Sunday 30 August 2015

Speical: Top 10 Least Valuable Funko POP!

Welcome kind readers, a while back I ran through the Top 10 Most Valuable Funko POP's (Here). Well time to flip the script and let you know the Top 10 LEAST valuable, that's right folks grab these from the bargain bins and nowhere else.

10. Uncle Si (Duck Dynasty) (7-11 Exclusive) - Television Line - Value: $5

Now there was a bunch that were worth $5 to slot in at number #10 and #9. What makes this interesting is that it's an exclusive that is so widely owned it's actually worth less than the original POP!

9. Greedo (Vault Edition) - Star Wars Line - Value: $5

Now what makes Greedo interesting? The fact that it was also featured as one of the most expensive so of course Funko made more but with a different box "vault edition" if you will. I'm yet to add this to my collection but I'll be looking for it on the cheap side.

8. Maggie (Evolve) - Games Line - Value: $4

To break the ties at $4 I opted to go with the most owned would be ranked higher since there's more on the market it would stay devalued longer. Over at Pop Price Guide, Maggie is showed owned by only 102 people. Now if it's this lowly owned and low in value odds are Funko slams the brakes on production which means the people that don't have her will need to buy her from a party that does have her and there are less of those people... Simply put, supply and demand is more likely to run lesser owned POP's like Maggie up, then again the Evolve line clearly isn't that popular...

7. Markov (Evolve) - Games Line - Value: $4

Ouch... Back to back, Evolver's. Markov is owned by 124 people so there's a chance for a turnaround but I'm not betting on it... NEXT!

6. General Ursus (Planet Of The Apes) - Movies Line - Value: $4

This damn dirty ape is owned by 154 people. And yet worth so little, then again the Ape line never actually took off like Funko hopes, even the most popular Ape (Zaius) has a paltry $10 value... Popular Common POP's go for more than that!

5. Gideon Jura - Magic The Gathering Line - Value: $4

I don't know much about Magic cards... But I do know that despite having their own line outside the "Games" line the POP's aren't worth much. The Non-Exclusive high point is $13 USD for a 6" which those that bought a 6" POP know isn't very much. But congrats to the rest of the line still, since at least they aren't as lowly as Gideon and the 173 people that own him.

4. Long Duck Dong (Sixteen Candles) - Movies Line - Value: $4

Now the most owned of the $4 POP's! And I'm one of them... Sigh. Oh well, my girlfriend picked him out at the last convention we went to. So she's to blame. The Asian exchange student from the hit 80's movie is in 263 people's collection.

3. Amare Stoudemire - NBA Line - Value: $3

The good news? Amare is only owned by 32 people on PPG. The bad news? The sports line are by and far the least valuable lines. It's nearly impossible to strike gold outside of the WWE line so unless you really like Stoudemier, stay away.

2. Val (Evolve) - Games Line - Value: $3

Evolve... SMH.

1. Willie (Duck Dynasty) - Television Line - Value: $2

Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner! And he's dressed in camo. The Duck Dynasty POP's were a tough sell from the get go but people did buy them, unfortunetly they are the same people that will put them up for sale for pennies on the dollar. Coming to a flea market or garage sale near you... Duck Dynasty POP's!

Saturday 29 August 2015

Top 10 Countdown: August 29, 2015

10. Patent Pending - Brighter
Last week: NEW!

9. Neck Deep - Gold Steps
Last week: NEW!

8. What's Eating Gilbert? - You're The Most
Last week: 2.

7. Set It Off - Forever Stuck In Our Youth
Last week: 8.

6. Pvris - Fire
Last week: 7.

5. Man Overboard - She's In Pictures
Last week: 6.

4. State Champs - Secrets
Last week: 5.

3. Knuckle Puck - Disdain
Last week: 4.

2. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 1.

1. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: 3.

Saturday 22 August 2015

Top 10 Countdown: August 22, 2015

10. The Wonder Years - Cardinals
Last week: 10.

9. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 5.

8. Set It Off - Forever Stuck In Our Youth
Last week: NEW!

7. Pvris - Fire
Last week: 8.

6. Man Overboard - She's In Pictures
Last week: 7.

5. State Champs - Secrets
Last week: 6.

4. Knuckle Puck - Disdain
Last week: 4.

3. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: 3.

2. What's Eating Gilbert? - You're The Most
Last week: 2.

1. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 1.

Sunday 16 August 2015

Special: You Picked The Category... Now Pick The Prize!

Well the votes are in and you guys resoundedly said you want to win a game! So now is your chance to vote on which game you'd like to have a chance to win! The poll is below and voting will close when I'm back from vacation next weekend!!



Which game do you want to win?

The Game of Life Despicable Me Edition
Munchkin
Super Mario Yahtzee
Destiny (PS4/360)
Surprise Amiibo Figure (3DS/WiiU)
Yu-Gi-Oh Cards
Poll Maker

Friday 14 August 2015

Top 10 Countdown: August 15, 2015

10. The Wonder Years - Cardinals
Last week: NEW!

9. Driver Friendly - Deconstruct You
Last week: 9.

8. Pvris - Fire
Last week: 10.

7. Man Overboard - She's In Pictures
Last week: 8.

6. State Champs - Secrets
Last week: 7.

5. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 2.

4. Knuckle Puck - Disdain
Last week: 5.

3. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: 4.

2. What's Eating Gilbert? - You're The Most
Last week: 3.

1. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 1.

Monday 10 August 2015

Comic Shop Corner: August 2015

Hey folks! We had an even 30 this month but looks like a few titles (Silver Surfer, Sex Criminals, All-New Hawkeye) got delayed until September so we'll roll with 27 this month due to double shipping last month and likely this month upcoming too... Let's hit it!

27. Justice League United #12
Last ranking: 25 (out of 28)

A mission to save our world from cosmic calamity has separated Swamp Thing from the Green, threatening to destroy him forever. Only an improbable team of heroes and villains, led by Poison Ivy, can traverse conflicting realities and save Earth's plant elemental from non-existence.

26. TMNT Color Classics #8
Last ranking: 23 (out of 28)

In "City at War, Part Six," the war for New York escalates as Karai and the Rat King enter the fray! (Originally printed as Mirage TMNT #55, Volume 1.)

25. Gotham By Midnight #8
Last ranking: 22 (out of 28)

Two of Gotham City's top news anchors seem to be swaying the minds of the public with sinister supernatural intentions.

24. Past Aways #6
Last ranking: 21 (out of 28)

Across space and time, the immortal Past Aways have battled their share of monsters-but a new beast has reared its ugly head, and the team may not be able to survive the onslaught of the terrible creature known as . . . celebrity!

23. Secret Six #5
Last ranking: 15 (out of 28)

After the initial attack on Big Shot's home (and the shocking revelation of one member's true identity), the team's suburban retreat has been exposed. As the team starts to fracture, this highly dysfunctional band of outcasts prepares for the next strike from Mockingbird!

22. TMNT: Amazing Adventures #1
Last ranking: NEW!

This new series will feature crazier stories in it's own all-ages continuity that draws inspiration from the hit Nickelodeon cartoon! Featuring backups from some of the finest cartoonists in comics today!

21. Lobo #9
Last ranking: 17 (out of 28)

As Lobo hunts for Sinestro and a big payday, only one more killer stands in his way: Wyvern Cross, possibly the only alien more deadly than the last Czarnian!

20. Secret Wars #5
Last ranking: 18 (out of 28)

OWEN REECE DIED FOR OUR SINS!

19. Bat-Mite #3
Last ranking: 19 (out of 28)

Bat-Mite and Robin! It had to happen...even if Damian fights it every step of the way! Does Bat-Mite really believe that Batman's son will welcome his efforts to coach him? Sadly, yes. Say hello to crime fighting's new Dysfunctional Duo.

18. Harrow County #4
Last ranking: 16 (out of 28)

Kept prisoner by a monster of her own creation, Emmy is forced to confront the truth about the evil witch of Harrow County and the power she wields!

17. Howard The Human #1
Last ranking: NEW!

Spend a day with Howard, a private investigator and the only human living in city full of animals. But not, like, criminals and lowlifes. We're talking elephants, apes, ducks and kitty cats. Catching a case, grinding a few gears, dodging some bullets and almost getting killed by an anthropomorchic monstrosity. It's just another Monday for Howard the Human brought to you by Skottie Young (ROCKET RACCOON) and Jim Mahfood (MIAMI VICE REMIX).

16. American Vampire: The Second Cycle #9
Last ranking: 24 (out of 28)

Trapped behind the wall, Felicia and Pearl must run from the horrors they find lurking in Area 51. Whether they make it out alive or become test tube experiments may not be up to them. AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SECOND CYCLE continues here!

15. Hip-Hop Family Tree #1
Last ranking: NEW!

The New York Times bestselling book series debuts as a  monthly  comic book (!) with new covers, artwork, a "director's commentary" section that describes the motivation, process, and research involved in making this masterpiece, plus other surprises! This first issue highlights the breakdancers, graffiti artists, DJs and MCs who formed hip hop culture beginning in the tenement rec rooms of the south Bronx in the 1970s. You'll discover who invented the term "Hip Hop". You'll see names you recognize like Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa and you'll discover where they fit into the culture as pioneers... every month!

14. We Stand On Guard
Last ranking: 20 (out of 28)

The summer blockbuster from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and STEVE SKROCE continues, as the futuristic conflict between the Canadian freedom fighters and their American occupiers takes a shocking turn!

13. Justice League Of America
Last ranking: 13 (out of 28)

Churches of Rao are being built all over the world. A new world religion has appeared seemingly overnight. Sick people are healed. The world suddenly knows peace. So what's wrong with this picture? The Justice League is about to violently find out.

12. Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #4
Last ranking: 8 (out of 28)

You guys understand this is NOT A SECRET WARS TIE-IN, right? It's nothing less than the TRUTH that THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW! THIS is how the ORIGINAL SECRET WARS really ended! YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE IT! Which is your right. Parental Advisory

11. Action Comics #43
Last ranking: 9 (out of 28)

"Truth" continues as Superman defies the Metropolis police and faces a new threat from the shadows!

10. Magneto #21
Last ranking: 12 (out of 28)

With the Earth on the verge of destruction, the Master of Magnetism is determined to be mutantkind's savior once more... But at what cost? Parental Advisory

9. Batman Beyond #3
Last ranking: 11 (out of 28)

The world starts to give up on its new Batman as the secret of the cyborg Justice League is revealed. Plus, Brother Eye takes both a giant leap and one small step toward bringing down the final stronghold of humanity: Neo-Gotham.

8. Hero Cats Of Stellar City #7
Last ranking: 7

A new Hero Cat named Bandit joins the battle as our team is faced with their biggest challenge yet.  An evil alliance conspires to bring Stellar City to its knees.  Can the Hero Cats stop them in time?

7. Howard The Duck #5
Last ranking: 10 (out of 28)

While the world's greatest super heroes fight to save NYC - and possibly America and parts of Canada - Howard and Tara Tam learn a lot about each other, and themselves. Communication is key in life. Be inquisitive about the people you surround yourself with. RETAILER NOTE: This issue is a HOWARD THE DUCK #4 tie-in!

6. Batman #43
Last ranking: 7 (out of 28)

In the start of a new epic, a new villain stalks Gotham City. Will Batman be able to uncover the mystery of Mr. Bloom?

5. Fight Club 2 #4
Last ranking: 6 (out of 28)

Each time Sebastian's drifted off to sleep, Tyler's emerged to run Project Mayhem. The "Human Sacrifices" who've pledged their lives to fulfilling their dreams . . . becoming doctors, accountants, lawyers-even MBAs! . . . what they're really becoming are Tyler's slaves. And the ones who fail him? They die . . .

4. Grayson #11
Last ranking: 4 (out of  28)

It's Grayson versus...Grayson? To save Agent 1, Dick must face his most dangerous enemy yet: himself.

3. Nailbiter #15
Last ranking: 3 (out of 28)

A shocking death unlocks the secrets of Buckaroo!

2. Justice League #43
Last ranking: 2 (out of 28)

"The Darkseid War" event rages on as Batman takes a dark journey into the depths of Godhood and unlocks the forbidden knowledge of the DC universe! Meanwhile, arch-enemies Superman and Lex Luthor must stand together in order to survive, and Wonder Woman leads the Justice League in an offensive against the Anti-Monitor and Darkseid! But what is Grail's true mission during this war--and what is the secret she holds over Wonder Woman?

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #49
Last ranking: 1 (out of 28)

A final battle looms as Karai decrees a "Gauntlet" battle between ancient foes Splinter and Shredderbut first the Turtles must defeat the Foot mutants- Koya, Bludgeon, Bebop & Rocksteady! With Leo making an unimaginable battle gamble, a second Turtle's life may be on the line!

Series Dropped: The New Suicide Squad

Series Finished: Edward Scissorhands, C.O.W.L.

Sunday 9 August 2015

Special: What Prizes Do You Want!?

If you follow me on social media, either here on google+, twitter @DonnyForTheWin or on Facebook you know that I generally do monthly contests, well for this month I'm letting you pick the prize! Simply vote in the poll below for what prize category you want and come back next week to see the winner!



What prizes do you want!?

Movies
Games
Toys
Books
Comics
Other
Please Specify:
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Top 10 Countdown: August 8, 2015

10. Pvris - Fire
Last week: NEW!

9. Driver Friendly - Deconstruct You
Last week: 10.

8. Man Overboard - She's In Pictures
Last week: NEW!

7. State Champs - Secrets
Last week: 8.

6. Silverstein - Face Of The Earth
Last week: 2.

5. Knuckle Puck - Disdain
Last week: 7.

4. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: 5.

3. What's Eating Gilbert - You're The Most
Last week: 4.

2. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 1.

1. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 3.

Sunday 2 August 2015

Special: Top 10 Bugs Bunny Video Games

Ugh... Licensed games... Aren't they the worst? Developpers litterally put zero effort into producing a game knowing that they'll stick a recognizable character, or characters on the box art knowing full well that people will pick the game up on that alone... So why bother actually crafting a good game right!? Now saying all that, there are certain games that stand above, the Looney Tunes series in particular has been good... Well was at one point it's tappered off a bit lately but there's still some gems to be found and since it was a certain carrot chomping character's birthday this week (Happy 75th Birthday Bugs!) we figured we'd honour this rabbit with his very own top 10.

But first some rules! Firstly: Only games where you play as Bugs Bunny was considered. Secondly: We didn't include sports games... Obviously that would need a list of it's own (sorry Space Jam!). Thirdly: I considered series as a whole, so no individual games will be found on this list. On to the list!

10. Rabbit Transit (Atari 2600)

Alright... So apparently this rabbit is Bugs... Uh huh okay. This game is supposedly based on the very funny Rabbit Transit short but really it's just a frogger rip off. You jump over eggs or onto platforms and light them up and once you reach the end you move on to the next level. Except there is only 2 levels, the eggs level and the platform level you just keep bouncing between with the difficulty going up each time... It was very repetitive and didn't take long to get boring and if I hear London Bridge one more time I'm gonna kill somebody. But hey at least it beat Acme Arsenal!

9. Looney Tunes: Back In Action (GBA)

This is where, as far as I'm concerned, the Looney Tunes games started going downhill. Back In Action was released on several platforms but since I played all these games on emulators it was just easier to do the GBA version and the first thing I noticed was how rough the controls were. It's reminiscent of an NES game where you could only move up, down, left or right and very choppy at that. But this game came out a decade after the NES died! The storyline was decent enough and the game looks pretty good for a handheld but it's hard to get past those horrendous controls.

8. Loons: The Fight For Fame (X-Box)

I was probably most excited to play Loons when researching this list. The premise hooked me, it's a fighting game that pits Daffy, Taz, Sylvester and of course Bugs against each other for the role of a lifetime in a film, they don't realize they are trying to tank the studio so that they can buy all the stock for cheap. They tried to make a "looney" fighting game but it moves far too slowly to be engaging. And what kind of fighting game only has 4 playable characters? Insanity I tell you. The game is fun in spurts but it gets old quick. Maybe worth a garage sale pick-up though.

7. Looney Tunes: Collector Alert! (GBC)

Apparently back in the day every game tried to be Pokemon and Looney Tunes had their own "collect them all" game. Marvin The Martian is trying to destroy earth and Bugs must stop him with the help of the characters he collects. The game even spawned a sequel which was basically this game from Marvin's point of view, unfortunetly Bugs isn't really playable so that wasn't considered. This game is fun enough and has decent graphics for the game boy color era. The music could be better but it handles quite well and isn't as long in the tooth as collecting 150 pocket monsters but there's lots of replay value trying to complete your roster of Looney Tunes.

6. Bugs Bunny: Lost In Time/Bugs Bunny & Taz: Timebusters (PS1)

This was Bugs first foray into 3D design and I guess it probably looked good at the time but it was far too polygonal for my liking and the graphics were pretty choppy. The camera also has a lot of issues which surprised me right off the bat since there wasn't a whole lot of obstacles on the first stage of the original game which sees Bugs lost in time before joining Taz in the sequel on the hunt for several objects that were lost in time. They add enough obstacles and abilities for both characters to keep the games interesting and the developpers really made great use of the license. It also is the 2nd best game on the list for using the humour and storylines from the cartoons.

5. The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout (NES)

This game is perhaps most worthy of this list seeing as though it was put out about 25 years ago to celebrate Bugs's 50th birthday back before the Nintendo was "super". Birthday Blowout follows Bugs as he tries to get to his birthday party. A lot of the gameplay resembles Super Mario Bros but it's slightly different since Bugs is armed with a mallet and picks up carrot blocks instead of coins, but it is very much a Mario-clone in the side-scrolling adventure game genre. NES games are usually known to be challenging but Birthday Blowout is not since I made it over halfway through the game in less than an hour of gameplay but it never felt repetitive which was a challenge for games back then.

4. Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (Genesis)

Although Lost In Time was the 2nd best game at paying homage to it's cartoon counterpart it can not touch Bugs adventure on the Sega Genesis. Double Trouble has Bugs trapped in a TV and reliving some of his classics cartoons including "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!" and "Knighty Knight Bugs". It was a lot of fun to relive these moments appropriately so in great graphic form on the Genesis.

3. Looney Tunes: Carrot Crazy (GBC)

Birthday Blowout may have set the standard for what a Looney Tunes jump and run side scroller should play, but Carrot Crazy on the game boy color perfected it. This game gave Bugs all kinds of fun abilities that set the stage for his adventures on the Playstation. Sure it's really nothing that Mario and Sonic didn't do already, but that's really the only thing that held it back. Surprisingly this game, unlike most game boy games, has a good soundtrack and is really a staple of MOST Looney Tunes games on the hand held system, the previously mentioned Collector Alert included.

2. Bugs Bunny: Rabbit Rampage (SNES)

Going into this list, this game was the only one I remembered from my childhood, and I remembered it fondly. All those days in my basement playing the copy I rented from my local rental store, Video Capers in case you were wondering. I'm proud to report it holds up amazingly. Great gameplay, great graphics, great sound and tons of replay value. I had a hard time moving on to the next game since I was having so much fun. If you own a Super Nintendo you'd be crazy to not own this game or at the very least have played it!

1. Crazy Castle Series

Bugs Bunny was the star of the first 4 Crazy Castle games in North America before giving way to Woody Woodpecker for the fifth installment. These insanely fun puzzle games spanned 3 systems. The original on the NES was great fun if you're a fan of puzzle games. This, like Rabbit Rampage, I had a hard time putting down. The sequel on the Game Boy kept it's predecessors gameplay but it was hard to listen to that god awful music. The third installment now on the Game Boy Color proved to be the high water mark of the series and made me forget all about the original NES game. The fourth was a step back as they tried to do too much instead of sticking with what works. I can tell you that I enjoyed this game so much that I'll be looking out for Crazy Castle 3 at used video game stores to play on my Game Boy player for my Nintendo GameCube.

Saturday 1 August 2015

Top 10 Countdown: August 1, 2015

10. Driver Friendly - Deconstruct You
Last week: NEW!

9. Courage My Love - Kerosene
Last week: 5

8. State Champs - Secrets
Last week: NEW!

7. Knuckle Puck - Disdain
Last week: 8.

6. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - The Other Line
Last week: 3.

5. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: 6.

4. What's Eating Gilbert - You're The Most
Last week: 7.

3. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 4.

2. Silverstein - Face Of The Earth
Last week: 1.

1. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 2.