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  • DC Comics solicitations February 2010

    DC Comics solicitations February 2010

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | View Comments
    Here's my picks from DC's February solicitations.

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  • Adventures in toy hunting

    Adventures in toy hunting

    Posted on August 13, 2009 | View Comments
    A friend and I went out last night searching for the Gotham City 5 box set from Mattel's DC Universe Classics figure line. I got news that they had started appearing in Walmarts, and had hoped to grab one for myself since I don't yet have a Two-Face, Catwoman, or a normal looking Superman figure yet.

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  • Weekend toy huntin’

    Weekend toy huntin’

    Posted on July 12, 2009 | View Comments
    Then, at Target I found the Iceman (comic book version) 3.75" X-Men Origins Wolverine figure as well as the new G.I.Joe Rise of Cobra toys. Being the colossal geek that I am, I absolutely had to snag a Snake Eyes and a Storm Shadow. Naturally, I couldn't resist opening them, so here's a quick review...

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  • Double XP Weekend

    Double XP Weekend

    Posted on January 27, 2009 | View Comments
    I had plenty of fun this past weekend. I spent a lot of time on Infinity trying to level up my Brute, Knockaround. While I wasn't able to get to 50, I did get her from 26 to 37. Not bad as far as I'm concerned. Plus, I earned a promotion in my VG, Section Eight, for how much prestige I had earned, and I got to team with some

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  • Geeking out

    Geeking out

    Posted on April 3, 2008 | View Comments
    The action figures for the Iron Man movie have hit store shelves. Last night I was fortunate enough to pick up the Mk. 3 version of Iron Man and the Iron Monger figures. Both figures look good. The Iron Man was a little loose in the leg/feet department, and Iron Monger isn't super-articulated, but both serve my needs

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