Iron Man 3 Pre-Orders Drop

We've been quick on the draw with any Iron Man 3 toy news, to be sure. Here's the rundown...

- CLICK HERE for the initial lineup we dropped back in November
- CLICK HERE for the first images of the action figures
- CLICK HERE for a look at Tony Stark's killer ride

Now Entertainment Earth has a full breakdown of those series we've been kicking around for weeks now, giving names to those armor plated faces.

Iron Man 3 Assemblers Series 1: 14 "Connectable" figures with multiple interchangeable pieces to deliver maximum customization.

Toy Fair 2013: Hot Toys Teases

Hot Toys have dropped a teaser image on us picturing their projects for the year! We'll allow you a "Where's Waldo" moment where you can pull your favorite pop culture characters from the image and when you're done, hit the text under the image for our predictions.

 

New Marvel Universe Packs Hitting

Our friends at Amok Time got the jump on three Marvel Universe 3 packs you've all been waiting for ever since we caught a first glimpse of them at San Diego Comic Con, which generally means we'll see them in stores any day now. SO..for those who have anxiously been waiting for more 3 and 3 quarter inch Marvel madness, we've got...

The Uncanny X-Men set with Wolverine (brown costume, Rogue, Longshot and X-Babies Cyclops!
The West Coast Avengers set with Mockingbird, Hawkeye and War Machine ....and
Inhumans set with Karnak, Black Bolt and Medusa

A New Species To Make Out With

Hey, Kids! Do you ever look at the work of H.R.Giger and think "Yeaaa...I could get down with that!" Ever draw pictures of the Alien Queen with heart bubbles all around her? Well then this article is for you!

Species by Roswell Japan co, ltd. 1/3 scale Resin kit and Art Statue sculpted by Y. Sano.

Fringe: September's Notebook – The Bishop Paradox

Any time a project with the name Tara Bennett attached comes across my desk, we take notice. We instantly know the book will be jam packed with so much geekiness for the show's minutia that even rabid fans will find things they didn't know. While this new Fringe book proves to be just as geeky, it is a horse of a different color...

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Warner Bros. Television Group, along with the FOX Broadcasting Company, have joined forces with publisher Insight Editions to create an unprecedented published work — setting a new standard for officially licensed publishing merchandise and product integration in the world of publishing.

Yes, We Have No Death Stars

Back in November, this happened... 

we petition the obama administration to:

Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.

Those who sign here petition the United States government to secure funding and resources, and begin construction on a Death Star by 2016.
By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform and weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering, space exploration, and more, and strengthen our national defense.

34,435 people signed it.
And today...

Official White House Response to Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.

This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For

By Paul Shawcross (piggies added by Paul Nicholasi)


The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:

• The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
• The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
• Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?

Floppy Drives Sing

With a tip of the hat to Wired for showing me this...

Toy Fair 2013: Mega Bloks Power Rangers Megaforce

 We are ankle deep in 2013 now, so expect the Toy Fair news to start flowing freely...any...day...now. While we wait for someone to open the flood gates wide, Mega Bloks gives us a sneak preview of their new Power Rangers Megaforce line, but more specifically, at the new figures that are busting out for it!

Our new collection Mega Bloks Power Rangers Megaforce will be hitting stores this Spring. One of the new things we’ve done this year is completely re-imagined our figures from the ground-up with a focus on action and battle poses.

Say You Love Them...With Meat

Whilst perusing the isles at the center of all New Jersey civilization (ie; Walmart) to see what new pop culture tie ins they've come up with for the Valentine's Day season, I came across the most unique food item I've ever seen outside of a Japanese grocery store. I should restate. It isn't the food item itself that is super unique...it is the presentation. On Valentine's Day, we immediately think of pinks and reds and flowers and boxes of chocolate. Welp...Jack Link's Beef Jerky know their fan base and have packaged their delightful meats especially for this overly smooshie holiday, allowing you to give the most treasured of all gifts....The Gift of Meat. Not only can you give your meat gift with undeniable love (thus the heart box), but it seems they've added an element for those of you hypnotically clicking away on facebook all day to the agonizingly cute pictures of fluffy animals.

You can pet the box.

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.

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

Today The LEGO Group announced LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ EV3, a new platform for consumer robotics designed to introduce a younger generation to the excitement of building and programming robots while adding new flexibility for its devoted following of robotics enthusiasts.

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 is the result of three years of product development by an international team of LEGO designers, MINDSTORMS user-enthusiasts and leading technology experts.  LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 will be available in the second half of 2013.

New EV3 Intelligent Brick
When LEGO MINDSTORMS first launched in 1998 it was regarded as the first real “smart toy.” Fifteen years later, The LEGO Group has redesigned MINDSTORMS to excite and challenge an audience of children who have grown up with technology, many of whom are more proficient in commanding and controlling mobile devices and other technology than their older siblings and parents.  Furthermore, the audience for consumer robotics has grown considerably, leading the team to focus on simplifying the experience for a younger user while making it more flexible and powerful for hobbyists and other enthusiasts.

Remember Me : Nilin vs Kid Xmas Vid

Neo-Paris. 2084.

Personal memories can now be digitized, bought, sold and traded. The last remnants of privacy and intimacy have been swept away in what appears to be a logical progression of the explosive growth of social networks at the beginning of the 21st century. The citizens themselves have accepted this surveillance society in exchange for the comfort only smart technology can provide. This memory economy gives immense power over society to just a handful of people.

Remember Me is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories. The authorities, fearful of her knowledge and capabilities have arrested Nilin and wiped her memory clean. After her escape from prison, Nilin sets out on a mission to recover her identity, helped by her last and only friend. This search for her past leads to her being hunted by the very people that created this surveillance society. During the course of the story, Nilin will start remembering who she was and re-learning all the fighting moves that made her one of the world’s leading memory hunters.

Jason Chalker's Boba Fink

These days, pop culture mash ups are so common, you've got to really grab the public by the balls to get their attention (not a pretty visual, I know!) With that in mind, what's the one name that would catch the attention of 90% of our readers?

Star Wars, of course.

And amid the vast Jedi infested universe, who's the one jive talkin bounty hunter who you call when you want a smuggler frozen in carbonite?

It's Boba Fett...can u dig it?

Jason Chalker knows full well the power of the Fett and delivers the goods in his newest creation...

Behold.. The Elvis X Mimobot

At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Mimoco, creator of the MIMOBOT® brand of designer USB flash drives, is proud to announce their first music-inspired collaboration with none other than the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley. On what would have been his 78th birthday, and in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Mimoco is honored to add this preeminent American idol to its Legends of MIMOBOT collection. Featuring people that have influenced the modern cultural landscape, the Legends of MIMOBOT series debuted with Nobel Prize-recipient, Albert Einstein, and continued with the most influential martial artist of all time, Bruce Lee.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Games Coming!

Only one thing, as a Marvel Zombie, you need to know to fully embrace this game. LEGO Galactus. SOLD.

Marvel Super Heroes are assembling for an action-packed, brick-smashing good time!  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment announced today that LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes will be available beginning Fall 2013 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii U™ system and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ handheld system, Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.  LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is the first installment in the highly successful LEGO videogame franchise to feature famous Marvel characters.