Author Archive: Engineernerd
Ghost Rider (Bobble Head)
If you heard the episode of the Action Figure Blues Podcast where I talked about getting this guy, you would know that I was excited bout him. Previous to this I hadn’t picked up any of Funko’s offerings. They are cute and all, but I was never in the right place at the right time. […]
The AFB Podcast Episode 66: Regular Show Toys / Blind Box and Bag Goodness
Episode SIXTY SIX of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
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Mystery Minion
I’ve been pretty vocal about how I wished there had been more Minion merchandise available from the first Despicable Me film. Mrs. Nerd and I both love them. Well, they certainly made up for it this time around. Take Minions and blind bag them? Yeah, I’m in. Stuart is the first one I’m looking at. […]
Name That…Tall Hair
Oh, to be young again and able to use product in my hair. Oh well, easy come easy go.
Joe Con 2013: Part 3
There were a fair number of GI Joe informational booths at Joe Con. I really have a lot of respect for these folks. They weren’t there selling anything, but rather there to promote the hobby and provide information. Two very cool sites were there that I had a chance to talk to: Yo Joe and […]
Name That…Mushroom Cloud
I don’t think kids today get a sense of big the threat of nuclear war felt back in the 70’s and 80’s during the Cold War.
The AFB Podcast Episode 65: Rapid Fire Reviews / Kenner Super Powers
Episode SIXTY FIVE of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
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The AFB Podcast Episode 64: Walking Dead Michonne / Pre-Orders
Episode SIXTY FOUR of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
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The AFB Podcast Episode 63: Dark Knight Returns Batman / Exclusives: Who Needs ‘Em?
Episode SIXTY THREE of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
The AFB Podcast Episode 62: Marvel Select Rhino / Female Action Figures
Episode SIXTY TWO of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now!
Kyle Latino Sketches GI Joe
I’m going to break into my Joe Con posts to show off something I’m really happy with. Every year at our local comic con, I typically ask Kyle Latino for a pulp character sketch. He really has the style down and gets those characters, so they are always fantastic. This year I changed it up, […]
Name That…Toy Gun
Part of me wonders if we are heading to a point where politicians will blame gun violence on action figure accessories.
Name That…Windblown Hair
I so miss the day of being able to feel the wind blow through my dear departed hair.
Lego Gandalf Polybag
I have to hand it to Lego. They’ve realized that there are a group of collectors out there primarily interested in the minifigures and have given us ways to get primary characters without having to buy a huge set. This Gandalf came poly bagged around Easter and didn’t hang around too long. Gandalf is much […]
War Machine (Iron Man 3 Assemblers)
I’d been avoiding Iron Man 3 figures pretty much since they came out. Since they seemed to be lacking most of what I’d liked about the Iron Man 2 line, they were a pretty easy pass. I had picked up something in passing, War Machine was only available in the “Assemblers” version, the larger interchangeable limbs […]
Ood (Titans Vinyl Figure)
I don’t know when it happened, but I’m turning into a blind packed figure junkie. I just kind of dig the little ones. When I was a local store had the Doctor Who Titans figures, I decided to get one. I knew there was an Ood, which is a character Mrs. Nerd and I […]
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