Mega Scale Chucky from Mezco

    You wanna know the best way to stop a burglar?  Stand this guy up in the middle of your living room and wait for hilarity to ensue.  As soon as said burglar goes hunting for your valuables and sees Chucky he will most likely leave you his wallet and an apology letter.  He is also the best way to rid your house of guests who have overstayed their welcome, lingering spirits, and people trying to get you to switch your energy provider (seriously, I'm gonna start firing warning shots).

    Chucky stands 15 inches tall and was meticulously detailed to look exactly like a prop from the films by the folks at Mezco.  Personally, I would replace his knife with maybe a popsicle just in case.  Or one of those pool noodles. Anything that he is less likely to murder me in my sleep with.

    He will be available this September and you can preorder him now for $90 by clicking here.  

Ultra Time Suck of the Week: Bioshock Infinite

     You need to cancel whatever it is you had planned to do this week and play this game.  Today is my day off from work and do you know what I've accomplished?  Playing this game.  I need to go to the grocery store and do some dishes and take the trash out, but so far all I've accomplished is this.  It's the best thing I've managed to waste my life on in awhile, as the graphics are beautiful, the story is inventive, and it keeps you engrossed the entire time.  Unlike the new God of War.  

    Now I hate to be negative, especially about a franchise that has produced some of the best games in recent memory, but this was boring.  It's supposed to be a prequel to the series, but instead of starting with him before his blood oath to Ares, it picks up with him already having told him to hit the bricks and now he has to deal with the Furies.  The landscapes were nice to look at, especially the Temple of Delphi, but as I was playing it just all felt so unnecessary.  Prequels usually are a bad idea to begin with (Star Wars Episodes 1-3 please raise your hands) because there is no payoff in the story.  Nothing will surprise you because you've all already destroyed Olympus and stood on it's ruins watching the Earth descend into chaos.  How do you top that?  You don't.  You walk away and enjoy the success you had.     Of course Kratos is now an iconic character in the world of console gaming, but if you insist on resting on that popularity, at least do so with a bit of inventiveness.  How about continue the franchise buy change it up the way Assassins Creed does but changing the time periods.  Utilize the pantheons of gods from ancient Egypt or Scandinavia to create something familiar yet completely new.  The Greeks didn't have the exclusive on fantastic mythology, so let's explore other cultures.  The video game industry is hurting and releasing something that preys upon your love of something previous is not the way to save it.  Compelling stories = compelling games.  

Super Series Sunday from Task One and Tenacious Toys

    It's time for more Muppets suckas!  Task One is adding three more of your favorite characters to his Pillaging Pop Culture series this Sunday, April 7th, at 4pm.  They are of course part of an ongoing Super Series Sunday feature that Tenacious Toys has been doing to offer up the best in hand crafted figures.  You should all know how this works by now.  Get one blind box for $40, all three toys for $100 or the entire 18 piece series plus chase figure for $600.  It's the best way to spend your tax return!   

New Pop! Vinyl Figures from Funko

    I can't be the only one that has a crush on Amy from The Big Bang Theory.  Most of it actually stems from a long time ago when she was on Blossom and has merely carried over to her current show, but the fact that she is actually that smart in real life is kind of intimidating.  What would you talk to her about on a dinner date?  She's talking about particle physics and all you have to offer is who you're going to play in your fantasy football league.  I'm sure this Pop! Vinyl figure from Funko would be easier to impress intellectually.  You can get the regular version you see above or the exclusive version from JMD retail.  Either way they both release at the end of the month.

    This one is for the laaaaaadies.  I typed that in my Barry White voice just so you know.  I like to set the mood.  It's Logan from The Wolverine movie.  Though he could be auditioning for True Blood because for some reason the guys always seem to misplace their shirts on that show.  Seriously, it's ridiculous.  I know it's hot in Louisiana but no one needs to see man nipples every five minutes.  This guy is available starting May 9th.  

    

    Oh I'm getting this one.  I love The Misfits.  That's really all that needs to be said.  Get one too or be lame for the rest of your life.  The Fiend also comes out May 9th.  Oh and they should make friends with Danzig again and do a tour.  Even the Pope wants to see that happen.    

    How do you follow up The Misfits?  You don't, but since there is still more to tell you about I'll try.  Sonic the Hedgehog.  Not really my cup of tea anymore as far as video games go, but I liked them as a kid.  Now I prefer my games to pack in a bit more violence.  Now if they made a Sonic game like Grand Theft Auto we could talk.  Pick these guys up May 16th.  

Snow Bunny from Joe Ledbetter x The Loyal Subjects

    My wife has been hounding me about getting a rabbit for as long as we've been together.  By hounding it's mostly brought up whenever I see anything bunny related and then this happens.

Sharon:  "We should get a rabbit."

Me:  "Well then why don't we?"

Sharon:  "Cause you said we couldn't have one."

Me:  "All I said was that you had to pick up its little turd nuggets when it decides to fertilize the carpet every five minutes."

Sharon:  "That's pretty much saying no."

    Then six months or so will pass and we repeat.  It's not an argument so much as I just sort of forget about it and do other things.  I think this is how the Cold War went on for so long.  The Russians were like "death to America"  and then realized there was hockey on.  

    Joe Ledbetter and The Loyal Subjects are continuing their Chaos Bunny releases with this Snow version.  When does he go on sale?  Today!!!  No one ever said I was timely with the news.  They made 250 of this chilly looking critters and one can be yours for $135.  Go to https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/ at noon Pacific time to claim yours.  

Moon Cavey Exclusive for ToyConUK from A Little Stranger x Sergey Safonov

    It would be too easy to make a reference to the brilliant musical stylings of The Lonely Island and T-Pain when talking about this toy.  It would be easy to discuss how certain misery awaits you if you decide to take a cruise because the boat will most likely lose power and the toilets will overflow and everyone will be driven mad.  Or Somalian pirates.  Or the Titanic.  But do I dare interrupt the peacefulness of this Cavey as he drifts along on the sea of tranquility in search of the dreams of yesteryear?

    We all know Cavey, but we didn't know he had a fondness for marine activities.  A Little Stranger and Sergey Safonov combined their toy making powers to bring this exclusive to ToyConUK.  The best part is that this guy isn't made of vinyl, but is instead crafted of porcelain.  I feel just staring at this as it sits on your shelf could make your life stress free.  Only 20 of them exist at £30 each.  They go on sale starting at 11am and you can meet both of the artists in person.

    Maybe one day they will make a viking version with a nice horned helmet and a boat filled with plunder.  A boy can dream.

Creature Feature at Toy Art Gallery

    Why don't we have anything like Toy Art Gallery where I live?  You know what we have?  Yogurt shops.  I'm serious, they open a new one every week.  Do you know how horrifying that is for someone that is lactose intolerant?  Pretty soon they will over take all of the restaurants and grocery stores and I'll be forced to eat it just to survive and it will bring upon a death that is quite unbecoming.  This is a completely rational fear by the way.

    Creature Feature opens at Toy Art Gallery this Saturday, April 6th and I am extremely envious of any of you that get to go.  There will be crazy new stuff and one-offs from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Splurrt, Kenth Toy Works, Elegab, and Munktini for you to feast your eyes on and give you nightmares for the rest of your life.  Check out some of these preview pictures from the show for a sample of the madness that awaits:

Splurrt

Kenth Toy Works

Kenth Toy Works

Mutant Vinyl Hardcore