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In the 1980s, toy manufacturer Kenner produced the Super Power collection of action figures for DC Comics. In an effort to capitalize on the Mad Max craze, Kenner also drafted designs for a line of "anti-hero" toys that recast DC heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman as leather-sporting ruin dwellers. As you can see above, the designs were fairly over-the-top; note Batman's loincloth, Cyborg's vest of grenades, and Superman masquerading as the lead singer of Dead or Alive. More »
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Alexander Skarsgard has traded vampire yahtzee for Battleship, by joining Peter Berg's epic alien-war film. We've seen him, fly, bite and bang Estonian strippers — now we will watch him fight alien invaders from the sky! More »
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Take a peek at the live-action metal man with G.I. Joe concept art and a whole gallery full of behind-the-scenes shirtless, hairless Joe action. More »
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What better way to say "I love you" than with a commemorative figure to the horribly disfigured original Star Trek captain? Hallmark's "The Menagerie" figure is only $28, but just look at the scarring detail on Pike's face. [via BoingBoing] More »
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Who knew Teal'c could be such a cartoon cutie? We've got the exclusive first images of Teal'c, from the new animated Stargate maquette line. More »
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Stephen Chow's E.T.-inspired CJ7 opens this weekend, and although it's been critically kicked around like the lowest dog on Earth, we loved the cute little thing. It's not your typical science fiction movie, and it's not even a typical Stephen Chow movie, who is best known for comedies like Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. But this tale of a boy and his cute alien friend was the most fun we've had going to the theater in a long time. Spoilers and clips below. More »
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Paramount has finally allowed Hasbro to release images of the Cloverfield toy, probably thinking that they've milked almost every possible box office dollar out of the thing. But based on the new pics, it's hard to imagine anybody shelling out a hundred bucks for this thing. When you stumble of the the theater after having your eardrums rattled and eyes blasted by shakycam monsterdom, it's easy to imagine wanting your own mini-monster. But the thing looks about as scary as a daddy longlegs that you'd find in the shower. Check out the images after the break. (The image to the left is from SOTA's Lovecraft-inspired Ultra Cthulhu.) More »
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Hasbro is going to release a 14-inch model of the Cloverfield monster, which will undoubtedly be one of the strangest toys ever made by the company known for G.I. Joe and Transformers. It'll cost a hundred bucks, and will feature over 70 "points of articulation," along with authentic sound effects, 10 parasites (alleged leaked photo of one here), two interchangeable heads (insert theories here), and a Statue of Liberty accessory head. Plus, it won't be out until September. Oh, and to protect against spoilerifaction, Hasbro has no photos of this hundred-dollar baby on its order site. Admittedly, we thought this was a fairly ridiculous idea for a toy... just before we pre-ordered one. [Variety] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347391&view=rss&microfeed=true On Christmas Day in 1978, kids across the U.S. unwrapped Alphie and gloated, "Wow! Cool! A robot of my very own!" Unfortunately, however, Alphie wasn't equipped with lasers, missiles, or nuclear death rays. In fact, he couldn't even move. He only had a few blinking red lights and a blatty musical tone that farted out "London Bridge Is Falling Down." But Playskool suckered parents into getting this for their kids by calling it "educational." More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331316&view=rss&microfeed=true Stretch Armstrong was one of the coolest toys back in 1976. This grinning little circus strongman could be stretched and pulled into a thousand different positions thanks to the gooey syrup he was filled with. Stretch proved so popular that toymaker Kenner decided to create a nemesis for him, and the red-skinned alien Vac-Man was sucked into our world in 1994. More »
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