Random Toys I Want

Sadly, none of these are high-priority purchases at the moment, but I do WANT them all . . .


PRE-ORDERS

• Release Date September 1st: Monica Rambeau, aka Marvel's Photon from The Marvels! I have been wanting a Monica figure since WandaVision, so this is a huge deal. (Obviously I also want Carol and Kamala from this line, but Monica is the only one I need to preorder.)
• October 1st: Lightning Collection Rita Repulsa! Oh my fucking gawd, she looks so good. I don't even fucking know how long I have wanted a Rita figure that looks this good, but it has definitely been more than long enough for $34 to feel like a bargain. Don't tell Hasbro I said that!

Rainbow High Dream and Design Studio Playset - This comes with a very cute Skyler doll, but I will either (find something else for her to wear and) display her elsewhere or stick her in storage, because I want the studio for RARITY, of course. I don't have the perfect Rarity doll right now, but I will find one at some point and she shall have the studio! Also, she should have the Deluxe Fashion Closet as well. Fortunately I already have the Avery doll who comes with lots of extra clothes and a rack to hang them on, so whatever she isn't wearing will also go to Rarity. Oh yes, I shall display her in such a way that she looks very busy and important, because she is.

Rainbow High has a lot of dolls I would buy if I had unlimited toy money, but right now the one I'm most interested in is Rosie Redwood.

Disney Villains 3-Pack of dolls, which I shall be buying for Yzma.

DCSG Teen To Super Life Supergirl - Possibly the best Kara doll I have ever seen? As much as I fucking adore the character, I usually find her superhero outfits to be a little meh. But oh, this doll! Mine will spend all of her time in her jacket, ripped red jeans, and either red stompy boots or red sneakers. If her jacket opens her "S" will be visible, which I think is the way to do it. Like Wonder Girl or Superboy. Shirt with logo, jeans or other comfortable pants, reliable shoes, optional jacket. NO CAPES. Obviously if anyone deserves to wear a cape it's someone who is related to Superman, but I still don't like them. Batman's makes sense, and Storm can pull them off, but most of the time I think they look stupid and I'm glad to see Kara without one. Anyway, yeah, I like this doll a lot.

Ninja Rangers - I need Kim (who has currently dropped to $17). I might get Billy. If I get Billy, I might get Adam. If I get Billy and Adam, I might get Rocky. Tommy is currently ridonkulously overpriced, and my least favorite of all seven of these characters, so I'm not even thinking about spending money on him at the moment.

Aisha vs Scorpina 2-Pack - I already have Aisha, but obviously I will need Scorpina to help me welcome Rita! Those are the two I'm most excited about, but I need as many Evil Space Aliens and Monsters of the Week as I can afford.

Lots of LEGOs - Flowers, Little Mermaid set, Sanctum Sanctorum, etc

Doorables - If I suddenly became rich, I would seriously spend like $300 on these right away . . .

Wonder Girl - I prefer the outfit she wears in season two of Young Justice (she's my favorite character because she clearly loves being a superhero), but since she is unlikely to get turned into an action figure, this one will do

ATLA/Korra Figures - I already have a Toph who I love, but I really need at least one version of almost every character who has been turned into a figure. For example, look at this Sokka, who comes with his bag!

SH FiguArts: Captain Marvel, Sailor Venus, Thee Suicide Squad Harley, etc

Mixlings - The money I could have spent on these has instead gone to Doorables and Power Rangers, but I got a few in the Lori Box I looked through yesterday! Can't wait to display them, plus the ones I already have, on some of these.

Comics!

I thought it might be fun to jot down a few thoughts about some of the library comics I have read this weekend. I'm too lazy to list all of the artists, so I'll link to the books on Amazon to keep it simple.

X-Men (2021) Volumes One and Two - I picked this up knowing almost nothing about it other than the lineup, but it is so much fun that I am impatient for Volume Three! Cyclops & Jean are co-leaders of a team that also includes Sunfire, Polaris, Rogue, Wolverine (Laura!), and SYNCH. Yes, Synch. Everett from Generation X. I used to fucking love Generation X, and Ev has gotten a lot more powerful since then. Also, I love Polaris and she looks fan-fucking-tastic.

Captain Marvel Volume Nine, Revenge of the Brood Part 1 -  Almost the end of Kelly Thompson's run as writer, but there's no time to think about how bittersweet that is, because this story is so much fun! Carol, her best friend Spider-Woman, and her mentee Hazmat team up with a few X-Men: Psylocke, Polaris, Wolverine (Laura again!), and Gambit.

These two have really made me want more good Polaris stories. Maybe I'll re-read the Leah Williams run of X-Factor sometime soon.

Wonder Woman Volume Eight, Dark Gods - As the title implies, this is fucking awesome.

Nubia & the Amazons - You know, with my library having so many comics to choose from, and everything they don't have being readily available online, it is pretty dang rare for me to borrow something from the library and think, "I want to buy my own copy of this." Well, that is what happened when I read this.

Wonder Girl: Homecoming - I am not sure if I fully understood every little facet of this story, but I don't care, I loved it anyway. Yara Flor is awesome, and I loved seeing Cassie and Artemis team up when their paths crossed because they were both tasked with finding her.

Catwoman: Lonely City - Okay, this story is amazing anyway (it's about a fifty-five-year-old Selina fucking shit up; what more do you need to know?!), but taken to a whole other level when you realize that it was written AND drawn AND lettered AND colored by Cliff Chiang.

Oh, and I can't forget The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes. I can pick up the next book tomorrow.