Super-hero Sunday

Wow, do I suck at keeping to a schedule with this. Anywho...

The first thing you'll probably notice is the photos. I upgraded to a better camera/phone recently, so rather than the decent 3MP shots from before we now feature 5MP shots. Enjoy.

The true hero Gotham needs, but better than it deserves.

This fortnight's issue of the DC Chess Collection is Commissioner James Gordon. As with Ivy, he's a pawn as well. And, like Ivy, I don't see him as true pawn material. As one of Batman's most steadfast allies he should be in the back row, not up front with the rest of the fodder. That said, it's still an awesome-looking piece. Next issue we get Ra's al Ghul. At least HE'S not a pawn.

No caption needed.

So I finally, FINALLY got a Captain America MB figurine. I had all but given up on getting him when my local Gamestation ran out of Marvel MB "blind packs" (and by ran out, I mean I bought 90%+ of the damn things and ended up with more Hammer Drones than actual characters). It's a forgone conclusion that as Wolverine's the "ultra-rare" of Series 2, God will simultaneously disprove his own existence and disown Jesus before I see him on my shelf. Same with Green Goblin from Series One, and Silver Surfer from Series Three. The high point, at least, is that I now have three Avengers.

Some assembly required. Literally.

And finally, the newest winner of the "Most Epic Find In A Pound-Store" award is...

Off with the head of whoever took my mask!

...Mr Hal Jordan, Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Both he and Tomar-Re were hanging from a peg at my local Poundland. I got Hal (and his alright-ish axe construct accessory), and my buddy at Prime Of A Lifetime got the fish-guy.

Finding recognisable names at a discount store is enough of a win, but it becomes a bigger case of "HELL YES" when these figures come with their own Power Rings.

In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight.

Okay, so it's not big enough to fit the finger of anyone older than, say, 10. But still. It's a fucking GREEN LANTERN RING, dammit. It'll do me until I get my hands on a Sinestro Corps ring, anyway.

Well, that's it for now. Next weekend's post will feature Ra's al Ghul's chess piece incarnation, and a possibility of Aquaman. You've been warned.