papercraft

Gaming: Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes "Heroes" & "Villains" DLC that was previously exclusive to certain preorder deals will soon be available on the XBL marketplace and PSN. Theory: Centives looks at how much it would cost to be Batman, within the Nolanverse, anyway. ...

Mixing: KitchenAid is offering a classic-style (non "New 52") Wonder Woman stand mixer in Brazil. Musicals: A musical based on Alison Bechdel's autobiographical Fun Home graphic novel is currently in development by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori...

Promos: Marvel is running a promo to put a winning fan's face on the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #669 in September. Marvel points you in the direction of your local retailer for details. Toys: Burger King's offered many a Kids Meal, but some are more fan-friendly than others...

Papercraft isn't just the poor fan's alternative to expensive designer vinyl editions of popular characters. It's a beautiful art form that Qooplo creator Anthony Brennan has mastered and used to depict everyone from Patton Oswalt and CM Punk to Emma Frost and Captain America...

Is it not satisfying enough to watch the adventures of "Doctor Who" from the comfort of your own home? Would you rather set down the remote and saddle up alongside the quirky Time Lord - whether or not he's played by David Tennant or Matt Smith or someone else entirely - for one of his world-spanning journeys...

While the mobile suits representing anime's many "Gundam" universes have been forged from everything from steel to the fictional Gundanium alloy, one fan has successfully crafted a 4-foot-tall version of the ZGMF-X10A Freedom mech from "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" out of nothing more than paper, glue, and unbridled ambition...

Not to knock the time and effort that's gone into the X-Men papercraft and Cubecraft designs of the world - not to mention Cheong-ah Hwang's Iron Man and Captain America creations - but the knowledge that full-on paper statues of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" characters with separate strands of hair and points of articulation exist just makes other concoctions seem antiquated...

The notion that comic book movies are experiencing a rebirth is debatable given the poor box office performances of "Kick-Ass" and "The Losers," not to mention the mixed reaction to Marvel's own "Iron Man 2." But there's at least one area of geekdom that remains firmly awesome, same as it ever was: the collectible market...

I tried my hand at custom toymaking as a kid, but I almost always ruined my action figures as a result. Maybe I'd fare better now that I have some years of distance under my belt, but before I begin mangling my favorite toys once again, perhaps it would be wiser to try something a little less stressful...

Despite a successful comic series wrapping in January and a major motion picture slated for an April 16 release, "Kick-Ass" hasn't seen much merchandise yet. There've been posters and some apparel, but nothing as substantial as action figures, statues or other 3-D rendered likenesses...