7-11 Wolverine Mutant Berry Slurpee

Sweet.

Or maybe I should say tart. It was a bit on the sour side. Pretty tasty if you like berry. Thought I'd share a pic of the cup and the straw / toy.








Florence needs a 7-11.

I'm a Marvel...I'm a DC Interview

Have you had a chance to check out the I'm a Marvel...I'm a DC videos I mentioned a couple months ago? Well, Marvel's got an interview with the creator, Michael Agrusso. If you enjoyed the videos, I thought you might like to take a look...

Mattel's DC Superfriends

Britt over at Kung Fu Rodeo noted that the new DC Superfriends line of action figures were available at his local Target. Due to an odd coincidence, Krista had just bought me a new toy...er...phone for my birthday, and offered to drive so I could play...er...investigate the new features (yeah - that's the ticket). I just so happened to be reading that post just as we were driving by the Florence, Alabama Target.

So I made her take a detour, and we went inside to hunt for treasure.

Unfortunately, we couldn't find the DC Batman for me my son, but I discovered something else, and was able to pick him up these new wooden Spider-Man and Hulk figures designed to be played with the Learning Curve Play Town toys. They've also got a Wolverine/Captain America set.

I'll still be looking for that DC Superfriends Batman, but I'd say it was a successful stop.

Unclaimed Dawn Bust

Happened across this (Joseph Michael Linsner's) Dawn Bust Statue (no pun intended) at the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama today. It had a $100 price tag on it, and I tried to get on eBay with Krista's phone to see what it was going for - but I couldn't connect for some reason. I wouldn't have been able to tell, anyway. Currently they're going for nearly $200 in the eBay stores (and it appears that's what they're going for on the web), but I don't know what people are actually spending on them. There's currently one going for $60, but it's got a week left. This must be a fairly rare item; there aren't any recently completed auctions I could find.

Well, if you're interested in one for rock-bottom prices, head on over to Scottsboro!

(Note: I didn't actually see this one...I didn't have the presence of mind to snag a pic with my phone, and I grabbed this pic from one of the current eBay auctions...)

Marvel vs. DC

I realize this has been around a few months, but I recently ran across it on Major Lee Videawesome. Part of the reason this parody of the current Mac/PC commercials is so funny is because it's dead on.





There's one shy of a dozen on this JustSomeRandomGuy's YouTube page. Some of them are funnier than others, but they all have spots where you just have to laugh out loud (well, mainly if you're into comic book films).

Hellboy and Spider Spud on Sale!

A couple of awesome finds yesterday.

First, if you have a Sam's Club membership (or better yet, know somebody like I do), you may be interested in picking up the Hellboy 3-DVD Director's Cut Gift Set (including Hellboy bust) they have for under $8. At least that's how much it is in Florence, AL. Don't know if that price tracks to other stores around the country.

And, Kung Fu Rodeo alerted me to the way cool Spider Spud that just came out. I found it at Toys 'R Us yesterday, and had to pick one up, for, um, my 2-week-old son. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Anyway, thought I'd let you know in case you're interested...

Remember Mego?

I can still remember my Mego Batman and Robin - that was almost 30 years ago.

Mark Engblom from Comic Coverage shared a great vintage Mego video from YouTube. It's hilarious. I'll let you read Mark's commentary, but suffice it to say that the commercial's creators didn't know much about comics (or political correctness).