DC Super Friends: Battle Below Children's Book

Streaky the Supercat, Supergirl, Superman and Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern is on the cover of DC Super Friends: Battle Below children's book. I found it on Monday at the local Dollar Tree and had to get it. The story was written by Steve Korte with illustrations by Erik Doescher, Mike DeCarlo and David Tanguay. The four DC Super Friends team up against Sinestro, Artocitus and his cat, Dex-Starr. Yes, that's one Green Lantern, one Yellow Lantern and two Red Lanterns. The story spotlights Streaky and the art is stylish for kids so overall it's a fun children's book.

Cover of DC Super Friends: Battle Below Children's Book

Women Wednesday: I Am Wonder Woman Children's Book

I picked up this I Am Wonder Woman children's book on Monday at the local Dollar Tree. It was written by Erin K. Stein with illustrations by Rick Farley. The story basically retells her origin story. The artwork is pretty good for a children's book. Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman has lunch with Clark Kent aka Superman and Bruce Wayne aka Batman on one page.

Cover of I Am Wonder Woman Children's Book

I Am Batman Children's Book

I picked up this I Am Batman children's book yesterday at the local Dollar Tree. It was written by Delphine Finnegan with artwork by Andie Tong. The story is actually pretty good and fast paced. The artwork is more sophisticated than most books for children. Batman goes up against the Joker, Riddler and Catwoman.

Cover of I Am Batman Children's Book

Marvel Avengers and Other Heroes #2 Magazine

I picked up this Marvel Avengers and Other Heroes #2 magazine at the local Dollar Tree this morning. The cover features Iron Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and Count Dracula. Most of it is dedicated to the Marvel Avengers Secret Wars story titled "Wings in the Night!" The Avengers (Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, Iron Man and Vision) battles Count Dracula as Chthon possesses his body. There are activities like mazes, match games, puzzles and how to draw. Members of the Guardians of the Galaxy only appear once on a match game page. Spider-Man and his friends also appear only once with a two-page crossword puzzle (this should have been devoted to the Avengers). Overall, the magazine is not bad for the price, but I have the feeling that I have read this story before.

Cover of Marvel Avengers and Other Heroes #2 Magazine

Science Fiction Saturday: The Herculoids #1 Cover Gallery

The Herculoids #1 from Dynamite Entertainment came out last Wednesday. This is a reboot of the Saturday morning cartoon from Hanna-Barbera featuring Zandor, Tara, Dorno, Zok the dragon, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop and Gleep. It was great seeing them all back in action again and I can't wait to read the next issue.

The Herculoids #1 Cover Gallery Page 1 from Dynamite Entertainment

The Herculoids #2 Cover Gallery Page 2 from Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Trivia Card #1: Wonder Woman

I actually picked up two Kinder Chocolate candy over a week ago. I ended up with two DC Funko Pop trivia cards featuring Wonder Woman, which is the first in the series. The backs of the cards are blank. Yeah, my luck with these have not been great so far. She is also on the wrapper with Superman, who I suspect is on the third card.

Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Trivia Card #1: Wonder Woman

Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Wrapper

T-shirt Tuesday: Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt

The third and final t-shirt that I picked up last week for two dollars is this Star Wars Darth Vader t-shirt. It's pretty cool since it has the villain holding his lightsaber on the right side and a close up of his masked head in the background on the left. This make my first Star Wars t-shirt that I have ever owned.

Star Wars Darth Vader T-shirt

Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Trivia Card #2: Batman

I have been finding the Kinder Chocolate candy with the DC Funko Pop trivia cards in the local stores for the past few weeks. I picked up two at the local General Dollar this morning and both of them were Batman, which is number two in the series. The back is blank and there is no checklist of the cards available. The main wrapper features Wonder Woman and Superman.

Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Trivia Card #2: Batman

Kinder Chocolate DC Funko Pop Wrapper

T-shirt Thursday: A Nightmare on Elm Street Claw T-shirt

I picked up this A Nightmare on Elm Street Claw claw t-shirt at the local Walmart's on Monday. The regular price was $8.98 but I got it for two dollars. I picked up another one for my sister who loves the original Freddy Krueger. I would have picked up another one for me but they only had two in XXL. It has the phase "Ready or not here I come" in red in the lower right-hand corner. The t-shirt has Freddy Krueger's claw and bloody claw marks. I'll be wearing this all year long and not just for Halloween.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Claw T-shirt

Goodnight Gene Hackman

More sad news for Hollywood legend Gene Hackman dies aged 95, the Oscar-winning star of Superman, The French Connection, and Unforgiven. He was found yesterday along with his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their dog. He will always be Lex Luthor to me and he will be greatly missed.

Gene Hackman
(January 30, 1930 – February 26, 2025)

Goodbye Marvel Insider

I knew it was coming since Disney Movie Insiders closed down a few months ago. Now Marvel Insider is closing down for I received the following email earlier today:

Since launching Marvel Insider in 2016, millions of fans have made Marvel theirs by earning and redeeming points for a variety of unique rewards, from comics to games and more. We are deeply grateful for your membership since 2023. Now, we must bring this chapter to a close.

The Marvel Insider program will sunset on March 3, 2025. After that date, you will no longer be able to earn points. You still will be able to redeem rewards through May 27, 2025.

We encourage you to redeem your points for rewards, including digital comics, digital wallpapers, sweepstakes and more.

Our members’ passion and fandom for Marvel means the world to us. Thank you for your amazing loyalty over the years, and we hope you will continue to be a True Believer.

Sincerely,

The Marvel Insider Team

Note: I have 42,550 redeemable points but there is nothing in the rewards section to spend them on because nothing is showing up but advertisements.

Women Wednesday: Goodnight Michelle Trachtenberg

Sad news for Michelle Trachtenberg, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' and 'Harriet the Spy' star, dies at 39. She will always be known as Buffy's younger sister, Dawn Summers, to me.

Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers

T-shirt Tuesday: Believe in Yourself Deadpool T-shirt

I usually do T-shirt Thursdays, but I couldn't wait to show off one of my finds yesterday (I could have done a Marvel Monday, but I digress). The local Walmart's has a bunch of t-shirts on sale for two dollars. The Believe in Yourself Deadpool t-shirt was originally $8.98. I would have gotten two, but they only had one in XXL. I guess you could say that this is belated birthday and Valentine's Day present to myself.

Believe in Yourself Deadpool T-shirt

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios

The picture below is from my Elvira scrapbook and I believe I clipped it out of a local Kansas newspaper in 1985. Elvira is shown in the arms of Conan (Richard Brose). The Adventures of Conan the Barbarian: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular ran from 1983 to 1993 at Universal Studios. I did a Google Lens search but couldn't find an exact match. Check out the cool dragon.

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios