Brain Vs Zed

Later

2007-03-08T11:43:00.000-06:00

Brain Vs Zed is no more. It was fun while it lasted. Check out TheTotalRecall. I'll be contributing over there from now on. I'll still be blogging at CheckTheCoolWax. There is a bunch of superhero stuff over there.

R.I.P. Captain America

2007-03-07T12:47:00.001-06:00

Cap is dead. Long live Cap.

Wish I could find this comic. They are sold out everywhere! Frak!

New Earthworm Jim On It's Way

2007-03-07T11:34:00.000-06:00

I'm sure it will be screwed up, but there is a new one on it's way. I loved this game. I remember staying up super late with my nephews trying to get by Major Mucus or something like that...

7 minutes of Spidey 3

2007-03-06T09:22:00.000-06:00

Go to NBC.com to check-out 7 minutes of Spidey 3. Hurry, it's only up for a limited time. I'm not sure I want to watch it, but I don't think I can resist...

Curves

2007-03-06T02:24:00.000-06:00

Check out Shane Glines portfolio. Awesome suff.

Frank Einstein

2007-03-05T16:06:00.000-06:00

New Madman figure coming out.

Card Bank

2007-03-03T21:24:00.000-06:00

This is one of the coolest sites I've found in a long time. They have tons of images from non-sport trading cards. You can waste a lot of time here. It's called Bubblegum-Cards.com.

Which Superhero Are You?

2007-03-03T21:18:00.000-06:00

Your results:
You are Green Lantern

Green Lantern		80%
Superman		65%
The Flash		60%
Catwoman		55%
Iron Man		55%
Robin		48%
Supergirl		46%
Spider-Man		45%
Wonder Woman		36%
Batman		35%
Hulk		30%

Hot-headed. You have strong
will power and a good imagination.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test

Stan Lee On Heroes Set

2007-02-26T13:30:00.000-06:00

Ghost Ride Has Made $52+ Mill So Far

2007-02-22T12:03:00.000-06:00

Still haven't seen Ghost Rider yet. I actually went to see it at midnight last Thursday night with two friend only to find that Sony yanked the showing at the last minute. Nice.

Spider-Man 2.1

2007-02-22T11:57:00.000-06:00

This will hit DVD shelves on April 17 and have 8 extra minutes. This works out pretty good for me. A co-worker lost my Spidey 2 DVD so I need a new one...

Cool Upcoming Covers

2007-02-22T11:55:00.000-06:00

Hot Wheels To Make 1966 Batmobile

2007-02-22T11:38:00.000-06:00

Hot Wheels is making a cool version of the only Batmobile that really mattered. No more of this 90's Batmobile nonsense... Where is the Adam West little figure to

Um... I Don't Think So...

2007-02-20T13:56:00.000-06:00

In my newest issue of Blender magazine, I came across an article called Rock Star Wars. It has been an on-going monthly series set up in a bracket-style contest to find the best Rock had/has to offer. I almost shit when I read The Talking Heads beat Elvis. Sorry. No. I will agree to Elvis being beaten (maybe) by The Beatles or Dylan or maybe even The Stones. What you see above is one of the four brackets. Prince, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Talking Heads(?!?!) still remain. How do I cancel my subscription? They've lost their credibility...

Scud Is Back!

2007-02-20T13:39:00.000-06:00

Scud The Disposable Assassin is back. Creator Rob Schrab is working on #21.

Is It My Birthday?

2007-02-12T11:16:00.000-06:00

The Marvel Zombies' train still won't slow down. Now it's Minimates! I wonder if these will be available for the summer cons...?

The Batman

2007-02-05T13:06:00.000-06:00

Zed tipped me off to watch The Batman on Saturday morning. It was an episode set in the future a-la Dark Knight Returns. Good episode. I'll have to watch this more.

Marvel Zombie's Hostess Ad - Spoof

2007-01-30T10:40:00.000-06:00

Getting Better

2007-01-30T10:25:00.000-06:00

I have to say that I dug the new Animated Iron Man DVD that came out last week. The animation could still use a little help, but it's getting better. The story kept me going even though it would have been fun to see him fight a more high-tech villain. No real complaints though. It exceeded my expectations. These Marvel DVDs are getting better.

Take Note George Lucas...

2007-01-30T01:28:00.000-06:00

One Of A Kind Spider-Man 100 Covers

2007-01-26T14:28:00.000-06:00

80+ great artists were tapped to sketch on a blank cover of Ultimate Spider-Man #100. The Hero Initative, who set this up, is a not-for-profit corporation that helps creators in need. I hope all 100 covers are published sometime.

Best Toys of 2006 From Action Figure Times

2007-01-23T14:51:00.000-06:00

Best Line: Marvel Legends (Toy Biz) 49%
Best Movie Line: Star Wars (Hasbro) 47%
Best Male Figure 6": Super Articulated Batman-DC SuperHeroes (Mattel) 29%
Best Male Figure 12": Darth Maul (Sideshow Collectible) 37%
Best Male Fig. 13" and over: Balrog (NECA) 32%
Best Female Figure 6": Batgirl DC SuperHeroes> (Mattel) 33%
Best Female Figure 12": ALIENS Pvt. J. Vasquez (Hot Toys/Sideshow) 31%
Best Playset /Vehicle: Star Wars Shuttle Tyderium (Hasbro) 38%
Best Military Line: McFarlane Military (McFarlane Toys) 42%
Best Superhero: Batman-DC SuperHeroes (Mattel) 31%
Best Exclusive: Solomon Grundy (Mattel) 53%
Best Doll / Plush: Ugly Dolls (Pretty Ugly) 34%
Best Import: Black Costume Spiderman-RAH (Medicom/Sideshow) 20%
Best Block Figure: Qee (TOY2R) 47%
Best Vinyl Figure: Qee (TOY2R) 65%
Best Bust: Darth Maul (Sideshow Collectibles)
Best Statue: Dr Doom (Sideshow Collectibles) 28%
Best Prop Replica: Darth Maul‚s FX Lightsaber (Master Replicas) 35%
Best Packaging: Star Wars (Sideshow Collectibles) 48%
Best Company: Sideshow Collectibles 35%
Most Improved Company: Sideshow Collectibles
Toyline We Never Thought Would Be Made: Rocky (JAKKS Pacific) 40%
Editors Choice Awards: Darkness Mega Figure (SOTA Toys), GI Joe Sigma Six Dragonhawk (Hasbro), Seka (Off World Productions/Robot Factory)

Green Goblin & Optimus Prime

2007-01-23T14:41:00.000-06:00

Two interesting images have been released lately. Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin and Optimus Prime from Transformers.

Cool Covers For April

2007-01-19T13:33:00.000-06:00

Ivan Drago

2007-01-19T13:19:00.000-06:00

I'll take one of these too, but I don't know what the hell I'd do with it.

Someday

2007-01-19T13:14:00.000-06:00

Someday when I start buying these kinds of things, I want this one too.

Oh Yeah!

2007-01-19T11:23:00.000-06:00

Art Asylum has kicked it into high gear. New Marvel, DC, Speed Racer and Battlestar Galactica Minimates are all out or on their way. Now they have introduced these.

Holy Splash Screens!

2007-01-17T17:49:00.000-06:00

Here is a fun way to waste some time. This page as a ton of expressions spashed across the screen when Batman or Robon slugged it out with the goons.

Ash vs. Marvel Zombies Covers 1 & 2

2007-01-15T17:10:00.000-06:00

Ghostbusters Video Game Trailer

2007-01-15T09:29:00.000-06:00

Ashley Wood Doing Tank Girl

2007-01-11T09:53:00.000-06:00

Moon Knight & Spidey

2007-01-11T09:40:00.000-06:00

Here is a great upcoming Finch cover and inside art for Moon Knight.

Thursday Eye Candy

2007-01-11T09:38:00.000-06:00

R2-D2 DVD Player and Projector

2007-01-08T10:50:00.000-06:00

Nikko has announced an R2D2-shaped one-third-scale LCD projector that includes a DVD player, firmware that supports MP3s and JPEGs, USB input, an iPod dock, wireless FM audio, and a Millennium Falcon remote-control. The head spins around, too. They also have an R2D2 base-station for a light-saber-shaped Skype phone.

Art School Batman Project

2007-01-08T10:22:00.000-06:00

Some place called Dave School gets commissioned to do movies for Art Asylum's Minimate line. I watched X-Men Dark Tide and it was just OK but I really liked Batman New Times. The best part is that they got Adam West and Mark Mamill.

Pathfinder

2007-01-08T10:03:00.000-06:00

Totally up my alley.....Vikings vs indians....way cool.

Stan Lee: Still got it?

2007-01-08T10:01:00.000-06:00

Might be cool....

Jackie Chan The Street Fighter

2007-01-05T13:13:00.000-06:00

Super Hero Squad

2007-01-03T11:35:00.000-06:00

I can't pass by a cool little figure and not buy it. These two from Hasbro's new Marvel Super Hero Squad are awesome. Series One includes Captain America & Hawkeye, Wolverine & Sabertooth, Cyclops & Magneto, Angel & Colossus. I just know I'll end up getting them all. My compulsive collecting personality will make me. (Referring to Galactic Heroes, Heroclix & Minimates...) Series 2 comes out in a few months.

There is also a set coming out with the new Fantastic Four movie.

TMNT Screen Shots

2007-01-03T11:26:00.000-06:00

This site has a bunch more. I think some were taken down...

Spider-Man 2 Extended Cut

2007-01-03T11:15:00.000-06:00

FX aired Spider-Man 2 last week that featured approximately five minutes of extra content. Unfortunately, I heard it was mostly dialog between Peter and MJ. It's coming out on DVD soon.

File Under: What If?

2007-01-03T10:59:00.000-06:00

Bubblegum Fink has posted a ficticious set of Star Wars cards for the Star Wars Christmas Special. They're great. Look around the blog and you will see tons of other movie cards sets he has made.

A Slew Of Great Trailers

2006-12-29T10:13:00.000-06:00

There are a bunch of great looking trailers that have come out lately. I'm looking forward to all of these...

Live Free or Die Hard

Grind House

Fantastic Four - Rise Of The Silver Surfer

300

Hellboy Blood & Iron Trailer

2006-12-29T10:04:00.000-06:00

What Is This For? I Don't Care...

2006-12-29T10:03:00.000-06:00

R.I.P. Joseph Barbera

2006-12-20T23:57:00.000-06:00

One half of the amazing animation team of Hanna-Barbera dies at 95 years old. These guys won't ever be duplicated.

Madman Movie Moving Forward

2006-12-20T23:41:00.000-06:00

Alread and Huang (Swiming To Sharks) to write. Rodriguez to produce. Like Sin City, it will be entirely shot at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios in Texas.

Wow! I'm a believer.

2006-12-20T23:28:00.000-06:00

This is going to be really fun.

Tooned Up Herman

2006-12-16T23:08:00.000-06:00

Electric Tiki Design has a pretty cool Herman Munster that I want.

Crap!

2006-12-14T14:45:00.000-06:00

I passed on Spider-Man Reign #1 and now it's sold out. There are so dang many Spidey titles flying around that it's hard to know what's good and what is lame. This is the story of Spidey in 20 or 30 years and it's gettig a lot or great buzz. Finally a Spidey story I can be excited about...

Bruce Campbell's Video Blog From Spider-man 3

2006-12-14T14:39:00.000-06:00

A little bit of a let down but fun. Anchored on Marvel's home page.

Spidey F'ed Up!

2006-12-14T14:32:00.000-06:00

I think most readers are a little sick of the whole 90's symbiote thing, but this cover looks really cool. Spider-man: Reign #4.

The Best Stocking Stuffer Ever

2006-12-12T10:43:00.000-06:00

The NES belt buckle. I'll take one.

A REAL Star Wars Christmas

2006-12-12T10:38:00.000-06:00

Learn how here.

Fantasticar

2006-12-06T13:38:00.000-06:00

USA Today has first pic.

Lost It's Wheel...

2006-12-06T11:54:00.000-06:00

Another really cool shirt on threadless. Perfect for the holidays.

TV Land's 100 Greatest Catch Phrases

2006-12-06T11:49:00.000-06:00

A fun read. Here it is.

Marvel Christmas Special

2006-12-04T17:58:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Here's the cover to the this year's Marvel Christmas Special. I always get these. Not sure why. They usually aren't very good...

Getting The Band Todgether

2006-12-01T01:55:00.000-06:00

John and I got the band going. Burning Nettle was too long for the game to handle, so we just dropped it to Burn! I can't get enough of this game!

Hawkeye Is Back! (Again)

2006-11-29T09:59:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Pretty pumped to see Hawkeye back. Interested to see how it happens. I'm guessing Wanda brings him back again... New Avengers #26.

Spawn 2

2006-11-29T09:55:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Todd McFarlane says he's writing the next Spawn movie. He will also self-fund and direct it. Who gives a rip? The character blows hard!

Madman Returns

2006-11-22T11:07:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Was anyone like me and wondering what happened to Madman? He is moving to Image. I'm very excited. Madman is one of my favorite comics ever and I'm very happey he's going to be back. They are starting off by releaseing Madman Gargantua that includes every Madman ever.

I'm For Cap

2006-11-22T11:01:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: What will the outcome of Civil War be? Marvel has released two covers showing possible conclusions. Sorry, I can't remember exactly what comic it's from or when it's released.

Santa Wolverine

2006-11-22T10:54:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Wolverine comes to kick some ass this Christmas in Wolverine #49. I'm a sucker for Christmas-themed comics. I always get the Marvel and DC Holiday Specials.

Animated Iron Man Trailer

2006-11-22T10:36:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Go to Marvel.com and watch the trailer for the animated Iron Man DVD coming out. Looks like the animation is getting better, but I'm just not sure I'm excited about the subject matter. Iron Man fighting an ancient evil. Zzzzzzz. Leave that stuff for Dr. Strange.

Short, Quick, Down-And-Dirty Reviews

2006-11-21T11:45:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Saw two movies this past week and I'll give thumbs up for both.

CASINO ROYAL. Loved this one. Always been a big Bond fan so I can be easy to please, but this one is good. The best one since... I don't know. That's hard for me to do. The best one in a long time though. Daniel Craig does a great job and I'm looking forward to more. You have to get by the fact that this is his origin basically and he has all of the technology of today. A-

TENACIOUS D in THE PICK OF DESTINY I laughed out loud a bunch of times during this one. Unfortunately, being a fan of their first album, I could see a lot of these jokes coming. Even though the re-hash, I enjoyed it. I secretly wanted to hear some of the old songs in here but I understand why they weren't. B-

She-Hulk

2006-11-21T11:32:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Cool figure from upcoming Marvel Legends series. Hubba-hubba...

Batman figure

2006-11-15T22:54:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: After reading Superman Red Son, I really want one of these Batman figures. Good stuff. Read the trade if you are looking for a good DC story. It's a What If kind of story about Superman growing up in the U.S.S.R.

DC Minimates

2006-11-15T00:08:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: DC Minimates are back on track. After be bumped a couple of times for what-ever reason, the first series will finally hit the shelves at the end of February. Here are my favorites from their first four sets.

Back In Black

2006-11-14T16:49:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Spidey decks back out on black after the wrap of Civil War and his differences with Iron Man. I'm cool with that. Below is just a cool Hitch cover.

Spidey Game

2006-11-10T13:46:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Fun and FREE Flash Spider-man game.

Just Cool Packaging

2006-11-09T16:30:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Check out the cool packaing for the 15th Anniversary Reservoir Dogs DVD. This may be another example of re-buying a DVD I already own. That part sucks.

Spidey 3 Trailer

2006-11-09T16:18:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Let's get ready to geek out. A new Spider-man 3 trailer hits tonight at 10pm accross all of Viacom's holdings; MTV, VH1, BET, Comedy Central, CBS and Spike. It clocks in at 2 1/2 minutes.

First Bond Cip

2006-11-08T11:48:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: It's been out a while, but I just watched the first Bond clip released. Wow! It looks like they are back to doing real stunts like old days. I'm bumbed I can't see it on opening night.

Get Your Corporate Zombies

2006-11-08T10:18:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Corporate Zombies available at Archie McPhee. This store has some fun stuff!

Half The Bond Library Out Today

2006-11-07T13:47:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: The Bond movies have been repackaged and are being released again today. I heard these were being re-released so I sold my last out-of-prints ones on ebay a couple of weeks ago. Lots of people are pissed because the movies are not in sequential order, but that doesn't really bother me. I'm a fan of all Bond movies good or bad. Well, with the exception of the last two... FYI - I think I found the best price this week. You can get both sets at Circuit City for around $95.

Contra

2006-11-06T09:19:00.000-06:00

ZED: Need I say more.

Fantastic Four Shit-Canned?

2006-11-03T10:13:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Cartoon Network has pulled the animated Fantastic Four cartoon from it's updated November schedule. Only seven of the 26 episodes have aired. The Batman will be replaceing it on the schedule. I guess we'll see if it airs on later dates or not at all...

And Now... Marvel Zombie HeroClix

2006-11-02T10:08:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: How long can this last? I'm not complaining mind you. I guess it was only a matter of time before the Marvel Zombies attacked the HeroClix relm. They hit with the next expansion called Supernova. Good luck finding one though. They are in about one out of one hundred packs and currently fetch about $400 each. That sucks.

We Need Another Punisher DVD?

2006-11-01T16:00:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Believe it or not, after all the panning and bad reviews, The Punisher is once again being released on DVD. This time it will have 17 extra minutes. I have to admit, I liked this movie. I didn't love it, but I liked it. I didn't like it enough to get the DVD, but maybe I'll get this one. It also comes with an animated segment that was supposed to start the movie called "The Kuwait Scene."

More Justice League Unlimited Toys Coming

2006-10-31T15:05:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: JLU has finished it's run on tv but the still has plans in the toy world. Another set of toys is due in December.

Ash vs. Marvel Zombies

2006-10-31T14:46:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Marvel Zombies back from the dead. In a very cool turn of events, Marvel Zombies crossover with The Evil Dead's Ash in a 5 part mini-series. Kirkman will be in a consultation position only on this one. I'll check it out.

Happy Halloween From Brain vs. Zed

2006-10-31T09:55:00.000-06:00

An Even Bigger Invincible Hard Cover

2006-10-30T11:08:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Man. An even bigger Invincible book (700+ pages) coming in December.

I Missed It

2006-10-30T10:42:00.000-06:00

BRAIN: Crap. I missed this but I've read some really good things about it. Does anyone know if it's going to be played again?

Quick! Turn On TVLand!

2006-10-28T10:38:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: TV Land is running 24 hours of The Munsters today.

Marvel Stamps

2006-10-27T15:20:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: The Marvel stamp artwork has been released. They look pretty cool. I have one question though... Why Spider-Woman?

TCM Underground

2006-10-27T10:37:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Rob Zombie host TCM Underground on Friday nights. They play great cult horrow films from the past. So far they have shown Plan 9 From Outerspace and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Tonight is Night of the Living Dead. Check out their website. It is designed really well and has great content; illustrations, wallpapers, photo galleries, video, lost scenes... I hope this goes on for a long time.

Why Does Japan Have All The Cool Toys?

2006-10-26T14:23:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Pic from a show called Plamo Radicon. I have zero idea what that is, but I like what I see. Thanks Loc.

First 4 Minutes of Borat

2006-10-25T12:25:00.000-05:00

Crap I want this week

2006-10-24T14:59:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Lots of good stuff out this week.

Justice League Season One and Batman Beyond Season Two. Season One of The Adams Family for a classic tv fix.

I guess I'll have to settle for the PS2 or XBox version of Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Sure whould like to see it on the 360. X-Men Legends was great, so I really want to play this.

I looked at upcoming DVD releases and there are a ton of sets I want to get.

Halloween Treats

2006-10-23T11:29:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Good looking Food for your Halloween party...

Cylon Jack-O-Lantern

2006-10-23T10:28:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Here we go. Make your very own Cylon Jack-O-Lantern and see how long it takes the neighiborhood kids to kick it in.

Also Zombie Pumpkins and Imperial Klingon Pumpkin.

I'm Back

2006-10-23T10:26:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Alright. I'm back. Let's see if Zed joins me. I was going to abandon this blog but I think I'll keep it going. It's too much fun.

Fantastic Four Starts Saturday on CN

2006-08-31T09:22:00.000-05:00

Cool Conan Book

2006-08-29T10:06:00.000-05:00

ZED: This comes out next week, ZED MUST HAVE! Very exciting, something to want!

Jonny Quest from McFarlane Toys

2006-08-22T13:28:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Series two of the Hanna-Barbera figures has a Jonny Quest figure. Why didn't they make the pterodactyl tail connect to the rock below it so they didn't have to have that black pole up it's ass? AND where was series one? Check out the other figures in this series here.

The Descent - Review

2006-08-17T16:32:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Zed and I saw this last night. Start the review off Zed.

ZED: I dug it man simple horror, a couple of hot chicks go spelunking, some evident conflicts so you know there's going to be some vengeance. Most of the "surprises" I saw coming but I jumped once and I was surprised with one of the deaths. The creature was cool, simple and scary, I won't give away too much but I only had one major movie flaw issue with the movie and that was the creatures senses. I mean come on, if a creature has adapted to a lightless existance and an outside existance (they hunt outside) you really can't pull off the creature is right next to you but doesn't know you're there scene (sorry for the spoiler but you had to know there'd be one of those in here). Other than that, if you go in expecting a cool adventurey creature horror movie, you'll get it.

NEXT WEEK: SNAKES ON A PLANE

Wow! Bagley Calls It Quits

2006-08-17T16:09:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: I just read that Mark Bagley is calling it quits on Ultimate Spider-man with #110. Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley have been on this title from the beginning and hold the record for the longest writing and drawing team in comic book history. I've read almost every issue of this run, mostly in trade form, and it's always good. I'm very sad to hear that he is leaving.

Wizard World Chicago 2006 Movie

2006-08-16T22:01:00.000-05:00

BRAIN: Recap of Wizard World 2006