Shawn likes throwing rice at superheroes

As a kid, Batman Family was one of my all time favorite books.

I loved Robin and it was fantastic to have a book

with his adventures.

Sometimes solo, sometimes teamed up with Batgirl,

but always great.

And I've always loved anthology books.

I always felt so much better when I was getting

3 or 4 stories in one book.

Unfortunately, as is the case with so many comics -

the cover is slightly misleading.

Although Robin and Batgirl do 'get married' - - -

it's all an eloborate hoax to amass a bunch of

mobsters in one place -

all the easier to round them up

into the paddy wagons that are waiting outside the theater.

But the most upsetting part - is that in the actual book

they aren't wearing their "FAAAAAAAB-U-LOUS!"

updated matrimonial outfits

- and THAT'S a major crime!

*But Batgirl IS wearing white! ;-)

Shawn likes the DC Superheroes Picture Frame

This is the GREAT looking DC Superheroes picture frame that was available from

the Warner Bros. Studio Store.

I think every character looks so good, even those who up to this point had not been featured in a "Bruce Timm style" animated show.

The sly way that Poison Ivy is looking at Catwoman is so in character with the animated version.

Shawn likes The Super Friends Lunchbox

Super Friends would have to be my all time favorite TV show of all time - yes, even beating out Fame! ;-)

As you'll see - time and time again, I love group shots and this is a superhero lovers dream! 16 (16!) characters all packed on a metal lunch box with a hot purple plastic handle. Things suddenly make so much more sense about me and my future life.

Although I love this so much it always bothered me / worried me that on my thermos Batman's face is green. Wasn't my thermos doing it's job?

I could also never decide if, on the back of the lunchbox, Flash was trying to hit Batgirl - or hold her hand.

Although this wasn't my first lunch box (that honor goes to the 2-in-1 lunchbox of Inch High Private Eye / Goober and the Ghost Chasers), this was my favorite lunchbox by far!

When I first saw it in the store I wanted it so much, but couldn't get it. I can still remember the Saturday when Mom came home from work and said that she stopped at the store (probably Hills or K-Mart) and got it for me.

I was so happy to have it that I hugged it tight and then ran around the outside of the house, still hugging it and singing that I love it. What a dippy little kid I was, LOL - okay - still am!