Archive for August, 2011
What to Watch for Wednesday

For comics shipping 08.31.11 or The Week DC Got All New Wave On Your LCS. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
What to Watch for Wednesday
For comics shipping 08.24.11 or The Week An Era Truly Ended. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
What to Watch for Wednesday

For comics shipping 08.10.11 or The Week Spider Island Actually Began. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
Super Mario Bros. 3 – Continue?

The Continue? boys get themselves into a right bit of trouble with warp whistles on this episode. You don’t want to miss it.
Contest: The Great NECA Giveaway – UPDATED!

We’re giving away a few select items courtesy of NECA, including some San Diego Comic Con exclusives. Read on to find out how you can enter! UPDATED WITH WINNERS! Read the rest of this entry »
NECA Thrashball Cole Statue (Full Color)

I’m a huge fan of the Gears of War franchise, and have put countless hours into both titles in Epic Games’ Gears saga. Delta Squad member Augustus Cole’s days as a thrashball (the football-like sport played on the planet of Sera) player have always intrigued me. Imagine my delight when I saw that this fall, NECA would be releasing a statue of Cole in full thrashball gear. I got my first look at NECA’s statue at Toy Fair 2011, and I immediately knew that it was going to be the centerpiece of my Gears of War 3 action figure display. Though the figures are still not due out for a short while, I’ve got the statue now. Needless to say, the final product does not disappoint. Read the rest of this entry »
What to Watch for Wednesday

For comics shipping 08.03.11 or The Week Green Lantern Changed It Up. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »
NECA: The Island of Misfit Toy Makers (Interview) – 25¢ Road Trip

You’ve seen the toys, now it’s time to meet the people who make them. Check out this video interview with the fine sculptors, painters, and fabricators at NECA.




