Despite a shaky offset in the Postseason, Celtics have rightfully become 2008 NBA Champions. So why is it that we've been hearing more about Kobe and the Lakers since the Season's end?

The Inglewood-native Paul Pierce will forever be known as a traitor who went out like a 3 year old baby who acts all tough after a fall and then starts crying hysterically when he sees a little drop of blood come out a scabbed knee (no man would be carried out of a gymnasium like THIS).  Yeah, he came back and knocked a couple of 3's on the Lakes to set the tone of the series... but I'll always remember Pauly as that chump who cried like a baby over a non-injury. Kudos do go to Paul for being such a good sport about the debacle (as can be seen on his hilarious appearance on the Kimmel Show)... but, damn it, if the Celtics are partying for 7 days straight and STILL plan on going to Vegas, it suggests that deep down inside the Celtics know this will be their ONE AND ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP.

If that embarrassing Laker NBA Finals implosion and utter annihilation by the Celtics in Game 6 wasn't enough to teach Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol to grow some bigger huevos... I'm sure Shaq's freestyle rap in which he's got a NY crowd chanting "Kobe couldn't do it without me" and "Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes" (see below) will get Kobe and the rest of the Lakers focused for the next NBA season and the many more to come. If anything, all of this just brings more drama to Los Angeles. We thrive on drama, so keep on bringing it. It'll all help bring the focus necessary to win many Championships in the years to come!

Oh yeah, and Shaq, damn you for bringing that vile image into my head!

Great things always have to start somewhere. For Molly, her three dimensional form started with the initial sculpting skills of Lester and Erick Sosa. The figure was super raw at this stage. It's almost like a sculptural sketch... but you can see glimpses of Molly's personality shining through the clumps of clay.

I wonder what Lester was thinking as he brought shape to Molly's more feminine qualities?

I hate these postcards. It's because of these damned postcards that I was held hostage at Jerry's place at prime Lunch time hours. Luckily, the UPS truck came right as my stomach began it's uncontrollable pangs of hunger. That smile on my face isn't me professing the beauty of the postcards design. It's me thinking, "Delta Taco Carnitas, here I come!".

We're proud to announce that Molly's on her way from China. We expect to have her in stores in July or August. Lucky me. Bachelor party, marriage, Bill in the US, SDCC, signings, and Molly. July is going to be one helluva month.

When we started production on Molly, we asked Fabien (artist of Tikitis and our upcoming King Katch figure) to create the perfect Molly pose. We wanted to find a pose and expression that was attractive, cute and sexy but still captured the youth and energy of a teenage female. From the get go, Fabien nailed the pose. But it took a little longer to get the proper expression.

Savin (Molly's creator) felt our original pose and expression lacked the toughness and determination that Molly instilled. After testing out a different pose with a tougher expression, we settled on the original more dynamic pose and a grimmer expression. The sculpt pose is a mix of the best elements from the first one on top and the second one in the middle.

My fiance doesn't appreciate Molly's boobies. Then again, my fiance used to torture her Barbies. Maybe I should start locking up my Toy Cabinet...

As I mentioned earlier, in a few months French editions of the Luchadores 5, Tequila and Tikitis comics from our Lucha Libre Anthology will be reprinted in the Hardcover Album Format. This is a big deal for our Frenchie enthusiasts. Being published as a hardcover album is an indirect way of saying, "Well I'll be damned, we've made it into the big leagues!". Why? Don't ask me, I'm no frenchie... but as an in the closet US-bred comic geek (I'm too cool for that crap!), I assume it's all about ritual. For years, French Comic fans have accumulated collections of these massive oversized hardcover comics. Now they can finally purchase our Lucha Libre comics in a form that they deem suitable to sit alongside the other "treasures" of their collection.

Hmmm... so the French comics "standard" is oversized books to be proudly embellished on bookshelves. The US standard are teeny weeny floppy mini-magazines that US collectors hide in polybag condoms and store in white boxes on closet floors. What does that say about the psychological of the French and US comic collector??? On that note, does the same psychology apply to French VS. American Porn? Any reference pictures for this unofficial study are welcome! :-)

Below are the poster designs mustered up by Jerry with some ancient text by yours truly (Muttpop Bob).

Forget Skateboards and Surfing. The REAL sport of the 80s is the Hacky Sack. It was so bad ass that I'm convinced it inspired the Crips Walk. What other sport can make gangstas dance?!