Super Punch

Obi-Wan Kenobi Chihuahua

Posted: 10 Jun 2008 12:59 PM CDT

Flickr link.

Paintings on pencils

Posted: 10 Jun 2008 12:58 PM CDT

By Ghost Patrol. And check out this Admiral Ackbar:

Via.

Samurai and bloody dragon head (made out of Lego)

Posted: 10 Jun 2008 12:50 PM CDT

By Legohaulic. Flickr link. Brickshelf gallery. Inspired by this:

The Aggressive Grace of Battle by *pokefreak on deviant ART

Via.

Little Red Riding Hood punching the Big Bad Wolf

Posted: 10 Jun 2008 12:02 PM CDT

Larger version at Visual 80.

*Previously: Steven Seagal is "Cockpuncher."

If Pac-Man was Noh

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 10:31 PM CDT

"Pac-Samurai" by Jared "Pop-Monkey" Moraitis. Via.

Book Review: Big Thumbs up for Camp Camp

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 09:46 PM CDT

I received a review copy of Roger Bennett and Jules Shell's Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies, and am pleased to say that it's fantastic. The book is a yearbook-style collection of photos and short anecdotes about sleepaway camp in the 80's and early 90's. For example, meet Georgia Liebman, circa 1990:

"This was from my first summer at Tripp Lake. I remember being very excited to get the only bunk bed. I was even more excited to put up the metal mouth poster I got from my orthodontist. I thought it was cool when I was twelve."

The stories and photos are funny, and it's a great reminder for how foolish trends are. After all, could there really have been a time or place where having the right Champion sweatshirt was vital?

I'm not crazy about the book's cover or terrible title - - I doubt I would have given it a second look in the bookstore. But I anticipate rereading Camp Camp and sharing it with my family. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy.

You can also visit the authors' site to submit anecdotes or photos for their next book For Those Who Tried To Rock...We Salute You.

Threadless T-Shirt Design: Chuck Taylors meet the Lilliputians

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 03:42 PM CDT

Chuckiver's Travel - A Voyage to Lilliput - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Custom Hellboy Toys

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 03:04 PM CDT

Here's a roundup of all the custom Hellboy toys I've posted at my designer toy, action figure, and miniature customizing blog.

Mad*l Hellboy by LIV3R.

Hellboy Munny by LIV3R.

Hellboy Dunny and Mad*l by Motorbot.

Hellboy Mr. Potato Head by Mr. Potato Smash.

Hellboy Stikfas by Nori Coronado.

Hellboy G.I. Joe action figure by Hawkeye.

Hellboy sculpture by IgorSan.

*Buy designer toys at Fugitive Toys.

Boba Fett Bearbrick

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 02:53 PM CDT

I typically hate Bearbricks, but it's official, Boba Fett's costume is the best design ever. Paint anything to look like Boba Fett and it'll look cool. You can see all of the Pepsi Nex Bearbricks here.

So, in Japan, sodas come with cool toys. Meanwhile, I have twelve cases worth of Coke points, and the best I can do is a subscription to GQ?!

"You tried to destroy the heads of a great nation, so your own head shall be destroyed!"

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 02:37 PM CDT