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Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

Pink Thing of The Day: Bubble Gum Batman Variant

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batman bubblegum variant by joe ledbetter photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

Batman has gone through countless incarnations over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Caped Crusader looking quite this pink. This very cool Bubble Gum Batman is a special color variant of the DC Artists Alley Batman designed by artist and toy designer Joe Ledbetter. The figure was created by DC Collectibles in collaboration with Toy Tokyo as an exclusive for New York Comic Con 2019 (though I photographed this at NYCC in 2023, so there must have been at least one leftover). Ledbetter himself announced the release on his website, noting that only 500 pieces were produced and that the figure stands approximately 6.5 inches tall. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Bubble Gum Batman Variant →

Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

Yes, It Exists: Butt Stickers

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butt stickers photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

Do you like Butts? I understand that many people do. While each of us has a butt, what would happen if inanimate objects or foods, like toilet paper rolls, cactuses and slices of Marriage Equality Cake each had a butt? What then? Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Butt Stickers →

Design and Innovation

Shark Attack Step and Repeat

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bucket list of the dead photo by gail worley
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This spectacular step-and-repeat photo opportunity (spotted at the recent Anime NYC convention) is an homage to the Manga series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead — which also inspired a live-action Netflix series.

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Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

Pink Thing of The Day: Killer Klowns Cotton Candy Cocoon

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killer klowns cotton candy cocoon photo by gail worley
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Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you see this: a plush Cotton Candy Cocoon inspired by the cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Yes, it exists.
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Arts and Culture

New York Comic Con 2023, Part 1: Mascots and Monsters

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nycc 2023 escalator to the show floor photo by gail worley
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Ladies, gentlemen, and inter-dimensional beings, gather ’round for a cosmic adventure through the lens of a Comic Con rookie! Hold on to your utility belts and power-up those light sabers because, folks, we’re about to dive headfirst into the whirlwind that was my inaugural voyage to New York Comic Con. Now, before you start judging my ‘capturing cosplayers’ skills, let me lay it out there – my game was weak. But hey, in my defense, I was too busy getting lost in the kaleidoscope of geekdom that is NYCC!
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