2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

 

 If you've picked up any of McFarlane's retro DC Superpowers figures, you've undoubtedly come across the hideous capes with holes in them. Luckily there are places on eBay where you can find amazing replacement capes! Check out "thecapemaster" on eBay! That's where I got mine and it's pretty flawless. The fabric is more like the cloth on the original Superpowers figures and hangs nicer than the stiff ribbonlike capes McFarlane used for his reissues. Also, no annoying holes in them either. They are kind of expensive, though, at $15 with shipping but since I'll only be needing two, not a big deal. I like this line a lot and hope to see some of the characters from the vintage line make a comeback. I'd love to have another vac-metal Braniac!   

  What's good people? Just checking in on everyone, making sure the kids are all right ;)  I've been super busy with work and now more than ever with the holiday season. Another reason why I haven't been posting much is because of this shitty little camera I've been using ever since my phone's screen shattered.  I can't believe phones are better cameras than actual cameras are. It is what it is, I guess. That aside, I thought I'd update everyone on the new pad and what I plan on collecting moving forward. So, because of my limited space, added expenses and time constraints, action figure buying has slowed a bit. Every now and again I'll pick up a MOTU origins figure from Wal-Mart or GIJoe Classified figure on-line. I've also taken to Ollie's variety shops as they have a little bit of everything including super cheap comics, games and action figures! Besides that It's been full steam ahead with everything else I have going on. I will say that ...

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Retro is all the rave right now, especially in the world of action figures. Todd McFarlane has taken notice and released his own line of retro themed DC action figures, DC Super Powers! I could do a long winded review on Supes where I harp on about how Super Powers was a line I liked as a kid, gush over the amazing card art  and blah, blah, blah but I won't. I will, however, point out the fact that the capes on these figures stink! They blow! Absolute crapola! They look and feel like cheap Dollar Tree Christmas ribbon. I don't get it. Not only that but they decided to fasten the capes to the inside of the packaging with plastic ties that leave a gaping hole. The figure is cool on it's own but, man, Batman and Superman are the two most popular DC characters. Their capes are iconic and should be treated as such. Looks like I might be hopping on eBay to find some customs.  I don't have many Superman figures but of the three I currently own, Spin Master's offering is my...

Now that I'm all moved In to my new place, It's time to find that sweet spot for taking action figure pics. Unfortunately I have yet to find it. A couple of things. My phone screen is shit right now so I'm seriously considering picking up a camera with Bluetooth capability. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I hate having to depend on my phone for pic taking. For now I'll be dusting off the old FUJI digital until I can find something better.