2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

I need another Marvel Universe figure Like I need a hole In my head.I know It,but I wasn't about to pass up this Apocalypse figure which I picked up for half of what most vendors are  asking for these days.Even though he's a must have villain for the old X-Men shelf ,I was never a huge fan of this design.I am more a fan of his 90's design.Don't get me wrong,It's a great figure,and from the looks of things I don't think I'll ever see a 90's themed Marvel Universe figure released, so this one will do for now. Pac has come a long way since his ToyBiz days ,hasn't he.Crazy thing Is,I like the ToyBiz version better!

V.2 Storm Shadow was my Storm Shadow,growing up.I can still remember being mesmerized while holding the figure,still In package,at my local TRU as a kid.What made it even more special to me was the fact that Stormie was now a good guy!This version of Storm Shadow infiltrates Cobra to find out who murdered his uncle and occasionally went on side missions with Snake Eyes!When I first laid eyes on this listing of  a  Funskool India Storm Shadow  ,I had my doubts.I remember buying  a Funskool Sgt.Slaughter  before and being pretty miffed about the quality of the figure.But V.2 Storm Shadow looked pretty damn close to the real deal In pics and so after watching a couple of YouTube reviews on It,I went through with the purchase. I must admit to being pretty pissed off once the figure arrived.The seller described the item as Mint Inside  Packaging sold on creased card ,and as you can tell by the pic below ,the figure seemed to have a yellowish tint to it. I c...

It has been an emotional roller coaster these last couple of weeks to say the least.It seems like every month another one of my family members Is hospitalized.I lost one of my favorite people In the world ,my little cousin , passed away at the young age of 26 a few months back.My favorite aunt landed In the hospital a couple months after and now I'm dealing with an even bigger pain of having to see my dad in a hospital bed these last couple of days.Is It just me or are people sicker nowadays more than ever before?I think this Is what has spurred me to go on a health kick. While exercise Is great for you physically, I think I've benefited more mentally from It.These birthday posts are bittersweet but also beneficiary.Writing helps me get things out of my system.Writing about childhood action figures and memories  reminds me of how things used to be .This keeps me grounded ,even If It's only for a few minutes,or so.I don't want this post to end on a downer as things like ...

Tis my birthday today!The wifey hooked me up with some more Titan Hero awesomeness for the new Titan shelf.Thank you,babe,love you very much!I also ran into a little bit of B-Day cash so that will provide some toy goodness for the second part.Stay tuned!