THE GRUMPY OLD TOY COLLECTOR: #3
By Darth Zirock (Age: 153)

So, the whiny little turds all come running up to me, “Hey, where have all the toys gone? I can find the last wave of THE CLONE WARS or the Expanded Universe stuff from The Legacy Collection. The pegs at Wal-Mart and Target are actually empty! Have they stopped making STAR WARS toys or something?”

And I say, “Yes, they’ve stopped making STAR WARS toys. Time to start collecting BEN-10 Comic Packs, instead!” And I laugh and I laugh, then I sorta wheeze and grab for my oxygen tank. ‘Cause I’m old, and I’ve seen this crap before. [more…]

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