The sultry JANE RUSSELL gives
me the eye. However, I think I'll hold
out for the rest of her. (Guffaw!)
Thursday, 3 November 2016
RECOMMENDED READING: THOR EPIC COLLECTION VOLUME TWO...
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Here's a big belter of a book, frantic ones - The MIGHTY
THOR EPIC COLLECTION Volume Two. As per usual, I'll
let the back cover spiel tell its own story, as it can do it far better
than I ever could. Doubtless you'll all be wondering just where you
can purchase this valiant volume, but wonder no more. Your local
comicbook store will doubtless be more than happy to supply you
with a copy in return for mere money. Well, what are you
waiting for? Grab one now before they all sell out!
Gasp!!! AMAZING! MAGICAL! ROBOTIC! It's The AMAZING MAGIC ROBOT (Though Not Necessarily In That Order)...
Who remembers this classic toy from their childhood? Originally manufactured by MERIT in the early '50s, it had a good long run over the years, and, although I never owned one as a kid in the '60s, I always wanted one. It's original name was The Amazing MAGIC ROBOT, but RETRO-RANGE's version is called The Magical AMAZING ROBOT, but is practically identical to the first in every other way, even utilising the box art of one of the earlier editions.
The robot is bronze-coloured (or is it dark green?) in the current release, as opposed to the silver one I recall as a child, but Merit may also have used variant colours down the years, as they produced different editions of the game during its heyday. Anyway, it may have taken me 50 years to eventually get one of these classic items, but it was worth the measly fiver it cost me from a Glasgow 'bric-a-brac' shop.
If any cavortin' Crivs have any memories associated with this 'toy', feel free to reminisce to your heart's content in our 'amazing magical' comments section. (Incidentally, there was another version called The DALEK ORACLE by BELL TOYS, which did the exact same thing.) Bring the past back to life today, before tomorrow becomes yesterday. (H'mm, now doesn't that sound almost profound?!)