Category Archives: Comic Books

1982 Newspaper Article featuring Me and Marvel Comics

Posted on December 31, 2020 by disneynouns

And with three of my friends! Yes, back in the day, I had youth and much more hair. And hundreds of valuable comic books. Time moved on, I grew older, my hairline receded, and my comic book collection got sold … Continue reading →

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Cosmo MARVEL Dorbz Vinyl Collectible

Posted on December 17, 2020 by disneynouns

Cosmo was one of the first ‘astronauts’ to go into space and orbit the earth. Being a member of the space program of Russia (or the Soviet Union) she would be referred to as a cosmonaut, hence her rather ‘on … Continue reading →

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Hardcover Book Collection: Disney and More

Posted on June 16, 2020 by disneynouns

Although I was very shy growing up, or perhaps because I was very shy, I became a voracious reader. One of the few things I would do in class at school was read out loud. I loved adventure stories like … Continue reading →

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THE ROCKETEER Bend-Em Figure from JusToys

Posted on November 30, 2016 by disneynouns

The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures. It starred Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, and Timothy Dalton. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist … Continue reading →

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PACIFIC Presents ‘The Rocketeer’ COMIC BOOK by Dave Stevens

Posted on August 1, 2016 by disneynouns

I love The Rocketeer even though the 1991 movie could have been better. I think Disney handled the character fairly well but if only they had used him more extensively! Can you imagine him as a walk-around character in Tomorrowland? … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Stan Lee’s Marvelous Memoir

Posted on July 19, 2016 by disneynouns

AMAZING     FANTASTIC     INCREDIBLE A Marvelous Memoir For those unfamiliar with Stan Lee, all three of you, this is called a ‘marvelous memoir’ because Stan the Man brought a comic book company named Marvel to fame and prominence while doing quite … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Galaxy STARLORD Tsum Tsum

Posted on May 5, 2016 by disneynouns

The title of this post probably sounds like a foreign language to some readers, but to fans of the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, it indicates their leader: Starlord Tsum Tsum Of course, the above repetition of words might … Continue reading →

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The Parent Trap Comic Book

Posted on March 20, 2016 by disneynouns

The Parent Trap was released in 1961 and stars Hayley Mills (in her second of six Disney films), Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins who try to reunite their divorced parents. The screenplay was based on … Continue reading →

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Things: Green Lantern’s Coupling

Posted on September 29, 2015 by disneynouns

Tradespeople are heroes too. Don’t believe me? What about the last time a plumber showed up to unplug your toilet one hour before that big party you’d been planning for weeks? Come on: You felt like carrying that guy around … Continue reading →

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