May 18 2012

6’+ Episode 30 is up!

To quote the description given at the new listing:

“Cryptids! Those weird and wild creatures of myth and legend! After a brief encounter with a local critter, the inspiration for a whole episode came about, leading to this week’s episode full of music from The Atomiks, Hounds Of the Wild Hunt, Steve Cook, The Atomiks and more!

Monstermatt Patterson resembles Bigfoot when he does this week’s Monstermatt Minute and Dr. Gangrene bypasses Leonard Nimoy to talk about the greatest horror-metal-rock-movie, Trick Or Treat. You go 3FtDeep with the Paranormal Song Warrior and you won’t ever be the same.”

Remember to email 6′+ (contact at 6ftplus.com) or leave a comment below about the show, whether you liked it or not. Tell your friends, leave a review on iTunes, but above all – enjoy.

You can find all episodes of 6′+ over at the official site as well as on iTunes and Stitcher . We’re also on Facebook and Twitter.

May 16 2012

Venus Coin Trap

ATTICA! ATTICA!

You probably saw the above-pictured novelty bank numerous times in the late 80’s through the early 90’s. It’s often referred to as the “Little Shop of Horrors bank” or the “Audrey II bank,” but its actual name is the “Venus Coin Trap” bank. Why? Because it was designed to cash in on the 1986 Little Shop of Horrors musical film without the makers having to pay any licensing fees. Frankly, I’m surprised nobody has tried to take advantage of the original film’s (supposedly) public domain status and used that version’s design for the various Little Shop of Horrors influenced products rather than tempt fate by clearly copying the plant in the then-recent film. In fact, the plant in the original film is actually called “Audrey Jr.” rather than “Audrey II.” But I suppose that even using the original’s name would have the lawyers come a-calling.

As a young horror fan, I desperately wanted one, but could never afford it. My father once offered to buy it for me, but accidentally purchased Milton Bradley’s “Feed Me” game instead. While not what I had wanted, I was still quite taken with it. Flash forward a few decades. I had remembered the elusive bank and decided to track it down online. My search eventually led me to Amazon, where I found it under its proper “Venus Coin Trap” name. I had a giftcard handy, so I immediately ordered it.

When it arrived, I was very pleased to see it had the same packaging I had remembered from when I encountered the plant at a joke store many years ago. Prior to that, I had only seen it out of its packaging on display. Let’s have a look at said packaging:

No burp? Why did I buy this?

I was so bummed to see the “Sorry No Burp” notice. I had never seen the bank in action before and had always assumed it was just as impressive as the other novelty banks of the time, like “Robbie the Robot.” I had always imagined that it would call “Feed Me” until someone gave the plant a coin, which it would nosily gulp down and chewed, with a noisy belch after its “meal” was completed.

Audrey II shakes down investment Hitler

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This is why money doesn't grow on trees. *crickets*

Let’s take a closer look at the plant. The leaves cover up most of the plant (as you can see via the packaging’s clear plastic window), but are flexible and can be bent into whatever position the owner wants. I bent them a little in this article’s pictures to show off more of the plant itself, while still trying to cover up the bulk of the plant’s largely undetailed surface.

It has to hold it like that until I say it's okay. Training Venus Coin Traps is insanely easy.

As is the case with venus flytraps, you shouldn't feed your venus coin trap raw hamburger. Human flesh, on the other hand...

As you can see in this image, there are metal prongs in the bank’s mouth that form an incomplete circuit. When the metal coin touches them, the circuit is completed, which activates the bank’s mechanism. Sadly, my bank doesn’t work, so I can’t describe how the plant “eats” the coin (much less film it like I had originally planned). I don’t blame the Amazon seller I bought it from, as the construction is rather flimsy and I almost damaged it merely trying to remove the battery. I imagine that the packaging’s description nicely sums up what happens: The mouth opens, the coin falls in and is “chewed.” Said coin can be removed via a compartment at the bottom of the plant’s pot. I suppose I could have tried exchanging it or sent it in for repairs, but that would only cost more money for some a feature I’d maybe use every so often. Besides, I mainly plan on using it as a spooky display item on Halloween. Don’t even try to tell me it wouldn’t look cool under dim lighting and with a fake severed finger held in its mouth.

OM NOM NOM

UPDATE: I found a video of the Venus Coin Trap in action!

May 15 2012

Monstermatt Patterson: Video Store Clerk

Ghoul Mourning, Maniacs!!!!

It is I, Monstermatt Patterson!

Gravedigger’s Local brought me here to annoy, I mean,entertain you. (Umm…that’s the problem.Me and entertain don’t really go together,so I’m told.By my agent!!) Anyways,I think you’ll dig what I’m about to share, here. Some of you, might of had the same experiences,so you’d defintely be able to connect.

In The Monstermatt Minute,on Episode 28 of the 6 Foot Plus podcast, I gave you a biographical truth, in a rancid rhyme. The line was “I too,was a video store clerk …” This is true. I worked for a time at Video Factory, a long gone regional chain of video stores, from the eighties and nineties. One of my brothers -in-law, an action/adventure, comedy film fan worked there a few years before I came into the company. I remember seeing the store for the first time, shelves jammed with every movie you could think of!

Each of us video clerks had to wear a tuxedo shirt, tie, cummerbund and black slacks. Yes, I said slacks! It gives that touch of class, yes? We had our personal  favorite genres, which enabled us to make recommendations to our clientele. I’m glad to say that if you were looking for a good horror or sci-fi flick on VHS or BETA, I was the “go to” guy.

I couldn’t wait for each wave of potential garbage or gold to be delivered, every week. A lot of new releases were found in the pages of Fangoria. Using those titles led to finding others in our buyer’s catalog. I would suggest  to our manager which films could do well as rentals.

Pointing people in the direction of the aroma of Troma, the numerous titles of Roger Corman, the mind blowing H.G. Lewis titles, various stomach churning video box cover art and just plain old shlockfests was worth dealing with an occasional customer that insisted on renting a BETA tape with a VHS player.

They say the customer is always right, but not when trying to force very different media formats together.

Even renting out a snooze fest, like Pretty Woman, was not a total loss if I could persuade that customer to also take Lunchmeat or Faces of Death. It didn’t always work,but the ashen look on some faces and newly deranged on others, as they returned the tapes (not rewound,of corpse) was a victory!

We would play videos on the monitors to get people interested in the new releases. These were mostly the non horror selections. We did have some films that were strictly forbidden to ever be played in the store in front of the public. But, we did play them while closing and opening the store. One hour per each was just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, I did work with a like minded person or two. This was interesting — when the two copies of Frankenhooker or Frankenstein Unbound came in, guess who fought over them?!

One of the duties of working there was calling up customers when they were severely overdue with their rentals. There were usually two groups: video games and horror films. I felt that I understood the horror renters on this one. It might not make sense to the average joe, but to some of us, it means a ton to watch Chopping Mall or Mausoleum, over and over again! I couldn’t blame them. We didn’t have streaming video to cue up a horror favorite at the snap of virtual, wireless fingers.

We had our regular customers, that waited for each week’s “new video release day!”  They were harmless, but I tell you, at times they meandered out in the parking lot like zombies. They groaned out,”Give us Steel Magnolias! We want Julia Roberts!”

The regulars had clerks that they wanted to  deal with. We had customers that wouldn’t set foot in the store if their favorite wasn’t there. Yes, I had my share of customers. Mostly older women that loved my undying politeness. What was I, 19 or 20—so anything over 25 was older, then.

The chain of stores was bought out by Blockbuster at some point. It was a fun gig at the time. In fact, two of the girls I worked with back then stuck with the job, through the buyouts and became some type of managerial people (regional managers, I would imagine) within Blockbuster.I wonder what the rest of the crew is up to?!
Until next time, Maniacs…
Be Kind, Rewind.

Monstermatt Patterson
Monstermatt’s Bad Monster Jokes Vol.1
Monstermatt’s Bad Monster Jokes Vol.2
The Monstermatt Minute

May 13 2012

Grudgingly

It really doesn’t make sense for me to hate on him. I still do and I still won’t watch his work but damn. Damn.  Joss Whedon’s Cabin In The Woods had Norman “Baron Shivers of the The Ghastly Ones” Cabrera as the lead artist is something that…. Well.

It’s one of those “Goddamnit, you’re not making it easier for me to dislike you, are you?” moments.

So hey – respect for Joss Whedon.

 

May 07 2012

King Ghidora, “Nameless”

If you listened to the latest episode of the 6’+ podcast, (which you can subscribe to on iTunes or listen to through Stitcher) you heard the song ‘Nameless’ by a band King Ghidora. Taking their name from the Monster Zero antagonist of the Toho/Godzilla mythos, they play surf-space rock heavily influenced by Man…Or Astro-Man?, Dick Dale, and fellow space-surf-denizens, Daikaiju.

King Ghidora paid tribute to Daikaiju last October, dressing up as the band as they played The Deluxe. Watch the video below and then head over to King Ghidora’s Facebook page for all the updates.

May 05 2012

It’s El Santo de Mayo!

Remember last year’s news about the discovery of the previous lost El Vampiro y El Sexo variant of the film of Santo en el tesoro de Dracula (translation: Santo in “The Treasure of Dracula”)? Well, we have an update! The film was shown both in theaters and the CineMexico cable channel before El Hijo del Santo got his hands on it. Despite his fears of the film tarnishing his father’s reputation, it is amusing to note that all of the nude vampire women always have their clothes magically reappear whenever El Santo encounters them.

While his decision is disappointing, we here at Gravedigger’s Local 16 want to stress that El Hijo del Santo is not a bad guy. Although we disagree with him, we do understand his feelings on the film. After all, who wants to think about one of your parents and sex at the same time? Besides, he’s lent his/his father’s image to WiLDCOAST to promote marine life conservation in a series of short films. It’s hard to tell whether or not he’s supposed to be playing his father, as the terms “Santo” and “El Hijo del Santo” are used interchangeably. As it’s Zombie Awareness Month (and since the first “real” El Santo film had him battling zombies), let’s watch Santo vs Los Zombies Comehuevos (El Santo vs. the Egg-Eating Zombies):

In addition to the eating of endangered sea turtle meat (graphic image warning), the consumption of turtle eggs is a big problem in Mexico. Why? Because many people think that it will increase male sexual potency! Now you know why the zombies are clad in boxers. Both of the websites mentioned in the video have English language versions available and you can find more videos at WiLDCOAST’s official Youtube channel. Please visit them so you can learn more about helping save the sea turtles (along with all the other wonderful sea creatures).

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

May 05 2012

It’s Free Comic Book Day!

It's no joke, just great news!

At long last, it’s Free Comic Book Day! But although all the free stuff is great, it’s not what makes the holiday so important. Instead, it’s spreading the word about both comic books and comic book stores. It’s been said here before and I’ll say it again: Comic book stores are an invaluable resource for not only comic books, but also horror-related magazines, DVDs, toys, trading cards, models and so much more and they really deserve our support. So please spread the work and consider buying something along with picking up your free comics.

Thanks to the photo gallery at the Free Comic Book Day Facebook page, I’ve compiled a list of all the free “Silver Books” that might be of interest to our readers:

Diary of a Zombie Kid – Antarctic Press
Arcana Presents: The Intrinsic – Arcana Studio
Dune: Origins – Boom! Studios
Lady Death: The Beginning – Boundless Comics
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/The Guild flip-book – Dark Horse Comics
My Favorite Martian Special Edition – Hermes Press
Witchblade: Unbalanced Pieces – Image Comics
Dinosaurs vs. Aliens – Liquid Comics
Atomic Robo & Friends – Red Five Comics
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel – Yen Press
Jurassic Strikeforce 5 Preview – Zenescope Entertainment

As for the “Gold Books,” there’s only a single sci-fi/horror-related title:

Star Wars/Serenity flip book – Dark Horse Comics

And as a special bonus, here are some links to past Gravedigger’s Local 16 articles dealing with comic book-related subjects:

Maximum Carnage
Batman: The Stone King
Horror’s MARVELous Influence
Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome
Vincent Price Presents: Volume 1

Special thanks to the organizers of Free Comic Book Day for use of the image!

Happy Free Comic Book Day!

May 04 2012

6’+ Episode 29 is up!

To quote the description given at the new listing:

“We make way for music from bands who have never been on 6′+. MonsterMatt digs out his Igor during the MonsterMatt Minute and Dr. Gangrene decides to hightail it to the clean living of Switzerland to talk with Marc Stroace of KROKUS for the Metal Morgue.

There’s music from KING GHIDORA, The Bloodtypes, The Tombstone Brawlers, Beware The Dangers of A Ghost Scorpion!, The BlackRats and you get to go 3ftDeep with Dead Elvis and his One Man Grave. All this and more!”

Remember to email 6′+ (contact at 6ftplus.com) or leave a comment below about the show, whether you liked it or not. Tell your friends, leave a review on iTunes, but above all – enjoy.

You can find all episodes of 6′+ over at the official site as well as on iTunes and Stitcher . We’re also on Facebook and Twitter.

May 03 2012

A Handful Of Dirt: Ray O’Bannon

A Handful of Dirt

 

A Handful of Dirt asks a person five questions they wouldn’t normally expect or receive in any other credible interview.

In consulting the Serendipiter Bag o’InquiryTM, we pose a series of questions to come up with a bit of knowledge unknown before – a handful of dirt.

 

 

Ray is originally from Nebraska. He moved to Wyoming in the 80’s and studied art at Casper College. His devotion to horror fiction led him to begin posting material online in the 90’s. Although his website, ravensblight.com, is most notable for it’s free paper toys, Ray also enjoys composing music, writing short stories, painting, photography and making short films. He can’t be bargained with… he can’t be reasoned with… he doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear,  and he absolutely will not stop, ever, until he realizes he’s out of coffee and might like a sandwich.

 

Who is the 80’s/90’s television character you find the most relatable in the year 2012?

I watch very little television, but I do seem to remember it involving characters of some sort. As I recall, they were quite anxious to have me try a particular brand of laundry detergent.

What movie (or movie-based reality) would you like us all to live in?

It might be interesting to inhabit the world of The Blues Brothers… everything’s pretty much the same, yet wildly improbable miracles happen frequently (and everyone you meet starts singing and dancing.)

What or who do we blame for inspiring you to take your life down this chosen path?

I’d have to blame EC comics for introducing me to a fellow named Cain and his House Of Mystery back in the 70’s. Also, Dark Shadows brought Barnabas Collins into my life in the late 60’s and I’ve yet to shake off the effects of that. If you throw in the Munsters, Addams Family, Night Gallery, and Carl Kolchak… well, I obviously never had a chance.

What is the most noteworthy item you’ve found on sale at a flea market/yard sale/classified ad?

A 1937 Chevy. (I’ve had it several years now, still runs great.)

What’s the name of the speciality magazine that you start up (bonus question: who’s on the cover of your first issue?)

Perhaps ‘The Flegandermestupheshlermumph Gazzette’ with Pee Wee Herman on the cover (cuz Hey… Pee Wee!)

It would need to include paper toys to cut out and assemble, and a cardboard back with a little 45 rpm record stamped on it (like they used to do on cereal boxes). I realize not everyone still has a 45 rpm record player, but I seldom clutter my creative thinking with such trivial things as ‘facts’.

May 02 2012

Free Comic Book Day Is Coming!

As you may or may not recall, the first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day. So be sure to clear some time in your schedule for May 5th, because you don’t want to miss any of the freebies!

For more information, please visit Free Comic Book Day’s official website and Facebook page. Don’t forget, we’ll post a reminder (and other goodies) on the big day…

May 01 2012

It’s Zombie Awareness Month!

It’s that time of the year again! Some of you might wonder why bother setting aside a month for zombies or why it’s happening in May instead of October. As the Zombie Research Society have already explained why they opted for May (I suppose the presumed connection to Halloween is unavoidable given the month they picked), I thought I would touch on why ZAM is so important.

In America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses the idea of surviving a zombie apocalypse as a way of making education about real-life diseases and quarantines more entertaining and accessible for people. Similarly, a group of horror enthusiasts have pooled their resources to create Zombie Squad, a “disaster preparedness and community service” that both educates the public about preparing for/surviving disasters and helping raise money for charitable organizations. As you can see, they’ve done a lot of good since the squad’s creation in 2003. Hopefully this is enough to encourage you to check them out (and send some money their way during their next fundraiser).

We here at Gravedigger’s Local 16 have some zombie-themed content planned for release over the course of the month, along with some non-zombie material to act as a palate cleanser of sorts. Until then, please enjoy this collection of vintage GdL16 zombie goodness:

The Slide
Vile Verses
Dead on the Beat
Music to Game By
6’+ Episode 3 is up!
Dead (and Loving It)
More Fear For Your Ears
Zombie Hunters & ZEROs
Night of the Thanksliving Dead
Full Moon’s Grindhouse Collection
A Handful of Dirt: Brian J. Orlowski of DRAWN OF THE DEAD

Happy Zombie Awareness Month!

Apr 30 2012

Almost Horror, Not Quite

Have you ever read a story that, although it had the right elements to be a horror story, didn’t feel as though it fully fit into the horror category? I’ve had that experience many times while searching for content for this website and what convinced me to do this article was Maurice Leblanc’s The Secret of Sarek (aka Coffin Island). When I first started reading it, it seemed like it was going to turn out to be a 1920’s version of The Wicker Man (or maybe I should cite the film’s literary inspiration instead), but the ending of the novel proved me wrong. Don’t get me wrong; it was a great read. It was just not what I originally expected it to be. Here are all of the stories I’ve come across over the years that fall into this unique situation:

“The Open Window” by Saki
“A Ghost Story” by Mark Twain
“A Predicament” by Edgar Allan Poe
The Secret of Sarek by Maurice Leblanc
“The Birth-mark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
“The Mummy’s Foot” by Théophile Gautier
“The Bottle Imp” by Robert Louis Stevenson
“John Mortonson’s Funeral” by Ambrose Bierce
“Trilby and the Ghost” by Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw

As you can, see the majority of authors noted above are known for their horror stories, so their work here is even more interesting as a result. Poe’s story, which was originally published as “The Scythe of Time,” is notable for its companion piece “How to Write a Blackwood Article,” another humorous work by Poe that mocks the generic horror yarns that often appeared in Blackwood’s Magazine. Twain’s tale is based on the events noted here (NSFW) and Ben ‘Yahtzee’ Croshaw is also responsible for “Zero Punctuation” and the story has a loose connection to his “Chzo Mythos.” I should also note that while most of the works above are in the public domain, Mr. Croshaw’s story is copyrighted and won’t become PD for a looooong time.

Apr 30 2012

The VooDuo, VOODOO U LUV

There aren’t many albums that I listen to from start to finish on my first play. I usually stop, do something completely unrelated to the music at hand and, when a significant amount of time has passed, I come back to finish the album, usually restarting it. Or, worse, the music is so bad that I need a break from it before continuing.

Voodoo U Luv by The Vooduo was a rare exception, for after loading it up, all notion to stop the music was dismissed and external distractions were kept at bay. Good rock and roll keeps itself going until the records over, transporting your conscious out of the limits of time, gravity and social obligations. When the record wound down, I actually went back to the beginning and listened to it again.

When an artist releases two albums within two consecutive years, it’s traditionally accepted by the rock and roll journalist cartel that both albums are two sides of the same coin. I think Zappa’s Over-Nite Sensation/Apostrophe(‘) combo is an example of this, as well as the Lust In Space/Bloody Pit Of Horror combo that Gwar put out in 2009/2010. Arguments by demented critics are made as they froth and frug at the audacity of a music group DARING to have a prolific output. Instead of two albums, blubber the critics, the artist could have released a single entity composed of the best songs, picked and chosen from the two.

If going by this pattern, Voodoo U Luv is the second half of the story started by last year’s The Rock And Roll Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed Up Zombies. But if you listen to them both, Voodoo U Luv is its own creature. Rock And Roll Creatures… established the Vooduo’s sound, cementing the foundation first laid by 2008’s Have Voodoo, Will Travel. This third album by the duo of Eerie Powers and Neidi Night shows some real growth and experimentation. Maybe this was the plan – a rock and roll striptease, showing bits and inches of their talent slowly. It’s very clever of them.

They still play the skinless-blood-guts-soul bared-rock and roll that comes from Eerie’s guitar and Neidi’s drums, but somehow, they manage to make this simple set-up sound so different on each song.

I really don’t know how they did it, but they did. They topped their last album. I thoroughly loved Rock And Roll Creatures, for its playfulness and its distinct sleazy, groovy, grindhouse sound. And I love Voodoo U Luv because it’s NOT just another Rock And Roll Creatures…. Each song is a new world to explore.

The slow haunting track of ‘Zombie Love,’ where unofficial third member Dave Klein rocks the Theremin (whose skills and keyboards were also on Rock and Roll Creatures…) provides the atmosphere for a ghoulish shimmy of a song. It’s similar enough that it connects this with the prior album, but it’s different enough to surprise you.

And wow. There are many surprises on this album. A lot more twang in songs like “Evil Eye” and “Howlin’” than previously reported. “You Is A Rat Pfink” is delightful. I thought that a lot of The Cramps spirit was infiltrating ‘Rock And Roll Creatures.’ Here, on Voodoo U Love, I envision Link Wray has come up from the grave to sit in for a session. Maybe Eerie has been possessed by Wray? It’s possible. If you listen to ‘That Voodoo,’ it sounds like it. Maybe an exorcism is required? Or perhaps a twenty-city tour. I also think Neidi Night’s drums are haunted because they cause me to dance when I’m not paying attention. Her rhythm is contagious, unavoidable like a gypsy’s curse.

This is a high recommendation for me if you like rock and roll. If you like twang, if you like the type of country that made Elvis shake, if you’re into the type of music that makes the dead walk the earth and bum smokes off your mechanic as he’s sipping a beer at the bar, then you want this album. This is the voodoo that the VooDuo do so well, the voodoo you will love.

Apr 29 2012

Kakurenbo

The title roughly translates as

Story goes that children who go to an abandoned city after dark get to play hide and seek with demons. In an effort to find his sister Sorincha (who vanished while playing the game), a young boy named Hikora and six associates he’s rounded up go there to investigate. They soon find that the story is all too true and find themselves stalked by a band of demons…and a mysterious eighth player that seems to be the Sorincha…

While short (it’s only around 25 minutes long), Kakurenbo (“Hide and Seek” in Japanese) does manage to have authentic “urban legend” feel to it. In order to play the game, you have to have seven kids that are all wearing fox masks and you have to follow specific signs to “cross over,” which mirror similar tasks one has to do in various urban legends across America. Some play because they want to find lost siblings, some wish to aid their friends and others simply want to prove their bravery. As the popularity of the previously mentioned real-life legends show, there are plenty of people, both children and adults, who would willingly play a game with demons as part of a stupid dare or overwhelming curiosity. The film starts with a great quote by folklorist Yanagida Kunio, noting how he never played hide and seek at night out of fear that ogres would take him away. Another bit of Japanese folklore that helped inspire the story is that when children play tag in Japan, the person who is “it” is referred to as the “Oni” (the Japanese term for a demon). While the nature of the storyline admittedly wouldn’t work if stretched out to feature length, I wish they had been able to expand on the story a bit more. I found it odd that the each of the demons were given designated titles like “Liver-Taker” and “Oil-Taker” and yet none of those characteristics are put into play. The combination of cel-shading and computer animation makes for an interesting look (I especially loved the architecture). That said, I suspect the reason the characters all kept their masks on is to save money by eliminating the need to animate facial expressions.

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Apr 28 2012

Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome

I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!

[Author’s note: This was originally supposed to be part of a review series focusing on superheroes and their connections various aspects of death and horror. Sadly, things did not go according to plan and all but this release fell through.]

Death is a major part of the Batman mythos. In addition to the character being inspired by an “old dark house” film featuring a killer in a bat-like outfit in real life, the death of his parents created him and fuels him to this day in the comic books. Let’s not forget that several of his sidekicks have either died, seemingly died or had at least one parent die. As is often the case with superheroes, the writing staff could not resist the temptation to (seemingly) kill Batman off. While I imagine that it made for a good sales gimmick at times, a lot of the time used the hero’s “death” was used to explore its effects on various characters in both Gotham City and/or the DC universe. In addition to the comic books’ “Going Sane” and “Batman RIP” storylines, the subject has also been explored in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series, a line of trading cards and even an installment of Batman’s decades-long audio career.

Rumors are sweeping Gotham City that Batman is dead after an explosion in Crime Alley. While Commissioner Gordon tries to reassure the populace that everything is under control, he gets an audio cassette that has a message from Batman. According to the tape, Gordon would only be receiving it if Batman dies and reveals his secret identity! But when he heads over to Wayne Manor to investigate, he is shocked to see that Bruce Wayne is alive and has no idea about any sort of tape! Things get worse in private, as Wayne coldly announces his plans to both end his career as Batman and liquidate the majority of Wayne Enterprises. To complicate things further, an injured Batman wakes up in an unknown location. Can Gordon, his daughter (aka Batgirl) and Batman piece everything together before the imposter’s plans are completed?

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Apr 24 2012

Tuesday uEtsy: Hiatus

Tuesday uEtsy

The Tuesday uEtsy feature will be going on a short hiatus for maintenance. We encourage you to go through the archives to see what goods and wares have been under the spotlight, though as you to Please Pardon Our Appearance as we correct broken links, resupply images and get everything in working order.

 

Tuesday uEtsy will return on June 5th. 

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