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Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Collect Them All!
Ladies and gentleman, I have a prediction. I have to tell you though, it is a scary one.
I was walking around Sam Goody the other day. Now keep in mind this is Sam Goody and this one was located in a mall in an upper crust suburb outside of Los Angeles. "Normal" people go here to pick up DVD sets of Friends or Gilmore Girls. It was in this Sam Goody that I spotted somethings that seemed too obscure to be sold at such an establishment.
Dear readers, I came across action figures for such beloved characters as the Muppet Marvin Suggs, Ultimate Thor and the Hush version of Poison Ivy. Now, this is what penetrates the mainstream. A group of teens right out of a hard day of high school can hang out at the mall and pick up a toy that says "I'm not just any Poision Ivy, I'm Poison Ivy designed by Jim Lee. You all know who Jim Lee is, don't you kids?"
Go to some of the action figures sold at comic book stores and we can see even more obscurity on display. It's a George Perez-drawn crossover book come to life. DC Direct alone gives such as memorable characters as Ravager, Phantom Lady, Tomar Re, Red Tornado and Mordru. If you’re wondering why more stores don’t stock manga or books from Drawn and Quartlery here’s your answer. They gotta make room for every single Kingdom Come action figure. Not a one should be missed.
Now, many of you reading this might be familiar with all the characters I mentioned. That’s because if you’re the kind to read comic blogs and probably have one of your own you’re the kind that knows more than a healthy amount of these funnybooks. And that’s just my point. My prediction is: Comic Blogosphere Action Figures.
It will happen. Oh yes, it will happen. Dave Fiore’s accessories could be Captain America #332 and a copy of Emmerson’s Self-Reliance and Other Essays. Franklin Harris could have on a fedora with a slip of paper that says “press” on it, although I doubt that’s what he wears in real life. And who doesn’t want the full ACAPCBOVCCAOE set?
Sounds scary? Sounds possible.
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