Super Punch

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 01:29 PM CDT

I wouldn't wear it as a t-shirt, but I do like the image. Spotted at Design By Humans.

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 12:33 PM CDT

"Stone of Destiny" sound so cool. Here's Wikipedia:

Traditionally, it is supposed to be the pillow stone said to have been used by the Biblical Jacob. According to one legend, it was the Coronation Stone of the early Dál Riata Gaels when they lived in Ireland, which they brought with them when settling Caledonia. Another legend holds that the stone was actually the travelling altar used by St Columba in his missionary activities throughout what is now Scotland. Certainly, since the time of Kenneth Mac Alpin, the first King of Scots, at around 847, Scottish monarchs were seated upon the stone during their coronation ceremony. At this time the stone was situated at Scone, a few miles north of Perth.
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In 1296 the Stone was captured by Edward I as spoils of war and taken to Westminster Abbey, where it was fitted into a wooden chair, known as St. Edward's Chair, on which all subsequent English sovereigns except Queen Mary II have been crowned. Doubtless by this he intended to symbolize his claim to be "Lord Paramount" of Scotland with right to oversee its King.

Some doubt exists over the stone captured by Edward I. The Westminster Stone theory posits that the monks at Scone Palace hid the real stone in the River Tay or buried it on Dunsinane Hill, and that the English troops were fooled into taking a substitute. Some proponents of the theory claim that historic descriptions of the stone do not match the present stone. If the monks did hide the stone, they hid it well; no other stone fitting its description has ever been found.

In 1328, in the peace talks between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, Edward III is said to have agreed to return the captured Stone to Scotland. However, this did not form part of the Treaty of Northampton. The Stone was to remain in England for another six centuries. In the course of time James VI of Scotland came to the English throne as James I of England but the stone remained in London; for the next century, the Stuart Kings and Queens of Scotland once again sat on the stone — but at their coronation as Kings and Queens of England. Since the Act of Union 1707, the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey has applied to the whole of Great Britain, and since the Act of Union 1801 to the United Kingdom, so the stone may be said to have returned, once again, to its ancient use.

And here's an article from the Telegraph saying it might be a fake. Via.

On a loosely related note, the one and only Aquaman story that I've enjoyed was "The Rise and Fall, and Rise and Fall of Atlantis," which was based on Celtic folklore:

"Mr. T pitys the fool...does not have time for jibba jabba."

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 12:33 PM CDT

CNN/A-Team parody from these sites, although I don't know who created it.

Photo of the cake the Internet Explorer team sent to the Firefox team

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 07:27 AM CDT

Here's the description on the photo:

The Internet Explorer team was kind enough to send us a cake to celebrate the Firefox 3 release. (The last remaining piece of the Firefox 2 cake they sent is on the right.)

Nice gesture? It's certainly the type of ugly you'd expect from Microsoft.

Desktop Wallpaper: Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and the Death Queen Of California cover by Kaare Andrews

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 11:37 PM CDT

Nighthawks homage by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 11:12 PM CDT

It's the cover of ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #2

See all of the DC Comics Solicitations for September, 2008, here.

Best Covers: Marvel Comics Solicitations for September, 2008

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:54 PM CDT

IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL ANDTHE DEATH QUEEN OF CALIFORNIA Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #3 Cover by JUAN DOE

FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #3 Cover by NIKO HENRICHON

See all of the Marvel Comics Solicitations for September, 2008, here.

Teach the Controversy and Science t-shirts

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:53 PM CDT

The site says:

'Big Science' is always suppressing The Truth with their blatant pro-evolution anti-wacko agenda: from the fact that UFOs built the pyramids to the reality of creationism and fact the universe is "Turtles All The Way Down". It is time to fight back and urge schools to Teach The Controversy with these intelligently designed t-shirts. All designs available in a variety of colors and styles, or feel free to create your own with our custom designer.

The Science designs are also great:

The designs come in a big variety of colors and are available on hoodies. Via.

Google search results for "gay" produce a rainbow border

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:26 PM CDT

Go ahead, try it out. Via.

Christmas-themed Jawa bobble head by Funko

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:21 PM CDT

Spotted at Rebelscum.

*Find a huge selection of Funko bobble heads at Entertainment Earth

Firefox 3 T-Shirt

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:12 PM CDT

Design by Tracie Andrews. Read about it here, or go buy it.

Firefox Robot Poster by Nobox

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 10:08 PM CDT

Read about it here, download a huge version here, and buy it, eventually, here. Or visit Nobox's site. Via.

*Find vintage movie posters at MoviePoster.com.

Robot-tormenting jackalope sculpture by Amanda Visell

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 09:58 PM CDT

Spotted at Vinyl Pulse, and head over there to see a two-headed monster sculpture by Visell.

*Buy toys and art by Amanda Visell.

Godzilla/Jason mashup

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 09:54 PM CDT

Spotted here.

Iron Monger illustration by Skottie Young

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 09:49 PM CDT

On sale at eBay now. Via Skottie's site. With a starting bid of $399, you'd think he could cover the $10 shipping fee.

(I've always been partial to Iron Monger because I read Iron Man #200 as a young boy on the way to visit my dog for the last time (housed at the vet).)

Holy, this owl just became my new favorite animal

Posted: 17 Jun 2008 03:37 PM CDT

The key moment is at 1:45, but I highly recommend that you watch patiently so that the owl's transformation has full impact: