Captain America and Bucky vs the Nazis (link roundup)

Captain America and Bucky by Paolo Rivera - - if you buy one his black and white illustrations at Splash Page, he'll also send you a color version.

And a few more links:

1. Vivid description of working on a magazine in the 80's.

2. Want to reduce your appetite for awhile? Look at this photo of the world's biggest English breakfast. Via.

3. Tenacious Toys has the ThreeA Bramble robots available for preorder.

*Previously: Kinda stylish Captain America outfit for a girl.

*Buy ThreeA toys at eBay.

Mickey Mouse/Hulk mashup by Paolo Rivera (link roundup)

Mickey Mouse/Hulk mashup by Paolo Rivera, who writes about the acquisition here.

And a few more links:

1. Where the Wild Things Are cupcakes.

2. Egg painted with a scene from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

3. Manga-style sign in Japan says, "Wearing a mask is adult etiquette!"

*Previously: Mickey as the Super Skrull.

*Buy A Nightmare Before Christmas toys at eBay.

Concert poster for The National (link roundup)

Concert poster for The National by Methane Studios. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Paolo Rivera painted a parody of American Gothic featuring Wolverine, but Marvel's legal department nixed the idea.

2. You can send a vintage telegram (by mail) for $4.70. Via these sites.

3. Madonna apparently fell off her horse and then made up a story about being spooked by paparazzi.

4. We'll never know enough of the facts to really know what was going on, but here's an interesting illustration of how politics work - - allegedly, a Jewish congresswoman was being spied on by the CIA, who suspected her of trying to help clear two government workers accused of passing classified information to the Israelis, and who was protected by AG Alberto Gonzales because she was helpful lobbying for the government's interest in expanding eavesdropping powers. Read more here, here, and here.

*Previously: The NRA's undercover spy.

*Buy concert posters at eBay.

Psycho Minimates (link roundup)

Day two of Custom Con 22 features some great custom toys including Psycho minimates by Luke314pi. His site is full of terrific custom minimates including Roland Deschain, the Gunslinger, and Groo, the Wanderer.

And a few more links:

1. Paolo Rivera acts out Wolverine's cannonball special.

2. A whole bunch of ways to dye Easter Eggs.

3. 2009 Eisner Awards nominees and commentary on the picks.

4. At Evil Buttons: Here's Jack Skellington's appearance in Coraline.

*Previously: The shower scene from Psycho performed by Mr and Mrs Potatoheads.

*Buy Nightmare Before Christmas toys at eBay.

Sci-fi watchtower (link roundup)

Toy sculptor Takayuki Takeya has some very cool stuff in his office. Lots more photos here.

1. Win Alien Trespass Lobby Cards or Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea DVD sets.

2. LucasFilm claims Return of the Jedi still hasn't made a profit.

3. Samson and Delilah as a pulp novel - - The Torrid Torah: Sultry Tales from the Bible.

4. Paolo Rivera's original Wolverine by Salvador Dali image featured Wolverine crucified.

*Previously: If Dali drew Star Wars.

*Buy Star Wars posters at eBay.

If Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, and C.M. Coolidge drew Wolverine

Yesterday, I posted Skottie Young's drawing of Wolverine in the style of Edward Gorey.

There were several more artistic interpretations of Wolverine revealed today, including:


Wolverine by Rene Magritte by Jason Chan.



Wolverines playing poker by C.M. Coolidge by Paolo Rivera.



Surreal Wolverine by Salvador Dali by Rivera.

You can see a few more Wolverine Masterpieces here. And you can see Rivera posing as Helen of Troy here (honest). Via.

*Previously: Rene Magritte paints Mystique.

*Buy Marvel Legends action figures at eBay.

Illustration: Two By Paolo Rivera

Many more here. And here's his blog.

*See also: Lego Mr. Freeze.

*Buy DC Direct action figures at eBay.