Thrift Store Finds: Batflapper and Batmobile

I found the Batflapper and Batmobile yesterday afternoon at a local thrift store for fifty cents each. The Batflapper (I like that name) is actually Batman from McDonald's Young Justice Happy Meal 2011 line (thanks to Bubbashelby from Toyriffic for the correction after I misidentified him as part of The Brave and the Bold promo). His wings...er, arms and cape can be pressed down and released by pressing the bat on his chest. What I really like is that both sides do not have to be pressed down at the same time so he can be posed differently in that regards. His head turns 360 but nothing else does,

The Batmobile is from Hot Wheels and has gold rims. I still have one in the package but now I have one that I can actually play with.

Thrift Store Finds/Women Wednesday: Beautiful Killer #1 & #3

In addition to finding the Batman Begins Armored Speed Bike and Deathblow #20, I also scored copies of Beautiful Killer #1 (September 2002) and #3 (January 2003) from Black Bull Comics at a local thrift store on Saturday for fifty cents each.

Note: The above image is from Comic Book Database since my scanner is still acting up on me.

Thrift Store Find: Deathblow #20

Saturday was good to me for not only did I find a Batman Begins Armored Speed Bike but I also found a copy of Deathblow #20 (October 1995) from Image Comics guest starring Gen13 for only fifty cents. This is the only issue that I have of the series.

Note: The above image is from Comic Book Database since my scanner was acting up on me (it kept cropping the top off).

Thrift Store Find: Batman Begins Armored Speed Bike

I found a Batman Begins Armored Speed Bike from Mattel at a local thrift store this morning for a dollar. The head and arms can be twisted fully around and they are made of soft plastic along with the cape. The missiles are missing and the condition is pretty good.

Here is a stock picture that gives you a much better look at the toy:

Women Wednesday: White Rabbit

White Rabbit is a new villainess that Batman will meet for the first time in Batman: The Dark Knight #3 according to DC Comics Brings Out The Bad Guys With '#thenewvillains' of the Relaunch:

Fifty Fantastic Years Ago Today

Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961) from Marvel Comics hit the newstands fifty years ago today. I only have eleven issues from their first series (#189, 190, 191, 193, 198, 202, 204, 281, 518, 522 and 523).

Elvira Interview At Gay.net

Fans of the Mistress of the Dark may be interested in Elvira: Blood Bath & Beyond at Gay.net in which she talks about drag queen impersonators and her gay fans. She also mentions that she is going to a guest judge on next season's RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Thrift Store Finds: Hulk Smash Batmobile

I was really surprised to find a McDonald's Marvel Heroes #2 Hulk from 2010 at a local thrift store still in the bag for fifty cents. He has a lever in his back that can be pressed down to make his fists smash togehter. I also found a loose Batmobile produced by Ertl in 1989 at the same thrift store also for fifty cents.

Here is the Hulk still in the bag:

Not shown is the unused yellow wooden pencil that I found near the curb in front of the same thrift store where I found the action figure and die-cast car. Not a bad haul for one day.

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

From Newsarama's First Anne Hathaway Catwoman Photo From Dark Knight Rises:

Looks like she shops at the same bike shop that Bruce Wayne does.

Henry Cavill as Superman

From DC Universe: The Source's "Man of Steel: Revealed" is the first look at Henry Cavill as Superman:

In other news, Laurence Fishburne will be playing Perry White in the movie.

Women Wednesday: Ackley Suicide by Cameron Stewart

Ackley Suicide pinup art by Cameron Stewart from Suicide Girls #4 (June 2011):

Five Years

You probably do not know or care but today marks the five year anniversary of Moongem Comics. The first day's post were Welcome To Moongem Comics, It's Official about Heath Ledger playing the Joker in The Dark Knight and Claypool Comics about the company shutting down their print operations.

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