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Treasure Chest of Terrible Toys: Japanese Knock-Off Toys

30 Mar

March 30, 2013

This one went over very well in 2011, and it is still one of my favorite posts. Where else can you see Shrek joining the Justice League? Spider-Man taking a day off to go fishing? And more badly painted Batmen than you can shake a stick at. And Darth Vader riding a motorcycle? This one has it all.

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from May 16, 2011

Hello happy to read consumer Mr. Blog Warm Water Ride! It is belief most strong and anus that you deserve time to devote to park and recreation.

To that fellow’s end we have selection great and powerful of best to offer of you. Only one peek to see we have the selection.

At once to begin and read!

Great hero is SPIDER-MAN. He of spiders and web. Great outdoorsman and many fine selections of SPIDER-MAN for you to.

See him fish and power.

BATSMAN hero of night. BATSMAN selection will make god of you to youth with awe of respect!

Heroes unite to defend from invasion! JUSTLEAGUE and SUPER-FRIENDS combine to form tower of awesome!

SHREX join battle with SENSE OF RIGHT!

Villain BAD GUY out for bad! Catch STAR KNIGHT before he ride to DEATH STAR and battle for galaxy!

Not to wait for holiday gifting. Selection for buy now in store or online cataloging for you to ponder and wish.

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The Saturday Comics: The Man From Atlantis

23 Mar

March 23, 2013

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From 1977 to 1978, Patrick Duffy starred as Mark Harris, The Man From Atlantis in 4 tv movies and 13 tv episodes of the series of the same name. He was a half-human, half-Atlantean hybrid, living on land with little memory of his past.

Hmm. Sounds a lot like Aquaman.

Looks kind of like him too.

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So it should come as no surprise that the comic adaptation of the show was published by Marvel Comics.

Not DC? No, why would DC want to publish a pretty clear copy of their own character? Marvel, on the other hand, had no problem with an Aquaman ripoff. And why should they? They already published the adventures of their own sea king.

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The comic was not very popular. And while Aquaman had his own Hostess ad, The Man From Atlantis never even got an action figure out of the development stage.

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Anyway, the tv show didn’t last long and neither did the comic, tanking after only seven issues.

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What the what now? What’s that guy doing there?
Hey, it’s the real Mark Harris, the very flamboyant homosexual who married the very ancient Martha Raye just before she died, slept with her once, and inherited her estate.

Mark Harris. That’s the legacy of The Man From Atlantis.

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