Archive: August 2007
- ⇒ Jin Saotome's custom movie Megatron (link from Aug 6, 2007)
Finally, a Megatron toy that does the character justice. In addition to the incredible paint job, Jin has added a new neck joint which eradicated the hobbit-neck look that plagues the retail version of this figure.
What is going on with Mattel and the DC Superheroes line? - August 11, 2007 10:06 PM
Mattel seems to be encountering the kind of distribution/organization problems that proved to be the demise for Toy Biz/Marvel Toys Marvel Legends line. The DC Superheroes line isn't hard to find - at most Wal-Marts, Targets and the like, you...
- ⇒ Transformers Version 2.0 - Episode 54: Self Mutilation (link from Aug 11, 2007)
Another chapter of the best Transformers fiction ever has just been posted. It's a shame that the official fiction is never, ever this good.
- ⇒ The Little Sticker in the Corner: The Truth about Early-1990's Chinese G1 Transformers Toys (link from Aug 11, 2007)
A really interesting 'proof' of the legitimacy of the "Chinese Transformers" released in the early nineties. While these were mostly sold as knock-offs, they were apparently the real deal, if you accept the proofs in this article. It it's true, some folks got a steal on some authentic and new TFs. Good for them.
- ⇒ DC Direct Green Lantern Series 3 images (link from Aug 12, 2007)
From Wizard World '07 - check out the Sinestro figure in his Sinestro Corps uniform, and the Bat-Lantern. Incredible. I may be ordering this whole set.
- ⇒ Do we like the new Mattel Nightwing? (link from Aug 12, 2007)
This new Mattel Nightwing figure reminds me of emo Peter from Heroes. Why can't I find a Nightwing figure that has the look of Ed McGuinness' Nightwing figure, but normal proportions?
- ⇒ Questionable Content (link from Aug 14, 2007)
What a way to spend three days worth of post-Veronica-bedtime time on vacation than reading 900+ pages worth of a hilarious webcomic? Check this one out, but be warned that the backstory is both very dense and very necessary to understanding new comics. But it's worth the time, because the giggling will turn back your clock at least a year.
- ⇒ Photos of our Hilton Head vacation (link from Aug 15, 2007)
Since we're heading home tomorrow, this is it for Hilton Head photos. I didn't take near as many photos as I have on other recent trips, and I was also quite a bit more selective of what I uploaded to Flickr. It was a wonderful trip, and I hope that comes across in the photos that made the cut.