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BOOKS

I love books and I think we have some really good picks for you folks below...

CHEAP ($24.99 and Under)

What better way to celebrate the holidays than by spending some time with the adorable little elf sex-pot named Jingle Belle? Paul Dini's pervy creation is available in a Trade Paper Back (above) for $12.95. There's also a brand new comic issue that comes out December 14th ($2.99 at your local comic book store or Dark Horse's website.

This is my Stephen King addition for the Guide. Last year was very Dark Tower centric because of the last two books of the series were released just before the publication of the Guide. This year I want to point at a special release of one of King's best, Salem's Lot. Instead of artwork being included in this new Hardcover release, there is photography. This edition is $23.10 and a great gift for the Stephen King fan in your house... also throw in a copy of his original work of THE COLORADO KID as well. It's a Hard Case Crime paperback that you can get for real cheap: $2.99!!!

Bruce Campbell's fictional story about working on a Mike Nichols' romantic comedy is a real fun read and for fans of Campbell's trademarked smart-ass wit it's a delight. The book can be had for $16.29. But something fans might not think of is picking up the audio book version which is actually acted out (vocally) by Campbell himself ($23.98). Highly recommended.

I'm a big Daily Show and Jon Stewart fan, however I haven't picked up his new book, Naked Pictures of Famous People. This one's on here because of many recommendations I got from the readers who have read it. Not just "It's pretty good," but I was literally getting emails saying it was one of the funniest books they've ever read. With Jon Stewart holding the pen, I don't doubt them.

This book rocks. It acts like an Anarchist's Cookbook for those who are willing to fight the undead invasion. Max Brooks' (Mel's son) book is surprisingly well thought out and scientific (for instance, the undead can only infect living beings because when you die, your blood stops pumping to your brain, so the virus that makes one a zombie can not be transmitted to your brain). This is a really damn funny book that always plays things for serious. I highly recommend it, especially at the cheap, cheap $11.16 price tag.

I got early glimpses at this book during my last visit to New Zealand. As a companion to what you're seeing in the film, this is a really fun read. It plays like a child's educational book, filled with artwork of animals living and extinct. I actually had a group of dinosaur books back when I was a kid that looked a lot like this. I love that they play it so seriously. I haven't seen a final edition of this yet, but it's high on my "to get" list. It's $23.10.

Sure to be an interesting read. The level of detail on a Peter Jackson/Weta Workshop film is intense and will always be interesting to read about. This one's only $13.57, but it doesn't come out until December 13th.

Those careful readers out there will have been looking for this, Alan Lee's LORD OF THE RINGS SKETCHBOOK, after I mentioned its inclusion in my interview with Mr. Lee a few weeks ago. This book is sharp and a beautiful collection of Lee's pencil sketches used to help visually create the LORD OF THE RINGS films. $19.80 and perfect for the LOTR super fan who is going through withdrawals after the release of the ROTK EE last year.

This is another I haven't seen with my own eyes yet, but it's one of my most anticipate purchases of the season. FULL METAL JACKET is one of my favorite movies and knowing how difficult Kubrick was as a director and how stressful the shooting must have been one can deduce that Modine's diary is going to not only be enlightening, but also full of all sorts of drama... Now if Carrie Fisher would hurry up and get her STAR WARS diaries up and out like she promised!

MODERATE ($25.00-$99.99)

This is a must own for any FRIDAY THE 13TH fan. Crystal Lake Memories is a massive coffee-table sized hardcover book filled with behind the scenes photos and first person accounts on the production of all the FRIDAY films. Beautifully put together. $26.37.

Of the suggestions I was sent, the top two most mentioned fall into the book category. The Watchmen Anniversary Hardbound edition is the second most requested (the first is coming up). This looks absolutely killer, don't you think? It's a bit pricey at $47.25, but it'll be a much prized possession for any Alan Moore fan. One of the emails I got suggesting this book for the Guide called it the CITIZEN KANE of comic books. Whether you believe that or not, this is a really damn handsome edition.

For another handsome comic book edition, this Sin City collection looks pimp. Leather bound and promised as the high end "archival" edition of Frank Miller's work. 4 of Frank Miller's SIN CITY series, including THAT YELLOW BASTARD, THE HARD GOODBYE, BIG FAT KILL and A DAME TO KILL FOR. It's quite pricey at $94.50, but damn if it wouldn't look pretty on the shelf, eh? Volume 2 has FAMILY VALUES, HELL AND BACK, BOOZE, BROADS AND BULLETS and that great ART OF SIN CITY book for the same price as Volume one.

Kubrick books will span all the price levels in the books list. We had Modine's FULL METAL JACKET diary in the Cheap section and we have one following this entry in the Expensive area and Kubrick: Drama & Shadows here. This one fascinates me. I hadn't heard of it until it was brought up to me in the mysterious Phantom Zone. Before Kubrick became a filmmaker he was a photographer for hire, a teenager photographing 1940s New York. This book is a compilation of his photographs. I can't wait to look at this stuff.

EXPENSIVE ($100-$499.99)

And the expensive Kubrick edition. I don't own this, but Moriarty does and I got to look at it. This is a massive, massive book that chronicles the making of each and every film Kubrick made, with unique, never-before-seen behind the scenes photos from each production. Even more fascinating is the section on his unmade works. You also get a snippet of 70mm film from Kubrick's personal print of 2001. $200... yikes, but goddamn... this is probably one of the coolest things on this list. You might be able to find it cheaper in the "used" section of Amazon, but I can't guarantee condition there, so I'm not gonna recommend it.

This one is by far the most requested item from the readers. I'd say out of the 150 or so email I got responding to my call to arms, at least 1/3 of them said "The Complete Calvin and Hobbs." I've flipped through this set at a local book store and as a young adult who grew up in the heyday of Calvin and Hobbs it really did stir up some fond memories. This one is every single Calvin and Hobbs strip done all in 3 giant tomes. Very high class and high quality. Beautiful books.

COLLECTIBLES

This is by far my favorite section of the Guide. This is where most of us will just sit back and observe the coolness out there, the big window shopping section... Actually, thinking about it, the final category, Gadgets, is the biggest window shopping portion of the Guide, but this is definitely the most colorful. It's also the first time the "FOR THE SUPER RICH ONLY" category has shown its head this year. That being said, I did find a couple little pieces that fall below the "Expensive" price line.

And this is where you will find the giveaway I teased you with in the intro!!! Sideshow/Weta has provided a limited edition, sold out... director?

Mr. Peter Jackson's very own (pre-weight loss) visage in statue form from his cameo in RETURN OF THE KING. This was made as a limited edition item that originally cost $125 to purchase. But it has recently sold out. Who knows how much this will be worth in the future. How much is the Jorge Sacul Lucas toy selling for? And that's just a tiny toy, not a high end collectible!

Updated! We have a winner... Many entered and some got really close, but Chris Wojcik was the first to email me with the right answers! Congrats Chris! The answers were: 1) Skull Island, 2) Newtown and 3) Jackson was the Mortician's assistant who botched the embalming job on Lionell's mum! Thanks for all who entered!

To win this you need to email me at quint@aintitcool.com with the subject line "I WILL OWN PETER JACKSON", your mailing address and the correct answers to these three Peter Jackson related questions:

1) Where did the New Zealand explorer capture the Rat Monkey in BRAINDEAD/DEAD-ALIVE?

2) Which New Zealand city/suburb Zoo was the Rat Monkey sent?

3) Jackson had a cameo in BRAINDEAD/DEAD-ALIVE. In this role he botched a job. What did he mess up and who did he play?

The winner will be the first one to email me with the correct answers to those questions. Before I continue, I have some legalese to post from the folks at Sideshow:

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Alright, let's move on with the list shall we?

MODERATE ($25.00-$99.99)

This is one of my favorites from the Sideshow/Weta LOTR line. For $60 you get one of Weta's nastiest designs from the whole 3 movies. In the time since I bookmarked this mini-bust (checked as recently as Thanksgiving morning), it sold out. However, that would mean those who get on the waiting list now might stand a decent chance of getting one.

How cool is this? Gentle Giant's incredibly detailed Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin mini-bust is only $45. I want this. Tarkin is high up on my X-Mas list.

LANDO!!! Does that Skiff Guard Lando mini-bust from Gentle Giant look sharp as all hell or what? Too cool and only $50.

I was sent one of these from Master Replicas. I've never been into letter openers, but I have to admit that since getting this piece I've used it quite a bit. It's also an eye catcher, with the bright shiny gold and silver all sticking sharply out of a heavy Aslan head... Of the Narnia stuff out this year, this looks the best for the money, only $39.00

Who doesn't want a hot Elf hanging off their Christmas tree this year? On November 30th you can order your own Jingle Belle for only $14.99!

This is probably the best thing on the list, bar none. $2.99. I know it'll be Vern's favorite. "100% Steven Seagal Juice"... you know you want it.

EXPENSIVE ($100-$499.99)

At $200, this is my favorite of the mid-level KONG stuff from Weta Collectibles called Kong's Last Stand. Love the action of the piece, which isn't even final yet.

This is just a jewel. I'm giving one of these away with that stop motion contest (click here to go to that contest!). Just look at it. $495.00, but you can find it for $350 through resellers (eBay) if you're lucky. Surely a perfect centerpiece to almost any collectibles collection.

This one's just plain cool. I saw it with my own eyes at Comic-Con last summer. Of the Versus X-Men figures, this is the nicest, with Colossus and Cyclops playing with a scrap pile that used to be a Sentinel. What's really nice is the Sideshow Exclusive version is wired so the Sentinel's eyes stutter on and off and Cyclops' visor glows red. $330.

Cool, huh?

As a child of the '80s, I have a deep love for the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series. This old school Freddy 1/4 inch figure from Sideshow rocks real damn hard. I want one so bad. It's one of the cheaper Sideshow statues at $225. Great for any horror geek.

This is by far my favorite STAR WARS item on this list this year. Sideshow's $250 1/4 scale Han Solo statue is one of the hand's down best sculpts of Harrison Ford as Han Solo I've ever seen. The figure captures the swagger of Solo, the cockiness and the detail of his iconic look. Unfortunately, the statue is sold out, but there is a waiting list and I'm told that if you put your name on the waiting list very quickly you stand a good chance of snapping one of these up. Sucks for me, I can't afford it this month, but I'm happy to give you Star Wars geeks a chance at picking this awesome piece up.

I'm not too familiar with the Real Action figures, but damn do these Japanese imports look awesome. If Solo is my favorite Star Wars piece in the Guide, the Real Action Vader is a close second. I love the removable helmet with Sebastian Shaw underneath (so scoop it up before the next SE where Shaw is replaced by a CGI-aged Hayden Christensen). For those that missed out on the Unleashed variant, this is a really nice piece on sale for $165.99 at YesAsia.com.

This is the second Star Wars Real Action figure I saw that put a smile on my face. I love the simple and iconic design of the Stormtrooper. This one looks to be designed so you can strike some classic Trooper poses. It's a bit pricier than Vader, strangely enough, at $189.99. Not sure if it's worth that much, but it's still cool nonetheless.

Gentle Giant has the above statue for sale at $200. I always loved the design of the JEDI Scout Troopers, with the cool visor things. And who doesn't love those speeder bikes?

Now this is really cool. $239.99 brings you That Yellow Bastard himself for the mantel. I don't know if he smells like he oughtta, but just picture that ugly fucker on top of your TV or something, sneering at ya' while you're watching your soaps.

FOR THE SUPER RICH ONLY ($500 and up)

My God, what a gorgeous (well, ugly, but gorgeously made) piece from Sideshow and Stan Winston. It's just a shade under 28 inches tall, immaculately detailed and just an all around amazing piece. It should cost $850. Ain't she pretty? Like you, I will never have this in my house (even with Flex-Pay), but some of you more well off readers can have a brilliant piece of geek furniture.

I know I've picked a handful of favorites already, but if I could pick on item from this list to appear on my front porch tomorrow morning, it'd be this. I love LEGEND, grew up loving the movie. Tim Curry is amazing in the movie and Rob Bottin's design of Darkness is brilliant. Sideshow's 1:1 bust of is no less than breathtaking. I saw it in person at Comic-Con and I'm not exaggerating (too much) when I say it brought a tear to my eye. This would be my pick because there's no way I could ever justify spending $899.00 on it, but at the same time I think it's worth every penny. God, this thing looks great, doesn't it?

ART

This isn't a huge section this year, but there were a few pieces of art that caught my eye...

CHEAP ($24.99 and Under)

Tim Bradstreet's a great artist who is best known for his photoreal Hellblazer covers and his Punisher work (you can get art from both Hellblazer and Punisher at his site, timbradstreet.com), but one piece of his really stood out to me as being unique and geeky-cool... The above DAWN OF THE DEAD art. That image is a bit tiny, but just remember... none of that is photography. It's only $22.99.

EXPENSIVE ($100-$499.99)

God, these are lovely. Limited edition prints of Willis O'Brien's pre-production sketches for the original 1933 KING KONG. There are a half dozen prints available at $175 each... The above sketch and the one below are my personal favorites... God, I love that sketch of Kong on top of the Empire State Building.

GADGETS

We've come to the final category. Gadgets. Some good stuff here, including the top two highest priced items of the list. Don't worry, I got some cheaper goodies for ya', too. We're in the final stretch! Just 8 more items to go!

CHEAP ($24.99 and Under)

This little bugger is called a TV Killer and will cost you between $15.99 and $17.99, but you'll get thousands of dollars worth of entertainment out of it. Imagine... going into a sports bar during a big game... the rowdy crowd is watching the game... the score is tied. The quarterback throws a TD Bomb, the ball is sailing in the air, the drunks are holding their breath and then BLINK. The TVs go out. Okay, you probably don't want to do that. That could cause a riot, but this thing will, with a single click, search all regular TV frequencies, giving the "turn off" command. I've seen this used at video stores, malls and theater lobbies to turn off TVs. For the pranksters out there.

MODERATE ($25.00-$99.99)

Now this is fuckin' cool. For under $30 you get a little mini-Atari console with 40 games and two old style controllers. This is the new Atari Flashback (model 2) with Pitfall, Adventure, Arcade Pong, Missile Command and dozens and dozens more. Too much fun. I forgot how damn hard those games were! If the idea of feeling that old, familiar palm ache from manning that awkward joystick sounds like a good time to you, then this is a sure fire worthy purchase.

Last year RoboSapien was recommended to me by many people. This year the home robot of choice was RoboRaptor. I'm told that, depending on how you pet it, it will nuzzle your palm affectionately or snap at your fingers. That, to me, doesn't sound like something I want around the house, however the people really love it. If you got a RoboSapien, who can perform Kung-Fu, I hear, you may need a RoboRaptor on your side when the RoboSapien tries to strike back at you for making it pick up all your shit. $99.99.

This will be the most popular of any of the "Moderate" level gifts. I guarantee it. Normally, the Force FX Lightsabers sell for around $120, but Best Buy has the Anakin and Darth Vader sabers on sale for $99.99. Not bad, eh? These things will bring out the geek in anyone. From an all around Star Wars lover, to those who have grown cynical with the series since 1999, they'll all turn into a kid again when holding one of these beauties in their sweaty little hands.

EXPENSIVE ($100-$499.99)

I had the chance to borrow one of these for a few days a week or so back and damn... it sure puts the original Gameboy and Sega Game Gear from my childhood to shame. This must be a lifesaver on planes... the graphics and image better than a lot of console systems. You don't need a recommendation at this point, but it's certainly a big geek toy. $249.99 almost anywhere electronics or games are sold.

Without a doubt the hottest Christmas item this year. Good luck finding one of these systems around. The geeks snapped them up in pre-orders and Microsoft claims they won't send out the next shipment until January (although I'm hearing whispers that there'll be another wave pre-X-mas). The core system is $299, but you get almost $200 worth of goodies with the regular edition, including the 20 gig hard drive and a wireless controller. That edition is $399. I want one, but will probably have to wait until January when A) I can find one and B) I can afford the damn thing.

FOR THE SUPER RICH ONLY ($500 and up)

Cool looking, isn't it? But what the fuck is it? It is a "3-D immersive viewing system," that can be used for gaming, home video entertainment and more. At a low, low cost of only $19,995.00 you can have one in your home! Hehe Seriously, this may not be geared at the home market yet (the military use it as a simulation tool), I wouldn't be surprised to see these pop up in a much cheaper, home version in 5 years time. Can you imagine surfing the net and having it surround you? Imagine being immersed in AICN... that's quite a frightening thought, actually. Forget I mentioned it!

And finally... Robby the Robot. For measly $49,999.00 you can have your very own Robby the Robot. A place called Hammacher Schlemmer has put out this high end geek toy. It's really a life-size, fully animatronic remote controlled version of Robby The Robot! The thing is made from the original blueprints, molds and templates used to create the original sci-fi icon. It is preprogramed to shout it's famous lines and you can control what he says, move his servos and fiddle with his computer additions. Not to mention, you can also project your own voice through the robot, which will cause the neon tube lights to illuminate in synch with your voice. It's made from machine grade metals. All info can be found at the Hammacher Schlemmer website!

Thanks so much for following me through this year's Holiday Guide. This sucker damned near killed me. I'm going to go slip into a small coma now. But before I go, I have to thank everybody who sent in suggestions. I couldn't have made this list without you. If you have any suggestions, feel free to talk about it below. Like I've said, this isn't an end all be all list, just shit that made this geek smile. Catch ya' later!

-Quint