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003 Sunshine (C) — Front by BurningAstronaut
August 2009
This is a list of posts published in August 2009.
Review > Tri-Klops (Masters of the Universe Classics)
In the 1980s cartoon, Tri-Klops was just another one of Skeletor’s thugs. He was given no background story on the show, although the cartoon series bible claimed he was a scientist by the name of Dr. T. E. Scope on board the future queen Marlena’s spaceship who was later corrupted by Skeletor. TK also received [...]
The real “Danger at Castle Grayskull” is stupidity
This is a page from the mini-comic “Danger at Castle Grayskull,” which came with the original Talon Fighter toy. It was the second of a two-story comic, and it came with a record so you could follow along and listen to the story. I’m pretty damned sure I had this as a kid–I know I [...]
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Day 90 – Desert Duke by vader9900
Contest > You need a He-Ro!
I’ve got an extra He-Ro figure, minty fresh in his white mailer box and waiting for some loving collector to take him into his home. So here’s the deal. I thought about saying you just had to post a comment below to enter the contest, but that’s boring. So instead, what I’d like you to [...]
Show and Tell > Yard Yoda by MisterBigBo
by MisterBigBo In light of Poe’s recent and good article in Toyfare on Star Wars licensed products, today I’m sharing my strangest Star Wars item, my Yard Yoda. When I bought my first home in 2004 I faced what would be generously described as a fixer-upper. Dr. Mrs. Bigbo’s contractor uncle was going to help [...]
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Take to the Field by C. Moy
Real Ghostbusters: The Collect Call of Cthulhu
H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday was last week (August 20). I’ve been a fan of HPL’s eldritch fiction since I was a teenager, and share with him an affinity for all things weird, cosmic and New England. In honor of HPL’s b-day, I present to you with the Real Ghostbusters episode “The Collect Call of Cthulhu.” It [...]
Paul’s Peg > Toy Hunt: Two Ladies and a Hawk
What? Toy Hunt on Poe Ghostal’s blog? How is that possible!? Well, after the bastards killed my blog I took all my awesome with me, so here’s the first Toy Hunt on Poe Ghostal. If you’re not familar with Toy Hunt, it’s basically me talking about what toys I bought. Why should you care? I [...]
Review > Ghostbusters Minimates, Part II
A few weeks back I reviewed the Ghostbusters Minimates Toys ‘R Us exclusive two-packs. Today I’ll be taking a look at the two multi-packs released so far: the series 1 set and the set of ghosts from Ghostbusters: The Video Game. I’m also throwing in the SDCC-exclusive blank Minimate with the twenty-fifth anniversary logo. You [...]