Thursday, June 30, 2011

McQUARRIE SNOWTROOPER BUST

Ooooooooh! Check out this badass McQUARRIE SNOWTROOPER Bust available at this year's San Diego Comic Con!! I think I have to go for it, due to its awesomeness..... dig that alternate head!

CAT WATCHES ALIEN


*thanks, Matthew S!!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RAY HARRYHAUSEN ! !

YAY, HARRYHAUSEN!!!

ME ON MY BIKE

Just kidding - its a randon find.

ABIN SUR MASK

You know you want this.
ADMIT IT!!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

POLARIS STATUE

I'm not sure how many POLARIS fans are out there to warrant a statue being made, but I welcome it. This would look nice next to a HAVOK statue no one has yet to buy me.

LIEFELD'S LEVI BUTTON FLY COMMERCIAL


Remember this one?!
*via Newsarama

TUESDAY COSPLAY: GREEN LANTERN CORPS

I can't decide who's more awesome - TOMAR RE or GUY
(I'm leaning towards Guy)

INSANE MISSION UPDATE 019

For my birthday a couple weeks back, JimSmash Reader FRASER contributed to my ever-growing INSANE MISSION with 4 new ALIENS NOVELIZATIONS, via an amazon.com gift card!! These bring the total of books on the shelves to 63!! Yay!! Thanks again, Fraser!

SHELF #1:
Books 1-41 Buyers listed here

SHELF #2:
Book 42 from Helen & Bree
Book 43 from Helen & Bree
Book 44 from Dennis Thomas
Book 45 from Fraser
Book 46 from Fraser
Book 47 from Fraser
Book 48 from Me
Book 49 from MOCK!
Book 50 from Andrew
Book 51 from My Mom
Book 52 from Shane & Roberto
Book 53 from Shane & Roberto
Book 54 from Shane & Roberto
Book 55 from Crooky Mike
Book 56 from Crooky Mike
Book 57 from Crooky Mike
Book 58 from Crooky Mike
Book 59 from Joe
Book 60 from Fraser
Book 61 from Fraser
Book 62 from Fraser
Book 63 from Fraser

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

TOTAL BOOKS ON SHELF TO DATE: 63
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Want to contribute to the INSANE MISSION?! Simply send an amazon.com gift card to jimsmash@gmail.com ($4, 8, 12, 16, etc - see link for further info). Or if you have a copy, email me!

* "What's this about?
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---> Click HERE.

Monday, June 27, 2011

RANDOM FIND: G.I.PLISSKEN

SNAKE EYES & TIMBER STATUE

Yummy! Check out this new SNAKE EYES & TIMBER statue by Sideshow! There's 2 versions; "COMMANDO " and "NINJA" versions (ie 'Snake Eyes I & II'). I'm conflicted. You see, Snake Eyes II is my favorite... but the the turtleneck doesn't go well with the visor/ninja version... it DOES, however, go well with the Commando one, but we all know Timber only goes with Snake Eyes II. INNER CONFLICT SUPREME!! This struggle is the only thing stopping me from buying this... well, that and the $325 price tag. gah!

Friday, June 24, 2011

RIP: GENE COLAN

The Comics Industry has lost one of its GREATS...
Legendary artist GENE COLAN passed away Thursday at the age of 84.

Colan was a trailblazer for comics, specifically his Marvel work, where he co-created BLADE & THE FALCON. His DAREDEVIL and TOMB OF DRACULA work are to this day synonymous with the characters themselves.... as are IRON MAN, NAMOR, CAPTAIN MAR-VELL, HOWARD THE DUCK and DR STRANGE.

Gene Colan was a rockstar and has influenced generations of comic fans (whether they're aware of this fact or not!). Thank you for all your awesome work, Mr. Colan!

Here's but a few examples of his gorgeous work:

SPIDER-MONSTER, THE MUSICAL


*thanks, Jason!

HOT TOYS' MOVIE CAPTAIN AMERICA 1/6TH SCALE

As usual, Hot Toys puts out some nice quality work.... Personally, I wish it wasn't the Movie Version costume which I'm not a huge fan of. I think its the puffy shoulder pads and how the eye-mask forms around his face... I'm referring to the one the actor wears, as this Hot Toys version looks much better. I also like the more muted blue tones seen in these photographs.

I'd love to see a more "authentic" (for lack of a better word) version of the WWII Cap.... something more akin to to Bryan Hitch's WWII design and this custom by Elvis1976:
Maybe something in between the movie version and this. The movie version just doesn't look like its of the WWII era. Regardless, Hot Toys makes another sweet figure!

READER MAIL: HULK TAT

Sent in by JimSmash Reader B.MUI...
...who I told should get "JIMSMASH!" tattooed underneath.

Thanks man!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

GREEN LANTERN 3-PACK MUST-HAVE


I've tried to fight it, but its too hard to resist - Yes, I think I need to get the B'dg Green Lantern figure. He comes in a 3-Pack which also includes Dex-Starr and Despotellis (the sentient Virus of the Sinestro Corps!). Available now - check your local toystore!

BONUS PIC:
FISHER-PRICE OA PLAYSET
!

MIRO'D CHESTBURSTER


*thanks, Emily!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

1/2-SIZE MYSTIQUE BUST

$225 HERE

UPDATED: I previously posted that this bust was life-size but I was mistaken. It's 1/2 scale.

I like this short-lived incarnation of Mystique. Writer Sean McKeever was doing great things with her in her now-cancelled monthly series... and from what I read, had even greater (IMO) plans for the future. I was really sad when Marvel decided to cancel the series. While the first few issues sucked, I thought it got really good from #7 and on.

Recommended Mystique:
Mystique #7-24

or the collected editons:
Vol 2: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy (with great art by Michael Ryan & Manuel Garcia)
Vol 3: Unnatural (with great art by Manuel Garcia)
Vol 4: Quiet (with great art by Manuel Garcia)

* Mystique #1-6 written by Brian K. Vaughn

T-SHIRT OF THE DAY: OWL EAT MOUSE

buy here

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

EX-SOVIET ARMY MONUMENT

From Mail Online:
Twenty years ago you would have been shot for stepping too close to this monument in Sofia in Bulgaria. But after the smashing of the Berlin Wall, statues celebrating communist rule appear to be fair game to the graffiti artists of the former Soviet block in Eastern Europe. The giant monument was built to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Russian 'liberation' of Bulgaria in 1944. An anonymous artist transformed Russian Red Army soldiers from a monument in the city of Sofia, in Bulgaria, into popular superheroes and cartoon characters.....
Read Article

TUESDAY COSPLAY: BLUE BEETLE & BOOSTER GOLD

YEA!!!!
Give these 2 dudes their own TV Show!

BONUS PIC:
Sweet custom statues:

JOIN THE FOOT

(buy the poster here)

Monday, June 20, 2011

ALL-STAR CITY BUSES

Everytime I see a FLYAWAY City Bus....

...I think about 'ALL-STAR SUPERMAN' 
 Anyone else do the same? 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Check out one of my Father's Day gifts!
Starro on Future Superman? Yes, please!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Last Year's Post of 29 Great Dads!
(whoa, can't believe its already been a year since that post)

Friday, June 17, 2011

FETISH FRIDAY: ORION SLAVE GIRL FEET

By request, here's another "Fetish Friday"
(you asked for it)

MODERN NOVA BUST

I may have to pick this up... especially since I regrettably missed the Full Statue version (goddamnit!!). I never liked Nova until his most recent incarnation. Now he's one of my favorite characters.

Hey Marvel, when's the 2nd Oversized HARDCOVER coming out already? Jeez!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

TOP AWESOME BIRDS OF PREY

LASERBEAK
(Transformers: Gen 1)
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ZOAR - THE SORCERESS
(He-Man)
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THE FALCONER
(SNL)
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MANIMAL
(Manimal)
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SHARAK
(Beastmaster)
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SAM THE EAGLE
(Muppets)
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REDWING
(Falcon's Sidekick - Marvel)
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TOM JONES' EAGLE FRIEND
(Mars Attacks)
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CHICKEN HAWK
(Looney Tunes)
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ISABEAU D'ANJOU
(Ladyhawke)
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TIGER
(Auburn Univerity - WAR DAMN EAGLE!)
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FREEDOM
(Spirit's Partner - GIJoe)
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RAPTOR'S FALCON
(GIJoe)

I'm sure this is ancomplete list,
so add to the list in the Comments section!
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This post was inspired by the following video clip:

WARNING: This video show EAGLES & HAWKS hunt & kill other animals; other birds, rabbits... wolves.... deer.... bears....