I've Got a Bad Feeling About this

I think Lynda Carter wore it better!



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I'd Just as Soon Bite a Wookie! Leia Goes Vamp

I have to admit that female vampires are so hot to me...no matter what genre they're in. I came across this depiction of Princess Leia as a vampire and it gave me curious stirrings in my utility belt.

Lucasfilm has an annual Halloween party that is highly anticipated by the employees. There is a whimsical invitation that goes out every year to ILM staff and Lucasfilm insiders.

2009's invitation (seen above) depicted Leia as a pulp magazine vamp and was created by ILM designer Harrison Parker. A reproduction of the invitation is limited to 300 pieces and available at StarWars.com

I wonder if it comes in a slave girl version too? :-p

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The Star Wars and Empire in 2 Minutes

Here's some very fast paced fan made videos based on the first two Star Wars movies.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope



Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back



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Even Wonder Woman Can Get AIDS

My company works with several charitable organizations (we do screen printing, embroidery, advertising items) and during the course of dealing with these organizations we have met a lot of great people.

One of the organizations we deal with heavily is AFAN (Aid For AIDS of NV). During our support of AFAN I have met some very nice, but unfortunately ill, people. Seeing these people couping with their illness makes me question why we can't find a cure for this dreaded disease. The thing is it has never hit home with me this much until now.

While looking through some photos I came across this picture of Wonder Woman and it really bothered me. Meeting real life people with AIDS has encouraged me to support and help charitable organizations as much as I can, but seeing this ad has really made me think we really need to do something about deadly diseases like AIDS and cancer. I know times are tough, but please give to your favorite charity. They need it now more than ever.

I miss Battlestar Galactica

I never collected any toys that were Battlestar Galactica related, but I did love both versions of the show. I am also looking forward to the new series Caprica. Named after the planet that the Galactica was originally built to represent. I enjoyed the pilot and thought it was neat to see the creation of the Cylons.

For the third season premiere of BSG I had the pleasure of meeting several other BSG Fans at the third season Premier Frak Party hosted by Matt Campagna and Nat Tubanos of Your Geek News and BSG Cast fame.

Matt and Nat put on good time with a weekend full of fun. There were even cast members from the show there. It was a great time and hopefully Matt and Nat will one day do a Caprica Frak Party. Anyway I thought I would share some pics from the first Frak Party.




Hera I am Luciana Carro, who played Kat on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series. She was a sweetheart. She hung out the whole weekend with us and even went to dinner with a group of us. Class act all the way.



Here I am with Mat and Nat. If you haven't seen their sites BSGCast.com and YourGeekNews.com, check them out. They do movie reviews and news at Your Geek News and episode reviews of Battlestar Galactica (soon to be Caprica reviews) at BSGCast. They did a great job hosting the party. They did another Frak Party for the series finale, but was held in L.A., while the first party was held in my hometown of Las Vegas, I wasn't able to get out of town for the second. If only it had been a week later.



Luciana with Rudy Jahchan from Galacticast.com. Yes, those are pantie's on Luciana's head. Wouldn't you like to know what's up with that.



Group shot of Mat and Nat, Kevin Grazier (who was the scientific advisor for the show), Ryan Keeton author of Battlestar Prometheus and his wife, and Luciana.

Fans of TV series, Movies, comic books, Batman, Star wars, Battlestar Galactica or whatever are always great. People call us Geeks, but really we're the coolest people you'll ever know.

More Not Quite Right Super Hero Videos

I always wonder if other countries see our American created comic book characters with a sideways slant like the camera angles on the 1966 Batman TV series. The Mego action figures that were licensed to Lily Ledy in Mexico are close the American versions, but still there is something not quite right.







The actors in these movies are just about as off kilter as their action figure counter parts.









The female Spiderman is kind of cute at least.

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New Green Latern Movie Concept Art

Well, it looks like the upcoming live-action Green Lantern movie starting Ryan Reynolds is underway. Here is a cool look at the concept art for the movie.





The art was first acquired and authenticated by Cosmic Books News. The art shows what Kilowog, Tomar-Re, and Abin Sur, the lantern who uses his ring seek out Hal Jordan as his replacement after his ship crashes on Earth.

The film will also star Blake Lively as Carol Ferris and Mark Strong as Sinestro.

The movie is scheduled for 2011 release.

Are you looking forward to the Green Lantern Movie?

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Super Powers Collection Featuring the Batmobile From Kenner

My Super Powers Collection is relatively small as I only have a few action figures. Star Wars toys were still prominent with me when the Super Powers collection came out.Star Wars figures always won out budget wise. Not because they were cheaper, but because it was either one or the other.

I absolutely love the Batmobile. I don't know why I never picked one of these up. Need to look into that. It's fun to watch the old commercials. Reminds of Saturday.



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Labanese Batman?

Check out this video for Batleb. Not entirely sure what this is. An Australian/Lebanese Batman and Robin or what. Well it's definitely different and somewhat funny.



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Batman TV Series Props: Batarang and Bat-Communicator

I had picked up these two prop replicas at a Star Trek convention about twenty years ago. I thought it was too cool to have picked these up. I also picked up the Green Hornets mask at the same time, which I will share in another post.

CY Productions produces awesome Batman TV Series props. Everything from Batarangs to utility belts. I may have even bought these from Clint Young, who owns CY Productions, but I don't remember.



My Batarang and Bat-Communicator came as kits and had to be assembled and painted. I never really finished them. You can see below the hinges were never painted and has some scratches that need to be touched up.

The Bat-Communicator does not have the electronics hooked up and is missing the brass balls for the antennas. Confound it, the batteries are dead!

Here is a closer look with the antennae down. It wouldn't take much to get these in tip top shape, but I do need to put aside the time to work on them.

CY Productions sells both of these fully assembled and ready for action. Clint's new versions of the Batarangs are no painted. The plastic is molded in the correct color and comes in blue (like the TV series) or in black. So there is worry about scratching it. In case you didn't know Cy Productions produced the majority of replica's for the Batman reunion movie "Return to the Batcave."

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Original Batman 1965 ABC Network Presentation

Here is a look at the original 1965 Batman ABC Network Presentation used to sell the show. The pilot for Batman received the worst review for a test audience ever, but her we are 45 years later and the series is as popular as ever.

The presentation for the pilot has a some slightly different footage in several scenes that were not used for the final edit of episode. It fun to watch. Check it out.



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Mint Fresh Case of Mego Action Figures Found

Sorry gang, but not actually a mint fresh case of Mego's. Here's a look at my repro World's Greatest Super Heroes display case. The Mego figures were shipped to retailers in these cases to serve as display cases while on the store shelf. Once the cases were empty they were just tossed out with the rest of the trash. What were they thinking?



This was also before blister cards became all the rage as you can see my case is filled window boxed Super Heroes.



How delicious would it be to find a box of these guys in a warehouse or a basement somewhere? Brand new and never opened- Removable Mask Robin, Superman, Aquaman, Removable Cowl Batman. Oh to dream the impossible dream.



The images that Mego chose for each of the characters came directly from the comics and still gets my heart pounding whenever I see them. The images are still burnt in my memory from trips to Toys R Us and these guys up on the shelf. Whenever I see those images aside from Mego boxes I immediately relate them to the World's Greatest Toys.

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Batman Arkham Asylum Black & White Statue

Current holder of the Guinness Book of World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever," Batman Arkham Asylum has inspired this Batman black & white statue from DC Direct. I have to say Batman is looking pretty sweet. Batarang in hand and all.

On sale September 1, 2010 for $80.00 is based on the video game design and measures approximately 7.25" high x 6.25" wide x 4.75" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box.

Why does it take so long for this stuff to come out?

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Batman (Modern) Utility Belt Prop Replica On Sale June 2010

DC Direct's JLA Trophy Room Collection is too cool. For me there is too little room and too little time to get all there is get in the Super Hero collectibles realm. DC Direct has released several items of this collection already, which we'll take a look at in a minute, but here's what's coming up in 2010.

First up is one of the most recognizable parts of Batman's costume-his modern utility belt.

DC Direct's prop replica of Batman's belt comes in faux-leather, includes eight pouches with real, working high gloss snaps with Batman logo emblems and a real working gold-plated metal buckle with a Batman logo emblem.

The belt also comes with a display shelf and can be mounted.

This prop replica belt measures approximately 38" long, and the display shelf measures 7.25" high X 22" wide x 5.25" deep.

Batman's utility belt comes out June 9, 2010 for $350.oo US. Sorry Bat-Fans the belts not for wearing. It's intended for display only.

A perfect match to Batman's utility belt is one of the gadgets it contains: Bat-Cuffs.

The Bat-Cuffs prop replica is life sized and fold down to fit in Batman's utility belt. These metal Bat-Cuffs come with a special bat-shaped key. They can also can be displayed on the included stand. They come packaged in a four-color box, the Bat-Cuffs also come with a four color Certificate of Authenticity.

Sorry Bat-Bondage Fans the cuffs are for display purposes only and not for actual use.

Bat-Cuffs are available now for $125 US.



Batman is sure to come to the rescue no matter where he is beckoned with the Bat-Signal.

With the flip of a switch this device projects the Bat-signal an impressive 16 feet. This Bat-signal is powered by a plug in, UL adaptor and two ultra bright bulbs, plus a fan to keep it cool. It also has a swivel feature enabling the Bat-Signal to pan across the room.

This prop is approximately 12" tall x 2.25" wide x 9" deep and is packaged in a 4/C box. Also included is 4/C Certificate of Authenticity, a "Guide to the Trophy Room" brochure written by best selling author Brad Meltzer, and one replacement bulb.

If you working on building your own JLA Trophy Room here are a some great item to get you started.

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I am Going To Need an Ocean of Calamine Lotion

I don't know what it is, but I love women in super hero costumes. I don't care if it's Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Supergirl or in this case The Dark Knight's itch inducing villain, Poison Ivy.

Batman would have his hands full with this one. I love the creativity that goes into the outfits Bat-Fans put together.

You can see the full photo shoot HERE. If you have photos of yourself in costume, send them in. We'd love to post them.

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Wonder Girl on David Letterman

In 1993 Debra Winger was interviewed on The Late Show with David Letterman and discussed her stint as Wonder Girl on the Wonder Woman TV series. I found it amazing this ending even went down since Debra has pretty much denounced her appearance as Wonder Girl during the first season of the series. I thought this was hilarious and totally unexpected. It's pretty cool.



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Possible Villians for Batman 3

Here is who some fellow Bat-Fans thinks should be the next villain for the next Batman film following The Dark Knight. Rumors have been flying since The Dark Knight's release. Everyone from Johnny Depp playing the Riddler, Rachel Weisz, Angelina Jolie, and Maggie Gyllenhaal playing the Catwoman, to Philip Seymour Hoffman playing the Penguin.










Do you agree with any of these fan favorites? Who do you think should be the next villain? And who should play him or her?

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Smallville Absolute Justice Sneek Preview Trailer

We mentioned earlier the release of the trailer for the February 5 episode of Smallville titled Absolute Justice. So looking forward it. Just hoping it is as good as the hype. Check it out it's cool.



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Smallville Sneak Peak of Absolute Justice

I originally thought this episode was airing this week, but apparently it is now airing February 5. So we have over two weeks to what until we get to see some of the Justice Society in action.


Above Clark gets a glimpse of Hawkgirl.


Above a look at the The Flash's helmet

Star Girl and Dr. Fate look great. (No rhyme intended)



Below Hawkman sets Green Arrow straight.


This episode, which was written by Geoff Johns, will feature the JSA and will be dealing with the characters-Star Girl, Hawkman, and Dr. Fate. Man this going to be good. Can't wait. The DCU blog The Source has posted a sneak peek. Thanks to the WB. Check it out HERE.

The Batcave Toy Room Airs Its Laundry

Superman's cool, but I am more of a Batman kind of guy. A friend of mine had bought these for me for fun one Christmas. I actually forgot I even had them, but they are part of my collection nevertheless.



I am actually looking at increasing my Super Hero wear ( I need to get one of those Adam West Batman costumes).


Here's a look at similar pair.





Here's a version with more of a comic book look.





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How to Build a Life Sized Batmobile Tumbler.

It seems most Bat Fans I know prefer the George Barris 1966 version of the Batmobile. But if you love all styles of the Dark Knights crime fighting vehicle or prefer the new Christian Bale version, here's how to put together one for yourself as a display model.

I came across the site Instructables on how to make a life sized Batmobile Tumbler and Batman Themed Halloween Display and thought it was pretty clever. The articles explains it's so simple an average Joe can put it together, which is good for me as you wouldn't know I am my Father's son. I am only handy when I need to be.

The author, Jerry Jodloski did it as a Halloween Display last year. It came complete with an animated Batman, a Bat Signal, Batman themed music, Bat sound effects, and his wife Heather dressed as Batgirl. Check it out. It's pretty cool. I wonder if my wife would let me do this for Halloween this year?




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ABC Batman Promos

ABC spent a lot in promoting the Batman TV series especially in the beginning. Here is a compilation of some the advertising ABC did to promote the show. Here we get glimpses of the commercials from the first, second, and third seasons of Batman. In the second season we see them promoting the addition of the new Bat vehicles: the Batcopter, Batboat, and Batcycle. In the third season we see the introduction of Batgirl. Ahhh. Zap and ZZonk, Biff and Splatt. What reassurance in those sounds.



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Review of the Retro-Action DC Super Heroes: Green Arrow

Christmas 2009 was a little like Christmas 1975 for me as for both years a received a Green Arrow. In 1975 I received both a Mego Green Arrow and Aquaman that Christmas, but in 2009 I once again felt the joy I had 35 years ago.

Above you can see Mego Green Arrow and Aquaman in window boxes. In 1975 Mego still sold them in boxes, aside from Kresge blister cards.


Having originally anticipated being able to order the new Retro-Action Green Arrow on December 15, a release date change had squashed that plan. I had to wait a whole week until December 23 to place the order.

To my surprise when I got home from the office Christmas Eve Day I had a package at my front door. It was my Green Arrow! It was only a day later. I didn't I choose express shipping, but nevertheless, there it was.

Green Arrow was delivered in a white box with the Retro-Action DC Super Hero logo printed on it and identifying it as a Green Arrow figure. The packaging is nice, but the blister card was not as crisp and a little flimsy. Not quite was I would expect from Matty Collector, but the card evened out after a while.


A few differences separate the vintage from the new. The vintage had painted black pupils, as all Mego's did, but the new version has solid white eyes, which gives more of a comic book feel.


The original vintage boxes revealed only the packaged characters on the back, but other figures in the series could be seen on the side panels.

The new blister card is reminiscent to the later issue Mego blister cards with other available characters visible on the back. The backs of these blister cards only show the first wave of available figures. I think it would have been cool to see what Mattel has in mind for the other two waves they plan to release.


The front of the blister card is designed similar to the original Mego cards with characters being shown on the front as well, but are the same characters from the back with the exception of Batman, which gives a sneak peek that the Dark Knight will be included in a future wave. It's fun to guess what the new version of Batman will be like. Removable cowl or painted mask. Oven mitt gloves or actual functional hands. My guess is it will have removable cowl and functional hands.



Overall the figure is great. It's like Mego is still producing these figures after all these years and just made a few production changes. I do wish the character name would have stayed in the form of the characters logo rather than just a standard normal font though.


I am so looking forward to the next wave of figures that comes out around Easter 2010. Since Mego fans like Paul Clarke helped Mattel design the new versions I know they are going to be just as great as Green Arrow. I am already counting the days until the Spring release. How about you?

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Mego Batman Toy Comercial

When Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes line exploded in popularity, Mego quickly began to produce ancillary toys to add to the excitement of its action figures. The majority of these toys were Batman related, which only made sense as Batman was one of the best selling figures in the line. You can see by this commercial that the 1966Batman television series was a big influence. From the including the Batpole in design of the Batcave. The design of the Batmobile modeled after George Barris' famous creation. Even the music in this commercial is reminiscent to the Batman theme from the TV series. Even the voice over sounds familiar. Holy Adam West!



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Classic Interview With Adam West and Burt Ward

I so remember Entertainment Tonight's series called "25 Years of Television," which covered shows from the 60's like The Twilight Zone and Leave it to Beaver. But the one I especially liked was the one that dealt with Batman, of course.

I have this interview on cassette tape somewhere, as we didn't have a VCR yet at the time it aired. The original segment on Entertainment Tonight ran in 1982 and then again in 1987. I didn't record when it aired again, we had a VCR by then, but I forgot it was on and didn't record it. But with the magic of YouTube we can again see Adam West and Burt Ward in this interview.

Of course they were still young during the original run of the series, but Adam is probably about 60 and Burt is probably in his late 30's in this segment. Adam and Burt reminisce about having to wear "restraining devices", which when I was kid I thought they were talking about the predicaments they were put in, not restricting their manhood's.



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Batman Potty Humor

When Batman's got to go. He's got to go. Here's a couple of pics I found of Batman taking a restroom break. In these pics you can the Montgomery Wards exclusive Mego alter ego Bruce Wayne and the painted cowl Batman figures.





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