When I heard the Robot Chicken was sitting down for some D&D with Wizards of the Coast Dungeon Master Chris Perkins (yes, the same DM who runs the PA/PvP/WW games), I couldn’t wait to see Seth Green rolling some dice and slaying some monsters! As the first episode began, I was introduced to Dan Milano, Zeb Wells, Tom Root, Doug Goldstein, and …Kevin Schinick? Where’s Seth?! Dammit. Who are these guys, why have most of them never played D&D and why aren’t they funnier?

If you would like to watch the videos of Robot Chicken playing D&D, even through they don’t feature Seth Green, you can find them all here. Meanwhile, I will find comfort in the possibility this raises that the upcoming PA/PvP/WW game (yes, there is another on it’s way!) will be a video podcast - that would be amazing!

EDIT: I just found out why Seth Green couldn’t make it - he was too busy making a guest appearance over on WWE! FTW?

Adidas’s “Star Wars Superstar Darth Vader Track Top”

Adidas is expanding from their expansive (currently sold out) Star Wars shoe line into a head to head competition with Marc Ecko’s Star Wars clothing line.

Adidas’s Vader Jacket is flashy - and no one can deny the appeal of a removable cape. But the Ecko Vader Jacket succeeds in simplicity and subtlety. If you don’t zip up the Vader Mask (which is hella creepy), it could pass as a regular hoodie that only your nerd brethern would give you a knowing nod for.

I wonder how many other versions of things Ecko is already making Adidas will try their hand at. Ecko has had a lot of missteps in his line (truly ugly shit), he has also had some amazing successes (see: all the hoodies). Either way, more fodder for us fans!

Marc Ecko’s Vader and X-Wing Pilot Jackets

        

I’m putting this up for my benefit as much as yours. Justin Van Genderen has made these gorgeous travel posters for Star Wars planets and is navigating copyright issues to see if he can print them. Simple, subtle and yet totally recognizable, these posters are incredibly appealing.

Maybe if Sith Lucas puts the kabosh on them, Justin can offer higher resolution images that people can print out themselves? Until this resolves, this stands as a reminder to keep an eye out!

        

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Built in 2009 for Star Wars Days at Legoland California, this Star Wars: A New Hope Lego Chess set took two months to make. Not only are the standard characters brilliantly posed (please note Luck and Leia recreating the movie poster), but there are some great movie moments picked out and featured. The Dark Side’s rook is none other than Greedo waiting to shoot first. Close up shots can be found here,

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I love this painting by Daniel Clarke. It absolutely captures the vindication I think a lot of readers would like to see in the post-Civil War era. A one-hit smack down of epic proportions. Glorious :)

I may not understand Furries, but I do understand my generations attraction to the cat people of Thundercats. Colorful, stylish and mostly not lame (I’m looking at you Tigra), the Thundercats are graphic, appealing action stars.

Chelsea Rae of LoveandSandwich has captured this allure perfectly in her Lion-O plush toy. She has done such a fantastic job! I love the detail in the eyes and his gorgeous mane of hair! I would like to see the claw shield added in later versions, but the sword with the Eye of Thundara is pretty great!

I hope this is the beginning of a whole series! Check out Chelsea’s Etsy store for other great plush projects as well (The Nippled Yetis are adorable!).

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I’ve often asked my friends if there would be anything wrong with raising my hypothetical child on cartoons solely from my generation? Maybe I’m biased, but as a current cartoon watcher, ours seem so much better!

Luckily for my hypothetical child (and my niece) (and me), Amazon is selling many of the complete series box sets of the biggest names of our day for half off*!

*I don’t mean to be an Amazon shill, these prices are just really good and I thought people would want to know!

Um, what? I haven’t watched Smallville in YEARS. What happened? So, Clark can’t fly on Smallville in order to keep him “grounded”, but meanwhile they will introduce the ENTIRETY of the Justice Society? BWAHAHAhahahHAha…

Ok, now that I’m over the initial shock, I totally have to watch this. I love seeing live action superpowers and this looks like it is going to be *amazing* one way or another.

Any ideas on a drinking game?

I loved the updated The Losers comic from Vertigo. It was the right combination of edgy, gritty and surprising. And, while I did occasionally have trouble telling the difference between the lead male characters early on, I thought the art style was dead on for the story.

So now we come to The Losers movie. When Jeffrey Dean Morgan was cast, that seemed like a move in the right direction. His gritty portrayal of the Comedian seemed like it would lend nicely to his version of Clay. Zoe Saldana has proven herself in many a geek movie by now and Chris Evans is never hard on the eyes. Seems promising.

Tonight, ET will be showing the first Trailer. This promo makes it look a little more colorful and campy than I had been envisioning it, but it still looks awfully fun. What do you think?

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I started collecting Uncanny X-Men in 1988 and quickly became obsessed , gobbling up all the back issues I could find. I ate up Storm’s struggle to deal with the loss of her powers, Kitty’s painful desire to fit in, Rachel Summers’ dark secrets and Wolvie, Nightcrawler and Collossus’s three way bromance. Seriously, a golden era.

So when I found Iron-Cow Production’s custom X-Men 1986 figures, I was instantly enamored. Not only do the figures look GREAT, but they’ve also included amazing backdrops like Rachel’s phoenix force manifestation and Nightcrawler’s *BAMF*! Love love love! I wish Marvel would mass produce these!

Rachel Summers, Phoenix II

Ororo Munroe, Storm

Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat (in her Morlock/Storm inspired costume)

Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler