Tuesday, June 03, 2014

McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 #8: Activity Book

I managed to pick up a Happy Meal for boys when McDonald's was running their The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie tie-in. I got #8, which is the Spider-Man Activity Book. The hardback book is just shy of 4-1/2" by 5". The activities includes mazes, word scrambles, drawing exercises (yourself as a super hero or a spider), hidden words, coloring pages, counting, how many words can you find, coded messages, Tic-Tac-Toe and spot the differences. The front cover features Spider-Man in his famous web shooting and swinging pose:
Front cover of McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 3 #8: Activity Book
The centerfold features an odd perspective of buildings that you can use the stickers to make a scene:
Centerfold of McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 3 #8: Activity Book
The back cover features Spider-Man face to face with Electro:
Back cover of McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 3 #8: Activity Book
The stickers is on a sheet measuring 3" by 4" and features a lot of Spider-Man in different poses. There are only two Electro stickers and several spider symbols (my scanner automatically cropped the right side that has Made for McD's 2014 text):
Stickers for McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 3 #8: Activity Book

Monday, June 02, 2014

McDonald's Amazing Spider-Man 2 Apple Slices Wrapper

Kudos for McDonald's for actually putting cool graphics on their apple slices wrapper for their The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Happy Meals:
Front of McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 apple slices wrapper
Back of McDonald's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 apple slices wrapper
I actually picked up two The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Happy Meals a few weeks ago and I will post the "toys" that I received in them in the next few days.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Young Justice Mini Skateboard #3: Superboy

I picked up a bag stuffed with oddball figures at the local thrift store a few weeks ago for a dollar. Among them was this McDonald's Young Justice mini skateboard #3: Superboy that originally came out in 2012:
Top view of McDonald's Young Justice Superboy mini skateboard
Bottom view of McDonald's Young Justice Superboy mini skateboard
This is pretty cool thrift store find since I already have the Superman mini skateboard.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Charlie Cox Named Netflix's Daredevil

Big news for fans of the Man Without Fear for Charlie Cox will play him according to Marvel-Netflix Casts Matt Murdock/Daredevil:
Charlie Cox named Netflix's Daredevil
(Picture courtesy of Newsarma)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Official Title Revealed as Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

The sequel to 2013's Man of Steel will be Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice set to be released in 2016. Here is the logo with the title:
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Photo courtesy of Newsarama

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Women Wednesday: Claudia Christian In The Batmobile

I have been a fan of Claudia Christian ever since she appeared in the science fiction tv series, Babylon Five. Here is a picture of her in the 1966 Batmobile:
Claudia Christian in the Batmobile
Picture courtesy of Claudia Christian Fan Page.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Thursday, May 08, 2014

The End of Superhero City

Today is a sad day for me. I read the following message on Superhero City's Facebook page:

Capital Gamers,

Today is the day.

At precisely 1:27pm Pacific Time the servers have been shut down. Age of Champions, Superhero City, and Supreme Heroes will be preserved in the archives of EA and within the hearts of everyone these games have touched.

These games launched dozens of careers, thousands of friendships, a marriage, some headaches, a few babies, and our Capital Games Empire into the world.

We hope to see you around Heroes of Dragon Age and any other games we are set to release in the future. Thank you all. Its been a truly wonderful and emotional ride.

-The Capital Games Team

I knew it was coming but it is still a shock to see such a good superhero game end. I believe I got my character up to level 1146 the last time I played. Here is my character from Superhero City in animated form:
Shadow Avenger from Superhero City
Shadow Avenger from Superhero City

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Young Justice Batman

Yes, I originally posted about getting a 2011 McDonald's Young Justice Batman here. I found another along with a bunch of other Happy Meal toys in a bag at the local thrift store for a dollar. Here are better pictures of him with his cape down:
Front of McDonald's Young Justice Batman with cape down
Here he is with his cape up:
Front of McDonald's Young Justice Batman with cape up
Here's the back view of the Batflapper:
Back of McDonald's Young Justice Batman

Monday, May 05, 2014

Thrift Store Find: Glow In The Dark Venom

Remember all those toys from McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal that I posted about last week? Well, this 2006 glow in the dark Venom from Hasbro was also in the same dollar bag with them that I picked up at a local thrift store. He is a tie-in for the Spider-Man 3 movie and only his eyes and teeth glows. I would have liked this better if his pink tongue or if the webbing on his costume would have also glowed.
Front view of glow in the dark Venom action figure
Here's the back view:
Back view of glow in the dark Venom action figure
The glow in the dark Venom is very easy to stand and he has a lot of articulation. I do believe that I already picked him up before at a thrift store and misidentified him here.