A friend of mine has some really cool toys.

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Merry Christmas, all! Thought I’d share the loot I got this Christmas. For me, it was an Absolute Christmas. No, not the vodka. My wife, in her wisdom, got me the following:

Absolute Sandman, Volume 1
Absolute Dark Knight
Absolute DC: The New Frontier

I think I’ll keep her. We also picked up one of those Xbox 360 consoles: [...]

While in my regular comic store over the weekend (I neglected to pick up a copy of the latest Manhunter), I spied a really cool Anguirus toy, which reminded me that I wanted to pick up one of the new Gamera figures, too. So I figured I’d grab both once I got my comics.

So I [...]

I didn’t forget! Well, okay, I kinda forgot. Between bouts of pneumonia and being overworked at the old job, I’ve been remiss in finishing up the “Toys I Wish I Still Had” series. But now I’m ready to reveal number one! It shouldn’t be a big surprise: it combines the fun of GI Joes with [...]

You can’t go wrong with G.I. Joe. No, not the little 4-inch crappy ones with dumb names. The 12-inch mac daddy of toys. The guy who makes Barbie swoon and Ken pee his pants. The guy who wouldn’t bother to fight Cobra Commander because of the latter’s lameness. G.I. Joe ruled when I was a [...]