kryptonian...

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1) SUPERMAN:
The first. The best. His true power is to inspire us to be better than we are.

KINOKO JEDI

(an oldie, but goodie)

CUSTOM PENGUIN HEROES

ANIMATED TERMINATOR 4 POSTER

Click HERE to watch Los Angeles become a smoldering Terminator!

Sure, the movie looks to be a turd - so better get your kicks now!

THE ZOMBIE FOOD CHAIN

*thanks, Otter!

THANOS THE MAD TITAN ! ! !

BATMAN & ROBIN FACE ANIMATION

.............er, ok.................

ALIEN CROP CIRCLES

Don't ask.... yes its stupid...
but its ALIENS, therefore I'm posting.

PAPER HELLBOY GUN

You can make your own by clicking on the below links to print out the instructions!

1.jpg / 2.jpg /3.jpg /4.jpg / 5.jpg / 6.jpg / 7.jpg / 8.jpg / 9.jpg /10.jpg /11.jpg /12.jpg / 13.jpg / 14.jpg

*Dylan, I expect to see this completed the next time I see you.

RANDOM FINDS: TOM WELLING SUPERMAN

Ha, check out these fan pics - Tom Welling as Superman.

While fun in a Smallville geeky way, he's just not right for the part of SuperMAN...

however, I dig him as SuperBOY!!!

*Teen Titans incarnation

ZOMBIE PUPPET

click to enlarge & print

"GARFIELD MINUS GARFIELD" BOOK

Hey, you know that fun web comic "Garfield Minus Garfield", where Garfield is removed from classic strips, leaving a disturbing John? Well it now has its own collection in book form! A nice Stocking Stuffer this XMas holiday!

SLICED CARE BEAR

STAR TREK TRAILER - SMALLVILLE THEME

Pretty much captures my thoughts and fears.

UNDERWORLD 3 POSTER

YODA VS DARTH VADER

From Soul Caliber IV.
Not sure how I feel about imagery.
hmmm.... nope, don't like it.
Discuss.

STAR WARS SET TO CLASSIC MUPPETS SONG

SIGH - OPTIMUS MICKEY

GHIRAS TV AD: SPIDER-MAN

NEW FAKER FIGURE !

Sweet, there's a new FAKER figure coming out! Part of Mattel's upcoming new "Masters of the Universe Classics" series, the new Faker fig will be available at the NY COMIC CON, February 6-8, 2009.

Any JimSmash Readers going to the Con... and interested in snagging me a Faker?

Here is a collection of Faker figures - legit and custom:
*previous Faker posts

STAR TREK 90210

THE UNCANNY X-FAMILY !

EBAY: GORN CASINO CHIP

From the Hilton Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Sadly, the Star Trek area of the casino is no more.

That is why some JimSmash Reader should buy this for me HERE...

Hurry, its up in 1 day!

60s BATMAN THEME COMPOSER PASSED

I just discovered that NEAL HEFTI passed away this October at the age of 85. Hefti was the composer of the now-classic BATMAN THEME SONG from the 1960s TV Show! So, here's to you, Mr. Hefti!

BATMAN! da-nah nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah nah, BATMAN!

BLACK LIGHTNING FIGURE WILL MESS YOUR ASS UP!

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS LIZARD SPOCK

Rules of "Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock":

Scissors cut paper.
Paper covers rock.
Rock crushes lizard.
Lizard poisons Spock.
Spock smashes scissors.
Scissors decapitate lizard.
Lizard eats paper.
Paper disproves Spock.
Spock vaporizes rock.
Rock crushes scissors.

STAR TREK TRAILER #2

In case you missed it yesterday.... check it out before its taken down. Otherwise, just go to the Official website HERE.

THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL TURNS 30

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY,
STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

and may you have a Merry Life Day, too!

"If I had time and a hammer, I'd track down every bootleg copy and smash it."

--George Lucas

WATCHMEN THEATRICAL TRAILER GIVES ME A CHUBBY

Watch it big HERE.

WONDER WOMAN IS NOT A STRIPPER. PLEASE STOP.

To the person or persons who are currently pushing for MEGAN FOX to portray WONDER WOMAN.... I loathe you.

FANTASTIC PET COSTUMES

GEEK NOIR POSTERS

(link)

ENTERPRISE CROSS-SECTION

WEREWOLF HAN

The Benicio del Toro WOLFMAN has been revealed... in action figure form.... and looks like WEREWOLF HAN SOLO. Or the love child of Han and Mala. If you got that joke, you're a nerd. Welcome, friend!

LEIA HAT

Perfect for the upcoming chilly holidays!

Except for L.A., where its in the 80s today, November 13. WTF?

*snagged from CasualSlack!

IMPERIAL SHUTTLE ORNAMENT

This year's Hallmark Star Wars ornament is the Imperial Shuttle! Unfortunately it's $32!! However, the wings can move up & down and it plays the Imperial March. Sold!

DARTH KITTY

SMART CAR BATMOBILE

ABRAMS' ENTERPRISE

Well, here's the ENTERPRISE from Abrams' upcoming Trek re-envistioning! I dig it and happy he stuck with the classic ship, instead of coming up with something completely new.

Entertainment Weekly reports:
Abrams wanted to take the original TV-series Enterprise and the movie-franchise Enterprise and fuse them together into a new yet familiar Enterprise. His ambition was a ship that felt very realistic, that could stand up to today's F/X standards -- and beyond. "If you're going to do Star Trek, there are many things you cannot change. The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you're going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?"

GENE SIMMONS' AXE GUITAR!!

For GUITAR HERO and ROCK BAND!!

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*this post dedicated to Woo!

COOL HONDA AD

*click image to enlarge*

SPIDER-MAN 4 LEAKED FOOTAGE

DISTURBED CLONE WARS

TRANSFORMERS MIGHTY MUGGS

The Mighty Muggs Movement continues forward.

Why do I post about these stupid things???

*previous Muggs posts

R2-D2 ANIMATED AQUARIUM

With RADAR EYE PERISCOPE! That's right, this 1¾ gallon fish tank sports a working animated dome - that responds to vocal commands! And the radar eye can be used as a periscope so you can spy on your fish! Place in a killer backdrop of your choosing, and boom - its the Battle of Mon Calamari.

"IT'S A TRAP!"
No, it's $130 and Christmas is just around the corner!

HOMEMADE CHEWBACCA TISSUE COVER

No, I didn't make it.

DESIGN YOUR OWN MUPPET & BUY!

At FAO Schwarz,

click HERE
to design your own Muppet and purchase if desired!

BLAH - T4 CONCEPT DESIGN

The T-600 looks cool. Rubber skin. Easy to spot!

Matrix Revolutions/ Robo-Cain /ED-209 Terminator?

Scorpinok / Fachugger Terminator??

Evil Motorcycle Terminator???

6 NEW WATCHMEN POSTERS

DAD! HAS BEEN RELEASED!

Back in October, I promoted a sweet documentary graphic novel called "DAD!" by Scott King. You can read my review here.

Well the book has now been released! So pick one (or more) up today!

Hmmm, perhaps a perfect gift for someone you know this Holiday season!

KITTY FIGHT ! !

CONFIRMED: RATNER HELMING NEW CONAN

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

(source)

SPLATTER EXHIBITION @ THE AQUARIUM LONDON

“the plausible impossibility of death in the mind of cartoon characters”.

Link

*thanks, Bry!

WATCHMEN POSTER - AND RELEASE DATE?!?!

City Streets!

FRANCO COLUMBU TERMINATOR

Happy Pre-Birthday, Maker!

MAN WANTS TO MARRY COMIC BOOK CHARACTER

TOKYO (AFP) – A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."

Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols. Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners.

Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.

Within a week he has gathered more than 1,000 signatures through the Internet.

"I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," he wrote.

"However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorise marriage with a two-dimensional character?"

Befitting his desire to be two-dimensional, he listed no contact details, making it impossible to reach him for comment to explain if his campaign is serious or tongue-in-cheek.

But some people signing the petition are true believers.

"For a long time I have only been able to fall in love with two-dimensional people and currently I have someone I really love," one person wrote.

"Even if she is fictional, it is still loving someone. I would like to have legal approval for this system at any cost," the person wrote.

Japan only permits marriage between human men and women and gives no legal recognition to same-sex relationships.

Japan's fans of comic books, or "manga," sometimes go to extremes.

Earlier this month, a woman addicted to manga put out an online message seeking to kill her parents for asking her to throw away comic books that filled up three rooms.

Prime Minister Taro Aso is an avid fan of manga and recently complained that he has been too busy to read comic books since taking office.

(arcticle)

DARTH VADER TOAST

Christmas is just around the corner.....

CONCEPT PREDALIEN STATUE

Sideshow Collectibles is set to release a PREDALIEN statue based on one of the early concept designs. This one looks more Predator than anything. I still feel that they are always combining the two creatures too equally. If its an Alien it should look like an Alien, but with slight slight Predator features. This design as well as the movie version is fine if it was the result of genetic engineering - a scientific hybrid.

Here's the original concept art from ADI's book "AVP-R: Inside the Monster Shop". (which is actually a pretty cool book if you're into creature shop behind-the-scenes)

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Like I said, I'm not a fan of the Predalien designs. The only 2 I've semi-not-hated are these below....The top/left because it keeps the biomechanical aspects (dislike the dreads, tho). The top/right feels more like an Alien, but has Predator attributes - even dreads/tentacles , but aren't over the top and distracting.and like I've said before, I'd just want a normal looking Alien (preferrably from Alien or Aliens) but with small mandibles (above "JimSmash Predalien").

*previous "Hating the Predalien" post

I HATE HOLLYWOOD

Spielberg and Will Smith are set to do a Hollywood remake of the Korean film OLD BOY. There's simply no way they will have the balls to adapt this while keeping the dark edge of the original. Nor improve upon it (Will Smith?? please.) And really? Is this a movie that needs to be remade? No.

This added to Spielberg venturing into outsourcing films to India.... way to support the people in your Industry, dick.

Fuck it, I now hope someone else starts grunting out remakes of "Close Encounters", "Jaws", "E.T.", and any other Spielberg film.

Douchebag.

Hey, if you havent' seen it yet, go rent OLD BOY today!

DOOM - FOR A BETTER LATVERIA

VADER HOME

GANGSTA BABIES

The End is Nigh.

DCU LEAD FIGURINES

Oh crap.
Crap, crap, crap.

Remember those fun Marvel Lead Figurines? Yep, they're now making DC Universe figs. We all knew it was inevitable...

Above are the first revealed figures. Upon first glance, I've determined I must get: Batman, Superman, Joker, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Luthor, Starfire and Nightwing.
Ya know - start off very selective.

Then possibly pick up Flash, Green Arrow, Two-Face, Riddler, Martian Manhunter...

Anyone want to buy a kidney?!

Previous Marvel lead figurine post

U.S.S. FLAGG

Maaaaan, I ALWAYS wanted the GIJoe Aircraft Carrier. A kid I knew not only had it, but had his own playroom where he painted part of the floor ocean-blue. Yes, he was that kid who's house and yard looked like the frickin' commercials. A few years ago, a local used-toy store had it for sale.... so tempting.... it'd make a kickass coffeetable in my house. One day.... one day....

VOTE TODAY ! ! !

If you are a U.S. Citizen registered to vote,
GO VOTE!

Let nothing stop you.
Not rain nor sleet nor hail,
nor long lines or excuses!

VOTE TODAY!

SEMI-HUMOROUS LANDO/PALPATINE POLITICAL ADS

ELECTION DAY PICS

DUDE MAKES POWERLOADER, IS AWESOME

MAKE ME ONE!!!!
(link)

*thanks, FiveFingers!

15 COMICS I DUG . . .

CAPTAIN TOOK FROM FAMILY GUY BUT WON'T ADMIT IT

This dude legally changed his name to "Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine The Hulk And The Flash Combined."

The BBC reports:

George Garratt from Glastonbury, the 19-year-old music student made the change "for a bit of a laugh", through a legally-recognised website.

He said: "I decided on a superheroes theme and whenever my friends offered up suggestions to me, I added them." (article)

To uber-nerd out here... *ahem*, The Hulk and Wolverine aren't fast. He makes no sense. NO SENSE!!! And to UBER-uber-nerd out.... it's "SPIDER-MAN" not "SPIDERMAN". Hel-lo, there is a hyphen in there! Pffffff

Now its been pointed out to me (thanks Jason!) that Mr Whatever is fibbing a bit on his name's origin. He said, "I decided on a superheroes theme and whenever my friends offered up suggestions to me, I added them."

And yet... here's an image from FAMILY GUY from several years ago where Peter buys a boat and names it... The "S.S. More Powerful Than Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and the Incredible Hulk Put Together."
So there you have it.

UNMASKED VADER MIGHTY MUGG

So lame.

...and yet, I want.
Witness the conflict within a dork!

*previous Mighty Muggs posts

RANDOM FIND: McBUSH