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Only a couple weeks to go before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premieres, on May 5th. The trailers look great and follow the same template as before, pairing action as well as exposition, and humor to a pulse-pounding soundtrack. This time the soundtrack will include hits from Electric Light Orchestra, Cheap Trick, and even David Hasselhoff. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 sits comfortably at 86% on rottentomatoes.com and is predicted to make between $85 - $100 million on opening weekend. Even after the Iron Fist debacle and harsh criticisms, the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains unstoppable.

The mysterious and deadly Cobra ninja known as Storm Shadow is one of the most popular GI Joe A Real American Hero (ARAH) characters ever. With over 50 versions of the action figure to date, according to YoJoe.com, only a handful of characters have been re-released more often. Storm Shadow's counterpart, the Yang to his Yin, the mysterious and deadly GI Joe ninja known as Snake Eyes is the current record holder with about 70 versions of the action figure. These numbers are rounded and do not include foreign versions of the characters. Either the pair of ninjas or the head snake himself, Cobra Commander, are the most popular to sculpt by high-end collectible manufacturers. 1000toys have revealed an incredibly detailed Storm Shadow 12" action figure with loads of accessories and amazing articulation. The 1/6 scale TOA Heavy Industries Storm Shadow figure was available at the Aneheim WonderCon 2017 which took place at the beginning of the month for $230. A fair price for such a...