Discovered at Game Stop for the first time just a few days ago, it seems this figure has been released nation wide! Of the two local stores I checked today, I found two of these Frank Castles. I also saw 3 of the new Stealth Suit Invincible Iron Man figures, and two Giant Man figures. The Giant Man is a re-release of an MCU build-a-figure from a few years back. He's $35, which I see as a little steep for a figure that doesn't come with anything, so I opted out. As for stealth suit Iron Man, he comes with some great parts but Punisher won the day. Continue Reading for my full written review and video!
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New Comics September 16th, 20199/17/2019
New Comics September 11th, 20199/9/2019 In writing out my pull list for the week, it occurs to me how many limited series I read. This week, 4 of the seven titles I'll be picking up are limited. It makes me wonder, is it me liking limited series' or is it publishers putting more of them out? Either way, these are the issues I'll personally be reading this week. It's an exciting week of women-based comics, space adventures, and epic tales. Be sure to stop by your local comic book shop to get this week's books! Continue reading for my full recommendations!
Behold, a brief interlude from the comic-talk! Today I'd like to share my recipe a Late Summer Stone Fruit Galette, which I accompanied with a smooth caramel drizzle sauce. Both are extremely easy and forgiving recipes, so it's the perfect simple summer desert combo! Click Continue Reading to see the full instructions!
Women of Marvel Alignment Chart9/8/2019 It's been a lazy Sunday! Last night I came across all these alignment charts, and did a quick search on what Comic Book ones people have made. Unsurprisingly, I think I saw about 6 women total on over a dozen comic book alignment charts.
As a just-for-fun project today, I whipped up this alignment chart for the women of Marvel comics! It was fun brainstorming characters to fit each box, maybe I'll do another with a different set of characters! But first I'll do a Women of DC chart next. What would you Women of Marvel Alignment chart look like? Have a great week, and Stay Sweaty! They're a pair as classic to comic fans as peanut butter and jelly. Harley Quinn, the former clown-princess of crime turned "chaotic neutral" force for sometimes-good, and her bestie Ivy, former botanist turned literal plant lady. They've been close friends, confidants, and occasionally something more across decades of history and multiple media formats. But they've just had one of the biggest changes ever in their relationship: death! In Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #1, writer Jody Houser explores the new, still-changing dynamic between the Sisters of Evil! OK, team name is in the works. Continue reading for the scoop and my ensuing thoughts on this new series! Feminist Lens Comic Book Trivia!9/7/2019 This is an ongoing project I've been thinking about for a couple months now. I always found myself thinking of "deep cut" comic trivia questions that were targeted more towards female readers than male. The inspiration came from this first trivia question no one I knew could answer: "What does the A in A-Force stand for?" It got me thinking about how the SAT's are notoriously written for a white middle-class audience. It wasn't done on purpose, but through research it was discovered that the test's questions had an ethnic and social class bias that favored that group. I started thinking about how on a smaller scale, many "geeky" trivia quizzes are probably the same, by favoring the male audience as opposed to female. So I figured, why not set out to create my own women-based trivia? I've been working on it for about a month now, and have almost 200 questions in total! The questions cover topics like Comics, Movies, TV, and Creators, and are all as female-based as I can make them. As it was the first section I started off on (and the one I have the most questions of overall), I'm going to start by uploading the Comics section. It's a PDF, and the answers are listed right below each question. If you'd like to request the page setup to be different, or need help figuring out scoring, "sweat level" (difficulty), or just have any general questions, head over to my contact page and let me know! Or find me on social media! Holler at me on Instagram @annawiththecomics or Twitter @annakskills. Download link is just below, and enjoy the trivia!
He's here! This figure is a re-release of the 2013 version. The main differences seem to be slightly less accessories on this new guy, but I'm willing to take that loss in return for an overall better looking figure. Unfortunately I do not have a 2013 Maul to compare him to, but I have heard he's a massive improvement, so it works for me! I got this one from Walmart, but you can find him pretty much anywhere that sells Hasbro toys--Target, Barnes and Noble, local comic shops, etc. Click through to see my full video review, as well as my written review and afterthoughts! It's another stellar week for comics! I have six titles this time that I'll be picking up, from four different publishers! Finally. It's been pretty much just Marvel/DC these past few weeks as far as what I'm currently reading, which can cause a little "cape burnout". Don't get me wrong, I love all the series' that I'm reading and have no issues with the types of comics Marvel and DC publish. It's just that sometimes I need a little break from books that are all in the same interconnected worlds. There's a fair amount of restriction a creator is forced into when working within an expansive connecting universe like those do. At "Indie" publishers, I feel like creators have a little more room to be truly inventive and original (ex; Saga is a comic that could NEVER exist at either of the Big Two, and we are ever more blessed for it). I love all comics equally, but in my opinion, the more variety, the better! Continue reading for a closer look at what I recommend reading this week! |
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