Chuffzilla: Whubble was genius.
LastVigilante: All the normals, XKCD, Toothpastefordinner, etc. But for web design nerds, definitely The Brads.
cheese1756: XKCD of course.
berbar: I like this one.
sbarstow: This one is pretty fantastic as well..
Copernik
Eli Cochran
ripfire: Penny Arcade
infestacool: [www.questionablecontent.net]
SjN: Dresden Codak. You guys really need to have a look at this webcomic, its one of the most awesome things I have read in a long time.

The strip boasts of a love for detail and a fascination for robots w/ future.

Taekwon V will be the center-piece of Robot Land, a nearly $600 million dollar development of entertainment areas, exhibition halls, research centers and businesses that we've mentioned in the past. Though it broke ground long before the Japanese projects, many believe Korea's Taekwon V cartoons copied Japan's Mazinger Z in the first place. Reow.

The park is set to open to the public in 2012, with full access starting in 2013. And yes, that's a monorail whizzing past Taekwon V's ankles. Awesome. [Robot Land (translated) via Plastic Pals]

It's like the time Vince McMahon tried to pawn off a fake Razor Ramon and Diesel on us. Or the time the Fresh Prince's Aunt Viv inexplicably became four shades lighter over the course of a season (Vitiligo?). Or maybe more relevant, the time Cartoon Network aired all those new episodes of Dragonball Z, and Goku sounded like he was severely constipated.

The point is this: if you're bringing the show back for the rabid, already-established fanbase who knows the show best, how are you going to recast all the main voices and think the fans won't care or notice? It wont work. [CrunchGear]

Now that the Gundam is complete, Kobe's Wakamatsu Park is next on the list to build their very own life-sized Tetsujin (also known as Gigantor, I believe). 60 feet tall and weighing in at 50 tons, Tetsujin will be on permanent display starting in October (an installation that may turn to semi-permanent should Tetsujin grow tired of photo ops).

And as you can see in the clip and gallery below, building a fake giant robot can't look much different from building a real giant robot. Sparks. Hardhats. Subtitles. Imminent human death. Yeah, this is about as real as fiction gets. [Kobe Tetsujin Project via toysrevil via The Awesomer via botropolis]The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.

Riley's ability to come up with products—whether realistic, totally absurd or both—seems boundless, and his not-so-dry British wit keeps the pages turning, like a Monty Python sketch, from one random thought to the next. When I read Riley's bio, I wasn't surprised that he's also been a writer for some of my favorite BBC comedy, such as Little Britain and Black Books. The fact is, the guy's mind is like some kind of wild amalgam of Gary Larson, Dr. Seuss and Dean Kamen, and for that, we salute him. [DIY Dentistry - $8.62 at Amazon]

Discovered on the IGN forums, these unsigned pieces (anyone know the artist?) may be a tad idealist, but they make up for any naivety in sheer cuteness. And I'll tell you, if my Wii ever teared up over the loss of the Dreamcast, I'd be rocking that thing like Alec Baldwin.

[IGN via GoNintendo]

Even the intro is getting a makeover, says FOX, the result of which is available above for your viewing pleasure. It's bigger, longer, and reminds me of a stubborn couch that my friend and I struggled to get into a tiny Boston area apartment yesterday using levers, pulleys and the most important moving day tool of all: Gratuitous swearing. [YouTube - Thanks, Andreas!]

What's so wonderful about Engine Oh G12 is that it's literally ballooned the genre beyond parody. The show has upped the ante of the giant vehicle-assembled robot television so immensely that it's beyond the scope of humorous exaggeration, its components refined to such a point where every individual element is, in itself, too pure to be tainted by sophomoric prop humor.

To fully appreciate this the clip, look beyond the obvious and examine the subtleties of presentation. For instance, two vehicles are there only to serve as covers for the robot's shoes.

Needless you say? Not at all. For the robot's foot alone ascends to Godzillic proportions, constructing a logic in which there is nothing that mechanized god cannot kick over (other than, quite possibly, its own left foot).

I like to think that if Michelangelo had a few hundred more years to work on David, he might resemble the robot in Engine Oh G12. But maybe I'm giving Michelangelo far too much credit. [via Tokyo Mango]

I mean, think about it. We can't get a fairly unimpressive race car around a freaking oval without sticking 20 bajillion logos to the side. How could we ever assemble a giant killer robot from a swarm of tiny killer robots that can fire lasers both in space and underwater without Celias poking his head in?

Quite simply, we can't and we won't. So start the celebration early with this $40, 13in. x 19in archival print. [Palehorse via Super Punch]

I've seen some high quality DIVX clips of Futurama before, but when viewing the characters on Blu-ray, the word "perfect" comes to mind (much because you can appreciate the slight imperfections in model outlines). I simply can't imagine Futurama looking better than it does in 1080p. But it's the worthwhile set of extras that makes the disc so desirable.

I particularly enjoyed watching the show's artists draw various characters and explain the process of drafting Zoidberg, Leela and Bender step by step. The short Blooper Reel was also a lot of fun, just to watch the actors create the voices of their cartoon counterparts. And of course you get other bonuses like a full commentary with much of the cast, though everyone gets along so well that it sort of becomes an inside joke fest.

Other releases of the week...

— A Christmas Story (Ultimate Collector's Edition) (Warner)
— The Colt (Echo Bridge)
— Futurama: Bender's Game (Fox)
— Get Smart (2008) (Warner)
— Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (Music Distribution)
— Henry Poole is Here (Anchor Bay)
— IMAX: Extreme (National Geographic)
— Monster's Ball (Lionsgate)
— NBA Champions 2007-2008 (Warner)
— O.A.R.: Live from Madison Square Garden (Summit)
— Planet of the Apes (1968) (Fox)
— Planet of the Apes: 40-Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection (Fox)
— Transsiberian (First Look)
— Universal Soldier (Lionsgate)
— Vexille (FUNimation)
— Warren Miller's Playground (Shout Factory)

[highdef digest]

[YouTube]

Tan says he found his inspiration from old Disneyland attraction posters – something the Pixar guys are allegedly obsessed with. To differentiate the new Wall-E prints from his last line of The Incredibles art, Tan decided to go for a 1950s advertisement twist. Get your own at Acme Direct or, if you'd rather risk jail than spend $165, steal them from the walls of the main lobby of Pixar Animation Studios. [Slashfilm]