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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Marvel Collector Corps Review: June 2015

Marvel's second submission is...well...smallish. Review by Matt Cummings The opening salvo by Marvel Collector Corps in the subscription box war resulted in a fabulous and memorable April , complete with a great Funko Hulkbuster and impressive t-shirt, along with a ton of other stuff. Whether it could sustain it with a solid June followup was the only question/concern, while competing with excellent Loot Crates from April , May , and June . Well, the boxes have shipped and I'm force to utter the same word I've used to summarize my entire feeling about the Ant-man movie: MEH. The Promise Before we begin, let's look at the deal again: promising a value of $50, the box would keep the "fluff" (their words) to a minimum with Funko partnering each time to deliver an exclusive figure. Joining at the Founders level would get you an 8" exclusive figure on your one-year anniversary, but you can also subscribe at the Collector level at $25 with $

Loot Crate Review: June 2015

Loot Crate moves its subscription box to new heights June 2015's Cyber-themed box. Review by Matt Cummings With strong appearances by the subscription box Loot Crate in March and April and May , things were sure to take a backseat at least once after February's disaster, right? I mean, we couldn't be THAT lucky to get impressively better and better boxes from the service that promises a nice return on your $20 monthly subscription. Luckily, I can report that May's theme of CYBER is not only excellent, but moves the service to a new level with improving quality and a clear desire to be #1 in the industry. Neighbors are now used to seeing Loot's nondescript sex toy packaging appearing at my door. Let's just hope they're comfortable with the whipping sounds as well. A quick scissoring of the tape underneath and goodness abounds. I think I see a little Transformer/Tron action here! Upon cracking the case, we find another terrific t-sh