Batman (1989-90)

For the sake of completion, pairing the first ‘89 BATMAN line (from ToyBiz) with Kenner’s 90-91 Dark Knight Collection. At least we got Bob the Goon here.

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A collection of late-80s/early-90s commercials for the toy lines I’ve become obsessed with collecting and evidence of the weirdness and totally unsellable lines of Dick Tracy and The Shadow toys; the ads make me feel for the marketing team – but I’m so very, very glad that the toymakers made those lines. The Shadow figures are complete, the Dick Tracy line will, for awhile at least, have an asterix next to complete* as a carded (and not exorbitantly overpriced) The Blank remains elusive – but I will complete the line, one day.

• Batman (ToyBiz, 1989-90)

• Batman: The Dark Knight Collection (Kenner, 1990-91)

• Marvel: Secret Wars (Mattel, 1984-86)

• Super Powers (Kenner, 1984-86)

• The Shadow (Kenner, 1994)

• Dick Tracy (Playmates, 1990)

"I'm embarrassed for y'all"

Possibly my favorite scene from THE WIRE (out of several, several contenders). Worth it for Clark Terry’s looks alone. RIP Lance Reddick.

An out-of-the-blue email from one of your former writing students thanking you for teaching them for seven years and telling you that they’re now teaching writing to other students in the campus writing center has a way of brightening your day.

Batman: The Dark Knight Collection (1990-91)

Fond memories of this line, especially FINALLY getting a proper KeatonBats after the original ToyBiz release.

I fought the dry erase board stand and the dry erase board stand won.

WEREWOLF OF LONDON advert (1935), from Universal Weekly, 20 April 1935.