Couple weeks ago, Threadless’ monthly art contest to determine their new shirt design featured an incredibly cool TRON inspired shirt and hoodie by Rolf Nelson AKA martiandrivein. The “TRON shirt” features are really cool “glow in the dark” feature where the cool line graphics illuminate just like in the movie. Unfortunately, it seems the reality of seeing such a cool shirt being made is a bit slim considering the lack of support the shirt garnered during the contest. Regardless, I was completely sold when I saw that shirt considering that epic-ness of the new upcoming sequel. Cheers to you Rolf Nelson. You sir, are a winner in my book.
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Billionaire playboy, Bruce Wayne has a shit load of cash in his trust fund that he can occasionally blow on lavish and incredibly ridiculous junk. Considering majority of his bank is tied up in Wayne Enterprises and his side gig as Gotham’s caped crusader, why not mix the best of both worlds. One fan went bat-shit nutty with an incredible Batmobile stretch limo. Based off of Tim Burton’s rendition of the Batmobile, this limo has all the signature art-deco flares of the Batmobile from the Batman and Batman Returns. Everything from the cool armor plating, batwing stylized fins, and faux twin jet turbine engines are featured on this limo. As much as I loved Burton’s Batmobile, too bad the limo wasn’t themed after the 1960’s Batman television series version. At least the design wasn’t based off of one of Joel Schumacher’s failures. DIE SCHUMACHER! DIE!
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Yo ho! Yo ho! A Sackboy’s life for me!
If you are a giant fan of pirates and Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet, that you are going to be very happy about a new DLC that will be dropping on December 22nd, 2009. Coming to wreak havoc on Sackboy’s universe will be the Captain Jack Sparrow and gang of Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pirates of the Caribbean Premium Level Kit will include a host of new costumes such as Sparrow, Barbosa, and Will Turner. On top of the new costumes goodness will be new PotC themed maps, trophies, and baddies.
Weigh Anchors and hoist the mainsail, we’re setting sail for the Caribbean. Rumours say that the fearsome Davy Jones and his mighty Kraken have come to LittleBigPlanet to wreak havoc and claim some sack folk to serve as Davy’s Crew. Once again, it’s going to fall to Sackboy to locate the only ship on LittleBigPlanet that has any chance of sending him back to the bottom of the sea.
After looking at the new screenshots and artwork for the new DLC, the new Sackboy costumes look incredibly cute and the integration of the Pirates universe to LBP is quite adorable. It almost feels like a LBP version of Monkey Island. My personal favorite has to be the new Will Turner costume. His little ‘stache and goatee makes him look like V from V for Vendetta. Looking at the screenshots makes me thirsty for some rum.
Hit the jump to see more screenshots, and video, and info about the new DLC!
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Robin Hood is definitely one of my favorite fictional heroes of all time. Regardless whether Robin Hood is adapted into an animation, a comedy, musical, or an action flick, the story of Robin Hood has always been an epic story. As many of you know, visionary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Aliens, etc.) has taken upon the job of retelling the story of Robin Hood. He has called upon his friend, Russell Crowe to play Robin Hood who he worked with for his Oscar winning film, Gladiator. Joining Crowe will be the sensational Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian, Mark Strong as Sir Godfrey, and Danny Huston as King Richard. Ridley Scott’s version of Robin Hood won’t feature any green tights or merry men singing. As usual, Scott’s vision of Robin Hood is set it a harsh world where everything is ugly, dark, and gritty. I do admit that for a second, I thought I was watching a scene from the Gladiator. Crowe’s visual portrayal of Robin Hood and the way that the movie was filmed definitely brings up Gladiator as comparison. Half way through the trailer, I wanted to jump up and pump my fist while screaming, “Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!” It seems that Hollywood and movie goers are hungry for more epics, especially with films like Clash of the Titans coming out next year. As a movie lover, I believe that the last great epic was Mel Gibson’s Braveheart and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Will Scott’s Robin Hood become a classic like Gladiator or will it be a flop like Kevin Costner’s Prince of Thieves? In my opinion, I trust Maximus. Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
Robin Hood drops May 14th, 2010. Hit the jump to check out this bad ass trailer!
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Brian Azarello's Joker, Cover by Patricia Mulvihill
The night Joker was released from Arkham, the dregs sent some nobody named Jonny Frost to go pick him up and show him around town. Joker had caught wind that most of his assets, and by that I mean to say his city, had been snatched up by a few unscrupulous chums looking to get ahead while the clown was away. So sets the stage for the Brian Azarello and Lee Bermejo “Joker.”
Released near Dark Knight, the book seemed to have slipped under the radar of most comic aficionados, perhaps over shadowed by Alan Moore’s representation of the Joker from Killing Joke. That is part of what makes “Joker” so successful. Let’s face it kids, Alan Moore’s Joker shot Barbara Gordon in the spine. How much darker can you get with the clown prince?
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