Epic Weekend Haul 01-03 June 2012

Wow, this is long overdue. Anywho...

In the inaugural "Epic Haul" post, we have a few Batman chess pieces, a few Megabloks additions, and the awesome finds I scored from Skelmorlie's annual Jumble Sale.

Firstly, the Bat stuff:

Poison Ivy

Ivy's a pawn in this set; personally I could see her as a rook, as I don't think she's pawn material. Vines and all. Since Harley Quinn (unreleased as of this post) is set to be Joker's "Queen", that leaves only Rook or Bishop for ol' Pam.

"The Dark Knight Returns" Batman

 The first of the "alternate Kings" is the Dark Knight himself. I've never read TDKR, and my first exposure to this costume was the DLC pack for Arkham City. I hated the skin in AC, but I like how the chess piece turned out. Now, if only they'd do one for Sinestro Corps Batman... (they won't :'( )

"The Dark Knight Returns" Joker

Again, never read TDKR. But if I'm honest, he doesn't seem to have "aged" noticeably. Aside from facial expressions and outfits, I see no difference between this Joker and "classic" Joker (the purple suit). Still awesome, though.

And now, iz Jumble tiem!1

Unexpected-yet-epic find.

This is a Brute. Helmet-and-weaponless, but still a Brute. According to Google Images, he's from some sort of "VISR" series. Never having properly played any of the Halo series, I can't comment. If anyone has any further info on him, I'd be very appreciative.

One down, six to go...

A shout-out goes to my friend over at Prime Of A Lifetime for this little gem. Outside of Japan, these are stupidly impossible to find. Which annoys me, 'cause I wants me the rest of my Porunga, dammit. Silver linings and all that, though. While most "Gacha" balls only have a single figurine inside, these have/had miniature set pieces from the Namek Saga. Such as the one below.

"I thought you'd be taller."

Oh Frieza. The first serious threat to Goku and co., hacked to bits by some punk kid from the future (oops spoiler alert).

Best. Find. EVER.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a mostly-intact G1 Smokescreen. He has no roof or doors, but DOES have a body at least; most of which is made of metal. This guy bumps my Dragon Ball off the post of Most Epic Find of Jumble Sale '12.

And now, some Lego-I mean, Megabloks.

The army grows...

Series 4 of the Halo MB set has been around for a bit, but up until recently I resisted the urge to grab some. Then, like the weak sack of human I am, I caved. At this rate I'll have more Covenant than UNSC. Feh. Welcome, alien overlords!

"Stealth" Spider-Man.

That's right. Stealth. Ignore the Day-Glo green lines of my Tron-wannabe Spider-suit. I'm STEALTHY- oh balls. *shot*

Side-note: how the hell many uses can one accessory have?! Stay tuned and find out, true believers...

At least it's not a damned whip. Or a "flame".

 Apart from the money-bag (which only serves to highlight his profession as a bank robber - 'cause no self-respecting fan would know this guy at all), I like this guy. Especially his mace-hand.

And now for something different...

"In ze Munich Circus I vas known as ze...you know vat? Forget it."

Nightcrawler! Little-known fact: he's my second-favorite X-Man (Wolverine first, duh). This guy has the top of his left thumb missing, but is in otherwise perfect condition. For £1.99, you bet your pointy tail I'm snagging this awesome blue teleporter.

Well, that's it. Sorry for the wait, but between E3 (DEAD SPACE 3 IS COMING! EEEEEEEEEEEE! :D ) and trying to ID the Brute (first guess was a Locust, believe it or not), well... yeah.

Later!