My Thoughts On Gotham

I watched the encore presentation of FOX's Gotham earlier this evening. I have noticed a few things. Oswald aka the Penguin, Nigma aka the Riddler and the unnamed comic aka the Joker if that was indeed him are much older than Bruce Wayne while Selina Kyle aka Catwoman and Ivy Pepper aka Poison Ivy are closer to his age. Selina seems to be stalking Bruce so I hope she gets a more active role. I would also like to see more Alfred. James Gordon and Bullock were great for the former is the rookie while the latter is the veteran that is just trying to survive the corruption. Fish and Falcone are both strong characters and I can't wait to see more of them too. I do want to watch more even though Bruce may never actually don the Batman costume so I can't wait until next week's episode.

Women Wednesday: Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse aka Mockingbird

Thanks to Newsarama's S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Mockingbird Goes Brunette, Is a HYDRA Agent for the following picture:

Big Bang Theory vs Gotham

Tonight is a big night for the season premiere of Big Bang Theory on CBS is tonight at the same time that FOX is airing the first episode of Gotham. As much as I want to watch the latter, I will end up watching the former since I need my laughs more than I need more drama.

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.

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.

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.

Nick Tarabay Cast As Captain Boomerang On Arrow

According to Arrow Gets Yet Another Spartacus Veteran -- This Time as Captain Boomerang, Nick Tarabay is playing the villain who is mostly known as one of the Flash's Rogues Gallery.

Countdown To Halloween Badge

The Countdown to Halloween badges are now available and here is my choice:

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.

That day is also Cassandra Peterson's sixty-third birthday.

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:

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.

Constantine will premiere on October 24th on NBC.

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.

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.

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.

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:

Here's the photo cover version:

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.

Amy Gumenickhas Cast As Cupid On Arrow

Amy Gumenickhas will be playing a relatively new villainess according to Cupid Cast For Arrow's Third Season:

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:

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:

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.

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.

The front cover of the Batman activity book with stickers features the Dark Knight and Robin:

The back cover of the Batman activity book with stickers features door hanger that you can gut out:

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):

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:

The back cover features a match two card game that can be cut out (nice to see the Riddler but still no Catwoman):

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:

The back cover of Bad Guys Beware features Batman and Robin swinging into action:

Next is the Batman jumbo coloring and activity book titled The Cahse is On featuring Batman and the Joker on the front cover:

The back cover of The Chase is On features Two-Face crashing into the batmobile:

Finally, the Penguin is getting beat up by the Batman on the 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:

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.

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.