Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

[INFOGRAPHIC] Which G.I. Joe Character Would Be Your Best Friend?

This infographic from Online Schools was created back in 2011. I missed it then, so I figured I’d share it in case any of my fellow Joe fans missed it as well. Apologies for the small and fuzzy print, the embed code from the original source isn’t working anymore, so this is the most I […]

You’re Gonna Want These Mini MOTU and Batman Characters

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In case you missed it, I had a conniption last month over an artist’s rendering of Masters of the Universe LEGO Minifigures. That artist was Gregos Thomas, and he was cool enough to send over a few more images of the MOTU LEGO Minifigs after seeing how bonkers I was for them. I’ve been fortunate to email […]

Administrators Gotta Administrate! The 20 Best Fictional Administrative Professionals

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

A manager is only as good as their administrative assistant. No matter what these fictional character’s bosses were trying to accomplish, we know they would’ve gotten nowhere without their loyal and hard working administrative assistants. In observance of Administrative Professionals’ Day, we present the 20 best Administrative Professionals in television, movie and comic book history. […]

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with 10 of the Earth’s Greatest Things

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Happy Earth Day! Join us for a brief celebration of the Earth’s greatest things. Greatest actor on Earth Greatest game console on Earth Greatest franchise on Earth Greatest fast food on Earth Greatest dance on Earth Greatest breakfast on Earth Greatest shoes on Earth Greatest feeling […]

Stan Lee Set to Earn Lifetime Achievement Award at the First-Ever Geekie Awards!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

As you know by now, I’m a proud member of the judges panel for the 2013 Geekie Awards. The Awards show is set for August 18 at The Belasco, a “modern reimagined historic theater” in downtown Los Angeles. The show will be a multi-camera live streaming / online broadcast event, which will reach an international audience. The Geekie […]

Four Ways to Make a Good Justice League Movie

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

What’s up with the Justice League movie? Every week we get new insight into Warner Bros. plans for a Justice League movie, and every week the forecast becomes cloudier. At one point, i09 indicated Warner Bros. was looking to create a Justice League universe that stands separate from all of their other movie superhero franchises. […]

Real-Life Alley Viper Will Blow Your Mind

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The Alley Viper you see above is just one of many G.I. Joe and Cobra characters represented in the Cobra 1st Legion. A description of the group from their website: The Cobra 1st Legion is a G.I. Joe themed Cosplay / Charity Organization. We attend comic book conventions dressed as characters from the G.I. Joe […]

Meet your 2013 Fantasy Saturday Night Live League CHAMPION!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The first ever UnderScoopFire Fantasy SNL League has come to a close! This past Saturday’s Vince Vaughn-hosted episode marked the 2013 season’s championship match. If you’re a fan of the underdog, this league didn’t disappoint- there were 12 teams in all, and the top 6 made the playoffs. Of those 6, the #5 and #6 […]

20 Arrested Development Supporting Characters We Hope They Bring Back

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The countdown is on! Just over a month remains until the Bluths make their triumphant comeback. Since the news broke last fall that Arrested Development had been resurrected and will air a 4th season on Netflix in 2013, we’ve been salivating at the possibilities. Here are 20 supporting characters we hope appear in the […]

Paper! Snow! A Ghost! The 10 Best Sitcom Character Appearances on Real Game Shows

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The visit from the in-laws. A trip to an exotic locale. The game show appearance. One of the staples of the modern sitcom, the game show appearance is a tried and true ratings boost (maybe). Seeing our favorite sitcom characters compete on our favorite game shows is such a treat! As silly as […]

“Select Your Hero” Art Teams Up Cobra Commander, She-Ra, Captain Planet, Ultimate Warrior, More

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Back to highlight some more of Christopher Lee’s amazing child-of-the-80s inspired artwork. If you missed yesterday’s Mr. Villains Class of 1983 post, check it out for more background on the artist, his work, and his awesome prints for sale. Today we take a look at Lee’s Select Your Hero collection – an absolutely astonishing array of […]

“Trap Jaw, in tighter. Beast Man, smile!” It’s Mr. Villains Class of 1983!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s not hard to pinpoint the time frame that influenced artist Christopher Lee. He’s clearly a fellow child of the 80s, and a talented one at that. I had bookmarked a link to his Masters of the Universe Compendium Poster (which I will have, bills be damned) a while back, but just got a chance to […]

6 Subtle but Unmistakable Homages to Larry Hama from G.I. Joe: Retaliation

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

With the recent news that Paramount has greenlit a third G.I. Joe movie, one thing can be said about G.I. Joe: Retaliation- it truly was in the hands of a lifelong G.I. Joe fan. When Jon Chu was announced as the director of Retaliation, Joe fans were optimistic about his credentials (including me – I only asked […]

The 5 “Dustiest” Pixar Movie Moments

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Beginning with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has now fully produced thirteen major feature films, each one invoking a wide spectrum of emotions in its viewers. Their successful formula involves creating a certain level of buy-in, making us care about animated characters more than we ever had in the past. Sometimes Pixar waits until you’re […]

Robo-Bracketology Champion Revealed! The Best Pop Culture Robot of All Time is…

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

One of the four bots above was chosen (by your votes) as the best pop culture robot of all time. From the Final Four came the Championship Match – the cult favorite Tom Servo versus the astromech droid from the heavyweight franchise, R2-D2. Before we reveal the winner – It’s Championship Monday! Don’t forget to […]

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