Hot Wheels HW City 2015 Batman Arkham Asylum Batmobile

I went to the local Dollar General to do some browsing earlier this afternoon and I was a little surprised that they had their shelves stocked with Valentine's Day merchandise already. I did pick up a few items that I will hopefully showcase in February. I also picked up the Hot Wheels HW City 2015 Batman Arkham Asylum Batmobile. This is a bit different than the Arkham Asylum Batmobile from Hot Wheels. The biggest difference is that this one has more of a matte black finish instead of the glossy black. The packaging is different too since this one belongs to the HW City series. The back of package is mostly devoted to the Hot Wheels Showdown scan & race game (there is a code to start the race but I have nothing to scan it with so it is pretty worthless to me). The bottom of the diecast car is black instead of chrome and has 2010 on it. The price was a whopping $1.30, which is still cheaper than their Hot Wheels Star Wars vehicles that are selling for five bucks.

Here is a close up:

Here is the top view of the Hot Wheels HW City 2015 Batman Arkham Asylum Batmobile:

Christmas Haul Part 5: Superman Words T-shirt

The final geek-related item that I received as a Christmas gift was this long sleeved Superman words t-shirt. As you can tell the s-shield is made up entirely of red and yellow words related to the Man of Steel. The long sleeves and collar are red while the rest is dark blue. There is no year or company printed on the t-shirt but it was made in Haiti and is an XL (46/48). It was purchased by my mother at the local Walmart for about ten dollars.

Here is a picture of me wearing the Superman words t-shirt along with my favorite hoodie:

Christmas Haul Part 4: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Tribute

I received this Special Newsweek Edition: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Tribute magazine as a Christmas gift this year. The front cover features the five captains from the different tv shows plus the rebooted Kirk from the new movies:

The back cover features a classic picture of Leonard Nimoy as Spock:

Christmas Haul Part 3: Hot Wheels Star Trek: Sulu

I received this Hot Wheels Star Trek: Sulu diecast car also for Christmas this year. It is the Midnight Otto with a cartoon picture of him on both sides and the Enterprise on the roof. The front of the package features Sulu saying "Captain! I'm picking up an object of planetary size on the sensors!"

The back of the package features a look at all of the vehicles in the series that includes: 1988 Jeep Wagoneer (Uhura), '49 Ford C.O.E (Kirk), Custom '52 Chevy (Scotty), '38 Dodge Airflow (McCoy), Midnight Otto (Sulu) and '59 Chevy Delivery (Spock):

Christmas Haul Part 2: Hot Wheels Falcon

I received this Hot Wheels Falcon diecast car as a Christmas present this year. It is #8 in the series from 2014.

The back of the package only shows Venom, Hulkbuster Iron Man and Ant-Man Hot Wheels diecast cars:

Christmas Haul Part 1: Hot Wheels Black Widow

Along with the usual socks and underwear, I did receive some comic book-related Christmas presents. I will be posting them over the next few days instead of dumping them all in one post. First up is the Hot Wheels Black Widow from 2014, which is #18 in the series:

The back of the package shows only Thor, Captain America and Iron Man Hot Wheels diecast cars:

Countdown to Christmas 2015: Nords Hereos of the North

Merry Christmas to everyone. I have been playing Nords: Heroes of the North fantasy online game on Facebook a lot this month. I keep getting attacked because I only have two friends but it's fun to build up the fighting force and buildings.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 24: Superman and Santa T-shirt

Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday this year so this is a good time to post a red t-shirt featuring Superman stuffing Santa Claus down a chimney. Actually, it's the cover of Action Comics #105 (February 1947). While it might be too late to get this in time for Christmas this year, you can always get it for next year.

Click here to purchase your Action Comics #105 cover t-shirt featuring Superman and Santa at Amazon!

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 23: Sexy Santa Elvira

You just knew that I had to post something about Elvira during this countdown:

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 21: Commander Decker Socks

I actually got these Commander Decker socks as a Christmas present in 1979:

I only wore them once because he was never my favorite character from Star Trek: The Motion Picture but my sister couldn't find Ilia or Spock socks. I'm surprised that I still have them tucked in the back of my sock drawer for all these years.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 20: Mini Trix With PZ-4CO

I did manage to find a limited edition Star Wars: The Force Awakens version of Mini Trix with the silly rabbit dressed as Princess Leia:

The back of the cereal box features the same secret message from BB-8 that was found on the limited edition Honey Nut Cheerios box:

I found an all blue PZ-4CO droid viewer inside the box of cereal:

This droid viewer has the light source screen on the back:

You can see a picture of PZ-4CO from Star Wars: The Force Awakens by looking at the peep hole in the bottom.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 19: Star Wars Honey Nut Cheerios With BB-8

General Mills put out a limited edition Star Wars: The Force Awakens version of their cereals this year in time for Halloween. I didn't get them all before Halloween since our local Walmart's didn't carry them all and the ones they did carry didn't hit the shelves until the first week of November. The first one that I did pick up was Honey Nut Cheerios with Buzz dressed up as Darth Vader on the front:

The back of the box features a secret message from BB-8 plus a look at the six droid viewers found within the limited edition boxes:

I got lucky and ended up pulling an all orange BB-8 droid viewer from the box:

The name of BB-8 is on the back in case you didn't know which droid it was:

There is a peep hole on the bottom of the droid viewer so you can see a picture of BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It works best if you point the top towards a very bright light source.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 18: Animated Vixen Headed To Live Action Arrow

Yeah, everyone is buzzing about Star Wars: The Force Awakens today but I will not be seeing it on a big screen because this town still does not have a theater (the nearest one is thirty minutes away and I hate driving out of town after dark). The small screen buzz is that Megalyn Echikunwoke to Bring Animated Vixen to Life on CW’s Arrow. She’s likely to appear in the fifteenth episode this season which will air February 24th, 2016.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 14: First Official Star Trek Beyond Trailer

Christmas has now come early again with the following first official Star Trek Beyond trailer:

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 13: Ugly Batman Slipper Socks

Are you looking for something to wear with all your ugly Christmas sweaters this year? Then why not wear these Ugly Batman Slipper Socks:

Click here to purchase your Ugly Batman Slipper Socks at Amazon!

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 12: Captain America Pocket Pop Keychain

Christmas came early to me yesterday afternoon thanks to Disney Movie Rewards. They offered a Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron Captain America Pocket Pop Keychain for only 400 points. It was only available for a very limited time and I was able to snag one. He was made in Vietnam by Funko. Here is what he looks like still in the box:

He is very hard to stand up on his own with the keychain ring still attached. I still had trouble standing him up on his tiny feet even without it. He stands at 1 1/2" tall and he has a really loose bobble head. Here is what he looks like out of the box and without the keychain ring:

He will be displayed in the box next to the Iron Man Pocket Pop Keychain and the Hulk Pocket Pop Keychain that I also got from Disney Movie Rewards.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 11: X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer

Christmas came early to fans of the Marvel mutants today with the release of the first official X-Men: Apocalypse trailer: The movie opens in theaters on May 27, 2016.

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 10: The Legend of Tarzan Trailer

Here is the official trailer for The Legend of Tarzan starring Alexander Skarsgård in HD:

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 9: Scarlet Witch #1

I never said that all of the Christmas posts were going to be totally about the holiday. This is actually more of a Women Wednesday post for Countdown to Halloween but I couldn't do it back in October because The Scarlet Witch #1 just hit the stands. This is a cool horror comic book from Marvel Comics.

Wanda is living in Paris and often talks with the ghost of Agatha:

She has an interesting costume that she still wears in public:

I love the artwork when she performs her magic:

I'm really digging this first issue and can't wait until the next one.

More Supergirl Episodes Ordered From CBS

Great news for fans of the Maid of Steel according to CBS Orders More SUPERGIRL Episodes. Seven more episodes have been ordered for the first season.

Sexy Sunday: DC Comics Bombshells #19

The cover of DC Comics Bombshells #19 shows Kathy, Harper and Nell as the Batgirls:

The first page features Batwoman even though Kate Kane appears briefly out of costume. This issue is the first chapter of "Allies".

The issue deals mostly with Harper and Kathy in Gotham City, 1940. Nell is driving a cool version of the batmobile:

Harper has a flashback after Kathy saves her from a police officer on horseback. Seems that she and her younger brother have a history with Officer Daniels. Kathy introduces Harper and Nell to Alysia Yeoh while in their civilian identities. Alysia says that she will help break Harper's younger brother out of the Pinkney Orphanage only if she can become a Batgirl. Of course, they accept her and Nell makes her a costume.

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman from Dark Knight III: The Master Race Book One

Yeah, Wonder Woman is in Dark Knight III: The Master Race Book One and that is Jonathan on her back:

First Official Trailer For Captain America: Civil War

Here's the first official trailer for Captain America: Civil War that appeared last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

Sexy Sunday: DC Comics Bombshells #18

The cover of DC Comics Bombshells #18 is the same cover as #16 featuring Batwoman and Catwoman while page one features Stargirl riding a bomb with the credits. This issue is part 9 of 9 so that means it's the last issue. Bare with me because there is a lot to follow in this one issue.

DC Comics Bombshells #18 starts with Mera talking with Stargirl and Supergirl on a battleship while Commander Waller arrives along with Big Barda and Dr. Hoshi aka Dr. Light. Hoshi gives the Soviet superheroines new uniforms that they object to because they do not want to be poster girls. Stargirl uses her cosmic staff to change their uniforms from red to blue. The sisters fly off probably to save their father.

Next, we catch up with Kate Kane aka the Batwoman riding in a white car with Catwoman and Lex Luthor in Berlin when they are hit by a black vehicle. Brother Night steps out demanding that they hand over Kate. She grabs her baseball bat and is ready for action.

The issue then switches to a prison camp in Greece where Wonder Woman is being held captive. Steve Trevor is trying to talk her into apologizing to General Lane. She refuses and breaks the bars intent on getting them both out of there.

In France, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are killing Nazi zombies while riding in a truck. Harley is singing about their exploits in a bizarre Christmas song.

The final section features Zatanna in Berlin reminiscing with Constantine, who is still a rabbit. He changes the subject to how she is on the wrong side. Zatanna explains how the Joker's Daughter saved her during the first purge since she had a Jewish father and a Romani mother. Constantine tells her that she is more powerful than she realizes and that the Joker's Daughter is using her as a battery. He tells her that Amanda Waller sent him there to find something that may be hiding in the cabaret. She tells him how the rooms moves and she has the feeling that something is watching her. He promises her that he will get her out somehow and together they can change the tide.

I won't give away the final page except to say that the Joker's Daughter makes a creepy appearance. This issue feels more like they are leading each into their own series, which I hope happens. I can't wait to read more adventures of these women.