Thanks for checking back in. This week it’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW, featuring a Marvel Comics book. Drum roll please … From 1979, it’s Rom # 1, or if you prefer, Rom Spaceknight # 1, cover dated December 1979. Before I get to the actual comic itself, maybe I should share a little…
Greetings fellow comic book and collectibles fans. This week I thought I’d focus on a Fabulous Find from a 1988 joint effort between DC Comics and Burger King! Yes indeed, it’s the fabulous superhero cup holders that you could purchase when buying a meal at Burger King fast food restaurants back in 1988. When you…
It’s Friday, so it must be time for another Fabulous Find! This week I’ve pulled out some small plastic figures that were only available from your local McDonalds‘ restaurants. Yep, this beauties were the happy meal toys from back in 1991. They feature Warner Brother cartoon characters with snap on super-hero costumes, featuring DC Comics…
Hi everyone and welcome to another Fabulous Find! This week, in honor of The Beatles first American television appearance, fifty years ago this week, on the Ed Sullivan show, I thought I’d share a couple of my Beatles collectibles for you viewing pleasure! And I might even link to a Beatles YouTube video if I…
Howdy friends and neighbors! I’m back with a new RETRO REVIEW this week. I’ve dug out Marvel Comics’ Micronauts #s 1 & 2, cover dated; January 1979 and February 1979. This comic book was based on an actual toy line by Mego Corporation. So, like the question; which came first, the chicken or the egg? In this…
Hello, once again, my friends and welcome to another Fabulous Find! Number twenty (20) if you’ve been keeping track. This week once again I search through my collection of comic related collectibles and I’ve come up with some items all relating to the comic strip and comic book character; Pogo! Pogo was/is the creation of…
Welcome back to another Fabulous Find! This week I’ve gone deep into my basement and uncovered some of the 7-Eleven Slurpee cups, featuring D C Comics’ characters from 1973! The cups I own from this set happen to feature the six, or eight, Legion of Super-Hero members, if you include Superboy and Supergirl (I do, by…
Greetings and salutations, my friends. For this weeks Fabulous Find, I’ll be talking about the 1967 Marx Marvel Super Heroes. I recently purchased a set at a Back To The Past Collectibles auction. Well, I won five of the six figures, but I quickly added the sixth, and final, figure via eBay, a few days…
Welcome back to another Fabulous Find. This week I’ve brought out a slightly weird item from my collection. A Marvel Comics finger puppet! I only own the Thor finger puppet, but I’ve got my eye out for the other three in the set. I don’t remember exactly when I bought my Thor, but it was…
Welcome back to another Fabulous Find brought to you by Greg Turner! This week I’ve dug deep into my collection of cool things and dug out some H-O scale micro super-heroes based on the Marvel Comics characters! And what the heck am I talking about you ask? Well, hang on, and I’ll tell and show you!…