DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- McFarlane’s DC Explosion
Now that I’m back writing at the blog, I wanted to update you on all of the current McFarlane DC Multiverse figures that are in stock or on the way this week. One of the […]
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Comic Picks of the Week 5/15/19
Rat Queens Volume 6: The Infernal Path The latest and greatest from my very favorite band of hard drinking, rough fighting adventurers arrives in a new chapter from the queens of Palisade, the Rat Queens. […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- Marvel Restocks/DC Essentials
Marvel toys have been fast and furious this year with the release of several series of Marvel Legends back-to-back. DC hasn’t been as strong this year with their toy releases, though DC Essentials is starting […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- Gift Guide Part 3- DC Comics
We are just a few days away from Christmas, so here’s one last gift guide for y’all before the main event. This time, the focus will be on items from the license that is near […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- DC Drops Some Bombshells
DC Comics has been releasing their Bombshells line of statues for the past few years which has spawned all kinds of merchandise, from POP vinyls to wallets, pins, belts and even socks! Collecting the Bombshells […]
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Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1 – Graphic Spotlight
Batgirl is Reborn! FINALLY, the fan beloved but criminally underappreciated run of Stephanie Brown’s adventures in the cape and cowl is receiving a new collection! Bryan Q. Miller‘s take on the teen heroine has been […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- A Bat, Knights and Deadshot
Back in the Summer of 1992, I remember reading an article in Wizard Magazine about the forthcoming Batman: The Animated Series. I remember being really ecstatic that Barbara Gordon as Batgirl was going to be […]
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Graphic Spotlight – BATGIRL VOL. 1: BEYOND BURNSIDE
Batgirl’s world tour starts here! No corner of the DC Universe hasn’t been touched by the events of Rebirth. For most all of DC’s titles it’s been an incredible fresh slate, not a reboot, but […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #2 & Snotgirl #2
Batgirl #2 Hope Larson, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave McCraig DC, $2.99 Batgirl #2 takes Babs to Singapore this month, where she attempts to up her hero game by learning mixed martial arts, while also trying to […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #1
Batgirl #1 Hope Larson, Rafeal Albuquerque, Dave McCaig DC $2.99 I’ll be honest; going into Batgirl #1, I was worried about the character and the direction they were taking her post Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, & […]
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Chris’ Comics: Nightwing #1
Nightwing #1 Tim Seeley, Javier Fernandez, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos M. Mangual DC $2.99 Nightwing is back this week, as we see writer Tim Seeley and artists Javier Fernandez and Chris Sotomayor start the “Better than Batman” […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl & the Birds of Prey #1
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Rebirth Julie and Shawna Benson, Claire Roe, Allen Passalaqua DC $2.99 It’s been a hot minute since I’ve enjoyed a Birds of Prey comic. The Chuck Dixon and 1st Gail Simone […]
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Chris Comics: Putting The New 52 to rest with Grayson and Batgirl
Grayson #20 Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Roge Antonio, Jeromy Cox DC $3.99 Batgirl #52 Brenden Fletcher, Elenora Carline, Minkyu Jung, Serge Lapointe, Steve Wands DC $2.99 Now that DC Rebirth is up and running, May […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #51 & Grayson #19
Batgirl #51 Brenden Fletcher, Elenora Carlini, Minkyu Jung, Roger Robinson, Serge Lapointe DC $3.99 I applaud what Brenden Fletcher did with this 51st issue of Batgirl. With Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart off the title […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #50
Batgirl #50 Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, Roger Robinson, John Timms, Elonora Carlini, James Harvey, Serge Lapointe DC $4.99 I’ll be blunt, Batgirl #50 is a little bit of a disappointment. While it’s not […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- The Cat and The Canary
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO AVOID POTENTIAL ARROW/FLASH/LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SPOILERS. Hey guys- at the beginning of this season on Arrow, a mysterious death that is supposed to stick was teased on the […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #48
Batgirl #48 Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, Rob Haynes, Serge Lapointe, Lee Loughridge DC $2.99 BABS TARR!! BLACK CANARY!! CO-O-ah dang, I almost had enough things that started with “B”to warrant a “BACKGIRL” gag. ::: […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #47
Batgirl #47 Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Eleonora Carlini, Moritat, Serge Lapointe DC $2.99 I’m a reasonable critic, or I’ve lied to myself enough times to fully believe that I am. I understand that fill in […]
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Chris’ Comics: What I loved about Comics in 2015
It’s been awhile FPNYC Faithful! Both my wife’s and my parents are divorced and remarried, so that means 4 families in 3 different states over the course of 3-5 days, depending on the year. The […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #45
Batgirl #45 Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr, Serge Lapointe DC, $2.99 Batgirl #45 is a comic with 0 super villain punching and 100% romance and relationship-based plots. That may sound less than ideal for […]