The Sentinels are alive and well! The Avengers search to rescue the Scarlett Witch who’s been kidnapped by the Sentinels as Quicksilver races to find their secret location. Once the secret lair is discovered in the outback of Austraila, the Avengers Assemble to battle the Sentinel army. Avengers #103 published September 1972. Original cover art [...]

Nope, it’s not a comic cover. This here’s a tribute to all those “make you stronger” comic book adverts we’ve all glanced at. Thought it would be funny to have Hercules as a spokes person for a weight gain supplement. He’d probably be better at it than the Hulk. Tired of being “Skinny”? Advert published [...]

The 1980’s was the golden age of toy lines but by the late 80′s the manufactures were scrambling for products. When Mattel released Food Fighters in 1988 a line that pinned junk food against basically more junk food. It turned your kitchen into the play area, Ah’ I meant “The battle grounds”. I don’t really [...]

The 1980’s was the golden age of toy lines but by the late 80′s the manufactures were scrambling for products. When Mattel released Food Fighters in 1988 a line that pinned junk food against basically more junk food. It turned your kitchen into the play area, Ah’ I meant “The battle grounds”. I don’t really [...]

In their 1986 Toy Catalog, Mattel claims that they are “setting the pace”. We at Orangeslime must agree. There’s really something for every kid in this catalog. The Masters of the Universe are squarely in their prime. The Snake Mountain, Castle Grayskull, and Eternia playset layouts are fantastic! Barbie Rocks out. The Popples, Rainbow Bright, [...]

In 1987 Mattel released their Mad Scientist toy line, allowing kids to create their own monsters. Although a hit with a lot of young Scientists, the messy molding compound probably made a few parents Mad. The toy-line released a six figure series called Mad Scientist Monster Kit. It was a carded package, which included a [...]

The god of thunder battles the planet consumer – Galactus. In this 1969 issue by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Thor finds Galactus and attempts to take him out but the battle is short lived. Galactus engulfs Thor is a visi-cloud that puts him in a dreamlike state to speed Thor’s understanding of what plans [...]

When it comes to vintage toy related videos it’s sad to say there’s not much to choose from online, but once in a while a hidden gem pops up. It’s a great series by Copenhagers & Urban Outfitters Europe on a man named “Retro Bobby” he’s a vintage toy collector, a video game enthusiast, and [...]

We’ve received a lot of great feedback on our ever-growing Toy Catalog section here at Orangeslime. We’ve been using Issuu, a great magazine viewing software that unfortunately hasn’t been viewable on ipads or iphones… Until Now! After countless emails and paying some bucks for the “pro” version of Issuu, the glitch has been fixed. Now [...]

Barnyard Commandos Series 2 was another attempt from Playmates in 1990 to capitalize on the concept of farm animals who consumed radioactive materials left over from an abandoned military experiment, mutating them into hyper-intelligent, anthropomorphic paramilitary troops. I’m sure the inventors at Playmates were heavily influenced by George Orwell’s known novella Animal Farm. It’s interesting [...]