See it and weep, suckas.
Aw HELL yeah. Much thanks to Shocka for finding this for me.
May 2009
This is a list of posts published in May 2009.
Toy review roundup (via Fanmode)
NewtonGimmick reviews the Diamond Select Toys Battlestar Galactica Battle Damaged Cylon Pilot Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive figure. Excerpt: “This is the Cylon toy I’ve wanted since I was 8 and it feels great to get him.” Artemis reviews the DC Direct JLA Classified Classic Wonder Woman figure. Excerpt: “… not what you’d call a definitive [...]
Sponsor news: DCUC8 singles & Parademon 2-pack in stock
Get ‘em before they’re gone! Gentleman Ghost Red/Green Parademon 2-pack Vigilante Commander Steel
Pic of DCUC Brainiac/Superman 2-pack
TNI has an article with photos of the Batman/Clayface and Brainiac/Superman two-packs, with a release date of August. [UPDATE: Kastor pointed out to me that this was actually posted on Mattycollector(!), so I can make the full-size photo available. Just click below to see it.] I can’t help but notice Brainiac’s gun, a re-use from [...]
It Figures #24
Poe’s note: Inspired by an actual conversation with a friend of mine. Not Darkseid. He and I haven’t spoken in years.
Review > Vigilante (DC Universe Classics)
The Vigilante was originally a Western hero, whose 1941 debut came in Action Comics–the same title whose first issue had introduced Superman three years earlier. He was popular enough at one point in the late 1940s to inspire a series of film serials, and his popularity continued for a while after the Golden Age of [...]
You read, therefore you’re–what, exactly?
I’ve been thinking for some time now that “PGPoA readers” is an incredibly dull way to describe such a wonderful, if eccentric, lot as you all. So let’s come up with something better! List your suggestions in the comments below, and I’ll have you vote on the best of them in the next poll. If [...]
Poe’s Point > Thoughts on Online Comics Archives
[Poe's note: This is a bit of an experiment. It's not exactly a toy-related post, and I do prefer to maintain my laser-like focus on toys, lest I water down the brand by making PGPoA yet another pop culture commentary/news site. So please, post a comment and let me know whether you find this interesting [...]
Pic of the Day
Vigilante on Bike by Poe Ghostal
Review > Commander Steel (DC Universe Classics)
Due to the heavy re-use of body parts in DCUC, you occasionally get a really boring figure. Wave 5′s Atom, while an important character, was one example. And now, we have Commander Steel. I don’t know much about the character, and even my attempts to find out more were fairly unsuccessful. Despite his Golden Age [...]