Getting ready for summer!

    As of writing this, I am about to complete my finals. Once this is over, I eagerly await a summer of work and toy-buying. And, of course, comic book reading. I'm gonna post about things as I get them, but that won't happen until I'm back home and able to enjoy what I've been buying. I wish you all a good beginning to your summer, but I have to get to work so I can enjoy my free time. Cheers!

Desktop Army's oddball vehicles

    So, Desktop Army is already a bit of an odd line, but the vehicles are even stranger. They're SD (usually) versions of often serious things from the source material, and with even more SD versions of the characters. Even stranger is they're model kits; and not cheap ones, either. Full ABS/PVC kits are a serious rarity these days, and are pretty much extinct among the largest manufacturers. So, of course, I'll take anything I can get. Does anyone who reads this fall into the target demographic? What is the target demographic? I've always had this issue with Nendoroid, because for as cool as they are, chibi things tend to be associated with cheaper, lower-end releases. However, like DTA, they're extremely expensive, so I'm just not sure who they're for. I did order the Tachikoma, though, because it's essentially just a model of a Tachikoma with pretty minimal quirks.

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New Transformers Releases

    We've known about this for a while, but images finally came out! Up for preorder as an Amazon/Hasbro Pulse exclusive, this is a Voyager/Deluxe two-pack with Beast Wars Grimlock and an Earth-mode Mirage! These are the toys I've been waiting for out of Kingdom. I'm a huge Mirage fan, and I'm absolutely furious that they didn't use the toy head sculpt but everything else about this is wonderful. It's like they took the Siege toy and just fixed everything wrong with it, besides the inaccuracies. Grimlock is also fantastic, though I do wish he had a more prominent Dalmatian pattern, like the original toy. The dark grey really doesn't look great, but besides that he's about everything I could have wanted. I consider it a treat to own a copy of that design that won't shatter, so I preordered this set pretty fast. Anyone else planning to get one?

(image pulled from Amazon)

Diamond Select SDCC Reveals

    I don't follow most of Diamond's other lines, but I do like Minimates and their Tron toys. Was anyone able to get a preorder on the new Tron 3-pack before it sold out the same day?! I'm amazed it sold so fast, which either means they made very few of them or there's a lot of demand. The Tomy colors are wonderful, and the price was totally fine. I'll probably leave them in the package, though, at risk of damaging that clear plastic.

    The Minimates Avengers pack is also a welcome surprise. The movie stuff really isn't on my radar usually, but it's nice to see them return to basics and also to see the set sell out so fast. Once again, unexpected for the property. Hopefully, we'll see some revitalized interest in the line as a result, especially with those GI Joe and Transformers releases.

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Symbiotes, Symbiotes, Symbiotes!

    I'm no Marvel Legends guy, but I don't think I can pass on this wave. Symbiotes are always awesome, and while I'd prefer pinless joints, they're symbiotes! The designs are so rough it shouldn't matter. "Venompool" is a bit weird looking in general, but he's a nice way to finish off the set. I'm also eyeing Toxin and the big Venom. Is anyone else planning on buying into this set?

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Cassie Hack - The Girl Who Lived

    With the impending doom of finals upon me, I've spent my time doing the very productive activity of reading comic books. Every night or so, I spend about an hour reading these books I've been buying from my local shop or Amazon. Lately, that's mostly been Hack/Slash (already on Omnibus 3!), but I'm looking forward to reading some good Symbiote stories once I get a chance to walk over to my store.

    It's a great series, and I'd highly recommend it. Despite the poor binding quality on my second Omnibus, it's a fantastic and deep story to represent the most shallow of horror genres. The main character is, of course, hot. However, like the Grimm Fairy Tales characters of Zenescope, this does not mean she is missing necessary character development. I'm also very surprised by how much I like Vlad, and the impact he has on Cassie's development.

    I'm looking forward to continuing through the series, and seeing all of these strange new villain ideas. They've already went to Hell, and the Suicide Girls story was just something else. By the way, $30 is absolutely worth it for each Omnibus; they're around 300 full color pages each.