Confirmed Epic Podcast #108: Our Favorite Star Wars Films

The Confirmed Epic Podcast returns for your entertainment once again as the global pandemic continues we turn to a Galaxy Far Far Away to countdown our favorite Star Wars films.

We also get into what we have been checking out. (Peter Tomasi's recent run on Detective Comics, finishing the recent Resident Evil 3 remake on Xbox One, Full Throttle by: Joe Hill, and SNL's Teenage Mutant Middle Aged Turtles.)

For the first time in a long time we also delve into Epic News as we discuss the recent reveal of Timothee Chalamet in the upcoming Dune big screen adaptation from Director: Denis Villeneuve, as well as our hopes for the franchise.  

You can always contact the show directly via email at thepicreview@gmail.com or on twitter @thereelbradbell

Toy Review: Orko from Masters of the Universe: Figural Bag Clips by Monogram International

   It feels like it's been a few months since I began reviewing the Masters of the Universe Figural Bag Clips from Monogram International, but it's actually only been a month. March and April have been pretty crazy so far, huh? Today I'm checking out the 11th and final figure in this first series of figures and it's Orko, the Heroic Court Magician! I love Orko and this little Orko bag clip is definitely one of the coolest in the series. Orko fits the semi-cutesy style of this line really well and looks fantastic. Let's check out Orko after the break and see if his Trollan magic translates into a fun little trinket!

Old School MOTU: Skeletor with Panthor from Dorbz Ridez by Funko

    OK, I'm not done showing off my Dorbz yet! Today I'm going to take a quick look at the Dorbz Ridez Skeletor with Panthor. Released in 2017, this set was a SDCC and Toy Tokyo exclusive that was also given a release through the Funko Shop. Despite having an incredibly cool selection of vehicles from different properties, the Dorbz Ridez seems to be another line that Funko has ceased to produce (the last release seems to have been in 2018 and was a Pirates of the Caribbean Jolly Roger ship with a skeletal pirate based on the ride). There were only two releases for Masters of the Universe in Dorbz Rides and knowing that one is Skeletor with Panthor why don't you try to guess who the other release is? No, it's not Crackers the Clown on an Attak Trak! It's He-Man on Battle Cat! Of course, we're checking out Skeletor with Panthor, so let's get right to it after the break...

Old School MOTU: Man-At-Arms #538 from POP! Television: Masters of the Universe by Funko

    Since I just reviewed so many of the Masters of the Universe big guns in POP! vinyl form, let's check out another: Duncan, AKA the Man-At-Arms to the Eternian Royal Family. Man-At-Arms is about as A-list as you get in MOTU without being He-Man, Skeletor, or She-Ra. He's been in every incarnation of MOTU (except for The New Adventures of He-Man) and was fantastically played by Jon Cypher in the 1987 movie. Seriously, Cypher's Man-At-Arms was incredible! This Funko POP! version is based on the Filmation version, however, which is definitely the version of the character that all others are judged by. Man-At-Arms was a Funko Specialty Series release in September 2017, meaning he was sent out to comic shops, some e-tailers, and smaller retailers. Let's check out Man-At-Arms after the break...

Confirmed Epic Podcast #107: The Rise of Skywalker

The Confirmed Epic Podcast returns during the midst of a global pandemic with episode #107 to review the finale of the
Skywalker Saga: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker directed by J.J Abrams in honor of the film's recent blu-ray release. 

 We also get into what we have been checking out.

You can always contact the show directly via email at thepicreview@gmail.com or on twitter @thereelbradbell

*Jerry had a brief audio issue at the end of the podcast due to the internet being pushed to max because of Covid-19 in his rural area.

Old School MOTU: Prince Adam from Masters of the Universe by Mattel

    Now that my collecting is now quite heavily focused on Masters of the Universe I've been looking at a lot of older MOTU product, giving those reviews the heading "Old School MOTU." Some of you don't think my Old School MOTU reviews are old school enough, however, so today I'm checking out the most recent vintage figure I've acquired: Prince Adam! Unlike many other vintage MOTU figures, I don't have a strong recollection of when or where I received my original Prince Adam as a kid (he was one of a handful of vintage MOTU figures I no longer have from childhood) but I do have strong memories of having him. Prince Adam was released as part of the third series of figures in 1984, while the Filmation series was running. While Prince Adam was largely popularized by the Filmation series, he did predate that show: Mark Taylor originally conceived of him as a foppishly dressed nobleman whose loyalties shifted between He-Man and Skeletor but a Prince Adam more similar to what we think of (He-Man's alter ego) appeared in the July 1982 DC Comics Presents special "From Eternia- With Death!" In DC' early stories, He-Man transforms in the Cavern of Power, but that was dropped by the time the Filmation series bible was completed in December 1982, leading the way for Filmation's depiction of the mild mannered Prince Adam, draped in velvet clad in maroon and lavender. Let's take a look at Prince Adam after the break...

Toy Review: Skeletor from Vinyl SODA by Funko

   My review of Funko's Vinyl SODA He-Man last week turned out to be quite popular, so here's a look at Skeletor, the Evil Lord of Desctruction! What would Skeletor soda taste like, anyways? I imagine it would be berry flavored. Kind of exotic. Or maybe grape and citrus, like Mountain Dew's Pitch Black. Remember that? I don't drink a lot of regular soda these days (I like unsweetened carbonated water or unsweet tea) but I used to go nuts for crazy sodas. On occasion I'll still pick up something that strikes my fancy, though. Of course, this isn't actually soda: It's a durable soda-like can with a vinyl Skeletor figure inside. It's a cool concept and Funko seems to be using it for multiple different licenses such as Thundercats, DC Comics, Hanna Barbera, Scott Pilgrim, and even the General Mills Cereal Monsters! Of course, the only ones I'm interested in are the Masters of the Universe ones, which means so far my collection consists of He-Man and Skeletor. Let's check out the Vinyl SODA Skeletor after the break and see if he's a sparkly delight or falls flat.