Toy Fair 2012 began this weekend. I didn’t go this year (not something I could budget for money/time-wise given my JoCo Cruise Crazy trip with Joel “hot ass” Watson beginning next weekend), but my pals at ASMzine did. As always, they have a pretty thorough gallery of images.
TFwiki also sent some folks, but they’re still on their ways home as of this writing. None of us are New Yorkers.
There are no photos of Death’s Head online. I’m sorry. He was only shown (in early production form) during Hasbro’s slideshow presentation, during which no photographs were allowed. You will have to live vicariously through people in the room.
xD go mike
Or the day after tomorrow.
Yeah, I went there.
Hasbro likes messing with Ethan’s head, yes?
2013? What makes them think we could even see 2013?
Maybe it’s a dare to the world?
I have a friend who’s brother scheduled his wedding for the day after the 2012 deadline, so I believe this might be the same thing.
Or a way to get out of a marriage.
I continue to wish Mike were a friend of mine, here in the real world. Because life would never be boring.
I used to play D&D with a guy who was disturbingly Mike-ish in attitude. The dude’s misanthropy was legendary. Every flaw about you that most people were too polite to mention, this fellow would list to your face in excruciating detail, and then tell you precisely when and how you could fuck right off.
I think these games were his only form of social interaction, because he had just that bad an attitude with everyone. He probably would have never associated with others at all if he hadn’t the misfortune of enjoying a pastime that requires other players.
It was amusing at first, in a “Ha ha, you got me, now do Brian!” sort of way (he was genuinely quite funny and perceptive), but we got sick of his shit real fast. Unanimously agreed to toss him out if his attitude didn’t improve, which would also have gotten him banned from the gaming store we played in because the owner had dealt with him before and only tolerated him because he liked the rest of us. He mellowed just enough to avoid that.
Ran into him a year ago, and he was actually friendly with me. Weirdly, he immediately started reminiscing about what fun we had gaming together, and honestly didn’t seem to recall what a jerk he was. I said “Dude, do you have any idea how seriously close we were to kicking your ass? You made the DM’s daughter cry once”, and he just laughed it off.
Dunno if he was on some sort of drugs back then, or if he just really needed them and is now taking meds. Or, who knows, maybe he’s even more like Mike than I recall and was drunk when I encountered him.
He’s not Mike-esque
Mike knows when to do it for maximum effect. He wouldn’t keep doing the same thing (unless that thing was your mom. For a nickel)
Nobody in the real world could possibly do justice to Mike. I don’t think this guy went around kicking people in the crotch, staging elaborate plans to get sex addicts in bed with people’s moms, or sleeping with friends simply to drive a wedge between them.
But I’ve no doubt he wanted to.
So basically, you knew “Something Positive” Mike crossed with Walkyverse Mike? Uncanny!
Mike has made a threat of excessive violence–yeah, it’s Monday.
That would explain Garfield.
Mike’s head just pops in whenever unfortunate truths are needed.
After a Squee of that magnitude, how are the windows behind them still intact? Did Galasso install fanboy resistant glass? Thinks ahead, that man.
Hey, if he has a shark pit, he may as well have fanboy resistant glass.
Because Ethan is a dude. No matter how much of a fanboy you are that makes your voice too deep to do that.
Jacob once made a noise in a pitch that only dogs can hear. I wouldn’t rule out Ethan having Sonic Squees.
Incidentally, if I ever start a band, I’m totally calling it the Sonic Squees.
Coming from Mike, you just have to wonder if that was a threat or not…
Hasbro’s making a Death;s Head figure? This is the first time I heard of it!
What does it say about me that before I made it to the punch line I spent ten minutes looking for pics around the web?
It was time wasted! Death’s Head was a no-photos-allowed deal during Hasbro’s slideshow presentation.
Yeah, I know that NOW!
Also, He talked to me!!!! squeeeeeeeee.
There are also no photos in Courtrooms – well up here anyway – yet the press has artists in the public gallery that present half decent watercolors / pencil drawings of the various personages involved.
So here is to finding a police sketch with the ubiquitous black bar across the eyes of good ole Deaths Head.
I found these images of what the Death’s Head toy looks like: http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/dethhead.htm
I’m usually “Meh, let the toyman have his fun” when it comes to you and your Transformers, Willlis….
but that. looks. AWESOME.
Also kind of like the villain from Buzz Lightyear…..lol
Well at least the TMNT figs will be out in August!! Altho Im not so sure about the new mutant figs (A wolf and a Piranha/Shark thingy). The initial drawing of Leatherhead looks sweet.
Oh and looking at the new Thundercats figs. I SOOO want that Claudius! And of the new My Little Pony.. Ooh! Zacora! Ooh!! Spike plushie!
Don’t forget there’s also a white Celestia and a Trixie!
Yeah! I love that there’s finally a show accurate Celestia!! I also love the Luna!! I wish there was a Doctor Whooves and Derpy tho. I mean shoot they made a Vinyl Scratch so why not Derpy?!
I loled so hard at this
Is it just me that’s wondering if it’ll be in some sort of scale with Character Options’ figure of the Seventh Doctor?
Original Death’s Head or Death’s Head II?
Mike is not wrong. In a parallel quantum universe maybe Ethan does die that day, and everyone makes a Sliders joke.
Sliders references? Next you’ll be citing Courtney Cox quotes from Misfits of Science.
…which would be awesome, BTW!
JoCo Cruise Crazy!!! We are very jealous! Saw him at OhayCon last year! (year before?) Great show. Great guy! Went out of his way to give my daughter a hug!
with Mike as a co-worker I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a low lifespan.
I love how Ethan’s reaction to Death Head is the same as his reaction to his first date with Drew.
I think that’s with anyone that has “head”, I guess.
>insert snare drum sound effect<
I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait I can wait…
This, plus IDW releasing the UK comics in collections, and finally getting the 2 Panini Press books direct from the UK, in 2 years time my Death’s Head collection just might be complete!
MUAHAHAHA!
Faz qas right!
Yes, he qas!
So now we need to know who his secret inside source is.
Alt mode? Yeah, I’m sure I’ll eventually find the info, but thought I’d ask anyway.
For DH
Just had time to look, and it appears to be a straight rendition. I just assumed it’d be a Transformer w/ Death Head’s name & appearance, but a vehicular form.
Guess I was wrong.
It’s a Marvel Universe toy. Hasbro can’t make a Transformers Death’s Head. It’s not their character.
(And before someone brings it up, no, Crossovers never did anybody that wasn’t super popular, so Death’s Head is kind of out.)
dammit willis! learn to sneak a micro camera into your sleeve why don’t you!
i had to learn this lesson now its your turn!
You really think he wants Hasbro’s termination squads targeting him?
I’d think he’d have an easier time fixing into the bridge of his glasses. Then he’d have an easy way to aim.
Just look at something & take a picture. Otherwise, depending on his seating, he’s got to wave his arms wildly & make a spectacle of himself.
Of course, he doesn’t want to risk getting banned from stuff like this, so its very unlikely he’d do anything of the sort. Or at least, publically state it in his blog.
1) I wasn’t there.*
2) I’m not a frigging asshole.
3) I would be disallowed attendance the next year, because, you know, duh. They’d kind of trace my own website back to me.
4) Again, decent human being. Someone invites you somewhere nice and asks you not to take pictures, you don’t take pictures.
*seriously, it’s like the second sentence in the post
So what you’re saying is, Mike would have taken pictures, since being an asshole is his life. And since you weren’t there, and Mike’s not you, then logically* Mike was there, taking the pictures. Too bad for everyone else that he won’t post them because, you know, asshole.
*It is because I say it is.
And arguably Mike is an aspect of Willis’ personality developed into a caricature. Ergo….
My feelings exactly.
Deaths head?
That hits me right in the nostalgiaglands.
Kinda makes me want to dig through the old collection again.
You toy collectors are kinky-ass people.
Transformers as these people’s personal Rule 36.
DAMN YOU:(
Let’s hear it for Mike. Let’s hear it LOUD.
Strip ends before Ethan gets a Death’s Head.
I’m calling it.
8 total Generations figures this year including/excluding FOC Bruticus and Deluxe Wave 1? I am confused?
So how does one get an invite to Toyfair anyway?
Man, looking at those Marvel Lego’s is making me wonder what they were smoking when they dropped their deal with Mega Bloks. the details and articulation were a lot better (sometimes better than the bigger figures we get) and not just mass produced figures with painted on details.
I thought that was the point of mini-figures. You know, them all being the same except for paint. I feel like making new pieces for them is kind of cheating, really. If I want a toy to look just like Iron Man, I’ll just buy an Iron Man. If I want a LEGO mini-figure Iron Man, then that’s a more precise science with purposeful limitations.
DUDE! Original Death’s Head, #2, or 3.0? DETAILS MAN!!! Blah… doesn’t matter… getting it anyways. Gotta love it when they release the obscure ones few people know yes?