I don’t even need doorstops in my house and I want these. I wonder if they make good paperweights.

You can buy the set at Chiásso ($24.0o) or just the Pow one at Kikkerland ($13.00). [Geek Alerts]

In our last edition of Shelf Porn, Eric Jaskolka shared his massive collection of X-Men merchandise — action figures, jackets, Hot Wheels, cups, statues, toys — this guy has it all. But several folks in the comments section asked about his comics.

“Many have asked to see the comic book collection,” he said over email. “I have attached pictures of the boxes as most people, like myself, keep the comics bagged and board and put away.” He also included more shots of some of his merchandise, including hats, toys and even a Wolverine pizza box. Initially he asked if I could add these to the original post, but hey, we’re talking about the X-Men here — how could I not do a spinoff? If the first post was Uncanny X-Men, consider this one New Mutants or X-Factor.

If you’d like to see your collection here, it’s easy, and it doesn’t even have to be mutant-related. Just send a brief write-up on your collection and some pictures to jkparkin@yahoo.com.

And now take a look at more of Eric’s collection …

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 …

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My name is Eric Jaskolka and I have been collecting comics since 1989 and then started collecting X-Men toys in 1991. As you can see I have a HUGE X-Men collection, unfortunately I don’t have enough room to display everything (I have variant figures, multi-packs, trading cards, posters, etc. packed away), but I think the pics are a great representation. I also have thousands of X-Men comics.

Items range from licensed, boot leg, prototypes, unreleased prototypes, items from many different countries. Categories include toys, food, food premiums, jewelry, sporting goods, costumes, statues.

I have been featured on local news stations and wrote an article for Tomart several years ago.

Enjoy the pics and let me know what you think.

After years of being disrespected, laughed at and made to join the Great Lake Avengers, Squirrel Girl’s tenacity and perseverance pays off. The young girl who can chew through wood not only lands a job as the nanny to the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones in New Avengers, but she’s also got a line of T-shirts for sale by Mighty Fine T-shirts.

Check out two other designs after the jump, one of which puts the spotlight on her sidekick, Monkey Joe. All the shirts come with a bag of back-up nuts.

It’s also worth noting that while Squirrel Girl gets a whole line of T-shirts at Mighty Fine, her arch-enemy Dr. Doom only gets one, featuring rainbows and unicorns. Advantage: Squirrel Girl.

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Welcome once again to Send Us Your Shelf Porn!, the feature where you send us pictures of your collection to share with comic fans everywhere. Today’s shelves come from Stephen Yarish, who runs theincrediblehulkonline.com website. This is only a portion of the pictures Steve sent; I’m holding on to some others just in case I don’t get any more before next week.

Which leads me to my next point — I need more Shelf Porn! Our supply is running low, so it’s time to fill up the reserves … please send me your write-up and pictures at jkparkin@yahoo.com, if you’re interested in sharing your comic space with our readers.

Now let’s hear from Steve …

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Howdy, just thought I would send you some pictures of my Hulk room. I have been collecting Hulk toys and figures and such since I was 5 years old. The first comic book I ever bought was Incredible Hulk 173 and I still remember going to my neighbors garage sale and buying it for a nickel. Have to admit that eBay really helped me increase my collection. What is shown in the pictures is less than 1/2 of what I own. The rest is behind the shelves and in storage, just not enough room to put out
everything. Always looking for more new or unique Hulk items to buy after all, you can never have enough Hulk toys!

Stephen Yarish

These could be even hotter than the Scott Pilgrim T-shirts from WonderCon … Oni Press will sell sets of four limited edition Scott Pilgrim gig posters for $120 a set. Here’s how they describe them:

Oni Press, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Daniel Danger’s Tiny Media Empire have teamed up for a limited edition run of Scott Pilgrim gig posters. Each of the four silkscreened gig posters feature a band from the Scott Pilgrim comics by Bryan Lee O’Malley including: Sex Bob-omb, Clash at Demonhead, Crash & the Boys, and Kid Chameleon.

Tiny Media Empire and three powerhouse artists have each lent their style to one of the bands in the Scott Pilgrim series. Kevin Tong, best know for his gig poster work with Sonic Youth, Weezer, and Wilco, took on the Scott Pilgrim series’ quintessential band Sex Bob-omb. Daniel Danger, founder of Tiny Media Empire, put together a legendary video game reference masterpiece for his Clash At Demonhead gig poster. Underground comics favorite, Hellen Jo, used her trademark vibrant style for the quirky Crash & The Boys. And gig poster pros, Aesthetic Apparatus, have created an iconic gem for Scott Pilgrim’s high school band Kid Chameleon.

Each of the four silkscreened, four-color, 18″ x 24″ posters is numbered and collected into a set and 200 sets will be sold at the Oni Press Booth (#1833) during San Diego Comic Con for $120 each. In addition to the full sets, 300 copies of a variant on Kevin Tong’s Sex Bob-omb gig poster featuring a metallic ink will available separately for $35.

If you aren’t going to the show, you can buy them online from each of the artist’s websites:

• Daniel Danger, Tiny Media Empire
• Kevin Tong
• Hellen Jo
• Aesthetic Apparatus

Check out the other two posters, as well as a lot more SP stuff Oni will have at the con, after the jump …

WB's "Brightest Day" tote bag design

After four years of first-come, first-served free-for-alls for giant totes at the Warner Bros. booth, the entertainment company has teamed with Comic-Con International to give bags to attendees as they check in to the convention. More than 125,000 bags have been produced.

This year WB is releasing a whopping 11 separate designs promoting the following properties: The Big Bang Theory, Chuck, Fringe, Human Target, Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, Batman: The Brave and the Bold — The Videogame, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Clash of the Titans (for its DVD release) and, get this, Brightest Day.

Yeah, I figured that last one would get your attention. There’s a catch, though: Attendees get just one bag, and they’re handed out randomly. So while you may be in line eyeing that David Finch image, there’s a chance you’ll walk away with Scooby-Doo! instead. If you’re lucky, or willing to fork over a little cash, maybe someone will trade with you.

The image at the right is, of course, the Brightest Day design (click to enlarge). After the break you can check out the art for The Brave and the Bold, as well as what appears on the other side of the bags.

WB's "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" tote bag design

WB's Comic-Con tote bag design

If you’re headed to San Diego later this month for Comic-Con International and you’ve been wondering what exclusive merchandise you’ll be able to get at the show, wonder no more … the con’s site has a whole slew of exclusive items that’ll be available from various retailers, publishers and such at the show. Yes, everything from variant covers of BOOM! books — from Roger Langridge’s homage to Comic-Con to Darkwing Duck’s homage to Frank Miller — to Venture Bros. figures to Hot Wheels versions of Wonder Woman’s jet and the Ecto-1. Check them all out right here.

Doctor Solar #1 variant

With Comic-Con just a little more than a month away, now is as good a time as any to start thinking about your “buy” list for the big show. So if you’re lucky enough to be attending this year, here’s a good place to start.

Diamond Comic Distributors sent over a press release detailing the exclusive comics and other merchandise they’ll be selling at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. The items include variant cover editions of Doctor Solar, True Blood, Walking Dead and Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier, as well as X-Men Minimates, a Tarot statue and more. You can see the complete list after the jump. A complete list of Diamond retailers offering them on the convention floor can be found at the Diamond booth (#2401) during the show.

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PREVIEWS 2010 SDCC EXCLUSIVES

DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #1 EXCLUSIVE KOMARCK VARIANT COVER 2010 SDCC VERSION
Exclusive SDCC variant cover by Michael Kormarck! Empowered by a thermonuclear catastrophe, Doctor Solar discovers that he can control energy… immeasurable strength is his at a whim. Power beyond imagining courses through his body. But he knows that the same kind of science run amok that created him can also empower the wicked.
LIMITED TO 2,000 COPIES.
Comic SRP: $3.50
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True Blood #1 variant

TRUE BLOOD #1 RETAILER EXCLUSIVE 2010 SDCC EDITION
Exclusive SDCC variant cover! Bon Temps, Louisiana has never been stranger, or more twisted, in a story co-plotted by True Blood series creator Alan Ball, with a script by David Tischman (Bite Club) and Mariah Huehner, and lush art by David Messina (Star Trek: Countdown). Bonus inside every issue: an exclusive pullout gatefold poster by David Messina!
LIMITED TO 2,000 COPIES.
Comic SRP: $3.99

Walking Dead #75

WALKING DEAD #75 RETAILER EXCLUSIVE 2010 SDCC EDITION
Exclusive SDCC variant cover! Lines are crossed, rules are broken and the peace and tranquility of the community is shattered. After months of safety and security, are Rick and the crew prepared for what they now face? This issue is not to be missed!
LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES.
Comic SRP: $3.99

Steve Rogers Super-Soldier

STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #1 SKETCH VARIANT 2010 SDCC VERSION
Sketch variant cover! From multiple award-winning Captain America scribe Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artist Dale Eaglesham comes a mini-series no Cap or Avengers fan will want to miss!
LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES.
Comic SRP: $3.99

MARVEL MINIMATES 90’S BOX SET 2010 SDCC VERSION
While the X-Men had long been a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe and Wolverine had already become a fan favorite, they were never more popular than in the early 90′s. This box set goes a long way toward completing fans’ Minimates collections of the 90′s era X-Men. Combine the debut of Jubilee with the presence of new looks for fan favorites Magneto (his purple M outfit) and Wolverine (full battle damage) and a brand new Bishop, and you’ve got a set that might just be a fan’s dream come true.
LIMITED TO 2,000 PIECES.
Minimates Box Set SRP: $16.99

FEMME FATALES WHITE TAROT PVC STATUE 2010 SDCC VERSION
Continuing the exciting new line of seductive vinyl statues featuring the most alluring Femme Fatales of modern comics’ history, DST and Broadsword present this “Silver Goddess” variant of Jim Balent’s own Witch of the Black Rose – Tarot! Standing over eight inches tall, this limited edition version of the Sam Greenwell sculpt showcases the magical beauty as she appeared in issue #11 after retrieving the Sword of the Black Rose!
LIMITED TO 750 PIECES.
Statue SRP: $39.99
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TRON BEARBRICK 2010 SDCC VERSION
A Japanese import! Medicom celebrates Comic-Con International with a true fan release. The Tron Be@rbrick harkens back to the original 1981 Tron release by Tomy. Even the blister packaging has been respectfully revised to resemble that of the original release. This is only available to fans at SDCC!
LIMITED TO 1,500 PIECES.
Toy SRP: Please Inquire

ALICE ULTIMATE DETAIL FIGURE CHESS PIECE 2010 SDCC VERSION
MAD HATTER ULTIMATE DETAIL FIGURE CHESS PIECE 2010 SDCC VERSION
A Japanese import! Fans turned out in droves for the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Now collectors have two more reasons to come to San Diego Comic-Con, as Medicom releases a pair of variants from their widely successful Alice UDF release! This “chess set” variant re-imagines Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska’s Alice as chess pieces.
LIMITED TO 1,500 PIECES EACH.
Figure SRP: $19.99 Ea.

Scott Pilgrim Clip-ons

From the latest issue of Previews Plus, a supplemental catalog that Diamond puts out from retailers, come a couple of Scott Pilgrim-related items — just in time for the big movie, as they say.

Above are 4″ “plush clip-ons” of Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers, which you can attach to your backpack, belt loop, key chain or anywhere else you desire. After the jump are some 8″ plushes you may have already seen, as they’ve been making the rounds since Bryan Lee O’Malley tweeted about them last week. Per the catalog, they’re scheduled to ship in July and manufactured by Mezco Toys.

Now where are my Scott Pilgrim action figures?

Scott Pilgrim Plushes

BOOM! Studios has put together a promo video for the Two Much Coffee Man animated mug that they’re releasing under their BOOM! Town imprint, featuring some of the talent around their office.

Marvel merch at the Disney Store

My wife received the above email from The Disney Store today, promoting the fact that you can now buy Marvel merchandise at the Disney Store website. I assume this means it is on the way to the brick-and-mortar Disney Stores as well, if it isn’t already being rolled out.

They’re carrying a full line of clothing for kids and adults, toys, bedspreads and even a few comics … that come packaged with action figures. I think most, if not all, of the merchandise has been available through other venues, but how long before they start carrying a few exclusive items?

Supergirl by Nastia

While the Walt Disney Co. works to broaden its appeal with boys, rival Warner Bros. is eyeing the lucrative girls market.

Variety reports that Supergirl is leading the charge as Warner Bros. Consumer Products teams with mid-range department store chain J.C. Penney for a line of clothes sporting the familiar “S” shield for girls ages 8 to 12.

Gymnast and five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin is lending her name to the brand, called Supergirl by Nastia, and will serve as its spokesperson. The 20-year-old Liukin lives in Plano, Texas, headquarters of J.C. Penney.

According to the Dallas Morning News, Supergirl by Nastia is an extension of Supergirl Jam, the all-girls athletic competition and music festival launched four years ago by Warner Bros. This month the studio launched the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, which honors young, rising female gymnasts.

The line, expected to be the first of several new products tied to the superheroine, will be priced between $20 and $38, and debut in stores on July 20 — in time for back-to-school shopping season.

The retailer will support Supergirl by Nastia with ads, direct mailings, social media and nationwide appearances by Liukin. And, hey, who knows? Maybe DC will even bring back Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade or introduce another age-appropriate comic featuring the Maid of Might.

Marvel TV

Marvel has teamed up with a company called Roundtable Concepts to create branded television sets, featuring characters like the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man, Ghost Rider and more. Yes, you too can own an LED television set that not only features Marvel characters around the edges, “but when powered on the individual Marvel character will appear on the screen for approximately 8 seconds!” according to the site.

Check out their store to see all your possible Marvel TV options.

Too Much Coffee Man mug

Yesterday we learned that BOOM! Studios was kicking off a new imprint called BOOM! Town, under which they’ll release “literary comics” projects as well as merchandising. One of the first products they’ll release is a Too Much Coffee Man coffee mug, featuring Shannon Wheeler’s famous creation.

Its appearance changes when you fill it with a hot beverage, though I’m not sure which of the above mugs represents the before and which one represents the after (I assume an empty mug = death, and thus the skull).

Robert Crumb trading cards

Publishers Weekly reports that BOOM! Studios is launching a separate imprint called BOOM! Town, under which they plan to publish and market “literary comics,” selective reissues of out-of-print works and merchandising. And they’re working with a couple of well known names in this area: former Kitchen Sink publisher Denis Kitchen and Too Much Coffee Man creator Shannon Wheeler.

Although their publishing plans are still being finalized, they’ll start off by reissuing a set of 36 trading cards by R. Crumb that were originally released by Kitchen Sink Press in 1991. They also plan to release a Too Much Coffee Man mug and I Thought You Would be Funnier, a collection of Wheeler’s rejected New Yorker cartoons that can be read online at the Activate site.

It also sounds like they may be publishing some of Harvey Kurtzman’s work, based on this quote from Kitchen:

“Denis Kitchen Publishing has four R. Crumb card sets that are perennials, [Harvey] Kurtzman’s The Grasshopper & The Ant and other books that could do much better in the marketplace with a real company’s attention. So I’ve entered into a distribution arrangement with Boom! to free myself more to represent clients as a literary agent but also to do more directly creative things like writing and packaging new books.”

It’s been a big week for BOOM! news; in addition to BOOM! Town, they’ve also got a Samuel L. Jackson-written series on the way, a new ongoing featuring Scorpius from Farscape and something in the works with CBGB.

David Bowie by Jess Fink

She’s best known as the writer/artist behind the deliciously dirty, very NSFW webcomic Chester 5000 XYV. But Jess Fink is apparently quite crafty as well — she took this gorgeous illustration of David Bowie’s short-lived glam-pirate look and turned it into a pair earrings she gave a friend for Christmas. Click here to see the jaunty jewelry in its finished form.

I just have two questions: 1) How can I get Fink into my David Bowie sketchbook? and 2) Where can I get a pair of those earrings?

It's Storm, but in wallet form

Now that we’ve officially turned the corner on Halloween, it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. No, don’t make that face, I’m being serious.

And if you’re shopping for that special comic book aficionado in your life and not sure what to get them, why not consider a wallet? More precise, a Comic Wallet. Albert Doan, of Calgary, Canada, turns old (and some new) comic books and turns them into laminated, reinforced wallet, which he then sells on his site for about $20-$30 a pop. He’s even got a series of Blackest Night wallets available, if you just can’t get enough DC zombies. He also handles special requests, so if you’ve been anxiously craving to certain sequences from say, Faust, folded up and stuffed in your back pocket, now’s your chance. Myself, I’m holding out for a Little Lulu set.

Replica Dark Knight Motorcycle Suit

Universal Designs has released more information and few more promo images for the replica Dark Knight Motorcycle Suit that Larry Young linked to a few months back. According to the press release, the suit includes “a full-leather jacket that includes lightweight interior lining, as well as molded-leather and Kevlar armor sections; pants that include heavy-duty, four-way stretch Spandex inserts and CE-approved armor; authentic gloves and boots that replicate the amazing on-screen design.”

They only plan to create 1,000 of them, and they cost $998. You can order one — and check out all their Dark Knight-themed merchandise — here. It’s pricey, but takes cosplay to a whole other level. More promo images and a video of the suit can be found after the jump.

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Black Lantern ring

Remember those Black Lantern rings that DC Comics offered to retailers to help promote the comic? If you missed yours, or if you had misgivings about supporting the bad guys, you’re in luck. DC is going to create rings based on all of the other colors of the various Lantern Corps., so you’ll have the opportunity to show your support for Sinestro and his the devious Yellow Lanterns, Saint Walker and his boys in blue, or even the mysterious Indigo tribe.

Show your true colors, or sell them on eBay … your choice.

Here are the details on how retailers can get a hold of the rings, per DC’s Direct Channels email to retailers … each bag of rings costs $8:

• For every 25 copies of Doom Patrol #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 yellow promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores Nov. 4.
• For every 25 copies of Booster Gold #26 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 orange promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores Nov. 18.
• For every 50 copies of Justice League of America #39 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 red promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores on Dec. 2.
• For every 50 copies of Blackest Night #5 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 green promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores on Dec. 16.
• For every 50 copies of Adventure Comics #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 blue promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores Dec. 30.
• For every 25 copies of R.E.B.E.L.S #10 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of 50 Indigo promotional rings, scheduled to arrive in stores Jan. 13.