I am thinking of doing a video from my Hulk room – a fun new way to wrap up the week – and I was thinking I would answer some questions from some of you – if you have any questions you’ve always wondered – write them below – and I will try to answer all of them!
Posted in Hulk Room
My good friend Corry from Zapp Comics in Wayne, NJ came to visit. He decided to snap a few pics of the updated set up in the Hulk room – it looks 1000% better than it did (if I do say so myself) – click on the pic above to be brought to the album. Lex makes a few of the shots too – because she’s just too cute to keep out of the pics!
While you are there – “Like” the Zapp page – they are always updating with great comic news – and what they have in the store! Great place to shop too!
Bowen Mania!
Last week I was asked about showing pics of the entire Hulk room. I said I would – and here it is – in all its glory! Now a few things to keep in mind while you scroll through these beauties:
The couch has been taken over by green!
#1) There is no order in the Hulk room… I mean, there is SOME sort of order – but it’s MY order. I like chaos – I thrive in chaos. The Hulk room also seconds as my office so a lot of times, when I purchase something new, I usually find a place for it short-term and then get back to it when I can. Many times these items will just be stuck up on the wall or put on a shelf until I get to it later.
The Action Figure Wall... pretty much every Hulk figure is on this one wall!
This is mainly for two reasons – the first being that back in the day I used to get stuff so fast and furious I would not have the opportunity to really think about where to put a piece before more boxes and comics came rolling in. That’s not really the case so much anymore – and that’s because, the second reason, I am planning a HUGE renovation on the Hulk room. I have an enormous display case in the works – I am knocking down a wall and expanding, just slightly, the whole room.
Shelf #1 - with the "Planet Hulk Shelf" at the top!
Also, since I had an addition on the side of my house built – and the addition was designed with a crawl space in mind – and the only place to put the entrance was to cut a hole in the wall/concrete foundation of my house – the only real space it would fit was… yup, you guessed it – right in the middle of the Hulk room wall. I have left out pics showing the crawl space entrance mainly because it is an eyesore – but also because it’s nothing but a big square hole in a wall. Part of the renovations I am planning is to build a small wall with closet doors to hide said hole.
Display Case #1 - this hold most of the Bowen and Mego goodness!
Now #2) You may notice there are some items in the pics of things that I have not posted – please don’t ask me to post them – I will get to it as soon as I can. There are also items that I have posted that you do not see – there are a few reasons for that. The first is that about a third (maybe more) of the collection is in storage. Things that have no real rhyme or reason to put somewhere – for example, the Hulk backpacks, toothbrushes, coloring books and more.
I still have to get the green version of this Bowen Hulk statue
This is where I handle most of my work load every day:
Desk - MU across the top - and a recreation of #181 Bowen Style there too!
Next, there are certain items that are no longer in my collection. The first thing that comes to mind is the Hulk PF. While it was extremely hard to let that piece go I couldn’t just watch as a piece like that was climbing and climbing in value and not take advantage of it (especially when I had a few repairs to do to my house). I could have saved and made the repairs – OR – sell one statue that could never survive the current value it was at. I chose the latter. I have no regrets – and am pretty certain that further down the line I will be able to pick it up again when the value has dropped. I mean, come on – it’s inevitable that these collectibles will drop… anyone who thinks otherwise – I have just three words for you: Beanie Babies anyone?
It just keeps going...
There are a few pieces I have let go – like the Grey Hulk Hard Hero statue. I wasn’t really a fan so I had no problem selling it – and with the funds I was able to purchase more Hulk items that I wanted. I’ve sold some comics – mostly doubles – as well as some art. Lastly, there is something Hulk in EVERY room of my house. When I say every – I mean EVERY. I put at least ONE Hulk thing in each room. So, there are some action figures in the kitchen, pictures in the hallway… the Hulk is ever-present. But never more so than in my bedroom where the Dynamic Forces Life Size Hulk Head sits. Also, my entire comic collection sits right outside of the Hulk room door – and my Marvel Masterpieces and Omnibus collection is snuggly placed in the bookshelf in my living room.
Rogues Gallery
And #3 – You may notice that not everything in the Hulk room is… well, Hulk. I do have the Galactus Bust from BD, as well as the Surfer and my 2nd favorite Marvel character, Thanos! While it would be nice to think that I could just limit myself to Hulk – I do love me some classic Thanos!
I have another re-paint of somehting in shipping... hopefully will be here soon
Top of that cabinet:
Original Hulk Fists! The Best!
So, tell me what you think of the Hulk room – do you have a similar set-up? Let me know! And please, ask any questions you would like to know (except asking me WHEN I will be posting stuff) including how my wife feels about it – if you’re curious.
Thanks again Gammapup!
By the way, my daughter IS allowed in the room under strict supervision. :) Just until she is old enough to understand that she can’t open or play with any of Daddy’s toys. Not to worry though – she has plenty of her own Hulk toys to play with – as you guys saw when I posted a pic of her last week with her Hulks in a baby carriage.
Green and Grey... gotta love it!
And of course – the best shot:
My prized possesion - The Incredible Hulk #1 - the only thing I am pretty damn sure won't plummet in value in my lifetime.
A Shot of the Hulk room! If you look close you can see some items I have yet to post!
Alright – after the weekend we will be back in business! I will be ready to post like a mad man! Trust me when I say I do not have a shortage of things to show off! So, I am going to try to stick to a posting schedule in the New Year – I figure on Monday and Wednesday I will post items from my collection – Tuesday will be announcements or upcoming items, news and or funny photos – and Thursday will be for reviewing either the most recent comic or an older issue. Tell me what you guys think – I am looking forward to 2011 – how about you?
Another Shot...
Corner...
Close ups...
The Action Figure Wall...
Here is the start of many shots that I will be posting over the next few weeks of my Hulk collection altogether!
My Hulk Corner... So sad...
I am working on getting my review for Fall of the Hulks: Alpha out – that and I had a great week of posts planned for you guys – but I had to get my Christmas tree – had to string it with lights… had to straighten the tree… three freakin’ times. Also, due to the construction going on I’ve had to empty the Hulk room pack it away and put everything in the family room – the pic above is just of one corner of the room FILLED with Hulk stuff. It’s such a pain! So, in short – I am going to return later this week – most likely Thursday – with all new posts and reviews! Sorry – just a hectic weekend! Remember that Incredible Hulk #605 and What If? WWH comes out on Wednesday – I will make sure I have the reviews of all the comics – including Hulk: Winter Guard that came out last Wednesday – I will post them by Friday! But now… I am tired. And I’m going to bed. And I’m spending Monday with my little girl – decorating her first Christmas tree. Make sure you don’t forget to vote on the Bowen Hulk Bust below – right now it’s a landslide – but I won’t tell you who’s winning!
My beautiful lawn! NOOOOOOO!
Alright, here’s the 411. My Hulk room is located in my basement. I am putting an addition on to the house – it’s somewhat of a “in-law apartment” except that it isn’t – it’s for my actual parents. Here’s the kicker… they have to cut a hole in the wall in the foundation – right through my basement… right through my Hulk room. As of right now… the Hulk room is in complete disarray. Won’t even be able to get it back into any kind of order until construction is done – which will be in something like 3 months. Mind you, I wasn’t aware of this until about a week ago. No one was – except the builder who neglected to tell us this bit of information. Of course, when I say “I have thousands upon thousands worth of collectibles in that room” The builder responds with “Oh! Yeah, you better get that stuff out!”
Check this sh!t out! Get it?
No kidding Sherlock – problem is, not only is there no room for it anywhere – it’s going to take a whole lot more time than a week to get it put away. Let’s just say, I have taken the more expensive and hard to find pieces OUT of the Hulk room and have covered the rest of the room in plastic. Man, I really hope that works – because I will be so pissed if it doesn’t! I am taking every precaution that I can – but man are my nerves shot just thinking about it!
My nephew... playing with the hoe... the back hoe that is.
Posted in Hulk Room
Found this on my many travels - was ecstatic to add it to my Hulk room!
Top Half
Check it out – Vintage cabinet dating back to the 60′s – filled with Hulky goodness! Tell me what you think. I have already filled it with more than you see here. My trip to NJ proved to be very good – Hulk wise – as I picked up a couple of busts as well as finding a few packages of those new “Handful of Heroes”. I picked up almost every Hulk figure in the series – but I will be posting those later this week - until tomorrow gammabros!
WWH busts - and some of his rouges gallery
Lower CabinetThis has the… oh, sorry – if you plan on reading this comic and don’t want to knowabout it yet, DON’T READ THIS REVIEW, it has spoilers – anyways, this has the much awaited Hulk vs. Hulk. It starts with the Red Hulk sucker punching the Watcher, really for no reason. Kind of a cheesy moment but I know of a few people who thought that was “AWESOME” – I don’t get it. Dude, he watches, that’s all. Is there any reason to beat on him? But then the Green Hulk starts to battle the Red. At first the Green Hulk is really giving the Red Hulk a good fight, then the Red Hulk breaks the Green Hulks arm and puts him in a sleeper hold, knocking him out. Then we join Iron Man where he is being told that the body of Clay Quatermain is found. Commander Hill also finds the ripped uniform of Doc Samson – covered in Gamma Radiation. We rejoin the Red Hulk on the Golden Gate Bridge (at least it looks like the Golden Gatre Bridge) where the Red Hulk is telling the Hulk he is about to shoot him and kill him – but the Green Hulk bites the end of the gun and ruins that play. They fight just a bit more before the Red Hulk knocks the Green off the bridge – or more THROUGH the bridge – and the Red Hulk continues to brag until he is interrupted by Thor.
So it is definetly the Savage Hulk that the Red Hulk is fighting. I don’t know why he is the stupid Hulk again – wish Loeb would explain that – but I think it is working against the story. When the Red Hulk beats him you feel like he just beat up a retarded boy. No one wants to see that. Well, most people don’t want to see that. They are setting the Red Hulk up to be the strongest being that has ever entered the Marvel Universe. Stronger than the Green Savage Hulk. And meaner too. He is obviously the enemy and hasn’t done anything that might even be considered heroic. It seems that the Red Hulk is NOT Leonard Samson – otherwise Loeb wouldn’t be shoving that idea down our throats. It will be a shock, someone no one has thought of and it will come out of left field. Still waiting for something really worthwhile to happen. Not just shocking for no other reason other than to be shocking (See: knocking out the Watcher). I’m with it for the long haul – but I hope the Red Hulk isn’t just another thing that Marvel will have to apologize to fans for (See: Ben Rielly from the Clone Saga) McGuiness’ art is still good, just fun - nothing awe-inspiring though. B-
Posted in Comic Review, Green Hulk, Hulk Comics, Hulk Room
I can only do so much to influence the little guy – but he REALLY LOVES my Hulk room. I forgot to post pics of the new Hulk room. I will have to do that tomorrow – if I can find the time. Seems to be getting so busy around here I hardly have time to do anything Hulk related! I know that’s a scary thought – I almost cried when I thought it!
