Spinmaster Batman vs Swamp thing armory attack batcycle arrived unexpectedly yesterday! Thank you for the treat, @maximillian_deersteak!

Bruce, are you nuts, my guy? Have you ever won a fight with Swampy?

Now, you get style points for the heavily batmanified cycle… I dig the callback to the batmobile on the front, and the bat-tire tread. However, I suspect that it will take more than a dash-mounted crossbow and a couple of missiles to take down a plant elemental. I suspect as a billionaire, you’re doing more to hurt him by hurting the green at large. How much toxic waste is the Wayne foundation’s child corporations dumping illicitly?

The Swamp thing figure comes with a leafy/viney battle-axe, both 4-inch scale figures are extremely well articulated, neck, shoulder, elbow, , thighs, knees, with some 360 and some regular hinges. There is a nice paint and sculpt detail throughout. Batman has a cloth cape, paints are skin tone, all white eyes, gold and silver details with large areas of gray on black plastic. Swampy has a nice range of browns and green paints on a forest green body, with red painted eyes. General sculpt looks a bit like the new 52 design chummed up with maybe a touch of Bruce Timm? Very Burly, not as misshapen as I picture him, but a very fine addition to my recent mob of muck men.

The weapons are set up in a pretty neat modular configuration, can be attached to various ports on the bike and interesting pistol adapter handgrips.

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Comic panels from swamp thing vol 1 #7

Farm share this week! Spearmint, cabbage, tomato, squash, garlic, celery, fennel, kale green beans and a whole mess of green beans. Bread is some yummy looking pumpkin seed and cheddar bagels

Character,Secret Identity,Publisher,Year,Where
Animal Man,Buddy Baker,DC Comics,1965,Strange Adventures #180
Ant Man,Hank Pym,Marvel Comics,1962,Tales to Astonish #27
Beast,Henry McCoy,Marvel Comics,1963,X-Men #1
Bigfoot,Unknown,Cryptozoology,—,Legends and Folklore
Bionic Woman,Jaime Sommers,Universal Television,1976,The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Buckaroo Banzai,Dr. Buckaroo Banzai,Adventure Comics,1984,The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (film)
Chessie,Unknown,Folklore,—,Chesapeake and Ohio Railway advertising
Clayface,Matt Hagen,DC Comics,1951,Detec
Columbo,Frank Columbo,Universal Television,1968,Prescription: Murder (TV movie)
Cornelius,Cornelius,Gold Key/Comics Scene,1970,Planet of the Apes #1
Cookie Monster,Unknown,Sesame Workshop,1969,Sesame Street
Crazy Jane,Kay Challis,DC Comics,1989,Doom Patrol Vol. 2 #19
Creature from the Black Lagoon,Uncle Gil,Universal Pictures,1954,Creature from the Black Lagoon (film)
Darkman,Peyton Westlake,Universal Pictures,1990,Darkman (film)
Doctor Doom,Victor Von Doom,Marvel Comics,1962,Fantastic Four #5
Doctor Mid-Nite,Dr. Charles McNider,DC Comics,1941,All-American Comics #25
Doctor Strange,Stephen Strange,Marvel Comics,1963,Strange Tales #110
D&D Monster – Xorn,Unknown,Wizards of the Coast,1977,Dungeons & Dragons (role-playing game)
D&D Monster – Mimic,Unknown,Wizards of the Coast,1977,Dungeons & Dragons (role-playing game)
Easy Reader,Unknown,PBS,1971,The Electric Company
Evil,Unknown,HandMade Films,1981,Time Bandits (film)
Fabulous Frog-Man,Eugene Patilio,Marvel Comics,1982,Spectacular Spider-Man #81
Flaming Carrot,Unknown,Visions Publishing,1979,Visions Magazine #1
Galactus,Galen,Marvel Comics,1966,Fantastic Four #48
Gelatinous Cube,Unknown,Wizards of the Coast,1974,Dungeons & Dragons (role-playing game)
Gentleman Ghost,Jim Craddock,DC Comics,1965,Justice League of America #42
Godzilla,Unknown,Toho Co. Ltd.,1954,Godzilla (1954 film)
Green Lantern,Alan Scott,DC Comics,1940,All-American Comics #16
Howard the Duck,Howard Duckson,Marvel Comics,1973,Adventure into Fear #19
Hulk,Bruce Banner,Marvel Comics,1962,The Incredible Hulk #1
Jim Rockford,Jim Rockford,Universal Television,1974,The Rockford Files (TV series)
Jonah Hex,Jonah Hex,DC Comics,1972,All-Star Western #10
Kamandi,Kamandi,DC Comics,1972,Kamandi #1
King Kong,Unknown,RKO Pictures,1933,King Kong (1933 film)
Machine Man,X-51,Marvel Comics,1977,2001: A Space Odyssey #8
Man-Thing,Dr. Theodore Sallis,Marvel Comics,1971,Savage Tales #1
Manphibian,Unknown,Marvel Comics,1973,The Defenders #94
Metamorpho,Rex Mason,DC Comics,1965,The Brave and the Bold #57
Miguelito Loveless,Dr. Miguelito Loveless,Warner Bros.,1965,The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Mirror Master,Sam Scudder,DC Comics,1959,The Flash #105
Mimic,Calvin Rankin,Marvel Comics,1966,X-Men #19
Moon Knight,Marc Spector,Marvel Comics,1975,Werewolf by Night #32
Mr. Roper,Stanley Roper,Universal Television,1977,Three’s Company (TV series)
Mr. Rogers,Fred Rogers,PBS,1968,Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Mr. Spock,Spock,Gold Key/Comics Scene,1967,Star Trek #1
Plastic Man,Patrick “Eel” O’Brian,Quality/DC Comics,1941,Police Comics #1
Red Bee,Rick Raleigh,Quality Comics,1940,Hit Comics #1
Red Skull,Johann Schmidt,Marvel Comics,1941,Captain America Comics #7
Riddler,Edward Nygma,DC Comics,1948,Detective Comics #140
Robotman,Cliff Steele,DC Comics,1963,My Greatest Adventure #80
Rowlf,Unknown,Muppet Studios,1962,The Jimmy Dean Show
Sandman,Flint Marko,Marvel Comics,1963,Amazing Spider-Man #4
Sandman,Wesley Dodds,DC Comics,1939,Adventure Comics #40
Shade the Changing Man,Rac Shade,DC Comics,1977,Shade the Changing Man #1
Snoopy,Unknown,Peanuts Worldwide,1950,Peanuts (comic strip)
Spider-Man,Peter Parker,Marvel Comics,1962,Amazing Fantasy #15
Stilt-Man,Wilbur Day,Marvel Comics,1965,Daredevil #8
Swamp Thing,Dr. Alec Holland,DC Comics,1971,House of Secrets #92
Tawky Tawny,Theodore Tawny,DC Comics,1947,Captain Marvel Adventures #79
The Amazing Android,A.M.A.Z.O.,DC Comics,1961,Justice League of America #55
The Shadow,Kent Allard,Street & Smith Publications,1931,Detective Story Magazine
The Tick,Nick,New England Comics,1986,New England Comics Newsletter #14
Thing,Ben Grimm,Marvel Comics,1961,Fantastic Four #1
Wolf Man,Lawrence Talbot,Universal Pictures,1941,The Wolf Man (film)
Ziggy Quantum Leap,Unknown,King Features Syndicate

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3D token prints, and a Team Banzai seal , will reprint it when I have some black and teal filament, probably.

#3dprinting #buckaroobanzai #banzaiinstitute #teambanzai #bambux1carbon

Time lapse

Ghost Rider toy as inspo to make a marker-style render. One day, I will be able to draw a decent skull. 2nd draft, perhaps.

#doodle #toyphotography #johnnyblaze #ghostrider #toystagram #toystagram_marvel

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Random Scotto fact – when I was little, I thought Hammerhead was a kind of plant / tree alien.

A long time favorite of mine, because those shifty eyes on that toy just crack me up.

(The name Momaw Nadon wasn’t in my field of vision yet, as it first appeared in 1989, and I had the Hammerhead figure back in ’77 or ’78 )

#toyphotography #hammerhead #momawnadon #toystagram #starwarsfigures

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Here is the caveman version.

Me happy when me come back from walk. Me hold many good things in hand. They not just play things, they old things from long time ago, when me dream big and brave. Me find them in secret place, in dark hole of big rock, where old things live and wait.

The Down Place, as me call it, not just place for funny papers. It is place for see and learn and have fun. The big man, Justyn, he like me. He know many stories and things about old things. He good and fair, he give me good deal for many different things me choose.

Me put them on flat rock, me look at them and like them. There three Green Things, each small like hand, with different faces and ways. There one Star Head, with eyes that move and head that strange. There one Stretchy Man from Food Place, with arms and legs that bend and face that funny. There one Ghost Man from Brave and Bold, with green skin that cover him and white light that shine. And there one Rock Man, the good eye blue eye Thing, with skin that hard and voice that rough.

They meet Harold, he my friend for long time. He watch over House of Shiny Stones, he say hello to new friends with sound that only me understand. He say: “You here good. You like us.”

Me smile, me feel close to these different and weird ones. They like me, me like strange and wonderful things. They not like others, but they have heart and fun. They not make sense or reason, but they have magic and mystery. They not have skin and bone, but they have life and soul.

Me thankful for find them, for find Down Place, for find me there. Me happy for help small place, for give to new friends who welcome me.

#eelobrian #stretchyman #greenthing #rockman #thing #ghostman #starhead #momawnadon #alecholland #jimcorrigan #plaything

I felt a surge of joy as I returned from my afternoon stroll, clutching a bag of treasures that spoke to my inner child. They were not mere toys, but relics of a bygone era, when imagination ran wild and heroes came in all shapes and sizes. I had found them in a hidden gem of a store, tucked away in a corner of the city, where nostalgia reigned supreme and every shelf was an adventure.

The Basement, as it was aptly named, was more than a comic shop. It was a museum, a sanctuary, a playground for the curious and the passionate. The owner, Justyn, was a kindred spirit, who knew the stories and histories of every item in his vast collection. He was generous and fair, offering me a bargain for the eclectic ensemble I had picked out.

I laid them out on my desk, admiring their details and quirks. There were three Swamp Things, each five inches tall, with different expressions and poses. There was a Hammerhead figure from Star Wars, with his shifty eyes and weirdly shaped noggin. There was a Plastic Man from McDonald’s, with his bendy limbs and goofy goggles. There was a Spectre from Brave and the Bold, with his ghostly green cloak and eerie white glow. And there was a mini Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing, with his rocky skin and gruff attitude.

They were welcomed by Harold, a long time regular glyos carry-along creature. He was the guardian of the House of Pearls, and welcomed the newcomers with a friendly if unintelligible mumble as if to say: “You belong here. You are one of us.”

I smiled, feeling a connection with these misfits and oddballs. They reminded me of myself, of my love for the strange and the wonderful. They were not as popular or mainstream as some, but they had character and charm. They were not realistic or logical, but they had magic and mystery. They were not flesh and bone, but they had life and soul.

I felt grateful for finding them, for finding The Basement, for finding myself there. I felt happy for supporting a local business, for giving back to the community of which I have only recently joined.

#eelobrian #plasticman #swampthing #bengrimm #thething #spectre #hammerhead #momawnadon #alecholland #jimcorrigan #toystagram

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Journal Entry: July 10, 2023 (social distancing day 1214, new residence day 91)

The Greenway was my destination today, a ribbon of green that wound through the city, following the course of the Roanoke river. A refuge from the noise and bustle of the streets, a sanctuary for the creatures that made it their home. I joined them for an hour, walking among the geese that grazed on the grass or floated on the water. They paid me no mind, secure in their domain. I envied them their ease, their grace, their freedom. I took the opportunity to drop off the SpongeBob stone I picked up at a different point last time, and will look to see if it moves next visit.

The sun was high and hot, but not oppressive. A breeze caressed my skin, bringing relief and freshness. I looked up at the sky, a clear and brilliant blue, and then at the horizon, where the mountains rose like jagged teeth. They circled the city, enclosing it in a bowl of stone and earth. They were witnesses to its history, its triumphs and tragedies, its changes and challenges. They were guardians of its secrets, its dreams, its hopes.

I felt a connection to this place, this landscape, this moment. I walked with a steady pace, feeling the rhythm of my steps, the beat of my heart, the flow of my breath. I listened to the sounds of nature, the river’s murmur, the birds’ song, the rustle of leaves. I smelled the scent of life, the grass, the flowers, the earth. I smiled with gratitude, with joy, with peace. It was a simple but meaningful way to spend my afternoon. I’m glad I did it.

#roanokeva
#greenway #walkies #walkabout #geese #fish #bluejay

Um, Ollie’s?

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