Free Martin Luther King Comic

To celebrate Martin Luther King Day, Comics Beat is once again offering Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story from 1957 for free.

Superhero Sunday: JLA Adventures: Trapped In Time

I did a little shopping at the local Dollar Tree yesterday morning and found this odd superhero movie. JLA Adventures: Trapped In Time is a original movie that came out on DVD in 2014 and is not based on any comic book. It opens with the Justice League of America that includes Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Robin, Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman battling the Legion of Doom that includes Lex Luthor, Toyman, Black Mantra, Solomon Grundy, Gorilla Grodd, Captain Cold, Cheetah and Bizarro fighting in the Arctic. The Super Friends...er, JLA defeats the Legion of Doom but Lex Luthor is presumed dead.

JLA Adventures: Trapped In Time DVD cover

Jump to the 31st Century where the teenage Dawnstar and Karate Kid are taking a tour of a superhero museum where Lex Luthor is encased in a block of ice. Karate Kid thinks they should already be members of the Legion of Super-Heroes and decides to show off. He acts like he is going to punch the block of ice holding Luthor but stops short. Of course, the ice breaks anyway and the super villain awakes from his suspended animation sleep. He watches a hologram video of Superman's origins and finds that he is actually Clark Kent. Lex steals the hourglass belonging to the trapped Time Trapper and goes back in time with Dawnstar and Karate Kid following.

Dawnstar and Karate Kid in JLA Adventures: Trapped In Time

Lex Luthor gathers most of the Legion of Doom because Captain Cold, Black Mantra and Gorilla Grodd decided to pass. Dawnstar and Karate Kid overhear Luthor's plans before sneaking out of the Legion of Doom's flying helmet headquarters that was floating in a swamp. The teenage superhero wannabes make their way to the Hall of Justice but Robin attacks them. The Super Friends...er, JLA break up the fight and hear what the future superhero wannabes have to say. I won't spoil the rest here but it basically deals with the Legion of Doom going back to Smallville to prevent the Kents from taking in baby Kal El.

I could swear that I was watching a bizarre episode of the Super Friends except for the different costumes and personalities of Superman (no trunks), Batman (angrier), Robin (attitude), Wonder Woman (sword and skirted armor) and Aquman (short sleeves). Even Dawnstar and Karate Kid were a lot different looking than they were in the 1970s. Despite the changes, I actually found myself enjoying the animated movie more than I thought I would. There are some funny moments especially when the Legion of Doom tries to take Superbaby and send him back into space. If you want an oddity to your collection of superhero cartoons, then you might want to get a copy here.

Fantasy Friday: Goodnight Christopher Tolkien

According to this NY Times article, Christopher Tolkien passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the age of 95. He was the son of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Science Fiction Saturday: Death Star Droid 1978 Action Figure

I retrieved a few boxes that had been stored in my grandmother's garage for the past thirty years or so. Among the various toys was this Death Star Droid action figure produced by Kenner in 1978. The Star Wars robot is still in good condition considering that it was loose. I used to play with him when my sister and I played with our three level homemade dollhouse that my mother and step-dad made. We had to toss the dollhouse out a few years ago due the fact that it was falling apart. The Death Star Droid 1978 action figure is for sale if anybody wants it. Either post a comment below or contact me at jamdinbard@hotmail.com.

Death Star Droid 1978 Action Figure

Women Wednesday: Happy New Year 2020 Elvira Edition

Enjoy a Happy New Year 2020 on this Women Wednesday with the Elvira Edition pictures below:

Happy New Year from Elvira

Happy New Year 2020 Elvira Edition

Miniature Aquaman and Flash Figurines

I found these miniature Aquaman and Flash figurines at the local Dollar Tree yesterday. The store has only been open for about six months and this has been my biggest find there so far. They are 3" tall and made by Mattel in 2018. The full Justice League set includes Aquaman, Batman, Flash, Superman and Wonder Woman. I'm hoping they will stock the others in the set but I'm not holding my breath for I was lucky to find these when I did. They only had two Aquaman figurines and three Flash figurines left.

Miniature Aquaman figurine from Mattel in 2018

Miniature Flash figurine from Mattel in 2018

Countdown to Halloween 2019 Day 25: Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1

Merry Christmas and here is Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1 from DC Comics that I originally posted on Christmas Day 2008 with larger pictures:

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 21: Having A Ball At Bettie Page Holiday Splash

I finally won the bonus game titled Having A Ball on the Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots a few moments ago so here is a screenshot:

Bettie Page Holiday Splash Having A Ball screenshot at Hit It Rich! Slots

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 20: Avengers Ornament Figures Set

Protect your Christmas tree the Marvel way with this Avengers Ornament Figures Set. The set of seven includes the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Black Panther. Best of all, you can hang them up all year long and celebrate the other holidays with them too.

Click here to purchase Avengers Ornament Figures Set at Amazon!

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 18: Bettie Page Holiday Splash Big Win

I finally got a Big Win on the Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots on Facebook a few moments ago. She is animated and moves her lifted red dress from side to side while showing off what's underneath. I wish I could share the animation but I can share the screenshot below:

Big Win screenshot on Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Countdown to Christmas 2019 Day 17: Bettie Page Holiday Splash

Hit It Rich! Slots on Facebook has a new Christmas theme game to play that's called Bettie Page Holiday Splash. The online game had been available only in the VIP room but it's now open to all starting today. I played a few games so far but didn't win big nor won any bonus games or free spins. Bettie Page winks at you on the Choose A Bet screen and whenever she pops up during the game.

New game at Hit It Rich! Slots is Bettie Page Holiday Splash

Choose A Bet screenshot of Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Screenshot of Bettie Page Holiday Splash game at Hit It Rich! Slots

Moongem Comics Changes

You might have seen a few changes at Moongem Comics earlier today. Yes, I have decided to give this blog a slight make over. The biggest change is the color so say goodbye to the white text on black background at least for now. I also did away with the counter and the header. Gone also is the dead blogs and sites. I have also cut back on the recent posts of my favorite blogs since a lot of them had not posted for three months or more. The biggest change will be future posts so stay tune for what I have in store.

Women Wednesday: Elvira Mistress of the Dark #10 Covers

Here are four of the most common covers for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #10 from Dynamite Entertainment.

Cover A features the Mistress of the Dark sitting on the edge of a boiling caldron while using a salt shaker on herself. Two ugly witches in brown rags stand behind her and leer at her.

Cover B features Elvira sitting on her loveseat while holding a tv remote. Can you name all the monsters coming out of her tv set?

Cover C features the Mistress of the Dark waring a white nurse's uniform while holding a hypodermic needle.

Cover D is a photo cover featuring Elvira and her jazz hands.

Here is a two page cover gallery featuring all eleven covers of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #10 from Dynamite Entertainment.

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1 is now out just in time for All Saints Day (yes, it was out before Halloween too but I didn't get it posted in time for this year's Countdown to Halloween). The cover features zombified versions of Wolverine, Deadpool and Captain America. The body of Galactus is found floating in space and Reed Richards insist of going there with other super heroes so he can get a tissue sample. As you can imagine, his plan goes horribly wrong when they find out that someone has been living inside Galactus.

Countdown to Halloween 2019 Day 31: DCeased #6 Cover

Wow, what a month and Halloween is now upon us. DCeased #6 is out now too and is the final issue of the mini series from DC Comics. The cover features Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and a zombified Catwoman. This issue deals with a zombified Superman and I highly recommend you getting your hands on a copy.

This post wraps up this year's Countdown to Halloween. I hope you enjoyed the posts and don't forget to bookmark Moongem Comics for you never know what I might post next.

Countdown to Halloween 2019 Day 30: Captain Kronos B Covers Featuring Caroline Munro

Technically, today is Women Wednesday so I'm just posting B covers of Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter from Titan Comics since they feature Caroline Munro. The four issue mini series from 2017 is a sequel to the 1974 Hammer movie with the same name in which she played the gypsy dancer, Carla. She has a much bigger part in this series as she assist Kronos along with Professor Grost. I highly recommend this mini series to all horror fans especially those that like vampires.

There may not be anything really horrible about these Hammer Glamour covers but even I need a break from the blood and guts every once in a while.

Cover B of #1:

cover B of #2:

Cover B of #3

Cover B of #4:

Countdown to Halloween 2019 Day 29: Kermit and Vincent Price as Vampires

Kermit the frog proved that even Muppets can become vampires when Vincent Price guest starred on The Muppet Show in 1977:

Here's the video: