Diesel recently announced the fact that they wanted to feature a much more “manlier” scented cologne. Well, who is a better representation of what a “man” should smell like than Iron Man? In an attempt to break into the comic-fan community and cross promote their “Only the Brave” brand, Diesel will be producing a limited edition Iron Man “Only the Brave” cologne. Diesel’s Only the Brave cologne features a fist shaped bottle, so when Diesel’s announcement of a “major makeover” for the Iron Man cologne turned out to be just a red and gold repaint, I can’t help but feel a cheated and disappointed. No real feature on the bottle screams Iron Man (unless you count the box). No cool designs on the bottom to feature Iron Man’s gauntlet or the flight stabilizer/repulsor blast on the bottle. It’s just plain old red and gold. Oh well… Regardless, even with the lackluster design of the bottle, I am pretty sure Iron Man comic and movie fans will be more than willing to drop $67.50 for a 2.5 ounce bottle. Iron Man “Only the Brave” cologne scent is described (a bit confusing) as “top notes of lemon blossom, mandarin and coriander leaves, a heart of labdanum, black rose and lavender, and a dry down of amber, tolu wood and ebony wood”. I just have to say that lemon blossom or coriander doesn’t scream “man” or “Iron Man”. When I think of a smell that relates to Iron Man, I expect smoke, oil, women, and whiskey.
If the Iron Man cologne takes off, expect more cologne from Diesel that ties in with your favorite Marvel characters. On that note, I expect Diesel to somehow design a huge ass hammer into the Thor cologne bottle. Anything less, would be a crime. Diesel’s Iron Man “Only the Brave” cologne is expected to release mid-April and will be available major department stores and Diesel’s online store.
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New suit. New enemies. Same attitude.
Why not start 2010 with a bang! Empire Magazine has released their January 2010 cover which will feature the hot rod red and gold Avenger, Iron Man from the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie starring Robert Downey Jr. Proclaiming that Iron Man will be the king of 2010, the cover features what may be the Mark IV Iron Man suit that will debut in the beginning of the movie. There is already speculation that the movie will feature three new suits which will go up to Mark VI. Majority of the information regarding the designs of the new suits along with War Machine is lock up tight by Paramount and Marvel Studios, however it is safe to say that once Iron Man 2 drops on May 7th, 2010, we are in for a treat. The Iron Man 2 issue will feature an inside scoop from the set and also behind the scene photos of Tony Stark and the rest of the cast.
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No powers? No problem…
Here I am after watching the new teaser trailer for Kick-Ass for the 1oth time. I have to say… I. AM. FREAKIN’. EXCITED! The long awaited teaser was dropped yesterday. If you aren’t aware of what Kick-Ass is, Kick-Ass is a upcoming satiric superhero movie based on comic book written by the infamous Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita Jr. (also infamous). The comic is still ongoing and published by Marvel. The story follows a New York High School student named Dave Lizewski who is a comic book fan that aspires to be a real superhero. Unlike most comic book fans, he is more than a dreamer. He takes action and becomes a masked vigilante/super hero named “Kick Ass”. Armed with nothing but what god gave him. Absolutely nothing. He has no superpowers or special abilities. His only power is that is just like ever other teenager. Kick Ass’ brave, bold, and ludicrous antics brings upon copycats.
The teaser is quite cool. The trailer does a pretty great job of setting up the premise of the movie along with a roll-call of the bitchin’ characters of the film. The trailer doesn’t give much away and just gives us a small taste of all the “kick ass” action in stored for us. The trailer style was a bit similar to that of Quentin Tarentino’s Inglorious Basterds, but all I can say is this 100 second trailer really gets you pumped up for KICK-ASS!
Hit the jump to check out the trailer and the official movie posters!
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Yalta Conference 1945 - Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin pose with leading Allied officers at the Yalta Conference, 1945.
I love photoshop shenanigans and I love it even more when it is done with historical photographs. Considering I’m a huge fan of both comics and history, I really dig it when someone can take those two and put them together. Maybe that is the reason that I flipped out when I saw TOYIB’s recent DeviantArt pieces. Agan Harahap (AKA TOYIB on DA) of Indonesia did a fine job of dropping iconic super heroes and villains such as Batman and Darth Vader into different moments in mankind’s illustrious history of warfare. The focal point of Agan’s newest creations are historical moments during the battle between the Axis and Allies during World War II. These pictures makes me want to jump into a couple rounds on Day of Defeat and smack some Nazi’s around with my trusty M-1 Garand. Move OUT!
Hit the jump to see more of Agan’s cool work!
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So, I don’t spend much time on Deviant Art. In fact, the only reason I even got on there was because a few people asked me to. I believe my short bio even reads something like “…and I like to assuage all displeasantries from the minds of my anonymous, interweb stalkers.” Or maybe it just says “Here! I finally joined. Now stop bitching! DAHYUM!”
In any case, I’m glad I’ve finally exposed myself to the various mass of pwntastic and laughable awful that exists inside the slightly grunged and emo looking website. I mean, the amount of content existing there is vast and without end. I would, most likely, be able to go on endlessly about the absolute best and worst that I happen to come across there. So, while I am now contemplating an “Awful Artists” series of posts (and it keeps sounding better the more I think about it), I really need to spill the beans on today’s Awesome Artist, Ming Doyle.
Hot, sexy, slightly Asian. These are but a few words to illustrate why you should be a fan of Ming Doyle, but more reasons that don’t include her hotness: great line work, multiple styles, growing in demand, but still available for Twitter small talk. Here’s the part of the article when I copy/paste her bio and just let you judge her work.
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Ever wonder what it would be like if the ladies of Marvel ever worked as a stripper exotic dancer? (LMAO!) Look no further as costume designer/manufacturer Disguise (a division of Jakks Pacific), will be releasing a new costume line called “Women of Marvel Collection”. Considering Disguise has been known for more conservative character costumes in the past (including Fantastic Four and Iron Man), they are adding a bit of sex appeal (ya, cause sex sells right?) to attract a bit of an older audience.
Inspired by some of the most well known Marvel super heroes we have created a line of fashion forward costumes for women and girls who have the desire to be fun and playful for Halloween. Who says comic books are only for boys because with great power comes great style. Great to team up with a few of your fellow super heroines to save the world.
The first wave of “Women of Marvel” costumes will include Black Cat, Emma Frost, Spider-Girl (both classic and black versions), and American Dream of A-Next.
“We continually look for ways to broaden the awareness of and maximise the potential of the Marvel universe among all audiences, and the launch of the Women of Marvel collection addresses the growing demand across the female demographic with high quality, fashion forward merchandise featuring the most relevant Marvel brands,” said Paul Gitter, president of consumer products, North America for Marvel.
Steve Stanley, co-president of Disguise, added: “With the Women of Marvel collection, we created more than just a costume, we aimed to deliver a fun and magical experience with fashionable, stylised outfits that make women feel like they can truly save the world.”
All I know is if you’re going to be wearing one of these costumes on Halloween, don’t expect candy. You may be coming home with a bag full of single dollar bills. Hit the jump to see some of these sexy costumes!
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“Face it tiger, you’re a lizard…”
Meet the newest craze in the geek pet market. Kenya native Rock Agama lizard (Agama mwanzae) has become a huge craze in the United Kingdom due to their skin color resembling our favorite web slinger, Spider-man. Know for being very tame and docile, they have become to make great pets. Contrary to Agama’s uncanny Spider-man-like color scheme, they cannot shoot web and do not have “spider sense” abilities, but they can scale vertically on walls. On top of that they run on their hind legs and change colors pending on the time of day and temperature. While they are a brilliant red and blue during the day in the sun, they become a pasty brown in the night.
I wonder if the Agama is a glimpse of what may be the results of a homo-erotic night between Spider-man and the Lizard after having one too many shots of tequila.
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