New GT Web Comic: Clone Wars - Really Decoded

 

I know it's been a long while since we've posted a web comic, but this one is our biggest one yet (literally).  Be sure to click on the image above to marvel at the comic in it's complete glory.

Sad Superheroes Make Me Super Depressed

 

These sad but adorable portraits are part of a line of prints called Super Emo Friends which were created by JSalvidor.  You can buy copies of these prints for $20 each.  I absolutely love the three above the best, but there's a bunch more to be seen.  Be sure to check out IO9's Gallery of them to see them all.  Other depressed heroes include Wolverine, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Thor, Green Goblin and Superman.

Nobody Can Beat Batman

 

 

It's true both in the comics and in the movie industry.  The Dark Knight is just plain unbeatable.  No matter how much money Spider-man or the X-Men or any of those Avengers make with their films, none of them come close to topping the absolute comic book king of Hollywood.  As if there was any doubt that it could be anyone but Batman. 

 

This image is actually part of a much larger infochart that tracks a bunch of comic book movies and their history at the box office.  If you'd like to see that chart, you can check it out here.  I didn't much care for the chart overall though as it completely left out a ton of comic book films like Hellboy and V for Vendetta and countless others, but I couldn't help but love the above image of Batman lording over Spidey and Wolverine in regards to total box office gross.  I just had to share.

Cool Geek Schwag

 

 

The Garden Jawa

 

We've all seen garden gnomes before.  Those little pointy hatted, bearded statues that people put in their yards to add some very questionable element of decoration to their gardens.  Well screw those guys, they're nowhere near as cool as Jawas and now you can get your very own Garden Jawa to decorate your yard in true geeky fashion.

 

The little guys is about a foot tall and comes equiped with a bandolier of gardening tools.  He's also packing a garden hose and little yellow & green gardening gloves.  Sure, Jawas come from a desert planet and probably don't know the first thing about gardening (or for that matter, what a hose even is), but that shouldn't stop you from picking this guy up and adding a bit of geek chic to your front or back yard.  Just look at how adorable he is.

The Doctor Is Almost Out Of Time

 

David Tennant's tenure as the time travelling Doctor Who is quickly coming to an end and I'm feeling really sad about it. I'm sure Matt Smith will do a great job as the new Doctor when he takes over next year, but I absolutely love David Tennant's take on the Doctor and am really going to miss him when he leaves. Much like how I missed Christopher Eccleston after left at the end of the first season.

 

That's the problem with Doctor Who. The cast is always changing every few years. Sure, that means that you'll always have new and exciting stories and things will never get boring, but at the same time you are always having to say goodbye to those you love on the show (i.e. Martha Jones).

 

The above clip is a preview of an upcoming Doctor Who special which will be airing after Christmas here in the states. It's David Tennant's second-to-last episode as everyone's favorite Time Lord, and it features the return of The Master as the main villain.

 

If you want to understand what I'll be missing most about David Tennant once he's gone, just watch the first minute or so of the video. No one can ramble on aimlessly like he can and be so constantly entertaining. I hope Matt Smith is that good at being silly.

Random Awesomeness

 

 

Behold the Unicorn: Destroyer of Ponies.  There is just too much awesome in this one image.  It's like trying to stare at the sun.  I feel my eyes burning just looking at it's glory.  That little blue one impaled on the horn is my favorite bit.  Also, the little orange trampled one at the bottom.  My little Ponies are so cute when they're being brutually slaughtered.

 

(Via BoingBoing)

Mario + Drugs + Music = Good Times

 

I absolutely love this music video for the Dr. Mario Theme Song with lyrics added. Not only is the animation in the video top notch, but the song's lyrics are absolutely hilarious. Who would have guesses that STD's we so common in the Mushroom Kingdom. It seems everyone there has something, even Link from the Legend of Zelda.

 

I'd always guessed that Princess Zelda was an unclean woman. Now I know for sure.

It Really Makes You Think, Doesn't It?

 

Sometimes, things just need to be put into a venn diagram for one to see what should otherwise be blatantly obvious information. 

 

I'd never really thought about Jesus like this before, but now that it's been pointed out to me I can't help but accept how true it is.  He really does have a lot in common with Zombies, Dracula and Frankenstein.  How is Jesus not considered a classic Universal Monster by now?  He has all the same traits they do.

This Is What Happens When Batman Goes Green

 

Ok, I understand this whole "Going Green" thing and the need for more fuel economical cars and whatnot, but some things just shouldn't be done.  Making a Batmobile out of a Smart Car is one of those things.  Sure, this will help to eliminate some of the smog and the pollution around Gotham City, and it will help to minimize Batman's most likely sizable carbon footprint, but is this really something any of us would want to see?

 

Isn't the point of the Batman identity to strike fear into the hearts of evil doers?  Do you honestly think any semi-intelligent thug or criminal will start quaking in fear when this thing pulls up in a dark alley?  Somehow, I highly doubt that.  The Batmobile is supposed to be an imposing looking vehicle.  Hopefully, DC Comics doesn't decide to have this be the new replacement for the current Batmobile in an attempt to get readers to be more environmentally aware.  It's just the kind of stupid thing they'd do too. 

 

To see more photos of this atrocity, go here.

There Are Nazis On The Moon

 

That's right, there's Nazi's on the moon and they're planning to attack the Earth in 2018. Consider yourself properly warned.

 

This trailer is for a sci-fi comedy film called Iron Sky which is being produced by a group of people from Finland of all places. The premise is pretty simple yet is astoundingly awesome. In the year 1945 the third reich launched a large number of their people into space when it became clear that the war was lost. These men and women landed on the dark side of the Moon where they founded a new Nazi empire. Now, after 73 years on the moon, they are poised to strike back at the capitalist pigs who oppressed them with a gigantic fleet of spaceships.

 

Nazis from space on the attack? Sounds like an awesome movie plot to me. The film is only in production right now, so it may be a while before it gets released, but damn if it doesn't have the potential to be downright bad ass. If you'd like to find out more about the project, check out the movie's official website.

Forbidden Cross-Franchise Robot Love

 

 

Ok, after the hotness that is that Leia bikini picture, I can't really think of anything to properly follow it up.  Therefore I give you this lovely image, which was created by Artist Joanna Mulder (no relation to Fox Mulder) and is available as a t-shirt over at etsy along with a number of her other designs, including this rather amusing Wookie design.

 

I don't really have any amusing commentary to make about this Data and C-3PO image.  I think anything I say would just detract from the power of the image itself.  I leave it to you to make of it what you will.  Although, if you have any funny caption ideas for this image, feel free to leave them in the comments.  I'd be interested in what you can come up with.

This Is My Idea Of What Heaven Looks Like

 

Ok, so this pic has been all over the net for at least a week now.  If you haven't seen it in at least a half-dozen other places, then you must have been lost at sea or in a coma or something.  It's everywhere.  Still though, I've been down with a nasty cold for a bit and am just now catching up on posting stuff here to the site, and as an official nerd news blog I am bound by nerd law to report to you anything that is this amazingly cool.

 

What's better than a never-before seen photo of Carrie Fisher in her Slave Girl Leia outfit as she sunbathes during the production of Return of the Jedi?  Carrie Fisher in said outfit taking part in said activity . . . with her stunt double.

 

This reminds me of those old Doublemint Gum commercials where they tell you to "Double your pleasure, double your fun."  That phrase has never been more appropriate than it is right now.

 

In the immortal words of Jayne from Firefly . . . "I'll be in my bunk."

In Which I Am Inflicted With The Plague

Ok, so it's not the Bubonic Plague or anything, but it sure as hell feels like it.  Last Saturday, Halloween of all days, I started coming down with a rather vicious cold and it's pretty much left me bed ridden (or more accurately . . . couch bound) for the last few days.  As a result, it may be a little bit before I get some posts together this week, but I did want to share three things of note from my last few days of semi-conscious, heavily medicated delirum.

 

1.  I did manage to get out for a little bit on Halloween Night and take some fun photos of some nerdy costumes I saw.  When I can find my camera again, I will post the pictures.

 

2.  Thank god for the Netflix Instant Play feature.  Without it, I would have probably died of boredom a day and a half ago.  Thankfully, it has kept me alive with healthy doses of 30 Rock.  I even checked out the first episode of Legend of the Seeker, and it wasn't too bad.  It's no Hercules and his Legendary Journeys, but it's still pretty cool.

 

3.  I just today found something really cool called Jaroo.com.  It's like Hulu, but with only cartoon shows.  Right now it's in an early beta version of the site, so their list of content isn't exactly extensive or anything, but they do have some really cool gems to be found.  What kinds of gems, you ask?  Well, things like the classic Nintendo Cartoons for the Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers and Captain N: The Gamemaster.  They also have Inspector Gadget and the Pole Position cartoon series. 

 

Dude . . . Pole Position!!!

 

Unfortunately, they also have The Littles, which I could never stand as a kid.  I don't know why, but even back then the little pacifist child version of Patrick that I was wanted to see each and every one of The Littles die in slow and agonizingly painful ways.  They bug the living shit out of me, but I guess every website has to have it's share of awfulness (present company excluded of course).

 

With that said, I'm going to go chug some more NyQuil straight from the bottle, wrap myself up in some blankets and then pass out while watching porn.  What?  Isn't that how everyone gets over a cold?