Club Eternia 2013 is a go

August 7, 2012 | Poe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wE0WQWI9XQ

135%. Ram Man is saved, and Geldor is the fan’s choice winner, which I’m happy about because I voted for him.

Please begin celebrating/cynical eye-rolling……..nnn-now.

Club Infinite Earths confirmed for 2013

August 7, 2012 | Poe

While MOTUC fans await in agony for word on whether the 2013 Club Eternia went through (I’m sure it did), Club Infinite Earth fans already have confirmation.

I’ll say it: I’m surprised. I was certain CIE was dead in the water. I was wrong. It appears there was a huge surge over the last few days.

Sightings > A new He-Man statue in the works?

August 7, 2012 | Poe

Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, whose founder is former SOTA head man and Face Off contestant Jerry Macaluso, has posted the above pic on their Facebook page, soliciting fan response as to which of the above they would most like to see as a statue.

It’s important to note the phrasing: “What would be your favorite style if Masters Of The Universe were done as 1:4 scale statues? Choose A, B, C or D” (my italics) So this may not be a done deal (I think it probably is, though).

Personally, my selection would be A. We’ve had a few semi-realistic statues from the Four Horsemen since the Millennium MOTU era, and I’m more likely to buy a purely Filmation He-Man (especially since it appears we won’t be getting one in MOTUC). But it seems to me that D seems to be winning. Anyway, go and cast your vote!

Poe’s Review > Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection, Playmates)

August 6, 2012 | Poe

One thing that has made it increasingly difficult for me to write reviews these days is that I’m often reviewing a character I’ve reviewed before. For me, the appeal of a review is often discussing the history of the character or the franchise, my own childhood memories and so forth. I’ve already covered all that for Leo and the rest of the TMNT in two previous reviews here and here, so I refer you to those if you want the flavor text. This review is going to get down to brass tacks.

(more…)

OMFG! Series 2 deadline coming soon

August 4, 2012 | Poe

The deadline for OMFG! Series 2 is coming up in two days! The characters in this round include:

1. Puke Knight – designed and sculpted by Jared DeCosta (aka redjarojam) from Massachusetts

2. Shirtle – designed by Kenjitron from Hawaii and sculpted by George Gaspar from Los Angeles

3. Cry-Borg – designed by Andrew Scribner (aka RuFuS) from Rhode Island

4. Cuddlehard – designed and sculpted by turboPISTOLA from Tennessee

5. Grimm Gourd – concept by ScruffyNerfHrdr from Kansas, designed by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) from South Carolina, and sculpted by Mike Fleming Jr (aka M-Flem-Jr) from Colorado

There are incentive levels from $1 to $5,000, and just $10 gets you set of M.U.S.C.L.E.-style flesh-colored OMFG, while $25 gets you both the flesh and an exclusive black colorway. Hit their Kickstarter page now to pledge!