Archive for January, 2011

Havok

Havok

One thing you’ll notice shortly after starting reading comics, is how much alike the storylines are when compared to soap operas. You get betrayals, long lost relatives, amnesia and people that just won’t stay

January 31, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
K’Kruhk

K’Kruhk

I have mixed feelings about the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Other than the videogames I have personally played, I consider most of it to be little more than professionally written fan-fiction and thus, easy to dismiss.

January 29, 2011 | By | Reply More
Rey Mysterio WWE All Scale Set

Rey Mysterio WWE All Scale Set

One of the last lines of product from Jakks Pacific before their WWE license went belly up, was the WWE All Scale sets, containing three incarnations of a single wrestler from their Ruthless Aggression, Micro Aggression and Build N’ Brawl collections.

January 28, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Linebacker

Name That…Linebacker

This guy just looks huge.

January 27, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Sgt. Airborne

Sgt. Airborne

Airborne is one my favorite of the original GI Joe team members. I can’t really say why, but I have an idea. Most of his original contemporaries were highly specialized, and slightly over the top. Airborne, or Sgt. Airborne in this release, is fairly normal looking as far as soldiers go. My vintage Airborne spent […]

January 26, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Name That…Rock & Roll (Part 2)

Name That…Rock & Roll (Part 2)

Did I use this as a them just get this title? Maybe.

January 25, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Iron Man Mark 1 – Iron Man 2 (Comic Version)

Iron Man Mark 1 – Iron Man 2 (Comic Version)

This wasn’t a figure I had planned on getting. If anything, I planned on getting the movie version. However, after finishing Essential Iron Man Volume 1, I changed my mind. I’d never really been an Iron Man fan. I’d be lying if I said the movie didn’t have anything to do with it. Of course, […]

January 24, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Is NBC’s “The Cape” just “Diet Spawn”?

Is NBC’s “The Cape” just “Diet Spawn”?

There just seemed to be something familiar to me about “The Cape” that I couldn’t put my finger on. Then it hit me, the show was like the “lite” version of Spawn.

January 23, 2011 | By | Reply More
Thi-Sen (Clone Wars)

Thi-Sen (Clone Wars)

For me, one of the most interesting episodes in the second season of Clone Wars was Trespass, were we get to see new environments and more importantly, new character models developed for the CGI series.

January 22, 2011 | By | Reply More
Rinzler

Rinzler

The Emperor had Darth Vader. Cobra Commander had Storm Shadow. Mr. Burns had Smithers. Clu, the villain from the TRON Legacy movie has Rinzler

January 21, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Nice Hair

Name That…Nice Hair

January 20, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Storm Shadow (Arctic Assault)

Storm Shadow (Arctic Assault)

Arctic Assault Storm Shadow was released in 2009 as part of wave 3 of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra toy line. Even though the name is somewhat misleading, Storm Shadow did appear in the movie dressed (or undressed) like this in the movie, while in the arctic Cobra base, so technically, so the Artic Assault moniker is correct.

January 19, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Name That…Rock & Roll Part 1

Name That…Rock & Roll Part 1

Everybody used to have a portable  radio.

January 18, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Captain Britain

Captain Britain

For some reason, I have always had a certain fascination with flag-costumed superheroes, and Marvel Comics is the only big publisher I know of that can blatantly rip-off the color scheme of any flag and turn it into a striking costume.

January 17, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Admiral Ackbar

Admiral Ackbar

You know in the last few years it seems Admiral Ackbar has been gaining in popularity. I don’t know if it’s people finally are seeing him has a brilliant strategist or Sheldon Cooper’s excellent mimicry. I’m glad for the aquatic admiral. I have to say I’ve always kind of liked Ackbar. He’s one of the […]

January 16, 2011 | By | 7 Replies More
Kevin Flynn

Kevin Flynn

For the new TRON Legacy movie, Spin Master managed to deliver a pretty decent line up of figures in the 4 inch scale range but even though most of the figures are actually pretty good…

January 14, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Pity The Fool

Name That…Pity The Fool

I can say this is not Mr. T’s Mohawk.

January 13, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Ripper (Dreadnok)

Ripper (Dreadnok)

Ripper is the first Dreadnok in my small GI Joe collection. I just never really understood them. They are essentially an Aussie motorcycle gang. I’m sure they were styled after the baddies in the Mad Max series of films. It’s not that they aren’t entertaining, but other than a diversion what military purpose would they […]

January 12, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
Name That…Silver Tray

Name That…Silver Tray

This was not stolen from Barbie’s china cabinet.

January 11, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Archangel

Archangel

One of the most sought after figures in Marvel Universe Series 2, Archangel was a Fan’s Choice winner in 2009.

January 10, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More