ZombieSat May Ruin My Lost Finale!

OK, you may or may not heard of ZombieSat, the out-of-control Galaxy 15 communications satellite which has deviated from its programmed orbit in space due to a solar flare. Because of its shifted orbit, ZombieSat (which is still functioning) can steal or interrupt signals from other communication satellites within its new orbital range!

The latest news is that ZombieSat is on track to interrupt the communications signal of a satellite which processes the digital signals from a cable TV company. Officials won't name the cable TV company or which areas of the world will be affected, but they have estimated the date on which ZombieSat may "eat the brains" of the other satellite: MAY 23rd. Yup, that's right, the same day (Sunday) of Lost's series finale!!!! Oh, the horror!

Ok, ok, the world won't end if the Lost finale broadcast happens to be affected (although there may be rioting in the streets...). IF the finale does get interrupted, there's always the ability to watch it on ABC.com. Heck, I watched the entirety of S4 online when I got into the show late! Don't panic yet!

Lost Finale Has Been Extended!

I just read on Yahoo! that the Lost Finale has been extended by half an hour! According to the site, the airing will extended beyond the 11pm hour, so set your recorders to compensate! I have my DVR set to record by show title (with 5 minutes extra slotted before and after the show) instead of by date/time, so hopefully my cable company will have the updated end time. I'll be checking just in case...

It was weird reading this news, because being the Lost fanatic that I am, I have NOT seen a single episode of the final season! Yup, not a single one! Please, let me explain before you come to my door with torches and pitchforks!

I was on track with my Lost series rewatch back in January. I even had the episodes lined up and timed to the Season 6 premiere! But then I was distracted with the return of my action figure itch and my new interest in YouTube videos. Alas, my Lost rewatch schedule was eventually screwed! One week later, the premiere had passed by, then another. Finally, I decided to just keep my DVR recordings until the last episode aired.

I've been also "covering" my eyes and ears to any Lost related news to prevent from being spoiled, which hasn't been easy, with friends and family who are also Lost fans. Just today, Munchkin No. 1, who has an Entertainment Weekly subscription from Grandpa, showed me an issue with Locke on the cover! Noooooo! I think she was teasing me... It was also a pain to read the Yahoo! new snippet, covering my monitor with my hands to slowly read line by line without having to reveal details! Arrrrgh!

Anyways, make sure your recorders are at the ready when the big night arrives! I'm sure it will be an event in the making!

Goody Haul Report Part 3: The Rest Of The Stuff

OK, I went through all of the neat stuff from Free Comic Book Day, now it's on to the rest of the goodies I was able to find:

On Friday, I was able to go to Toys R Us to do a little checking. I found out they were having a "Buy One Get the Other 50% Off Sale" on a few toy lines, such as Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and other lines. I saw nothing of interest in the Joes or TFs (still looking for an Arcee for a friend, but no luck). I did find some Star Wars stuff which had interested me however.

- Hoth Patrol Battle Pack: I think this is from an older series (30th Anniversary), because this was discounted to $12.98. I still thought it was cool because of the tauntan, wampa, and Luke.
- Legacy Collection Luke Skywalker: This is the figure where Luke turns himself in to Darth Vader on Endor. I saw this figure on YouTube before, and I always wanted to get him for the interchangeable tunic plate and scale (well, he is supposed to be a little too short to be a stormtrooper!).
- Jacen Solo: I don't know much about the Star Wars EU, but I read this line was just coming out, and this was a figure to look out for, so I got him when I saw him.
- Jaina Solo: To see one of the twins was nice, to see the other twin at the same time was nicer! I picked her up too.

In addition to the BOGO50%, Star Wars single carded figs were also reduced to $4.99. Even better, it appeared that the 50% off price on the second SW purchase was based off of the original price. I also had a $5 Rewards coupon, so in a sense, I got the Solo twins for only $1.07 each! Neat!

Well, that's it for my Goody Haul. It certainly was enough, and will probably last me for the next month or two! Until then, keep it casual!

Goody Haul Report Part 2: The Action Figures

Yeah, it wasn't Free Action Figure Day (although it would have been nice!), but on Free Comic Book Day, I was able to score a few figs at good deals. Also, in-between trips to the LCS, I was able to drop by the Targets, Walmarts, and Toys R Us stores along the way to check out what was available. Here's my Free Comic Book Day action figure haul:

Target
- DCUC Green Parademon: I found a second parademon to add to the (tiny) ranks of my Apokoliptic(?) army. This one cost the normal(eek!) $15.
- Public Enemies Superman (wave 1): I was worried I would not be able to find this guy, since Target seems to be clearing out the PE line now in my area. He was clearanced down to around $9.
- Public Enemies Icicle: Not really interested in this one, except for the Brimstone leg. $9.
- Public Enemies Silver Banshee: Another fig purchased for the CnC part, although it is nice to get this and Icicle to fill my villain ranks. $9.
- DCUC Green Lantern: I found this WGSH version at another Target. I foresaw no chance of picking up the wave 3 version any time soon (at a cheap price!), so I had to pick this one up. $15.

Toys R Us
- DCUC Steppenwolf (Super Powers): I came back to pick up this guy after my wave 11 find almost a month ago. No Kirby version, but the SP version was still here. I have to admit, this SP version looks waaaaay better in person than what I've seen in the pics. $15.

Walmart
I didn't pick up anything at Walmart, but I did see a beat up box of one of the DCUC exclusive 2-packs, the Aquaman and Black (Blue?) Manta. The repaint on these guys just didn't look good (at least to me). Aquaman had this pasty tan going on (almost matching his hair color!), and was decked out in a gold tunic with verrry glossy, christmas green leggings. Black Manta wasn't black, but a flat, purpleish blue. Sorry, I just had to pass on this, really disappointing.

World's Best Comics And Toys
- Marvel Legends Bullseye (Variant): As far as I could tell, the action figures weren't discounted for Free Comic Book Day (the fill-in guy couldn't tell me), but the figs I bought here were reduced in price. This one was marked down to $7.
- Marvel Legends Professor X: This guy looks like he's wearing lipstick, but for $7, I'm not gonna complain too much, especially when I never expected to get one step closer to actually building Galactus (only half way now).
- Marvel Legends Scarlet Witch: What's up with action figure designers and female figures? SW looks like she needs to eat a burger, something, anything! Meh, still a steal for only $5.

A-1 Comics
- DCUC Kid Flash: I can finally complete my Atom Smasher! I've been hesitant to pick up KF mainly because of the two right forearms and the higher price he goes for now. But since he was discounted 20% for Free Comic Book Day (and I need that AS arm!), I picked him up. $13.

Empire's Comics
- Marvel Legends Longshot: I remember Lucky Mullet-Head from the great Art Adams mini-series, and at a 35% discount, picked him up cheap! $7.
- DCUC Green Arrow: Since he came with only a stand for wave 9, I didn't really care if I picked up the wave 9 or WGSH version. They had the WGSH here, so I picked him up. $13.
- SOTA Street Fighter Gen: With the lack of news from NECA on SFIV, I decided to stick to just collecting SOTA SF figs instead. I saw this purple-clad Gen at a great price (compared to what I've seen online!). $9.
- DCUC Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond): This is another fig where I didn't expect much hope in getting the original version, so I picked up the WGSH version. $11.

Okee Dokes, that's it for the figs I got on Free Comic Book Day, but I'm still not done with my Goody Haul Report (Yup, there's more!). Stay tuned for Part 3...

Goody Haul Report: Free Comic Book Day and a Huuuuge Haul!

Alright, the previous Goody Haul Report was a bit small, and I think it may have been the calm before the storm. Maybe the reason I didn't get so much was because, in the back of my mind, I knew Free Comic Book Day was coming. Besides the free comics, most LCS also have discounts on their stuff they want to sell to you!

Today, I went to the following three(four) comic shops:

A-1 Comics (two locations)

World's Best Comics and Toys

Empire's Comics

One shop (I won't name which) only let me pick two free books, another had no more books to give, and the third (they deserve mentioning), Empire's Comics, let me pick one copy of each free book I wanted (cool beans!). Not only that, EC also included other books for free that were not a part of the Free Comic Book Day package (probably their excess inventory)! Here's my Free Comic Book Day haul:

Archie's Summer Splash #1 - Free Comic Book Day
Continuum #1
Countdown Special: The Flash #1
DC Kids - Free Comic Book Day
Doctor Solar/Magnus - Free Comic Book Day
Fantastic 4 #563
Green Lantern Corps #35
Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock - Free Comic Book Day
Freakshow #1
G.I. Joe (IDW) #155.5 - Free Comic Book Day
Iron Man/Nova - Free Comic Book Day
Secret Invasion: Requiem #1
Shrek/The Penguins Of Madagascar - Free Comic Book Day
Sonic The Hedgehog - Free Comic Book Day
Toy Story - Free Comic Book Day
Ultimates 2 #13
War Of The Supermen #0 - Free Comic Book Day
Wednesday Comics #1
Astonishing X-Men #10
Yow! - Free Comic Book Day

Whew! Those were just the free comics! Like I said earlier, the LCS also discounted the stuff in their store. New issues were 20% off (A-1 and Empire's) and back issues were either 50% off (A-1 and World's) or 75% off (Empire's again! Too cool!). This discount meant that alot of the new and back issues I bought (to fill holes in my collection) were less than a dollar! Here's my paid comic book haul:

Batman And The Outsiders (original): 24, 26
Booster Gold (original): 6, 7
Booster Gold (current): 2-6, 27-31
Guardians Of The Galaxy: 1-6, 11
JSA All-Stars (current): 4
Justice Society Of America (current): 9, 17-22, 24-26, 33, 36, 38 (25 and below were all the Ross covers)
Justice Society Of America Annual: 1
Nightwing: 2
Outsiders (current): 29
X-Factor (original): 4, 8, 9, 11-16
X-Force (current): 26
X-Men: Second Coming: 1
Uncanny X-Men (original): 198, 207

I guess I'll end it here for now, and let you know about my action figure haul (yeah, I have more to my Goody Haul Report!) on my next post. Until then, keep it casual!