
Transformers Find Your Fate Books
Recently I wrote a rather lengthy history of Choose Your Own Adventure-style books, including the Find Your Fate books from Ballantine Books. In that post,...

Grindhouse Gang – Valentine’s Day Zine
A few years ago I attempted to launch an old school physical zine called Grindhouse Gang. It was meant to mimic those activity books you’d...

Masters of the Universe Record
Part of what made Masters of the Universe such a success was how comfortable it was with getting weird. Between a villain with a skull...

Hannibal SDCC Funko Pop
I’ve never bought into the whole Funko Pop craze. The big head, mouthless design has never been very appealing to me. But, really, it’s the...

M.A.S.K. View-Master Reels
I’m a very patient collector. Some people, once they find something they want, will run out to eBay and purchase it right then no matter...

Doctor Who Time Squad Figures
I’ve always been a night owl. When I was around 3 or 4, my bedtime might have been 8:30, but there were many nights I’d...

The Six Million Dollar Man Christmas Adventures
For December on When You Hear This Sound, I decided to give myself a bit of a break and just do all the stories from...

Going Viral with JTT
The other day I had a little time to kill at work. And I don’t mean that I just didn’t feel like doing my job,...

The Incredible Hulk Record
The Incredible Hulk was introduced in May 1962 inside the pages of The Incredible Hulk #1, printed by Marvel Comics. The character was created by...

Casper, The Friendly Ghost
There are certain characters in pop culture that are akin to comfort food for Gen Xers. They’re never characters that you obsessed over like Star...