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Intellectually speaking, I understand and support the nature of capitalism, if not the modern practice of it. Including all the vagaries of cronyism, nepotism, government involvement, and so forth. But this is a me problem. Not the tens or hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with money...

It’s my hot take and I’ll stick with it for now. Something else to divert resources away from DC. In a company where underperforming executives get multi million dollar bonuses for drawing breath, my confidence is waning. WWE runs on its own inertia. TMNT does too. It’s a smaller universe with...

And now DC is the fat, red headed, zit covered stepchild. That didn’t take long.

Glad you posted this. It’s been my point all along that I want a DC line with longevity. I didn’t want Mattel to lose the license in 2019 for this reason. It’s also the reason I don’t want Todd to lose it now. I doubt I have another 20 years of collecting in me. With yet another scale change as...

The other thing is that Geoff Johns is also reputedly an avid action figure collector. Neitlich was certainly eager to exploit that connection.

Unfortunately the disparities between Rogue Boomer and Suicide Squad Boomer require some difficult choices to be made. At least that’s what I chalk it up to. Even before he became CCO and co President of DC, Johns was a powerful man in DC. Having unspecified editorial and creative...

Deluxe Egg Fu…

Is that a bowling shirt or a 7-11 vest?

That particular look is very specific and would require 15 more figures in the corresponding costumes. Some more generic than others. You’d essentially be building out the Satellite JLA from that Zatanna. Clearly not impossible, but it won’t happen overnight either. Hopefully Mattel has learned...

I’m not sure if I would have ever found wave 9 if not for that day. I certainly never saw them again as a set. There were so many “gotta have” characters in that wave along with an absolutely insane BaF. It was a challenge for sure. I also resorted to ebay for Jess. I’ve not seen her in the...

Years ago (2009), I can upon an open box on the floor at Toys R Us when they were restocking. DCUC Chemo wave (9). Grabbed the set and headed to checkout while some other dude was checking the pegs. It felt glorious. Such a great wave.

Yeah, I was referring to new reveals specifically. I’ve gotten 15 figures in the New Year, and still waiting on Jessica Cruz from ebay. Thing is, we know surprisingly little of what’s coming, despite the amount of rumors floating around. By my count, at least in terms of what I’m gonna buy, it...

The lull is frustrating, but it could be any number of things causing it. Not the least of which is the start of convention season. Next week is obviously Toy Fair. But Todd usually attends both MegaCon in Florida and WonderCon in California in the month of March. WonderCon seems to be a...

Asked the Google AI when Todd’s presentation during Toy Fair would be. It didn’t know. Just said New York Toy fair was between 2/14/26 and 2/17/26. To be honest, I’m getting a little antsy for announcements. Been a while since we’ve seen anything new. At this point it’s probably just...

Bro Depot had a lot of McFarlane stuff up for preorder too, including the Elite Spartan. Site is so wonky at times, it’s tough to find it again..

I always thought she had way more potential than just as a guest star or team member. I also, somewhat ironically, love her in the Justice League Dark. Both series. Makes me want to see Todd do the Upside Down Man before he finishes. Only thing that really bugs me is her pairing with John...

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Good morning gentlemen. I was just on the MTS site. He has a retro bundle on sale including both Wonder Twins. I’m sure they’ll sell out quickly. I suggest jumping on it if you want the twins at a somewhat reasonable price. 👍

I thought it was quite good. And a good jump off point for lots of related characters. There were hints of that in the Igle mini. No spoilers but Blue Devil was kinda prominent. Hard to believe that he hasn’t had his own book since the 80’s. And that Todd hasn’t gotten to him either.

That was the Black Label mini series that came out before the Igle series. Didn’t read it. Heard it was good. May get the trade.

Regardless, a raised profile for Swamp Thing would go a long way for more figures under the new Mattel regime. The movie would have been optional, but a comic that sells well with a decent creative pedigree would work too. Paired with the upcoming Zatanna ongoing series, I think it’s a pretty...

Jimmy wins that hands down.

No agenda. I’m just not very interested in the “real world” intruding on my comics. Yes, I know comics are and always have been social commentary. I’m not new. But by way of example, Green Arrow was going along splendidly, and was one of my favorite comics while Josh Williamson was writing. 18...

Speaking for myself, I’m not overly interested in religion or environmentalism in Swamp Thing. Time to return to some straight up gothic horror from the very beginnings of the character. If I could pick a writer and have a 36 issue commitment, I’d have to pick James Tynion IV. Horror is his...

Besides the fact that I personally want an ongoing title, not a mini series or series of mini series. Smith probably ain’t signing up for that.