The Dork Review

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

This & That Blitz! vol #33

1966 Ideal Batman & JLA Playsets

Batman & Justice League of America Play Set (Ideal, 1966). The Batman and Justice League of America Play Set was released by Ideal in 1966 and is one of the most sought-after pieces for collectors of vintage Batman toys. This iconic set features Batman, Robin, and their Justice League partners: Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Flash. The vintage set includes a hidden cave sanctuary, the Batmobile, Batplane, several accessories, and seven arch enemies. Also included is the original instruction sheet which shows yellowing from age. As one of the earliest toys to unite the Justice League, this rare play set is incredibly hard to find with its original packaging. The original box measures 27.5 by 15.5 by 6.75 inches and shows handling wear along the edges and corners, with yellowing from age and some creasing. The cellophane window has bends and denting across the front. While the contents are complete and unused, one enemy, Robin, the computer, and Batmobile have come loose due to glue and rubber band deterioration.

Monday, September 14, 2026

TPB A DAY 008: Lonesome Hunters - The Wolf Child - YAY!

YAY - Last week, I read and reviewed Volume 1 of this series and immediately bought Volume 2, which I finished last night. What can I say - the awesomeness continues! Volume 2 does an excellent job of continuing to build out this fascinating world while also telling a compelling, self-contained story within it.

As soon as I finished Volume 2 I went looking for Volume 3. Sadly - there isn’t one. Apparently, Dark Horse decided not to continue the series, although the creator has described the story as being planned for 24–32 issues and has expressed interest in creating and publishing more. So now I’m left with only one option: pray to the Comic Book Gods -Kirby, Eisner, and Tezuka that this series somehow continues!

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DORK PLAN: I’m going to read one TPB a day from my 5,000+ strong TPB collection. I’ll post the one I read here the next day with a YAY or NAY, and maybe a line or two about what I thought. NOTE: Got a TPB you want me to read? Drop it in the comments! If I have it, I’ll give it a review.