March 21, 2011 | googum
There was a throwaway line in an old ToyFare issue, where someone mishears the description of Man-E-Faces as “attorney and actor,” and for some weird reason, that’s how I think of him now.
Since I’m not a big MOTUC collector, I didn’t get the Palace Guard two-pack, although they look cool. So, the bazaar has non-union guards: Dirk from Dragon’s Lair, and a spare He-Man wearing Ares’ helmet from Marvel Legends. Figure there’s a lot of scab labor in Eternia…
If you recognized, or didn’t recognize anyone, let me know! More next week!
March 14, 2011 | googum
March 7, 2011 | googum
If you haven’t read the Grifters by Jim Thompson, well, you probably should. It’s also a throwaway line in a Vertigo comic called Finals: “A sack of oranges makes for a quick confession and a tasty breakfast.”
February 28, 2011 | googum
Most poison doesn’t work that way: eating a little every day doesn’t build up your immunity, it just lodges in your liver or whatever until it kills you. Well, kills you, Conan’s made of sterner stuff than that.
I think I’ve eaten veal twice in my life, and it might be cruel and inhumane and mean but by gum it’s tasty. I’m not a ‘foodie’ or whatever, but am an unrepentant carnivore. That said, I was thinking about looking for toys and getting Taco Bell for lunch, and that’s barely meat, right? Pretty sure vegans can eat there now…
February 22, 2011 | googum
I like that title entirely too much. But, even if you’re (somehow) not a fan of DC Universe Classics, the Super Friends: Legendary Super Powers Show, Jack Kirby’s New Gods, and/or René Auberjonois; you still need a Desaad action figure. The Four Horsemen nailed that sculpt, and Desaad’s figure just looks like the perfect snivelling little toady. Even if he’s not ‘Desaad’ in your collection, he’s a great looking character. God, he just looks like he has to notify the neighbors when he moves into the neighborhood. Creepy bastard…!
February 15, 2011 | googum
While I’m looking forward to this year’s Toy Fair coverage, I’m really curious what’s going to jump out and grab me. The deluxe Thundercats figures looked good to me, while I’m not as excited for the 3 3/4″ lines like Thor and Captain America. (They look nice, I’m just trying to get out of that scale!) I’m hoping to see new Marvel Legends and DCUC, and maybe a line or two to come out of nowhere. I guess we’ll see…!
February 9, 2011 | googum
Man, I could watch 339/1 beat on that dragon all day. Donkey had a whuppin’ penciled in, but I couldn’t find where my Youngest son put that figure. Still, I wasn’t thrilled with this strip, so I was going to set it aside and come back to it; and instead just plumb forgot.
On a brighter note, 339/1 has been a joy to work with, a charmer and consummate professional…
Hmm. Let me get back to you on that one.
February 1, 2011 | googum
Last time, 339/1 got back his gem, in what was less a political maneuver than a straightforward robbery. The Bastards were cheesed with Battlecat for getting them involved, and Valkyrie was let down by her dad; probably not for the first time.
We aren’t done with 339/1’s story by a long shot, partly because I forgot a chapter, in which he lays down a quality beating on some beloved cartoon characters. Also, I thought someone guessed Valkyrie’s mom, or pretty close: McFarlane’s Valkyrie, but I forget from what series.
Valkyrie’s Bastards team looks just as dysfunctional as Bill’s crew: Raziel from Soul Reaver, a Clank PVC, replacement Wonder Woman Artemis (a Four Horseman sculpt) and Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden. Man, I buy more videogame action figures than I do games. While I played the old NES Ninja Gaiden, I haven’t played Soul Reaver; but he looks like Nightcrawler’s corpse, minus a tail!
January 25, 2011 | googum
The Bastards hit the road to Eternos, to stop the Golden Pharaoh from selling 339/1’s gem. You might ask, why do we sometimes have two pages, and sometimes five? Um…don’t really have a good answer for that one, honestly.
I also have no particular idea who the Golden Pharaoh’s men are either, even though I know I’m the one who bought them for my Oldest son, the wrestling fan. One’s the Great Khali, if I’m not mistaken. The Mattel wrestling figures aren’t bad, although it kills me that they’re cheaper and more available than Masters of the Universe Classics and DCUC. There’s something wrong with that, tell you what…
In other news, I did order a Vikor! Actually, the order process was painless the second time around. He’ll end up here at some point, but I need to go through my year-end totals, since I think he’s the most expensive single figure I’ve purchased in some years. (Counting postage, I suppose.) Next week, the conclusion of 339/1’s first strip!
January 19, 2011 | googum
The Bastards set out to Eternos City…or at least the road outside the city, to get the Gem of 187 from the Golden Pharaoh. I of course had to look up the geography of Eternia, but I just assume the countryside is littered with monsters, and the corpses of monsters that crossed paths with He-Man or somebody.
In other news, it looks like Vikor won’t be visiting the Bastards in the near future…hell. There is another character, one that you may remember from the eighties, that I’m looking forward to showing up here when he’s done; but more on that later!
