Category: swag


Just a week or so ago, I was rambling on Facebook about how I am far too excited about the forthcoming Marvel and DC Super Hero lines of Legos, given that I am officially in my late 20s, rounding my way to 30.

That said, Lego just made a new licensing announcement that has me VERY VERY giddy – Lord of the Rings!

The first sets are scheduled to hit in Summer 2012, and I’d have to wager a Lego Lord of the Rings video game isn’t too far away, probably Hobbit sets too.

While preliminary images of the sets keep getting taken down across the net, here’s a list of what the initial sets should be:

  • “9469 Gandalf Arrives” – Minifigures: Gandalf, Frodo
  • “9470 Shelob Attacks” – Minifigures: Samwise, Frodo, Gollum
  • “9471 Uruk-hai Army” – Minifigures: x4 Uruk-hai with a siege crossbow, x1 Rohirrim Soldier, x1 Rider Of Rohan with his horse
  • “9472 Attack On Weathertop”- Minifigures: Samwise, Frodo, Aragon, x2 Nazgul
  • “9473 Mines Of Moria” – Minifigures: Frogo, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, x2 Goblins, x2 Skeletons, Cave Troll
  • “9474 The Battle Of Helms Deep” – Minifigures: Aragon, Gimli, Legolas, Theoden, x5 Uruk-hai

So, will you become a member of the Adult Lego Collector army this Summer? Will you pass it on to your kids? Is it just a step too far for our favorite building block? Sound off in the comments.

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I think as the world of Mondo posters grows and grows, there will be prints and posters that we long dream of, that we want to see come alive.

Personally, my dream print would be an Inception poster by Kevin Tong, or a Prestige print from Olly Moss.  That said, sometimes, they hit the nail on the head so hard that you don’t even realize how much you wanted it, until you see it for yourself.

So is the case of the first Studio Ghibli print from Mondo, combining the absolutely wonderful minimalist work of Mr. Olly Moss with one of the greatest animated films of all time, My Neighbor Totoro.

If you’ve never seen Totoro, you truly need to fix this. Yes, it’s a cartoon for children, but at the same time, it’s the theatrical equivalent of a warm fuzzy. It’s impossible to not feel better and brighter in your life after seeing it…and these posters might just leave you feeling the same way.

The standard print is at the top of the post – a 20″x36″ print, limited to a run of 400, at $50 a pop.  The variant, however, is very cool.

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Limited to a run of just 150, for $90, the variant gives praise to the original origins of the film, featuring it’s proper Japanese type set.

These prints go on sale at a random time on Friday, December 16th, so as always…watch Mondo’s Twitter! I know I will be! Papa needs him a Totoro!

Ok, if people like myself who aren’t in easy driving distance from a proper IMAX theater weren’t bothered enough that we probably won’t get to see the official prologue for The Dark Knight Rises until the film properly is released in July, those who participated in the “Operation: Early Bird” game also got free swag.

What kind of swag, you ask? How about AWESOME TEE SHIRTS.

There were two designs, both grimy, both graphically arresting.

You had, first, the Batman “LEGEND” design…

and then, hold onto your butts…the Bane “END” design.

Cool, eh? Now to see how much cash they go for on eBay. Personally, I still have my I Believe In Harvey Dent tee from The Dark Knight, and I wouldn’t sell that for the world.

Source: FASHION TIPS FROM COMIC STRIPS.

The always astounding crew at Mondo continues to grab some very interesting and unique licenses. Over Thanksgiving, they premiered their first posters from Adventure Time and the DC Comics library. They continue to work with Disney. And of course, they make posters of the greatest cult films in the world.

That said, I don’t think I expected them to work with ABC on making prints for the show Once Upon A Time. But now that I see them, I get it.

Once Upon A Time, for those unawares, is a new show where the world of fairy tales interacts with the real world. Mondo, smartly, is using this to allow their roster of talented artists to create prints based on classic fairy tales. The first is by one of my favorites, Mr. Kevin Tong, and is a BEAUTIFUL rendition of Rapunzel.

The regular edition, printed in silver (ooh…) and posted at the top is limited to a run of 220 prints, and will run for $40. The special edition, in Gold (ahh…), posted below, is a run of just 95 pieces, for $65 each.

These prints go on sale tomorrow, so as always, watch Mondo’s Twitter feed. Future installments include Little Red Cap, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, and Cinderella. I can’t wait to see what they do with them!

I’m not sure what city I’m more jealous of…

Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY or Austin, TX. The first two should be obvious, but Austin, TX is all because of the amazing things coming from my friends and yours at Mondo.

This past weekend they continued their Mondo Mystery Movie series (which gave us the awesome Akira and Jurassic Park posters, amongst others) with a rather unique event. 700 fans were told to arrive at a church in Austin, but this was just something to head them off the trail. At the church were 20 buses. These buses, accompanied by Austin police, were then sent straight to the local Highland Mall. Waiting for them? 200 zombies.

Those zombies then chased the Mondo fans into the mall for their exclusive screening – 1978′s Dawn of the Dead, featuring a live introduction from director George Romero, and of course, a limited run poster, designed by Jeff Proctor (above).

But why am I wasting words? To make the moment last, Mondo has put together a great video showcasing the event, and really, for fans of ANY nerd events, you need to check this out to see the damn scale of the thing.

…I wonder if I could ever dream up something like this…

I swear, I don’t spend enough time (or money) on the wonderful wares of ThinkGeek.

Besides sponsoring some really cool stuff, ThinkGeek is frequently home to amazing products that people wouldn’t have otherwise thought of, or have long dreamed for.  Products like the iCade and the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag all started with one nerds wish, and they brought them to life.

Now, they’re striking while an iron is extremely warm.  Just 11 days ago, Apple released the new iPhone, the iPhone 4S, a great upgrade on their existing iPhone 4.  As a iPhone 3GS user, I was VERY excited to get my upgrade.  Not just for the speed, graphics and camera upgrades, but for Siri, a significant step up in the world of personal digital assistants.

I’ve used Siri quite a few times since getting my iPhone 4S, and for as amazing as ‘she’ is, I can’t help but think she reminds me of HAL 9000, the sentient AI from the Stanley Kubrick classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Well, what if Siri didn’t just remind you of HAL…but she almost was HAL?

That’s the idea behind ThinkGeek’s latest product, the Iris 9000.

The Iris 9000 allows you to not only interact with your iPhone 4S and Siri from across the room, via remote, but adds a familiar ‘face’ to the device.

The true sci-fi nerds are already salivating over the potential for this one, but unfortunately, Iris 9000 will not be available until April 18th, 2012.  However, it’s going to have a heck of a price, just $60.

I guess the only question left is – are you geek enough?

Source: ThinkGeek.

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By far, my favorite horror movie of all time is the original 1978 John Carpenter Halloween.

It’s a very smart, brilliantly shot, scary film, and it’s inspired countless homages and rip offs ever since – while having little to none of the violence seen in its sequels and fellow slasher films.  So, when I saw that there was a very cool, limited run screenprint coming out based on the film, I just had to share it with the world.

Titled “The Night He Came Home”, the integration of Michael Meyers is nice and subtle, in fact, you could almost miss him.  But once you spot him, the creepiness of the print is in full effect.

Printed by Dark City Gallery, this print is by Dan Mumford (a name I will be paying attention to).  The standard addition, shown at the top of this post, is a 23.5″x31″ print limited to a run of 150.

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If you’re feeling particularly fancy, you can go for the metallic/glow in the dark variant (above), which is the same size, but limited to a run of 75.

No pricing details are available, but I’d imagine the prints will go on sale at Dark City Gallery very soon.  You’d think as much, considering Halloween is just six days away…

Source: Posterocalypse.

See, not EVERY cool movie poster comes from Mondo! Just, well, most of them.

This really awesome print for the just as awesome film Drive comes to us from James White at Signalnoise.

This movie grabs the 80′s aesthetic of the film perfectly, and really might be more effective than the poster seen in theaters.

If you dug Drive like I did, and you are interested in owning this poster, keep an eye on James’ blog – he’s getting a limited run made at 27″x41″. No price yet, but something tells me it’s gonna be worth every penny. Well done, Mr. White!

Source: Signalnoise Blog

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