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Showing posts with label Superman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Superman. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Superman × Korejanai Robo - Zarigani Works (McDonald's 2014)



The Superman × Korejanai Robo figure was part of the 2014 McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal (Happy Set) collaboration with Zarigani Works, creators of the quirky Korejanai Robo toy line. This crossover reimagined DC Comics superheroes in the unique, intentionally “off-model” style of Korejanai Robo, known for its retro, handmade look reminiscent of cheap 1980s bootleg toys. The Superman figure featured a boxy, brightly colored robot body with Superman’s signature “S” shield on its chest and a red cape, blending Japanese toy nostalgia with Western pop culture. The limited-edition set also included similarly styled versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash, making it a distinctive fusion of comic book heroes and Japanese design humor.

Monday, June 9, 2025

2022 DC League of Super Pets (Jollibee)


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In May 2022, Jollibee launched a special Jolly Kiddie Meal promotion in the Philippines, featuring toys inspired by the Warner Bros. animated film DC League of Super-Pets. This collaboration brought together beloved DC superheroes and their super-powered pets in a set of six collectible action figures. The lineup included Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Krypto the Superdog, Ace the Bat-Hound and PB the Pig.

2022 DC League of Super Pets (Jollibee)

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These toys were available until July 15, 2022, and could be collected with every purchase of a Jolly Kiddie Meal. Each toy featured interactive play features: Krypto delivered a powerful punch with a button press, Ace leaped into action when his hindlegs were pressed, PB activated her mega growth powers by moving her forward, causing her tiara to glow, Superman performed a whirlwind flight upon winding and pressing a button, Batman threw his Batarang with a button press and Wonder Woman spun her magic lasso when a button was pressed

2022 Superman - DC League of Super Pets (Jollibee)


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Superman was the first superhero ever created in comic books? He debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938, published by DC Comics, and was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Originally born as Kal-El on the planet Krypton, Superman was sent to Earth as a baby and raised as Clark Kent in Smallville. His iconic powers—like super strength, flight, and heat vision—come from Earth’s yellow sun. Often seen as the symbol of hope and justice, Superman's signature "S" shield isn’t just a letter—it represents "hope" in Kryptonian culture, as revealed in modern adaptations.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Superman Digital Clock (Petron 2016)

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Siegel and Shuster read pulp science-fiction and adventure magazines, and many stories featured characters with fantastical abilities such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and superhuman strength. One character in particular was John Carter of Mars from the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. John Carter is a human who is transported to Mars, where the lower gravity makes him stronger than the natives and allows him to leap great distances. Another influence was Philip Wylie's 1930 novel Gladiator, featuring a protagonist named Hugo Danner who had similar powers.

Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice (Petron 2016)


 

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros., it is a follow-up to the 2013 film Man of Steel and the second film in the DC Extended Universe.  The film was directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman, alongside Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman. In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into a preemptive battle with Superman, who Luthor is obsessed with destroying. 

Monday, May 26, 2025

Superman - DC Superheroes and Villains Collector's Tin Happy Meal Toys (February 2024)

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Superman — the original superhero and enduring symbol of hope, strength, and justice — is one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction. Here's a deep dive into the Man of Steel! His real name is Kal-El while his earth name is Clark Kent. He first appeared in the Action Comics #1 on June 1938 with Jerry Siegel (writer) & Joe Shuster (artist). Superman was born as Kal-El on the doomed planet Krypton. His scientist father, Jor-El, launched him to Earth in a rocket just before the planet exploded. Discovered and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent in Smallville, Kansas, the boy grew up as Clark Kent, learning to use his powers for good. Upon adulthood, he moved to Metropolis, became a reporter at the Daily Planet, and fought for “truth, justice, and a better tomorrow” as Superman.

Superman - DC Superheroes and Villains Collector's Tin Happy Meal Toys (February 2024)

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Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in the comic book Action Comics #1, published in America on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since 1938, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. 

Superman - DC Superheroes and Villains Collector's Tin Happy Meal Toys (February 2024)


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Superman was born Kal-El, on the fictional planet Krypton. As a baby, his parents Jor-El and Lara sent him to Earth in a small spaceship shortly before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside near the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark began developing superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use his powers to benefit humanity, and he decided to fight crime as a vigilante. To protect his personal life, he changes into a colorful costume and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime. Clark resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet. Superman's supporting characters include his love interest and fellow journalist Lois Lane, Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, and editor-in-chief Perry White, and his enemies include Brainiac, General Zod, and archenemy Lex Luthor.

Superman - DC Superheroes and Villains Collector's Tin Happy Meal Toys (February 2024)


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Superman is the archetypal superhero: he wears an outlandish costume, uses a codename, and fights evil with the aid of extraordinary abilities. Although there are earlier characters who arguably fit this definition, it was Superman who popularized the superhero genre and established its conventions. He was the best-selling superhero in American comic books up until the 1980s.

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Complete 100th Anniversary of Warner Brothers Happy Meal Toys (McDonald's 2023)


 

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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., commonly known as Warner Bros., is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association.