Saturday, September 20, 2014

New Marvel Super Hero Checks and Labels at Walmart Flyer

I received the new Marvel Super Hero checks and address labels at Walmart flyer along with my monthly credit card bill today. The front clearly shows the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and Thor gathered together on the left side. This series is being called the "Avengers Assemble" series but you have to read the small print to notice it. The checks shown are of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk while the labels shown include Black Widow, Hawkeye, Nick Fury and the Falcon.
Front of new Marvel Super Hero checks and labels at Walmart flyer
Back of new Marvel Super Hero checks and labels at Walmart flyer

Friday, September 19, 2014

Supergirl Coming To CBS

According to Breaking News: Supergirl's Getting a TV Show, CBS has given the green light for the series that will be pretty faithful to the comics.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Women Wednesday: Elvira On Epic Ink Video

Elvira getting her first tattoo on A&E's Epic Ink starts in a few minutes and here's the video preview:
Happy birthday to Cassandra Peterson.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Women Wednesday: Elvira Gets First Tattoo On Epic Ink

This is not an official Countdown to Halloween post but I just had to post it for Elvira fans. She will be appearing on the September 17 episode of A&E's Epic Ink to get her first tattoo according to this article.
Elvira gets first tattoo on Epic Ink
That day is also Cassandra Peterson's sixty-third birthday.

Monday, September 08, 2014

Happy 48th Birthday To Star Trek

I'm more of a Star Trek fan for several reasons and the original tv series is still cool even after forty-eight years from when it first aired:
Happy 48th birthday to Star Trek

Friday, September 05, 2014

Emmett Scanlan Cast As Jim Corrigan On Constantine

According to Constantine Casts Guardians of the Galaxy's Emmett Scanlan as Jim "The Spectre" Corrigan, he will be a New Orleans Police Department homocide detective. He will appear in the fifth episode and will be a recurring character.
Emmett Scanlan cast as Jim Corrigan on Constantine
Constantine will premiere on October 24th on NBC.

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Matt Nable Cast As Ra's al Ghul On Arrow

One of Batman's most deadliest foes is coming to tv according to Matt Nable Cast as Ra's al Ghul on Arrow.
Matt Nable cast as Ra's al Ghul on Arrow
He will be appearing in the fourth episode of season three, which is also the fiftieth episode of the series. Ra's al Ghul will be a recurring role on Arrow.

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Dwayne Johnson Set To Play Black Adam In Shazam Movie

According to Dwayne Johnson to Play Black Adam in Shazam!, he had the choice to play either the heroic Captain Marvel, who is now known as Shazam, or the villainous Black Adam. I think he choose wisely.
Dwayne Johnson set to play Black Adam in Shazam

Monday, September 01, 2014

Alice Cooper #1 Hits Stores This Week

Alice Cooper #1 from Dynamite Entertainment starts the shock rocker's first ongoing series and will be in stores on Wednesday, September 3. Here's the cover by David Mack:
Cover of Alice Cooper #1 by David Mack from Dynamite Entertainment
Here's the photo cover version:
Photo cover of Alice Cooper #1 from Dynamite Entertainment
You can read more about the issue and view a five page preview along with previews of other comics hitting the stores this week from Dynamite here.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Rila Fukushima Joins Arrow As Katana

Yeah, The Wolverine's Rila Fukushima Joins Arrow as Katana would have made a great post for Women Wednesday but it was a day late and I couldn't wait until next week to post it:
Rila Fukushima joins Arrow as Katana

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Women Wednesday: Aquawoman from Multiversity #1

Yeah, Captain Carrot was great in Multiversity #1 but I greatly enjoyed seeing Aquawoman, Queen of Atlantis from Earth 11:
Aquawoman from Multiversity #1

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Thrift Store Finds: Batman Fun Case Plus Bonus Activity Books

The last item that I picked up last week at a local thrift store was A Batman Fun Case for three dollars. The box promised two jumbo coloring and activity books, one digest coloring and activity book with stickers, one activity book with stickers and a four-pack of crayons. Unfortunately, the jumbo coloring activity book with Batman and Robin on the cover was not included nor was the box of crayons. The copyright date is 2010 and was produced by Bendon International, Inc.
Front of Batman Fun Case
Back of Batman Fun Case
The digest coloring and activity book measures 5 1/4" by 8 1/4" and the front cover states that stickers are included. Unfortunately, all I had was a page of missing stickers. None of the pages were colored or marked.
Front of digest coloring and activity book
Back of digest coloring and activity book
The front cover of the Batman activity book with stickers features the Dark Knight and Robin:
Front of Batman activity book with stickers
The back cover of the Batman activity book with stickers features door hanger that you can gut out:
Back of Batman activity book with stickers
The stickers are pretty colorful and features Batman, Robin, Mr. Freeze, the Joker, the Penguin, Two-Face, Man-Bat, Killer Croc and even logos (I was disappointed that there were no Catwoman stickers but then she is also absent from the coloring and activity books):
Stickers from Batman activity book with stickers
The only Batman jumbo coloring and activity book that was found inside the Batman Fun Case was the one featuring Batman and the Joker on the front cover:
Front of the Batman jumbo coloring and activity book featuring the Joker
The back cover features a match two card game that can be cut out (nice to see the Riddler but still no Catwoman):
Back of the Batman jumbo coloring and activity book featuring the Joker
Also included inside the Batman Fun Case was three jumbo coloring and activity books. Some of the pages has pencil and crayon markings but they are mostly on the puzzle pages. These were not originally part of the set and sold separately for a dollar each with a copyright date of 2012. They were available at the local Dollar General but the only one that I actually seen and picked up was the The Caped Crusader featuring the Penguin on the cover because I actually picked it up a few months ago but never got around posting about it here.

The first Batman jumbo coloring and activity book is Bad Guys Beware featuring Two-Face on the front cover:
Front cover of Bad Guys Beware Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
The back cover of Bad Guys Beware features Batman and Robin swinging into action:
Back cover of Bad Guys Beware Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
Next is the Batman jumbo coloring and activity book titled The Cahse is On featuring Batman and the Joker on the front cover:
Front cover of The Chase is On Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
The back cover of The Chase is On features Two-Face crashing into the batmobile:
Back cover of The Chase is On Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
Finally, the Penguin is getting beat up by the Batman on the front cover of The Caped Crusader Batman jumbo coloring and activity book:
Front cover of The Caped Crusader Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
Batman riding the batcycle is on the back cover of The Caped Crusader:
Back cover of The Caped Crusader Batman jumbo coloring and activity book
Whew, I think this has to be one of the longest posts that I have ever done here. That is why I didn't include any scans of the coloring, puzzle or maze pages.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Thrift Store Find: 2003 Movie Hulk

I found a 2003 movie Hulk action figure for a dollar at a local thrift store last week. He is tall at 6 3/4" and his muscles are freaking huge.
Front of 2003 movie Hulk action figure
Back of 2003 movie Hulk action figure

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Thrift Store Find: Unknown 2002 Toy Biz Spiderman

I found this unknown 2002 Toy Biz Spider-Man at a local thrift store last week for a dollar. If I had to give him a name, then he would be Freaky Fingers Spider-Man. All the fingers on his right hand bends back while two of his fingers on his left hand can bend all the way to his palm to look like he is activating his web shooter. Standing at just a little over six inches, he does have wear on his eyes and legs. He knee joints are rather odd too.
Front of unknown 2002 Toy Biz Spider-Man action figure
His back looks like peeling plastic or he had something attached to it at one time.
Back of unknown 2002 Toy Biz Spider-Man action figure