The Justice League Goes Inside the NBA All Star 2015

If you didn't know the NBA All-Star game is less then a month away, February 15th to be exact. Some of you might be saying who cares, it's not like Michael Jordan is playing alongside Bugs Bunny again.
This news might be even better then Space Jam. Turner Sports and DC Entertainment are releasing a free crossover special edition comic titled  "The Justice League Goes Inside the NBA All Star 2015". The comic teams TNT’s Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA studio team , Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal  with The Justice League from DC Comics.

The 16- page limited edition comic is written by one of our favorite writers Brian Buccellato and drawn by Beni Lobel and Tony Shasteen.

It will be available for the first time at comic book stores for free  starting Wednesday, Jan. 21.

About the Issue

In The Justice League Goes Inside the NBA All Star 2015, the NBA on TNT team prepares for a rematch of their big race Johnson, Barkley, Smith and O’Neal are paired with Justice League members Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Flash to see who can make it from Barclays to Madison Square Garden first. Those plans are thwarted by unexpected occurrences that happen throughout the city in which the teams are forced to work together to save the day.

This issue also features special appearances by TNT commentators Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber and Kristen Ledlow.

So spend your afternoon tomorrow hunting this limited edition comic down.

Good Luck on Your Hunt!

Justice League : Throne of Atlantis Best Buy Exclusive

Scheduled to hit shelfs on January 27th, Justice League:Throne of Atlantis will focus on Aquaman. This next animated epic from DC should be another hit, DC knows how to do animation.

Overview
Aquaman is forced to choose sides between the Justice League and Atlantis, when Atlantean warriors begin a war to conquer the surface world, starting with the coastal cities of Gotham and Metropolis.

Where to get your copy

You can pick the Blue Ray or DVD at most retail outlets but Best Buy is again offering a special edition combo pack that comes with an exclusive figure. You can pre-order it today at Best Buy website or just wait for the 27th and get to your local Best Buy early.

Action Figures
Along with the animated films release DC will also be releasing four figures relating to the movie, Aquaman, Black Manta, Ocean Master and Mera will retail for $19.99. Keep an eye out for them.

Enjoy the movie and the figures.

Good Luck on Your Hunt!

Vibe on New Flash TV Series

No it's not the feeling everyone is showing in anticipation of the new series it is an actual character that will appear on the show. Vibe, whose real name is Paco Ramon has already made a guest appearance on Arrow.
 So like we did with Plastique previously, we will take a look at Vibes history in comics and other media so you can go out and hunt down some of his appearances.

Vibe was created by Gene Conway and Chuck Patton, he made his first appearance in Justice League of America Annual #2  which was released in October 1984. I recently picked up a copy in a dollar bin at a local comic convention, well worth it.

First Appearance

Paco Ramon's career as the superhero Vibe began shortly after the original Justice League of America was  disbanded by Aquaman. When Paco heard that a new Justice League was being formed in his own hometown of Detroit, he decided to give up his position as the leader of a local street gang, Los Lobos, to join up. Vibe made the team as a result of his metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory shock waves.

About Vibe
Vibe placement on the new Justice was put into question early on when his actions resulted in the league fighting a street gang. He would prove himself valuable during many battles including defeating Despero during the Crisis of Infinite Earths.  Vibe was killed after an attack by Professor Ivo's androids during the Legends story-line. The  Martian Manhunter brought Vibe's body back to the League's mountain sanctuary, where Vibe was laid to rest in a cryogenic chamber. However, Paco's dead form was resurrected as a member of the Black Lantern Corps.

Vibe was brought back to life as part of the New 52 and again was a member of the Justice League.

On the Flash
Carlos Valdes portrays Ramon on the Flash as he did in Arrow.

Paco Ramon battling Deathstroke on Arrow

Vibe also made a number of appearances on the Justice League Unlimited cartoon and was part of the toy line. If you have read any of our older posts you know how much we like the JLU line, we have been hunting for a Vibe figure.

So now that you know about Vibe go out and pick up JLA Annual #2 and the 10 issues of his solo comic, which came out in 2013. What are you waiting for?

Good Luck on Your Hunt!
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Justice League Unlimted Action Figures - Unproduced Aquaman

We have posted before about how much we enjoy collecting the Justice League Unlimited Toy line from a couple of years ago, we even posted a complete Checklist. And when we say we we mean me ( the guy who writes this blog each day) and my youngest child. She is a big comic book fan.

Recently we came across an eBay auction for an unproduced Aquaman figure, the minimum bid was $2,500. Yes two thousand five hundred dollars for one figure.

If you have collected any figure line you know that towards the end of the lines run some figures do not get produced, He-man had them, Star Wars had them and JLU has them. These unproduced figures usually appear on an advertisement somewhere and a prototype or two will exist. These are very rare, collectors that want the whole line go crazy for them and pay top dollar.

So what makes this Aquaman  different then the Aquamans  that were produced. Well first off Aquaman never appeared like this in any medium. It is a cross between one handed King Aquaman and the regular Aquaman we have know for years. Second the line got canceled before it could be produced, it never went to market. It is as rare as it gets. From our research only one exists.

If you see one buy it or send us a photo. The only warning is it could be a custom figure not a prototype so be careful. Customs are great but not as valued as prototype of unproduced figures.

Good luck on you hunt!
#jointhehuntj

DC Comics Halloween/Horror Variants - October

DC comics continues their cross title themed variant covers this coming October. Following the success of the Mad, Batman 1966 and Bombshell variant covers, October will see select DC titles transformed into Horror/Halloween variants. Perfect call by DC for October.

Here are what we will be hunting for come October.

Wonder Woman #35

Action Comics #35

Superman #35

 



Justice League #35

Batman and Robin #35

Aquaman #35

Grayson #3

Catwoman #35

Batman #35

Batman/Superman #15

Batgirl #35

I like the Batman and Robin variant, fingers are crossed that he battles King Tut inside the issue. DC if your reading this give it some thought.

Also like the Cat-Woman cover, perfect for Halloween.

Happy Halloween hunting, try to collect them all.

Good Luck on your hunt!
#jointhehunt

DC Comic Bombshell Variant Covers - June 2014

In June DC Comics released bombshell variant covers for a number of their major titles.
These covers are perfect homages to World War II and a great way to spot light all their female characters.  I have two daughters and showcasing the strength of the female characters is something that should be done more often.

Here is a complete list of all the issues, good luck on hunting all these variants down.

• Action Comics #32
  

• Detective Comics #32

• Green Lantern #32

• Batgirl #32

 

• Batman #32

• Green Lantern Corps #32

• Justice League United #2

• Superman/Wonder Woman #9

• Batman and Ra’s al Ghul #32

• Batman/Superman #12

• Batwoman #32

 

 

• Harley Quinn #7

• Red Hood and the Outlaws #32

• Wonder Woman #32

• Aquaman #32

• Catwoman #32

• Justice League Dark #32

 

• Superman #32

 

• The Flash #32 

• Good luck on your hunt!

#jointhehunt

Justice League Unlimited Action Figure Checklist - The hunt to complete a great toy line

As a fan the hunt is not always for comic books, we also hunt comic related items. One of our long term hunts has been figures from the Justice League United line. This DC universe line was based on the cartoon by the same name which ran from 2004 to . This was one of the most comprehensive lines ever released by DC.
The line contained the most popular characters like Superman and Batman but also many uncommon figures and variants based on the cartoon, such as Mister Miracle and Wildcat.

We are always on the hunt for these no matter where we are, comic cons, hobby shops, toy stores, garage sales and even Target. Recently shopping in Target we found an unopened Yellow Lantern Sinestro. The cashier and manager had no idea how much it was, apparently it was to old to still be on the scanner records, so they charged us $2. Always look around, no matter where you are. Treasures are everywhere.

Here is the full checklist for Justice League Unlimited:

Justice League Unlimited

Series 1 - 2004

Singles

• Batman (tech suit w/gas mask)
• The Flash (tech suit)
• Martian Manhunter (translucent)
• Superman (tech suit w/kryptonite)
• Wonder Woman (yellow choker/bracelets w/plastic lasso)

3-Packs

• Batman, Elongated man, Hawkgirl
• Superman, Martian Manhunter (translucent), Brainiac
• The Flash, Dr. Fate, Green Arrow

Series 2 - 2004

• The Atom
• The Flash (damaged uniform)
• Green Lantern (circuit uniform)
• Superman (damaged uniform)

3-Packs

• Amazo, Star man, Superman
• Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Batman
• The Flash, Green Lantern,Red Tornado

Series 3 - Spring 2005

• Batman (damaged uniform)
• Brainiac
• Dr. Fate
• Green Arrow
• Hawkgirl (black damaged uniform)

3-Packs

• Atom Smasher, The Flash, Green Lantern
• Booster Gold, Superman, Martian Manhunter
• Hawk, Dove, Wonder Woman

Series 4 - 2005

• Amazo (gold)
• Anti-Amazo Flash
• Anti-Amazo Superman
• Starman

3-Packs

• Aztec, Superman, Sinestro
• Metamorpho, Batman, Wildcat
• The Flash, Hawkgirl, Waverider

o   Series 5 - 2005

o    Singles

• Aquaman
• Booster Gold
• Cyber Defenders: Superman
• Cyber Defenders: Batman
• Red Tornado

Series 6 - 2005

• Atom Smasher
• Dove
• Hawk
• Planet Patrol: Martian Manhunter
• Planet Patrol: Wonder Woman

Target Exclusives - 2005

• Batman,Bizarro, Wonder Woman
• Black Canary, Green Arrow, Superman
• Wonder Woman (Planet Patrol), Superman (silver highlights), Brainiac
• Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Orion

Exclusives - 2005

• Green Lantern: Hal Jordan

Vehicles - 2005

• Batcycle
• Flash Cycle
• Green Arrow Cycle

DC Superheroes: Justice League Unlimited

Series 1 - 2006 (Orange Package)

• Superman (w/Black Mercy)
• Steel
• Aztek
• The Flash (w/rotor)
• Supergirl

3-Packs

• Green Lantern, Tomar Re, Kilowog
• Lex Luthor (Injustice Gang jumpsuit), Copperhead, Mirror Master
• Martian Manhunter, J'onn Jonnz, Martian Manhunter (clear)

Series 2 - 2006 (Orange Package)

• Batman (w/ wings)
• Waverider
• Wildcat
• Wonder Woman (w/blue cape)

3-Packs

• Justice Lord Superman, Justice Lord Wonder Woman, Justice Lord Batman
• Superman, Dr. Light, Aquaman (w/ cape)
• Dr. Fate,Vixen, Hawkgirl

Series 3 - 2006 (Orange Package)

• Batman
• Superman (w/ super breath)
• Rocket Red
• Metamorpho
• Copperhead

3-Packs

• Katma Tui("The Return" costume),Kyle Rayner, Arkkis Chummuck
• Justice Lord Martian Manhunter, Justice Lord Green Lantern, Justice Lord The Flash
• Zatanna , Batman, Shining Knight

Series 4 - 2006 (Orange Package)

• Orion
• Elongated Man
• The Flash
• Vigilante

3-Packs

• Superman, Wonder Woman, The Demon Etrigan
• K-Mart Exclusive 3 Pack: Superman (silver highlights), Supergirl (silver shirt), Steel
• Toys-R-Us Exclusive 3 Pack: Justice Lord Batman ("tech circuits" deco), Justice Lord Hawkgirl, Justice Lord Superman ("tech circuits" deco)
• Huntress, The Atom, Batman

6-Pack

• Target Exclusive 6 Pack: Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Bizarro, Doomsday, Amazo (clear)

o   San Diego Comic Con Exclusives

• SDCC 2006: Solomon Grundy
• SDCC 2006: Solomon Grundy (Slimed Variant)
• SDCC 2007: Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, The Ray

Series 5 - 2007 (Purple Package)

• Superman
• Huntress
• The Flash
• The Shade
• Dr. Light

Re-Released Singles

• Batman
• Elongated Man
• Orion
• Steel
• Supergirl
• Vigilante

3-Packs

• Lightray, Amazo, Nemesis
• Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman
• Huntress, The Atom, Batman

Series 6 - 2007 (Purple Package)

• Wonder Woman (red sleeves)
• Green Lantern (fluorescent green)
• Shining Knight (w/sword)
• Superman (red stripes)
• Lex Luthor (bright green)

3-Packs

• Superman, Dr. Light, Aquaman (with cape)
• Superman, Wonder Woman, The Demon Etrigan,
• Parasite, Stargirl, Aquaman (w/ two hands)
• Green Arrow, Volcana, Hawk

Series 7 - 2007 (Purple Package)

3-Packs

• Sand, Star Sapphire, Superman
• Deadshot, BigBarda, Martian Manhunter
• Obsidian, Vigilante, Brainiac

Series 8 - 2007 (Purple Package)

• Batman
• Kyle Rayner
• Vixen
• Sinestro

o   Re-Released Singles

• Wonder Woman (w/blue cape)

3-Packs

• Black Canary, The Joker, Batman
• Hawkman, Alt. Flash, Rocket Red
• Hawkman (Light Colored), Alt. Flash, Rocket Red
• Superman (silver highlights), Supergirl (silver shirt), Steel

6-Pack

• Target Exclusive 6 Pack:Justice Lord Batman, Justice Lord Wonder Woman, Justice Lord Superman, Bizarro (in non-show post-crisis colors), Doomsday (Lava), Amazo (with non-show Green Lantern effect)

Series 9 - 2007 (Purple Package)

• Batman
• Blue Devil
• Zatanna
• Mirror Master

3-Packs

• Starman, The Flash, Dr. Fate
• Justice Lord Batman ("tech circuits" deco), Justice Lord Hawkgirl, Justice Lord Superman ("tech circuits" deco)

o    

Series 10 - 2007 (Purple Package)

3-Packs

• Ice, Fire (regular version), Green Lantern
• Ice, Fire (regular version), Green Lantern (fluorescent variant)
• Green Arrow, Supergirl, Ultra Humanite
• Mr. Miracle, Orion, Darkseid
• Justice Lord Superman, Justice Lord Wonder Woman, Justice Lord Batman
• Superman, Batman, Martian Munhunter

Exclusives

• Toys "R" Us Exclusive: Original Members Collection
• Target Exclusive 6 Pack: Batman, The Flash, Superman, Red Hood Joker (non-show costume), GorillaGrodd, Lex Luthor (in non-show grey jumpsuit)

o   DC Universe: Justice League Unlimited

o   San Diego Comic Con 2008 Exclusive - July 2008

Giganta Two-Pack (4.75" and 8")

Wave One - August 2008 (Orange Package)

• Superman (in non-show black costume)
• Hawkman
• Stargirl
• Kilowog
• Batman (in classic non-show detective comic costume)

Three-Packs

• Green Lantern (fade), Captain Atom, Supergirl
• Wonder Woman, The Flash, The Question
• Fire (regular version), Green Lantern (fade), Ice

Six-Packs

• The Secret Society
• Batman
• The Flash
• Superman
• Red Hood Joker (non-show costume)
• Gorilla Grodd (corrected show accurate colors)
• Lex Luthor (corrected show accurate colors)
• Attack from Apokolips
• Mr. Miracle
• Superman
• Forager
• Mantis
• Darkseid
• Lashina

Wave Two - November 2008 (Orange Package)

• Superman (with Phantom Zone projector)
• Sinestro (non-show comic Sinestro Corps costume)
• Wonder Woman (with lasso)
• Bizarro (corrected show accurate style)
• Batman (navy blue, with Wonder Pig)

o    Three-Packs

• Galatea, Superman, Huntress
• Green Lantern (bald), Captain Atom, Supergirl
• Fire (regular version), Green Lantern (bald), Ice

Six-Packs

• Legends of the League
• Crimson Fox
• Superman
• Deadman
• B'wana Beast
• Commander Steel
• Vibe
• Secret Society II
• The Key
• Batman (Navy Blue)
• Silver Banshee
• Shadow Thief
• KGBeast
• Atomic Skull