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Revisiting the Lex Luthor Presidency Before I begin, a disclaimer: It was always my intention to revisit the phenomenon of Lex Luthor's presidency, which I first wrote about ele...

When The Orange One won the presidency for the first time in 2016, I was trying to be diplomatic in writing up a disclaimer before reposting something that was already 11 years old at the time. Today, I'm less inclined to be polite about stating the obvious: Even Lex Luthor was better.

Now Available! Our journey through Marvel #StarWars comics continues with STAR WARS #46! @writerjimbeard.bsky.social & Shag dive into "The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe" from 1981 by JM DeMatteis & Carmine Infantino! #starwarspodcast #marvelstarwars

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I love my Nook, but am befuddled at the trend away from e-ink. If I’m not using e-ink, I may as well have just bought a tablet, rather than an e-reader.

Authentics Elita-1 Package Art

A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.

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Slowly I turn, step by step....

Surprise! ‘DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four’ now available to read It’s DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four!

DC Infinite users! This crossover is ready to read now!

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(There's also a Thor/Shazam! crossover, but it's on the Marvel app)

New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST! In honor of Veteran's Day, we dive into THE WORLD AT WAR Sourcebook for the Mayfair DC Heroes #RPG! Highlighting WWII homefront heroes like the JSA & All-Star Squadron, plus battlefront heroes like Sgt Rock, Blackhawks, & more!
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Happy to be the 221st 😎 on @BackerKit for The Many Odd Origins of EVEN STEVEN. Check out The Many Odd Origins of EVEN STEVEN on BackerKit!

Happy to be the 221st 😎 on @BackerKit for The Many Odd Origins of EVEN STEVEN.
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Lot of 7 Green Lantern comics

Am selling a set of 7 Green Lantern comics. You can find them at www.ebay.com/itm/27710400...

Batman #457 Cover

Tim Drake has been Robin for 35 years now. Here's a look at his journey toward the role.

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Wall art from Superman #233. The issue was released on November 5th, 1970.

I have over half a dozen examples of this kind of comic book cover wall art, which I rotate usage of on my office wall at work. When I learned that today is the 55th anniversary of this issue’s release, I had to make sure this was the one on display.

Apologies for sharing the Facebook version of the news of Ann (Mrs. Don) Rosa’s passing, but I was unable to find an appropriate BlueSky-native version, as the official Don Rosa page here hasn’t been updated since the news of her terminal cancer two months ago.

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Casper, from "The Friendly Ghost" (1945)

For Halloween, and just in time for his 80th birthday, here's a quick look at Casper, the Friendly Ghost.

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And, sadly more to the point, neither do they.

In this episode of #AmazingAdventures we discuss #ThePrincessBride movie and book and we also share our favorite memories related to the film.

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Game Show Board Games: Blockbusters Transformers aren't the only thing I collect.  I'm also proud to have a collection of quite a few game show board games.  This is, in part, ...

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the premiere of the game show, Blockbusters, here's an old blog post from the archives.

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YouTube video by Game Show Flashback Blockbusters (#001): October 27, 1980 (Premiere Episode!)

There are a number of episodes on YouTube. Here's an example: youtu.be/VhUNJGRdKfU?...

There's no denying that the UK version was much more successful.

As you might suppose, I'm not only a fan of game shows, but game show *themes.* Blockbusters rates near the very top of my all-time favorites list... a statement that's true whether I mean the US or the rather different UK versions!

Game Show Entertainment 📺💡 45 Years Ago Today – The Premiere of Blockbusters! 💡📺 On this day in 1980, Blockbusters made its debut on the NBC daytime lineup, hosted by the legendary Bill Cullen! 🎤🧩 This unique quiz show...

Apologies for the broken link. This one should work better.

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Blockbusters host Bill Cullen holding a copy of the Blockbusters home game.

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the game show, Blockbusters!

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Profile (part 2): Jeffrey Axe has the power to purify evil hearts and return opponents to their childhood. Jeffrey Prime fights for the smiles of children!

Here's the profile (part 1): Toys”R”US Prime, the playful commander who’s a huge hit with kids, has evolved even further by combining his caring power and the power of a Transformer to become Jeffrey Prime.

Jeffrey Prime Card Back, translated by Google Translate

BlueSky bonus! Here is the back of the Jeffrey Prime package (see previous post), using Google Translate to change the Japanese to English.

Jeffrey Prime in Package

Seven years ago, Toys "R" Us, as we used to know it, died. At the time, I picked up a Toys "R" Us branded Transformer as a memento. I've recently decided to take mine out of the package. Read on for more details....

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I was finally able to make my scanner do what I needed it to do, and thus re-present my post on the mini-series version of The Wild Wild West with proper images.

New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST now available! @TimPrice17.bsky.social & Shag discuss JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10 (1993) by Strazewski & Parobeck! It's the final issue of this volume of the JSA, and the team battles Kulak as the world turns against the JSA!
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I apologize for the placeholder image, rather than a proper scan of the cover, as well as for the lack of scans within the post. My scanner decided to go erratic, and rather than delay this post, I decided to go ahead for now, with hopes of adding scans later.

The Wild Wild West #1 cover

I'm done with Legend for now, having gone through the series for its 30th anniversary celebration a few months ago, but here's a look at the latest (to the best of my knowledge) comic book adaptation of a show that preceded it: The Wild Wild West.

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I will never see a Cybertruck and not think of Porygon:

Not-Transformers Feature: Bluster and Trench from Mech Ideas Transformers: Animated , which ran from December 2007 to mid-2009, was undeniably a visual departure from all of the various iterations of t...

I've been reposting some old blog entries in commemoration of this week's 40th anniversary of the American release of the Nintendo Entertainment system. Today's Mario-related entry, some transforming robots (not official Transformers) designed to resemble Nintendo's favorite plumber brothers.