Funko Pop Collection: Part #1

I am a fan of the Funko Pop figures. They are inexpensive and feature some amazing characters. if you are a fan of any show or movie, Funko has probably made a Pop of it! That being said, I really don't collect Pops, but if I do see one of a character I absolutely love, I will pick it up. My collection is not huge, but it is selective and here are a few that I would like to share with you...

Blanka from Street Fighter

Around my neighborhood, Street Fighter II was the fighting game of choice. Me and my friends would play this game for hours on our SNES during the summer of 1992 trying to perfect all the characters special moves. Of course one of the easiest to master was Blanka's electrical attack. That paired with his crazy look, made him a favorite of mine to play with.

Casey Jones from the TMNT Movie (1990)

The summer of 1990 brought my favorite Heroes In A Half-Shell to the big screen. My Dad took my brother and me to the theater to see this movie and our minds were blown! The movie was gritty & dark, but it still had the humor and action that we loved from the TMNT cartoon show. It was the perfect balance of the Mirage comics and Fred Wolf cartoon. Of course one of the highlights was the appearance of Casey Jones. He had some of the best scenes in the movie and of course I needed a Casey Jones to go along with my TMNT Funko Pops.

Doctor Octopus

Spider-Man has always been one of my favorite comic book superheroes. So much so that I have a Spider-Man tattoo and back when I was a DJ, my stage name was Spyda-Man. Those days have passed, but Spider-Man is still one of my favorites and my family got me this Doc Ock Funko Pop as a birthday gift a few years ago. He's a bad dude and still looks awesome, even as a Funko Pop!

Gremlin from Gremlins (1984)

Seeing Gremlins with my Dad and siblings in the movie theater is one of the earliest memories that I have. I don't actually remember seeing the movie, but I remember getting home from seeing the movie and the power went off in our house. Of course everyone was joking that it was the Gremlins that caused the power outage, but in fact it was a blown fuse. I didn't know that and those innocent jokes led to a few sleepless nights in my bed!

Harley Quinn from Batman: Arkham Knight

I have the Batman Arkham games collection for the WiiU and honestly, I've only played it a handful of times. I'm not a huge fan of the game itself, but I do like me some Harley Quinn. I picked this Pop up at a going out of business sale at a retro store in our mall. So for a couple of bucks Harley came home with me.

Dustin from Stranger Things (Target Exclusive)

I have been a fan of Stranger Things since the first season hit Netflix way back in 2016. Recently, my oldest daughter has watched the series with me and my wife and now she is in love with the show! For my birthday, my wife and kids got me a Target exclusive Funko Pop Dustin set. The set came with this Funko Pop of Dustin in his "Camp Know Where" outfit and a shirt with the "Roast Beef" design on it that Dustin wore in season 3 of the series. I love this shirt!

That's it for this round. Check back next week for some more random Funko Pop figures from my collection!

Comic Book Pick 3/24/21

 The comic book I am most excited to read this week is...

HARLEY QUINN #1

(W) Stephanie Nicole Phillips (A) Riley Rossmo

Ahem! You better read this closely, ’cause we’ve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here—and I should know! Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. I’m coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past and help the city recover from “The Joker War”! But there’s no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We can’t let that happen, can we? Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, folks!

SRP: $3.99

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More Holiday Christmas Comic Covers!

I still love collecting comic books and I will always love the holiday season. So when it comes to comic books with special holiday stories or variant covers, you can almost bet that I will pick those up. I was going through some of my long boxes of books again this past weekend and pulled out these issues just to show you some of the cheer that can be found inside the pages of these heart warming graphic novels. Can't wait to read some new stories this year! So let's visit with the Ghost of Christmas past and take a look at some of these classic holiday covers from the days of yore! ENJOY!

Comic Book Pick 2/12/20

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY QUINN & BIRDS OF PREY #1 (OF 4)

DC Black Label Prestige Plus 8.5" x 10.875"

The creative team that transformed Harley Quinn forever returns to shake up her world once more-and this time, the gloves are off!  Harley Quinn has avoided Gotham City ever since she broke up with The Joker and found a home, and a kind of family, in Coney Island. But when she gets an offer she can't refuse, she has no choice but to slip back into the city as quietly as she can, hoping to be gone before anyone - especially her ex - learns she's been there. But for Harley, "as quietly as she can" is plenty loud... and before she can say "Holee bounty hunters, Batman," The Joker's sicced every super-villain in the city on her pretty ombré head-and the only team tough enough (or crazy enough) to come to her defense is the Birds of Prey! The foul-mouthed, no-holds-barred sequel to one of DC's raciest runs is here! Get on board early, before we come to our senses!

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A/CA) Amanda Conner

SRP: $5.99

Synopsis Provided By: PreviewsWorld.com 

Holiday Christmas Comic Covers!

I love collecting comic books and I love the holiday season. So when it comes to comic books with special holiday stories or variant covers, you can almost bet that I will pick those up. I was going through some of my long boxes of books this past weekend and pulled out these issues just to show you some of the cheer that can be found inside the pages of these heart warming graphic novels. Can't wait to read some new stories this year! So let's visit with the Ghost of Christmas past and take a look at some of these classic holiday covers from the days of yore! ENJOY!

Comic Book Pick 9/25/19

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEEN #1 (OF 3)

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions. On that road I saw a pale man, and he smiled at me..." Dr. Harleen Quinzel has discovered a revolutionary cure for the madness of Gotham City-she just needs to prove it actually works. But with the criminal justice and mental health establishments united against her, the brilliant young psychologist must take drastic measures to save Gotham from itself. Witness Harleen's first steps on a doomed quest that will give birth to the legendary super-villain Harley Quinn in this stunning reimagining of Harley and The Joker's twisted and tragic love affair by visionary storyteller Stjepan ejic (AQUAMAN: UNDERWORLD, SUICIDE SQUAD, Sunstone).

(W) Stejpan Sejic (A/CA) Stejpan Sejic

SRP: $7.99

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Comic Book Pick 9/4/19

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY QUINN & POISON IVY #1 (OF 6)

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are taking their show on the road in this new miniseries! They'll have to evade villains and heroes alike while they explore their relationship and unpack their time and experiences at Sanctuary. Set after the events of HEROES IN CRISIS and smack in the middle of "Year of the Villain," it's a journey across the DC Universe that will change their friendship forever...if they live that long!

(W) Jody Houser (A) Adriana Melo (CA) Stanley Lau

SRP: $4.99

Synopsis Provided By: PreviewsWorld.com 

Comic Book Pick 7/3/19

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY QUINN #63

The final trials of Harley Quinn have begun...and the stakes have never been higher! Will Harley succeed in becoming the Angel of Retribution? Or will she fall short, only to suffer the same fate as all those before her? Plus, a mysterious new comic by M. Clatterbuck appears...in which Lex Luthor makes Harley an exciting offer!

(W) Sam Humphries (A) Otto Schmidt (CA) Frank Cho

SRP: $4.99

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Comic Book Pick: 6/27/18

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

BATMAN PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING: HARLEY VS JOKER #1

Harley Quinn knows a thing or two about dysfunctional relationships. When she hears that her old flame is trying to get in the way of a happy new life for one of her best friends, the Maid of Mischief tracks The Joker down to give him a piece of her mind - and maybe a few blows from her hammer, too.

(W) Tim Seeley (A) Sami Basri (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

SRP: $3.99

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Comic Book Pick: 5/2/18

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...
HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1

Paul Dini returns to the character he co-created to deliver the incredible two-issue wrap-up of the "Harley Loves Joker" flashback tale that ran as a backup in HARLEY QUINN last year! As far as The Joker's concerned, the new headquarters Harley built for them is absolutely perfect...but only she knows the whole place is rigged to come crashing down around them-and she doesn't know how to stop it!
(W) Paul Dini (A) Bret Blevins (CA) Amanda Conner
SRP: $3.99

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Comic Book Pick: 1/10/18

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...
HARLEY QUINN: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR #1

If you thought you'd seen all the mayhem Harley was capable of unleashing with the help of an all-powerful genie and infinite wishes...well, we wish you'd known better! This oversize special presents the Loot Crate-exclusive story as a stand-alone comic, available in comics shops for the first time ever, with an additional eighteen (18!) pages of brand-new story and art by Amanda Conner!

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner (A/CA) Chad Hardin

SRP: $4.99

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Comic Book Pick: 10/4/17

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #1

Free college tuition for all Riverdale residents?! That's the plan-after the town drains the wetlands that lie between it and Gotham City and then builds a new campus. The only snag? A certain botany-obsessed super-villain. When Poison Ivy enlists her bestie, Harley, to kidnap both Veronica Lodge, daughter of Riverdale's most important citizen, and her friend Betty, she's counting on some assistance-and the mayhem that ensues will probably work as well!
DC Comics and Archie are proud to present the adventure of a lifetime for all these best pals. Their hijinks are brought to you by the real-life team-up of Paul Dini (HARLEY QUINN) and Marc Andreyko (WONDER WOMAN '77), with art by Laura Braga (DC BOMBSHELLS)!

(W) Paul Dini, Marc Andreyko (A) Laura Braga (CA) Amanda Conner

SRP: $3.99

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Comic Book Pick: 9/13/17

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY QUINN 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

In a story written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by Conner, learn what really happened when Harley, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy hit Vegas! Then, a tale written by Paul Dini with art by Chad Hardin takes us back to Harley's days with the Joker to see the hell he unleashes when he makes the mistake of scheduling the biggest heist of their career on Harley's birthday! Plus, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Joe Quinones pit Harley and the Joker against Batman and Robin -- but while you might think the Joker knows how to play with Batman's mind, it's nothing compared to Harley's ability to crack Robin's psyche! And that's not all! Writer Dale Kibblesmith with art by David LaFuente put Coney Island right in the path of a hurricane -- and put Harley on a collision course with Swamp Thing, of all people...monsters...things...? This issue also includes Harley pin-up pages with art by Babs Tarr, Bengal, Dustin Nguyen and more!

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Dini, Chip Zdarsky (A) Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin, Joe Quinones (CA) Rachel Dodson, Terry Dodson

SRP: $4.99

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Comic Book Pick: 4/5/17

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...
HARLEY QUINN #17

"Deadly Sin" part one! The twisted Harley Sinn's been released from prison, and she's looking to hurt Harley in a whole new way...by going after somebody she loved and lost! And to make this issue extra-unmissable, a brand-new backup story begins, set in Harley's earliest days with the Joker-and co-written by one of Harley's original creators, Paul Dini! "Harley Loves Joker" kicks off as Harley makes the biggest mistake of her burgeoning criminal career...accidentally revealing the location of Mistah J's hideout!

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Dini (A) John Timms, Bret Blevins (CA) Amanda Conner

SRP: $2.99

The Squad is finally here!

This is the movie I have been waiting all summer for! The Suicide Squad is finally here! Yes, I am a huge fan of the Ninja Turtles and Ghostbusters, but Suicide Squad is something new, something that hasn't been done before. The villains are the heroes, Harley Quinn is hot and it stars Will Smith aka The Fresh Prince, one of my all time favorite artists! I've been down with the Prince since "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" came out on the Rock The House album when I was 7 years old.

In honor of the movie being released today, I thought I would share some of my favorite comic covers starring the Squad consisting of Killer Croc, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, Katana and The Joker. Without Further ado, here they are:

Harley Quinn #23 (DC Comics)

Suicide Squad #64 (DC Comics)

Detective Comics #660 (DC Comics)

Katana #4 (DC Comics)

The Flash #217 (DC Comics)

El Diablo #2 (DC Comics)

Batman #38 (DC Comics)

Suicide Squad Comic Con Trailer (2016)

Comic Book Pick: 8/3/16

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

SUICIDE SQUAD REBIRTH #1

Soldier. War hero. Traitor. Captain Rick Flag was one of America's greatest military commanders before he was banished to a secret military prison. But after years of isolation, Flag's life changes forever when a woman called Amanda Waller offers him redemption in exchange for taking on the single most dangerous job in the entire DC Universe: keeping the Suicide Squad alive!
(W) Rob Williams (A/CA) Philip Tan, Jonathan Glapion       
SRP: $2.99

Comic Book Pick: 7/27/16

This week the comic book I am most excited to read is...

HARLEY QUINN #30

As Harley's monthly series comes to an end, the world prepares for twice as much Harley when her new series debuts in August! And you'd better believe Harley's burning the place down on the way out the door...

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Elsa Charretier (CA) Amanda Conner   

   SRP: $3.99