Saturday, December 31, 2016

RIP WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER


WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER passed away today after battling cancer. He was 84.

Many of us will always fondly remember him as "FATHER MULCAHY" on the best television show ever, 'M*A*S*H'

2016

JIM'S FAVORITES OF 2016


I think most can agree 2016 was a shit year on numerous levels. 

As we say good riddance to this horrible year 
(and enter a shittier, terrifying new era)

here are some pop culture highlights...

JIMSMASH'S FAVORITES OF 2016:

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COMICS:

#1 FAVORITE: VISION (12 issue maxi-series)

 SAGA

PAPER GIRLS

NEW ARCHIE

ALIENS: DEFIANCE

RAI / 4001 A. D.

X-O MANOWAR

INVINCIBLE 

ODY-C

BIG TROUBLE in LITTLE CHINA /
ESCAPE from NEW YORK

TARZAN on the PLANET of the APES

RAGNAROK

OLD MAN LOGAN

Honorable Mentions :

WONDER WOMAN: EARTH ONE
(for the art and depictions of Themyscira)

HAL JORDAN and the GL CORPS
(for the Sinestro moments)

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MOVIES:


#1 FAVORITEROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

DEADPOOL

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

ZOOTOPIA

HELL OR HIGH WATER

THE NICE GUYS

HAIL, CAESAR!



Honorable Mentions :



FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

STORKS
(who would have guessed?!)

TROLLS
(I know - crazy, right?)

MOANA


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TELEVISION:



#1 FAVORITE: WESTWORLD: SEASON 1


STRANGER THINGS: SEASON 1

GAME OF THRONES: SEASON 6

SILICON VALLEY: SEASON 2

DAREDEVIL: SEASON 2

LAST MAN ON EARTH: SEASONS 2.2 and 3.1

* Unfortunately, I haven't yet watched: The Americans, Mr Robot, Halt and Catch Fire, Man in the High Castle...

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TOYS:

2016 was a great year for toys!
(bad year for my wallet and available space)


FUNKO REACTION: DARK CRYSTAL FIGURES


FUNKO REACTION: RIPLEY/POWERLOADER VS QUEEN
FUNKO POP: RIPLEY and QUEEN





VARIOUS FUNKO POPS:
ARCHANGEL, DARK CRYSTAL, KATANA, LABYRINTH!

DISNEY INFINITY: CAPTAIN AMERICA 3.0



SDCC 2016 KATANA DOLL


HALLMARK'S ALIEN QUEEN ORNAMENT
(not quite a toy, per se...)



...and NECA totally dominated 2016:

TRANSLUCENT CONCEPT BIG CHAP



VASQUEZ and FROST


RIPLEY and NEWT 2-PACK
(also, not shown: SDCC Newt)



ALIEN3:
RIPLEY, WY COMMANDO, 
and GRAY VARIANT DOGALIEN

ALIENS: GENOCIDE:
BIG CHAP and DOGALIEN
(so stupid, but I bought one)

90s KENNER RIPLEY HOMAGE


ALIENS CREATURE PACK


TERMINATOR: TECH NOIR and POLICE STATION ASSAULT
(semi re-release)


MUSIC:

BABYMETAL: METAL RESISTANCE
(saw them live!)

DAVID BOWIE: BLACKSTAR

AMON AMARTH: JOMVIKING

MESHUGGAH: THE VIOLENT SLEEP OF REASON

GOJIRA: MAGMA

BLACK COBRA: IMPERIUM SIMULACRA

S U R V I V E : RR7349


BLACK MOUNTAIN: IV


VEKTOR: TERMINAL REDUX

IN FLAMES: BATTLES


Honorable Mentions :


NAILS: YOU WILL NEVER BE ONE OF US


TESTAMENT: BROTHERHOOD OF THE SNAKE


METALLICA: HARDWIRED... TO SELF-DESTRUCT


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What were YOUR favorites of 2016?!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!