James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Hasbro Flounders When Asked About The Lack Of Female Star Wars Toys

It’s taken a while, but between the additions to The Force Awakens’ cast and the excellent Sabine and Hera on Star Wars: Rebels, the Star Wars universe is starting to improve its roster of female characters – alas, the same can’t be said for the toys, and judging by Hasbro’s latest PR gaffe, that might…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 18

First Glimpse Of Gundam: The Origin Shows The History Of Mobile Suits

Gundam fans have long been looking forward to Gundam Origin, the new anime movie series that charts the earliest days of the fight between Zeon and the Earth Federation — but now that we’ve got this extended first look at it, we cannot wait to see more of Char Aznable pulling off amazing moves in…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 18

Why Yes, That Is Batman Riding A GIANT ROBOT DINOSAUR JAIL

Yeah, you read that header right. This isn’t just Batman atop a giant Robot dinosaur mount, said robot dinosaur mount eats criminals and stores them in its belly jail cell. I… I don’t know what to say. The CybeRex as it is known – because apparently when he stopped calling everything he used the ‘Bat-something’,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 18

Diamond Select’s New Thor Figure Comes With The Coolest Mjolnir Ever

Chalk this one up to ‘how on earth have they not done this before’, but seriously: How has this not been done before? Look at that giant, spinning Mjolnir! That’s great. There have been Thor toys that throw the legendary Mjolnir around before, yet somehow there’s never been a version of it with a Thor…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 18

Will Caitlin Snow Turn Villainous On The Flash?

Another round of rumors call for the death of a major character in The Force Awakens. Mark Ruffalo talks about the Hulk getting his own movie, while Sophie Turner talks about the potential for Game of Thrones to move to the big screen. Plus what’s ahead on The 100, The Originals, Flash and more. Spoilers…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 18

NECA’s Aliens Power Loader Is The Perfect Accompaniment To Ripley

It’s not been long since NECA gave us the first, wonderful Alien figure using Sigourney Weaver’s likeness as Ellen Ripley, but she’ll soon be getting the coolest accessory to kick ass in: A properly-scaled Power Loader that, although much tinier than the massive replica we saw recently, is still a great bit of kit. https://gizmodo.com/necas-jonesy-action-figure-also-comes-with-a-great-ripl-1683247291…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 18

An Intriguing New Series Sees A Superhero Join A Heroic Team…As A Mole

A new series from Brian Joines and Jay Faerber tells the tale of a superhero infiltrating a team of heroes to uncover their darkest secrets this week, but that’s not all. She-Hulk comes to a close, Boom! presents a weird new horror story about Somali pirates, and there’s more collections than you can shake a…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 17

Oliver Queen Is A Little Less Imposing As A Funko Pop

The Arrow we see on television is essentially Batman with a Bow, and we love him for it – but Oliver Queen’s stern nature as the archer of undetermined viridian hue is exactly well reflected in this new Funko Pop toy. In fact, he looks pretty damn adorable for a vigilante who goes about sticking…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 17

Tuesday Game Room: Incredible Moustache Edition

Hot Victorian Moustache Simulator Steampunk shooter The Order comes out this week continuing February’s sudden surge in video game goodness. But it’s not all there is. Are you planning to pick anything up? Come talk games and deliciously rendered facial hair in this week’s Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing this week? I…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 17

Kris Anka’s ‘Cap A Day’ Is A Great Gallery Of Steve Rogers’ Best Looks

Comic artist Kris Anka is drawing a different Steve Rogers a day over on his tumblr, and half way through the month we’ve already got some wonderful doodles of Cap that show Steve loves changing his look just as much as he loves his country. Which is to say very, very much. So many Steves!…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 17

The TARDIS Dematerialises In A Whole New Way In This Gorgeous Fan Video

Doctor Who’s time-travelling Police Box has always dematerialised the same way for almost 52 years — slowly fading in and out of existence in one place, to fade back in somewhere else. But this amazing VFX video by youtuber John Smith re-imagines the ship’s dematerialisation in a fascinating new way. You might remember Smith from…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 17

Robert Downey Jr. Explains How Iron Man’s Journey Leads To Civil War

Yet another Star Wars hero may show up on Rebels. Eve Myles talks about the possible return of Torchwood. Sasha may go to a darker place on The Walking Dead. Plus details on the future of Constantine. And hints for Sleepy Hollow, Arrow, The Originals, Orphan Black and iZombie. Hooray for Spoilers! Top image: Avengers:…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 17

Bandai Want To Turn Your iPhone Into A Delorean

Well, not so much in a way that would allow it to travel in time or fly whatever, but it does turn your otherwise relatively sleek phone into a giant slab of Delorean-shaped plastic. So there’s that! The latest in Bandai’s line of ‘Crazy Cases’ for the iPhone 6 – no other phone is so…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 17

Why Is Marvel So Fascinated By A Teenage Spider-Man?

Peter Parker is essentially the original teen hero in many comic readers eyes – the balance between his teenage life and the great responsibility of super-heroism is what helped made him into one of Marvel’s most popular characters. But why are Marvel so afraid of moving the character on from that point? According to the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 16

The Marvel Play Arts Figures Are Great, But Nowhere Near Crazy Enough

Ever since Square-Enix announced they’d gotten the Marvel license for their Play Arts Kai Variants line, I’ve been looking forward to what ridiculous designs they would create for Marvel’s finest heroes. But a few new figures were at Toy Fair, and while they’re cool, they’re lacking the wonderful absurdity. All images via Toyark. As well…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 16

Adventure Time Boots Give Your Feet Some Totally Mathematical Style

Sure, there are a zillion licensed Finn’s hats out there that you could wear to show off your love of Adventure Time, but these new, officially licensed Boots are way cooler than any hat. I mean look at them: it’s literal Finns and Jakes for your feet. The new boots are the result of a…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 16

McFarlane’s Walking Dead ‘Lego’ Continues To Be Both Neat And Bizarre

Last year McFarlane launched a series of construction toys based on The Walking Dead – and while they looked really cool, we had no idea just why they were Lego-compatible building sets. McFarlane just unveiled a whole heap of new toys in the line, and we’re stuck thinking pretty much the same thing. https://gizmodo.com/mcfarlane-toys-is-making-awesome-but-baffling-walking-d-1601893387 Don’t…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 16

Which Member Of The X-Men Is Guest-Starring In Deadpool?

Orphan Black’s new season offers a look at what’s in store for the Clone Club. An alleged extra on The Force Awakens teases some Han Solo dialogue. Plus, news from Fox’s Minority Report show, Preacher and Supergirl. Lo, there are Spoilers in our midst! Top image: Orphan Black. Deadpool Now that this movie is actually…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 16

Hot Toys’ Ben Kenobi Is An Elegant Figure For A More Civilised Age

That ‘Civilised Age’ being ‘that time where you can spend around $2-300 and get an eerily realistic doll of Sir Alec Guinness’, really. If that isn’t civilisation, I don’t know what is, frankly. Yes, it’s the turn of old Obi-Wan to get the luxurious treatment befitting the Jedi Master in Hot Toys’ line of Star…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 16

All The Coolest Toys At Funko’s New York Toy Fair Booth

New York Toy Fair 2015 is in full swing, and although there’s not been much in the way of big announcements, Funko came out swinging with a booth filled with brilliant toys. More Pop vinyls! More ReAction toys! Firefly Action figures! Come gawp at the prettiest toys there. Header Image Credit: Doctor Who Pop! Vinyls,…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 14

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Hasbro Flounders When Asked About The Lack Of Female Star Wars Toys

First Glimpse Of Gundam: The Origin Shows The History Of Mobile Suits

Why Yes, That Is Batman Riding A GIANT ROBOT DINOSAUR JAIL

Diamond Select’s New Thor Figure Comes With The Coolest Mjolnir Ever

Will Caitlin Snow Turn Villainous On The Flash?

NECA’s Aliens Power Loader Is The Perfect Accompaniment To Ripley

An Intriguing New Series Sees A Superhero Join A Heroic Team…As A Mole

Oliver Queen Is A Little Less Imposing As A Funko Pop

Tuesday Game Room: Incredible Moustache Edition

Kris Anka’s ‘Cap A Day’ Is A Great Gallery Of Steve Rogers’ Best Looks

The TARDIS Dematerialises In A Whole New Way In This Gorgeous Fan Video

Robert Downey Jr. Explains How Iron Man’s Journey Leads To Civil War

Bandai Want To Turn Your iPhone Into A Delorean

Why Is Marvel So Fascinated By A Teenage Spider-Man?

The Marvel Play Arts Figures Are Great, But Nowhere Near Crazy Enough

Adventure Time Boots Give Your Feet Some Totally Mathematical Style

McFarlane’s Walking Dead ‘Lego’ Continues To Be Both Neat And Bizarre

Which Member Of The X-Men Is Guest-Starring In Deadpool?

Hot Toys’ Ben Kenobi Is An Elegant Figure For A More Civilised Age

All The Coolest Toys At Funko’s New York Toy Fair Booth

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

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

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