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I've been meaning to pick up some more Elite Force figures for some time now. I owned a couple back In the day but  traded them away to my good buddy Orniphus .Shout out to Derek,If your reading ;) For those of you who have never heard of Elite Force,they are a line of discount military figures.Single carded figures were 5 bucks a pop and the multi-figure 5 packs sold for 20 bucks!They also released a ton of great looking vehicles and sets .The vehicles are solid but the figures can be hit or miss.There were some QC issues  and every now and again you'd get a dud figure with a loose arm joint or torso.Nothing too bad  considering the price point.I recently picked up the Delta Force Attack Vehicle set .And speaking of Delta Force..... Do yourselves a favor and let this video play while you read on. Here's the set In packaging.  On the back you'll see various other pics of Elite Force product. Here's the figure ,vehicle and accessories inside...

 It must have been summer of 1989  when I picked this one up, as a 12 year old, while visiting my moms side of the family In Manhattan,NY. I remember It clearly.My mom,sister and I walking through a crowded Delancey St. In search of a clothing store for my sister.Me?I didn't want no stinkin' clothes.I wanted comics!And It turns out magazine news stands outnumbered clothing stores 20 to 1 on that particular strip so I got to get my shopping on first!I can remember my sister throwing a fit about It,calling me a spoiled brat under her breath ,lol!She was right,though ;) As we crossed the busy street,approaching  the newsstand ,I could see It!There It was!A first issue Punisher mag with issues 2 and 3 right behind It!I scooped up all three along with a few other miscellaneous titles.    The amount of nostalgia swirling around my head right now , as I type this , Is off the charts!Punisher War Journal was one of my most immersive comic book experiences.Ever!An expe...

In the 80's ,X-Men Classic,or Classic X-Men ,whichever one you prefer, were a great series of comic books.As a kid I had a few stragglers ,you know ,late issues In my collection but I could never find that elusive number 1.So when Jim Lee dropped X-Men #1, In 1991 , I was all In.I was finally going to be  able to follow an X-Men story arc from the very beginning!Ya see,comic books was our Netflix.Only we had to wait a full month before we could get our hands on the next episode.And even after that month long wait,It wasn't a sure thing that your local comic shop would have any In stock.Still,there was nothing more exhilarating than walking into a  shop and finding that new release!Right away, X- Men became life.I had other comics In my collection.West Coast Avengers,Captain America,Spider-Man but nothing ever came close to my collection of  Jim Lee X-Men comic books.Today,I am one step closer to obtaining all of the Jim Lee X-Men comics I had as a kid.There's lots more to...

Ever since my  curbside comic rack find  ,I've found myself looking more and more into comic book collecting.It's a facet of the hobby I've shied away from because of the increase In price of a single book.Now that I have this comic rack ,I've found myself looking for that quick comic book fix In those discount multi-packs of vintage ,out of print,books.These ,however,have yet to relinquish anything  I had as a kid.It's not even hit or miss.In fact,up to this point It's been strictly misses.In an effort to rectify the problem,I've decided to just go after titles I had growing up.The comics that really meant something to me.I mean,quality over quantity right?I'd rather recoup  one title I owned as a kid as opposed to acquiring 20 comics that I probably wouldn't have batted an eye at as a kid or even now as an adult. Every time I get these new collecting urges I like to do a little preparation.You know , small things to amp me  up about a new endeavor....

What's with the G.I. Joe franchise and why Isn't Hasbro doing something about  It?It's crazy because with all the advancements In our military ,amazing technology and possible real world tie- ins ,you would think they'd have enough fodder to be able to spit out G.I. Joe films on a yearly basis.Heck, I'd even settle for a Netflix series ala Agents of Shield.Give us something,Hasbro.Something! Anybody else think Marvel films have become a little too comedy heavy?Yeah,the writing Is great.So are most of the jokes.But,not every character In the Marvel Universe has a sense of humor .While I'm not the biggest fan of FOX's line of X-Men films,I can appreciate the seriousness about them. Speaking of Marvel and Hasbro,where are the 3 3/4 figures?It seems like It will only be Marvel Legends 6 inch figures and larger from here on out.That sucks,too,because I really wanted a 3 3/4 Beyonder figure for my collection. That's It for this...

I can't say enough about these Rambo knock off's!I just love them!A while back we looked at Rizzo from the Marchon M-Force line of 6 inch military figures.Today we look at Mean Jo Ling and Rizzo?Yeah ,I guess this guys name Is Rizzo ,too,according to what I was able to dig up online.Aside from the same color hair ,the faces are  totally different. I love the chunkiness to these figures. They're a handful of rugged,durable plastic with 5 points of solid articulation. If there was ever a group of military men that could bring John Rambo back dead or alive ,It would be these three right here! Looks like Rambo's gonna need some backup!                                                 Three on three,now that's more like It! No guns ,knives or weapons. Rizzo vs. Rambo,hand to hand combat!

Anybody  ever have this theme song trapped In their heads?I'll be washing the dishes and out of nowhere I'll start singing "Super Fighting Robot...MEGA MAN!" ,repeatedly ,lol.And who doesn't love Mega Man?I wasn't crazy about the NES games but I loved the SNES and PS1 versions. I've always wanted a Mega Man action figure but most were on the larger side and I was looking for something a little more portable.Luckily Hasbro has started releasing figures based on the MARVEL vs. CAPCOM games.Two packs of the more popular characters ,Mega Man  being one of them.He comes packaged with an Iron Man figure that I already have so I picked up the lone Mega Man fig.I didn't know what to expect ,articulation wise.After receiving It In the mail and messing around with It for a little while ,I'm pretty impressed! I counted 14 points of articulation.The head moves sided to side ,shoulders swivel and  the arms bend and rotate at the elbow .The legs are o...