On the hunt for an outstanding new middle-grade author? The next time you walk into a bookstore, ask for Celesta Rimington. THE ELEPHANT'S GIRL (2020) and TIPS FOR MAGICIANS (2021) were published by Crown Books for Young Readers and I cannot recommend them enough. Here's the jacket copy for THE ELEPHANT'S GIRL: And here's the … Continue reading THE ELEPHANT’S GIRL and TIPS FOR MAGICIANS by Celesta Rimington
I found these at Barnes & Noble and had to pick them up. I love the vintage art on the packaging. Each comes with a poster. On back we see the "MacGuffin" from each film. Love the choices for the interior pictures! The set also makes for a great backdrop for vintage Indy figures on … Continue reading Indiana Jones 4K Steelbooks
Mafex put out some exceptional figures based on Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Here's the ones I have. Check out the swapable heads with different expressions and the changeable hands for different poses. They come with so many accessories, and some are tiny, such as Scarecrow's lighter, batarangs, joker cards, "I believe in Harvey Dent … Continue reading Batman Mafex Dark Knight Trilogy Figures
The Knight Rider television series began in 1982, and Playmobil honored the 40th anniversary with this. Let's open it! As you can see, the instruction book is filled with all kinds of cool. Time to put it together! And with 2 triple-A batteries we get KITT's voice and the red flashing light. Playmobil hit this … Continue reading Knight Rider Playmobil Set 2022
With Larry Hama's G.I. JOE series hitting #300 last month, I feel like breaking out my collection and taking a look at the issues that began it all, including Special Missions, Order of Battle, and the Yearbooks as they came out alongside the main title. These are original first prints with the following exceptions. #2, … Continue reading G.I. Joe #1-155 by Larry Hama (Marvel Comics 1982-1994)
The original Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire SPIDER-MAN movie turned 20 this year, and to commemorate the occasion Sony Classical released the soundtrack on vinyl for the first time. Let's take a look. Love the cover, taken of course from the film's outstanding poster. Back cover: Gatefold: Sleeve: And the most important part - the music itself. … Continue reading Danny Elfman’s 2002 SPIDER-MAN Soundtrack on Vinyl for First Time
In 2020, Hasbro began producing six-inch G.I. Joe figures called the Classified Series, and the Cobra Emperor, Serpentor, has just been added to the line. I preordered this off Hasbro Pulse a month or two ago and it finally arrived, so let's check it out. As you can see, it has very cool packaging with … Continue reading Classified Series Serpentor and Air Chariot
The final G.I. JOE issue from IDW Comics hit last Wednesday and features a record-breaking front and back cover that has the most individual characters ever pictured on a comic book cover. According to bleedingcool.com there are 313 characters here, and I'll take their word for it. Larry Hama's G.I. JOE series began at Marvel … Continue reading G.I. Joe #300 by Larry Hama
Before YouTube and streaming. Before Blu-ray, DVD, and VHS. Before taping shows off TV with a VCR. Kids were at the mercy of whatever happened to be on TV at the time. Or playing in a theater, assuming parents would take them. Feel like watching cartoons? Better not sleep in on Saturday morning. Feel like … Continue reading Kenner’s Easy Show Movie Projector (1966) and Star Wars Movie Viewer (1978)
The PEANUTS comic strip by Charles Schulz ran from October 2, 1950 to February 13, 2000. In 2004, Fantagraphics Books began an excellent publishing effort to print the entire series in chronological order. It took thirteen years with the final volume released in 2016. They printed two hardcover volumes a year which were available for … Continue reading The Complete Peanuts by Charles Schulz
