Thrift Store Finds: Action Figures Galore

I went to the local thrift stores yesterday afternoon and found some action figures. I instantly grabbed a bag of four figures that was marked $1.75. I only recognized the 1985 Rambo and Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer season one series but could not place the female figure or the guy with the machete. Turns out she was Anna Paquin as Rogue from The X-Men movie and he is Kraven with bullwhip swinging action (he only came with the machete).

I then found a Super Kick Spider-Man minus the Subway Sandman and Classic Venom action figures from the Spider-Man 3 series at another thrift store for fifty cents each.

McDonald's Marvel Heroes Happy Meal Toy #1: Iron Man

Yes, I snagged up the first toy in the McDonald's Marvel Heroes Happy Meal series, which just happens to Iron Man, earlier this evening. The toy has wheels on the bottom for pull back and let him "fly" action. The head is the only other movable part. Yes, the paint job on the front of Iron Man's helmet is messed up but it makes him look battle worn.

The instruction sheet also has an advertisement for Marvel Kids, where you can find digital comics, Marvel tv shows, interactive games, create your own comic, create your own super hero, character bios, fun facts, and more.

Women Wednesday: Wonder Girl And Wonder Woman At Comic Con 2010

The following image of Wonder Girl and Wonder Woman was found at The Comic-Con 2010 Cosplay Gallery: 850 Amazing Costumes:

Yes, this pair of costumes were inspired by the tv series, Wonder Woman. Debra Winger first played Drusilla aka Wonder Girl in the two part story titled "The Feminum Mystique". Of course, we all know that Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman on the show. Kudos to these women for such cool costumes.

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #4 Preview

DC Universe: The Source's Batman heads to the Wild West in RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4 has both covers plus a four page preview.

Thanks For The Fifty Thousand

Moongem Comics hit fifty thousand visitors today. Surprisingly, Alison Angel was not in the top ten search list this time around. The top ten keywords were as follows:

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Here is to another fifty thousand.

Freaky Friday: Brightest Day Poster

I had first seen this at DC Universe: The Source's Sometimes The Light Reveals The Darkest Secrets a few days ago and it just freaked me out:

Some of the high points include Hal Jordan as White Lantern bleeding, Hawkman and Hawkgirl tied to a portal gate that has hawk demons flying out of, Hawk and Dove carrying Jade, Mera looking at a skeletal Black Lantern Aquaman, the new Aqualad, Martian Manhunter playing with fire and Deadman chiseling "rise" on a headstone.

Thrift Store Find: Adam-12 #4

I actually broke down and bought this very worn copy of Adam-12 #4 (August 1974) published by Gold Key for a buck and a half last week at a local thrift store. The cover is barely hanging on and has some pieces missing. Of course, the pages are really yellow from age so I did some photo editing magic to whiten them but at least there none of them are torn. This series was based on the Adam-12 tv series starring Martin Milner as officer Peter 'Pete' Malloy and Kent McCord as rookie officer James 'Jim' Reed. This issue has two stories: "Gang War" and "Heat Wave".

The ads include embroidered cloth patches, Disneykin figurines from Gandalf Productions Co., Engravaplates, Sea-Monkeys, poster size pictures from Gandalf Productions Co., Margie gets free gifts for the whole family (also from Gandalf), 1000 decals (from guess who), incense magic (yep, from Gandalf again), 88 mini posters (ditto), The Haunting 33 1/3 record from Gayle House, a page of navel products from Gandalf, iron-on transfers from our favorite company and a free booklet titled "The Air Rifle Marksman" from Daisy.

Women Wednesday: Golden Age Wonder Woman At Comic Con

This Golden Age Wonder Woman was from the 2005 San Diego Comic Con:

You can view the video here

Fox Trot Getting Ready For Comic-Con

Yesterday's Fox Trot cartoon strip was all about getting ready for Comic-Con so here's the link:

07/18/2010

Green Lantern On Entertainment Weekly

The July 23, 2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly will have a cover featuring Ryan Reynolds in the Green Lantern costume from the movie of the same name (source EW’s Green Lantern Comic-Con Cover). I think the costume looks awesome so far but here is the cover for you to judge for yourself:

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman's Various Costumes

This image showing Wonder Woman's various costumes shows needs to be updated to include the newest one but it is still cool:

Blog Alert: DC Women Kicking Ass

DC Women Kicking Ass is a blog dedicated to the women of DC Comics. A few of the superheroines from Marvel Comics and other companies also pop up from time to time.

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman Reviews Herself

A video of Miss Hannah Minx reviewing a Wonder Woman action figure dressed as the Amazon Princess can be found here:

Superman Returns American Flag

I found this image of Brandon Routh from Superman Returns with an American flag in the background and I could not resist posting it:

Thrift Store Find: Batman Forever Game

This Batman Forever game from Parker Brothers was released in 1989. I found it at a local thrift store on Wednesday for three dollars. It has cards, two-sided board, tokens and a cassette with voices and sound effects from the movie. A four page instruction booklet was also in the box but I did not scan them. The object of the Batman Forever game is to have Batman and Robin battle Two-Face and the Riddler. On Claw Island, Batman fights the Two-Face Thugs in order to rescue Dr. Chase Meridian and Robin. The first to beat the bad guys and rescue the good guys wins. There are sixty cards in all with the majority being Police (14), the Riddler's Box (7) and Two-Face Thugs (21).

Garfield Is New Spider-Man

No, Garfield the cat will not be the new Spider-Man but rather Andrew Garfield will be the new Peter Parker in the new movie(s) according to various places such as Newsarama's Andrew Garfield Cast As Spider-Man:

Thrift Store Find: Red Justice (Justice League Book)

I found Red Justice by Michael Teitelbaum (Bantam, March 2003) yesterday afternoon at a local thrift store for fifty cents. This is based on the Justice League cartoon series from a few years ago. The back cover has the following text:

"Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, The Flash, Martian Manhunter. Together they are the Justice League - sever super heroes working together to save the world. Red Justice. The Justice League has been called to the Ural Mountains in Russia to shut down a decaying nuclear reactor - but in doing so they also cut off the power to a long-forgotten cryogenic lab hidden dep underground. There, a group of genetically engineered meta-humans are accidentally revived. Code-named Red Dawn, they are endowed with powers that rival those of the Justice League, threatening its very existence. Has the League really met its match?"