James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Thor Battles Thor In An All-Out Thor-War In This Week’s Comics

The original Odinson returns this week, and is a wee bit miffed to discover that someone has taken his hammer. But that’s not all! A new creative team hits Adventure Time, Batman goes after Selina Kyle’s Underworld empire, and Sex Criminals ends its second story arc! DC Effigy #1 – A former child star turns…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 27 '15

Tuesday Game Room: Excelsior Line Edition

There’s a distinctly undead vibe to this week’s games, with both Zombie parkour madness and the revival of an old classic (that also happens to star dead people). Come tell us what you’ve been playing, freshly deceased or otherwise, in this week’s edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing this week? Warcraft.…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 27 '15

Marvel Has A Serious Problem Merchandising Its Female Characters

In between marketing winding up for its May release and Toy Fair around the corner, merchandise for Age of Ultron has been showing up everywhere. But one Avenger has been largely absent: Black Widow. It’s not something new to Marvel — and that’s starting to be a problem. Let’s just think about the array of…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 27 '15

A Giant Foam Ravage Is The Ultimate Transformers Kitchen Accessory

I was thinking the other day, ‘You know what every Kitchen in the world needs? A giant model of Ravage!’. It would seem that I was not the first person to have this thought. This incredible (and bloody massive) model of Ravage’s Gen 1 appearance is by Jamie Young of Foamtastic Props, and was made…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 27 '15

Shotaro Ishinomori’s A Link To The Past Manga Is Getting A Reprint

Good news, Zelda fans – the original manga adaptation of A Link To The Past by the legendary Manga and Tokusatsu icon Shotaro Ishinomori is getting reprinted for the first time in 21 years. Prepare for some awfully nostalgic throwbacks to leafing through pages of Nintendo Power! When it first ran in the pages of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jan 27 '15

Good News: DC Is Trying To Fix Their Batman: The Animated Series Figures

Finally getting action figures emulating the gorgeous style of Batman: The Animated Series has been like a dream come true for fans of the cartoon – or it should have been, if they weren’t riddled by quality issues. But hooray! DC have finally addressed the problems, and have announced plans to hopefully fix them. If…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 26 '15

Islamophobic Bus Ads In San Francisco Are Being Defaced With Kamala Khan

Well, this is just brilliant. Racist adverts promoting hatred against Muslims are currently being run on buses in San Francisco – but someone has started covering them up with anti-hatred messages from Marvel’s première Muslim superhero, Ms. Marvel. The adverts were purchased by the American branch of the Freedom Defence Initiative – who, here in…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 26 '15

One Of Two Surviving Star Trek Phasers Is Heading To Auction

The original Phasers from Star Trek have almost been lost to history – only two surviving props from the 60’s remain. But now, 47 years after it first appeared on screen, one of them is going up for auction next month. The Phaser, first sold off in 1969 by Desilu after the original series wrapped…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 26 '15

This Gigantic Alien Toy Is Absolutely Beautiful

It’s rare you get to call the titular creeptastic creature of Alien beautiful – but I’m willing to make an exception for this awesome vinyl toy of the Big Chap himself from Kaiyodo, because man, just look at it! This Alien figure is 22 inches tall, and done in the Sofubi style of vinyl toys…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 26 '15

The Funko Hulkbuster Figure Is Appropriately Plus Sized And Cute

The Hulkbuster was sadly missing from the original line up of Age of Ultron Pop! Vinyls from last week, but never fear – here it is in all it’s resplendent, enormous glory. How can a giant mech suit designed to beat the living crap out of a giant green rage monster look so adorable? The…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 26 '15

These Giant-Headed Power Rangers Figures Are Adorable And Awesome

Seriously, they’re as nostalgia-inducing as their heads are massive, by which I mean to say they’re incredibly nostalgia-inducing. But look how cute they are! These neat blind-boxed little figures come from Loyal Subjects and are just over 3″ tall – but unlike many similar blind box toys, they have a surprising amount of articulation in…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 23 '15

Batroc The Leaper, AoU Iron Man And Spider-Woman Figures Are On The Way!

You know how sometimes we get to see Toys a little earlier than usual thanks to Factory figures rolling onto eBay? Well, sometimes a boxload of toys just happen to show up too – and the new Marvel Legends figures have a lot to enjoy. Comics Batroc! Age Of Ultron Iron Man! But above all:…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 23 '15

Crowdfund An RPG Set In Ancient Egypt, Apocalyptic Pony Toys And More!

It’s an eclectic mix of goodness in this week’s look at all things Crowdfunding. We’ve got a ridiculously cool looking boardgame based on Conan The Barbarian, the continuation of the original Star Trek through fan films, and a pen and paper RPG with what is possibly my favourite name for anything ever. Header Image Credit:…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 23 '15

It’s Hard To Believe These Aren’t Photographs, But Digital Paintings

The above trio of pop culture heroes aren’t publicity stills from their respective franchises – they’re actually incredibly skillful portraits by an artist known as Euclase. I, err… bu-wah? It’s hard to muster any sort of coherent thought looking at Euclase’s galleries, packed full of jaw dropping paintings of heroes across a variety of her…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 23 '15

The Star Wars/Age Of Ultron Mashup Trailer To End All Mashup Trailers

Turns out, people really like mashing Marvel and Star Wars together with other things. Between the countless mashups and parodies for both The Force Awakens and Age of Ultron, there now lies this pretty sublime mix of the two franchises. We’ve featured the excellent Star Wars and Marvel nonsense of youtuber The Unusual Suspect before,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 23 '15

Finally, Some Black Widow Merchandise For Age Of Ultron… Sort Of

Okay, this is getting ridiculous. As we’ve got to see more and more merchandise for Age of Ultron recently, one constant refrain I’ve found myself asking is ‘Where the hell is Black Widow?’. Well, now there’s at least something coming for the super spy. Kind of. Diamond Select Toys chose Comic Book Resources to exclusively…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 22 '15

Confused By The Spider-Verse Comic Event? Here’s What You Need To Know

You might have heard about Spider-Verse before – probably something about how crazy it is, or who cameoed where, or a few new characters. But if you don’t follow the comics, it probably all sounds a bit confusing. Here’s a brief catchup on what you’ve missed, and what it means for Spidey’s comic future. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-ridiculous-spider-men-yet-just-joined-spider-v-1679534109…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 22 '15

I Wish This Fan-Made Model Was An Actual Gundam

I have a hearty respect for the crazily dedicated fans of ‘Gunpla’ – the intricately detailed Japanese model kits of the oodles of awesome Mobile Suits of the Gundam franchise. But this custom-made Gunpla model is so cool, I wish it had a series of its own. The awesome model, dubbed ‘Gundam Albion’ was built…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 22 '15

Robert Valley’s Radical 70’s Wonder Woman Is Now A Stylish Statue

Remember when Robert Valley’s gorgeous shorts for DC Nation blew our minds with their great new take on Wonder Woman? Well, rejoice – Valley’s Wonder Woman is finally getting some merchandising love. https://gizmodo.com/an-animated-wonder-woman-like-youve-never-seen-her-befo-749708481 The statue is DC Collectibles latest entry in their Wonder Woman ‘The Art of War’ statue line, and while it’s sadly not…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 22 '15

London Toy Fair Gives A First Look At Thunderbirds‘ Sweet New Rides

We’ve not seen much of the reboot of the cult British show Thunderbirds outside of a small teaser and the soulless void that is the new look International Rescue – but what about the Thunderbirds themselves, the actual vehicles? Here’s our first good look at them in Toy form, thanks to London Toy fair. There…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 22 '15

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Thor Battles Thor In An All-Out Thor-War In This Week’s Comics

Tuesday Game Room: Excelsior Line Edition

Marvel Has A Serious Problem Merchandising Its Female Characters

A Giant Foam Ravage Is The Ultimate Transformers Kitchen Accessory

Shotaro Ishinomori’s A Link To The Past Manga Is Getting A Reprint

Good News: DC Is Trying To Fix Their Batman: The Animated Series Figures

Islamophobic Bus Ads In San Francisco Are Being Defaced With Kamala Khan

One Of Two Surviving Star Trek Phasers Is Heading To Auction

This Gigantic Alien Toy Is Absolutely Beautiful

The Funko Hulkbuster Figure Is Appropriately Plus Sized And Cute

These Giant-Headed Power Rangers Figures Are Adorable And Awesome

Batroc The Leaper, AoU Iron Man And Spider-Woman Figures Are On The Way!

Crowdfund An RPG Set In Ancient Egypt, Apocalyptic Pony Toys And More!

It’s Hard To Believe These Aren’t Photographs, But Digital Paintings

The Star Wars/Age Of Ultron Mashup Trailer To End All Mashup Trailers

Finally, Some Black Widow Merchandise For Age Of Ultron… Sort Of

Confused By The Spider-Verse Comic Event? Here’s What You Need To Know

I Wish This Fan-Made Model Was An Actual Gundam

Robert Valley’s Radical 70’s Wonder Woman Is Now A Stylish Statue

London Toy Fair Gives A First Look At Thunderbirds‘ Sweet New Rides

Xbox’s Big Turnaround Hedges Everything on Gamers’ Nostalgia

The First Trailer for ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases a Weird and Scary Galaxy

The ‘Invincible’ Game’s Story Brings Action and New Voices

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ May Be Your New Shonen Fave

South Korean Man Might Get Prison Time for Posting AI Wolf Picture

Return to ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ With an Astarion Prequel Book

Palantir Debuts Chic Chore Coat So the World Knows You’re One of the Baddies

Hopeful Thought of the Day: Robots Can’t Do Human Conflict

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Almost Led to an Insomniac Venom Game

‘Gen V’ Won’t Return for a Third Semester

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

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