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James Woodcock
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Posted: May 28 2025 at 7:15pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply

At the risk of thread drift, I agree with JB’s assessment of the linked article.
Anyone who criticises either of those designs is an idiot.
Galactus is one of THE best designs ever created.
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John Byrne

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Posted: May 28 2025 at 7:24pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

I went to a show on pre-Columbian art and culture at the Natural History Museum. All those Central and South American societies.

The effect was remarkable. It was like strolling thru Jack Kirby’s head! The roots of Galactus were very much in evidence.

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James Woodcock
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Posted: May 28 2025 at 10:36pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply

Interesting. I must look that up
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John Byrne

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Posted: May 31 2025 at 4:14pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

I see there’s a Thing diorama coming. Looks pretty heavily influenced by my version.

McFarlane toys, unfortunately.

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John Byrne

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Posted: May 31 2025 at 4:27pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Also, Hasbro is offering a pretty good Psycho Man figure.
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John Byrne

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Posted: June 02 2025 at 12:11am | IP Logged | 6 post reply

And there’s a High Evolutionary figure, too!
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Michael Roberts
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Posted: June 04 2025 at 3:54pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Popcorn buckets (and popcorn bucket prices) have gotten ridiculous, but I am still considering this:

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John Byrne

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Posted: June 04 2025 at 4:13pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply

Somewhere, Bill Roberge’s heart just fluttered.    
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William Roberge
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Posted: June 04 2025 at 5:34pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply

Yes it did.
They can keep the popcorn.
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Brian Miller
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Posted: June 04 2025 at 8:07pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

Oh my
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James Woodcock
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Posted: June 04 2025 at 10:11pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

I need that bucket. It better come to the UK.
If not, anyone here prepared to get me one please?
Although I’ve no idea what the price is
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John Byrne

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Posted: June 04 2025 at 10:34pm | IP Logged | 12 post reply

More wealth than you can possibly imagine.
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