First Constantine Trailer

NBC has released the first trailer for Constantine that you can watch here.

Constantine, The Flash, iZombie and Agent Carter Coming to Television

Good news for DC Comics and Vertigo fans: Updated: Constantine, The Flash, iZombie Officially Ordered to Series.

Also, making headlines is Marvel's Agent Carter Gets Picked Up By ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Renewed.

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

Women Wednesday: Free Vampirella Southern Gothic #1

In celebration of Vampirella Southern Gothic trade paperback being released, you can read the first issue for free here.

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:

Here he is with his cape up:

Here's the back view of the Batflapper:

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.

Here's the back view:

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.

PCH Super Hero Comic Books Plus Graphic Novel

My Superhero Comic Books plus graphic novel grab bag arrived from Publishers Clearing House (PCH) on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. We got a nice mix with some comics from DC Comics and various independent comic publishers. Unfortunately, there was nothing from Marvel Comics. I haven't had the chance to read any of them yet so no reviews.

First up is Bloodshot #11 (December 1993) from Valiant Comics. The only other issue that I have in this series is #3.

Next up is G.I. Joe #16 (October 2006) from Devil's Due Publishing. I have no other issues of this series from this publisher.

I also received Justice League International #62 (March 1994) from DC Comics. This joins #20 and #21 that I already have.

Robotech: The Macross Saga #5 (August 1985) from Comico was also included. I have never read an issue of this comic based on the cartoon series.

I also have never seen an episode of Robotech: The Macross Saga.

I love the wraparound cover.

Finally, the graphic novel that I received was Spawn Batman (1994) from Image Comics. While I only have three issues of Spawn (#1, 2, 116), I do have a lot issues of Batman and related titles.

Overall, an interesting grab bag of comics from PCH. I was surprised at the choice for the graphic novel.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Brave & Bold Bat-Mite

This 2011 McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal Bat-Mite figurine is actually the second one I found at a local thrift store (the first was posted here):

He is mostly dark blue with some white, yellow, flesh and black. He stands only two inches tall and wobbles a little when I try to stand him up.

At least the pictures of the newly found Bat-Mite figurine turned out better than that of the first one I found. Yes, this one was found in the same dollar bag with a bunch of other toys from The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Legion of Superheroes Timberwolf

I admit that I didn't watch all of the Legion of Superheroes cartoon series when it was originally broadcast. I caught maybe a handful of episodes and liked it well enough. I picked up this 2007 McDonald's Legion Happy Meal Timberwolf a few weeks ago in a dollar bag at a local thrift store:

Looks like he is doing a jig. The paint job on this amazing with plenty of tan, brown and black.

Unfortunately, this Timberwolf figurine's feet are not flat so he is impossible to display. He can't even lean or sit on something.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Brave & Bold Batman With Batarang

This 2011 McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal Batman with a batarang in his right hand was yet another figurine in the dollar bag that I picked up a local thrift store a few weeks ago:

He is mostly blue and gray with some flesh, yellow and black. His boots and gloves should have been blue instead of gray.

This Batman figurine looks like it would be pain to stand up but it's not.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Brave & Bold Joker

I found this 2011 McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal Joker figurine in the same dollar bag that I picked up at a local thrift store a few weeks ago:

He is almost all purple with an orange boxing glove along with his traditional green hair, white face and red lips.

The Joker figurine can be a pain to stand up for he is standing on his right toes, which makes for a small surface area.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Brave & Bold Riddler

This 2011 McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal Riddler figurine is from the same dollar bag that I picked up a few weeks ago that had the Aquaman figurine:

I like how the question mark is in black on his chest.

Shame that the question mark on his back was not done the same way. This Riddler is almost completely green for the only other colors are black and flesh.

Justice League Movie Gets Director

Wow, Zack Snyder To Direct JUSTICE LEAGUE, More DC Films In Development Named states that the Superman vs. Batman film will lead into the Justice League movie. Other DC Comics/Vertigo Comics adaptions in development includes Shazam, Metal Men, 100 Bullets, and Fables.

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Brave & Bold Aquaman

I picked up a bag of ten toys a few weeks ago at a local thrift store for a dollar. One of them was Aquaman from McDonald's The Brave and the Bold Happy Meal in 2011:

This is a really cool collectible figurine and the yellow, orange and green colors just pop.

You may be wondering why I haven't posted this before. That is because I finally got a Olympus FE-170 replacement camera that I actually won on eBay at a really low price. I really missed the macro for taking pictures of small items.

Women Wednesday: Madame .44

Madame .44 returns to the pages of DC Comics as a backup story titled "The Other Side" in Jonah Hex #30 (June 2014):

Her white scarf reminds me a little of The Shadow's red scarf. Her costume was originally all white but now it's basic black with white accessories. Anyway, she starts the story facing a gauntlet of supernatural demons as she is trying to get to Kerberos before she flashes back to where the nightmare started. I won't go into detail for you really need to find a copy of the comic and read it for yourself.

The original origin had a group of thieves cheating Jeanne Walker's father out of the gold mine. In the New DC 52 version, Henry is pushed by a saloon gal to get them out of the way before they do him in. She was originally a blonde that dyed her hair red but she is a redhead right from the start in this version.

I can't wait to read how the origin of Madame .44 plays out and for her to fight the devils and Kerberos. This looks like one horror western series that I don't want to miss.

Justice League Valentine Candy Card Kit

Yes, I know today is Easter but I have not picked up any of this holiday offerings featuring any DC Comics of Marvel Comics characters. In fact, the only thing I found at one of the local stores was a Spider-Man plastic egg with stickers inside. Instead of an Easter treat, I'm posting the Justice League Valentine Candy Card Kit that I picked up a few weeks ago. Originally priced at $2.99, I picked it up for $0.89.

Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and Flash are featured on the front of the box. There are several text on the front and the flaps that claims that thirty-one cards, fruit flavored lollipops and a teacher card are included. The candy is claimed to be nut and gluten free.

The back shows that the kit has six different cards that includes Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman, Justice League coming at you and a Justice League teacher card. Poor Flash does not get his own card and Wonder Woman does not appear on any of the Justice League cards. Each pop has 25 calories by the way.

There is a big sheet of the Valentine cards with five different cards that include Justice League coming at you aka Valentine You Save the Day, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Batman. Notice that Superman is in his classic costume with the red shorts. The back of the cards are blank.

Does Batman looks shocked with his mouth hanging open like that?

This is the loose Justice League card that is supposed to be the teacher card. Notice that it features Superman, Flash, Green Lantern and Batman coming at you instead of what is shown on the back of the box. It is clearly not a teacher card, which is a big disappointment. That means that there are only five different cards instead of six.

The fruit flavored lollipop taste more like cherry to me. The wrapper has the symbols from Batman, Green Lantern, Superman and Flash. Wonder Woman strikes out again and has no symbol featured (I guess the stylized WW would have been too much trouble to include).

I snapped a picture of the unopened bag of fruit flavored lollipops that came with the Justice League Valentine Candy Card Kit (the other pictures are scans). While you actually have thirty-one cards, you only get thirty lollipops. I actually have twenty-seven now because I ate three while writing this post.

Vision Will Be In The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Now Paul Bettany Confirms Vision Role in ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is a bit of really cool comic movie news because I am a fan of the actor and the character.