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Welcome to the Universe of Imagination!
Action Figure Universe, where the comparative mythology of Joseph Campbell meets pop culture & modern mass media memorabilia, is an interactive entertainment
scrapbook & resource site, all about figures of action & adventure of the mythic past, present &
future, as they appear in their various forms in human history, popular art & the ever-expanding collectible toy market.
For me, collecting, enjoying & studying action figures isn't just about childhood memories. It's an
important part of personal growth & self-actualization, as well as a fun way to remain creative & imaginative throughout life's amazing journey.
Many of the action characters (heroes & villains alike) you will find here were conceived for adults, while others
were originally intended for a younger audience. Bearing in mind that no one is ever too old to be young at heart, I
bid you welcome to Action Figure Universe.
While you're here,
feel free to explore the boundless reaches of child-like wonder & imagination that have long inspired people of all
ages to not just dream, but to do,
create & of course, PLAY.
As you step beyond the threshold of the so-called "real world," take heart & remember...
"The
more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play."
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Amazing Spider-Section
Thursday, April 12, 2012
David Gerrold's
Blood and Fire
Friday, March 30, 2012
MEGO Spock Takes
Sheldon to School
But can Sheldon spot a vintage original MEGO Star Trek figure when he sees one? We can only assume
so, since he ends up having a, shall we say... "dreamy" little conversation with 1:9 scale MEGO Spock in the latest
geektastic episode of The Big Bang Theory on CBS.
Lucky dog! He's even got
the rare MEGO Transporter play set too! The conundrum is of course, whether to take it out of the box and actually play with
it or not. The ever logical MEGO Spock argues that the highly valued vintage toy should definitely be played
with.
Or maybe it's just good ol' Shelly Cooper tilting with his own ego again... Be
that at it may, do be a lamb and beam on over to the The
Big Bang Theory - S05E20: The Transporter Malfunction page to get the
lowdown on how to tell your 1:9 scale Spocks apart, won't you?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Good Guys, Bad Guys
and Marx Toy Memories
There was a time, not so very long ago, when everything
was crystal clear. When the cowboys fought for law, order and justice in the old American West and the Indians were...
well, in the way, apparently.
Or... something like that anyway. In truth, the
grand tapestry of the American Western frontier and how it all played out over the course of successive centuries is a somewhat
complex tale that must be continually reexamined if we are to fully comprehend and appreciate it all.
And what's
it all have to do with the Marx Toy Company? Well pilgrim, the Old West was a highly lucrative mythos that the now defunct
toy manufacturer frequently capitalized on.
And it's a good thing too, since company founder Louis Marx left behind
a whole lot of highly durable and wonderfully inventive figures of action and adventure that came straight out of the American
frontier past. Or... out of the way we always imagined it anyway.
Visit the Marx Best of the West page
to get a heap'n help'n of my thoughts on why, even though we can't change history now that it's all said and
done, we can hopefully all look back and learn a heck of a lot from it.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Johnny Goes Dark
Sort of like the epic
legend of Barnabas Collins, really. But don't look now! Tim Burton is at it again, with yet another remake/"re-imagining"
(mangling?) of a beloved classic.
Surely, if the upcoming film fails to live up to Dark Shadows enthusiast's
high expectations, it won't be partly Johnny Depp's fault.... Will it? Nah! Maybe
we'll just be able to blame writer Seth Grahame-Smith for this new take on the fabled blood sucker of Collinsport, Maine.
Visit the Dark Shadows page
to see the trailer for the film that looks, at this point, like the project may be more tongue in cheek than truly
faithful to the classic series.
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