Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
POSTER FOR PATTON OSWALT'S EPIC STAR WARS EPISODE VII
Ha, someone made a poster inspired by Patton Oswalt's awesome Star Wars Episode VII pitch/rant on last night's 'Parks & Recreation' (see the full, uncut pitch HERE)
FETISH FRIDAY: TERRIFYING WOOKIEE SECOND SKIN SUIT
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY, SUPERMAN!!!
"Look, up in the sky! It's a bird.. It's a plane.. It's a Birthday Boy!!!"
SUPERMAN turns 75 today, first debuting in ACTION COMICS #1 on April 18, 1938. He was the first, and remains the best, superhero ever. If you encounter anyone who says otherwise, pity them - for their souls are black and they no doubt need a hug.
Related link: RIP Action Comics & Detective Comics
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
REMEMBER "VILLAIN OF THE DAY"?
Hey, anyone remember "VILLAIN OF THE DAY"?!
Back in 2006, when JIMSMASH was still fairly young, from April 19, 2006 to July 14 I spotlighted a Villain each day. I wouldn't know which villain until the day of and had fun scrambling to quickly come up with a short blurb for each.
I've gone through and labeled them so they can exist within a single page. So if you haven't seen before (and want to) or you'd like to revisit the past, CLICK HERE to see the 48 VILLAINS OF THE DAY.
or HERE for a list with links
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* I've also included the link to the far right of JIMSMASH, under "JimSmash Boom Tube"
PATTON OSWALT PITCHES STAR WARS EPISODE 7 ON 'PARKS & RECREATION'
One continuous, improvised take of pure geeky awesomeness!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
RIP: RICHARD LEPARMENTIER
RICHARD LEPARMENTIER passed away yesterday at the age of 66. My fellow geeks will always lovingly remember him as ADMIRAL MOTTI!!
So good! Rest in Peace, Mr LeParmentier.
Monday, April 15, 2013
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!
Friday, April 12, 2013
JONATHAN WINTERS PASSED AWAY
The World lost one the greatest comedian ever today...
JONATHAN WINTERS has passed away at the age of 87.
He was pure comedic genius!
Rest in peace, Sir. And thank you for all the wonderful laughs!
JONATHAN WINTERS has passed away at the age of 87.
He was pure comedic genius!
Rest in peace, Sir. And thank you for all the wonderful laughs!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
COOL URBAN DEATHSTROKE
So I guess this is from one of the Batman: Arkham City video games, or something. Regardless, I dig it and would like an action figure that looks exactly like that.
'GAMMA' ONE-SHOT IS COMING!
Dude!! Ulises Farina's GAMMA story (originally published over the span of 3 'Dark Horse Presents' issues) is being collected into a single one-shot comic book!
Here's the solicit:
And HERE's my previous post about GAMMA, praising it n' stuff!!
Here's the solicit:
Ulises Farinas (W/A/Cover) and Erick Freitas (W)
On sale July 24
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
One-shot
Dusty Keztchemal is a pathetic coward. He failed the entire planet, and now, the only way he can make a living is by getting punched in the face for money. But when a beautiful stranger wanders into his saloon looking for help, Dusty thinks he can conjure up the man he once was—the greatest monster trainer in the world!
• The first original story from Catalyst artist and rising star Ulises Farinas (Transformers: Heart of Darkness, Glory)!
“Hilarious, awesome and hilariously awesome.”—ComicsAlliance.com
And HERE's my previous post about GAMMA, praising it n' stuff!!
WOO IN JAPAN
My buddy WOO recently took a trip to Japan and sent me these pics of goodness:
Awesome! Thanks, WOO!
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
WHY JENNIFER LAWRENCE IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUNG HAN SOLO
Ha, I had so to share this.....
Originally posted at screencrush, by Britt Hayes:
With Lucasfilm and Disney making a standalone ‘Star Wars‘ film focusing on the adventures of young Han Solo, we started thinking about the young actors that could possibly fill those shoes, and only one name made sense: Jennifer Lawrence. Too bad she’s a woman.
First off, I’m not ridiculous — I know Han Solo is/was/will always be a man. You can’t write a story about young Han Solo and make him into a woman unless one of his early adventures included a trip to a sterile hospital facility planet for gender reassignmentsurgery , and Disney probably never wants to go there.
But here’s the thing, when I think about all themale actors under 30 who are aged appropriately to play a young Han Solo, none of them seem right for the part. Josh Hutcherson, Nicholas Hoult, Chris Hemsworth (or Liam, even) , Aaron Johnson, Zac Efron, Anton Yelchin, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf,
Alex Pettyfer, et al. — none of these guys are right for a young Han
Solo. Most of them are too feminine to play the part, and that’s not an
accusation or a complaint, but it’s just how things have been shifting
in recent years. We’ve been attracted to more sensitive leading men
in recent years — tastes evolve over time. Some of the names on that
list are the opposite of feminine, like Chris and Liam Hemsworth, but
those Hemsworth fellas are a bit too gruff and one-dimensional.
Han Solo has swagger. He’s witty, sarcastic, quick-thinking, and adventurous. He has a wry smile and he’s awfully full of himself for good reason. He’s mischievous and daring and masculine without being muscle-headed. Every lady wanted to be with him and every guy wanted to be him. There’s only one actor under 30 who I think could play Han Solo with the same je ne sais quois of Harrison Ford, and that’s Jennifer Lawrence.
Not only is she athletic enough to run from bad guys, but she can convincingly wield weapons in a way that feels like someone might actually get hurt. Her roles are often women who are confident (bordering on cocky), determined, quick-witted, and smart, and she can lob one-liners like no one’s business. She has that mischievous twinkle in her eye, just like Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. Her resilience in ‘Winter’s Bone,’ her action heroine antics in ‘The Hunger Games,’ and her witty banter with Bradley Cooper in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ combined could make for an excellent intergalactic hero in the vein of young Han Solo.
It’s just too bad that Han is a man and history can’t be rewritten (no matter what that other intergalactic traveler ‘Doctor Who’ tells us). Lawrence’s demeanor combines both feminine and masculine traits, most likely owing to her Kentucky upbringing. She’s no-nonsense in interviews and has quickly become one of America’s favorite young actors, saying what’s on her mind and being honest to what most of us (or at least most publicists) would consider a fault. The woman has swagger — there’s just no other word for it. And swagger is a term we strongly identify with men, yet this young woman clearly possesses that masculine quality in a way that’s uniquely feminine.
But her male peers don’t have that same appeal — the only other actors close to her age group that have swagger are Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, and neither of them could play a young Han Solo because they’re just a little too old and a little too Aryan.
Can we throw a Rule 63 down here? If you’re not aware, Rule 63 is an internet rule that states that for every fictional character there exists an equal, opposite-gender counterpart. This is why it’s cool to see guys cosplay as male versions of female comic book characters and vice-versa. It would be amazing if Disney and Lucasfilm decided to gender-swap Han Solo — and yeah, we all know Han was a guy in the old ‘Star Wars’ movies, but wouldn’t it be cool if they could just make Han a woman without having to address the fans like they’re talking to children? In an ideal world, young Han Solo could be a woman, and we wouldn’t say anything about it because we’d just accept that it was really, really f—ing cool.
Originally posted at screencrush, by Britt Hayes:
With Lucasfilm and Disney making a standalone ‘Star Wars‘ film focusing on the adventures of young Han Solo, we started thinking about the young actors that could possibly fill those shoes, and only one name made sense: Jennifer Lawrence. Too bad she’s a woman.
First off, I’m not ridiculous — I know Han Solo is/was/will always be a man. You can’t write a story about young Han Solo and make him into a woman unless one of his early adventures included a trip to a sterile hospital facility planet for gender reassignment
But here’s the thing, when I think about all the
Han Solo has swagger. He’s witty, sarcastic, quick-thinking, and adventurous. He has a wry smile and he’s awfully full of himself for good reason. He’s mischievous and daring and masculine without being muscle-headed. Every lady wanted to be with him and every guy wanted to be him. There’s only one actor under 30 who I think could play Han Solo with the same je ne sais quois of Harrison Ford, and that’s Jennifer Lawrence.
Not only is she athletic enough to run from bad guys, but she can convincingly wield weapons in a way that feels like someone might actually get hurt. Her roles are often women who are confident (bordering on cocky), determined, quick-witted, and smart, and she can lob one-liners like no one’s business. She has that mischievous twinkle in her eye, just like Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. Her resilience in ‘Winter’s Bone,’ her action heroine antics in ‘The Hunger Games,’ and her witty banter with Bradley Cooper in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ combined could make for an excellent intergalactic hero in the vein of young Han Solo.
It’s just too bad that Han is a man and history can’t be rewritten (no matter what that other intergalactic traveler ‘Doctor Who’ tells us). Lawrence’s demeanor combines both feminine and masculine traits, most likely owing to her Kentucky upbringing. She’s no-nonsense in interviews and has quickly become one of America’s favorite young actors, saying what’s on her mind and being honest to what most of us (or at least most publicists) would consider a fault. The woman has swagger — there’s just no other word for it. And swagger is a term we strongly identify with men, yet this young woman clearly possesses that masculine quality in a way that’s uniquely feminine.
But her male peers don’t have that same appeal — the only other actors close to her age group that have swagger are Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, and neither of them could play a young Han Solo because they’re just a little too old and a little too Aryan.
Can we throw a Rule 63 down here? If you’re not aware, Rule 63 is an internet rule that states that for every fictional character there exists an equal, opposite-gender counterpart. This is why it’s cool to see guys cosplay as male versions of female comic book characters and vice-versa. It would be amazing if Disney and Lucasfilm decided to gender-swap Han Solo — and yeah, we all know Han was a guy in the old ‘Star Wars’ movies, but wouldn’t it be cool if they could just make Han a woman without having to address the fans like they’re talking to children? In an ideal world, young Han Solo could be a woman, and we wouldn’t say anything about it because we’d just accept that it was really, really f—ing cool.
TUESDAY COSPLAY: JUDGE DEATH
It was recently announced that a DREDD sequel was NOT going to happen. Fucking Bastards. It's a shame, because we could have had a killer trilogy (which had been planned) and included JUDGE DEATH!! Seeing the above cosplay pics makes me giddy at what could have been.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Friday, April 05, 2013
SOLO YOLO
When it was announced that Disney was the new owners of the Star Wars franchise, I felt bad for Dark Horse Comics because surely their licensing contract will not be renewed in a few years. Dark Horse has been producing Star Wars comics since the early 90s and is one of their biggest cash cows (if not biggest). Poor Dark Horse...
But then I see comics like this being produced, and I'm reminded that Dark Horse Comics is not worthy of the license.
But then I see comics like this being produced, and I'm reminded that Dark Horse Comics is not worthy of the license.
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