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S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Decker Flash Type

From S.H. Figuarts comes the first figure from the Ultraman Decker series, the title character himself, his regular (basic) form, Flash Type. The show has been on for a while, and it's been very enjoyable thus far, so I went ahead and got this figure. Ultraman Decker's Flash Type is a silver, red and blue color scheme. His left arm has golden armor over it, and his chest and head crest sport a purple pattern that resembles a galaxy backdrop. It's quite striking, and Tamashii Nations did a fine job duplicating it on such a small action figure. Another thing that sets Decker apart from other Ultras is that his color timer sits on the left side of his chest, instead of the middle. With the exception of some minor red scruff marks on his left waist, the rest of the figure is painted and sculpted nicely. He comes with a total of 5 interchangeable hands (fists, 2 flat karate chop hands, relaxed and open palms) and an alternate color timer. It also comes with an Ultra Dimension ca

Curse of the Black Widow (1977) / Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956)

This 1977 made for TV movie was goofy but also a lot of fun. Tony Franciosa plays Mark, a private investigator who gets hired by Leigh Lockwood (Donna Mills) to find out who killed her fiance. The police are being secretive about the murder, and he slowly uncovers that it’s linked to other murders in the past, some being related to Leigh and her sister Laura (Patty Duke). Everything that Mark discovers leads him to the belief that the murders are the result of a giant spider, as the victims are all found with 2 large puncture wounds, drained of blood, and covered with spiderwebs. There’s also a mysterious woman named Valerie who seems to be directly connected to these murders; everywhere she goes, people die. The movie is very entertaining, filled with humor, colorful characters, and well done murders. The killer is also outrageous, with her heavy accent, and glowing eyes when she transforms into a giant spider. I also laughed that the spider’s roar is a remix of Rodan’s roar from the