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VN’s holiday gift-to-yourself guide
27 Nov 2022

VN’s holiday gift-to-yourself guide

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 2 - Books and Manga, 3 - Toys and Merch, 4 - Collectibles | 0

Well, it’s that time of year again, when, let’s face it… we buy a ton of gifts for ourselves because no one else understands our NEED for more ninja stuff! So here’s some recommendations, all of which I own or … Continued

GI Joe, New York Ninja
2 Jan 2011

KAMUI and a Decade of Digital Ninja (part 2)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV, 2 - Books and Manga | 3

OK, so the Kamui Gaiden manga had a major pedigree in Japan, and its ground-breaking U.S. release separated the men from the boys of late-craze ninja fans. So why are we just getting a movie now? The “Island of Sugaru” … Continued

Akakage, ALIEN VS. NINJA, AZUMI, GI Joe, Goemon, kamui, Owls's Castle, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
19 Jun 2010

Best figure I HATE ever…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

I have a real pet peeve – when it comes to RED NINJA I’m a total hater. I understand why comic book and toy companies use the color, I get the appeal of the aggressive hue, etc. and so forth, … Continued

1:6 Scale, GI Joe
12 Aug 2009

Remembering “Silent Interlude”

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 2 - Books and Manga | 0

It was the winter of 1984 that Marvel Comics and creator Larry Hama quietly let loose one of the most significant pieces of media of the entire 80’s craze. Seeing as the massive and ridiculous GI Joe movie is #1 … Continued

GI Joe

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