Threadless Star Trek: TNG x Nike T-Shirt “Air Geordi”

Air Geordi by Justin Davis

While The Blot’s never been much of a Trekkie, I have always loved Star Trek: The Next Generation. As a kid I probably watched every episode of TNG 2 or 3 times, but nowadays I’d struggle to get through an entire episode. With that being said, I still hold the cast and crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation in high regard and absolutely love this new Threadless design "Air Geordi". This mashup of Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge (played by fan favorite LeVar Burton) with Michael Jordan’s signature “Air Jordan” Nike logo is utter genius. How many t-shirt designs out there can appeal to both geeks and sneaker heads all at the same time? It is also probably one of the few Threadless t-shirts I’ve ordered on the spot!

The Star Trek: TNG t-shirt “Air Geordi” comes printed on a silver t-shirt for guys and a creme t-shirt for girls, and is currently available for purchase at Threadless.com for $20. The shirt comes in both guys and girls styles, sizes S-2XL.

Marvel Movie Poster Series by DaveWill

The Blot was recently introduced to the amazing work of British artist Dave Williams (aka DaveWill), and boy is he producing some really fun movie prints. I just wish I’d found out about him before his Marvel Movie Poster Series sold out! DaveWill is a graphic designer/illustrator from Liverpool, UK who loves to design alternative movie posters in his spare time. Over the past year he’s designed movie posters for X-Men: First Class, Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor and now The Avengers!

While all four posters are great, I especially like DaveWill’s designs for Thor and X-Men: First Class because of their retro feel. The SHILED logo in The Avengers poster is also pretty awesome.  Each movie poster in DaveWill’s Marvel Movie Poster Series has been released as an 18”x24” print on 350gsm stock. Only 10 prints of each Marvel movie poster were produced and they retailed for around $40, but unfortunately they’re all gone now. Keep your eyes peeled to DaveWill’s official website for future releases in this exciting series.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation First Look: Ray Park as Snake Eyes

So G.I. Joe: Retaliation has finally started releasing some still images of its cast and first up is fan favorite Snake Eyes (played by Ray Park). While Snake Eye’s overall look in the first film was spot on, his helmet was pretty much hated by everyone because of the molded lips. Why would they do that for a character known for not speaking? Seems like a Michael Bay move to me! It ranks right up there with the nipples on Batman’s uniform in Batman and Robin as one of the stupidest costume decisions ever. Thankfully they got it right this time by dropping the lips and amping up the cool! It’s just too bad they didn’t go with this look from the start. For those of you keeping score at home…that makes it G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - 0, G.I. Joe: Retaliation - 1.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is scheduled to premier in theaters on June 29, 2012.

Bad Ass Vending Machine Custom Sketchbot by Reddprime

Check out this awesome new custom Sketchbot by South African artist Reddprime (aka Mitchell Horn)! Tired of being kicked around, this Bad Ass Vending Machine has come to life ready to kick butt and chew bubble gum, and he’s all out of bubble gum! This one of a kind custom also includes the dented soda can accessory seen in the photo. Reddprime’s work is awesome, and I really love what he did with this Sketchbot. If I didn’t know better I’d say he was actually made of metal.

The Bad Ass Vending Machine Custom Sketchbot Vinyl Figure is currently on sale through Vinyl Destination's online store for just 690 rand (which is around $90). Get it before it gets you!

Crystal Clear Resin Mini Mad’ls by MAD

MAD’s soon to be released Crystal Clear Mini Resin Mad’ls have quickly become The Blot’s most anticipated release of 2012. I’m a huge Mad’l fan and have been drooling over each and every teaser pic MAD’s been dropping on his Instagram account. Rumor has it these 3" figures will be dropping this week, which is great because I’m not sure how much longer I can wait to get my hands on one! Hopefully this is just the beginning of the Mini Mad’l invasion in both resin and vinyl.

While nothing is definite, it is my understanding that 20 of these Crystal Clear Resin Mini Mad’ls have been produced and they will retail for around $50 exclusively at the Mad’s online store. To find out when they drop make sure you follow Mad on Twitter at @MADToyDesign, Instagram, and/or his new Twitter account @MADLBrand!

Edgar Wright Live! at The Alamo Drafthouse Screen Print by Kevin Tong

This weekend in Austin, director Edgar Wright is presenting all three of his films to open the brand new Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane. If you don’t know, this includes Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Hot Fuzz, all three instant classics in The Blot’s book. To commemorate this exciting event, Kevin Tong has been commissioned to create a screen print for the event and it rocks! Everyone coming to any one of Edgar’s four screenings will be able to buy the poster, and The Blot is really holding out hope a few of these make it to Mondo’s online store eventually.

If you’re in Austin this weekend I really hope you’ve got tickets to this very special event at the Alamo Drafthouse’s brand new theater on Slaughter Lane. If not, the only show not sold out is the dinner screening of Scott Pilgrim at 7:15. So buy a ticket while you still can (and pick up a print for The Blot while you’re there!).

Rampage Toys x Imps and Monsters Black & White Blank The Manotaur Vinyl Figures

I don’t know how they did it, but Rampage Toys and Imps and Monsters were able to take The Manotaur from illustration to full on production vinyl figure in no time flat! It was just December when The Blot was talking about the original sculpt of The Manotaur, and now the character has already been produced in the finest Japanese soft vinyl! The first two colorways of the Rampage Toys x Imps and Monsters The Manotaur vinyl figure are unpainted black and unpainted white. Both versions are now available for pre-order through the Imps and Monsters online store for just $65. This 8” figure is expected to start shipping in early April 2012.

The Manotaur roams the world in search of something he can't quite remember. In fact, ever since he invited that fire spirit into his head he's had trouble concentrating on little other than catering to his countless neuroses and consuming anything with the word gummy in the description. In any case, he's pretty sure he's forgetting something really important...

Aurora Mixed Glow Greasebat by Jeff Lamm

The Blot’s been anxiously awaiting the newest Real Fighting Greasebat release, and it’s finally here! Check out this beautiful Aurora Mixed Glow Greasebat by Jeff Lamm and Monster Worship. This colorway pays tribute to the classic Aurora model kits popularized in the 1960s and ‘70s, which also featured mixed parts and glow in the dark vinyl. The Aurora Mixed Glow Greasebat is made up of mixed parts of green vinyl (body and legs) and glow in the dark vinyl (head and arms) with a few simple black and red paint accents. This release also features killer new front header card artwork by Mr. Lamm.

The Aurora Mixed Glow Greasebat by Jeff Lamm goes on sale for $75 each at the Monster Worship online store this Friday, March 23rd, at 7pm EST.

Star Wars 10-11-12: Jon Paul Kaiser x Toy2R x Yoyamart

UK artist Jon Paul Kaiser will be returning to the US for New York Comic-Con once again and this time he’s got something very special in store. On the opening night of NYCC 2012 there will be what The Blot can only assume from the teaser image above is a Star Wars themed show held at Yoyamart in conjunction with Toy2R. JPK has been releasing some amazing Star Wars customs over the past few years, and I can only imagine what he has in store for this event. Personally I would love a JPK Boba Fett production Qee, but that might only be a pipe dream! More details to come…

The Avengers International Movie Banners

Marvel’s marketing department took those kinda lame The Avengers international one sheet movie posters and turned them into pretty sweet international movie banners. It’s amazing what a different format and a little photoshopping can do! I absolutely love the Avengers team banner above. It’s got everything I loved about the movie posters and got rid of everything I hated. Plus this is the first time we see Cobie Smulders’ Maria Hill as a part of the team. My biggest complaint about these The Avengers movie banners? How fake the backgrounds look. Worst explosions in a poster ever!

Marvel's The Avengers assemble in theaters this summer on May 4, 2012.