The Dread Dreidel of Doctor Doom

The Hanukkavengers #1 cover by Kevin Mellon. One of Comics Alliance's four Great Comics That Never Happened Holidays Specials.

*Buy Doctor Doom toys at eBay.

The Dread Dreidel of Doctor Doom

The Hanukkavengers #1 cover by Kevin Mellon. One of Comics Alliance's four Great Comics That Never Happened Holidays Specials.

*Buy Doctor Doom toys at eBay.

Dreidel Hero

Dreidel Hero from a dreidel-themed Worth 1000 contest.

*Previously: Dreidel spinning contest at the Spinagogue.

*Buy menorahs at eBay.

Mounted Rudolph (link roundup)

Mounted Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer head Christmas card by Mike Mitchell, who has various prints on sale at Etsy.

And a few more links:

1. Santa's secret. Menorah at 7-Eleven.

2. Real-life stranger than CSI:

When Jasmine Fiore's body was found in a Dumpster in Buena Park, Calif., Aug. 15, her fingers had been cut off at the second knuckle and all of her teeth had been pulled out. But authorities were still able to identify the swimsuit model from the serial numbers on her breast implants.

(The murder was back in August.)

3. Rogue's gallery.

*Previously: Plush mounted heads.

*Buy mounted heads at eBay.

Avatar Happy Meal toys (link roundup)

Avatar Happy Meal toys are now at McDonalds.

And a few more links:

1. Ever wonder what happens to Star Wars action figures that no one wants? Here's a question and answer from a recent Hasbro interview:

SSG: Back in January, we asked about what happens to pulled-back pegwarming figures, and at the time you hadn't bought back some in a while so your answer focused on other methods of using the packaged figures, but on October 2nd you answered another site that this year's pulled-pack figures were being destroyed. How exactly are they being destroyed, and are those destroyed materials being recycled in some manner, or are they just destined to become landfill? Can Hasbro further clarify the details of this issue and address rationale behind this measure which could negative effects on the environment?

Hasbro: Due to their nature, they cannot be recycled. Beyond that, we don't have any details on the specific method of disposal.

2. And from a related interview, Hasbro discusses the process of deciding what toys to make:

Hasbro: We have actually done a lot of work on what size and price the Twilight would be if we did one, but have always come back to the same place: it simply does not have the gravitas in the show that a big vehicle would need to have in order to succeed. It has not shown itself to be as truly heroic and universally memorable like the Millenium Falcon. Unless the Twilight gets a lot more attention and becomes something that really gets kids excited, we won't be adding it to the 3-3/4" line.

3. Happy Armed Jews week.

4. Downloadable Star Wars Droidel.

*Buy fast food toys at eBay.

Zombie Kevin Smith toy (link roundup)

I've never seen a Kevin Smith movie that I enjoyed enough to watch a second time, but his vinyl toys are always pretty cool. This zombie Kevin Smith figure can be preoredered for $13 here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. My first Hanukah/Christmas link of the season is...plush menorah and dreidel.

2. Lego skid steer loader.

3. I was considering buying some Batman: The Animated Series episodes for my boys, so this list of the 15 best episodes should come in handy.

*Previously: Victorian Batman.

*Buy Kevin Smith toys at eBay.

Zombie Kevin Smith toy (link roundup)

I've never seen a Kevin Smith movie that I enjoyed enough to watch a second time, but his vinyl toys are always pretty cool. This zombie Kevin Smith figure can be preoredered for $13 here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. My first Hanukah/Christmas link of the season is...plush menorah and dreidel.

2. Lego skid steer loader.

3. I was considering buying some Batman: The Animated Series episodes for my boys, so this list of the 15 best episodes should come in handy.

*Previously: Victorian Batman.

*Buy Kevin Smith toys at eBay.

Fun Hanukah link roundup

It wasn't easy, but I managed to assemble a few fun Hanukah links:


Desktop wallpaper I whipped up using Lisa Brown's illustrations for Lemony Snicket's "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story" on sale at Amazon.



Treenorah. Via.



R2-D2 "droidel" paper toy.



LED Menorah.



Menorah desktop wallpaper.



Anthropomorphic latkes.



Adam Sandler's Chanukah Song.




From South Park, It's Hard To Be A Jew On Christmas.



And finally, some Hanukah recipes at Serious Eats.

*Buy menorahs at eBay.

Chrismukkah Decoration Set

Chrismukkah, Nativity, and Santa figurines by Hilary Pfeifer on sale at Etsy. Via.

*Find Christmas paper toys here.

*Buy snowglobes at eBay.

Happy Hanukah

Hanukah starts tonight at sundown. I know the common image of Hanukah, to the extent it even has one, is candles, potato pancakes, and spinning tops. But I've read that Hanukah is really a celebration of a Jewish military victory over the Syrians.

With that in mind, in honor of Hanukah, I offer a roundup of links that just might come in handy if someday you need to fend for yourself:


How to find water and make it safe for drinking.



NRA's guide to gun laws. (Image link.)



Survival watch.



Ten-day survival pack for your car for $25.



Make a Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin.



How to tie useful knots.



How to fold a drinking cup from a sheet of paper.



How to start a fire with everything from a match to a soda can and chocolate bar.



Links to landlord-tenant law websites for all 50 states.



And finally, some terrific hand-to-hand self defense techniques.



*Buy credit card-sized survival tools at Amazon.

Christmas Link Roundup Part 8

(See more Christmas links here.)



How to make snow globe pendant necklaces.



Jason Voorhees as Santa? (In all the surfing I've done, this is the first interesting Hanukah-related post I've seen.)



Watch 11. The Twilight Zone - The Night of the Meek in Entertainment Videos  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Twilight Zone Christmas episode. Many more classic Christmas tv episodes here.




Black Christmas poster on sale here.





How to make reindeer and Santa cookies.



Christmas disco mp3s.



Downloadable Christmas gift cheat sheet.



Santa paper toy. Via.


*Buy snowglobes at eBay.

Super simple Santa and Rabbi papercraft projects

Stinky Mall Santa cutout
Originally uploaded by jasonshogreen

Rabbi Busta Chaim Inaction Figure
Originally uploaded by jasonshogreen