Building A Better Blog: Design Changes and Upgrades

I have been so busy messing with the blog itself for the last couple of weeks that I really haven't had to time to do any posts on the newest toys. I will try to make up for that in next few weeks, however Spring has sprung so my weekends are pretty busy with other things.

Monster Scenes Comic Covers

I've been a bit busy over the weekend, so for today's post I'm going to post some EC-like comic covers I made using the Monster Scenes models.

   

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

In the 26th century, mankind faces an epic struggle for survival. The forces of nature have spun wildly out of control. Mighty cities have crumbled, and the dinosaurs have returned to reclaim the Earth. In this savage land, one man stands alone. Jack Tenrec defending humanity in a world gone mad. A world where only the strong survive. A world of...Cadillacs and Dinosaurs!

WWE Figures Collection

I made this video back when I was collecting Mattel WWE Wrestling action figures. At the time I was also trying to get as many Jakks Pacific playsets and as much graple gear as I could get my hands on as well!

Kenner Gotham City Bank Playset

If there is a bank in Gotham City, chances are that at some point its going to be robbed!

The Joker and Bob the goon are robbing the Gotham City Bank! Can Batman and Robin stop the bank robbers from stealing the money bags and gold, or will evil prevail? You decide!

VIDEO: Doctor Who – The Macra Terror – Trailer

Video credit: Blogtor Who

The four 25 minute missing episodes of the Doctor Who serial The Macra Terror, which were originally part of Doctor Who’s (now mostly lost) fourth season, have been animated for the first time and will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, special edition Steelbook and digital download.

Kenner Real Ghostbusters Fire House Headquarters Playset

If you were a fan of the Real Ghostbusters cartoon show in the late 1980s, and were collecting the action figures produced by Kenner, then this playset was a must-have item!

This thing is massive! Three floors tall, the Fire House Headquarters has a "Ghost Pursuit" firepole, "goop grates" with 5 oz. can of Ecto-Plazm play gel, a "ghost containment" unit for storing ghosts, and opening and closing fire house doors! Yes, even the doors were considered an accessory back then! Action figures sold separately...

Happy Birthday Mister Rogers!

Video credit: John Donvan

Fred Rogers, the much-loved host of the public television show 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' which ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001, was born on March 20, 1928 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Mister Rogers died in 2003 of complications from stomach cancer. He would have been 91.

Stranger Things 3 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Video credit: Netflix

"One summer can change everything." That's true for any group of kids who are growing up and finding out life will never be the same as they enter their teenage years. But as the first trailer for Stranger Things 3 shows, those changes are a little different—and a whole lot scarier -- in Hawkins, Indiana, where terror lurks around every mall corner.

Super Powers Alfred Pennyworth Custom Figure

One the biggest issues with the Super Powers Collection, or practically any other action figure collection for that matter, is the lack of figures for the supporting cast, secondary characters, or even background characters. Citizens need saving, firemen and police officers need assistance, and Lois Lane desperately needs to land that precious scoop for the Daily Planet!

The economics of why these figures aren't made are crystal clear, but the need for them still exists... Of course figures from other collections can be appropriated, but many times the only choice is to make a custom figure!

Review: Kenner Super Powers Hall of Justice Playset

Its the Super Powers Collection Hall of Justice playset! Although early concept artwork originally envisioned the Hall of Justice as merely a figure storage case, by the time it reached production it had been expanded into a full fledged playset. However, some storage case elements did carry over. The "teleportation" and "revitalization" chambers give the playset added value, allowing it to become a storage case for up to 10 Super Powers figures.

Johnny Thompson, Las Vegas magic legend, dies at 84

Johnny Thompson, the legendary showman known as “The Great Tomsoni” and an inspiration to generations of magicians, has died at age 84 at Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas.

Wrestling star King Kong Bundy dies at 61

King Kong Bundy, one of the most prominent WWE wrestling stars of the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 61, the WWE confirmed Tuesday.

Super Powers Batcave Command Center

Earlier, a Super Powers Batcave diorama was created on an Ultarama display system. Today, a Kenner Batcave Command Center playset has been modified into a Super Powers Batcave!

Penguin's Palace

With the help of Batman & Robin, Penguin's Palace is being raided by the GCPD!
The dirty bird is going to jail this time!

Building a Better Blog: Getting back to Basics

While this blog serves as a sort of personal blog for me, it is first and foremost a toy blog, showcasing my adventures with my collections of action figures, playsets, and models! After some amazing finds in the past few months, I have decided the time is ripe to share some new toy adventures.

Busy Metropolis Street Scene

Clark Kent ducks into a handy phone booth to make a quick change into Superman on a
busy Metropolis street.

1970s Trinity

Back in the 70s Batman joins Wonder Woman and Superman at the Hall of Justice.

A while back I'd gotten both the NECA Batman Classic TV Series Adam West and the NECA Superman The Movie Christopher Reeve Action Figures, but I never wanted to display them without a Lynda Carter Wonder Woman figure to go with them. Well recently Mattel released the DC Comics Multiverse Signature Colection Lynda Carter Wonder Woman Figure! It actually scales great with them. Here they are on a Hall of Justice Ultarama Display.

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Hulk Hogan pays tribute to "Mean" Gene Okerlund: Raw, Jan. 7, 2019

The Hulkster returns to celebrate the life and career of his longtime friend, "Mean" Gene Okerlund.

Mattel Loses Most Of Their DC Comics License To Spin Master

Originally posted at Toyark

On December 21st, a seemingly innocent press release hit the web, announcing that Spin Master was signing a new license with Warner Bros. for the DC Comics brand. The release announced that Spin Master would be getting the license to produce “boy’s action category, remote control and robotic vehicles, water toys and games and puzzles” starting in 2020. At the time, it seemed like this was just an all-new license being granted for Spin Master to produce items for kids. But, on the 24th, news began to circulate that this was a much larger issue for Mattel, and fans of DC Entertainment toys.