FAN MAIL: IPHONE WALLPAPER

This was sent in from a fan who shared his iPhone wallpaper for the month of October - a pic of his jack-o-lantern (from last year)!!  Awesome!!

READER COLLECTIONS: DUPREE'S CLUE COLLECTION

JimSmash Reader Dupree Ch'il Haajiní shared his impressive CLUE boardgame collection - check it out!

via Dupree:

No one can ever say I'm not a completist.
I finally finished collecting every variation of the Classic CLUE game from circa 1949-2014

All complete;
Older variations with wooden tokens, pewter weapons, string noose, and pencils.
More recent with plastic tokens and diecast weapons.

From Waddington's-Parker Brothers-Hasbro..

GOD! I'M BORING!

I have at least 2 of each version.
I found the hard to find Hildebrandt (artist bothers known for marvels collector card series) painted box/suspect cards version on a thriftshop whim.

haha, awesome dude!! 
Thanks for sharing and allowing me to post your collection here!

READER MAIL: FACEHUGGED FRIEND

"Here's a pic a friend of mine took at Monsterpalooza this weekend..." --Timewaster

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Ha, nice! Thanks for sharing!

READER PROMO: BLACK INC PRODUCTIONS

Longtime JimSmash Reader ANTHONY write in:

I am part of a independent film group called "Black Inc. Productions" we recently started to re-brand ourselves and we are marketing like crazy. My friends and I have been long time fans and readers and I was wondering if it would be possible to feature one of our shorts on JIMSMASH. I understand you probably get hundreds of requests like this but I figured I'd try anyway. You see this has been our passion since we were 12 years old, now we are 25 and its becoming clear that the jobs we are in are just that, Jobs. Myself and the rest of "Black Inc." would greatly appreciate your help in featuring us because we strive to be more than just average Joe's. We completely understand that your time is valuable and that every request from fans can not be fulfilled, that being said we will always be loyal fans no matter what.

Once again Thank you for your time,

Anthony Maurer
amaurerdesign.com

P.S. Here is a link to our latest YouTube Video

My pleasure! Thanks for reading JIMSMASH!

HALLOWEEN AT THE ETTER HOUSEHOLD

I hope everyone had a wonderful, safe HALLOWEEN yesterday! JimSmash Friend ALLEN ETTER sent me these pics of his spooky house! Kickass! 

JIMSMASH JACK-O-LANTERN ! ! !

Ha, YES!! JimSmash Reader MALHAVOK sent me these pics of his pumpkin carving party this past weekend! He says, "The bottom is supposed to be a hand coming out of a grave... or a chestburster ;) "

Thanks for the love, Malhavok! Have a Happy Halloween!!

FACEBOOK: DAVE FOX QUOTE

This was on Facebook and it cracked me up::

 

READER MAIL: JIMSMASH UNBLOCKED!

Longtime JimSmash Reader nfp (who's been MIA for awhile) just emailed me this:

They unblocked blogspot at work! I can read JimSmash again!!!

Found this for you:(link)

And this nice Winnie the Pooh parody:

(link)

Peace - nfp

Sweet! Thanks!

and WELCOME BACK!!!

MR. SMASH !

Ha, awesome!

*thanks JasonG!!

FRIDAY THE 13TH MUSIC

This past FRIDAY THE 13th (1-13-12), The Vista in Los Feliz showed 'FRIDAY THE 13th PT 1 and PT 6'. You could also pick up the newly released soundtrack boxset which includes the music from Parts 1-6 by Harry Manfredini . My buddy Timewaster went and yes, bought the cds. Check out the pic he sent me today! Oh, and he also got to meet Adrienne King, the star of of Part 1! She asked for his autograph or something.

READER MAIL: AVP XMAS CARD

Check out this XMas Card that Ryan DeLuca made to send out from his Family! Nice, dude! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

READER MAIL: HULK TAT

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

Thanks man!

READER MAIL: GL INVITATION

Ha, check out this pick ROBERTO Z just emailed me.... I like the JIMSMASH on the screen in the background - nice touch!

I'm not thrilled to go see this flick... but do plan on seeing it. While it doesn't appear to be the movie I WANT (whatever is, really?), it does look to have potential - a great, imaginative sci-fi action comic flick!

Enjoy Roberto! Thanks for the pic!

AT-AT SIGHTING

JimSmash Reader LANDEN just sent this in....

Hey there,

I was walking down Fairfax in Los Angeles today and stumbled upon some Star Wars "street art" you may find interesting.

Enjoy,

Landen

Nice!

READER MAIL: "YOU SIR ARE CORRECT (AVP-R)"

JimSmash Reader ROB G writes in:

Hello Mr. Smash,

I have read your column for a while now, and I have usually found your site very entertaining. So first off, thanks for running your site. However, I am writing you today to pass along a revelation I had over the holiday break, and felt you would appreciate it.

Over the years, I have witnessed your love of all things "Alien" and your hatred of anything past Aliens 3. As well as your religious hatred for all of the AVP stuff. Now in my heart, I must admit I am more of a Predator fan than an alien fan, but I would agree that the quality of the movies alien and aliens are superior to the predator movies when it comes to cinematic quality. I just like the predator creature more. Either way, I have found amusement in your nit-picking of certain body designs of the aliens, and your scrutiny of certain failings of the past movies and directions that the creatures have been taken, but I didn't really feel as passionate about any of it as you. I felt quite content in my "eh, they are just fun movies" mentality.

That is until last Saturday night.

When I watched AVP: Requiem for the first time.

Now I had watched AVP 1, and knew it was shit, but for the most part it was just aliens fighting predators, and that's all I wanted. Even though they made both creatures out to be chumps of their former glory. But for some reason, AVP2 just went too far. I found myself yelling at the screen, explaining to my wife the ins and outs of why the movie was so horrible and inaccurate. I began quoting specific lines of dialogue from the original movies, and citing specific biological terms of alien parts and predator technology. Making bold statements such as "But they just don't work that way! It goes against the whole point of what the aliens are!"

It then spiraled into why Aliens 4 and AVP1 were crap as well. Watching that movie, my mind just painted pictures of a room full of morons, writing the plots as a committee. "And then it would be cool if the predator pulled his shoulder gun off and used it like a pistol! Yeah and maybe he could hold it sideways! Oh and make the alien mix with the predator to a super creature! Don't forget to add some blonde who takes her pants off! We need 12% more sex appeal according to our chart here"

Bah! Either way, I just wanted to say keep up the good fight. Your hatred is well founded.

-Rob G.

Ha, awesome.

Thanks!

READER MAIL: GREEN WISH GRANTED

Last month I posted a sweet cover to HULK but commented I wished it was the GREEN hulk instead of Red... well JimSmash Reader ROBERTO granted my wish:

"I saw that you wanted the incREDible Hulk cover in green.

Here you go!"

--Roberto

Thanks, man!!

READER MAIL: SPIDEY AWESOMENESS

From JimSmash Reader MORBO:

Hey Jimsmash,

i stumbled across this picture while photoshoping my son onto manhattan skyline in his spiderman suit.
Tragically, I have no one to share its awesomeness with...or rather, no one who "recognizes" its awesomeness.
i have only the expanse that is the internets.
i feel as though i may now understand how your blog began.
i have seen behind Jim's smash. it began with a need.
morbo

Hahaha, thanks for sharing! It is indeed awesome! Let's see that Spidey-Son photoshop pic, man!

"HOW TO CREATE COOL COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS"

JimSmash Reader UNKIEDEV has written another great article over at Forbidden Planet (ie NOT at JimSmash): "HOW TO CREATE COOL COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS". It has a nice, silly yet cynical tone. And is both factual and funny!

Check it out HERE!

*thanks, Dev!

PREDOBEAR INVADES COMIC-CON

"WATCH OUT! He will molest you for sport!"

JimSmash Reader DINO went to the San Diego Comic Con as PREDOBEAR! Hilarity, Mayhem & Jail Time seems to have ensued. Click HERE to see more pics! Thanks for sharing, Dino! Awesome!!!!

READER PROMO: FERNANDOTRON

JimSmash Reader FERNANDO has started his own blog: FERNANDOTRON!

Transformers, Power Girl, Aquaman, Toys, Comics, and more!

Go check it out!