A couple of weeks ago, I became the proud owner of one of my all-time holy grails, an original 1979 Kenner Alien figure. It is beautiful, with the original dome, working jaws, and arms that can still stay up. I wanted to display the figure high up on the top of a bookshelf, away from […]
Pinball Machines for the Man Cave
This week’s assignment from the League was to equip the ultimate man cave with a few arcade machines. I’m not a huge fan of retro game playing and am perfectly happy with the advancements of video game technology (for the most part). Honestly, I’d rather sit in my big leather chair and play the XBox than […]
Book Report: “Alien: The Illustrated Story”
In 1979, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson collaborated on a comic based on the movie, Alien. Luckily for us, Titan Books has just released a reprint of the original in a snazzy new glossy format. Alien – The Illustrated Story is a must-read for any fan of the Alien movies. Movie adaptations can be hit or […]