Revisiting the first ten issues of X-Men 2099, a cyberpunk dorktopia.
Golden Age Glory : The Blue Beetle vs. The Phantom
Golden Age comics are hit or miss. As some of the first comics ever created, they form the foundation of all subsequent comics, so there’s a lot of foundational work…
TV Games Plug & Play Showcase : Marvel Madness
Were you to ask someone completely unfamiliar with pop culture which member of the animal kingdom had inspired the most expansive and successful superhero franchise of all time, they probably…
McFarlane has Batman, and Why That’s a Great Thing
If you’re a toy collector of a certain age, it’s hard to remember a time when Mattel didn’t own a vast portion of the DC Comics action figure license. But…
Bootleg Batmen 2 : Play Arts Kai or Die
Welcome to comic nerd confessional blog #452 : I love when superheroes and villains get mashed together into brand new, ridiculous, probably stupid characters. Sure, there’s always some convoluted and…
The Marvel Comics Character That Everyone Forgot
The year was 1976, and Marvel comics were probably at their weirdest and most wonderful. Howard the Duck got his first solo book after first appearing in 1973’s Adventure into Fear…
Virtual Collecting : Marvel Collect by Topps
What the heck is a virtual trading card? And why do you care?
DC Flixstars : Leaping Tall Buildings
When something is exclusive to Dollar Tree stores, it’s usually good to approach it with trepidation. Dollar Tree is the place where sad crates of Pineapple-Ham soda go to die,…
What Price Batman? : Bootlegs from Around the World
Does it pay to go bootleg on high-end Batman toys?
Truckin’ with Thanos: Hot Wheels Character Cars
Why would a truck look like Thanos? Why would a hotrod look like Swamp Thing? We need to figure this out.
DC Comics Multiverse Dr. Psycho : How to Celebrate Hate
Dr. Psycho and Frank Miller’s Wonder Woman are some odd choices to turn into action figures and here’s why.
You Don’t Know Jack : Kirby Trading Cards
Jack Kirby was so prolific that even after his death, hundreds of innovative ideas were still being discovered, many of which were captured on trading cards.
Batman v. Eaglemoss: Batmangled
Eaglemoss is known for their small metal superhero figurines, but how do they do when it comes to larger busts? Spoiler: not too great.
Let’s Get Small : Tiny Batmen of Yesterday and Today
Just how small can the Dark Knight Detective get? The answer is very, very, very small.
From MODOK to MODAM : Papercraft Heroes
A free MODAM papercraft that you can build! Not to be confused with Ms. MODOK.
March MODOK Papercraft Madness
A free papercraft MODOK that you can build and have stare at you while you sleep and slowly fall in love with you and you’ll never be alone again.
This Month in Batman: Sketchy Jim Lee
What new Batman stuff came out around the summer of 2016?
The Mystery of the Rainbow Batman
The Rainbow Batmen were supposed to be released for Batman’s 25th anniversary. And then they weren’t. Where did they go?
Bootleg Transformers: Norse Horse & Soda Force
Not everything is meant to transform, and that includes The Mighty Thor.
Marvel Legends Photodump
A collection of Marvel Legends photographs; X-Men & Guardians of the Galaxy.
Sprukits Batman : The Dark Knight Defective
When it comes to building your own Batman, is Sprukits the way to go?
So Many Symbiotes: Marvel’s Agent Venom & Beyond
There are many Marvel Legends symbiotes, but which one is the best so far? And what’s a symbiote?
Fantasy Girls vs. Fantazy Girlz : Sexy Trading Cards of the 1990s PART 1
When swimsuit models meet superheroes and Frederique, what happens? These trading cards.
Funko Cubed: DC Magnetic Interchangeable Vinyl Figures
One of Funko’s many all-too-brief novelty licensed toys, their DC Comics interchangeable magnetic figures died all too soon.
