Category: Marvel Comics

Marvel Legends Figures (Ant-Man, Black Panther, Black Widow, Dr. Strange, and Iron Man)

Here are some additions to my Marvel Legends figure collection. This line of six-inch figures by Hasbro continues to impress. Tradable heads allow characters to be seen masked and unmasked, or with different hair. The face sculpts have an amazing likeness to the actors who portrayed these characters in the MCU films. These figures look … Continue reading Marvel Legends Figures (Ant-Man, Black Panther, Black Widow, Dr. Strange, and Iron Man) →

Original Marvel Transformer Series #1-80 (1984-1991)

Marvel released the first TRANSFORMER comic book on May 29, 1984 with the Hasbro toys having hit U.S. store shelves earlier that month. With this series now being 40 years old, let’s go back and take a look. I don’t have all 80 issues, but here’s what I have. #1 and #2 As seen on … Continue reading Original Marvel Transformer Series #1-80 (1984-1991) →

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3 Marvel Legends Series Action Figures (2023)

On May 5, Marvel Studios and Disney released the third GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY film. (Well, really May 4, counting the "preview" screenings.) To commemorate the occasion, Hasbro dropped an 8-figure set in their "Marvel Legends Series" line of 6-inch scale figures. And I'm going to throw my Howard the Duck figure into this post … Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3 Marvel Legends Series Action Figures (2023) →

Indiana Jones Marvel Comics (1981-89)

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK opened June 12, 1981, introducing the world to Indiana Jones. Lucasfilm reached out to Marvel for a comic adaptation, and they got the job done in three issues. The dates on the issues are September, October, and November, but back then Marvel released comics three months prior to the month … Continue reading Indiana Jones Marvel Comics (1981-89) →

G.I. Joe #1-155 by Larry Hama (Marvel Comics 1982-1994)

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) →

Danny Elfman’s 2002 SPIDER-MAN Soundtrack on Vinyl for First Time

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 →

B&N Toy Alert: Captain Marvel Action Figures and Funko Pops!

With CAPTAIN MARVEL now in theaters, let's see what we have in the good old Barnes & Noble toy department: We have six inch scale action figures in stock, and each comes with an additional part of a bonus figure. If you collect all the figures in the set, you will have all  the pieces … Continue reading B&N Toy Alert: Captain Marvel Action Figures and Funko Pops! →