Canister X Mailbag – 1989 Batman Batwing Lamp Unboxing – Nov102024
Check out this awesome Batman 1989 batwing lamp! I got this as a birthday present from my kids. Means the world to me and I’m so grateful for having such thoughtful and amazing children. Plus, they know my love for Michael Keaton’s Batman so I guess they get some extra in the will haha.
This batwing is just like the one featured in the movie, details and all. And, of course, the ability to make the iconic batwing against the moon scene from the movie. It’s in this video so check it out!
Funko Friday: Winnipeg Comic Con Funko Pop Haul! Superman and He-Man |
Super Awesome Pops!
Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 was a blast. I tabled in Artist Alley and shared my books of superheroes and monsters with people of all ages. The Axiom-man superhero books and the Zomtropolis zombie book were bestsellers.
Winnipeg is really great at supporting the arts so, thank you, hometown.
While we were there, of course we did a little shopping and found these five wicked Funko Pops! for well below their value. We’re talking old-school black and white Superman never mind the He-Man was I after. (You guys might have decent pricing in the States but here in Canada some of this run-of-the-mill stuff costs way extra.)
Please check out this video for a Funko good time and check out this Funko Pop Haul!
Justice League The Snyder Cut – Black Suit Superman at Amazon here.
Live Stream No. 4: Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 Artist Alley Tour!
Join author and artist A.P. Fuchs live at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 as he takes through a tour of Artist Alley. Starting off at his table then eventually circling back, this tour offers a wonderful insight into the various artists and writers who were at the show entertaining the public. You also get to see some other neat items folks had up for sale. Even a few smiled and waved at the camera. Winnipeg is loaded with friendly creators.
Supporting the independent arts is important. It not only gives you a piece of entertainment, but it gives the creator a boost as well to keep on going and making stuff for you.
Check everything from superheroes to horror to independent comics and creators, to authors and books, and, of course, some fun Pop Culture fandom.
Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 A.P. Fuchs and Melinda Marshall Books Unboxing – Dystopian YA and Monsters and Superheroes!
Winnipeg Comic Con is coming up on October 25, 2024, which is one week away from the posting of this video. Wonderful book stock just arrived and author Melinda Marshall and myself want to share the opening of these boxes with you because they contain new titles by both of us!
The big highlights are:
THE TYPHON PROJECT (Dystopian YA) by Melinda Marshall:
To save humanity, Leah is among the chosen for genetic modification. She is sent to The Typhon Project with the hope of finding a cure to save what’s left of the planet. But she can’t shake the suspicion something isn’t right.
AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY (Superhero) by A.P. Fuchs:
Surrounded by a strange red mist, Axiom-man finds himself in a world not his own. Not again. Meeting a man who calls himself the Crimson Cloak, Axiom-man and this red stranger must fight their way through a hotel of madness where each new floor brings on a deadly challenge.
CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS (Poetry) by A.P. Fuchs:
All right, World, this is how it’s going to be: Rhymes and verse, Melodies rehearsed, across life’s rocky sea. Read a poem, maybe two, pick three if you wish to dare. Ramblings and coherence, sometimes jots of incoherence, anything for poetic flare. Enjoy and explore, please do, I implore. Let’s talk about life bizarre ’cause it’s pretty complex stuff, said Harvey Pekar.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is one of my favorite stories of all time. It’s been presented in different ways over the years depending on audience, but the concept and background of the character has always remained the same. Being a superhero nut, I’ve always equated Peter Pan as a kind of swashbuckling superhero, “super” because he can fly.
These two Funko Pops hold a great meaning to me for a few special reasons of which are given in this video. Hope you check it out and join me as we take the second star to the right and straight on ’til morning to Neverland.
Peter Pan and His Shadow Funko Pops at Amazon here.
Canister X Mailbag – Spoiler Funko Pop! Unboxing – 10122024
I collected the Robin comic books series back when Tim Drake was the star. Spoiler was a fantastic character and a Robin to his, er, Robin. But she also held her own and even held him in check at times. Of course, there was the romantic tension between them and while they were shy–they were teens, after all–they both knew they had it bad for the other person.
When they made this Funko Pop, I had to have one to go along with my Robin, Batman, and Nightwing as part of the bat-family. Welcome aboard the Funko ship, Spoiler!
My name is A.P. Fuchs and welcome to my website where superheroes and monsters and Pop Culture reign galore. I’m an indie author, cartoonist, publisher, and freelancer in the worlds of books and comics, and have been so for the past 25 years. This is Canister X, my official blog and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we’re in summer mode despite it being fall in terms of content.
Summer mode will continue until the Axiom-man books in the BATTLE OF POWER Trilogy are off to press as creative stuff like that gets priority, but it’s going to follow the theme of the CANISTER X TRANSMISSION: YEAR SEVEN of fluidity. We’re gonna play it nice and loose.
My Patreon page is here. It’s a very special place on the Internet where I post serial novels, serial comics, essays and articles on the creative arts business, behind-the-scenes insights, art, photos, and more. Join me and my other patrons and be a part of something entertaining and interesting with consistent content. Check out the slick trailer for the page.
I’m also the writer/artist behind the webcomic, Fredrikus, which you can read from the beginning here.
On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after the week, take a breather, regroup, and launch into the weekend. Presently, we are in Year Seven. Join me and my readers and fans of fandom. I love the fan community as it’s the best group of people to be part of, both physically and virtually.
Last week I launched my latest Pop Culture collectible YouTube effort: Lego Minifigure Monday! This is to compliment Funko Friday.
I love Lego minifigures. I mean, who doesn’t? And I found a supply source that doesn’t crush my bank account so for the past while I’ve been ordering up all sorts of Pop Culture Lego figures like Superman, Batman, Nightwing, Spider-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and more!
First short reel aired last week and Clark Kent got the spotlight and the debut. Check it out below.
Lego Minifigure Monday: Clark Kent
Today, the second one is Christopher Reeve Superman or classic Superman.
Check this bad boy out! I mean, Superboy.
More next week. And yet more in the weeks to come. Be sure to check out my YouTube channel once a week for a new figure.
These are shorts and reels so they don’t get the same attention on the blog as the full-length videos so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of Lego Minifigure Monday!
The Realm of Heroes and Monsters: Story Time Podcast: The Complete Second Season
Last weekend we wrapped up the Second Season of THE REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS podcast! Twenty-one episodes, twenty-one full-length short stories of superheroes, monsters, and horror.
The format was simple: Brief intro, straight dive into Story Time, then the Story Behind the Story, and, as usual, a post-credits scene. Done and done, the focus being all about the story. As for the finale, you not only got a story, but the story behind the story for that particular short story plus a story behind the story for the second season of the podcast itself! And, oh, did I mention a Spoken Word performance post-credits? Yeah, that’s there, too.
Season Three is coming with new stories and a new format, but that will arrive once we finish our 2024 book releases. In the meantime, the entire second season is available for you to listen to below.
Please subscribe to the channel so you’re not only set for other great video content, but also for Season Three when it arrives before end of year.
This second season drew upon several books for the tales, MAGIC MAN PLUS 15 TALES OF TERROR being the main source. If you’d like to show support for this past season, please consider grabbing a copy in paperback or eBook for your library. Book info here.
Enjoy!
Time for stories.
The Realm of Heroes and Monsters: Story Time Podcast – The Complete Second Season
REALM OF HEROES AND MONSTERS: STORY TIME with A.P. FUCHS: S02EP21 Season Two Podcast Finale –
Mr. Jitterbones
Episode 21: Mr. Jitterbones – It is 1889, one year after the Ripper murders plagued London’s East End. It’s Hallowe’en and homeless man Jack McClay is preparing to hand out treats to the poor children that wander the city streets. But like last autumn, something sinister lurks in the dark, and this particular creature is out for one thing: blood, and it doesn’t care where it gets it. The creature appears . . . and it’s all skin and bones. Clik-clakity-clak-clak. Mr. Jitterbones has arrived.
This is it! Welcome to the Season Two finale of the Realm of Heroes and Monsters: Story Time podcast with A.P. Fuchs. That’s two seasons in the can. Done and done. But none of it could have been done without you, dear listener, so thank you.
It’s my sincere hope you enjoyed this second season of short stories, both creepy and heroic. Monsters and heroes reign supreme here so I hope you were satisfied with what was delivered.
If you’re just tuning in now or have been sporadically throughout this past season, please go ahead and take a look at all previous episodes and pick out some that tickle your fancy and have a listen.
To celebrate the end of Season Two, this is an extended episode and there is a very special performance after the credits so stick around for that. If you’re into the Spoken Word artform, you’ll dig it.
Thank you again for tuning in this season. It is much appreciated, and don’t worry, there is more to come . . . in Season Three.
Yours,
A.P. Fuchs
Get your own copy of the MR. JITTERBONES as an eBook short story at:
