NOTE FROM DAVE:

Every year, just before Christmas, advocacy groups
release lists of the worst toys to buy. This last
holiday, Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles, Hulk, X-Men
and Spider-Man joined a list of the most violent
toys. Hard to believe, but only four out of the top
12 were comic-based. I’m sure this year, the comic
industry will do *much* better:

The Top 9 Rejected
Toy/Comic Tie-ins.

9> Green Arrow Classroom Archery Set.

8> Punisher “Junior Vigilante” deluxe kit with brass knuckles, bowie knife, Uzi 9mm with laser sights, and detailed instructions for homemade Molotov cocktails.

7> Invisible Girl See-Thru Pajamas.

6> Daredevil Blind-Yourself Chemical Kit.

5> “Summon Thee a Storm” Mighty Metallic Hammer of Thor with lightning rod and matching aluminum poncho.

4> Mystery Date: The Rawhide Kid Edition.

3> Ghost Rider “Mystical Transformation” kit actually just a Bic lighter and a kerosene-soaked ski mask).

2> The Incredible Hulk’s Gamma Ray Generator with real Russian weapons-grade plutonium!

and the Number 1 Rejected Toy/Comic Tie-in…

1> Tickle-Me Human Torch.

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Credits:

Selected from 76 submissions from 17 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Jeremy Bleichman, Fair Lawn, NJ — 1 (9th #1)
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 2
Brian Pierce, Lynnwood, WA — 3
Eric Severstad, Appleton, WI — 3
Brad Wilkerson, El Sobrante, CA — 4
Eric Severstad, Appleton, WI — 5
Alvaro Ib=E1=F1ez, Mexico City, Mexico — 6
Erik Deckers, Syracuse, IN — 6
Scott Witmer, Hanover, PA — 7
Jami Severstad, Neenah, WI — 8
Chris White, Los Angeles, CA — 9
Dave Goudsward, Lake Worth, FL — Runs with Scissors