“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)”
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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”
The Year Of KISS: Lick It Up (1983)
“It ain’t a crime to be good to yourself.” September 18, 1983 will go down in history as one of the most pivotal points in time for KISS. Ace and Peter were gone. Record sales and the band’s popularity were low. Creatures Of The Night failed to give the group a boost despite being anContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Lick It Up (1983)”
Day Shift (2022)
“Mowing down vamps with my best friend, Bud.” Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Dave Franco team up to take down Karla Souza in J.J. Perry’s Day Shift. In the film, available only on Netflix, Foxx portrays Bud Jablonski, a down-on-his-luck vampire hunter who gets Big J (Snoop Dogg) to convince the vampire hunting union toContinue reading “Day Shift (2022)”
They/Them (2022)
Respect, Renew, Rejoice…. As soon as I saw the trailer for Blumhouse’s They/Them (pronounced They Slash Them), I knew that it wouldn’t be just another run of the mill slasher film. Yes, it has a cast filled primarily with LGBTQIA+ actors and takes place at a gay conversion therapy camp, which automatically makes it uniqueContinue reading “They/Them (2022)”
Spin Master “The Batman” Figures
The Bat and the Cat….. On my local toy shelves, Spin Master has been in a bit of a rut. The pegs are littered with multiple Batman figures from the company’s last few lines and a few Robin and Batgirl figures as well. The only new figures added to the pegs have been from TheContinue reading “Spin Master “The Batman” Figures”
Calcasieu SerialFest Chapter 8!
Welcome To The Jungle! Calcasieu SerialFest made its triumphant return to Sulphur, LA on July 30th! After a small event in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions and no event at all last year due to the total destruction of the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur after Hurricane Laura hit southwest Louisiana, retro film fans were hungryContinue reading “Calcasieu SerialFest Chapter 8!”
Houston Horror Film Festival 2022!
July 22-24, Houston, TX I ventured a few hours into the Lone Star State on Saturday, July 23rd, to attend the Houston Horror Film Festival for the first time. Thankfully it took place at the Westchase Marriott, a hotel that I attended another event in a few years ago. That came in handy, as IContinue reading “Houston Horror Film Festival 2022!”
The Year Of KISS: Paul Stanley (1978)
“You keep your love in chains….” Of the four KISS solo albums released in 1978, Paul Stanley is, at least in my opinion, the one that sounds the most like a KISS album. Loaded with power pop and rock, a few Ace-like hooks, and Paul’s voice exploring its range, this album sounds like KISS bothContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Paul Stanley (1978)”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 