DC Comics Unveils Its New Logo

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty disappointed in DC Comics’ new logo. I think Paul Montgomery (Twitter) summed it up best, the “new DC logo looks tailor made for the OSX dock. It's pretty fun as a graphic, but I only get that it stands for "DC" because I already knew.” From what I’ve seen of the pictures, this logo is going to be a sick graphic! I can already see it morphing on my computer, iPhone and iPad, or introducing us to the newest episode of our favorite DC cartoon or television show. And you know they had to have this ready before The Dark Knight Rises premiers next summer. But what about the other 85% of the time!?!

I can’t fault DC for trying and taking risks. When everyone else said they were nuts for rebooting their entire comic universe, DC forged on and did what they thought was best. It seems to have worked out for the best, and they’ve even quieted some of their strongest critics. And while this logo seems destined to usher in the company’s new digital age, I can’t help but wonder how the comics in DC Comics fit into all this?

As Paul said, no one gets “DC” out of this new logo. It’s practically indecipherable. But what really bothers The Blot is how DC Entertainment’s amazing graphic looks horrible as a static logo for DC Comics. Isn’t that how DC will be primarily using the logo? For every movie, TV show, app and digital comic, there are even more printed comics, toys, collectibles, clothing and accessories to be sold with this horrible logo. While DC’s trying to live in the far off future, it’s forgetting all the great things it has to offer here and now. Clearly “comics” are not the primary focus of DC Entertainment anymore.

SpankyStokes.com Exclusive Hot Pink Stroll OMFG! Mini Figure

As a toy blogger, there is nothing cooler than seeing fellow toy blogs get their own figures produced! I’m not all that artistic, but I’d love to see a TheBlotSays.com colorway produced one day. First there was the ToysREvil.net Yoka (which I own!), and now October Toys has included SpankyStokes.com’s mascot Stroll in its OMFG! (Outlandish Mini Figure Guys) Series 1. These MUSCLE sized figures are awesome, and I’m proud to say I’ve already amassed good sized army of Stroll mini figures in 4 different colors (as you can see below).

This Hot Pink color is the mysterious 7th OMFG! colorway; one you can’t purchase as a set. October Toys gave each artist that had a character included in Series 1 a small number of their specific figure in this “Artist Proof” Exclusive Hot Pink colorway as a thank you. So the only way to get a complete five figure set of these Hot Pink OMFG! figures is to purchase one from each of the series’ creators. To purchase one of these awesome Hot Pink Strolls head over to the SpankyStokes.com online store. They’re just $5 each and will definitely sell out quickly.

Johnny Cupcakes Hawaii One Night Only Pop-Up Shop This Saturday

This Saturday, for one night only, Johnny Cupcakes will be in Honolulu, Hawaii for a very special event! From 7-10pm Johnny will be at the Fresh Café x Loft In Space for a lecture and Q&A, which will lead into the opening of the first ever Johnny Cupcakes Pop-Up Shop in Hawaii (from 10pm-12am). If you’ve been following Johnny Cupcakes for any period of time then you know his Pop-Up Shops are always stocked full of exclusive t-shirts, buttons, hats and more, so this is one event you definitely do not want to miss!

Be sure to get there early to ensure your seat for the lecture and then stick around afterwards to score this gnarly Hawaii themed Johnny Cupcakes t-shirt and meet Mr. Johnny Cupcakes! The Johnny Cupcakes Lecture and Pop-Up Shop takes place this Saturday, January 21st, from 7pm-12am at Fresh Cafe x Loft In Space at 831 Queen St., Honolulu, HI 96813.

Mad Men Season 5 Teaser Poster

It’s crazy to think that Aly and I bought Mad Men Seasons 1-4 on Black Friday two Thanksgivings ago for $10 a season. We had never watched Mad Men before, but had heard so many good reviews we wanted to try it out. Our goal was to watch all four seasons before Season 5 started…little did we know that one and a half years later Mad Man Season 5 would still be missing from AMC’s schedule. What was everyone thinking? How do you keep one of the best shows on television off the air for 16 months? It’s insane right?

Well, the long Mad Men drought is finally over! Season 5 is scheduled to begin airing on Sunday, March 25th, on AMC at 9/8c. In the meantime, check out this incredibly minimalistic Mad Men Season 5 teaser television poster based on the show’s opening credits.