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

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 15: DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3

The cover of DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3 features Damian Wayne as vampire Robin fighting vampire Captain Marvel with the help of Batman, who is supposed to be dead. The issue opens up with vampire Scott and Barda then shifts to vampire Wonder Woman fighting Green Lantern Alfred. We then see vampires Aquaman and Gorilla Grodd having their discussion interrupted by a mysterious woman. The scene shifts again to Green Arrow and his merry band consisting of Zealot, Killer Croc, Wildcat and Black Canary capturing starving vampires and trying to question them. The scene shifts to Ghost-Maker reporting in as he tries to find Mister Miracle. Then we shift back to Green Arrow and friends as the questioning goes south.

Finally, we get to Robin and his army of vampires attacking a semi-truck. They get a big surprise as vampires Wonder Girl, Captain Marvel and Raven fly out of the truck's trailer and attack. They are joined by vampire Batwoman, who sacrifices herself. There is an interlude with Black Canary talking with John Constantine. We then switch back to an injured Damian as he is joined by Batman, who unmasks and reveals who he really is. Unfortunately, we have to wait until next issue to find out who is wearing the Batsuit this time. Yeah, there is a lot going on in this issue and it's pretty fast paced.

The backup story features Bat-Mite as Geo-Force's new sidekick. That doesn't last long and he searches for a new superhero to annoy. He ends up being Afred-Mite.

Cover of DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3 from DC Comics

Avengers: Endgame DVD

This Avengers: Endgame DVD is another one that I picked up for $4.95 at the local Dollar General last Wednesday. The cover is another one crowded with Marvel superheroes including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Captain Marvel Hawkeye, Black Widow and Rocket Raccoon among others. I always catch the end of the movie on tv so I'm glad that I finally have the DVD so I can watch it all.

Avengers: Endgame DVD

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman #11 Cover

Wonder Woman #11 is out today from DC Comics and is an Absolute Power tie-in. The issue starts with Wonder Woman playing Go Fish with Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Bobo the Detective Chimp, John Constantine, Jim Corrigan and Madam Xanadu. When an Amazo robot shows up, Billy turns into the Captain (yes, he's still Captain Marvel to me), Mary turns in Mary Marvel and Jim turns into the Spectre. The back up feature is part 8 of "World's Finest" that finds the Super Sons, Damian Wayne aka Robin and Jon Kent aka Superboy, going to see a Black Canary concert with Lizzie Prince aka Wonder Girl. No, I haven't been following this feature, but I might have to now.

Cover of Wonder Woman #11 from DC Comics

Marvel Nano Pods Wave 2 Boxes and Inserts

I found eight boxes of Marvel Nano Pods Wave 2 at the local Walmart's last week. They were in the clearance aisle for a dollar each so I got them all. I think I might have seen them earlier this year in the toy aisle but I passed on them because they were between five and six dollars. Half of the boxes had the round clear sticker peeled half off so it appeared that they had either been tampered with or the quality control at Wow! Stuff really sucks. The pods are two by two inches, which makes the figurines about an inch tall. The Marvel Nano Pods Wave 2 includes the following miniature figurines: Super Rare Metallic Star-Lord, Uniform Rocket Raccoon, Black Widow, Star-Lord, Captain Marvel, Attack Rocket Raccoon, Potted Groot, Thor, Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider, Miles Morals, Spider-Man 2099 and Anti-Venom. I will be posting what figurines I got in future posts.

Marvel Nano Pods Wave 2 Boxes

Marvel Nano Pods Wave 2 Inserts

DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Bronze Pencil Topper

What can I say about this DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Bronze pencil topper? He's pretty cool looking and I like how the lightning bolt on his chest is still yellow. I'm still not a fan of the hooded cape,

Front of DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Bronze Pencil Topper

Back of DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Bronze Pencil Topper

DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Pencil Topper

I managed to get two DC Comics Ooshies Shazam pencil toppers with my second batch. His white hood is up on his head but I would have prefered him without it. I also would have prefered him to be called Captain Marvel or even Captain.

DC Comics Ooshies Shazam Pencil Topper

Women Wednesday: Photon Funko Pop

Disney Movie Insiders had two new Funko Pops promoting The Marvels movie a few weeks ago. One was Captain Marvel for 800 points and the other was Photon for 500 points. I had enough points to get either one but not both. Since the Photon Funko Pop was for a limited time, I decided to get that one. I'm so glad that I did too because she's awesome and the photos below does not do her justice. There are six figures in this set that includes Captain Marvel, Photon, Ms. Marvel, Dar-Benn, Nick Fury and Prince Yan.

Front of Photon Funko Pop in Box

Right Side of Photon Funk Pop in Box

Back of Photon Funk Pop in Box

Front of Photon Funko Pop

Back of Photon Funko Pop

Women Wednesday: The Marvels Happy Meal Box

I did manage to get a couple of undamaged Happy Meal boxes promoting The Marvels movie. On the left side, there are images of the Nick Fury, Captain Marvel, Marvel's Goose and Princess Carol action figures at the top. The majority of the side is devoted to showing how you can put the action figures on your phone or tablet for more fun.

Left Side of The Marvels Happy Meal Box

The front of the box features Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Photon and Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. A brief description of their powers is also listed for each of the superheroines. The right side of the Happy Meal box features images of Kree-Supremor Dar-Benn, Ms. Marvel, Photon, Captain Marvel and Prince Yan on the top. The majority of that side is taken up by the scan code to power up your toy at the Happy Meal website.

Front and Right Side of The Marvels Happy Meal Box

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters

I actually enjoyed this movie tie-in special. "This 96-page giant features stories starring all of your favorite Shazam! characters as written by the actors who play them! Actor Zachary Levi takes the reins on writing Shazam, and Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Faithe Herman wield the mighty pen for their Shazamily superheroes! Battle zombies, befriend dinosaurs, try to get a phone signal in a world of barbarians, explore glitter land, and more just in time for the release of the brand-new feature film Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Made with all the love and fun of a superhuman family cookout!"

Front Cover of Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters

Contents Page of Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters

Inside Back Cover of Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters

Superhero Valentines At Dollar Tree

I picked up three boxes of this year's superhero Valentines at the local Dollar Tree. That proved to be a bit of a mistake on my part. First off is the Avengers Valentines, which is the same as last year's Avengers Valentines except that it has the following stickers:

Avengers Valentines Stickers

This year's Batman Valentines is the exact same box and cards from last year (you can view them here.

Finally, the Spider-Man Valentines is basically the same box from 2020 (you can view it here) and the bonus of having the following stickers:

Spider-Man Valentines Stickers

There are a few different Spider-Man Valentine cards this year along with some different text but the backs are the same. Here are this year's cards:

Marvel Spider-Man Valentine's Cards 2022 Part 1

Marvel Spider-Man Valentine's Cards 2022 Part 2

I'm thinking this is the last year for getting any superhero-related Valentines.

Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book: Defenders of Earth

Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book: Defenders of Earth is another one that I picked up at the local Dollar Tree. It was produced by Bendon with a copyright of 2020. There are ninety-six tear and share pages. The front cover features Black Widow, Captain America and Thor.

Front cover of Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book: Defenders of Earth

The back cover features Iron Man, Captain Marvel and the Hulk.

Back cover of Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book: Defenders of Earth

The coloring pages are either full figures or upper torso and head shots. Characters include Hawkeye, War Machine, Wasp, Ant Man, Black Panther, Vision, Falcon, Loki, Red Skull, Thanos, Doctor Strange and Winter Soldier in addition to the Avengers featured on the front and back covers. Unfortunately, there are no group shots or fighting scenes. I would recommend using coloring pencils if you color them since there some small spaces.

Sample coloring page from Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book: Defenders of Earth

Activity pages are mixed in with the coloring pages. They include puzzles such as how many words, find the right one, mazes, who am I, squares and tic-tac-toe.

Sample activity page from Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book Defenders of Earth

Blog Alert: Jon's Random Acts of Geekery Is Back

Yes, Jon's Random Acts of Geekery is officially back today with a cool new magazine-style look. Articles include an amazing collection of Krypto items, a complete Golden Age tale from Mister Mystery #10, monster stuff featuring the Groovie Goolies, a Wheaties giveaway comic featuring Captain Marvel, a look at TV's The Land of the Giants, and an essay on the Fantastic Four. There's so much that I haven't read everything yet.

Women Wednesday: BelleChere as Captain Marvel

Here is Belle Chere as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel:

You can view more of her cosplay pictures on her Facebook page.

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.

DC Comics Valentine's Day Cards 2013

The following Valentine's Day Cards came with Young Romance #1 from DC Comics:

Women Wednesday: Ms. Marvel Promoted To Captain Marvel

Marvel Comics will be promoting Carol Danvers aka Ms. Marvel to Captain Marvel with a new costume and a new series that will start in July. You can read Ms. Marvel Gets Promoted to 'Captain Marvel' in New Series [Wondercon] for more information and previews.

Shazam's Costume Revealed

DC Universe's New York Post Reveals the First Look of Shazam posted this picture of the superhero formerly known as Captain Marvel:

I think I threw up a little in my mouth. Why is Captain Marvel...er, Shazam wearing a white with gold trim hooded cape? Does he really need to hide his face like that? I am hoping that he does not wear the hood all of the time. I kind of like the metallic wristbands, belt and boots.