James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

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 '14

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 '14

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 '14

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 '14

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 '14

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 '14

You’re gonna have to wait 7 months if you want this Flash action figure

It’s only a couple more weeks until The Flash lands on The CW – and we’re pretty excited for it. But if you were looking forward to having the TV version of Barry Allen kicking around on your shelf or on your desk… you’ll be waiting a while. A while that’s totally inappropriate for a…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

This man officially has the biggest Doctor Who collection in the World

Thought you had a lot of Doctor Who related knick nacks at home? Perhaps not as many as this man from Manchester in the UK does – he’s just entered Guinness’ Book of World Records for having over one-and-a-half thousand bits of Who merchandise in his collection. Ian O’Brien’s collection started out with a single…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

Tuesday Game Room: Curtain Call Edition

September continues with a quieter week after the sales-beast that was Destiny tore through last week – but there’s still plenty of games coming out. Come and talk shop about what you’ve been playing in the latest edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing this week? I have continued to play a…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

Here are four amazing posters being printed for this weekend’s MondoCon

Yes, Mondo – those beloved makers of gorgeous posters – have their very own convention coming up this weekend in Texas. Alongside a bevy of panels, the company will also be screen-printing a set of posters live over the weekend, exclusively for Convention goers. The artwork – including a MondoCon 2014 design from Daniel Danger,…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

This Shadow of Mordor short is Lord of the Rings on a budget

Warner Bros.’ upcoming videogame set in between The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings just got itself a new live-action short – and considering it’s an extended advert for a game, it manages to capture the vibes of Peter Jackson’s fantasy movies pretty well. The 7 minute movie sees the game’s protagonist Talion, a…

Trailers James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

At last, the Game of Thrones toy you’ve always wanted: A Joffrey Figure

Finally, Game of Thrones fans no longer have to worry about when they’ll get their very own plastic incarnation of their absolute favourite character from the series to put on their desk with glee. Why of course, I’m talking about this new Joffrey Baratheon figure from Dark Horse! Like Dark Horse’s previous figures, it’s more…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Why do we crave Spoilers?

Spoiler Alert: Genre Fans love Spoilers. They love reading them, they love avoiding them – hell, our desire for more even saw the media sending Camera drones over the Episode VII movie set last week just for another sweet spoiler hit. But why do we crave getting a glimpse at upcoming stories so much? https://gizmodo.com/why-we-love-spoilers-5302376…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Parks and Rec‘s ‘Cones of Dunshire’ game is actually going to get made

Straight from the twisted mind of Ben Wyatt to your tabletop sometime soon: After a successful Gen-Con début last month, Cones of Dunshire is becoming a real board game from Mayfair. First appearing in the show’s sixth season last year, Cones of Dunshire is an 8-12 player tabletop RPG where you… well, I’ll let Mr.…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

The Original USS Enterprise model is being restored to its former glory

When the original Star Trek ended, Paramount donated the original Enterprise model to the Smithsonian – but years of display and tune ups have taken their toll on the model, until now: NASM has announced they’re restoring the ship to how it first appeared on TV 48 years ago. The history of the Enterprise model…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

What if Top Gear reviewed Spaceships instead of Supercars?

The BBC car series Top Gear is known for two things: Controversial host Jeremy Clarkson, and Car porn. But what if you applied those things the vehicles of the future? A trailer for the upcoming PC game Star Citizen does just that to a remarkable effect. The trailer features the spoof show Galactic Gear, and…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Back of the Box – 09/14/2014

Another week down, and we’re half way through Month One on Toybox – here’s a round-up of our best material from the past 7 days. After a strong first week, it’s with amazing surprise that I can say that half way to October, Toybox has seen a fantastic 255k US Uniques so far, 153k of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

Norman Reedus is releasing a book of Daryl Dixon Fan Art

Daryl Dixon might just be the most popular thing about The Walking Dead, and Norman Reedus knows it – so he’s gathered select bits of his fan’s art into a new book. Thanks For All The Niceness whittled down 3,000 submissions of fan art from across the world into around 100 pieces selected by Reedus,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

Animatronic Rocket Raccoon is the first soldier of the Robot Uprising

Guardians of the Galaxy hit Japan this weekend – and we love some of the crazy things Japan has been doing to promote the movie. This latest bit of promotion however, might go a touch too far into the ‘oh god kill it with fire’ camp. James Gunn shared this short clip from GETNEWSJP on…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

These Batman V. Superman custom figures are as good as the real thing

We’ve not seen much of DC’s upcoming superhero blockbuster outside of a few teasing pictures, but that’s not stopped fans crafting custom figures of the heroes yet – and FigureRealm user STjuggernaut’s take on Batman and Wonder Woman are pretty fantastic. Although he’s not got round to making a Superman variant – the Man of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 13 '14

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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

You’re gonna have to wait 7 months if you want this Flash action figure

This man officially has the biggest Doctor Who collection in the World

Tuesday Game Room: Curtain Call Edition

Here are four amazing posters being printed for this weekend’s MondoCon

This Shadow of Mordor short is Lord of the Rings on a budget

At last, the Game of Thrones toy you’ve always wanted: A Joffrey Figure

Why do we crave Spoilers?

Parks and Rec‘s ‘Cones of Dunshire’ game is actually going to get made

The Original USS Enterprise model is being restored to its former glory

What if Top Gear reviewed Spaceships instead of Supercars?

Back of the Box – 09/14/2014

Norman Reedus is releasing a book of Daryl Dixon Fan Art

Animatronic Rocket Raccoon is the first soldier of the Robot Uprising

These Batman V. Superman custom figures are as good as the real thing

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

‘The Legend of Korra’ Didn’t Ruin the Legacy of ‘Avatar’—It Enhanced It

Yet Another ’30 Under 30′ Nominee Could Be Headed to Prison

Utah Startup Claims Its Lab-Grown Sperm Can Produce Embryos, in Potential Fertility Breakthrough

The Guy Who Started the ‘Scientology Run’ TikTok Trend Says It’s Time to Stop

Noah Hawley Hopes ‘Alien: Earth’ Runs for ‘a Very Long Time’

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