While sidekicks have been around almost as long as superheroes, the trope of a female version of a male superhero, while common today (hi, X-23), was more rare during the Golden Age of comics. While many female versions of male superheroes often come off like cheap gimmicks, there are some cases where they work out [...]
Excuse me, DC Direct, but…what the f*** are these things? Y’know, other than the horrifying dream-spawn of a deranged Christmas elf who fell asleep reading the Necronomicon. Blammoids, man. They creep me out.
Hey kids, I’ve got some more interesting Star Wars and G.I. Joe news. Let’s do this! G.I. Joe Complete Series on DVD – Even though most of the episodes are horrendous, you know you want the whole series on DVD if you’re a G.I. Joe fan. Shout! Factory has released some deets on the 17 [...]
Like many of DC Comics‘ most iconic characters, Doctor Fate was created during the Golden Age of comics way back in 1940, in More Fun Comics #55. He was somewhat unusual for the time in that his powers came from magic, not (largely misrepresented) science, and he wore a helmet that covered his entire face. [...]
Poor, poor Duke.
Don’t forget, the MOTUC subscription service goes on sale today. Here’s the link to the order page on Mattycollector. UPDATE: Just received this from Mattel: To let everyone know, today’s subscription for the Sept through Dec MOTUC figures will likely start at 12 Pacific, 3 pm Eastern while we work the final bugs out. Messaging [...]
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys M-Icon Michael Jackson (Billie Jean/History Tour version) 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “To me, it’s in many ways a more important figure than any Batman, Terminator or Stormtrooper … because it’s a brave move and represents a popular cultural icon that was a huge part of the landscape …” Michael Crawford [...]
Here’s the latest roundup of Ask Mattel. PGPoA The Fwoosh Action Figure Insider Critical Mess DC Hall of Justice DC Collector Action Figure Pics Mattel seems to be getting a little vague in their answers ahead of SDCC. For the next round (June 1), I got so many interesting reader suggestions that I submitted twice [...]
It’s been stated that Mattycollector.com’s goal is to have MOTUC figures on sale for about two weeks before they sell out. Given that so many people order as soon as they go on sale, is that a realistic goal? Obviously as long as they’re selling out in less than an hour they’re being under-produced, but [...]
Poe’s note: This one’s Photoshopped. I would never willingly spend my hard-earned money on a Twilight figure. I swiped the image from here.