Hasta La Gadget!

I’m sure that you have seen action figures and collectables of some sort that are packaged in a way so that you have no idea what you are buying. The mystery and anxiety over what character is inside is a big part of the fun. ThinkGeek has some cool new Walking Dead Mystery Mini figures from Funko that are packaged this way.

These figures are vinyl minis that are cartoon-like versions of walkers from the show as well as some of the main characters. You have no idea what you are getting and once the outer box is opened, they are not returnable. That means you can’t buy a bunch to find the one you are missing from your collection and then return the others.

The rarest figures are rare blood-spattered survivors as well as glow in the dark zombies. Pricing for the vinyl figures ranges from $6.99(USD) each to $69.99 for an entire case of 12 figures.

Anyone out there that has kids has probably seen more Disney movies than you care to see. We certainly watch more than our share of cartoon films around my house. I happen to prefer The Walking Dead.

I’ve never wondered exactly what a Disney princess and her man would look like if they were to have to fight the zombie hoard. Artist Kasami-Sensei has though and we end up with these blood spattered Disney girls and guys.

I recognize the characters from a few of the images, like the girls from Frozen and Mulan. Some weren’t quite as obvious – like Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie. We have seen the some of the Disney characters as zombies in the past, but killing zombies is certainly better than being a zombie.

[DeviantArt via Nerd Approved]

One of my favorite TV shows is The Walking Dead. I’d be hard-pressed to choose my favorite character from the series, but Daryl Dixon is right up there. The dude uses a crossbow and is generally a bad-ass. I think the crossbow would be a great weapon in a zombie invasion; you can reuse the bolts if you can find them, and it’s virtually silent.

That means no gun shots for the other zombies to home in on. If you are a fan of Daryl Dixon, you might want to add this slick 10-inch action figure to your collection. The action figure is based on a 3D scan of actor Norman Reedus, who plays Dixon in the series.

The action figure has the trusty crossbow, three tiny bolts, and a removable poncho. It even includes a hunting knife. It’s officially licensed by AMC and is available for $39.99 (USD) from ThinkGeek. The only thing missing is Daryl’s hog.

Telltale Games has been keeping the release date and pricing for the second season of The Walking Dead pretty close to themselves, although both pieces of extremely important information have been revealed on Steam. According to the updated Steam page, December 17 is when you should expect the second season of The Walking Dead to be released. Purchasing the entire second season will cost $22.49, which is a 10% discount from its full retail price of $24.99. (more…)

The Walking Dead Game Season 2 Release Date Revealed On Steam original content from Ubergizmo.

The highest-rated television show on TV right now is AMC’s The Walking Dead. It’s a fantastic show and easily my favorite on television right now. If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead, you’ll be glad to hear that AMC has already renewed the show for fifth season coming in 2014. Not that it’s a surprise to anyone – I suspect the show will be renewed for many years to come.

AMC also announced that the current executive producer of The Walking Dead, Scott M. Gimple, will also return in the same position for the show’s fifth season.

“We are very happy to make what has to be one of the most anti-climactic renewal announcements ever: The Walking Dead is renewed for a fifth season,” AMC president Charlie Collier said Tuesday. “This is a show that has erased traditional distinctions between cable and broadcast. Its expanding base of passionate fans has grown every season, most recently – and most notably – with the season-four premiere earlier this month, which broke viewership records for the series and became the biggest nonsports telecast in cable history. On behalf of the incredible team on both sides of the camera, thank you to the fans and here’s to more Dead.”

I mentioned not long ago that there would be a The Walking Dead companion series coming in 2015. Details on that show are still unclear, but we do know that it will follow a different set of survivors. Whether there will be any cross over with the current cast is yet to be known.

[via Hollywood Reporter]