Mortal Kombat 1 Timed Edition Screen Print by Lewis LaRosa x Mondo

Later today, Mondo will be releasing a new, officially poster for Mortal Kombat 1 by artist Lewis LaRosa! The print is being released to coincide with Final Kombat 2024, the culmination of the 2023-2024 Pro Kompetition. As Mondo explained, “Obviously, any MK1 screenprint needs an epic illustrator, and we chose comics, paleo and design artist Lewis LaRosa as our fighter. Printed on gold foil paper, this 10-color timed edition features color by artist and colorist Matt Wilson.”

Mortal Kombat 1 by Lewis LaRosa is a 36”x24” hand numbered 10 color screen print on gold foil paper. This timed edition release will go on sale at noon CT on Thursday, June 13th, at MondoShop.com for $85. It will be available through noon CT on Monday, June 17th.

“Man, drawing this Mortal Kombat poster for Mondo was an absolute blast! Took me right back to middle school throwing every quarter I had at the game. I tried to capture the intensity, the brutality as well as the imaginative designs and characters Mortal Kombat has always been known for. Matt Wilson is one of the best color artists working today, and I was so thrilled to finally work with him. He did not disappoint ... flawless victory!” – Lewis LaRosa

SDCC 2021 Exclusive Mortal Kombat Screen Print by Oliver Barrett x Mondo

As part of Comic-Con@Home 2021, Mondo will be releasing this killer San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Exclusive Mortal Kombat Screen Print by artist Oliver Barrett! The Blot still hasn’t seen the newest live action Mortal Kombat film yet, but according to Barrett this movie poster is chock full of easter eggs. It will go on sale at 2pm CT today, Friday, July 23rd, at MondoShop.com/pages/comic-con. It is limited to just 170 pieces and will retail for $60.

Mortal Kombat T-Shirt Collection by Johnny Cupcakes

Today is the last day to order 1 or 7 of Johnny Cupcakes new Mortal Kombat inspired t-shirt collection!  The iconic video game franchise is timeless, and with a new live action movie it’s now being introduced to an even larger audience.  To commemorate the film’s release, Johnny Cupcakes has dropped seven new designs – 5 Big Kid designs and 2 Cupcake and Crossbones designs.

The Mortal Kombat Cupcakes T-Shirt Collection features Johnny Cupcakes’ adorable mascot Big Kid cosplaying as Raiden, Goro, Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Reptile.  There’s also a matching Sub-Zero and Scorpion Crossbones tees.  All seven designs are Bake to Order now through Thursday, April 29th, at JohnnyCupcakes.com, in mens and womens styles, sizes S-4XL, for $36.99 each.  You can also purchase a collector’s bundle of all seven designs for the discounted price of $209.99.

NYCC 15 Exclusive Mortal Kombat X “Black & Gold” Scorpion Action Figure by Mezco Toyz

Mezco Toyz next New York Comic Con 2015 exclusive is this awesome limited edition action figure of Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion! Based on his appearance in the new Mortal Kombat X video game, the New York Comic Con 2015 Exclusive “Black and Gold” Scorpion pays tribute to one of the games’ most popular characters. One of Mortal Kombat’s original playable characters, Scorpion seeks vengeance against those responsible for the destruction of his clan and the death of his own family.

To ensure a game accurate likeness, correct to the finest detail, Mezco’s award-winning design team has digitally sculpted the figure using the digital files from the game developers themselves. This special limited edition version features a game accurate black and gold color scheme, stands 6” tall and has 23 points of articulation, many with ball joints, allowing Scorpion to recreate all the moves and poses that have made him part of gaming legend. He comes with his spear tipped wrist chains, as well as two game accurate swords and an additional pair of fighting hands.

Collectors can purchase this fantastic exclusive at the Mezco Toyz NYCC booth #1754 for $30. For those of us not attending New York Comic Con, you can currently pre-order this figure at the Mezco Toyz online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Mortal Kombat X GID Raiden Action Figure by Mezco Toyz

Toys R Us is teaming up with Mezco Toyz to release this awesome San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Mortal Kombat X Glow in the Dark Edition Raiden action figure! Based on his appearance in the new Mortal Kombat X video game, this 6” action figure features 23 points of articulation, many with ball joints, allowing collectors to recreate all the moves and poses that have made Raiden part of Mortal Kombat gaming legend!

Raiden, the Elder God of Thunder, comes complete in a displayable collector-friendly blister card and includes alternate lightning hands and a lightening ball. To ensure a game accurate likeness to his appearance in the new Mortal Kombat X video game, Mezco’s award-winning design team has digitally sculpted the figure using the digital files from the game developers themselves. This San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusive is cast in glow in the dark plastic and comes unpainted.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Mortal Kombat X “Glow in the Dark” Raiden Action Figure by Mezco Toyz can be purchased at the Entertainment Earth SDCC booth #2343. Any remaining figures will be made available after the convention exclusively at Toys R Us.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Mortal Kombat X “Ice Clone” Sub-Zero Action Figure by Mezco Toyz

Mezco Toyz has started to unveil their San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusives, and so far it’s a pretty “killer” line-up. How else could you describe a limited edition action figure of Mortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero! Based on his appearance in the new Mortal Kombat X video game, the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive “Ice Clone” Sub-Zero pays tribute to one of the assassin’s most fiendish moves (the Ice Clone).

To ensure a game accurate likeness, correct to the finest detail, Mezco’s award-winning design team has digitally sculpted the figure using the digital files from the game developers themselves. This special limited edition version is cast in a unique translucent blue that replicates the ice blue effect seen in the game. Sub-Zero’s ice clone comes with his game accurate ice ball and ice daggers, as well as a set of alternate hands.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Mortal Kombat X “Ice Clone” Sub-Zero Action Figure stands 6” tall and features 23 points of articulation, many with ball joints, allowing him to recreate all the moves and poses that have made him a part of gaming legend. Each figure comes packaged in a collector friendly blister card perfect for display, and can currently be pre-ordered at the Mezco Toyz online store for $30 or at Mezco’s SDCC booth #3445.

8-Bit Pop Culture T-Shirt “Mini Pixels” by Threadless

Mini Pixels by edzel

Threadless recently held an 8-Bit design challenge and the winner was this epic “Mini Pixels” design. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a t-shirt with this much pop culture goodness crammed in its design. It includes 8-bit versions of the most popular movie, tv, video games and comic book characters from the ‘80s, 90s and today! Although there are a few I can’t identify, it’s got characters from The Avengers, Street Fighter 2, the X-Men, the Spider-Man universe, all of Johnny Depp’s movie characters, the Justice League, Mortal Kombat, the Fantastic Four, South Park, Captain Planet, Scooby-Doo, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Star Wars, Super Mario Bros., Dragon Ball Z, Adventure Time, Despicable Me and more!

The 8-Bit Pop Culture t-shirt “Mini Pixels” comes printed on a black t-shirt (sizes S-2XL) and is currently available for purchase at Threadless.com for $20.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Trailer and Movie Posters

Can someone, anyone, explain to me how Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li got made!?! Has no one seen the monstrosity that was 1994’s Street Fighter: The Movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme? The Blot is as big a fan of Street Fighter II as anyone, and I practically played it and Mortal Kombat nonstop back in the 90’s. But the truth is the franchise is just not as mainstream as it once was and I can’t believe someone sunk their hard earned money into making another live action Street Fighter film (although I do have to admit I loved 1995’s Mortal Kombat and 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation).


I am sure it is no small coincidence that The Legend of Chun-Li is being released in conjunction with the release of Capcom’s latest Street Fighter video game, Street Fighter IV. Although, I can’t imagine the millions spent filming this newest live action Street Fighter movie will translate into higher video game sales.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Official Trailer


I guess there is a chance the movie is actually worth seeing, but I’d imagine most people who end up seeing it in theaters are either huge fans of the Street Fighter franchise or huge fans of Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk. I for one am much more excited about finally playing Street Fighter IV on Playstation 3 than I am watching the Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo as the masked “Spanish Ninja” Vega.


Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li stars Kristin Kreuk as Chun-Li, Chris Klein as Nash, Neal McDonough as Bison, Robin Shou as Gen, Moon Bloodgood as Maya, Josie Ho as Cantana, Taboo as Vega and Michael Clark Duncan as Balrog.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li hits theaters today, Friday, February 27, 2009.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe - The Villains Part 2

Midway has finally released the character renderings of the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game’s two biggest and baddest villains, Shao Kahn and Darkseid. MK’s Shao Kahn and DC’s Darkseid round out the video game’s 22 character roster and they definitely left the best for last. Shao Kahn looks exactly as I picture him, but I am interested in seeing how both he and Darkseid look compared to the other playable characters in the game. Specifically, are these two villains the same size or are they larger in stature than the other DC Comics and Mortal Kombat characters.


As for Darkseid, I’m a little torn as to my feelings concerning his Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe rendering. On the one hand I really like this “modern” take on the classic Kirby character and think his new uniform fits in really well with the Mortal Kombat universe. On the other hand, I was really hoping he’d be wearing and fighting in his traditional grayish blue skirt. Plus, he’s really not as thick and blocky as Darkseid traditionally looks. It seems like of all the DC Comics characters, Midway changed up Darkseid’s appearance the most and I’m more than a little surprised they did that. With that being said, the end result looks pretty sweet so I don’t have that much room to complain.


Look for the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game to hit store shelves in the U.S. and the rest of North America on November 16, 2008.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe - The Villains Part 1

With all of the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe news hitting the web this month I almost forgot to post the latest character designs for two of the four new villains unveiled last week, Baraka and Lex Luthor. I have never been a huge fan of Luthor’s green and purple armored suit, but I guess it’s a needed addition if the character is expected to perform hand to hand combat against the super powered heroes and villains of the Mortal Kombat and DC Comics universes.


On the other hand, I think Baraka looks awesome. He is as scary looking as ever and I absolutely love that toothy grin of his. I can’t wait to use those arm blades of his to cut up the opposition.


Unfortunately, there has still been no sighting of character renderings of either Shao Khan or Darkseid for next month’s video game release. The Blot for one is dying to know if Darkseid will be battling the minions of Outworld in his trademark bluish-grey skirt. More details to come as they become available.


One exciting bit of information I forgot to pass along last week is that Midway has finally announced an official release date for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Fan's can expect to see the game on store shelves and available for purchase throughout North America on November 16th, 2008. So only a few more weeks until the carnage really starts!

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe: Kollector’s Edition Artwork by Alex Ross

More information on MK vs. DCU keeps coming out every day. If you haven’t been to the video game’s official website WorldsCollide.com lately you should go check it out. The website has recently been re-launched with an all new layout and much better graphics.


The other exciting news coming from Midway is that the company will also be releasing a special North American Kollector’s Edition version of the game. Best of all, the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Kollector’s Edition will feature a cover painted by legendary comic book artist Alex Ross. Ross is one of The Blot’s favorite comic book artists and his paintings are legendary for their realistic look and feel.


Along with the fighting game, the Kollector’s Edition of MK vs. DCU will include a removable print by Ross and a 16-page comic book published by DC Comics and drawn by Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias. The comic will chronicle the shocking, universe-shattering events that lead up to the in-game story mode of MK vs. DCU.

Fans will be able to finally play this exciting game next month, November 2008, when MK vs. DCU is finally goes on sale.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Video Game Box Art and Final Roster

There have been a couple of exciting announcements the past few weeks concerning Midway’s Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe fighting game. First up is the unveiling of the video game’s official box art, which you can see below:


The second exciting news is that the full roster of playable characters was finally released. (link) We now know officially that MK vs. DCU has 22 playable characters, 11 from the Mortal Kombat universe and 11 from the DC Comics universe. The final four characters announced should make some fans really happy, especially those of you who love playing as villains since the newest characters are some of the baddest men in their respective universes.

The final two Mortal Kombat playable characters are Shao Khan and Baraka, while the final two DC Comics characters are Lex Luthor and Darkseid. I will post some pictures of the MK vs. DCU version of these characters when they become available, in the mean time check out this screen shot of Baraka battling the Flash:

MK vs. DCU - Bring On The Villains

Did The Blot call this one or what? Ok so Raiden isn’t exactly a villain, but he is now included in the upcoming Midway game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. I could have sworn I read somewhere there was only going to be 16 playable characters, 8 from each universe, but boy am I glad that I was wrong.


As for the villains I alluded to in the title of this post, there were two additional villains added to the list of MK vs. DCU’s playable characters. Along with Raiden, you will also be able to play as Mortal Kombat’s knife wielding villain Kano. The other villain added to the game is one I never expected to see in the game, the DC Comics villain Deathstroke.


Over the past few years Deathstroke has grown into one of the premier villains of the DC Universe and is now always included in the upper echelon of DC’s villain brain trust. Even with that being said, Deathstroke the Terminator has never been a mainstream DC character. I do think the Cartoon Network’s Teen Titans cartoon has vastly improved Deathstroke’s marketability, but he still is not on the same level as other popular villains like The Joker, Lex Luthor, The Riddler or even Wonder Woman's foe the Cheetah.


I cannot explain how excited I am that DC decided to include good old Slade Wilson in MK vs. DCU. Deathstroke was made for this type of fighting game and I am pretty excited to one day play as Deathstroke against the likes of Batman, Green Lantern, Scorpion and Shang Tsung.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - Character Updates and Screenshots

While we still don’t know the final playable Mortal Kombat character, the complete DC Universe roster has finally been revealed for the upcoming Midway game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. The last, but certainly not least, playable DC hero was of course, Wonder Woman. This completes a pretty solid roster of DC super heroes and villains, and includes all of the typical heavy hitters like Superman, Batman, The Flash, The Joker and Catwoman, as well as two surprises, Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Shazam (a.k.a. DC’s Captain Marvel). I’m glad to see Shazam be included because he and the other Fawcett heroes are so often considered the ugly step-child of the DC Universe.



While we still don’t know the 8th Mortal Kombat fighter to be included in MK vs. DCU, I was pleasantly surprised to find Kitana and Jax included in the roster. I think Midway did an excellent job of picking the MK roster, and I’m holding out hope that The Blot’s favorite Mortal Kombat character, Raiden, will be included in the fighting series’ latest installment. So far the Mortal Kombat playable roster includes Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, ShangTsung, Kitana and Jax.



I’ve included the newest renderings of the characters in the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game and some newly released action screenshots taken directly from the game. I can’t tell you how excited I am for MK vs. DCU. The screenshots look really cool and I love the way Midway has incorporated the abilities of Green Lantern’s power ring into the Kombat style of fighting. I think GL Hal Jordan is going to prove to be a very formidable opponent in the realm of Mortal Kombat. Who knows, this game might actually push me over the edge into finally buying a Playstation 3.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Update & SDCC Gameplay Demo

Midway, the creator of the upcoming video game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for the PS3 and Xbox 360, unveiled a lengthy gameplay demo of the game at the San Diego Comic-Con MK vs. DCU panel over the weekend and released the names of four new playable characters.


The gameplay demo, which you can watch below, explores the vast settings the heroes and villains wage war in and displays some of the awesome combo moves from the game. I was really excited to see that Mortal Kombat’s trademark splattered blood was still extremely prevalent in the fighting game. It was also announced at the SDCC Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe panel that Fatalities will, in fact, be in the game! According to a report from Newsarama, “the DC Heroes will deliver Brutalities (punishing, but non-lethal beat-downs) while all the MK characters and the DC Villains will be able to use Fatalities.” (link)



With four additional characters announced, the grand total of known playable characters is now up to fourteen, seven Mortal Kombat characters and seven DC Universe characters. The two new MK additions are Kitana and Jax, who join the previously announced Liu Kang, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya Blade and Sub-Zero. Joining the DC Comics roster comprised of Superman, Batman, Flash, Shazam and Catwoman are The Joker and Green Lantern.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Extended Video Game Trailer

A while back The Blot mentioned the upcoming crossover fighting video game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Worlds Collide pitting characters from Midway’s Mortal Kombat series of games and the heroes of the DC Comics universe. So far 10 characters have been confirmed in the game and they include Liu Kang, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya Blade and Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat and Batman, Captain Marvel, Catwoman, Flash and Superman from DC Comics. (link)


You can see many of these characters in action in this new extended trailer for the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Worlds Collide video game.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics - Worlds Collide

Following the success of company crossover fighting games like Marvel vs. Capcom and X-Men vs. Street Fighter in the 90’s, it was only a matter of time until we saw another versus style arcade game finally developed. Now comes news that Midway and DC Comics are joining forces to bring the heroes of the DC Universe and the warriors of Mortal Kombat together for the very first time in the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics video game.


As a child of the 90’s I can’t even begin to determine the amount of quarters I spent playing Mortal Kombat back in the day. There was nothing better than beating an opposite and then killing them with Mortal Kombat’s patented “Finishing Move.” And now to be able to control both Mortal Kombat and DC Comic characters in a versus style fighting game might just be the thing needed to finally motivate me to retire my PS2 and look into getting a PS3 or Xbox360.

According to News-a-rama.com, “there will be two different stories, one told from the side of MK, one from the side of DC, where each universe is invaded by the opposite universe’s characters. These stories will be told in a new version of the traditional single player campaign. The story will be used to balance the fights more evenly, and will do so using established mythology. For instance, the story will feature magic factors, to weaken Superman against a character like Sub-Zero.” (link)

Already confirmed in the game are Superman and Batman from DC and Sub-Zero and Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. Be on the lookout for future confirmed characters and an official release date at WorldsCollide.com. In the meantime check out this awesome “first look” trailer for the game, which shows Batman and Sub-Zero going at it Mortal Kombat style.


There has been some serious mixed reactions to the announcement of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics, but my favorite commentary on it comes from David Willis’ Shortpacked!. Shortpacked! is one of my favorite webcomics and is updated 3-5 times a week. Check out Willis’ Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics comic strip below and click here to find out more about Willis and his cast of Shortpacked! characters.