Wow, this is
long overdue. Anywho...
In the inaugural "Epic Haul" post, we have a few Batman chess pieces, a few Megabloks additions, and the awesome finds I scored from Skelmorlie's annual Jumble Sale.
Firstly, the Bat stuff:
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Poison Ivy |
Ivy's a pawn in this set; personally I could see her as a rook, as I don't think she's pawn material. Vines and all. Since Harley Quinn (unreleased as of this post) is set to be Joker's "Queen", that leaves only Rook or Bishop for ol' Pam.
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"The Dark Knight Returns" Batman | |
The first of the "alternate Kings" is the Dark Knight himself. I've never read TDKR, and my first exposure to this costume was the DLC pack for Arkham City. I hated the skin in AC, but I like how the chess piece turned out. Now, if only they'd do one for Sinestro Corps Batman... (they won't :'( )
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"The Dark Knight Returns" Joker |
Again, never read TDKR. But if I'm honest, he doesn't seem to have "aged" noticeably. Aside from facial expressions and outfits, I see no difference between this Joker and "classic" Joker (the purple suit). Still awesome, though.
And now, iz Jumble tiem!1
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Unexpected-yet-epic find. |
This is a Brute. Helmet-and-weaponless, but still a Brute. According to Google Images, he's from some sort of "VISR" series. Never having properly played any of the Halo series, I can't comment. If anyone has any further info on him, I'd be very appreciative.
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One down, six to go... |
A shout-out goes to my friend over at
Prime Of A Lifetime for this little gem. Outside of Japan, these are stupidly impossible to find. Which annoys me, 'cause I wants me the rest of my Porunga, dammit. Silver linings and all that, though. While most "Gacha" balls only have a single figurine inside, these have/had miniature set pieces from the Namek Saga. Such as the one below.
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"I thought you'd be taller." |
Oh Frieza. The first serious threat to Goku and co., hacked to bits by some punk kid from the future (oops spoiler alert).
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Best. Find. EVER. |
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a mostly-intact G1 Smokescreen. He has no roof or doors, but DOES have a body at least; most of which is made of metal. This guy bumps my Dragon Ball off the post of Most Epic Find of Jumble Sale '12.
And now, some Lego-I mean, Megabloks.
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The army grows... |
Series 4 of the Halo MB set has been around for a bit, but up until recently I resisted the urge to grab some. Then, like the weak sack of human I am, I caved. At this rate I'll have more Covenant than UNSC. Feh. Welcome, alien overlords!
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"Stealth" Spider-Man. |
That's right.
Stealth. Ignore the Day-Glo green lines of my Tron-wannabe Spider-suit. I'm
STEALTHY- oh balls.
*shot*Side-note: how the hell many uses can one accessory have?! Stay tuned and find out, true believers...
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At least it's not a damned whip. Or a "flame". |
Apart from the money-bag (which only serves to highlight his profession as a
bank robber - 'cause no self-respecting fan would know this guy
at all), I like this guy. Especially his mace-hand.
And now for something different...
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"In ze Munich Circus I vas known as ze...you know vat? Forget it." |
Nightcrawler! Little-known fact: he's my second-favorite X-Man (Wolverine first, duh). This guy has the top of his left thumb missing, but is in otherwise perfect condition. For £1.99, you bet your pointy tail I'm snagging this awesome blue teleporter.
Well, that's it. Sorry for the wait, but between E3 (DEAD SPACE 3 IS COMING! EEEEEEEEEEEE! :D ) and trying to ID the Brute (first guess was a Locust, believe it or not), well... yeah.
Later!