2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

After watching several YouTube reviews of Super 7's line of cartoon themed GIJoe figures, I decided to give them shot and I'm glad I did. This figure came in a character specific box. I think that's how they ship directly from Super 7 because I've seen them sans box on the pegs at Walmart.  The box inside is also bagged for added security and protection. Once you get this out of the bag you'll notice that there is yet another protective sleeve that slides off the actual figure packaging.  One thing I noticed after getting Snake Eyes out of the packaging is that the plastic used isn't nearly as hefty/heavy as Hasbro's Classified. I also spotted a little bit of dried glue on the head sculpt which seems to be a constant with this particular figure. That  said, this is a beautiful and faithful cartoon representation of one  my all time favorites!  I'm not crazy about extra hands with...

It's no surprise to most who read my blog that Daredevil and Wolverine are atop my favorite 5 comic book characters list. Both are depicted on Daredevil issue # 249! This has been on my ebay watch list for some time now and I figured it was time to pull the trigger on it. It's not pricey or anything. For me, the value here lies in the nostalgic factor. One more for the old comic book rack! 

I didn't really get myself much this Xmas, spending most of my bonus on my daughter,  family and friends. I'm ok with that. They all deserve it and much more. I did, however,  pick up a couple of things that I'll be going over these next couple of days and into the New Years break. My first pick up was Marvel's Midnight Suns! I'm not as big a gamer as I used to be but I find that being able to purchase ,download and play a game from the comfort of my couch every now and again is a great way to unwind. Especially during an extended holiday break. These days, Marvel themed video games are hard to come by. Most of what's out there now is of the button mashing variety. Been there, done that. Midnight Sun's is NOT that. The game has more of a D&D/RPG/ feel to it and the story, from what I've played so far, is pretty damn good. The cut scenes draw you in and make it seem like your watching a movie. You are the main character. A fully customizab...