James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

What Surprise Marvel Characters Will Show Up In Avengers: Age Of Ultron?

Gal Gadot talks about Wonder Woman in Dawn of Justice, while The Rock talks Black Adam and Justice League. The X-Files’ return may have taken an important step forward. Plus what’s to come on Grimm, Agents of SHIELD, and Orphan Black. Spoilers, ho! Top image: Avengers: Age of Ultron. Avengers: Age Of Ultron Speaking to…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 23

Everyone Finally Starts Getting Stuff Done On Sailor Moon Crystal

Although I’ve enjoyed the past few episodes of Sailor Moon Crystal a lot more than anything from the show’s first half, it would be hard to acknowledge that anything has really actively been done by the dwindling Sailor Senshi. But not this week: It’s time to get things done! Sort of. Yes, character agency is…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 21

For Once, A Missing Princess Leia Figure Isn’t A Hasbro Disaster

Recently, Star Wars action figure fans were all flustered by the shocking news that a highly anticipated Princess Leia figure had suddenly vanished from preorders and distribution lists. For once however, this wasn’t another example of Hasbro’s ongoing female Star Wars figure problem. For those not up to date in the weird, wonderful world of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 20

Missed The Tank Girl Kickstarter? Here’s Your Chance To Read The Book!

Last year, Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin took to Kickstarter to write a whole new Tank Girl story together for the first time in nearly two decades: 21st Century Tank Girl. Missed out on it the first time round? Well, good news: Titan are serialising the book as a 3-part miniseries! The iconic British creation’s…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 20

Top 10 Greatest Giant Robots Of All Time

Ah, Giant Robots. Who doesn’t love giant mechanical creations stomping around and kicking butt? Over the years there have been many badass robots and mechs that have wormed their way into our hearts, but some are just especially great. So here are our picks for the 10 greatest giant robots, ranked. A note going in:…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 20

Crowdfund Gorgeous Fantasy Comics, Geeky Book Drives And More!

Crowdfund this is back with another look at our favourite crowd-funding projects! Songgu Kwon’s hilarious fantasy webcomic and a drive to support book reading among kids may lead the charge this week, but that’s not all: there’s card games, a Firefly reunion, and Gale Anne Hurd’s next project too! Header Image Credit: Elf. Con Man…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 20

Thor Is Selling More Comics As A Woman

When Marvel announced that Mjolnir and the mantle of God of Thunder would pass to a woman last year, there were grumbles from certain idiots circles that the character was doomed. But the new Thor run isn’t just selling well: It’s actually outselling the last male Thor run. According to sales information from Comichron, the…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 20

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Get Turned Into Adorable Little Vinyls

The Guardians of the Galaxy are no strangers to the world of cutification, considering they’ve already transition over to the world of Funko’s pop vinyls — but these new vinyl toys take it one step further into turning the gang of snarky (and slightly surly) rogues into heart-cloggingly-cute little things. D’aaw! The new range of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 20

Does The New Daredevil Teaser Hint At Matt Murdock’s Red Costume?

Oscar Isaac talks about Poe Dameron’s future after Episode VII. Who could Watchmen’s Jackie Earle Haley play in Suicide Squad? Watch a new Poltergeist teaser. Plus more hints for how Caity Lotz could appear in the new Arrow spinoff. And teasers for what’s to come on iZombie, Arrow, and more. To Me, My Spoilers! Top…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 20

Holy Cow, The Latest Ninja Turtles Comic Has One Hell Of A Shock

Wow. If you’ve not been keeping up with IDW’s excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman, you might have just missed out on a jaw-dropping turn of events for everyone’s favorite mutant animal ninjas. Be warned: major spoilers beyond the cut! Seriously, if you’re not up to date with the…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 19

This Might Be The Best Boba Fett Figure Ever

Sure, it’s not as ginormous as Hot Toys’ Quarter-scale efforts, and he might be more expensive than the similarly-sized Black Series version — but Kaiyodo’s newest Star Wars toy is maybe the most poseable toy of everyone’s favourite Bounty Hunter we’ve ever had. The 5th entry in their Star Wars Revoltech range depicts Boba as…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 19

All The Things That Star Wars: Rogue One Absolutely Needs To Have

Last week, Lucasfilm announced the title of the first Star Wars spinoff movie, Rogue One. And this has us excited for a movie that’s hopefully about badass X-Wing pilots. But will this film live up to its soaring potential? Here are all the things we need to see from Star Wars: Rogue One. https://gizmodo.com/first-star-wars-spin-off-movie-is-titled-rogue-one-wha-1691081701 Badass…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 19

33 Marvel Comic Series Will End During Secret Wars

It seems no one is safe from the oncoming Secret Wars event. Marvel has revealed a swathe of titles will end as the event comes to a close, including some pretty major casualties like Captain Marvel, All-New Captain America, Guardians of the Galaxy and more — and not all will return. Speaking with Comic Book…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 19

J.J. Abrams Could Be Directing A Second Star Wars Movie!

Our first look at the next Hunger Games movie is full of flames. The live-action Attack on Titan movie shows off its CG behemoths. The cast of The Flash talk about this week’s big twist. Plus, teasers for what’s in store on Outlander, 12 Monkeys, Helix, and more. Spoilers get! Top image: Star Wars: The…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 19

Can You See The Optical Illusion In This Comic Book Cover?

Mark Millar’s tale of time-travel shenanigans Chrononauts is just one of the few new comics out today — but it’s the only one that has a pretty nifty optical illusion hidden in the cover that only a certain number of people will see. Can you? Here’s the full cover below, but so you don’t spend…

io9 James Whitbrook Mar 18

Why Hawkeye And Other Non-Powered Superheroes Are Still Amazing

We’ve heard it pretty much every time Marvel’s Avengers have been on the big screen. People point to Hawkeye and Black Widow and insist, “They shouldn’t be here.” Because what superhero team needs two normal humans? But those people are missing the point: Those heroes’ normality is their greatest strength. Welcome to ‘In Defense Of’,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 18

The Latest Play Arts Kai Batman Might Not Be Crazy, But He Looks Great

Part of what makes Square-Enix’s Play Arts Kai line great is its willingness to go completely insane when it comes to creating a variant for a figure — especially for their Batman figures. But sometimes they don’t need to rely on batshit insanity for a good figure. Sometimes it just needs to look fantastic. Based…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 18

These Incredible Custom Figure Heads Give Hot Toys A Run For Their Money

As far as hyper-detailed figures that you can buy, Hot Toys is up there as some of the best for your cash. But they definitely have some competition from these jaw-dropping headsculpts by customiser Xiang Zhang. I mean yes, that’s not a knock on Hot Toys’ work — as I have often said, they’re basically…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 18

Marvel Comics Is Letting Peter Parker Get Married Again… Sort Of

Anyone who’s been reading Spider-Man comics for a while will remember the infamous arc One More Day, which saw Peter Parker literally make a deal with the Devil, sacrificing his marriage to Mary-Jane Watson to save Aunt May’s life. It was terrible, but rejoice! Marvel’s announced a do-over. The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows has…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 18

Sideshow’s Green Lantern Figure Is The Shiniest Superhero Toy Ever

Sideshow Collectible’s latest 1:6 gives us a whole new Hal Jordan to gawp at… but maybe perhaps that’s because he’s got to be the first Green Lantern figure in a while to show up in sparkly spandex. The 30cm figure comes with a host of accessories, including the trusty Lantern power battery, several posed hands,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 18

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What Surprise Marvel Characters Will Show Up In Avengers: Age Of Ultron?

Everyone Finally Starts Getting Stuff Done On Sailor Moon Crystal

For Once, A Missing Princess Leia Figure Isn’t A Hasbro Disaster

Missed The Tank Girl Kickstarter? Here’s Your Chance To Read The Book!

Top 10 Greatest Giant Robots Of All Time

Crowdfund Gorgeous Fantasy Comics, Geeky Book Drives And More!

Thor Is Selling More Comics As A Woman

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Get Turned Into Adorable Little Vinyls

Does The New Daredevil Teaser Hint At Matt Murdock’s Red Costume?

Holy Cow, The Latest Ninja Turtles Comic Has One Hell Of A Shock

This Might Be The Best Boba Fett Figure Ever

All The Things That Star Wars: Rogue One Absolutely Needs To Have

33 Marvel Comic Series Will End During Secret Wars

J.J. Abrams Could Be Directing A Second Star Wars Movie!

Can You See The Optical Illusion In This Comic Book Cover?

Why Hawkeye And Other Non-Powered Superheroes Are Still Amazing

The Latest Play Arts Kai Batman Might Not Be Crazy, But He Looks Great

These Incredible Custom Figure Heads Give Hot Toys A Run For Their Money

Marvel Comics Is Letting Peter Parker Get Married Again… Sort Of

Sideshow’s Green Lantern Figure Is The Shiniest Superhero Toy Ever

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

This Is What a Music Industry ‘Plant’ Looks Like in 2026

As Starship V3 Lags Behind, Blue Origin Prepares Third Launch of New Glenn

The New Movie From Takashi Yamazaki Could Be the New ‘Pacific Rim’

Forget Samsung Galaxy S26, Google Pixel 10 Pro Hits a Black Friday Low With No Trade-In Required

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice