GBBlackrock
@gbblackrock.bsky.social
Mark Baker-Wright. Transformers buff. Doctor Who enthusiast. Game Show fanatic. Star Trek aficionado. Occasional cosplayer.
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
Looking ahead to Christmas, I have a look at an oddball of a Star Trek: The Next Generation comic book, which has a Christmas theme.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looking ahead to Christmas, I have a look at an oddball of a Star Trek: The Next Generation comic book, which has a Christmas theme.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/that...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/that...
Doctor Who fans will no doubt be looking to modify this figure.
"My arms are too long."
IYKYK
"My arms are too long."
IYKYK
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Doctor Who fans will no doubt be looking to modify this figure.
"My arms are too long."
IYKYK
"My arms are too long."
IYKYK
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." These words have been repeated, and parodied, about as much as any opening lines in literature. Today, we honor of the 250th birthday of their author, Jane Austen.
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." These words have been repeated, and parodied, about as much as any opening lines in literature. Today, we honor of the 250th birthday of their author, Jane Austen.
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Please, someone hire this poor man to write an Uncle Scrooge comic!
May 3, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Please, someone hire this poor man to write an Uncle Scrooge comic!
I wrote a little ditty to celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday today, to be sung to the tune of the classic "The Dick Van Dyke Show." The song exceeds BlueSky's word limit, so I've embedded it in the attached image.
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I wrote a little ditty to celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday today, to be sung to the tune of the classic "The Dick Van Dyke Show." The song exceeds BlueSky's word limit, so I've embedded it in the attached image.
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 tomorrow! I offer some reflections through the lens of a book he wrote more than 50 years ago.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 tomorrow! I offer some reflections through the lens of a book he wrote more than 50 years ago.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/in-h...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/in-h...
The so-called "War on Christmas" is far from new, and complaints about it certainly didn't originate with our current POTUS. It's also always been fake. Here's a bit I wrote about the concept a full 20 years ago: transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2005/11/war-...
Transforming Seminarian: The War on Christmas
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December 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The so-called "War on Christmas" is far from new, and complaints about it certainly didn't originate with our current POTUS. It's also always been fake. Here's a bit I wrote about the concept a full 20 years ago: transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2005/11/war-...
There’s still time to donate a toy to help someone have a Happy Holiday! #elfonashelfwarmer @bkilby.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There’s still time to donate a toy to help someone have a Happy Holiday! #elfonashelfwarmer @bkilby.bsky.social
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Join the Fire and Water All-Stars for a DC Super-Star Holiday Special on today’s DC SpecialCast! 5 great stories, 6 hosts and a Santa sack full of fun!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/dcsc...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/dcsc...
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join the Fire and Water All-Stars for a DC Super-Star Holiday Special on today’s DC SpecialCast! 5 great stories, 6 hosts and a Santa sack full of fun!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/dcsc...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/dcsc...
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The most realistic scene in DS9 is when Gul Dukat whined about how the Bajorans never erected a statue in his honor. A prophetic text.
December 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The most realistic scene in DS9 is when Gul Dukat whined about how the Bajorans never erected a statue in his honor. A prophetic text.
My posting schedule will be a bit less regular for a bit, but for now, I'm happy to feature a perhaps lesser-known film that's about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Let's have a look at Hoodwinked!
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My posting schedule will be a bit less regular for a bit, but for now, I'm happy to feature a perhaps lesser-known film that's about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Let's have a look at Hoodwinked!
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
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WHO'S WHO REVIEW returns! Rob & Shag use the randomizer with the original WHO'S WHO series & take a fresh look at classic entries! Including Bizarro World, Deadman, Green Arrow, Speedy, Kanjar Ro, The Trigger Twins, & more! Plus we cover YOUR feedback!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whos-wh...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whos-wh...
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
WHO'S WHO REVIEW returns! Rob & Shag use the randomizer with the original WHO'S WHO series & take a fresh look at classic entries! Including Bizarro World, Deadman, Green Arrow, Speedy, Kanjar Ro, The Trigger Twins, & more! Plus we cover YOUR feedback!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whos-wh...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whos-wh...
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
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In 1970 5th-grade students at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?"
So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist CHARLES M. SCHULZ - born 103yrs ago today.
Joel got a reply.
So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist CHARLES M. SCHULZ - born 103yrs ago today.
Joel got a reply.
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
In 1970 5th-grade students at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?"
So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist CHARLES M. SCHULZ - born 103yrs ago today.
Joel got a reply.
So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist CHARLES M. SCHULZ - born 103yrs ago today.
Joel got a reply.
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Our new kitty Earl Grey; he is feeling at home and I love the happiness in his eyes.
November 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Our new kitty Earl Grey; he is feeling at home and I love the happiness in his eyes.
I was reminded of this 15-year-old post by @bwtf-ben.bsky.social, via his Facebook page.
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/tran...
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Transforming Seminarian: Transformers Comic Recreation - Marvel #17 - Straxus Holds Court
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I was reminded of this 15-year-old post by @bwtf-ben.bsky.social, via his Facebook page.
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/tran...
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/tran...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Singer/songwriter David LaMotte isn't on BlueSky to the best of my knowledge, but I'm sure he has fans here. Like many artists, he has a Patreon that allows him to keep doing what he loves, making the kind of impact on the world that really matters. Please consider joining:
youtu.be/uIvGrG0Vvbs
youtu.be/uIvGrG0Vvbs
What's Patreon?
YouTube video by David LaMotte
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November 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Singer/songwriter David LaMotte isn't on BlueSky to the best of my knowledge, but I'm sure he has fans here. Like many artists, he has a Patreon that allows him to keep doing what he loves, making the kind of impact on the world that really matters. Please consider joining:
youtu.be/uIvGrG0Vvbs
youtu.be/uIvGrG0Vvbs
When The Orange One won the presidency for the first time in 2016, I was trying to be diplomatic in writing up a disclaimer before reposting something that was already 11 years old at the time. Today, I'm less inclined to be polite about stating the obvious: Even Lex Luthor was better.
Revisiting the Lex Luthor Presidency
Before I begin, a disclaimer: It was always my intention to revisit the phenomenon of Lex Luthor's presidency, which I first wrote about ele...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When The Orange One won the presidency for the first time in 2016, I was trying to be diplomatic in writing up a disclaimer before reposting something that was already 11 years old at the time. Today, I'm less inclined to be polite about stating the obvious: Even Lex Luthor was better.
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Now Available! Our journey through Marvel #StarWars comics continues with STAR WARS #46! @writerjimbeard.bsky.social & Shag dive into "The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe" from 1981 by JM DeMatteis & Carmine Infantino! #starwarspodcast #marvelstarwars
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/swe2...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/swe2...
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Now Available! Our journey through Marvel #StarWars comics continues with STAR WARS #46! @writerjimbeard.bsky.social & Shag dive into "The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe" from 1981 by JM DeMatteis & Carmine Infantino! #starwarspodcast #marvelstarwars
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/swe2...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/swe2...
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
DC Infinite users! This crossover is ready to read now!
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(There's also a Thor/Shazam! crossover, but it's on the Marvel app)
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(There's also a Thor/Shazam! crossover, but it's on the Marvel app)
Surprise! ‘DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four’ now available to read
It’s DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four!
aiptcomics.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
DC Infinite users! This crossover is ready to read now!
aiptcomics.com/2025/11/12/d...
(There's also a Thor/Shazam! crossover, but it's on the Marvel app)
aiptcomics.com/2025/11/12/d...
(There's also a Thor/Shazam! crossover, but it's on the Marvel app)
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New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST! In honor of Veteran's Day, we dive into THE WORLD AT WAR Sourcebook for the Mayfair DC Heroes #RPG! Highlighting WWII homefront heroes like the JSA & All-Star Squadron, plus battlefront heroes like Sgt Rock, Blackhawks, & more!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsa9...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsa9...
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST! In honor of Veteran's Day, we dive into THE WORLD AT WAR Sourcebook for the Mayfair DC Heroes #RPG! Highlighting WWII homefront heroes like the JSA & All-Star Squadron, plus battlefront heroes like Sgt Rock, Blackhawks, & more!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsa9...
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsa9...