James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Back of the Box – 10/26/2014

The record breaking just does not stop! As we head into the last week of October and Recruit Program month 2, let’s take a look back at the week that was on Toybox. The past week on Toybox has been a pretty solid one over all, with each day pulling in some decent numbers –…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 26 '14

You can now read the World’s most expensive Comic Book Online

Action Comics #1 holds an almost mythical status in Comic history, the début of Superman and the birth of the Superhero comic as we know it. It’s been available to read online before, but never in a quality quite like this – not surprising, as this is the most valuable, pristine version of it ever…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 26 '14

This might be the scariest Doctor Who toy ever made

Would you like a jelly baby? No? Well then, gaze upon the petrifying plush gaze of Tom Baker, and DESPAIR. This product from the depths of hell latest bit of merchandise from Doctor Who is ostensibly meant to be an adorable plush depiction of Tom Baker’s fourth Doctor, but have a look at it yourself…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 26 '14

The true Power Rangers are coming to the West for the first time ever

If you were a child of the 90’s, looking at the picture above will probably elicit the response of ‘Yeah, Power Rangers!’ – but you’re only kinda-sorta right. These are really the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, and they’re making their way to the west for the very first time. Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger was the 16th Super…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 25 '14

Age of Ultron is the Greatest Love Story Ever Told thanks to Celine Dion

As if you needed more excuses to watch the trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron on loop this week, but here’s another one anyway: Turns out, the trailer goes pretty fantastically with more than just creepy Pinocchio songs. Avengers: My Ultron Will Go On, edited by Jack Martin of Martin Revelation Films, replaces Ultron’s spooky…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 25 '14

That Firefly Card game is now an actual Card Game

The internet’s desperate bid to ensure every part of Firefly makes its way into real life (I’m sure there’s a Browncoat somewhere out there building their own Firefly-class in their shed) continues with a new card game based on the weird Space-fruit-poker the crew of the Serenity play on the show. Tall Card, anyone? Tall…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 25 '14

Funko’s new Warcraft toys include the cutest Lil’ Earth-Shatterer

Pop! Vinyl’s slow war of attrition with my wallet continues with a second run of figures based on World of Warcraft – and this time, the legends of Azeroth come backed by the cutest fallen Aspect of Earth you ever did see. D’aaaw! Sylvanas Windrunner – oddly the creepiest looking of the lot, considering her…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

8 Alternate ‘Buster’ Iron Man Suits that are cooler than the Hulkbuster

It might be the most famous, but the Hulkbuster – which made its awesome movie début in this week’s fabulous Age of Ultron trailer – isn’t the only suit Tony Stark has made to combat a specific super-foe. Here’s 8 of Iron Man’s ‘buster’-style suits that are just as good, if not better. https://gizmodo.com/our-best-look-yet-at-ultron-plus-the-hulkbuster-from-a-1649586887 8.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Crowdfund gorgeous Space posters, fantasy Map creation and More!

We’re back with another look at neat crowdfunding projects, and this week’s got everything from a poster series dedicated to NASA’s robotic spacecraft, a mapping tool for fantasy writers and tabletop gamers alike, and even a Calendar dedicated to the badass Women of cosplay. Header Image Credit: The Historic Robotic Spacecraft Poster Series Thistil Mistil…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

This brilliant video essay looks at Inception and the Narrative Illusion

Christopher Nolan’s Inception is a delightfully surreal look at merging the worlds of dream and reality – but this video essay from Brows Held High takes a deep dive into Nolan’s surrealist influences as well as Inception’s flirtation with the greatest filmmaking illusion of all: the Narrative. The video takes a look at Surrealism’s influence…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Fight for the Inquisition in style with this Dragon Age armor Hoodie

The idea of armoring up a hoodie isn’t a new one by any means, but Bioware’s latest women’s hoodie turns to the world of Thedas for inspiration – and by the Maker, it’s pretty neat. https://gizmodo.com/the-perfect-hoodie-for-your-next-attempt-to-take-the-ir-5932061 The hoodie adapts the armor worn by Cassandra Pentaghast (a female sword and board tank, instantly ensuring that she…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 24 '14

Just £10,000 can now get you a full-body morphsuit Tattoo, because WHY

Morphsuits have become an easy and relatively cheap way of getting a costume together – but have you ever thought about skipping the spandex and just tattooing the suit onto your body? No? Well, if you ever do and have ten grand to spare, the original company behind the morphsuit offer such a service. The…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Today is a good day to not die, but ogle this wonderful Worf figure!

It’s been quite a while since Diamond Select has given us a new Star Trek goodie to admire, but the day has come – and even better, it’s a figure of everyone’s favourite Klingon, Worf. Although as with DST’s usual output, this 7″ figure is more of a plastic statue than it is an ‘action’…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Baymax is the star in these gorgeous Big Hero 6 posters

It won’t be long before Big Hero 6 makes its way into cinemas now, and we can’t wait to see Baymax and pals in action from all the clips we’ve seen – and now you can get even more excited thanks to Poster Posse’s awesome ongoing art project based around the movie. https://gizmodo.com/drunk-baymax-is-the-cutest-thing-in-these-big-hero-6-1647064743 Header image…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Bond fans, start counting up the pennies in your piggy banks – you’ll only need 100,000,000 of them to afford this modified Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me that’s shown up on eBay. Only 6 Lotuses (Loti? How do you pluralise a Lotus?) were used for the 1977 classic, and only three remain…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

When Mondo revealed they were getting into the Toy business back at SDCC this year, I don’t think anyone expected one of their first figures to be this adorable – but lo and behold, here we are with this lovely take on TMNT’s Michaelangelo. My teeth are hurting just looking at him! The 9″ vinyl…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 23 '14

These ‘sexy’ Lord of the Rings costume designs aren’t what you’d expect

It’s less than 10 days to go till Halloween, and that means there’s weird, wonderful and just plain awful ‘sexy’ costumes out on shelves everywhere – but this trio of lovely Lord of the Rings-themed designs by MJ Alexander are for characters who don’t usually get the Sexy treatment. https://gizmodo.com/the-weirdest-and-sexiest-store-bought-halloween-costu-1644205377 Alexander’s designs aren’t your typical…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

Why Adaptations changing things up can be a good thing

Game of Thrones’ book reading fans were given a bit of a shock yesterday when set pictures from the TV show’s upcoming season revealed another huge change from the source material – but amid the concern, there was some hope. Sometimes, change can do us all some good when it comes to adapting our favourite…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

Toys R Us pulls Breaking Bad figures from sale after angry petition

As the collector’s market for action figures has grown, it’s been unsurprising to see the rise of toys based on ‘adult’ properties – almost everything has action figures these days. But after a Florida mother saw Breaking Bad toys in her local Toys R Us, media attention has seen the figures pulled from shelves. Susan…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

D&D ‘Loading Screens’ for the DM who needs a break

Even the best laid Dungeon Master plans can go awry, leaving you to trawl through books and scribbled notes in a panic to find something for your players to do while they blankly stare at your DM Screen – so why not take a hint from video games and throw up a quick Loading Screen…

Tech News James Whitbrook Oct 22 '14

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Back of the Box – 10/26/2014

You can now read the World’s most expensive Comic Book Online

This might be the scariest Doctor Who toy ever made

The true Power Rangers are coming to the West for the first time ever

Age of Ultron is the Greatest Love Story Ever Told thanks to Celine Dion

That Firefly Card game is now an actual Card Game

Funko’s new Warcraft toys include the cutest Lil’ Earth-Shatterer

8 Alternate ‘Buster’ Iron Man Suits that are cooler than the Hulkbuster

Crowdfund gorgeous Space posters, fantasy Map creation and More!

This brilliant video essay looks at Inception and the Narrative Illusion

Fight for the Inquisition in style with this Dragon Age armor Hoodie

Just £10,000 can now get you a full-body morphsuit Tattoo, because WHY

Today is a good day to not die, but ogle this wonderful Worf figure!

Baymax is the star in these gorgeous Big Hero 6 posters

Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

These ‘sexy’ Lord of the Rings costume designs aren’t what you’d expect

Why Adaptations changing things up can be a good thing

Toys R Us pulls Breaking Bad figures from sale after angry petition

D&D ‘Loading Screens’ for the DM who needs a break

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