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vintagetoyarchive: MATTEL: 1977 The Archies JALOPY Doll...

hibernationsickness — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:58:41 -0400

vintagetoyarchive:

MATTEL: 1977 The Archies JALOPY Doll Car

Yes.

If adventure has a name it must be…Indiana James? Mexican...

hibernationsickness — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:47 -0400

If adventure has a name it must be…Indiana James?

Mexican pulp digest from 1987 in which Indy takes on Gremlins. Wonderful.

altarchie: buscateunnovio: Josie and the Pussycats, “The...

hibernationsickness — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:48:12 -0400

altarchie:

buscateunnovio:

Josie and the Pussycats, “The Original Riot Grrrls”. Pulse, 1994.

Yeah!

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. extended...

hibernationsickness — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:27 -0400

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. extended trailer.

I’m really impressed by this. Anyone else getting a Torchwood vibe here? Bring it on.

bobdobalina: [Peanuts, September 18, 1994] HOLY SHIT Ladies...

hibernationsickness — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:15:25 -0400

bobdobalina:

[Peanuts, September 18, 1994]

HOLY SHIT

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the secret torment of Spike.

frenden: sirmitchell: rubthatnub: McRib is Back by Jonathan...

hibernationsickness — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:02:40 -0400

frenden:

sirmitchell:

rubthatnub:

McRib is Back by Jonathan Devis

His teacher told him to take art more seriously… and here is his rebuttal on his final project.

Brilliance.

Good for him. Teachers. Meh.

Those who can do…

There’s a massive Star Trek Into Darkness spoiler below. Consider yourselves warned.

hibernationsickness — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:58:07 -0400

There’s a massive Star Trek Into Darkness spoiler below. Consider yourselves warned.

Nice job, IMDB.

hibernationsickness — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:57:00 -0400

Nice job, IMDB.

Here’s an exclusive first look at the cover for the...

hibernationsickness — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:01:00 -0400

Here’s an exclusive first look at the cover for the upcoming Archie Comics Super Special issue 4 which hits stores in September. As you can see, it features a fun illustration by Dan Parent in which Archie, Betty and Veronica sing The Archies’ signature tune, “Sugar Sugar.” Great fun. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect to see inside:

ARCHIE COMICS SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #4

Something amazing is happening in Riverdale! The quarterly Archie Comic Super Special Magazine rolls on with this awesomely autumn-themed edition! School is back in session, the leaves are changing colors and Halloween is approaching with its promises of tricks and treats!

Get ready for colors, classes and costumes galore from the Archie vault. All this plus creator spotlights, the latest Archie news, a brand new multi-color foil-enhanced cover and much, much more in this jam-packed magazine! Featuring stories with Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats and more!

Script: Various

Art: Various

Cover: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, and Tito Peña

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 9/11

128-page, full color comic

$9.99 US.

As regular readers of this site are well aware, I’m a bit of a Archie fanatic. But my obvious enthusiasm aside, the simple fact is that Archie Comics is the most exciting publisher around these days due to their masterful ability to please old fans and bring in new audiences through groundbreaking characters (Kevin Keller) and exciting concepts (the ongoing Life with Archie magazine, the upcoming horror/comedy hybrid Afterlife with Archie). If you haven’t checked out what’s been happening in Riverdale of late, rectify that immediately. You’re missing out on some of the best work being done in the comics industry today.

whatsdavekendallwearing: Here we have our illustrious Mr....

hibernationsickness — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:59:13 -0400

whatsdavekendallwearing:

Here we have our illustrious Mr. Kendall wearing jeans, a graphic T-shirt (probably with the logo of some forgotten-yet-awesome group like The Heart Throbs or The Might Lemon Drops) and a baseball cap (same deal). Dave is clearly relaxed here, showing off the confidence of man who is content with his job of bringing you tomorrow’s music today. He’s the best.

Yeah Dave Kendall!

Shark City, this one’s for you!

hibernationsickness — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:54:10 -0400

Shark City, this one’s for you!

collectemall: A rare discontinued Jedi trading...

hibernationsickness — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:29:15 -0400

collectemall:

A rare discontinued Jedi trading card.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I’m looking forward to this.

hibernationsickness — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:14:32 -0400

I’m looking forward to this.

birthmoviesdeath: 20 different Chewbacca action figures....

hibernationsickness — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:04:08 -0400

birthmoviesdeath:

20 different Chewbacca action figures. –EH

And the award for my favorite thing on the Internet ever goes to…

The live-action Spider Man and His Amazing Friends is wonderful,...

hibernationsickness — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:40:00 -0400

The live-action Spider Man and His Amazing Friends is wonderful, terrible.

From the creepy-sounding 1983 Yummy Awards on NBC.

Then there was that time that Webster was hanging out with Worf....

hibernationsickness — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:06:00 -0400

Then there was that time that Webster was hanging out with Worf. (Via @guyhutchinson)

Ummmm no.

hibernationsickness — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:28:54 -0400

Ummmm no.

Mars Attacks is back. And I for one welcome our returning...

hibernationsickness — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:05:54 -0400

Mars Attacks is back. And I for one welcome our returning Martian overlords. (Via MTV Geek)

You guys, Rambo discovered a HIDDEN VALLEY OF DINOSAURS!

hibernationsickness — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:24:36 -0400

You guys, Rambo discovered a HIDDEN VALLEY OF DINOSAURS!

At this past weekend’s WonderCon, Dark Horse announced a...

hibernationsickness — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:35:32 -0400

At this past weekend’s WonderCon, Dark Horse announced a project that has completely captured my imagination: a comic adaptation of George Lucas’ original script for Star Wars. From the press release:

“Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a tale of fantastic adventures, daring escapes, “lazer swords,” romance, and monsters. A story of Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo, and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars!

“I’m not sure where I first read about The Star Wars—it was years and years ago—but the idea of Luke Skywalker being an older Jedi General, and Han Solo being a six-foot-tall lizard, turned my Star Wars fan brain on its side,” said longtime Star Wars editor Randy Stradley. “I always assumed this would be one of those stories that would be ‘lost to history,’ so getting to work on bringing it to life is kinda like a dream come true.”

“While researching in the Lucasfilm Archives I’ve found many treasures—but one which truly astounded me was George’s rough draft for The Star Wars. His first complete imaginings were hallucinating to read—mind blowing,” said writer J.W. Rinzler. “While working with George on another book project, I once asked if we could adapt his rough draft. He was hesitant. Years later, with Dark Horse’s invaluable help, we showed him a few drawn and colored pages of what it might look like. He gave us the okay.”

Originally conceived in 1974, The Star Wars has been the subject of rumor and legend in the fan community throughout the history of the galaxy far, far away. Now, Lucas has seen fit to grant Dark Horse the right to adapt this fabled story into an eight-issue comic series launching in September!”

As someone who is obsessed with alternate versions of films, it will be fascinating to see how this plays out on the printed page. Rinzler’s work on the making-of Star Wars books is perfect, so he is an ideal choice to bring this project to fruition. Between this and their ongoing Star Wars comic, Dark Horse remains dedicated to keeping Lucas’ space saga alive on the printed page in the most interesting ways possible. Great stuff.