Tag Archives: Comic Books

Peterbourgh Examiner: TODAY Insert featuring Stan Lee

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Dis-LEE

‘Stan the Man’. There could be only one man on the planet who deserves that nickname, and that’s the legendary Stan Lee! Of course, he could also be called ‘Captain Cameo’, but that’s for another article. The article in this … Continue reading →

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Funko Soda Stan Lee Vinyl Figure

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Stan ‘The Man’ Lee passed away on November 12 of 2018. A comic book legend, he helped to create some of the most iconic fictional characters of our modern age. Spiderman, anyone? To his fans, he was a superhero himself. … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Figurines, Limited Edition, Merchandise, People | Tagged Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Fabricado, Figurines, Funko, Funko Soda, International, Limited Edition, Made in Vietnam, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Merchandise, People, POW! Entertainment, Stan Lee, Vinyl Figures | Leave a comment

Disney’s The Black Hole Illustrated Adaption

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Merchandise tie-ins are a given today but we may not realize just how far back they go. Walt Disney especially liked to release promotional ephemera and toys to push whatever movie he was releasing at a given time. Walt is … Continue reading →

Posted in Artwork, Books, Collectibles, Comic Books, Magazines, Movies, Promotions | Tagged Artwork, Books, Collectibles, Comic Books, Golden, Illustrated Adaption, Magazines, Movies, Promotions, The Black Hole, Walt Disney Productions, Western Publishing Company | Leave a comment

Tiny TV Classic ‘Retro 60s’ – BATMAN

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Dis-LEE

“Holy Miniaturization, Batman!” Has the Joker shrunk the Bat TV? Or has some other nefarious villain, like a Network Executive, changed the programming format? Will our tiny heroes be able to overcome this huge problem? Tune in right now to … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Furniture, Humor, Television, Toys, Videos | Tagged 60s, Adam West, Batman, Burt Ward, Caesar Romero, Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, DC Comics, Furniture, Humor, Joker, Real Working Remote, Real Working TV, Robin the Boy Wonder, Television, Tiny TV Classics, Top Scenes on Tiny Screens, Toys, Videos, Walmart | Leave a comment

Marvel Shieldz Circle K Free Giveaways

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Dis-LEE

I pulled into my local gas station to fill up this afternoon and found a new promotion on offer. So naturally I took advantage of a freebie! And what was that promotion, you ask? Read on! Heroes Unite! Circle K … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Giveaway, Marvel, Promotions | Tagged Animation, Characters, Circle K, Collectibles, Comic Books, Gas Stations, Giveaway, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Shields, Marvel Shieldz, Promotions | 4 Comments

Disney’s Rocketeer Action Figures, Ornament, and Dorbz

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Dis-LEE

The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero (as compared to the real ones?) that appeared in comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930’s through the 1950’s. … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Figurines, Merchandise, Movies, Ornaments, Toys | Tagged Action Figures, Bend-ems, Bill Campbell, Characters, Collectibles, Comic Books, Dave Stevens, Dorbz, Figurines, Hallmark Keepsake Ornament, JusToys, Merchandise, Movies, Ornaments, Rocketeer, Toys | Leave a comment

1982 Newspaper Article featuring Me and Marvel Comics

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Dis-LEE

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 →

Posted in Artwork, Comic Books, Ephemera, History, Interviews, Viewpoint | Tagged Artwork, Comic Books, Ephemera, Havelock, History, I Don Like Dat, Interviews, Jeannette Moore, Marvel Comics, Newspapers, Superheroes, Viewpoint | Leave a comment

Cosmo MARVEL Dorbz Vinyl Collectible

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Dis-LEE

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 Dis-LEE

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 Dis-LEE

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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