Friendly, Neighbourhood…Thing

Tiina | April 21, 2010

I know ads for totally absurd merchandise are common place in any Marvel comic, but seriously:
 
What is this?

No, really? What is it?
These are my best guesses.
Salad Tongs.

Melon baller.

Ultra safe scissors?

Or some sort of medical tool? Foresceps? Or…uh…a speculum?

 
Ugh, chilling stuff.
 
Please help me out. The more I think about it, the creepier the possibilities.

HAT WEEK: HATS!

Rachelle | March 3, 2010

In celebration of HAT WEEK, I am going to take a look at some very real super hero hats that you can buy and wear (though I would not recommend it).
First we have a Superman cap plastered with Jim Lee artwork. This hat blatantly ignores the "less is more" philosophy:

And if Superman isn’t your thing, but [...]

The Future’s so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades When I Read Previews

Tiina | November 27, 2009

I know the ISB has dissecting Previews covered, but I did at least five spit-takes reading this month’s catalogue, so I had to write about it. It’s full of crazy crap, as well as lots of stuff that I’m super stoked about. It’s a rollercoaster ride of emotion.
First off, the cover:

Nope, those are not stautes. [...]

My perfect meal

Rachelle | June 1, 2009

Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto for starters…

And Daniel Craig for dessert:

For more information on Star Trek waffles and Daniel Craig popsicles, go here and here.

Wolverine Week: Lookin’ at Merch!

Rachelle | April 27, 2009

Wolverine is one of Marvel’s most popular characters, and he has appeared in three movies, with a fourth hitting theatres this week. He has also appeared in several animated series. What all this means is that there is a lot of Wolverine merchandise floating around out there, and it’s not all awesome. Join me as [...]