TFAW Grab Bag #40: Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika #3, #4 and #5

The variant of Dark Horse's Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika #3 (February 2001) features a photo of Harrison Ford as Han Solo. The adventure is fun but I am not crazy about the interior art by Carlos Meglia. I received eight copies of this issue in the grab bag from TFAW.

I also received one copy of Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika #4 (April 2001). Shame that Andrew Robinson and Dave Stewart only did the cover artwork.

I also received six copies of the photo cover variant of #4.

Finally, I received one copy of Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika #5 (June 2001). I am not a big fan of the cover by Carlos Meglia.

Vintage DC Comics 2010 Calendar

I managed to snag me a Vintage DC Comics 2010 Calender from Swag Bucks. I know the year is over but there are sixteen 11" x 14" removable frame-ready cover reproductions. My favorite by far is Detective Comics #122 (April 1947) that shows Catwoman clawing Robin. I was surprised and delighted to see the cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #19 (January 1943) since DC Comics did not own the characters at that time.

My next prize that I am going for is the Vintage Marvel Comics 2010 Calendar.

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TFAW Grab Bag #39: Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones #2

I received Star Wars: Starfighter - Crossbones #2 (February 2002) from TFAW as part of their grab bag comic special. This issue has Nym fighting an alien shark-like creature called the relix on the planet Maramere. I liked this issue but only needed one copy instead of the three that I received.

Dreaming Of A Scream Award

I was awarded a "You Make Me Scream" blog Award by Erick of Wonderful Wonderblog. I am glad that he finds something at Moongem Comics to scream about. Be sure to check out his blog for some wonderful posts. The award was originally created by JennyB from the blog Memoirs Of A Scream Queen.

The rules for this blog award are as follows: thank the person who gave you the award with a link to their blog, then give this award to 10 blogs that make you want to scream for joy. The blogs that make you scream with excitement every time you see that they updated their blog.

Here's 10 blogs that make me scream:
Hey! Look At My Toys
The Warrior's Comic Book Den
The Brave and the Bold: The Lost Issues
Booksteve's Library
ToyRiffic
The Aquaman Shrine
Bat-Blog: Batman Toys and Collectibles
Siskoid's Blog of Geekery
Diversions of the Groovy Kind
Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine

TFAW Grab Bag #38: Rapture #3

Mike Allred did the variant cover to Dark Horse's Rapture #3 (July 2009). From what I gather from this issue, there are Champions with broken spears. One is young woman that talks to a cloaked figure and wants to do nothing else but find her boyfriend. Meanwhile, New York City is in ruins and there is a masked preteen boy with a broken spear. He is pretty creepy for he carries his mom's head, drinks booze and makes others worship him. There are also cannibals running around. Pretty weird comic book so I like it. What I dislike is that I have three copies of the same issue.

TFAW Grab Bag #37: Buffy The Vampire Slayer #17 and #20

Today's grab bag from TFAW will also serve as this week's Women Wednesday. Jeff Matsuda did the cover artwork for Dark Horse's Buffy The Vampire Slayer #17 Valentine's Day Edition (Purple Foil Logo Variant Cover) with a cover date of January 2000. Like the Angel #3 Valentines Day Edition (Purple Foil Logo Variant Cover) that I showed here, there is nothing romantic happening within this issue. Buffy does fight a vampire lookalike. I received six copies of this issue.

I do like the photographic cover to Dark Horse's Buffy The Vampire Slayer #20 (April 2000) mostly because of Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz. This issue finds the pair sharing their psychic link while on the brink of death from some demon that steal souls. I received four copies of this issue.

The only issue of this series that I had before receiving the grab bag comics was the photo cover of #37 (June 2003). However, I do have all four issues of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Haunted mini-series. To be honest, my favorite characters from the tv series are Willow and Tara. That is why I have the Willow and Tara one-shot and the Willow and Tara: Wilderness two parter.

TFAW Grab Bag #36: Buffy/Angel #1/2

TFAW sent the comic cover version of Dark Horse's Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Angel #1/2 that was a freebie that came with an issue of Wizard in 2000. The limited edition versopm has a photo cover. While I like the self-contained story, I really did not need six copies.

TFAW Grab Bag #35: Angel #3

Today starts the look at the fifty Dark Horse grab bag comics that I purchased at TFAW (Things From Another World). First up is Angel #3 Valentines Day Edition (Purple Foil Logo Variant Cover) with a cover date of January 2000. He fights a Lamia and there is no romance in this issue. I ended up with six copies of the same issue despite the fact that there is a normal cover, a photographic version and red foil logo cover. Jeff Matsuda did the cover artwork.

Thrift Store Find: The Incredible Hulk Video Novel

I found a copy of The Incredible Hulk: A Video Novel from 1979 at a local thrift store yesterday for fifty cents. The book has actual color pictures from the pilot episode of the tv series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. The Kenneth Johnson screenplay was edited and adapted by Roy Thomas.

I really wish that particular thrift store would go back to using the mall round price stickers instead of putting tape on the long price tag. At least, they did not put it on the front cover.

Thrift Store Find: Justice League Mission Vision The Flash Motorcycle

When the Flash wants to go at a slower pace, he jumps on his yellow and red bike. I found a loose Justice League Mission Vision The Flash motorcycle at a local thrift store this morning for a dollar. The grappling missile is missing and it does not go anywhere. The lightning bolts on the back wheel does fold down and out but I think it looks cooler with them up. His arms can flip up for hands free driving. The windshield is in pretty bad condition but at least the toy was played with and I cannot complain at that price.

More Green Hornet At Mafia Wars

I found some more loot for The Green Hornet special mission at Facebook's Mafia Wars.

TFAW Grab Bag #34: Red Herring #6

Philip Bond did the cover art and interior pencils on WildStorm's Red Herring #6 (March 2010). From what I can tell from this issue, the mini-series is about a redheaded con man and conspiracies. Not only was this the last issue of the series but it is also the last of the independent comic grab bag from TFAW.

Red Herring #6 also has a five page sneak peek at Vertigo's Joe The Barbarian.