action figures
Shelf Porn | Bags, boards and Captain America video games
Hello and welcome to Shelf Porn. Today’s submission comes from Neal Bishop from North Carolina, who shares his collection of toys, comics and more.
If you’d like to see your shelves featured here, just drop me an email at jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Neal …
SDCC Wishlist | Supernatural Law, Zoom and more
The San Diego Comic-Con runs kicks off with a preview night on July 20, then runs July 21-24. If you are a comics creator or publisher, and you’re planning to bring something new to the con — a sketchbook, a print, a graphic novel debut, etc. — then we want to hear from you. Drop me an email and let me know if you’ll have something cool on hand that attendees should know about. Feel free to send any artwork as well. Thanks in advance!
Now let’s take a look at more stuff coming to the con, including Professor Zoom, Supernatural Law, Marvel Mini Muggs and more
Zoom
Flashpoint‘s big villain, Professor Zoom, has San Diego on his schedule. Graphitti Designs will sell the above SDCC-exclusive action figure at their booth during the show, with a limit of one figure per customer.
Shelf Porn Saturday
Hello and welcome to Shelf Porn Saturday, where fans share their collections with us. Today’s adamantium-laced submission come from Eric Jaskolka, who shares a Juggernaut-sized collection of X-Men toys and merchandise. Seriously, it’s gotta be seen to be believed.
If you’d like to see your collection here, it’s easy — just send a brief write-up on your collection and some pictures to jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Eric …
Shelf Porn Saturday
Welcome to Shelf Porn, where fans show us their stuff. Today’s collection of statues, toys and other stuff comes courtesy of Ian Walker from Poole, England.
If you’d like to see your collection featured here, just send a brief write-ups and some jpgs to jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Ian …
The Death-Ray action doll goes on sale June 9
The Death-Ray
Daniel Clowes’ Death-Ray is not only getting the hardcover treatment this fall, he’s also getting three dimensions.
The creator’s site announced this weekend that the Oakland Toy Corp has designed a Death-Ray “action doll” that will be sold on Press Pop’s website beginning June 9. The 12″ doll is limited to 200 sets, costs $105 and comes with “the Ray Gun to erase all the people you would rather not see.” It will come in a box designed by Clowes.
Saturday Shelf Porn
Welcome once again to Shelf Porn, where we help fans show off their stuff. Today’s submission comes from Harold Yoingco from the Philippines.
If you’d like to have your collection featured here, email me a write-up and some pictures at jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Harold …
Saturday Shelf Porn
Welcome to another edition of Shelf Porn. Today’s shelves comes from 17-year-old Grady Dixson in upstate New York, who shares a room I wish I’d had when I was 17.
If you’d like to show off your collection, it’s easy — just send a write-up and some jpgs to jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Grady …
Your video of the day | ‘Black Widow Gone Wild’
Patrick Boivin, the filmmaker behind last spring’s Internet sensation “Iron Baby,” is back, this time with an incredible stop-motion short called “Black Widow Gone Wild” that asks the age-old question “What if Black Widow were War Machine?” Also, “What’s the quickest way to stop a Michael Jackson doll from dancing?” and “Should you tug on Superman’s cape?”
Saturday Shelf Porn!
Hello and welcome to Shelf Porn, where, like on Valentine’s Day, love is always in the air … love for pictures of people’s comic stuff, anyway. Today’s Shelf Porn comes from James Parmenter, who shows us pictures of his comic and toy-filled loft.
If you’d like to share the love, we always need more Shelf Porn. Send your write-up and pictures to jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now let’s head up stairs to James and his loft …
Flashpoint action figures offer some clues to … something
Flashpoint action figures
Following the icons and first issue cover reveal from earlier today, DC Comics has unveiled a look at four action figures from the upcoming Flashpoint event. The Flash looks unchanged, but as you can see Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg are a bit different.
Saturday Shelf Porn!
Hello and welcome to the long-running-but-recently-moved Shelf Porn, now on Saturdays to help make your weekend more super. Today’s Super Shelf Porn comes from Jason George, who shares his collection of items featuring the Man of Steel — he’s got statues, toys and even a guitar.
If you’d like to share your collection with the world, please email a write-up and pictures to jkparkin@yahoo.com. We’re always looking for collections large or small, even if it’s just a picture or two … I’ve got a couple of single pictures I’ll group together into one post when I get a few more in. So send’em today!
And now here’s Jason …
Saturday Shelf Porn!
Welcome once again to Shelf Porn, our weekly look at someone’s shelves … and this week you get a second dose, as we move the feature to its new home on Saturday! Today’s collection comes from newlyweds Scott and Jessica Greenfield, who share their really awesome Hobby Room/Nerd Shrine of action figures, graphic novels, posters and more.
If you’d like to share your collection with the world, please email a write-up and pictures to jkparkin@yahoo.com.
Send Us Your Shelf Porn!
Welcome once again to Shelf Porn, our look inside the home of a fan. Today’s collection comes from Stephen Hallam.
I’m out this week, and it would be awesome to come back to an in-box filled with Shelf Porn. So please email me your collection at jkparkin@yahoo.com.
And now here’s Stephen …
MattyCollector.com also experiencing pain-enducing levels of traffic this morning
Comic-Con International aren’t the only ones having trouble selling things on the internet. Mattel’s action figure collector’s site MattyCollector.com released several new items today, including a Masters of the Universe figure, Superman and General Zod figures, and (the reason I was checking the site) a new Darkseid/Kalibak two-pack for their long-running Justice League Unlimited line.
Everything went on sale at 9 a.m. Pacific, which is when I hit the site and got this:
I did get in about eight minutes later, selected my item, went to checkout, and then started getting the “traffic management” page again before I could complete my transaction. Dang it. Around 9:17 a.m. I got back in, and it remembered where I was in the checkout process (which was nice … I figured I’d be starting from scratch). A few seconds later, my order was complete. Trying to go back to the home page, however, brought the holding page back up.
I guess today is good practice for next February, when the hotel process for San Diego kicks off.
(Update: And of course, after I post, the site doesn’t appear to be having any issues … and it doesn’t look like anything is sold out yet, so head over there quickly before it does).
When action figures go bad…
Troops of Doom is a photo-comic featuring creator Kraig Furtado’s action figures. He has a bunch of them, and he has no problem mixing and matching figures from different universes. (He actually lists the names of the figures used in each comic in the archive.) Now he is coming up on the 300th strip, and that means an anniversary celebration that will include several “Become a Troop of Doom” contests, in which lucky readers can have a figure named after them and be incorporated into the comic. Considering how much of the time the figures spend taunting one another, it’s a dubious honor, but this is as good a time as any to go check it out. The comics are basically stand-alone gags (although sometimes Furtado riffs on a theme for a couple of days), so you can dip in anytime.