“Try picking on somebody my size!” Bobby was the youngest adventurer in the group of kids in the classic cartoon, Dungeons & Dragons. He was also the closest in age to me at the time. Headstrong, physically strong, and afraid of being seen as weak or immature, Bobby would often rush into battle with littleContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Bobby The Barbarian And Uni”
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Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Diana The Acrobat
“You take two, I’ll take eighteen.” Quite possibly the bravest member of our group of friends in the Realm, Diana the Acrobat is always ready for a fight and willing to do anything to protect herself and her friends from danger. She wields her magic staff with fierce determination and is often called upon toContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Diana The Acrobat”
Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Venger & Dungeon Master
“You shall see who has the greater power.” As I continue revisiting my youth, I’ve collected all of the Dungeons And Dragons Cartoon Classics figures. The last figures that I picked up were Venger and Dungeon Master, who come in a two figure set. Even though they are the last figures that I’ve acquired inContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Venger & Dungeon Master”
Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Presto The Magician
“My hocus-pocus is out of focus!” If anyone on the classic Dungeons & Dragons cartoon was the perfect embodiment of low self-esteem, high intelligence, and a heaping dose of awkwardness, it was Presto the Magician. Presto was a typical 1980s nerd and most viewers of the cartoon likely identified with him. I did somewhat, butContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Presto The Magician”
Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Eric The Cavalier
“You’re crazy!” Always ready with a sarcastic suggestion or a cowardly comment, Eric The Cavalier was one of the funniest characters on the classic Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. He was also the group’s realist. As much as I longed to be as cool and brave as Hank, I identified most with Eric. Despite his somewhatContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Eric The Cavalier”
Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Sheila The Thief
“We’re trapped in another world!” Being a kid in rural Louisiana with hardly any friends to play with in the 1980s meant that my only exposure to Dungeons & Dragons was the classic cartoon that ran for three season from 1983 to 1985. I loved the series. I didn’t even know at the time thatContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Sheila The Thief”
Marvel Legends Retro Kenner 3.75: 2021 Daredevil and 2021 Electro (Reissue)
The Man Without Fear And A Really Shocking Villain! Since 2020 Marvel and Hasbro (releasing as Kenner) have produced a collection of vintage carded Marvel superhero and villain action figures with beautiful cardbacks and figures that look like the classic five point of articulation figures of the 1970’s and 80’s but actually feature seven pointsContinue reading “Marvel Legends Retro Kenner 3.75: 2021 Daredevil and 2021 Electro (Reissue)”
Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures
“The Force is strong with this one.” Star Wars has been a cash cow ever since the first film hit screens back in 1977. There have been countless books, TV shows, comics, and more that have been available for over four decades. Toys have always been a massive part of the brand and make upContinue reading “Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures”
Those Basic Figures….
When you need to be rescued in the checkout lane…. Hasbro, Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney know just how to market toys to children and their parents. Some parents plunk down ten to twenty bucks for a hunk of plastic that won’t receive more than ten minutes of attention from a kid. More frugal parentsContinue reading “Those Basic Figures….”
Hasbro Marvel Legends Series: Shang-Chi
Somewhere right now, Umma is asking Janet why she doesn’t have an action figure like Jung. I love Kim’s Convenience. I love the characters and their stories and see parts of myself in some of the characters, especially Mr. Kim. When I heard that Simu Liu, who portrays Jung on the series, would be takingContinue reading “Hasbro Marvel Legends Series: Shang-Chi”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 