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Uncanny X-Men #172 26 Aug 2013 | 08:50 am
In continuation of my post on Vol.1 of Wolverine and how it influenced the recent motion picture starring Hugh Jackman, I present another comic from my youth, Uncanny X-Men #172 . Published several mo...
Titan Hero Spidey, Wolvie, & Hulk 15 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
I resisted these Titan Hero Series action figures for as long as long can last, but caved when I saw the Hulk last weekend. There's a lot of talk among the action figure community about the lack of ar...
A few words on Wolverine Vol. 1 and the recent movie... 10 Aug 2013 | 08:45 am
One of my earlier experiences with both graphic novels and Wolverine was this '87 TPB of Wolverine Vol. 1, the four-book series written by Chris Claremont and penciled by Frank Miller in 1982. This bo...
New 52 Martian Manhunter 3 Aug 2013 | 08:10 am
I've been impressed with DC Collectibles Justice League series- their action figures haven't improved insofar as their articulation, but the sculpts and colors continue to dazzle the eye. For a charac...
Amazing & Spectacular: More Spider-Man of the '70s 31 Jul 2013 | 08:09 am
After rediscovering one of my childhood comics in the used bins at Slackers, this Marvel enthusiast finally gathered the motivation to seek out the conclusion to Spectacular Spider-Man #22, here thir...
Currently Reading: TPB Haul 24 Jul 2013 | 05:13 pm
There was a buy-one-get-one-free sale on used comics at V-Stock over 4th of July weekend, so I took advantage to stack 'em up! I dove into these, having read most all of them by now. Iron Man: Enter ...
Mattel Arkham City & New 52 Batman 22 Jul 2013 | 08:55 am
Mattel's 6" Batman figures are admired almost universally in the action figure community. When the toy giant released it's DC Super Heroes line back in 2006, the well-articulated action figures pave...
Hey Mr. Postman/Recent Aquisitions 20 Jul 2013 | 11:32 pm
Yes, I'm still on the lookout for those earlier Concept Series Iron Man action figures, and in the case of this recent parcel, a related figure, the 6" Iron Spider-Man from Hasbro's 2008 series. That ...
DC Direct Deluxe Golden Age Flash 8 Jul 2013 | 07:37 am
Like the Golden Age Green Lantern, my experience with Jay Garrick Flash is limited mostly to post-Crisis On Infinite Earths literature, and more recently his re-imagined portrayal in the New 52 Earth ...
DC Direct Deluxe Golden Age Green Lantern 6 Jul 2013 | 11:44 am
While I haven't any deep or long-time associations with Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, I certainly do appreciate his classic uniform of the Golden Age of comics. Yes, the tall collared cape &...
