DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- McFarlane’s DC Explosion
Now that I’m back writing at the blog, I wanted to update you on all of the current McFarlane DC Multiverse figures that are in stock or on the way this week. One of the […]
Catwoman
Comics and Graphic Novels
Spotlight on the Graphic Novels That Inspired the New Batman Movie
The Batman is now in theaters, and while it probably won’t be quite the box office sensation Spider-Man No Way Home was despite releasing at the (hopefully) tail-end of the pandemic, it’s still a massive […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Comic Picks of the Week 4/10/19
Catwoman by Joelle Jones Volume One – Copycats The best thing to come out of the Batman/Catwoman wedding debacle is this great Catwoman series from Joelle Jones. When a copycat burglar starts muddying up Selina […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
DC Nation Is The FCBD Book You REALLY Want
[Editor’s Note: DC Nation #0 will be available for FREE to our in-store customers beginning Wednesday 5/2] Free Comic Book Day is one of the best dates on the calendar to check off! I mean, […]
Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- DC Toys at Toy Fair 2018
DC Toys in my opinion, did not have the strongest showing at Toy Fair this year, but there were a few factors that influenced my feelings on this. This doesn’t mean I am not looking […]
Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Restocks, Marty and More
The Black Panther Marvel Legends wave hit a brief hiccup but have finally arrived on our shelves this week. There are also a few restocks worth mentioning as well. Here’s what’s out at the Planet […]
Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Gift Guide Part 3- DC Comics
We are just a few days away from Christmas, so here’s one last gift guide for y’all before the main event. This time, the focus will be on items from the license that is near […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Batman: The War Of Jokes And Riddles – Graphic Spotlight
The current of the flagship Bat Family title is reaching a new peak with every issue. There’s no question that a lot of fans were a bit uncertain through the first eight issues. The first […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Comic Picks of the Week: December 6th, 2017
The Holidays are here, and your attention span is probably already taxed with a million things on your to-do list. Not helping your attention span are the numerous comics vying for your attention this week. […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Catwoman Vs Talia Al Gul In Batman #35!
Since the start of “Dream of Me” in Batman #33, Tom King and artist Joelle Jones have kicked the Caped Crusader into another gear. Batman has always been a dark character-driven saga. And now they’re […]
Other Topics
Batman: The Dark Prince Charming Part One – Graphic Spotlight
Okay, I’m cheating. I admit this because I cannot lie to you, dear readers. The first part of Batman: The Dark Prince Charming came out last week. But I decided to write about Black Vol.1 instead […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Batman Has A Horse And A Shotgun, What Can Go Wrong?
First off let’s get this out of the way right now: Stop reading this if you haven’t already checked out Batman #32. If you haven’t then don’t worry, I’ll wait…No, really, go ahead, I’ve got […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Batman Vol. 3: I Am Bane – Graphic Spotlight
He is Bane. And he broke the Bat once upon a time. Recently, the Bat and the Cat broke Bane. Now, Bane’s looking for a rematch. One of the greatest villains created in recent decades […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Batman #25 Oversized With Old Favorite Foes
DC Rebirth‘s primary series about the Dark Knight, scribed by Tom King, has been mostly on a steady incline in quality. We’ve had touches of a lot of great villains throughout the run bringing in heavy favorites with […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- The Cat and The Canary
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO AVOID POTENTIAL ARROW/FLASH/LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SPOILERS. Hey guys- at the beginning of this season on Arrow, a mysterious death that is supposed to stick was teased on the […]
DC Comics
This week in toys: BAT SHOCK
It’s been hella fortnight since we’ve last taken a look at Heroclix-stuff, mostly because Square Enix drops enough product on a weekly basis to that point where I can ignore the tabletop gaming section. However, […]
Comic Reviews
Square Vs Chris round 3, also a Young Avengers review
Trolls trolling trolls, I swear. Apparently it’s been a whopping whole 1 week since the release of the last set of figures from Square Enix, so the company decided to release another 2 to make […]
DC Comics
Shadow of the Summer Box Office
I’d make a clever pun regarding the heat but my brain is currently a pile of mush thanks to a combination of binge drinking over the weekend and said heat. That and I’m never clever, […]
PlayArts
The one where Chris would much rather be playing Mass Effect 3
by Chris Troy By the title, it’s obvious that I’m REALLY EXCITED that Mass Effect 3 is out, and I want to spend all my free time playing it, as it is quite rad. However, […]
Boom! Studios
Mrs. Peel, We’re Needed.
BOOM! Studio’s Steed and Mrs Peel #2 may not be for everyone as it is A) Written by Grant Morrison, B) Based on semi-obscure 60’s British spy/sci-fi show “The Avengers” and frankly C) A BOOM! […]