New Rambo Action Figures in the Works

Earlier this month is was announced that NECA has obtained the rights to make actions figures for The Evil Dead and the Rambo series. 

  • For Rambo, NECA is starting off with 7 inch action figures of Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo as seen in the first three movies. If all goes well, more are possible. These are scheduled to see release in 2012.

To read the full report, simply click here.   Thanks for the tip to Michael Beckett.

 

Jim Ivey Takes on Sly

Jim is a political cartoonist, author, publisher, teacher, owner/curator of one of the first galleries featuring cartoon art in the world [The Cartoon Museum], World War II vet and self-professed mellow curmudgeon.  I’ve always loved the simplicity of Jim’s art. 

The piece above is one of a series of three that Jim did for me a couple of years ago [at the tender age of 83].  Jim’s goal was to capture Sly as well as spell out S – L – Y in as few lines as possible.  I think he succeeded.

 

Sly Checks In With Expendables 2 Update – Updated

FirstShowing scored a, uh, first look at The Expendables 2 teaser poster. Several sites picked up on the image as well as the synopsis that Nu Image posted the storyline for the sequel. I just received a call from Sly’s office. Sly wanted fans to know that the posted synopsis is not correct. The real storyline will be forthcoming, but Sly wanted SZoners to know the truth first! – Craig