I Loved the Yeti

Monday, February 11, 2013

World of Warcraft Yeti

World of Warcraft, one of the most beloved and popular games of all time, has a yeti.

It is arguably one of the more recognizable characters in the game.

Many believe it is responsible for popularizing depictions of yetis having big horns.

Recently, it was announced that Duncan Jones, director of Moon and Source Code (and son of David Bowie), will direct a live-action World of Warcraft movie.

Will the film feature the yeti?

LET US HOPE IT.

There are some different types of yeti in the game. There's this guy:

And this more menacing hulking type:

A few folks have made fan art:

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(Note: a plush depicting the WoW yeti was actually on my Wish List for Santa this year, and here one is. Hurrah!)

Friday, February 8, 2013

Not Yeti Friday - Bigfoot vs. Zombies

Bigfoot's fought two presidents: Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt (not very patriotic of him), but he's also fought zombies.

Yes, I typed those words. You are not dreaming.

Here are a couple images of SQUATCH V. ZOMB!

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Six Million Dollar Man vs. Yeti

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The Six Million Dollar Man fought a multi-armed (cyborg? robot?) Yeti on the cover of the May 1977 issue of the magazine "The Six Million Dollar Man".

And the article in question that discusses this fight was called "High Stakes in the Himalayas"

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Pee Wee vs. Yeti

Pee Wee vs. Yeti by Pat Higgins

T-Rex vs. Yeti

T-Rex vs. Yeti by Mark Johnson

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Top 10: Versus

It's Versus Week, and I am being told that I should rank the Top 10 Tete-a-tetes - i.e. the best yeti conflicts that have appeared on my site. When you encounter the following confrontations, you know you are witnessing some Mighty Age-Old Quarrels.

(Please note: I am excluding any of the excellent showdowns from this week, even though many of them would be in the running.)

10) TIE: Yeti vs. Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis