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Onyx
- Jan 3
- 7 min
2020 Highlights: Action Figures & Toys
A lot of things changed in #2020 when it comes to my collecting endeavors. Right off the get-go, I didn't spend as many resources this year as I did in 2019. It's pretty obvious that #Marvel_Legends took a backseat this year and #POP definitely became an abundance within my collection. Needless to say, there are a few things that came to my game room that is definitely worth pointing out. But let's get some 'rules' out of the way. Accuracy: Did this figure capture the likenes
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Onyx
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Disney Investor Day 2020: The MCU
Not going to beat around the bush. Disney's Invetor Day dropped some MAJOR #MCU stuff so to touch up on it, here we go. And my thoughts. I was very skeptic about this but... wow. I'm interested. This Loki is not the one that we got to see 'grow' through the events of Dark World, Ragnarok, or Infinity War. It's a 'crime thriller' so, I'm not sure how this applies to the God of Mischief. Again, interesting. Even after the trailer, I'm still not 100% into this. But I am more tha
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Onyx
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Funko POP: Beta Ray Bill (Walgreens Exclusive)
Here's a #POP I wanted the moment I saw it! Also, it just came to mind that I don't have any of the "Trinity" Avengers other than Iron Man. I'm not sure if I'm going to change that any time soon but... here's Beta Ray Bill in POP form! Let's get to it, eh? So this is another Walgreens exclusive. I found Beta over here in the wild so maybe one can find him on the website. Seriously, Walgreen's got some good stuff in terms of #Hasbro exclusives. At any rate, in terms of this ch
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Onyx
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Funko POP: I Am Iron Man (PX Exclusive)
"I am Iron Man". At this current moment, it is the last thing that RDJ said in the MCU until Tony Stark met his untimely demise. He had an iconic moment with the Infinity Gauntlet in his hand and with his sacrifice, the #MCU lived on. #Funko, of course, had to take advantage of that moment, and I for one appreciate it. This is that movie moment, and let's review it. PX is no stranger with #POP exclusives. To this day, I'm not 100% what else they have in their store, but oh we
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Onyx
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
POP: Thanos (PX Exclusive)
A comic book accurate version of Thanos in #POP form! This Thanos is a special edition and it is based on his (in)famous moment in the original Infinity War saga. So without further adieu, let's get right into the review! This PX Exclusive is not a typical POP. Bigger than the average and with a more elaborate diorama, it definitely holds a higher price tag and honestly, that's okay. It's Thanos, after all. The #MCU baddie that really was built up throughout the First 10 year
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Onyx
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
POP: Shuri (MCU)
Got some more #POP stuff to review! Shuri from the #MCU is, indeed, in my collection! So let's get on with the review, shall we? I'm not going to say I'm the biggest fan of Shuri from the comics, nor do I think she was all that in her MCU appearances--though she was/is pretty fun at some moments. However, that doesn't mean I'm going to go off and buy Shuri merchandise every moment I get. This lovely is a gift and I appreciate it and one should be aware how much I adore #POPs!
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Onyx
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Cinematics: The MCU 2020 and On
Wow! We finally get some sneak peaks with the much anticipated Disney+ MCU related shows! Didn't get a whole lot but we got something to tease us in regards to the theme and what we might be expecting. Some key things I want to point out: WandaVision -They weren't lying when they said that this was going to be a trip. Lots of things to speculate and where exactly in the MCU timeline does this fall into? Also, CLASSIC Scarlet Witch outfit? I have to say that I find Elizabeth O
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Onyx
- Jan 1, 2020
- 3 min
Looking Back at 2019
Cinema Experience 2019 was an interesting year to say the least. I can't exactly say that it was better than the last or it was worse, but I can say that I got to watch #Endgame this year--the 10 plus years of #MCU culmination. I watched #Frozen2, a movie that has been in the forefront of my excitement. I also got to see Toy Story 4 and How to Train Your Dragon 3--movies that I enjoyed quite a bit even if I don't really talk about them too much. I know that my list ain't gran
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Onyx
- Dec 31, 2019
- 6 min
2019 Highlights: Action Figures & Toys
2019 was an interesting year when it comes to my collecting hobby. To put it simply, I didn't really collect as much compared to previous years. This was probably the year that I slowed down quite a bit for a plethora of reasons. Sadly, Game Room VI was also taken out of commission due to circumstances. It's not a complete sob story though since at the given moment, I'm going through some rebuilding in a new room. While it may not be able to showcase the full scope of my coll
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Onyx
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
D23 2019: Frozen 2 & The MCU
#D23 is something I haven't covered on my blog before but that doesn't mean I won't start now! What is D23? It's basically a fan expo that Disney holds--and since they have a lot in their catalog, they have a lot to show. There are a ton of news but I'm going to go over what I found most intriguing. I'll update on a different post when I find out more. At the moment, let's go over these: Disney + Disney Plus is Disney's upcoming streaming service. Basically, its Disney's vers
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Onyx
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Funko POP: Stan Lee
It's been some time since I've gotten some new things for my collection. There's a reason for that. But I did get a wave of preorders this month and a few of them are #POPs. And with the passing of the Legendary Stan Lee, it's only right I grabbed this special variant of him. So, without further adieu, let's check this POP out. Stan Lee is going to be another special POP that I won't be taking out of the box. Much like The Collector and my extra Spider-Woman POP, he'll have t
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Onyx
- Jul 26, 2019
- 10 min
Collection: Wishlist
It's kind of a dry spell with toy reviews, isn't it? While there are some things that are coming, for now, we're going to just go with speculations, wants, and absolute need. In this post, I will list the characters that I desire to be in action figure form and I will also get some insight on what can make them better as an action figure. SO, with that said, let's just get on with the wishlist! Terra Branford: Playarts Kai/Bring Arts Shouldn't it be obvious that I would be wa
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Onyx
- Jul 22, 2019
- 4 min
MCU Phase 4
So there are others that reported this already but I'll give some quick thoughts on this. Again, plenty of things revealed out and I'll leave some links on some vloggers who all went in depth with these news. Black Widow This movie is supposedly post Civil War. I'm not sure why they went this route and what kind of impact it will have considering how much happened after Captain America 3 and then, of course, the heart breaking fate of Natasha in #Endgame. But so far, the #MCU
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Onyx
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Art Share: Tighter. Slower. Quieter.
I just recently watched Captain Marvel at home. When I watched it earlier this year, I thought it was mediocre at best. Now, it's no secret that there's an ongoing controversy surrounding the movie in regards to the actress' not-so-smooth speech about the demographic that should and would critic movies. I barely talked about the issues with Captain Marvel (Learning from Cpt. Marvel, Out of Frame) and I can hardly let it get in the way of my fandom. My opinion on Captain Marve
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Onyx
- Jun 1, 2019
- 1 min
Commission: Wanda Maximoff's Trial
Apparently in some corners of the #MCU, people still believed in punishing witches. Wanda may not have gone by "Scarlet Witch" in the movies, but she is definitely that in some sense. Also, I'm a big fan of her Age of Ultron outfit so, yeah. Why are her powers not working? Concoct a few reasons in your own mind. I'd put it on that nice tight thing between her lips. Need I say that StudioKatsumi #DiD this #Commission? Yes, I know, his one of my go-to as of late. He's definitel
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Onyx
- May 31, 2019
- 1 min
The Official Batman
Well, it's official. Robert Pattinson is going to be the NEW Batman in the "The Batman" movie. What do I think? What's my opinion? I'm not THE BIGGEST fan of Batman like I am of Spider-Woman, Iron Man, and/or Spider-Man. I mean, I like the guy but really, he wears too much plot armor to be on my top list of Superheroes. That and I lean towards Marvel more--and that's me being a Marvel fan WAY before the #MCU. So basically, as long as this guy pulls it off, I don't mind. I hon
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Onyx
- May 25, 2019
- 1 min
Hot Toys: Rescue/Endgame (News)
I'm pretty sure that another #HotToy is not in my budget for this year but I can't help but admire Pepper Potts in her Rescue armor. Obviously this is from #Endgame which is rather awesome. I loved her brief appearance in that amazing movie and to see a very detailed action figure of her is something else. Now this is the first mark of the Rescue armor and as much as I love her, I do hope that we don't see a ton of her in the future #MCU--doubtful, but you know how, still pos
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Onyx
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Cinematics: The Batman
Okay folks! I'm sure the internet has done its fair share of "news" telling in regards to the new info we have on that illusive The Batman movie--ranting, raging, all that stuff that is all considered news these days, anyways. But if for some reason someone stumbles on this blog within the next week or two and haven't heard there is a NEW Batman that is casted and it's... Wait, what? Is that the guy from Twilight? Yes. Robert Pattinson. So am I going to rant and rage? No. Why
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Onyx
- May 9, 2019
- 4 min
Funko POP: War Machine mk VI (Endgame)
((WARNING! Made a mistake thinking that there was a Mark VII War Machine Armor! Will talk about it in the review so bear with me with the few mistakes on the first few paragraphs!)) And another very crooked shot of a #Funko #POP box! Oh well. Been some time since I reviewed one of these guys! Well with #Endgame coming out and the slew of merchandise supporting it, it's time I get my hands on one of them. Surprisingly it isn't an Iron Man but one of the more prominent characte
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