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Throwback Thursday: The Batwoman (1968)

With the campy Batman television series ending fourteen days before its March 28, 1968 release, The Batwoman (La Mujer Murcielago) hit the silver screen in Mexico. The film blended action, camp, and lucha libre into a science fiction/superhero film featuring the Batwoman, a crime fighter who is inspired by but not an official adaptation ofContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Batwoman (1968)”

Spin Master Solomon Grundy Figure

“Solomon Grundy, Born On A Monday….” Spin Master hasn’t been cranking out quite as many four inch figures as of late, at least in my neck of the woods. There are still plenty of DC Heroes Unite and multiple Batman waves hanging on the pegs at my area and regional retailers. The only new productsContinue reading “Spin Master Solomon Grundy Figure”

McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Rebirth Batman (2022)

“The human capacity for good is incredibly powerful….” I can describe McFarlane’s 2022 Rebirth Batman in one word: Beautiful. It’s a beautiful figure. From the iconic black bat outlined in yellow on his chest to the purple underside of his cape, this Rebirth Batman is gorgeous. The figure is simple, slender, and looks amazing onContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Rebirth Batman (2022)”

In Defense Of Morbius (2022)

Honestly, Morbius Doesn’t Suck When Sony/Columbia/Marvel released Morbius earlier this year, there were a ton of poor reviews about the film. Critics and fans alike bashed the origin story saying that it was just another generic superhero movie. They accused it of everything from having a paper-thin plot and dull characters to bad CGI andContinue reading “In Defense Of Morbius (2022)”

Classic Horror: The Fly (1986)

“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” George Langelaan crafted a twisted short story in 1957 in which a brilliant scientist builds machines that he dubs disintegrator-reintegrators that allow him to transport things from one unit to the other similar to the way that the transporter beams are used on Star Trek (which debuted almost a decadeContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Fly (1986)”

McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Flash (2022)

“Run, Barry!” McFarlane Toys unleashed a wonderful Barry Allen figure this year. Nope, it wasn’t based upon the image of Ezra Miller nor was it modeled after any of the recent Flash comics. It’s based on Grant Gustin’s portrayal of the character from the seventh season of the CW series, The Flash. This figure looksContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Flash (2022)”

The Year Of KISS: Animalize (1984)

“I wanna put my log in your fireplace….” Hot on the heels of their Lick It Up Tour, KISS headed back into the studio to record their next album, 1984’s Animalize. The band’s popularity was growing once again and they needed to put out an album that could keep their name in the magazines, theirContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Animalize (1984)”

McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Martian Manhunter (2022)

“The future is worth the fight.” J’onn J’onzz may use too many apostrophes in his name but no one can deny that he’s one of the coolest superheroes that DC has ever dreamed up, Martian Manhunter! Using his DC Rebirth likeness as the basis for their figure, McFarlane Toys knocks another one out of theContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Martian Manhunter (2022)”

McFarlane Toys Gold Label DC Multiverse Parallax (2022)

“I’ve taken the name Parallax.“ Way back in 1994, DC decided to drive Hal Jordan insane. In the Emerald Twilight story, Hal absorbed all of the power of the Central Power Battery on Oa, wiped out the rest of the Green Lantern Corps (except for Ganthet), and became the baddie that we all know andContinue reading “McFarlane Toys Gold Label DC Multiverse Parallax (2022)”

NECA: The Original Superheroes Flash Gordon

NECA gets lazy I was very happy to see that NECA would be releasing classic King Features Syndicate versions of at least three of their most popular characters: Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Ming The Merciless. To date there have been three different versions of two of these characters (Ming and Flash), two versions ofContinue reading “NECA: The Original Superheroes Flash Gordon”