Holiday Rampage: The Godzilla 65th Birthday Celebration Capsule Collection

We can deny it ...no longer. We're now about waist high in PEEK Holiday buying times with sales being thrust in our faces at a rate of 1 per hour. Your very good friends at Idle Hands will do our best to show you the geekiest of all these offerings and maybe show you some gear, books, mystery whatchamacallits and collectibles you didn't even know existed. To be sure, we will get distracted by shiny things and the jingling of keys while we attempt this mammoth undertaking, but that's why you love us. SO..off we go, kicking things off with Kidrobot, the artsy, brightly colored cousin of plastics powerhouse NECA Toys, who bring us news that Kaiju are still "IN" this season...

Naruto-Inspired Capsule Collection Designed in Collaboration with Michael B. Jordan

Coach announces the launch of Coach x Michael B. Jordan, the first-of-its-kind creative collaboration with actor, producer and first global face of Coach menswear, Michael B. Jordan. Inspired by his cultural influences and community, his love of Naruto, and his passion for bringing unique voices to the forefront, this unisex ready-to-wear, footwear and bag collection is Jordan’s first foray into fashion design, guided by the expertise of Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers.

adidas Teams with Beavis and Butthead

adidas Skateboarding has partnered with MTV to release a limited-edition collection featuring Beavis and Butt-Head.  The five-piece capsule celebrates the world’s most notorious slackers created by show mastermind, Mike Judge.  Beavis and Butt-Head were well known to those in the golden era of skateboarding, and the collection radiates ‘90s nostalgia.

Target's Disney Princess Comic Collection

Tales as old as time get a modern twist with the new Disney Princess Comics line at Target. Disney announced today the launch of the Disney Princess Comics line featuring hardcover graphic novels from Joe Books, figures from Hasbro and apparel from Hybrid Promotions, all available exclusively at Target and Target.com. The collection is based on the art style from the popular Disney Princess Comics from Joe Books.

Disney Villains X THE BLONDS Fashion Collaboration

Disney Villains will take center stage at New York Fashion Week on September 7, 2018, when luxury fashion brand THE BLONDS present ‘Disney Villains,’ a runway show featuring their Spring ’19 collection, which was inspired by some of Disney’s most wicked characters.

“Disney Villains have long lived in the dark shadows of the beloved heroes and heroines of their stories, and yet these characters are just as celebrated,” said Ken Potrock, President, Consumer Products and Commercialization. “Through our collaboration with THE BLONDS, some of Disney’s most notorious villains will be reimagined in totally unexpected ways during one of fashion’s most important weeks.”

Get Geared Up for SHARK WEEK!!

Just in time for the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, Discovery is bringing fans deep into the ocean’s depths with its biggest product lineup ever. From bathing suits, socks, and sunglasses to Build-a-Bear plush, pool floats, and mobile games, Shark Week merchandise is here to help every fan live every week like it’s Shark Week. The new partners on board to celebrate the 30th anniversary of television’s bloodiest week include vineyard vines, Swedish Fish, Build-a-Bear, Philip Colbert, Knockaround, and many more.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products Announces First Wave of Men in Black Licensees

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) is developing another comprehensive 360-degree program for the Men in Black franchise. The new program will include the classic franchise and the studio’s new Men in Black spin-off. The new film is tentatively set to release June 14, 2019 in the U.S. and F. Gary Gray, who previously helmed The Fate of the Furious and Straight Outta Compton, is on board to direct.

MondoCon 2017 Artist Lineup

Mondo is pleased to announce early-bird tickets are on sale for the fourth annual MondoCon along with an initial lineup of exhibitors and artists. MondoCon 2017 will take place November 4th and 5th, 2017 inside the Austin American-Statesman building located at 305 S. Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, TX.

MondoCon is a celebration of everything Mondo loves, including movies, art, comics, music, toys and food. It's a weekend curated with fans in mind, featuring incredible artists and creators from around the world, panels, screenings, food trucks, live score and interactive events.

Fright-Rags General Mills Monsters Collection

For many, General Mills' Monster Cereals are as synonymous with Halloween as horror movies and jack-o-lanterns. With the holiday quickly approaching, Fright-Rags has released the General Mills Monsters collection.

Dress up Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry with limited edition box sets. Each one contains a ventilated mask, an exclusive shirt designed by Christopher Franchi, and a color-changing spoon, all packaged in a retro-style window box. They are limited to 650 sets per character, and you'll save $15 if you order all three now through Monday by using coupon code MONSTERMASKS15.

Black Milk Tease Their Hobbits

Among all the things that make it difficult to be a Lady Geek in the world we exist in today...resisting awesome but expensive geek fashion has to be high up there as one of the worst day to day activities. Black Milk can be listed right along Satan as a leading tempter of humankind with their Star Wars dresses and leggings and when they announced they'd be venturing into Lord of the Rings/ Hobbit territory...you could call them downright evil. Today we get a sneak preview of what you can expect from the line...which is probably exactly what you thought you could expect...

See..guys only get tempted by fairly cheap dorky T shirts every day and MAYBE the occasional phaser burned red shirt tie from Anovos. Weep for your sisters! Only through solidarity can we make it through. We shall overcome....hobbit dresses.

He-Man Turns 30

In 2012 that is. He'd get all weepy if I forced his milestone birthday a year early. After all, his best friend is a tweaked out green tiger, he has no ladies in his life and his tan is often uneven. Will he give King Randor grandchildren? Not anyyytime soon, me thinks. He'll just keep lifting weights to push his loneliness deep down inside and pound on Skeletor and his minions for stress relief. It's an empty life really.

So how about that press release about the 30th anniversary of Masters of the Universe, hmmmm?

Mattel, the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and family products, and Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Masters of the Universe with the launch of a consumer products program for the iconic franchise that will include 30th anniversary apparel from Changes, costumes from Disguise, and a special 30th anniversary edition DVD box set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Publishing partners will be announced shortly.

The award-winning Masters of the Universe Classics toy line, featuring updated sculpts of vintage Mattel toys, will also continue throughout 2012 only on Mattycollector.com. The 2012 annual subscription will go on sale the week of San Diego Comic-Con starting July 22. Additionally, the 30th anniversary program will include interaction with the collector community through “FAN-atic” activities at Comic-Con International: San Diego and New York Comic Con.

“Masters of the Universe is an iconic franchise with a legacy that’s deeply rooted in fantastical storytelling which translates naturally to play experiences and products kids of all ages love,” says Michael Riley, VP, Franchise Development, Mattel. “In 2012 the property celebrates its milestone 30th anniversary allowing us to create a robust synergistic program that offers something for all fans.”

Changes will develop T-shirts, sweatshirts, thermals, track jackets, and fashion tops for men, women, and juniors. The company will also launch an accessory line based on the Masters of the Universe brand including wristbands, belts and belt buckles, key chains, and costume jewelry. In addition, Disguise is launching a line of Halloween costumes and accessories, including Skeletor, He-Man, and She-Ra adult costumes that will be available exclusively at Buy Costumes (http://www.buycostumes.com/) for the 2011 Halloween season.

As part of the celebration, Classic Media will introduce a brand-new comprehensive Masters of the Universe style guide featuring retro artwork, all-new modern artist renderings, as well as a special 30th anniversary logo, all of which will be available this summer. Classic Media and Mill Creek Entertainment together will also release the complete series of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in a special 30th anniversary edition DVD set. The collection will be available in fall 2012 and will include special bonus material along with other memorable content developed especially with collectors in mind.

Since the debut of Mattel’s toy line in 1982, Masters of the Universe has become a hugely successful franchise that continues to have a strong cult following to this day. In 1983, Filmation debuted the original television series, introducing fans nationwide to “By the power of Grayskull…I have the power!,” and in 1987 Warner Bros. released the first film based on the series, Master of the Universe, starring Dolph Lundgren, worldwide. In 1990, animated television series The New Adventures of He-Man launched, and in 2002, Cartoon Network premiered the most recent series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Your American Apparel Model of the Day

This is Kyoshi. She has told us most of her style is inspired by her favorite video game, Silent Hill. "It's not so much the killing or the evil little kids made of ash or the no armed demon things who spit acid in your face (though that reminds me of my father), or the skinny, wet buff dude with the pyramid on his head or the flesh eating bugs or even the beauty of the peeling paint on the walls." After stating this she stared off at a ceiling fan for 15 minutes and then pleasantly asked for a Hostess Fruit Pie. Cherry. Kyoshi is wearing American Apparel's Nylon Spandex on her head. $42

Adidas is Strong With The Force

From the moment a small company decided it would be killer to make garish button down shirts with comic book super heroes lunging forth, surrounded by flame, clothing companies knew the geek market was far larger than they'd ever imagined. Since that dark time, fans have launched their own creations ranging from the classic "picture on a t shirt" to the equally jaw dropping, over the top designs to more a conservative, artistic approach to the source material that borders on designer clothing. When the latter happens, a fan can display their love for a film like The Neverending Story and look downright slick doing so! Today, we get word that Adidas has launched the newest clothing line utilizing the characters and lore of the Star Wars Universe and what's been created is sure to escalate your status from "comic dork" to "geek elite" with a zip of a track jacket and the lacing of your new Han Solo sneakers. Check it out!

Of course all style comes with a price. Shirts start at $25 and up into track zip ups and jackets climbing into the 400 dollar range so you can claim your almamater is DARKSIDE UNIVERSITY. GO SITH!! Hit up the Star Wars Adidas shop to get your Jedi training gear today.