Obi-Wan Kenobi is known for his lightsaber skills, sassy nature, and popular “Hello there” greeting in the Star Wars universe. However, that’s the younger version of the character played by Ewan McGregor in the prequel trilogy, and later adapted into the Clone Warsanimates series. It is the original “Ben” Kenobi was played by Alec Guinness, […]
In 1978, action figure collecting was in its infancy, with the ubiquitous 3.75” scale only newly popularized by Kenner’s Star Wars toyline. Also in a very different pop cultural place was J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. At the time only a series of books, Tolkien’s work was far from the household name and […]
While the Marvel Cinematic Universe did what no other project could do for superhero movies, it eventually led to superhero fatigue, thanks to the scores of movies and series that Disney doled out. Even the current hype for Avengers: Doomsday isn’t what it used to be, with Kevin Feige resorting to bringing back Robert Downey […]
The X-Men have had some very important issues that were released throughout history, and The Uncanny X-Men #116 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne delivered several big moments that changed what fans knew about Wolverine. In 1975, the X-Men returned with new comics for the first time in five years, with the last issue containing a new […]
Ask most Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collectors what the rarest figure in the line is, they’ll have one answer: Scratch the Cat. Part of the last wave of unique characters released in the original Playmates Ninja Turtles line, Scratch has taken on almost-mythical status with collectors, and a price tag to suit: expect to pay […]
Snorlax might spend most of its time sleeping, eating, and blocking roads until someone finally plays the Poké Flute, but Pokémon TCG collectors have never been asleep when it comes to this beloved Generation One Pokémon. Its combination of an instantly recognizable design, laid-back personality, and memorable appearances across the games and anime has made […]
There are a lot of opinions on the three generations of mainline Star Wars movies. The prequel trilogy, originally lambasted for a lot of reasons, has slowly turned naysayers into fans. The sequel trilogy is currently the lowest-rated one, but opinions on it might change in a decade or two. The original trilogy is widely […]
Conan the Barbarian has been in the background of pop culture for 94 years now. Created by Robert E. Howard in 1932, the character was published in the sci-fi/fantasy anthologies of the day. Howard only wrote four years of Conan stories before his suicide, but the character didn’t die out. Howard’s stories, and new ones […]
I remember the first time I played Wild Gunman as a kid on my friend’s Nintendo Entertainment System. It wasn’t bright, colorful, and whimsical like the other games we were used to playing. The tense music, the duellists who looked like they were straight out of the movies my dad watched, and the loud flashes […]
Nowadays, it’s easy to find comic adventures of every franchise you can imagine. Want to read more about the kids from Hawkins, Illinois? There’s Stranger Things comics. Need more Rick and Morty? There’s comics with more of their adventures. Are you an older millennial or Gen Xer who wants to relive the glory days of […]