Friday, March 22, 2013

Super Series Sunday from Task One x Tenacious Toys



    Who doesn't love the Muppets?  Well, maybe communists and violent felons, but just about everyone else does.  Hell, I'll go and watch Muppets Take Manhattan right now and thoroughly enjoy it and there's not much you can do about it.  My favorite guys are the rats that work as cooks in the diner.  Still cleaner than eating at McDonald's.

    Task One is continuing his Pillaging Pop Culture blind box series with three new figures this week.  Buy one for $40 or all three for $100.  These will be on sale through Tenacious Toys for their Super Series Sundays release on March 24th at 4pm Eastern time.  Once these figures go on sale, the previous three will no longer be available, so act now if you want to complete your set.  Or if you want to prove you're a baller, you can get all 18 figures for $600 and not worry yourself about on sale dates.  

DC Comics Mystery Minis from Funko



    Can you ever have too much Batman?  All signs point to no (remember Magic 8 Ball?  do they still make those?)  Funko is releasing these Mystery Mini blind boxed figures on April 24th and they look pretty cool.  My only gripe would be that there's no Harley Quinn figure, but other than that I like these little guys.  You can check out all the variations and the assortment rate below.  





Thursday, March 21, 2013

Hug The Killer Glow Edition from Mighty Jaxx



    You need Hug the Killer in your life.  I got the original version in the mail yesterday and I love this murderous worm.  Now Mighty Jaxx have added a glow in the dark version to add to your collection.  They only made 50 of them and they are available right now from www.mightyjaxx.com.  If you buy a lot of them you could save money on your electric bill.  Or you'll just have a creepy army of glow critters that want to eat your face.  Either way is cool.

Reason I'm Slacking Today: Tomb Raider



    I can't be productive every day of my life can I?  Add to that a foxy treasure hunter with an English accent reminiscent of a teenage Nigella Lawson and rest assured that my responsibilities in life will pass by unnoticed.  Yes, I've gotten my hand on the newest Tomb Raider game and it has sucked me in.  It's like Uncharted but with eye candy.  And she's not just a looker, because 5 minutes into the game she lands on a piece of rebar that pierces her back and pops clean through to the other side.  Does that deter her?  Nope, she just reaches down, pulls it out, and hobbles on.  She didn't call in sick, or sit around in her pajama pants all day, she got things done.  Things like shooting guys in the head with a bow and arrow, and shooting guys in the head with a pistol.  You know, girl stuff.

New Tee from Matt Anderson x Outsmart Originals



    Matt Anderson makes some crazy stuff.  His work moves well beyond the boundaries of what a toy is and brings it to the level of art.  They're big and unapologetic, which makes them interesting.  Now you can wear the maverick toy sculptor's work with you wherever you go.  Just remember to wash it every once and awhile so you don't smell like a yeti.

    This tee is available now from Outsmart Originals for only $20.  Get one now or risk getting throat punched.  I think that would hurt.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Purple Haze Zombie Fighter from Secret Base x Super7



    There's this big controversy over whether or not to let this lady who was once a dude fight other ladies in MMA.  It's kinda strange I must say, but it doesn't address the real issue of our times.  Do we let zombies fight regular humans?  They don't feel pain (unless you shoot them in the head), they will never yield to whatever submission hold you try, and they bite which is a big no no in the rule books.  Now if we started a zombie fighting league that would be entertainment.  And 100% better than that robot fighting crap that SyFy is trying to sell us as being cool.  It's not.

    If zombie fighting were a legit, sanctioned sport, my money would be on this guy from Secret Base and Super7.  After all, he's got two heads, which equals twice the concussion-sustaining power.  And he also looks like he's taken some serious damage and still come back for more, kinda like Lindsay Lohan.  You can add him to your stable of fighters tomorrow at noon Pacific time at www.super7store.com.

Game of Thrones Series 2 Pop! Vinyl from Funko



    HBO is expensive and mean.  Why won't they put their programming on Netflix?  Why do they charge so much for DVD box sets?  They drive me insane, but luckily I don't have to play into their corporate tyranny any longer and I can reenact their best show with these figures for a fraction of the cost.

    Funko is releasing the second series of Game of Thrones toys on April 11th just in time for the return of the show (for all of you rich folks).  But who needs it when a camcorder and a few of your friends will do.  Plus you can cut out all the weird incest parts and add more dragons.