The 2012 Roundup

I don't think I've done this the same way twice, and I'm so damn tired right now my creativity is at a 3, so let's just go with stats...

In Blogspot's internal stats, you can't ask it for yearly numbers, but happily, if you click All Time, more than 5 of 2012's articles made the cut. It was a year of unexpected scoops...some expected hits and some that may surprise you.

#5: Toy Fair 2012: Mattel Monster High - I'd taken the horrors of Monster High over to Dread Central, and Idle Hands, when we first discovered the YouTube animated clips. Since then, you could say the concept has exploded, but our look at Monster High items for 2012 came at the height of a scalper feeding frenzy. With every light shipment of the mega popular dolls came 3 to 4 portly middle aged opportunists who would clear the shelves, assuring a high public demand and with it, COLLECTOR RAGE!! These days, the stores are fully stocked, the fans happily hunt for their favorite high school horrors, and Mattel hopes to get, at the very least, another year of creepy dolly love.

The Aurora Rise Benefit Event

We are fortunate enough to live in an age where, not only does technology allow us to share information instantly, but it can unite us for a common goal. I'll take this opportunity to alert you about one group harnessing that power to do some good and hope that you may find some small way to join in.

AURORA RISE : August 25th & 26th
@ All C's Collectibles 1250 South Abillene St, Aurora, CO 80012

Steve Niles, Matt Fraction & Mike Mignola as well as other local artists (TBA) will participate in signings Saturday & Sunday. (schedule TBA)

A Silent Auction will take place Saturday (August 25th) @ Embassy Suites - 4444 Havana st. Denver, CO 80239 (303) 375-0400

Featuring the following items & much more...

San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Sneak Peek : Dark Knight Rises Movie Masters Batman

The Avengers beat our fragile minds into submission with enough amazing to satisfy even the most discriminating forum troll...for at least a week. The Amazing Spider-Man brought us the near perfect comic superhero we've been begging for since we were children. In a short couple of weeks, The Dark Knight will return and attempt full on brain explodey. I'm positive Warner Brothers will accept nothing less. As those of us with money to burn (or shelves full of Ramen Noodles to replace the meals we are forgoing) head off to San Diego Comic-Con, we prepare for the piles of Dark Knight Rises merchandise that will surely greet us at the vendor booths and among companies with exclusives to push. Mattel is one such company, but their Dark Knight will not be cast aside like some common plush toy. OH NO! This is something special...