Dark Corners and Little Windows
Captain Action was frankly, the world’s coolest action figure of the ‘60s, even with all the competition. He was a comics lover dream who could change into Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger (and Tonto, but you need two Caps to have the set!), Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Sgt Fury, Steve Canyon and the Green Hornet (whew!).
Read MoreIn 1973, Bruce Lee was the coolest man on the face of the earth. He had the look, the style, the ability, the genius, and the fans. Lots of fans. He became a one-man industry of posters, books, t-shirts (you could get your very own iron-on through the comics! That and a ‘Mickey the Rat’ or ‘Keep On Truckin’ would make you the king of the playground), velvet posters, black light posters, and of course, movies.
Read MoreHis face clouds. His speech becomes clipped, the words bit off and spat at the viewer. "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed or numbered. My life is my own." With that, the man known only as Number Six, turns and stalks toward the door. He doesn't where he is, where he's going or how he'll get there, all he knows is he has to get OUT.
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