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GIVEAWAY: Win a Custom Green Lantern Mask from Haute Heroes!

Last year we had the chance to catch up with Maria Palafox (@teenygeek). We were treated to a great conversation about video games, cosplay, LEGO, She-Ra and more. It was a good thing we caught her then, since things have gotten much busier for her. Palafox has opened her very own cosplay shop- Haute Heroes! […]

From Sexy Jedi to Surly NFL Coaches: UnderScoopFire’s Day Out

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

I had a playdate! Well, two actually. Yesterday I was cordially invited to visit with two of my favorite websites. I did my best to be witty and clownish yet respectful and courteous. It’s a tough personality cocktail to maintain. Do me a solid and check out each site! (Even if you don’t read […]

Custom ‘Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out’ Action Figures are as Awesome as You’d Think

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It scares me to think about how much awesome stuff like this I missed out on before I joined Twitter. Credit to Battle Armor Joe (@sharepointjoe) for tweeting this Instagram pic from blackmajor: I did a little digging to try to nail down the original source, and found that our friend Rick Marshall […]

Mer-Man is Gonna Be My Gateway Drug

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Damn you Mer-man. Since my full-on toy renaissance in 2010, I’ve immersed myself in many of the old toy lines I grew up playing with. I’ve collected and re-collected some of the lines I loved, the figures I used to have and the ones I wanted but never got. I grew up in the […]

The Top 10 Searches that Brought Traffic to UnderScoopFire in 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

You love Kaley Cuoco. You really love Kaley Cuoco. But I’ll get back to that in a moment. I’m a big fan of what Will West did over at his site recently – in his “West Year Ever” post he gave readers a peek behind the curtain, some insight into his thoughts as a blogger and a member […]

Toy Review – Diamond Select Toys Battle Beasts Minimates – Strictus & Bliss Reynolds [VIDEO]

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The review of our Diamond Select Toys haul continues! Just like yesterday’s Munsters Koach we reviewed, Diamond produces licensed toys for yet another great 80s property: Battle Beasts. [UPDATE: I talked with Diamond Select’s Marketing Supervisor after posting this review. He informed me that this is not a license from the 80s. DST created a new […]

Aquaman’s Day at the Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach

Sometimes I do really geeky and embarrassing stuff for the sake of this blog… ..and other times I get to do totally awesome stuff like take my son’s Imaginext Aquaman figure along with us to the Aquarium! It truly was an “Imaginext Christmas” for my 3 year old, as he hauled in quite the […]

Kap-El casts the Justice League movie (and it’s not who you think)

by Kap El

One of the best geek debates going right now surrounds who will be cast in the much anticipated (and somewhat dreaded) Justice League movie coming from Warner Brothers in 2015. I have a lot of things at stake with this project. I’m a life-long DC fan, and Marvel has been wiping the floor with us […]

Sunday Cosplay – Candy Keane

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Welcome to the second edition of what will be a weekly look at some of the best cosplayers from around the world. Check out the premiere of Sunday Cosplay here, highlighting Lacy Von Voorhees, and our interview earlier this year with Maria Palafox. This week we had the chance to chat with “small biz owner by […]

Toy Review – Nog’nz

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Heads will roll! -that’s the tag line for the latest offering from Zag Toys, the same line that brings us Avengers & Marvel Grab Zags and Nitro Mites, Marvel Nog’nz are a GREAT stocking stuffer this Christmas! You can pick up Marvel Nog’nz in 2 pack blind bags. If you have a Marvel fan in your […]

Sunday Cosplay – Lacy Von Voorhees

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Welcome to the first in what will be a weekly look at some of the best cosplayers from around the world. Today we highlight Pin-Up/Alternative/Fashion/Cosplay Model and Make-Up Artist Lacy Von Voorhees. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @LacyVonV. We had a chance to catch up with Lacy recently to chat about her cosplay beginnings, and what […]

The Geekie Awards to Celebrate Indie Geek Creators

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

At last! The first ever geek-genre awards show has arrived- The Geekie Awards! From The Geekie Awards Facebook page: Founded in 2011 on the principle that independent Geeks needed to be celebrated too! In 2013, The Geekie Awards will celebrate the best in everything Geekie! The current goal is to conduct The Geekie Awards as […]

Toy Review – Nano Speed

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Children of the 80s (especially those who read this site) fondly remember the plethora of toy lines that thrived during our childhood. One of the most successful and memorable lines was Galoob’s Micro Machines. [Check out our podcast interview with “The Micro Machines Guy” John Moschitta Jr. here (and yes, he does the fast-talking thing)!] […]

Which Masters of the Universe Character are You Most Compatible With? [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Are you okay with plots to smite people? These are questions you should be looking in the mirror and asking yourself daily, but especially today! Check out the infographic from Guyism below and follow the flowchart to see which Masters of the Universe character you mesh with best! (click to enlarge)

Toy Review – Marvel Nitro Mites

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Nitro Mites are described on their website as “the fastest, coolest, most adrenaline-pumping micro vehicles on or off the road”. From Zag Toys, the same line that brings us Avengers & Marvel Grab Zags (read our review here) and Nog’nz, Nitro Mites are mini self-propelled motorcycles that race, perform stunts and other fun tricks at your control. […]

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