It’s a Trap! Invincible Iron Man
Y’know how, when you’re watching The Pursuit of Happyness, you can’t really feel sorry for the guy because you know he ends up with a multi-million dollar book and movie deal? Yeah, this is kind of like that.
Author Archive for Jason Kerouac
Jason Kerouac is a co-founder of Panelsonpages.com. He spends roughly half of his waking life in servitude to the Giraffe. Raised in a town in New Hampshire you've never heard of, he now lives in Indianapolis, IN and is pretty sure that's a step in the right direction.
Future Tense: The Court of Owls
What do you do with your clandestine criminal cabal once they’ve revealed themselves to a super-detective ninja-spy with billions of dollars and a small army of allies? Only time will tell.
Jun 03, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Figure 8: Missing in Action; Round 2
For every Wolverine, Snake Eyes, Bumblebee, and Batman figure that finds its way to retail, there are a dozen characters who have yet to be done plastic justice. PoP! puts out the call for eight of these missed opportunities to finally see figure form.
Op/Ed – GI Joe: Retaliation Delayed for 3D Release
Sad Roadblock is sad, and fans across the globe felt his pain as the news of GI Joe: Retaliation’s delay hit the Internet yesterday. But this is more than just a “bummer” for fans; let’s consider the ramipercussions, shall we?
May 24, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
BLAARGH! – Case Packouts
Batman Inc? No, this is just the latest example in toydom’s disturbing trend of under-supplying villains and supporting cast member figures in favor of flooding retail with endless variants of main characters
Figure 8: The Dreadnoks
Corr! Blimey! No group of rabble-rousers and n’e'r-do-wells has ever been quite so colorful as perennial Joe-foils, the Dreadnoks. The latest 3 3/4″ versions of everyone’s favorite Australian biker gang are in hand, so let’s see how they measure up!
Apr 29, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
PoP! Top 6-Pack: Family Matters
Sure, Norman Rockwell’s paintings were absent fisticuffs and optic blasts, but “family” was often at the heart of his imagery. Today we’re looking at six of the most unique, powerful, and prolific families at the heart of comicdom. By the time we’re done, you’ll think YOUR family is normal!
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Figure 8 – Articulated Timeline: Superman
How many different looks has the Man of Steel sported over the years? It may be more than you think! Don’t worry, we’ll give you the run down on the most notable and where best to find them in all their plastic glory.
Apr 22, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Future Tense: C2E2 2012
With just under a week till #C2E2, excitement runs high at the PoP! offices. Whether you’re new to the con or just haven’t given it much thought yet, here’s a look at what’s got us most pumped!
Apr 08, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Previously in… Avengers vs. X-Men
Round 1 of #AvX is well under way, but how did we come to this tete a tete? PoP! brings you the history of the two teams, the tale of the tape, and every other juicy little morsel you’ll need to digest before sinking your teeth into Marvel’s event of the year!
Apr 06, 2012 | 3 comments | View Post
Avengers vs. X-Men #1
#AvX is here, and the Marvel Universe will never be the same. Except, you know, in the ways that it totally will be. But never mind that right now, because the first shots have been fired, and business? Oh, you had better believe it’s about to pick up.
Apr 05, 2012 | 5 comments | View Post
Make it So: Game of Thrones Minimates
“I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for cripples, bastards, and broken things” – Tyrion Lannister… If the Imp lived in the here and now, Minimates would have made his list.
Apr 01, 2012 | 13 comments | View Post
Future Tense: The New Television Season
Holy crap! Remember when TVs looked like that!?With new seasons of two fan favorites, and a new series set to debut, April 1st 2012 is poised to be a day for fans, not fools.
Mar 31, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
BLAARGH! X-Treme X-Men
Because a baker’s dozen-or-so worth of X-books isn’t enough, Marvel’s dusting off a old title, slapping it on a previously failed idea, and charging you $3.99 for it this July. I know I’ve got MY calendar marked.
Mar 24, 2012 | 9 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This… How Do You Like Your Adaptations?
This wouldn’t even BE a spoiler if the show had followed the comics exactly; instead, tweaks are being made to create a “better” product for N00BS and a new experience for long time fans. Win/win, right? RIGHT!?
Mar 23, 2012 | 12 comments | View Post
In Defense of… Transformers Bot Shots
When these tiny toys go into battle, one shall stand, one shall fall. It’s all in the luck of the flip as to who will prevail each time the Bot Shots clash!
Mar 13, 2012 | 4 comments | View Post
Figure 8: Renegades Storm Shadow
After a hideous turn with a spring-loaded gimmick that’s best left forgotten (oops), Storm Shadow makes his triumphant return to the 4″ line. What does this latest figure have going for it?
Mar 11, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! – Should Writers Be Slaves to Continuity
Its often said that the devil is in the details – it’s never more true than when trying to juggle a universe worth of characters and story lines. How do you reconcile a single story, however great, if it flies in the face of everything that came before it and will likely come after?
Feb 28, 2012 | 10 comments | View Post
Make it So! SHIELD, the TV Series
Nick Fury’s looking for a few good men to help defend the world against threats the Avengers can’t simply punch into submission: do you have what it takes to join SHIELD? We want you!
Feb 23, 2012 | 6 comments | View Post
Madame Mirage Returns!
She’s baaaaaaaaack… the book that marries noir pulp and cyberpunk into a single mouthwatering dish – served steaming hot – is returning later this year. Boobs.
Feb 18, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Toy Fair 2012: The Main Event LEGO Updated!
The show goes on, and PoP! has a look at some of the hottest properties from Toy Fair 2012! Playmates, Kotobukiya, Diamond, Square Enix, and Lego are up now – check back for even more great coverage!
Feb 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Mythoi #7
There simply aren’t enough stories about blood-sucking little boys teaming up with giant naked cyborgs to fight the Church and the Titans at their disposal. But at least there’s one!
Feb 15, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Outside the Longbox – Fluxx
The world may be ending this year, and if it does, any survivors will almost certainly be left behind in the dark. Start planning for your post-Apocalyptic entertainment, PoP!ulation, with Fluxx!
Toy Fair 2012: Hasbro
As Toy Fair weekend begins PoP! brings you the highlights from this year’s show. First up – the action figure juggernaut Hasbro; pre-gaming as usual at their New York offices the day before the show even starts!
Feb 11, 2012 | 4 comments | View Post
BLAARGH! Marvel Legends: The Return
It’s the long-awaited return of one of the greatest toy lines in history… so why are so many fans seeing red? Let PoP! give you the rundown on just where this crazy train left the tracks
Feb 08, 2012 | 4 comments | View Post
PoP! Top 6-Pack: WWE Superstars Who Should Join Cobra
Let’s face it… all indications are that a threepeat is a lock for the Joe movie franchise. And what more fitting adversary for the Rock in the next film but one of his former sparring partners from the WWE. So who should it be?
Feb 02, 2012 | 21 comments | View Post
GI Joe: Retaliation Super Bowl Teaser
The Joes are prepped to layeth the smack down on Cobra and audiences everywhere this summer, if you smelllllllllllll-la-la-la-LA what Roadblock is cookin’, jabronis! In other words, GI Joe: Retaliation is going to be amazing, and this latest teaser should be all the proof you need.
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Op/Ed: SOPA
Some day we’ll all live in a Roddenberry-esque utopia where the free exchange of ideas and the open trade of goods and services will all be predicated upon the best interests of society as a whole. For now, we have shit like SOPA to deal with.
Jan 19, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Figure 8: SpyNet and Spy Gear
Remember when all we had was a fingerprint kit and a pair of binoculars with that mirror that we could theoretically use to signal Morse code? Pretty sure next year kids will be playing with exploding fighter drones that can lock onto cell phone signals. Don’t believe me? Read on…
Jan 16, 2012 | 8 comments | View Post
Holy Crap! Remember… The Sentry!?
Five years ago, Marvel couldn’t stop shoving this guy down our throats. So what were the chances his would be the one death that’d seem to stick? More importantly, why does it seem like no one even knows he ever existed?
Jan 14, 2012 | 9 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! – Who Is Cobra Commander?
The die is cast and the new leader of Cobra has been slected. As the dust settles, however, we try to peek under the mask to figure out just who the new Cobra Commander truly is.
Make it So! Elder Scrolls Action Figures
What could possibly make the games of the Elder Scrolls franchise any better than they already are? Duh… an action figure line! But not just any action figure line, mind you. Oh no… we’ve got it all figured out…
Dec 30, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Mythoi Book II: Where the Circle Begins
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… four guys walk into a bar looking for a naked burn victim, only to get their asses blown up by Cupid. Doesn’t sound familiar? Then you haven’t been keeping up with Mythoi. The good news? Now’s your chance to catch up with Mythoi Book II
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
BLAARGH! Supply and Demand
What other image better sums up the concept of supply and demand than those four Crayola colored letters? Sick of paying through the nose? Misery loves company.
Dec 20, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Make it So! Gargoyles: The Video Game
A new column here at PoP! dedicated to the exploration of all that could – and perhaps should – be. First up? Disney’s winged warriors return to the limelight, if not the daylight, and their future is in your hands.
Nov 28, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
