Gizmodo: action figure

Man Goes Ape Shit After Mom Throws Out Gundam Action Figures

Danny Allen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:20:00 EDT

A 29 year old from Kasai City, Japan, who doused himself with kerosene, torched his house—yet escaped without injuries—told police he wanted to kill himself because his mother tossed "his valuable Gundam plastic models."

The resulting fire eventually burned down the two-story house, which was about 250 square meters (about 2,700 square feet) and made partially from wood…

His 55 year old mother was also in the house but escaped without injuries."

That giant Gundam in Tokyo must really be stoking the flames of fanaticism. (sorry)
[The Kobe Shimbun (translated) via Anime News Network via Current]

Best Obama Action Figure Ever Battles Darth Vader, Terrorists, Dick Cheney

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST

Geezuss. Rollerblading. In spandex. Christ. This is, without a doubt, the best President Obama action figure ever: Posable, with facial expressions, interchangeable hands, katanas, 9mm gun, assault rifle, and a lightsaber, among many other complements.

Seriously, the level of detail in this thing is simply amazing. And the possibilities are endless. I mean, what could be better than El Señor Presidente fighting the forces of Evil with dual katanas? OK, scrap that. What could be better than President Obama fighting the forces of Evil armed with a lightsaber and a shotgun? Actually, forget about all this. It's silly. Just imagine R&B Barack singing a Barry White ballad to Palestinians and Israelis and all the rest of the morons tearing each other apart, bringing peace to the planet at last. Or failing that, pointing at them with his two index fingers and saying: "You, you, you. YOU!"

Must. Buy.

[Gamu-Toys via GusNYC—Thanks Gusto]

Sarah Palin Action Figure Can Kick Barbie's Ass

Jesus Diaz — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:48:00 EDT

Jason and I have been wanting a hero action figure version of ourselves for a long time. Plus a couple of Leia in her metal bikini too, so we can play with them like Dark Helmet. And perhaps two more of potential vice president Sarah Palin as well. Unfortunately, they are too expensive, which is probably for the better, since the idea is kind of disturbing when you see Palin's legs going out her miniskirt. Update: We asked Hero Builders why o why.

Gizmodo: Are you planning to release action figures of McCain, Obama, or Biden?
Hero Builders: McCain is out already, and so is Obama. We also have a beach blanket Obama also. Maybe Biden. We don't know how to make really bad hair transplants that small :>)))

Gizmodo: Why did you decide to do Palin?
Hero Builders: BECAUSE SHE IS HOT, is there another reason?

Gizmodo: Does she have a killer move?
Hero Builders: I'm sure she does!

This is the Superhero version, with a 45 caliber arm tied to her leg.

And this is the executive version. Hummm... maybe this is not that sick. I don't know. After all, to quote Tom Waits in Nighthawks at the Diner, at least I don't tie up myself first. If you are into Sarah action figures, you can get her naked for $27.95—the executive—and $29.95—the Super Hero. The visits to the shrink are not included. [Hero Builders]

Iron Man Action Figure Would Look Great On Our Iron Desks

Jason Chen — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:00:20 EST

Either this Shiny red and yellow 12-inch Iron Man action figure looks so much like a big nicely wrapped man-shaped chocolate, or we're just very very hungry. Nevertheless, He looks just as faithful to the movie version (left) as we could hope, and will drive Jesus wild when he unwraps him under his tree next Xmas. However, we do have a bit of a problem with his facial expression and the way he's holding out his hands. Toys R Evil expresses it thusly:

dude looks like he needs to take a dump and the suits' auto-refuse-suction-function is broken and they've run out of T.P

[ToysREvil]

Kurt Cobain, the Action Figure

Mark Wilson — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:30:58 EDT

Boy, I hope that Courtney Love is making a lot of money off this one. The Kurt Cobain action figure immortalizes the poster boy of grunge rock in 18 inches of dyed plastic (was the dyed part distasteful?) Sorry.

Apparently the figure is electronic, but we're not exactly sure if that alludes to potential karate chop action or maybe a sung verse of "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Look for MiniKurt sometime this month for $45. And remember, not only are you buying a timeless collectible; you're giving hope to a starving woman with no career, talent or shame. [product via uberreview]

You Too Can Be an Action Figure

Jason Chen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:30:16 EDT

You ever wanted to play with yourself? A 12-inch version of yourself? Sure, who doesn't? For the low, low price of $425, you can get a custom-made action figure that kinda looks something like you! And if you're at all satisfied with the presentation, you can pay another $39.95 for each additional action figure. Think of it as a giant investment up front that pays off in giving your family the Best Christmas Ever. [HeroBuilders via Uncrate]

GeekMan: For the Geek Who Has it All

Jason Chen — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:00:14 EDT

If having buff action figures on your desk reminds you of your own flaccid muscular structure, then this Geek Man figure will make you feel like Dolph Lundgren. Complete with a BlackBerry, a Windows (Acer? Lenovo?) PC, an analog watch, coffee mug and gigantic spectacles, the Geek Man really does remind us to get out, exercise and play with some real-life people once in a while.

Maybe if you put him in a drawer with that slut Malibu Stacy, you'll have some Geek kids soon as well. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Gifts for Engineers via Chip Chick]