James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Not even Darth Vader can escape the madness of Play Arts Kai

Ah, Variant Play Arts Kai, that action figure bastion of minimalist design and modesty. Square-Enix’s toy line hit Tokyo Game Show last week with a few sneak peeks at some upcoming figures – including this rather extravagant first entry in a line of Star Wars toys. The unpainted prototype is from PAK’s ‘Variant’ series, which…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 21

You should watch this intense, The Last of Us-inspired short film

The Last of Us’ grim, fungus-laden post apocalypse is ripe for more storytelling beyond the hit video game – and this short film by Finnish director Mikko Löppönen certainly delivers on nailing the game’s intense atmosphere. There’s barely any dialogue in L4ST, but Löppönen’s lingering shots of the desolate environments he frames his two survivor…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 21

This Aquaman-related Batman v. Superman rumour sounds totally Insane

Now this is weird. We’ve known for ages that Jason Momoa will be playing Aquaman in Batman v. Superman (even that’s something we’re not sure on still) – but this new rumour circulating might tell us how he fits into the larger picture of DC’s plans. And it’s honestly pretty damn ludicrous. http://io9.com/jason-momoa-will-officially-be-aquaman-in-batman-v-sup-1620111374/all Before we…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 20

Storyboard art from the first attempt at an X-Men cartoon is up for sale

Before X-Men: The Animated Series and its amazing theme tune graced our screens, Marvel attempted to set up an X-Men cartoon in the late 1980’s with Pryde of the X-Men – and now, a producer on the series’ pilot has put a set of original storyboards for it on eBay. Although Pryde of the X-Men…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 20

Tuxedo Mask finally does something on Sailor Moon Crystal

It may have taken him 6 episodes, but finally, Tuxedo Mask barely manages to be an active participant in this week’s episode of Sailor Moon Crystal, as the search for the Legendary Silver Crystal continues. Moon Prism Power, Re-Cap! Act 6 – Tuxedo Mask – is an enjoyable return to form for the series so…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 20

Holy crap, Bionicle is coming back

The Lego Group have been teasing a reveal all week long, and we finally know what it is – Lego’s construction toy/action figure hybrid Bionicle is making a return next year. Bionicle, which originally ran between 2001 and 2010, was a massively popular range for Lego, blending together the construction element they were famous for…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 19

Why DC doesn’t need to have a Shared Universe

Yesterday we took a look at Variety’s article on the swathe of Superhero shows coming to TV – and how it noted Marvel and DC’s different approaches to linking their Live-action ventures together. Whilst the shared cinematic universe have proved a huge boon to Marvel, I don’t think DC need to go down the same…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 19

Crowdfund an amazing Comics anthology, cool documentaries and more!

There’s awesome comics and a dungeon-diving deck building game in this week’s look at the coolest crowdfunding projects around – but that’s not all, there’s fascinating documentaries about Time Travel and the Public Library System too. Header Image: The Glacier Preservation Project Free For All: Inside the Public Library I’ve long adored visits to my…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 19

Get a Marvel figure with your Face – Unless you want a Female hero

3D printing company 3DPlusMe has partnered with Hasbro and Marvel to offer action figures of popular Marvel heroes with your own face printed on them at Walmart. It’s a great idea for young superhero fans – unless you happen to be female and want a female character to have your head printed on. The event,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 19

This Stained Glass Stormtrooper Helmet is actually a gorgeous Lamp

Never have the footsoldiers of a fascist interstellar empire looked so stylish as they do in this amazing life-sized recreation of Star Wars’ Stormtroopers by Etsy user Midian Craftworks. The work gone into the piece is nothing short of incredible – Nikita Leigh, the maker, had to cut each piece of glass (over 500 in…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 19

This Back to the Future Mr. Fusion Replica is not a real energy source

Ever needed to power your very own Flux Capacitor? Got any waste lying around that you need turning into exactly 1.21 Gigawatts of time-travelling energy? Well fear no more! Actually, do, because this new Mr. Fusion Replica won’t actually help you with those problems. Coming next year from Diamond Select, the 18″ tall replica of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 18

Redesigning the MSD of Star Trek‘s USS Voyager

Star Trek Online’s upcoming expansion firmly puts the focus on Star Trek: Voyager. Alongside returning to the Delta Quadrant, the Art team have had to tweak the ship’s LCARS cutaway schematics to better suit their needs – giving us our best ever look at the inner workings of the Federation’s finest Intrepid-Class ship. The MSD,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 18

80’s/90’s Game of Thrones is just as good in the flesh

Moshi Studio‘s excellent take on Game of Thrones fan art wowed us last year – but this set of Cosplayers at the last two Dragon Cons have taken the excellent idea from that art and made it real, and the results are smashing. https://gizmodo.com/the-game-of-thrones-cast-has-an-80s-theme-party-in-thi-636239689 The pictures come from Adam J Albert – who also cosplayed…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 18

Alexander Armstrong is the new voice of Danger Mouse!

Danger Mouse is coming back, with an updated look and a new voice – and now we know Alexander Armstrong will be replacing David Jason as the voice of the iconic mouse spy. Although Danger Mouse, which ran from 1981 to 1992, originally aired on ITV in the UK (Nickelodeon in the US), the new…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 18

Marvel and DC on the need (or lack thereof) for a Shared Universe

After years of superhero films dominating the box office, this Autumn sees the Hero craze dominate TV, with 6 series coming to our screens. In a new in-depth piece for Variety covering the rise of Superheroic TV, both Marvel and DC have made interesting comments for and against tying TV and the big screen together.…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 18

Star Wars + Steampunk + Lego might just be the Internet’s purest form

Lego Star Wars Fan site From Bricks to Bothans recently held a contest that tasked users with picking vehicles and starships from the Star Wars universe and re-imagining them as Steampunk Lego creations – and the results were pretty goddamn magnificent. Like the grand winner of the contest above, the Steampunk Millennium Falcon by Markus1984,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 17

The 10 Most Bizarre Alt-Universe versions of Spider-Man

Spider-Verse is coming! Marvel’s latest event series will see all kinds of Spider-Men ( and Spider-Women!) unite across realities to face a common foe. There’s been so many different Spider-Man heroes over the years – here’s just 10 of the strangest to have ever donned the Spidey suit. https://gizmodo.com/gwen-stacey-takes-on-the-mantle-of-spider-woman-in-this-1633920924 Header image from ‘Every Single One’…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 17

This stunningly monstrous Godzilla maquette has a lofty price tag

Godzilla may have barely featured in his titular comeback earlier this year, but when he did show up, he was a pretty fabulous looking Kaiju – and this new statue from Sideshow really shows him off in all his glory. https://gizmodo.com/godzilla-was-only-in-8-minutes-of-godzilla-and-here-the-1633012946 Standing at around 2 foot tall and weighing in at 35lbs, the Maquette might…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 17

Star Trek‘s latest comic crossover begins this December

Two years ago, Star Trek crossed over with Doctor Who to fantastic effect, but earlier this year we found out the franchise is crossing over with a very different Doctor: Doctor Zaius. And now we know that Klingons, Apes, and the crew of the Enterprise will clash starting this December! https://gizmodo.com/finally-the-star-trek-planet-of-the-apes-crossover-is-1611210107 Revealed as part of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 17

Find the answer to the meaning of Life by texting Groot

Need someone to talk to? Someone to ponder the mysteries of life and the universe as we know it with? Try giving Groot a call, I hear he’s a wonderful conversationalist. Brooklyn based app developer Ricky Robinett – who previously made an app that turned Manhattan foursquare check-ins into a giant game of Risk –…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 17

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Not even Darth Vader can escape the madness of Play Arts Kai

You should watch this intense, The Last of Us-inspired short film

This Aquaman-related Batman v. Superman rumour sounds totally Insane

Storyboard art from the first attempt at an X-Men cartoon is up for sale

Tuxedo Mask finally does something on Sailor Moon Crystal

Holy crap, Bionicle is coming back

Why DC doesn’t need to have a Shared Universe

Crowdfund an amazing Comics anthology, cool documentaries and more!

Get a Marvel figure with your Face – Unless you want a Female hero

This Stained Glass Stormtrooper Helmet is actually a gorgeous Lamp

This Back to the Future Mr. Fusion Replica is not a real energy source

Redesigning the MSD of Star Trek‘s USS Voyager

80’s/90’s Game of Thrones is just as good in the flesh

Alexander Armstrong is the new voice of Danger Mouse!

Marvel and DC on the need (or lack thereof) for a Shared Universe

Star Wars + Steampunk + Lego might just be the Internet’s purest form

The 10 Most Bizarre Alt-Universe versions of Spider-Man

This stunningly monstrous Godzilla maquette has a lofty price tag

Star Trek‘s latest comic crossover begins this December

Find the answer to the meaning of Life by texting Groot

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