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10 Superheroes Whose Current Costume Design Will Never Appear in a Movie

As more and more comic book properties are converted to major motion picture franchises, some amount of straying from the source material is to be expected. We’ve lucked out with many successful comic book movie franchises, but there have been some stinkers and false starts. When a comic based movie is unsuccessful, fanboys typically cite […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Casting the Reboot: The Silverhawks

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

I was honored to be a guest on this week’s episode of The (title pending) Movie Podcast to discuss G.I. Joe: Retaliation. If you’re interested in my full written opinion on the movie, go here. After discussing and reviewing current box office titles, we got to have some fun. Each of us on the podcast […]

Robo-Bracketology Championship Revealed – VOTE to Determine the Best Pop Culture Robot of All Time!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

One shall stand, one shall fall. Last week we revealed the Final Four, as determined by you, the voters in this tournament to determine the best pop culture robot of all time. Now, it’s down to two. In the Final Four, Optimus Prime met R2-D2 and Tom Servo squared off against Data. One was […]

Exclusive First Look: Batman villains suffer from “Brain Freeze” in Patrick Ballesteros’ latest piece

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Patrick Ballesteros will be at WonderCon this weekend (Friday, March 29, to Sunday, March 31) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, where he’ll debut his new print, “Brain Freeze”. We’ve highlighted Ballesteros’ work before – if you missed it, check out Mischief Managed, Afternoon Tea and Land of Nostalgia, but only if you like awesome art featuring things like female […]

Robo-Bracketology Final Four Revealed, Voting Open

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The final four is here. The four best robots in pop culture history, according to you! In case you missed it, here’s the full history of this tournament. Don’t forget to check in on this great Curse Word Tournament on Deadspin (my 14-seeded Cinderella “dipshit’ was eliminated, but “queef” & “rimjob” are still in it), as well as the […]

Got Magic? An Homage to All the Tiny Magicians and Wizards

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

From the artist and super-child of the 80s who brought you Afternoon Tea and Land of Nostalgia, Patrick Ballesteros’ latest piece features “an homage to all the tiny magicians and wizards out there”. Click here for the full story behind Mischief Managed, and check out the exclusive first look below! We’re proud to announce that we’ve established […]

Robo-Bracketology – Third Round Results, Elite Eight Voting Open

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Robo-Bracketology is in the home stretch ! In case you missed it, here’s the background on this tournament. Don’t forget to check in on this hilarious Curse Word Tournament on Deadspin (I really think 14-seeded ‘Dipshit’ can pull an upset), as well as eclectik’s Childhood Crushes Tournament, and Cold Slither Podcast’s Battle of the Fictional Bands as well! […]

Watch Batman fight Red Hulk in this video directed by a six year-old

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

This video, titled “World Premiere of Jack’s Batman Movie” was written and directed by a 6 year-old, and filmed by his dad. Check it out and tell me how awesome it would’ve been back when we were kids to have had A.) a video camera, B.) YouTube, and C.) ambition. The elevator scene might be […]

Robo-Bracketology – Second Round Results, Sweet Sixteen Voting Open

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Robo-Bracketology rolls on! In case you missed it, we designated a field of the 64 top robots in pop culture history and pitted them against each other in a tournament. Readers voted them down to the top 32, and then the Sweet Sixteen – we need your votes again to determine the Elite Eight! Don’t forget to […]

Confessions of an UnderScoopFire Voltron: Guilty Pleasures

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Way back in June 2012 when we released our first “Geek Confessions” podcast, within 48 hours it became the most-downloaded show in our podcast’s history. Bottom line = you guys love to hear about the embarrassing things we love. In that show, some of us (OK one of us) revealed embarrassing things like never having […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The 10 Greenest Action Figures of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let’s not argue about this. Any time I make any kind of toy or action figure related list, I expect controversy, dissension and strife. The readers of this site are passionate about politics, religion and entertainment, but their zeal for action figures burns hotter than a Tatooine parking lot on a double-sun summer day. […]

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