Women Wednesday: Goodnight Janice Valleau Winkleman

A moment of silence for Early Comics Artist Janice Valleau Winkleman Dead At 90. She did work for the company that would become Archie Comics as well as for Quality Comics.

Mysterious Thrift Store Finds: Cavalry And Beast Figures

I actually found two mysterious figures together in a bag at a local thrift store a few weeks ago. They came with a Captain America Happy Meal figure minus his shield, a Chuck from Planet 51 (I think that was the astronaut's name), and a Hunchback figure in the king jester outfit. The bag of figures was picked up for a quarter. They are not truly action figures since they do not have any moving parts so they are more like mini figurines.

First up is the mysterious cavalry figure. He looks like General Custer but with brown hair, mustache and goatee instead of blond. There are no markings on him and stands at two inches. He is decked out in a blue hat, gloves and uniform with yellow trim. His sword is yellow too. The mysterious cavalry figure could be a Grand Marshall of a parade for all I know.

Next up is a mysterious beast figure that stands about one inch and three fourths high. He is brown with a gray helmet and shoulder/breast harness. "2010 Mattel Inc" is written on the back of his left arm in very tiny print and "B2" is written on the bottom of his left foot. The bottom of his feet also has different size holes, which makes me wonder if he was made to fit on something. The back of his head and back has holes. I have a feeling that I have seen the mysterious beast figure somewhere before but I just can't place where. He does have a long tail, which makes me think that he is a lion man in space fantasy armor.

If anyone reading this post has any clue about these mysterious figures, then please feel free to make a comment.

Thrift Store Find: Doctor Who 1987 Mug

I found a Doctor Who mug from 1987 at a local thrift store yesterday afternoon. One side has the classic logo while the other side has a "ghost" TARDIS. Originally, this was offered as a thank you gift to those who donated to their local PBS stations.

The TARDIS is supposed to be blue and disappear when you add any hot beverage. I'm thinking the previous owner either used it too much or washed it in the dishwasher.

I only paid a quarter for it and I wanted it for the classic Doctor Who logo.

Women Wednesday: In Memory of Bettie Mae Page

Today we remember the greatest pin up model ever to walk the earth:

(Picture courtesy of Bettie Page Reveals All)

PCH Finally Offers Comic Collection

I have been waiting patiently for PCH (Publishers Clearing House) to finally offer something of interest to me other than "historic" coin collections (I haven't bought any of those for they are out of my budget). They are finally offering a Classic Comic Collection 6-Pack, which is really a grab bag so who knows what issues one will get but at least there will be at least one Superman, Batman or Spider-Man title. However, this offer also includes at least five unopened comic book trading cards, which sealed the deal for me. The price is $19.96, which is not bad considering the price of today's comic books and trading cards. I will post about which comics and cards I receive. Yes, this is my Christmas present to myself this year.

Wonder Woman Officially Cast For Batman vs. Superman

According to It's official! Batman vs. Superman has found its Wonder Woman in the form of Gal Gagot. She was Miss Israel 2004 and is best known for her role as Gisele Harrabo in Fast & Furious and Fast Five.

Gal Gadot is an avid motorcycle rider and is married. She served two years as an IDF sports trainer.

I am holding judgement until I see the costume that she will be wearing as Wonder Woman.

Dark Shadows #23

I was very disappointed with Dark Shadows #23 from Dynamite. This is the final issue of the series and felt rushed in a bad way. Mostly it centers around Emma, David Collins' friend that was turned into a vampire earlier in the series. She is seen talking to a shrink in a mental hospital before narrating flashbacks telling what happened to her after she escaped the possessed Barnabas Collins and his evil vampire crew. Emma tried to head back to David but was intercepted by Quentin Collins and his vampire hunter crew. Thanks to Blair's magic, Emma was shown several alternate futures with all of them having her turning David into a vampire. They buried her and she dreams of happier times. However, her story was far from done and she was unearthed by Barnabas and Jackie twenty years later. She was made human by the magical necklace that caused all the problems in the first place before she noticed a grown up David sitting in the car. Of course, the shrink doesn't believe all this and starts to take the magical necklace off. That's it and there is no mention of how the good Barnabas regained possession of his body. I would have liked at least one of two more issues before this one. I still like the cover art by Francesco Francavilla and the interior artwork by Nacho Tenorio.

Superhero City Celebrates Thanksgiving Day

Superhero City is celebrating Thanksgiving Day with a Special Edition Earth Ability card:

I spent most of the morning watching parades before working on a Mickey Mouse puzzle. We had an early dinner so we can snack on leftovers later. I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day this year.

Superhero City Celebrates Doctor Who's Fiftieth Anniversary With The Traveller

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the BBC's Doctor Who and Superhero City has been celebrating all week long by offering a special stat challenge featuring the Traveller trading card (I have snagged three so far):

By the way, I'm up to level 386 in this online game at Facebook.

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn #0

Yeah, Harley Quinn #0 is out today with artwork from seventeen artists and the issue has a blast breaking the fourth wall:

Preacher Coming To AMC

Cool news for Vertigo fans: AMC Orders Pilot For 'Preacher' Series. I would much rather watch this than a spin off of The Walking Dead.

Superhero City Celebrates Veterans Day

Superhero City celebrates Veterans Day by offering players a FREE Defender of the Nation card:

Yes, it's the same card from last year.