VACATION

 

See ya July 1st!

 

MARC SILVESTRI SHARES TOUCHING STORY

via facebook:

Marc Silvestri

As most of you know, last weekend I attended the Niagara Falls Comic Con and the entire experience was slathered in gobs of gooey awesomeness! Now that I've been back in LA for a few days I thought I'd share with you something that happened there that pretty much sums up why I love comic books, and the community that has sprung from them.

I was in the groove of signing comics for a lot of terrific fans when a smiling woman of about 50 walked up with three X-Men books in her hands for me to autograph. We talked a bit (I try to chat with fans as much as possible because well, it's fun!) I was curious why she had picked those particular issues and she told me that the books in fact belonged to her husband and that she brought them to the show for me to sign. This is a pretty common thing and I thanked her for being such and awesome wife for waiting in line and doing that for her hubby. I asked her if she wanted to come around and take a photo with me (again, pretty common) and with freshly signed comics in hand she came around the table and we took a great pic. And then came the reminder of why I love comics and the people that read them...

I thanked her again for waiting in line and told her to say hi to her husband for me. She smiled, leaned in close so no one else could hear, and told me that her husband had died 15 years ago and that these were his favorite comics. He had never gotten the chance to have them signed himself so 15 years later, she got them signed for him. I gave her a hug and thanked her. There were others in line waiting for a signature but I sat quite for about 5 minutes after she left. I will remember that moment and be grateful for it for the rest of my life.

-Marc

BEWARE THE BATMAN

Looks and feels cheap... unintentionally so. I'll hold final judgement until after I've seen the show.

ANCHORMAN 2 TRAILER

SUPER7 ALIEN EXCLUSIVES - SDCC 2013

SUPER7 ANNOUNCES SDCC EXCLUSIVES
ALIEN REACTION FIGURES! 

In 1979, prototypes for 3 ¾” action figures for the ALIEN film were developed but never manufactured. Through our network of industry and collector contacts, Super7 has unearthed reference material and original 34-year-old prototypes and will now make these “lost toys” a reality.

Under authorization from 20th Century Fox, Super7 will produce the full series of ALIEN toys as part of our ReAction Figure Series (Retro-Action). Each is stylized exactly as items from the “golden age” of action figures with approximately five points of articulation, accessories, and period-authentic blister card packaging.

Super7 will offer FOUR different ALIEN ReAction Figure exclusives at San Diego Comic Con!
Read on for details of each exclusive, and CLICK HERE for even more photos of the ALIEN toys

SDCC EXCLUSIVE #1
EARLY BIRD PACKAGE!

Preorders for the ALIEN ReAction Figures will begin at San Diego Comic Con, and fans who preorder a set of the five ReAction Figures at our Super7’s booth will get more than they ever expected – a full Early Bird Package containing:
An ALIEN figures display stage (including original artwork created in the style of 1970s packages), Space Club Membership Card, ALIEN photos, and a sheet of ALIEN stickers!

But the best part is this Package is FREE when you preorder your set of five figures at SDCC! The five ReAction Figures will be complete with accessories and on Blister Card packages -
* THE ALIEN ("BIG CHAP") - with removable transparent dome, extendable jaws and glow-in-the-dark head!
* RIPLEY - with Flame Thrower
* ASH - with Motion Detector
* DALLAS - with Flame Thrower
* KANE in NOSTROMO SPACESUIT - with removable helmet and transparent visor

The Early Bird preorder for the five figures is only $100.00 in the Continental US, Rest of the world $125 (+tax) and the cost includes shipping fees! No additional postage necessary! The figures will ship between October 1~December 31, 2013, and the Early Bird Package will be handed to you on the spot at SDCC.

ALIEN REACTION FIGURES - EARLY BIRD PACKAGE
5 Figure Preorder, Kit, and Free shipping
$100.00 for the set
Limited quantities – while supplies last

SDCC EXCLUSIVE #2
BIG CHAP & KANE 2PK “DISCOVERED SALES SAMPLES”!

Super7 tracked down a retired toy sales representative who had a storage unit filled with old catalogs and toys from the 1970s, including a most amazing find: cases of “ALIEN SALES SAMPLES” designated for 1979’s Toy Fair! Each package contains two figures - the ALIEN (Big Chap) and KANE (in Nostromo Space Suit) - in unpainted “test shot” blue plastic. These samples were intended for distribution to wholesale buyers looking for the “next big space movie” product in the 3 ¾” scale. Ultimately, the line was cancelled –as shown by the large red stamp on the box and enclosed letter to the sales staff - and these samples never were taken to the trade show.

Okay, full disclaimer: These two-packs are brand new and we are joking about “discovering” them. As far as we have been able to ascertain, ALIEN figures were never displayed at any toy show or event, which made us wonder what really happened behind the scenes. Taking that curiosity further, we decided to create “the sales samples that never existed” and turn it into fun collectible - and a great way to kick off the ReAction Figure series!

Super7 will bring a limited quantity of the “Discovered Sales Samples” to San Diego Comic Con! This will be the first opportunity for collectors to own the ALIEN and KANE in ReAction Figure format – five points of articulation, extendable inner jaws, removable clear dome, removable clear space helmet. Each two-pack in “cancelled” packaging (including the sales staff letter) retails for only $40.00.

ALIEN REACTION FIGURE 2 PACK - DISCOVERED SALES SAMPLES
Big Chap & Kane
$40.00 for the set
Limited quantities – while supplies last
Limit two per customer

SDCC EXCLUSIVE #3
FREE FIGURE BASES!

Classic 3 ¾” figures are known to have holes in the heel of the toy, and ReAction Figures will keep that tradition alive! And if there is a hole in the foot, there needs to be a peg somewhere to connect....

Super7 has created an Exclusive Base in the shape of the ALIEN ReAction Figure logo complete with said peg. These bases will fit the upcoming ALIEN ReAction Figures as well as most vintage 3 ¾” scale toys. Visit the Super7 booth, sign up for our mailing list, and you will receive a Figure Base for FREE!

ALIEN TM REACTION FIGURE BASE
Free! While supplies last.

SDCC EXCLUSIVE #4
FREE VINTAGE STYLE CATALOGS!

Thirty-four years in the making! Get the lowdown on Super7′s plans for the ALIEN ReAction Figure line in our “vintage style” catalog! A limited quantity of this popular catalog have been printed for San Diego Comic Con – and these will be available for FREE! Formatted exactly like the 3 3/4” space-figure booklets of yesteryear, this 12-page catalog features brand new information and photos on all five of the ALIEN ReAction Figures. Much of the catalog text and imagery is adapted from original toy packages and sales materials from the 1979 ALIEN product line, continuing the fun, retro vibe of the ReAction Figures themselves.

ALIEN REACTION FIGURE CATALOG
Free! While supplies last.

Available at Super7 booth #5245

VYTAUTAS MINERAL WATER ! !

HULK SUCK !

 
* "thank you" Nova

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DREDD

STARSCREAM TATTOO

JimSmash buddy Fernando Gallegos got this new tattoo late last week. Stare and be jealous.

MY FATHER'S DAY CARD

Check out the Father's Day card Mrs. Smash made for me!

 [ front ]

[ interior ]

SPEAKING OF SUPER DADS...

Check out this pic by Jason Thomas!

"My son playing with the train set I built him a few years ago."

AWESOME!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

MOVIES!

KID OF TOMORROW

“What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a child aspired to something greater?”

ENERGY NOODLES

FORTUNE & GLORY, KID

CAN'T WE NERDS JUST GET ALONG?

SIBLINGS

Dammit, I meant to post this back on National Siblings Day. 

"Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough, it's all my fault!"

MEEEEEESA HERE!

Imagining the audio in this scene cracks me up.

BOBA VAN

*dedicated to Space Jase!

HBO INTRO - 1983

T-SHIRT OF THE DAY: CASTLE GRAYJOY

available TODAY ONLY at teefury

INSANE MISSION UPDATE 27

SHELF 3 BEGINS!!!

I recently found 3 copies and then my Mom bought me 3 more! YAY! Best Mom ever!!

TOTAL BOOKS ON SHELF TO DATE: 88

THANK YOU TO ALL HAVE CONTRIBUTED!!  

Buyers of All the Books listed here

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Want to contribute to my Insane Mission? 

If so, Awesome! Simply send an amazon electronic gift certificate to jimsmash@gmail.com, ideally in intervals of $4.00 US ($4, 8, 16, etc) as most books on amazon are $4 including shipping.

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

* See the shelf grow via previous posts

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ME ! !

Today's my birthday! Yay!

Aliens Novelizations from Everyone - GO!

INDIANA ROCKWELL

FETISH FRIDAY: SUPERMAN GEAR

'STAR WARS' DUBBED IN NAVAJO - MUST OWN

via NPR:

If you've ever wondered how to say "May the Force be with you" in Navajo, you're in luck. On July 3, a new translation of Star Wars will be unveiled on the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona. The 1977 classic has been translated into many languages, and the latest effort is the brainchild of Manuelito Wheeler, director of the in Window Rock, Ariz.

"We needed a way to preserve our culture," Wheeler tells NPR's Robert Siegel. "Language is at the core of a culture. And I felt we needed a more contemporary way to reach not just young people but the population in general. And so, that's when the idea of translating a major movie into the Navajo language came up."

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>>LISTEN TO THE STORY

Interview Highlights

On why a well-known movie is perfect for a Navajo translation
"I'm not fluent in Navajo. I grew up on the Navajo Nation, around the Navajo language; both my parents speak Navajo, yet I don't. And there are thousands and thousands of us out there that are in that same situation. So, when you watch a movie like Star Wars where you pretty much already know many of the famous phrases from it and then you hear it in Navajo, that's the connection right there."

On the descriptive nature of the Navajo language
"We had a team of five translators and in my mind they pulled off a miracle. You know, there was some talk out there ... like, 'How are you gonna say robot because there's no word for robot in Navajo?' It's such a powerful language, that it's very descriptive, very descriptive. If you ask for an object in Navajo you will know you'll be getting a round object, you'll be getting a skinny, soft object, you'll be getting a flat rigid object. So, the trick was choosing from the variety of definitions that the group came up with. So for example: 'robot.' It's a thinking machine; a machine that thinks for itself."

On the upcoming premiere
"The premiere sponsor that came forward was Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation. They do that Navajo Nation Fair and the Fourth of July fair. So, I will premiere it at the Fourth of July celebration on July 3. We have a grandstand there on the fairgrounds and we are having a screen built on a semi-flatbed trailer. So, when we're ready we'll drive that out and set up chairs ... and have popcorn for as many as we can make popcorn for."

On how to say 'May the Force be with you' in Navajo
"That's been the No. 1 question being asked of me since I started this project. But we're not going to give out that famous phrase. Come to the movie on July 3 and you'll find out. I'll save you a seat right up front, so come over."

SLAYER DAY

via I Fucking Love Heavy Metal

2 HASBRO SDCC 2013 EXCLUSIVES I WANT (BUT PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET)

JETFIRE / GIJoe STRYKER MASHUP!

(still pissed I didn't get the Cobra Commander & Starscream/Stryker excl)

BARONESS & RAVAGE!

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bonus:
Boba Fett with Han in Carbonite

Because you need yet another Boba and/or Carbonite figure.

"But they're packaged TOGETHER, Jim! Take my money, Disney!"

JUDGE DREDD - STAR WARS STYLE

VADER VS DIANA

Ha!

IRON MAIDEN HEROCLIX PACKAGING

Timewaster sent this in - looking forward to buying a set!

DARTH EDDIE

Since JimSmash Reader Julien Boudier is attending the IRON MAIDEN concert tonight, I figured I'd post this little gem!

UP THE IRONS! \m/

FOR MY D&D NERD CHUMS

hahaha, riiiight

 

Fuck, I want - nay, NEED - this playset!

I already have the Warduke figure!

bonus pic:

I loved this game when I was a kid.

About 10yrs back, Mrs Smash bought one for me!

bonus clip:

JAPANESE SABRETOOTH

My buddy WOO was recently in Japan and snagged this 90s SABRETOOTH figure for me! I love me some Japanese packaging.

Check it out, it has "SNARL & SWIPE ACTION!"

 Raaaaarggghhh!!

Always enjoy back-of-card pics of other figures. 

Collect them all!

SPEAKING OF COMIC MOVIE COSTUMES....

Above is a first look of The WINTER SOLDIER in the upcoming 'Captain America 2'.  I'm glad to see the costume designer for SPIDER-MAN 3 is still getting work. Ziing!

Atleast they gave him the silver, bionic arm with red shoulder star - Sweet!

Recommended Reading: 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection