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Some Comments on the 2026 Dragon Award Finalists

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Cora

It’s that time of the year again, when the Dragon Awards randomly decide to drop their finalists with no fanfare whatsoever. For those who are new here, what are the Dragon Awards? They are a popular vote SFF award handed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Alien Earth, alternate history, awards geekery, Batman, cover art, Daredevil, DC Comics, Dislcosure Day, Dragon Awards, Dragon Con, family, fandom wank, fantasy, Foundation, Frankenstein, gaming, genre wank, horror, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Pluribus, Predator, Project Hail Mary, science fiction, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Superman, The Boys, The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Sheep Detectives, Toy Story, urban fantasy, Widow's Bay, Wonder Woman, x-men, young adult | Leave a comment

So what does Cora think of the new Masters of the Universe toys revealed at the 2026 San Diego Comic Con? – plus Marvel Musings and Battlestar Galactica

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Cora

San Diego Comic Con happened last weekend, which means that this was the weekend where we get a look at what will entertain us in the year to come, namely sneak peaks at new movies, TV shows and toys. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Toy Photo Stories, TV | Tagged Avengers, Avengers Doomsday, Battlestar Galactica, He-Man, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe 200X, Masters of the Universe Chronicles, Masters of the Universe Classics, Masters of the Universe Core, Masters of the Universe Origins, Masterverse, San Diego Comic Con, She-Ra, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Spaceballs, Wonder-Man, x-men | 2 Comments

Comic Review: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws No. 2 by Tim Seeley and Freddie Williams II

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Cora

Here is my much delayed review of issue 2 of Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws by Tim Seeley and Freddie Williams II with colours by Andrew Dalhouse. For my take on issue 1, go here. What is … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, TV | Tagged 1980s child, cartoons, Chris Claremont, Dark Horse, Freddie Williams II, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe 200X, Masters of the Universe Classics, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws, Masterverse, New Mutants, science fantasy, sexual violence, superheroes, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, Tim Seeley, US comics, x-men | Leave a comment

The 2025 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Cora

It’s the last day of the year, so we present to you, live from the Multiversal Nexus Ballroom, the winner of the 2025 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award. While I have been awarding the Darth … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged awards geekery, Bat-Fam, Batman, DC Comics, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: First Steps, Hollywood, Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Andra, Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws, Stranger Things, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, Thunderbolts*, Turtles of Grayskull, US comics, US TV | 4 Comments

The 2025 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Cora

It’s almost the end of the year, so we are proud to present to you, live from the Multiversal Nexus Ballroom, the 44th Annual Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents. Let’s have a bit of background: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged awards geekery, Broadway, Darth Vader Parenthood Award, DC Comics, Deryni Rising, Foundation, Game of Thrones, Hollywood, KPop Demon Hunters, Lindenstraße, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Pluribus, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Skeleton Crew, Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, US TV, Wicked, Wicked for Good, x-men | 5 Comments

Some Comments on the 2025 Dragon Award Winners

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Cora

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Toyplosion coverage, because the winners of the 2024 Dragons Awards were announced today at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. The full list of winners may be found here. For my thoughts on the 2025 Dragon … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged alternate history, Andor, awards geekery, cover art, Daredevil, Deadpool and Wolverine, Dragon Awards, Dragon Con, Eugie Foster Memorial Award, fandom wank, fantasy, gaming, genre wank, Hank Reinhardt Fandom Award, horror, Julie Award, Marvel, Mike Resnick Memorial Award, science fiction, young adult | 4 Comments

The Obligatory 2025 Dragon Awards Ballot Post

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Cora

I was planning to blog about something else, but as they usually do, when you’re busy with other things, the 2025 Dragon Awards decided to drop their 2025 ballot – after posting an empty ballot page for several days. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged alternate history, Andor, awards geekery, Batman, cover art, Daredevil, DC Comics, Deadpool and Wolverine, Dragon Awards, Dragon Con, fandom wank, fantasy, gaming, genre wank, horror, Marvel, Murderbot, science fiction, Severance, Sinners, Spider-Man, Superman, Thunderbolts*, Transformers, Wicked, Wolverine, young adult | 2 Comments

The 2024 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Cora

Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV | Tagged A Sorceress Comes to Call, Agatha All Along, anime, Avatar: The Last Airbender, cartoons, Darth Vader Parenthood Award, DC Comics, Deadpool and Wolverine, Echo, Fallout, Game of Thrones, Green Arrow, Lindenstraße, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, My Adventures with Superman, US TV, Wicked | 7 Comments

The 2023 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Cora

While I have been awarding the Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents for 43 years now, the Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award is a new prize that I only introduced in 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, TV | Tagged Ahsoka, Ant-Man, Aquaman, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, awards, awards geekery, Blue Beetle, cartoons, Darth Vader Parenthood Award, DC, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, He-Man, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award, LGBTQ, Marvel, Ms. Marvel, multiverse, My Adventures with Superman, Secret Invasion, Shazam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Star Trek Picard, Star Wars, superheroes, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, The Marvels, US TV, videogames, x-men | 2 Comments

The 2023 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Cora

It’s almost the end of the year, so it’s time to announce the winner of the coveted (not) 2023 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents. Let’s have a bit of background: I have been informally awarding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, TV | Tagged awards geekery, Darth Vader Parenthood Award, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lindenstraße, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe: Forge of Destiny, Reservation Dogs, Star Trek Picard | 8 Comments

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