A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
Michael May tipped me off to this incredible site this morning, and I can already tell you that the rest of my day will be spent creating fake pulp covers. Pulp-O-Mizer is a graphic designer’s worst nightmare–but it’s so cool! And it really works, check out this cover I put together in just a few [...]
When I was an avid reader and collector of comics, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Arthur Adams, and Frank Miller were the rock stars. I was not aware of what was going on at the corporate level–I was a kid, I just liked reading comics–but “Marvel Comics–The Untold Story” slices it all open and [...]
Movies watched in March 2013 In order of most favorite to unwatchable. My ranking system is primarily based on how much I enjoyed the movie–i.e. would I watch it again, and recommend it to others. An asterix indicates whether I have seen the movie before. Batman* — The original Tim Burton Batman movie just got [...]
Movies Watched in February 2013 In order of most favorite to unwatchable. My ranking system is primarily based on how much I enjoyed the movie–i.e. would I watch it again, and recommend it to others. An asterix indicates whether I have seen the movie before. Planet of the Apes* — One of my all-time favorite [...]
I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time, and just in time for Christmas, Brian Heiler (AKA Plaid Stallions) has unleashed his magnum opus upon the toy collecting world. “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings“ celebrates those cheap, unlicensed toys we loved as kids and snubbed once we grew old enough to know better. “Even [...]
Do you know who’s birthday it is? That’s right, the original vine-slinging, chest thumping, lord of the jungle himself! This year marks the one hundredth year since Edgar Rice Burroughs took us on a journey to the dark jungles of Africa and introduced us to Tarzan. Titan Books has published a massive book that archives [...]
I may have mentioned this one or two (hundred) times, but I am a huge fan of the Halo video game franchise. Not only do I love the games, but I also devour the mythos and backstory of the Halo universe, so when a new art book comes out detailing aspects of the game, you [...]
Just in time for Christmas, Titan Books has released this awesome book of illustrations by Scott Campbell. The Great Showdowns compiles some of the most epic confrontations in pop culture history, in the cutest way imaginable. Gandalf vs. Balrog — adorbs. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — try cute, cuter, and cutest. Carol [...]
Calling all Browncoats! Run, don’t walk to the nearest bookstore or online outlet and buy this book! Firefly: A Celebration contains 545 information-packed pages of Joss Whedon’s epic space western, and is beautifully bound in a soft leather cover. This is one of those books that fans of the show simply have on their shelf. It [...]
You’re gonna need a bigger book shelf for this new offering from Titan Books. Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard by Matt Taylor is a massive retrospective about the filming of the classic Spielberg film. This book delves into the movie’s production like no book ever has before. This is an expanded production diary that tells what [...]
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