Cobra Commander

Hasbro sent us a heaping-helping of the comics-centric Comic-Con exclusives to check out, and as awesome as they are, they're a testament to the power of awesome packaging alone. If ever there were an argument for leaving toys in the box, this lineup is it...

For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the headlines lately, I've got some bad news: Since January 1st, there have been dozens of reports of mass animal deaths coming in from all over the world. From blackbirds in Arkansas to doves in Italy to over 150 tons of fish in Vietnam, critters all over the place are falling out of the sky and/or washing ashore, with no apparent reason why. Guys

If you're one of the nearly 2 million Minecraft fans to have jumped into the sandbox building game's pandemonium of pixels of late, you've doubtless indulged in the Alpha version's character customization feature. While not the most sophisticated graphically, there's a certain appeal to the simplicity of skinning your blocky avatar as a favorite comic book character for open-ended adventuring... R

As my friends can attest, I'm one of those jerks who starts plotting his birthday party well in advance, which is why -- despite the fact that the day itself is still months away -- I got an email this week from Awesome Hospital letterer Josh Krach informing me of Best Party Ever, a company that specializes in spicing up kids' birthday parties by sending in the G...

According to his Flickr profile, artist Christopher Tupa loves to make art, "especially cartoony, fun stuff that makes you smile," and with his takes on GI Joe and their never-ending battle against the forces of Cobra, he's done exactly that: That is unquestionably the best thing I've seen all week, but it doesn't stop there: Tupa's done a ton of fantastic drawings inspired by the Real