At the time of posting, it was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, known to most as the creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball has passed away. I may not be the biggest fan of his works, but I cannot understate their influence as I grew up. I admit to being one of those kids … Continue reading One Shots / “Tribute to Toriyama-sensei”
If you're a hero in the Marvel universe and you've been given the "superior" tagline, then start thinking of your life choices since you are in a trajectory to becoming evil! Not too long ago, Marvel Collectors have been inundated with tons of Iron Man figures, so much so that they were expecting one in … Continue reading “Superior” Means Evil in Marvel: Marvel Legends Superior Iron Man (Model 50) Revealed
If any of you are following me on socials, you must be aware that between Star Wars and Star Trek, I'm more of a Star Trek fan. But as a mecha and robot collector, I do acknowledge that Star Wars has a cornucopia of droids, and I was exposed to them while watching the prequel … Continue reading Another in the ‘This Took a While’ List: Star Wars: The Black Series SUPER BATTLE DROID
Remember when the Avengers became a pseudo-Super Sentai team? Well, that's essentially the implicit context behind the Avengers: Tech-on comic book mini-series. Our heroes basically lose their powers, and they can only continue fighting with the help of new Iron Man-esque suits tuned to their original power sets. It's also a vehicle for Tamashii Nations … Continue reading #2012 / S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man (Avengers: Tech-on)
Speaking of Iron Man, or Iron Man-esque, here's another quick post. Hasbro has revealed another Marvel Legends wave, this time it's for Hydra Stomper as it appeared in the yet-to-be released What If...? season two. I assume it was initially scheduled to be released around this time. But with Marvel Studios deciding to take a … Continue reading It Looks Like a Large Mark 2 Armor: Marvel Legends Hydra Stomper (“What If…?” Season 2)
