Monday, April 30, 2007

FLASH GORDON FIGURES + KAHN

Sweet Christmas! They're making kickass FLASH GORDON figures based off of ALEX ROSS' new artwork for the new dvd release! I think they'd look killer on the shelf next to the upcoming STAR TREK WRATH OF KAHN figures. Not only can you get KAHN, but you can also get the KIRK with blood-stained shirt o' guilt. Hmmmm, may have to also get that HIGHLANDER 2-Pack I posted about awhile back.... add KURGAN to the mix. I foresee JIMSMASH'S HALL OF VILLAINS coming to life on everyone's shelves. Make it happn, Ya'll!!! Maybe I'll make custom figure stands with "JIMSMASH!" on the base. Who wants some?!!!

CAPTAIN CORPSE

CAPTAIN AMERICA's comic and its future has been a reaccuring topic of late since the character was killed. Well finally CAPTAIN AMERICA #26 is about to come out; May 23rd. Its the first issue since his death and I'm looking forward to seeing where writer ED BRUBAKER takes us without the leading character. Here are 3 pages from the issues. Wow, seeing Cap like that is really fucked up. Yes, that's the point, but its still fucked up. I think the "Jesus Pose" is a bit much, but whatever. Personally, I think seeing his body like (undignified & arguably disrespectful) further diminishes the legend and the symbol that he was. But then again, perhaps that's the point.

MPOSIS


I was just exposed to this dude's illustrations. I like the loose factor combined with the anal-retentive graphic aspect. I dig the "Third Child of Galactus" (solo-left pic) simply for the reference and use of helmet alone. Again, seeing these make me want to pick up a pencil as well as never pick one up again.

Click HERE to see lots more.

NEVER EVER LITTER........EV-ER.

Wow. That was fucked up.
Click HERE to watch 2 animated shorts against littering.
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*thanks, HH!

TESLA ALARM SYSTEMS

You want your car protected? Then you need to get a TESLA COIL ALARM SYSTEM. Check that sucker out!! Ok, its not legal, but it looks awesome. Personally, I prefer something more low-key that is more than a simple deterrent. I'd rather use the system as seen in ROBOCOP. Fry the fuckers. Anyone recall the name of that security system? A wookiee cookie to the one who knows!

UPDATE: Ok, um, someone please make some wookiee cookies and give one to ALEX who not only told me the name of the Robocop alarm system (MAGNA VOLT), but sent me a YouTube link (below).
Thanks, Alex!!!!

SCARY FIRST LADY

*click pic to enlarge for full freakiness*
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Freaky Lady!!! I love Charles' look of being creeped out. Dunno about you, but I'm having nightmares tonight. Like when I was 6 and saw the trailer for HALLOWEEN III one late night during a thunderstorm:

FEMALE PREDATOR V: QUEEN

("PREDATOR QUEEN" sculpted by Joe Dunaway.)
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The Playboy boobs are a bit much, but besides that, I dig this custom. The Samurai homage armor is cool and works well with the Sci-Fi helmet design. Her face feels more like the first Predator movie version, which I prefer, and has some mean attitude. I think he did a great job in the skin texture and painting. I like the skin texture of her neck - its a nice touch to remind you this is an alien creature, not a stripper in costume (again, look past the playboy boobs).
Speaking of alien... I normally don't like seeing Predators standing over the dead body of an Alien, primarily because I don't give Predators that much credit, heh. Occassionally, its cool, but come on. Anyway, I really like Joe's stylistic touch on the ALIEN. Putting your own spin on the creature and have it still work is very difficult. And even though the back tubes are missing (ala ALIEN 3 version), I still like this alien very much. The predator being the QUEEN of the Tribe allows me to accept its demise..... I guess.
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Previous Posts:
Female Predator IV

RANDOM FIND: DANZAG

(Sorry, but it made me chuckle)

SILVER SURFER THE MUSICAL (and SCI-FI FOOD)

....and another swipe from Andrew's blog! (Hope you don't mind, Andrew). Andrew found this clipping of a proposed SILVER SURFER MUSICAL from a Starlog magazine dated 1980. Wow. I mean, Wow. Great find, Man!!!

And speaking of Andrew's blog... he's been doing an awesome daily post lately called "TODAY'S SCI-FI FOOD", like Kep-Mok Blood Ticks from Galaxy Quest... or Cornbread from Aliens! (Yes!!!!)

Go check em out, they're great. I wish I had thought of it!



BOOKMARK IT!

FLASH GORDON DVD

NICE!!!! Apparently the new FLASH GORDON dvd is going to be sporting a nifty-difty cover by ALEX ROSS. The dvd will also include a documentary by Alex Ross. For more info, like release date, go to ANDREW's blog HERE, because that's where I found and swiped this info!

SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY TRAILER

The DC Animated Series we all know and love are bringing the now-semi-classic "DEATH OF SUPERMAN" storyline to animated life! If its anywhere within the realm of awesome that was the JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMTED series, then I'll be waiting impatiently to buy this sucka. It's scheduled for release Sept 18, 2007 (dang, that feels like a long way off). Here's the trailer, which doesn't show much....

Rent/Buy JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED - its the absolute BEST Superhero stuff out there hands down.

Friday, April 27, 2007

My first weekend off in months! See ya monday!

NINJA SMOKES

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*This post is dedicated to Dylan, (for his love of Ninjas, not cigarettes)

FEMALE PREDATOR IV

Another custom Female Predator by Joe Dunaway. Ok, this one is simply waay too "I'm aroused by Monster Babes" for my tastes. The sculpting and painting is great, as alway by Joe. But the visual design approach is too fetishized, I think. Fans of Heavy Metal 2000 and Witchblade will probably argue against. To each is own (sickos). I keed, I keed.

Female Predator III
Female Predator II
Female Predator I

BEATALLICA

The BEATALLICA album is finally being released! The band has signed with Oglio Records and their first album, "Sgt Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band", will be released July 10.

"Um, what?" you may exclaim...

Beatallica is a quartet who plays & sings like METALLICA but covers BEATLES songs (more or less - they mix it up). I haven't heard any yet myself, but fellow Metal friends have and give it a thumbs up. Even bands like Motorhead and Anthrax dig them enough to have played shows with them.

"Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band" track listing:

01. Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band
02. Revol-ooh-tion
03. Blackened In The U.S.S.R.
04. Sandman
05. Helvester of Skelter
06. A Garage Dayz Nite
07. Anesthesia (I'm Only Sleeping)
08. Leper Madonna
09. Ktulu (He's So Heavy)
10. For Horsemen
11. Hey Dude
12. Sgt. Hetfield's (Reprise)
13. And Justice For All My Loving

Official site: www.beatallica.org

TONY STARK LIKES TO WELD

Here's a pic of from the upcoming IRON MAN movie.
It reminds me of Ann Wilson in that HEART music video.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

NEW LINE NEEDS A HUG

oh god....

...remake...
...All of Me...
...Queen Latifah....

This is a cry for help from Hollywood. Someone call the suicide hotline, I think we have a Jumper.

JIMSMASH!!!!

ALIEN TATTOO OF THE DAY

Check out this ALIEN tattoo! This guy's tat is a recreation of GIGER'S early ALIEN design print.

2 MORE REASONS TO AVOID THIS MOVIE

(more fanturdstic pics here)

RIP BOBBY PICKETT

BOBBY "BORIS" PICKET, the "Monster Mash" Halloween anthem singer died last night of leukemia.
He was 69.





FEMALE PREDATOR III

Another custom Female Predator by Joe Dunaway. Oh wait, I think this is actually the same as the 1st post, just with a diff't base... oh well... maybe its the lighting, but I dig this more than when I saw that first pic back when. I like the attitude in the face. She looks scary and a bit psychotic. Body is a bit too "swimsuit model" for a Predator Warrior, tho.

I'm surprised they haven't incorporated this idea into the movies and video games. Surely there's enough lonely fanboys with no social skills who'd love to get off on Predator Fantasies. And yes I'm aware that I'M the one that keeps posting on this. Bite me.


FOOTBALL PLAYER VS TODDLER

Little 4 year old CAYDEN THOMAS is just fine after getting pummeled by a college football player. He had 30 stitches in the old melon, but he's apparently okay. Nice job to the Dickhead parent(s) who thought it was a good idea to bring their toddler to the sidelines of a football game. Colorado State hates children.

Not for the squeemish. But for those who like watching 4yr olds getting creamed by a football player.... (again, the kid is ok)


In related news....

DOOM STILL SUCKS GOAT PENIS

The new DOOM in Fantastic Four 2.


I fucking hate these "filmmakers".


BAH!!!

DRACULA II: CRUISE CONTROL

Have you heard of the upcoming movie THE UN-DEAD? Yeah, me neither, until today. Its a "sequel" of sorts to Bram Stoker's DRACULA, set 25 years after, starring the surviving characters. "The Stoker family has officially recognized Holt’s screenplay, the first adaptation to receive such approval since the original 1931 Bela Lugosi-starring film." Hmmm. So far the cast includes Javier Bardem (Dracula), Monica Bellucci (Lucy, prrr) and John Hurt (Prof Van Helsing, cool). There's also supposed to be a "new" character, Inspector Cotford, who was originally in Stoker's manuscript but was removed just before publication. As with any vampire/Dracula movie, this could go either way.... history tells us it'll be shit, but I like to keep hope alive, despite what you read here on JimSmash.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

FINAL POSTER

This is apparently the final poster for HARRY POTTER 5. Personally, I enjoyed Book 5 the most (yeah, I know I'm in the minority) so I love the attitude in everyone's faces and body as well as the tagline. The movies have been eh-ok compared to the books, but I'm stoked for this outing nonetheless!

DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY!!!

FEMALE PREDATOR II

This one works better than the previous Female Custom;
its not as "Babewatch'd".
Previous Female Predator post & pic

ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS

GEORGE LUCAS and MARK HAMILL are reuniting to do voice work for "ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS" a 30-minute special on Cartoon Network! Look for it June 17, at 10pm!!

Here are 2 classic Star Wars spoofs from previous Robot Chicken episodes:

VADER HATES CELLPHONES

FUCKING AWESOME MEGATRON SKETCH

(from upcoming Transformers: Megarton Origin comic)

TATTOO OF THE DAY

(why are you laughing? that's sad.)

SPIDERMAN VS SANDMAN

GIVE ME A BREAK....

One of the new, lame FANTASTIC FOUR 2 posters.
It's astounding how much they simply do not get Sue's character... sigh.
The other uninteresting posters HERE.
(is that even Jessica Alba? Freaky work done)

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

STAR WARS CHUBBIES

Yes, they are called "Chubbies".
And they run about $60.
Who else needs a small lap pillow?
Sicko.
DON'T LOOK AT ME!!!!

COLD WAR GAS MASKS

Hey, remember the Cold War?
Some adults don't and that makes me feel old.
Anyway, check out them thar pics!

HARRY POTTER 5 PICS - UPDATED

*Updated with some better pic lovin'
There's a whole mess of cool pics from the upcoming HARRY POTTER 5 movie! Go check em out HERE!

CAPTAIN AMERICA ARRESTED, LIKES BURRITOS

A Floridian doctor disgraced the image of CAPTAIN AMERICA by being arrested in costume, with a burrito in his pants, on charges of battery, disorderly conduct, drug possession and trying to destroy evidence. While in custody, he was caught trying to flush a joint down the toilet. A disgrace, I tellz yaz.

Read more HERE, but that's the gist of it.

TRANFORMERS FOR HER


More HERE, but those were the best I thought.

KRYTPONITE FOUND ?

Kryponite made the news today. Apparently, scientists have said they've discovered a mineral found in Serbia that shares virtually the same chemical composition as Kryptonite. Chris Stanley, a mineralogist at London's Natural History Museum, discovered the match after searching the Internet for its chemical formula — sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide. He said, "I was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luther from a museum in the film 'Superman Returns.'"

Ah, see right there the story is bunk. I'm sorry, but NOTHING in that fucking movie can be used in the Superman Mythos. Now if a fanboy out there can find that chemical formula used in previous Superman Comics, then so be it. But like I said, NOTHING from SUPERMAN RETURNS can be considered a part of the Mythos. This is why Comics giving Hollywood their characters to use as they see fit is dangerous. Some chode "creator" decides to fuck with shit and suddenly it becomes fact. Case in point, The Joker did not kill Batman's parents. Sorry, but that was Tim Burton doing something different. This is also why Wikipedia can be dangerous. But that's another rant.

REAL TRANSFORMERS

Sorry for the onslaught of Video Clips Today, but they're too good to pass up.....

SCARY MARY TRAILER


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*thanks, HH!

BATTLE OFFICE GALACTICA

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: OFFICE STYLE


THE OFFICE: GALACTICA STYLE

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*thanks, Dylan! Hilarious!!!

Monday, April 23, 2007

PULSE LOVES JIMSMASH

Over at Comicon's PULSE, they have a new feature to their site, where each saturday they spotlight a VILLAIN. It's called "SuperVillain Saturday." Hmmm, that sounds familiar.... oh yeah, last year's JIMSMASH VILLAIN OF THE DAY! You JimSmahers saw it here first.

JIMSMASH HALL OF VILLAINS
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*I kid.... I love The Pulse!

GRANDPA WAS A STORMTROOPER

WIRED has a sneak-peek at the MAKING OF STAR WARS book. Anyone else love those behind-the-scenes pics as much as I do? I dig the black & white Stormtrooper group shot. I think I'll frame it and put it on the wall with our other Family Ancestor pictures. "...And that's my great-great-great Grandfather who fought in the Galactic Civil War."

I seriously have no idea where this Dork reputation came from.
17 more pics HERE.

JIMSMASH-TANK-GANG ASSEMBLE ! !

"Just imagine the looks on your neighbors faces when you rumble into the midst of their
barbecue in a Panzer,and paste the beer cooler with your 37mm potato cannon.
That'll teach 'em to drink Canadian beer on the 4th of July."

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That's right, this [overtly patriotic?] dude made a working 1/5 Scale SHERMAN TANK for his son!! God I wish I had one of those when I was a kid... or several of em - fuck the lame Neighborhood BMX Gang!! Hell, I want one of those NOW!! And by "those" I mean both the tanks and the tank gang. Who's with me?

He shows you how to build your own HERE.
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*thanks, Jason!

ICHI THE JOKER

AICN released a pic of MAKEUP TESTS for the JOKER in the next BATMAN movie. Anyone else think it looks an awfully like ICHI THE KILLER?

CUSTOM X-MEN

Check out these Custom X-MEN dolls, er, I mean figures.
ACTION FIGURES, DAMNIT!!
(link)