Ryan Smith
@thesmithminute.bsky.social
Semi-retired radio personality. Avid DIYer. Essential retail worker navigating the craziness. Purveyor of obscure references and deep cuts. What TV Tropes would call a Deadpan Snarker.
DC Direct and Mattel missed a few, too. Neither company made Mr. Terrific or Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt. DC Direct did at least produce Earth-2 versions of several characters.
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
DC Direct and Mattel missed a few, too. Neither company made Mr. Terrific or Johnny Thunder and Thunderbolt. DC Direct did at least produce Earth-2 versions of several characters.
Hawkman had the same issue, as I recall.
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Hawkman had the same issue, as I recall.
“Look, I’m a huge fan of Iron Maiden.”
“…”
“Oh, wait, my mistake! Sorry about that! Good luck conquering Eternia!”
“…”
“…”
“Oh, wait, my mistake! Sorry about that! Good luck conquering Eternia!”
“…”
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
“Look, I’m a huge fan of Iron Maiden.”
“…”
“Oh, wait, my mistake! Sorry about that! Good luck conquering Eternia!”
“…”
“…”
“Oh, wait, my mistake! Sorry about that! Good luck conquering Eternia!”
“…”
Just like his DC Universe Classics action figure, this image shows him with no nipples. Must be a side effect of the transformation.
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Just like his DC Universe Classics action figure, this image shows him with no nipples. Must be a side effect of the transformation.
“Dear Reader,
We outsourced our letter answering to the Cleveland Browns. We were cancelled ten minutes later.”
We outsourced our letter answering to the Cleveland Browns. We were cancelled ten minutes later.”
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“Dear Reader,
We outsourced our letter answering to the Cleveland Browns. We were cancelled ten minutes later.”
We outsourced our letter answering to the Cleveland Browns. We were cancelled ten minutes later.”
“Thank you for inviting me to dinner, Kool-Aid Man!”
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
“Thank you for inviting me to dinner, Kool-Aid Man!”
“Who? Gilbert? He tried to have you torn down to build a Zaxby’s, Oddly Sentient Building.”
February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“Who? Gilbert? He tried to have you torn down to build a Zaxby’s, Oddly Sentient Building.”
"Are... are we really this mismatched?! We were trying to sell LEMONADE, for Pete's sake!"
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"Are... are we really this mismatched?! We were trying to sell LEMONADE, for Pete's sake!"
Meanwhile, Sargon searches frantically for his spare turban.
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Meanwhile, Sargon searches frantically for his spare turban.
"Fig AND Strawberry Newtons at the hotel! This is living!"
February 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
"Fig AND Strawberry Newtons at the hotel! This is living!"
“We were supposed to be in Desert Bus and this is clearly Frogger.”
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
“We were supposed to be in Desert Bus and this is clearly Frogger.”
He hadn’t brought his undersea friends to help him solve a case on land yet.
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
He hadn’t brought his undersea friends to help him solve a case on land yet.
"My first attempt at fingerpainting."
February 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM
"My first attempt at fingerpainting."
Can’t wait for the sequel movies: The Amazing Colossal Man Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla and Little Amazing Colossal Man on the Prairie. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Can’t wait for the sequel movies: The Amazing Colossal Man Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla and Little Amazing Colossal Man on the Prairie. #Svengoolie
By his sacrifice, Glenn Manning brings the gift of color to his world. Making this a bizarre prequel to Pleasantville. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 3:04 AM
By his sacrifice, Glenn Manning brings the gift of color to his world. Making this a bizarre prequel to Pleasantville. #Svengoolie
Excedrin headache number nine. Thousand. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Excedrin headache number nine. Thousand. #Svengoolie
“I need to know where you buried the money!” #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
“I need to know where you buried the money!” #Svengoolie
Yes, it was. How many other buses were there? #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Yes, it was. How many other buses were there? #Svengoolie
The amazing inconsistent scale man. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The amazing inconsistent scale man. #Svengoolie
The stealthy giant strikes again! #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The stealthy giant strikes again! #Svengoolie
No, that’s a better film. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:57 AM
No, that’s a better film. #Svengoolie
I’d probably have postponed the field trip until after the 60-foot-tall man had left the city. Just as a precaution. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I’d probably have postponed the field trip until after the 60-foot-tall man had left the city. Just as a precaution. #Svengoolie
“Also, I’m not wearing pants. Now back to regularly scheduled programming.” #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:46 AM
“Also, I’m not wearing pants. Now back to regularly scheduled programming.” #Svengoolie
A 60-foot-tall man has not been seen in one of the most populated areas in the country. Right. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
A 60-foot-tall man has not been seen in one of the most populated areas in the country. Right. #Svengoolie
Well, I mean, he could talk to Dr. Carmichael. It would just be a one-sided conversation. #Svengoolie
February 1, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Well, I mean, he could talk to Dr. Carmichael. It would just be a one-sided conversation. #Svengoolie