*Cough.* Ok, I'm sorry (no I'm not), but I relate to pretty much everything through movies. As soon as I heard about the E.T. landfill dig, my mind immediately went to the epic flippin' shot of Indiana Jones looking on at the Ark of the Covenant dig in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Then, this goofy Photoshop happened.
You're welcome.
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If you're unfamiliar, the blue guy starring in this Masters of the Universe-centric comic is Sy-Klone, the "man with the power of a tornado." The gimmick of his toy from the 1980s was a rapidly spinning torso. There's no escaping his wall of wind-punches.
Somehow, 2 and 2 came together in my head to equal Sy-Klone spinning around to dry himself after showering. Hopefully the visual gag of him actually getting He-Man wet in the process (and why was he in there, hmm?) reads well enough, but if not, feel free to fight me about it.
I know it's goofy. Embrace it.
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So, I regularly peruse pop-culture t-shirt sites like Teefury. Day in and day out, they feature incredibly awesome and eye-catching designs that homage properties or characters that I more than likely have interest in. The results are most often in the realm of "Whoa, that's cool!"
Lately, some of my favorite designs have been of fictional cereals that immediately call some of the more famous Kellog's brands to mind. I'm pop-culture obsessed enough to love cereal mascots and box art, so thrusting characters from other mediums like freakin' Iron Man into that format is totally up my alley. Here are five notable examples:
If something decent enough rhymed with "crack" I'd have started this post with "Let's (blank) out with our plastic-crack out!" As it stands, I'll just say...hi. How are you?
While most action figures come with melee weapons and guns, there are an elite few whose fictional counterparts allow them a much more interesting set of accessories: musical instruments! If I were to compile one kick-ass rock band of my favorites, the lineup would be as follows:
Extreme!!! This Rob Liefeld inspired madness is an idea I've had for a while now and I'm quite happy to finally get it out into the wild. Here's hoping this is the first of many Pouch Force installments to come!
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The most recent episode of NBC's comedy series Community ("G.I. Jeff") was a wonderful pardoy/homage of Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon and toyline from the 1980s. While there were many jabs taken at the Joes (my favorite of which lampshaded the silliness of the COBRA twins Tomax & Xamot), the effort taken in working with Hasbro to make the episode a true tie-in of sorts created a tone that felt much closer to "loving" than "mocking."
In the summer of 1989, Tim Burton's film adaptation of Batman came along and kicked all kinds of box-office ass. No matter what you think of the flick, it was quite a pop-culture phenomenon. As you would expect, the advertising campaign was vicious. After Batman was a proven hit, well, ca-ching! Good lawd was there ever money to be made, and the opportunity wasn't passed up. Bat-logos ended up being slapped onto just about everything. It's no surprise this Bat-flood of Bat-products (ouch, that was painful) carried over into the cereal aisle as well.
Welcome to FanArt Frenzy Compilation #2! This week's feature is the wonderful Clockworkdandy:
This combination of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Peanuts' Snoopy and Woodstock taps into a fun level of madness only found in the best mashups. Imagining these two getting into the same nonsense as the character's they are dressed as is quite amusing indeed.
It's not uncommon for toy collectors and "kid-at-heart" types to look back fondly on their action figure vehicles. From Technodromes to T.I.E. Fighters, the various pimped-out rides of our heroes and villains were often among the most coveted pieces of our collections. However, not every vehicle was worthy of such affection. In fact, some were downright nonsensical! Let's take a look at five of the goofiest vehicles (and vehicle assortments) ever:
Welcome to Fan Art Frenzy, a weekly compilation of some of our favorite fan art and artists! To kick off our maiden voyage, I'd like to point you to the works of John Cullen from "NHOJ: Adventures in Drawing":
This is the first piece that drew my attention to NHOJ. This is a series of Batman drawings done completely with his eyes closed. I believe several artists have tackled this idea, but this is easily the most fun attempt I've seen.
Boredom.
Like everyone, I just flat out get bored sometimes. Maybe I'm somewhere I don't want to be. Maybe I'm horrifically lost in my own thoughts. Maybe I'm experiencing that awesome "First World Problem" of wanting to play any of the numerous video games I own and not being able to decide which one! Whatever the scenario, my go-to time waster is often to draw on anything I can. Often times I will have a pen or sharpie but no form of paper. However, these urges to sketch can not be deterred by such trivial obstacles. Not a chance! In these instances, I just draw right on my freakin' hand.
As one of my greatest lifelong interests, the Transformers franchise is one of my most frequent hand-drawing subjects. Here's a compilation for your viewing pleasure and/or mockery:
For some reason, my toy collection has always included a disembodied He-Man. I have no memory of the beheading or even having the rest of the toy. Floating-Head He-Man simply is.
Even without a body, I've always had a soft spot for the poor thing. Perhaps it's out of pure sympathy. No "Master of the Universe" deserves to exist in such a state. As such, a devious experiment arose: Headmaster He-Man:
If you ever see someone celebrating a cheap copy of Wind Waker, come on, just let them have their moment!
Whether you know these plushie-riddled prisons as Claw Machines, UFO Catchers, or "Those Damn Money-Stealing Bastards", you must have noticed that they are absolutely EVERYWHERE, and their contents are often as varied as the day is long. Being a person of the "geeky" persuasion, my eye is usually caught when some of my favorite characters such as the Batman trio above are included. I'm never intrigued enough to gamble my money, but I get at least a moment's joy out of spotting them. It appears I'm also obsessed with taking photos of them with my ancient phone.
Hmm, I was going somewhere with this, wasn't I? Ah, the point emerges: I really do see all kinds of interesting toys in Claw Machines. In the words of the Immortal Milk Daddy, the proof is in the motherfuckin' puddin':
So. Here's a Photoshopped picture of Hulk Hogan wearing an Ash Ketchum hat.
Why, you ask?
Allow me to counter with...why not?
