Just the basics, Casey Jones

Casey Jones The battering vigilante sportsman Released in 1989 If you’re a fan of the Turtles, then this figure needs no introduction. Casey Jones has been a part of TMNT lore since the beginning. Making his first appearance in the Raphael one-shot comic back in ’85, Casey Jones was introduced as a bit of […]

Justice League, a review

For well over a year now, it has become increasingly harder and harder to find someone with something positive to say about the state of DC Films and Warner Bros. series of films (outside of Wonder Woman). Since 2013, I have heard respectable films critics, comic book fans, films lovers and general audiences talk about […]

Just the basics, Foot Soldier

Foot Soldier Shredder’s right hand mummy Released in 1988, series 1 Every world-conquering bad guy needs a massive group of expendables, and no one gets expended better than the Foot Soldiers. Not exactly known for their tact and grace, the Foot Soldier figure follows suit…almost to a detriment. In the original animated series, the […]

Just the basics, Bebop and Rocksteady

If the ’87 animated series did nothing else, it gave us Bebop and Rocksteady; quite possibly the best henchmen duo ever created in pop culture history (fight me). Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in an attempt to fill out the character roster with more mutants, Bebop and Rocksteady rose above their stereotypes thanks […]

Just the basics, The Shredder

The Shredder The bad guy leader Released in 1988, series 1 The old saying goes that a hero is only as good as their villain. Well, the Shredder is a pop culture icon. There are very few villains whose identity is so intertwined with the hero of a story, but the Shredder is so […]

Just the basics, Splinter and April O’Neil

Splinter The good guy leader Released in 1988, series 1 Splinter is the reason the turtles are the heroes they are. Had the Turtles never been recovered by Hamato Yoshi, they would have never been trained in the mystic and ancient arts of Ninjitsu, and thus would have never gone on to save April O’Neil […]

Injustice 2: Top Five DLC Character Hopefuls (I wrote this back in January and I was completely wrong…enjoy)

*author’s note: since yesterday…everything has changed. I was honestly exhausted with playing Injustice 2. It seems like a game that is too dependent upon making you grind for levels. That being said, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (!) were announced for the upcoming Fighter Pack 3. So while we wait for the February release of […]

Just the basics, the Turtles

Leonardo The battle commander for the Turtles Released in 1988, series 1 The leader of the crew, Leonardo is known for loyalty to his family as well as his unyielding bravery in battle. Leonardo’s sculpt looks almost every bit brave and powerful as portrait and reputation describes him. He’s in a somewhat crouched position that, […]

Just the basics, intro

Back in 1988, a toy company called Playmates released the greatest action figure line in toys history. I know that may sound trite or just plain wrong to many of you that read this, but in my opinion, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first action figure line has stood the test of time better than […]

Thor: Ragnarok betrayed Thor…spoilers

So I saw Thor: Ragnarok this past weekend and I was massively disappointed with the film, and as the days have passed, I found myself thinking more and more about how much I did not like the film. In fact, I think that Thor 3 is the worst Marvel film to date. I liked the […]