Threadless Batman T-Shirt “Alfred’s Day Off”

Alfred’s Day Off by Glenn Jones

The Blot loves unlicensed Batman t-shirt designs and this one from Threadless is a definite winner! “Alfred’s Day Off” shows what happens when Alfred’s on vacation and Batman and Robin run out of clean uniforms. Thank goodness DC Comics always cuts straight to the action, otherwise we might see more issues featuring Batman and Robin killing time at the Gotham laundry mat while their capes dry!

The Batman t-shirt “Alfred’s Day Off” comes printed on a silver t-shirt and is currently available for purchase at Threadless.com for $19.50. The shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.

First Look: Wreck It Ralph Pop! Disney Vinyl Figure by Funko - King Candy

Thanks to our friends at Gemini Collectibles, we now know Funko has at least one Disney Pop! vinyl figures in the works based on the surefire hit animated movie Wreck It Ralph (in theaters this November). If you’re not familiar with Disney’s 52nd animated film, Wreck It Ralph tells the story of Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly), an arcade video game bad guy who decides he wants to be good. The film’s trailer looks awesome, and The Blot can’t wait to see this movie!

The first Wreck It Ralph Pop! Disney vinyl figure is King Candy (voiced by Alan Tudyk), the ruler of Sugar Rush. I believe Sugar Rush is a video game but beyond that you’ve got me! You can purchase both of the King Candy Wreck It Ralph Pop! Disney vinyl figure prototypes seen here from the Gemini Collectibles online store for $125 each.

Mountain Goats Survivors Choice 2012 West Coast Tour Posters by Robert Wilson IV

Last weekend The Blot got to meet the talented Robert Wilson IV at Space City Con 2012. I was first introduced to this Dallas artist’s work a few years ago when he designed a tour poster for Adam WarRock, which is still probably my favorite Adam WarRock gig poster. Robert had the two tour posters he designed for the Mountain Goats’ 2012 Survivors Choice West Coast Tour at his booth and I was blown away by both the screen prints’ intricate designs and colors.

Robert explained he was actually introduced to the Mountain Goats on Twitter, where they bonded over their mutual love of DC Comics’ Kamandi. Robert then used Kamandi’s theme of a post-apocalyptic future as inspiration when designing these two prints for the Mountain Goats recent west coast mini tour. Both prints proved so popular, they sold out just a few days into the Mountain Goat’s tour! Now the only way to get your hands on one is through the Nakatomi online store (Tim Doyle’s Nakatomi printed these posters for RW4 and the Mountain Goats).

Each Mountain Goats 2012 West Coast Tour Poster by Robert Wilson IV is an 18”x24” screen print with florescent pink ink, and comes signed and numbered by the artist. Each print has a limited edition run size of just 100 pieces, with only 25 available through Nakatomi. Pick one up here for just $30 while supplies last!

Con Report: Space City Con 2012

This past weekend The Blot attended the inaugural Space City Con here in Houston, Texas and loved every minute of. The first year of any show can be challenging, but Space City Con really took me back to the types of hotel comic book conventions I grew up attending back before most comic-cons turned into pop culture extravaganzas. The Blot wasn’t sure what to expect last weekend, but I was pleasantly surprised by the show’s mixture of celebrities, all star comic book artists, and vendors of everything from comics and toys to t-shirts and handmade dolls.

The highlight of the show was definitely getting to meet legendary X-Men artist Art Adams. I was like a kid in a candy store watching him draw, and was blown away by the Booster Gold sketch he did for me. It was also great catching up with the Loyal K.N.G. crew, as well as Texas artists Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and Nick Pitarra (Manhattan Projects). But what I really love about attending cons is meeting new people like Khoi Pham, Cody Schibi and Robert Wilson IV. All three were so gracious to spend a few minutes chatting with me about their craft and the creative process. Having no talent myself, it’s always cool to pick such talented people’s brains.

While Space City Con was all about comic books for The Blot, the star of the convention seemed to be the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ original Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank. Everyone I talked to was raving about his panels and how great it was to meet him. Little did I know Frank actually lives in Houston! I missed out on the whole Power Rangers craze, but after this show I can’t deny the series’ culture impact. Everywhere I looked last weekend people were dressed up as their favorite Power Ranger. I seriously had no clue how big Power Rangers was to people in their 20s and early 30s.

My one regret from Space City Con 2012 is not getting to meet Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols. I don’t know how it happened, but I kept missing all of her appearances. One of the true legends of the small screen and I missed her! Although I did see an awesome cosplayer in an authentic Star Trek IV admiral uniform. All in all, for its first convention Space City Con was great. It was well organized and had a great line up. Clearly there is always room for improvement, and hopefully Space City Con 2013 will build on the foundation of this year’s success.