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I literally let out a slight nerd squee when I read this on Ain’t It Cool News. Apparently the rumor mill is a-churning that Joss Whedon has written in the Skrull race as the the main threat in the upcoming Avengers movie. This rumor appears to be the result of an Avenger’s teaser trailer currently being shot in which Loki, the main villain in the Thor movie, enlists the Skrull to attack Earth. This set my fanboy heart aflutter and the possibilities of how this would open up the overall Marvel Universe into the galactic realm it deserves is amazing. Here’s to hoping The Watcher is narrating the whole affair. I might just go and cry if it all comes together. (via Ain’t It Cool News)

P.S. I tried to explain the joy of this to my girlfriend and the stares I got back were priceless.

I want this sweater and I want to fast forward Christmas RIGHT NOW! (You get an extra 99 Lives if you input the Konami Code while wearing it.)(via Geeks Are Sexy)

A truly somber moment. Great job Shobrick. (via The Brothers Brick)

The shit-tastic rag, New York Post had a pretty funny cover today as it invoked Star Wars geekdom in referencing the upcoming much-hyped clash between the Jets and the Pats this Sunday. I’m a huge Patriots fan having grown up in New England about 20 minutes from Foxboro Stadium (aka Gillette Stadium). I loved ‘em when they were good (’86 Super Bowl), through the shittiness and back to good again in the ’96 Super Bowl. Their dynasty has only cemented my love and the fact that they are now so hated only makes me squeal with joy especially when they wipe the floor with other shit-talking teams. The Jets are just such a team who has their fair share of gas-bag loser father figures and foot-fetishist coaches. Speaking of foot-fetishes, check out the sublimely brilliant Wes Welker make eleven foot references in a recent press conference about the game on Sunday. Sorry for the sports break on the site, but hey that geeky image up top fits the bill. GO PATS!

Let’s start off the post with a great picture of an AT-AT snow fort. This guys apparently wanted to make it too scale but threw that idea out the window once he got started. Who cares though, because you can actually crawl through it which is just cool. (via Geeks are Sexy)

Also, today, the release date and price was announced for the upcoming blu ray collection of the entire Star Wars saga. It’s up for pre-order on Amazon as well as the two trilogies being available separately for you hateful beings that believe there is no redeeming quality to the prequels. If you are of the that sort then I’ve got the guy for you. No seriously, those movies were shit but I’m still somehow entertained by them. The blu rays will come with over 30 hours of bonus content of which I’m sure will include the original uncut masterpieces of the first trilogy. Probably not though cuz Lucas is an asshole. Han shot first!!!!!! Here’s the press release: (via Gizmodo)

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY

IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER STARTING TODAY

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 6, 2011) – The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – the Star Wars™ Saga – emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.
Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial Stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing “The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.”

“The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format,” Dunn said. “The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray.”
“With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish,” said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. “And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible.”
“The Star Wars franchise has been one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases by Amazon’s customers,” said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon. “We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong.”

Mary Louise Parker is just the tip of the iceberg in the set of pictures on the “Hot Chicks In Batman Shirts” Tumblr page. Of course the pics posted are somewhat NSFW so tread with caution. Also, as expected, the bar for t-shirts is set fairly low to include pretty much any piece of clothing, but really, how many shirt pics could fill up a page? (via NeoGAF)

It’s another package!

Well, it’s most definitely something related to Star Wars.

And there it is. In all of it’s amazing glory.

The packaging is pretty simple which is nice because I’m sure you’ll just want to tear it open.

Freed from his shackles ready to yell, “NOOOOOOO!”

He looks great from behind though he’s missing his cape. It’s also kinda sad he has no lightsaber.

Press his buttons to make him work.

“Heavy breathing, Heavy breathing”

For comparison’s sake.

Let’s go for a walk!

It lights up in Vader’s lightsaber red. All you gotta do is push down on his head.

Literally on my doorstep. I first made mention of this prize back on July 1st. I knew it would arrive around the end of the year, but shit it’s been five and a half months. I figured I’d give you guys the joy of a proper unboxing. I’ve always been a fan of unboxings which can be extremely geeky but oddly satisfying. Let’s dig in.

I was immediately intrigued by the bright yellow box. What could this be?

What an awesome level of presentation. I gotta say Nintendo, you never fail to impress.

“No,no Nintendo. Thank You!”

Finally, the reveal…

… and in all it’s  glory! At first glance the figures may appear to be plastic, but upon closer inspection it turns out the figures are made of a solid rubbery material. It adds a nice heft to the piece. The base is plastic though so I can say a wooden display would have been awesome.

The detailing and paint are nice and there are only a few smudges. I’m digging the cast of characters represented but it would still be awesome to see a bunch more.

“Itza me! Mario!”

Hit up the gallery below for some more detailed pics.

If that title alone doesn’t get the juices flowing then maybe this pic will.

HOLY SHIT! It looks like ThinkGeek has gone and raised the bar on Star Wars related goodies yet again. First it was the delightful Tauntaun sleeping bag with plush guts and then it was the Wampa throw rug (Slave Leia not included). Now they’ve gone and macro sized a Lego Star Wars mini-fig with either the above Stormtrooper or Darth Vader.

Oh, by the way, it also doubles as an digital alarm clock. I had a hard time choosing and I’ll let you know which one I got when it gets into my greedy little mitts. They are fully articulated like their mini counterparts and stand at a full 8 inches. To top it all off they are only $30 each. Head on over to Think Geek to get yourself one before they run out. (via Gizmodo)

I love going to thrift stores. It’s amazing what you can find. Today, I came across a most awesome find. It was a special Target store boxed edition of the SNES. At first I thought it was completely brand new as the plastic wrapping was present on all of the pieces. After looking it over I realized that it was missing it’s included copy of Super Mario World. Also missing is some of the inserts and the included issue of Nintendo Power.

What is pretty awesome is that there is a controller inside that has not been opened at all.

That means this iconic paddle has fresh buttons and is ready to be played with. I know that sounds geeky but shit does that get me all sorts of excited. Also cool is that the SNES looks barely played with. The reason that I feel confident saying that is as these consoles sat out in the open over the years they often would get darker and dirtier. In fact, I have my girlfriends childhood SNES for comparison.

All you have to do is look at my girlfriends console on the right and the difference is amazing. The bright purple power and reset buttons really stand out as well. One of the best things about this set though is that the original receipt was inside the box. I know that sounds boring but when you look at it the date is stamped on it and there is also an unredeemed Super Mario All Stars coupon that was filled out by the original owner but never mailed in.

I love knowing that this console was purchased just a little over 17 years ago and appears to be barely used. Some kid didn’t know what they had on their hands. I would so love to contact the person who bought this to see why they never turned the coupon in and see if they have any other games with this that they may have just laying around. I would also love to try and redeem the Super Mario All Stars coupon just to see what kind of response I’d get. This is like the ultimate level of nerdery but goddamn is this thing so fucking cool. And all of this nostalgia and iconic consoleness for only $25.