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This is where I'll share my various writings for Out Of The Package and Comic Book Mojo

With Great Power...

Greetings! How has everyone been? I know it's been a while, but I'm back with a new post -- The Advanced Suit Spider-Man Sixth Scale...

(Hopefully) Temporary Hiatus

Hi folks. I know it's already been a minute since I posted anything, but I'll be going on hiatus for a bit. Not sure how long, but...

Out Of The Package - The Red Pill, Or The Blue Pill?

Sooooooo, the first Friday of March was Take Your Action Figure to Work Day. (Yeah, I know that was two months ago!) For those of you...

Out Of The Package - Beware The Daywalker!

Greetings! I return with a look at the new Blade One:12 Collective figure from Mezco Toyz! First off, I want to give a shoutout to 1 Stop...

Out Of The Package - Why Is The Rum Gone?

Goodness, folks! It's been almost a month since my last post. I apologize. Things have just been a little crazy around here, taking my...

Update - Please Stand By

Sorry, folks. There's been quite a bit going on here at the Gardner household, and I haven't been keeping up as I'd like. I'm still...

Out Of The Package - Mezco One:12 Collective Iron Man

When I decided to come up with a "Best of" for 2018, I had some difficulty choosing my #1. I was torn between the Mezco One:12 Collective...

Out Of The Package - Recent Pickups

Howdy! Here to share a couple of finds I've made since Christmas and the New Year. First up, I finally bit the worm, and picked up the...

Out Of The Package - He's No Good To Me Dead

So, back in November, during Sideshow Collectibles' Geeksgiving sales event, I purchased my first Sixth Scale figure. Utilizing reward...

Out Of The Package - Best Of 2018

New year greetings to you all! I come to you with my favorites of 2018. A Top 5 list, along with some honorable mentions, of toys that I...

Out Of The Package - Well, Blow Me Down!

He finally arrived! Specifically, my Popeye One:12 Collective figure, from Mezco Toyz. Well, he arrived a couple of weeks ago. Things...

Out Of The Package - Christmas Is Coming!

Seasons Greetings! I know I've been slacking a bit lately, especially on Comic Book Mojo, and I apologize for that. Work and life has...

Out Of The Package - Mezco Spidey

As you may have heard, the great Stan "The Man" Lee passed away on Monday, November 12. I, like many of my fellow geeks, had hoped this...

Out Of The Package Rerun - Batarang Review

I'm sharing my review from this past January (2018) of the Quantum Mechanix Batarang 1:1 Scale Prop Replica. As I'm able, I'll try to...

Out Of The Package - Random Thoughts 11/4/18

Greetings! I've returned to make sure y'all don't forget about me! Just had some random things that I thought I'd share with everyone......

Out Of The Package - Incoming X

Welcome back! This piece is meant to coincide with my Comic Book Mojo entry For the Love of X, which you’ve hopefully read. This time...

Out Of The Package - Going Solo

Greetings from the ToyMan! Recently, Solo: A Star Wars Story was released on home video, and I come to you with my thoughts and feelings...

Out Of The Package - Turtle Time!

Greetings! I bring you a tale of pre-ordering joy! If you were watching the updates and exclusives coming out of San Diego Comic-Con a...

Out Of The Package - Am I Famous Now?

So, I was recently interviewed by Toychestnews.com about my collection. You can read the interview here. Until next time, you'll find me...

Out Of The Package - Infinity War Shout-out

I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to my LCS, Downtown Comics, for a prize I won last week. Every Tuesday, Manager Mike does a...

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