The Punisher: War Zone Trailer

Everyone seems to be speaking pretty positively about what they’ve seen so far of the newest Punisher movie, Punisher: War Zone. I’m not so sold on the flick yet. If I’ve learned anything over the years it’s that if there is a Marvel character that doesn’t translate well to the big screen, it’s the Punisher. There’s no rhyme or reason for it, and you’d think he’d be the easiest since he has no super powers. Well, hopefully third time’s a charm because Frank Castle really is a great character. There’s a reason he’s been able to sustain his popularity in the comic book community for over 30 years (and I don’t think it’s only because he shoots a lot of people).


I’ve read that director Lexi Alexander aims to make this an ultra violent interpretation of the Punisher and that could be a really good thing. Anything’s better than having John Travolta as the main villain. Speaking of villains, I’m still waiting for my first look of Dominic West’s transformation into the villain Jigsaw. We only get a brief glimpse of West in the movie’s new trailer, and to be honest, I need to see more before I pass judgment…so far, so good. Give the trailer below a viewing and let me know what you think!

Jon Burgerman Poster at IKEA

I was stunned this weekend when I caught out the corner of my eye an eerily familiar looking poster hanging on the wall of a fake room at my local IKEA. Aly and I had gone there to look for a cheap rug for her office and instead I find a poster entitled BILD by British artist/illustrator Jon Burgerman.


I have no idea if this is a new poster or not, but it’s new to me and totally threw me for a loop. Either this is a great thing for Burgerman, who is now getting international exposure to his artwork, or it’s a horrible thing for Burgerman because many art and vinyl toy enthusiasts will now view him as “selling out.” I have no idea which applies to this particular case, but I probably lean towards the former. Either way, this is just another sign of how modern art and the designer vinyl figure market is going mainstream.

So, if you’re looking for some cheap Jon Burgerman artwork to add to your collection, look no further than your local Swedish home furnishings store IKEA where the poster BILD can be yours for the low, low price of $14.00.

Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs Wave 2

Ok, so we finally have some clarification on the upcoming Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs line. Wave 1 should be hitting stores at some point this month and include three figures, Indiana Jones, Mola Ram and Cairo Swordsman. The newly announced Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs Wave 2 (see below) will be released sometime in September 2008 and will include four figures (three of which are brand new figures).


This second wave of figures will include the previously released Indiana Jones Mighty Mugg, the previously revealed Monkey Man and Professor Jones Mighty Muggs and one never before seen figure. Yes, that’s right, we now have picture confirmation of a Mutt Williams Mighty Mugg straight from the summer blockbuster hit Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. To see Shia LaBeouf in all his Mighty Muggs glory, check out the picture below. The vinyl figure can also double as a Sam Witwicky Transformers Mighty Mugg.