Three waves in and Mattel finally decided to pair Batman up with his greatest enemy: the Joker! Only I never expected them to literally pair the two of them up. But then again, the Joker in his twisted mind would be almost as upset as Batman if someone started impersonating the Dark Knight.
Combat Heroes has faced the horrible fate of cancelation. Once the Rise of Cobra figures were announced, Wave 3 was sent to toy purgatory and most of us thought that meant they were canceled. Then out of the blue, they showed up in Canadian markets and I finally managed to snag a set. While I may not be the biggest G.I. Joe fan, I know well done toys when I see them!
Since the launch of Hasbro Super Hero Squad, five figures have constantly been on the top of fan polls: Luke Cage, Abomination (who we finally got this wave too) and the mutant twins: Pietro and Wanda – better known as Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch! With this set, half of the evil-mutants-turned-heroes-duo has been unleashed!
It was an odd realization to me the other day when I remembered just how much I loved the Power Rangers. As Ninja Turtles were winding down, my young self sought out a new show to attach to and Might Morphin Power Rangers worked great. Evil monsters and color coded heroes? Sounds great! What is most odd is that I never ended up owning more than 5 Power Ranger toys that weren’t from McDonalds. I just had two of the hideous auto-morphing figures, Lord Zedd, a goat and a giant beetle. Now with a single pack, I’m able to remember my original fascination with these crazy heroes.
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After the abomination that was the Abomination in the latest Hulk movie, collectors have been eagerly waiting for a new version of him that matches his classic look: oddly lined skin, blue underoos and weird face things. It only took 18 waves to get one of the Hulk’s greatest foes. All I can say is: finally.
The other day my girlfriend and I were looking for something to snack on. Of course, we originally planned on making something healthy but that didn’t exactly work out. We considered donuts but then ended up making a batch of beignets. Beignets are a French version of fried dough but are similar to doughnut holes. This recipe is a modified version of the King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, which I strongly recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about baking.
The best part about beignets is that it’s a quick batter, unlike doughnuts, so they can be whipped up in a matter of minutes. This recipe is for sweet beignets, which should be served with either a chocolate syrup, powdered sugar or any other sweet topping. Read more…
Who doesn’t like monocles and top hats? Well, evidently Batman doesn’t because who else would go through the effort to make a weapon to punch a ghost in his invisible face. But maybe Batman is just jealous of people who are better dressed by him.
Batman uses his Nth metal knuckles to leave an impression on the fiendish phantom, Gentleman Ghost.
The latest wave of Marvel Super Hero Squad is available at retail and marks a turning point since this is the first wave that’s been designed since the cartoon started airing. Now the characters are based off their cartoony look, but I can’t complain because the Super Hero Squad cartoon has cameos of characters I’d never expect to see on TV.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Man, I love being a turtle, I love evil versions of heroes. The Justice Lords in the Justice League show were great and the Injustice Syndicate from the Brave and the Bold are a great adaptation of the the Crime Syndicate of Amerika. Prototypes have been leaked that the rest of this crew will be filling out eventually, so the Justice League will soon face some competition.
Evil duplicates Owlman and Blue Bowman help the Injustice Syndicate strike fear across the face of Earth 2.
Raise your hand if you had ever heard of Wotan before the Brave and the Bold show. I hadn’t. After doing some research on him, I think I figured out why Wotan wasn’t exactly a top-tier villain and that involves the phrase, “he was once a Stone Age woman who was raped by someone claiming to a servant of God.” Yeah, that’s the kind of stuff you want to put on the packaging of a kids’ line.
Dr. Fate must summon all the power of Nabu to halt the magical misdeeds of Wotan.
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