Archive for November, 2008

Heroes and Villains of the Week

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Welcome to the first edition of a little column that I like to call “Heroes and Villains of the Week.”  In this (hopefully) weekly column, I’ll be giving a thumbs up or a thumbs down to items from the world of popular culture.  Since “thumbs up and thumbs down” are copyrighted, and since I was looking for something that would work well with Alter Ego Comics, I’ve settled on heroes and villains.  So, here we go…

Hero: Sideshow Collectibles, for their wicked cool Toht 12 inch action figure.

Villain: Master Replicas, for delaying most of their products, (including the Halo Energy Sword), until 2009.

Hero: Kotobukiya, for releasing their Incredible Hulk Movie Fine Art Statues ahead of schedule.

Villain: DC Comics, for the twisted mess that was Batman: RIP.

Villain: Diamond Select Toys, for going with a repaint, (Pilot Episode Sulu), instead of a new figure in their Star Trek TOS line.

See ya next time.

*The views expressed in Heroes and Villains are those of Marc Bowker, and do not reflect the views of Alter Ego Comics.

Sideshow Toht 12 Inch Figure – Best of the Week

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Raiders of the Lost Ark is my favorite movie ever.  So when Sideshow Collectibles announced that they had the license to produce 12 inch and Premium Format Figures from the Indy movies, I knew we were in for some cool stuff.  The Indiana Jones Premium Format Figure has just been added to my collection, and now I can’t wait for the just-announced Toht 12 inch figure.

toht 12 inch figuresideshow toht figure

That melting face head is freakin’ awesome!

Scheduled to ship 2nd quarter 2009, save 10% by ordering at Alter Ego Comics.

Happy Thanksgiving – What Are You Thankful For?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

It’s Thanksgiving here in America.  Time to give thanks to family, friends, and God for the blessings that we all enjoy.  What are you thankful for?  In today’s mixed up world and in these trying times, take time today to ponder that question and to give thanks.