"Crazy for Action Figures!!!"
Male
44 Years Old
Davenport, Florida - USA
"About Me"
I had many jobs working in the Food Service Industry throughout my life and decided that if this was the way I was going to go; then I should get a higher education, a degree to back up my experience. So, I moved back in with my Father and entered college at age twenty-six. I had to obtain my G.E.D. while carrying a full class load, working a job, being a member of the "Culinary Team", and doing various odd projects for the Chef Instructors. It was quite a challenge but, I did well. I graduated "Cum Laude" with a G.P.A. of 3.51 and an Associate of Science in Business Degree majoring in Culinary Arts and Management. I was on the "Dean's List" and was awarded a Gold Medal and The Judges Special Award in the National Restaurant Associations 1989 Foodsalon Competition, in Chicago. (It was quite an honor to receive a Gold Medal, much less to be recognized individually by the Judges.)
Just before leaving college I interviewed with several companies. One of those interviews was with Walt Disney World Company in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Orlando) Something in me clicked and I just knew that was where I wanted to be.
So, I packed up my bags and I moved to LBV... Orlando that is,... (Hey wait, I'm thinking of the Beverly Hillbillies!)
I was just amazed at what a huge place this was. So many people, so many opportunities, I had never seen anything like it in my life. I was hired in as an Advanced Culinary and started at one of Disney's premiere resorts The Grand Floridian. After about six months I was offered a promotion to Prep-Chef/Chef's Assistant (Much like an Assistant Manager for the top Chef.) that came with a transfer to Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. I loved it there but, after seven years had passed I decided it was time to move on to the next adventure.
I applied for a transfer to a new resort called All-Star Movies. A few weeks passed and a lady was brought over from the "sister resort" to fill a much needed critical position in the kitchen. We started to talk..., then we started to hang out..., then we started to live together..., and now; we have just recently married (on March 24th, 2006) after spending the last seven years of our lives together!
I unfortunately obtained an injury to my back (Degenerative Disks.) and have been unable to work for the last four years so, I'm the "Stay at Home / House Husband". I do all of the cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc. My Wife has a very demanding "Middle Management" job as a Food Service Consultant for Subway branded restaurants within a chain of "Convenience Stores", that requires a lot of her time both during and after work. I try to do everything around the house so that, when she comes home all she has to do is spend some time with me.
We are just as much in love now, as when we first met! She is my wife, my partner, my lover, and my friend. My life has dramatically changed since she came into it and I can't imagine spending a day without her in it!
I am an avid (Maybe even addicted.) collector of Action Figures. I was "trying" to limit myself to the "Marvel Legends" line but, recently I have started to collect Diamond Select Toys Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis lines as well as trying to catch up on all of their Star Trek lines. (The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and hopefully soon Voyager.) These figures are a little more expensive, (Especially with being pretty far behind and having to use E-Bay to catch up.) but they are worth it. Awesome figures!
Before our last move we had to keep all of my collection in a storage unit for years because all of the places we lived in were just to small for all of my things. Recently though, we have moved into a two bedroom home and I decided to trade off a lot of my collection at a Local Comic Shop for store credit. I let all of the figures I had seconds of M.O.C. go, (About 300 figures.) I took them 10 long boxes of comics and some of the opened ones as well. It really hurt to let them go and I really took a loss in money spent versus credit earned but, I got a lot of new things with the credit that we may not have been able to afford otherwise.
My collection includes; Spawn, Batman (Animated and Movies), Star Trek, Star Wars, DC Comics Heroes, DC Direct, 1990's Marvel, and Science Fiction Movie Lines.(ie; Alien, Predator, etc.) At last count I have well over 2000 Action Figures, Vehicles, and Playsets.
I also collect Comic Books, Magazines, Trading Cards, Hallmark Star Trek Keepsake Ornaments, Hamilton Collection and Bradbury Collectable Plates, Posters, Collectable Stamps, and Shot Glasses.
I used to be into "Gaming" (Playstation 2) but, I had to sell my console. We are waiting for the Playstation 3 to drop in price some more but, have considered getting another Playstation 2 in the meantime.
"Who I'd Like To Meet"
"My Music"
I love all kinds of music; Classic Rock, Rock (From the 50's to 80's), Pop, Country, Classical, Instrumental, and Orchestral. I don't much care for Rap music at all! The Black Eyed Peas are about, as far as, I go into Hip Hop.
I am a big fan of David Bowie, Beatles, U2, The Eagles, Journey, ELO, Pink Floyd, Chicago, Kansas, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Alice Cooper, Boston, Meatloaf, KISS, REO Speedwagon, James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Boston, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jim Croce, Doobie Brothers, Elton John, Janis Joplin, John Melloncamp, Seals and Crofts, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Bette Midler. There are of course, many more but that's all I can think of right now.
"My Movies"
I am elated that some of my Marvel Comic Book characters are finally making it to the big screen and successfully too! (Which hopefully means there will many be more!) I love Science Fiction, Fantasy, Animated, Action-Adventure, Horror and Comedies.
I love all of the Star Trek movies, Star Wars, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Batman (Old and new.), Tomb Raider, Bond (Old and new.), Terminator, Predator, Alien (especially Aliens.), Underworld, Pitch Black, The Riddick Chronicles, Robocop, Mad Max and Hellraiser.
I'm also a fan of the older and classic movies; black and white dramas, gangsters, cowboys, musicals, comedies and sci-fi. The kind you get on Turner Classic Movies. The Andromeda Strain, The Fantastic Voyage, The Day The Earth Stood Still, War Of The Worlds, Forbidden Planet, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, The Time Machine, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Ghostbusters...
I don't get to watch many horror movies anymore. The wife spooks easily and doesn't care for them. (I love them though!)
There are just so many that this could go on for days trying to name all of the movies that I like.
"My Television"
In our home the "Sci Fi Channel" rules!!!
My current favorite shows:
Heroes (NBC - Mondays at 9:PM EST)
Stargate Atlantis
Battlestar Galactica
Lost
Smallville
Hell's Kitchen
Top Chef
We were big fans of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Farscape, and anything Star Trek.
I also like to watch The Food Network, HGTV, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel. I love to watch programs that teach you things. I love to learn!
"My Books"
I spend so much time at the computer lately that I don't really have much time to actually sit down and read a book. Most of my reading is comic books, which I am currently "VERY" far behind on. You can check out the list of comics I currently subscribe to later in this page. When I was younger I would read practically anything I could get my hands on. The Classics, Jules Verne, Mythology, Isaac Asimov, Piers Anthony, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen King, and anything Science Fiction. But mostly, my reading of late is limited to informative books, such as; Computer "How To" books.
"My Heroes"
My heroes are my parents for putting up with me during my youth, for continuing to support me and love me even through all of the "bad crap" I put them through. And believe me, I tested their strength everyday!
I miss my mother! She passed away eleven years ago, after a two year battle with lung cancer. (August 22nd, 1995. Three days before her 54th birthday.) Missing her doesn't get any easier, even after all of these years.
I'm sorry that she never got a chance to meet my wife and that my wife never got a chance to meet her. I'm sure they would've been very good friends, though. I'm pretty sure she would have been proud of the changes that I've made in my life in the last seven years and that keeps me going.
My father passed away recently after his own battle with Lung Cancer. (February 2, 2007. Thirty six days after his 69th birthday.) He had been sick for a little over a year. His passing came pretty suddenly and even though it was expected it is still difficult. He was a proud, strong, opinionated man who will be sorely missed and often thought of.
I'm proud to be their son. You could not have asked for better parents. For all of the times I should have said it; "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I love you!"
Another hero of mine is my Wife.
She is the real "Super-Hero" in my life!
"LegendsCrazy's" Details
Status: Married
Here for: Friends
Orientation: Straight
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Body Type: Average
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Religion: Agnostic
Sign: Taurus
Smoke / Drink: Yes / No
Children: Love kids, but not for me
Education: College Graduate
Occupation: Action Figure Hunter / Collector
Income: Never Enough!
"LegendsCrazy's" Schools
Southern High School
Louisville, KENTUCKY
Graduated: 1981
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: Drama, Chorus, Choir
Clubs: Drama Club
Sullivan University
Louisville, KENTUCKY
Graduated: 1989
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate of Science in Business
Major: Culinary Arts and Management
Clubs: National Center for Hospitality Studies Culinary Team
Awards: 1989 National Restaurant Associations Culinary Competition - Gold Medal and Judges Special Award
"LegendsCrazy's" Companies
2001 to Current
Home
Davenport, Florida US
All
Domestic Engineer
1990 to 2001
Walt Disney World Company
Lake Buena Vista, Florida US
Culinary
Prep Chef/Chef's Assistant
1989 to 1990
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Line Co-Ordinator
1989
Paisano's Italian Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Sous-Chef
1988 to 1989
Sullivan College
Louisville, Kentucky US
Culinary
Student / Chef's Assistant
1987
Vito's Villa Italian Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
First Cook
1987
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1986 Wal-Mart
Murray, Kentucky US
Clerk
Toy Department
1986
Wendy's Restaurants
Murray, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Grill Cook
1986
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1986
Godfather's Pizza
Lexington, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Pizza Cook
1985
Pizza Hut Restaurants
Lexington, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1984 to 1985
Chi Chi's Mexican Restaurant
Lexington, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Kitchen Manager
1983 to 1984
Mallards Flying Food & Beverage
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Line Cook
1982 to 1983
Ground Round Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
First Cook
1981 to 1982
Pizza Hut Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
All
Cook, Prep, Server
1980 to 1981
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Busser, Prep, Cook
"LegendsCrazy's" Links
My Web-site "LegendsCrazy.net"
"Marvel Comics"
"MarvelLegends.Net"
"TheFwoosh.com"
"Toy Biz"
"Hasbro/Marvel"
"Marvel Universe Appendix"
"Toy News International"
"Wizard Universe/ToyFare"
"San Diego Comic Con"
"Action Figure.com"
You can see larger versions of these in My Pics
"When I Was Very Young..."
When I was very young, I remember being very involved in reading Comic Books. They were a great resource for loosing myself in a better, happier fantasy world. (A practice that I still very much enjoy, even today.) I often wondered what it would be like to have "Superpowers". To be able to fly, to leap in great bounds, to be invulnerable to injury, to read someone's mind, to be stronger than the average person, (or, at least "this weeks" bully.) I remember Marvel Comics as being some of my favorites: The X-Men, The Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Iron Fist, Namor: The Sub-Mariner, and especially Spider-Man. I think that most of us have some aspects of our lives that we can relate to that particular character. For me it was a sense of having to struggle to "fit in", being bullied by those who didn't understand me (or, care to take the time to try), being ordinary; but yet different, more the geek than the football star. I always found what I was reading to relate to some aspect in my own life. As I grew older, I kind of put them aside for the more "Grown-Up" rebelling, drinking, and partying. I threw all of the old what I had thought to be worthless (Wish I knew then, what I know now!) comics away along with the toys of youth and didn't really even think of them again for many, many years.
Not to long after I moved to Florida (1990) and began working for Walt Disney World, I started talking with a co-worker who I found out was a huge fan of Comic Books and Action Figures. We became good friends and somehow I found myself tagging along with him to his local comic shop. I had never seen that side of it. I always used to buy mine from the local convenience store which had one of those squeaky metal spinning racks. My interest peaked and I found myself asking what he thought would be a good one to read. He suggested what was a very recent new-comer to the market; "Spawn". He told me the story of the artist (Todd McFarlane) who used to work for "The House of Ideas" (Marvel Comics.), that he had gotten fed up with Marvel and wanted to strike out on his own and start his own company (Image Comics) with a character he had been developing while "inking" for Marvel.
That was it boy! I was hooked, again! One Title turned into two, turned into three, until I was buying 60 plus titles a month. Before you know it I had my own "subscription" at the Comic Shop. Then when McFarlane started merchandising Action Figure representations of his comic book Spawn characters another pivotal landmark in my life evolved. Now, I was a Comic Book and Action Figure Collector! I went wild. I had to have it all. (And often did.) Spawn, Batman, Star Trek, Alien, Star Wars, Marvel, DC,... more, give me more.
Well, things have changed a little in the past few years. I still have a subscription (that I try to limit myself to primarily Marvel titles.) and I still collect Action Figures (that I also try to limit myself to primarily Marvel.) but not nearly as much as I did in the past. There is just something about the thrill of the "hunt" for new figures, the elation of scoring a complete series in one store, the heart murmur associated with finding a "Chase/Rare" figure, the smell of paint and plastic when opening a new package. It will likely be something I'll be doing even at age fifty (I'm not far from that now.) and beyond. I love it!
Make Mine Marvel!
I Subscribe To:
MARVEL TITLES:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
ASTONISHING X-MEN
AVENGERS CLASSIC
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE
CABLE
CAPTAIN AMERICA
EXILES
FRIENDLY-NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN
HULK (Loeb, McGuinness)
INCREDIBLE HULK
THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF SHIELD
THE MIGHTY AVENGERS
MOON KNIGHT
MS. MARVEL
NEW AVENGERS
NEW EXCALIBUR
NEW X-MEN
NOVA
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (All Related Titles)
RUNAWAYS
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN
THE ORDER
THUNDERBOLTS
ULTIMATES 3
UNCANNY X-MEN
WOLVERINE
X-FACTOR
X-FORCE
X-MEN
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
YOUNG AVENGERS
LIMITED SERIES:
AVENGERS/INVADERS
SECRET INVASION (All Titles)
SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER...
THE TWELVE
WORLD WAR HULK (All Titles)
X-MEN: THE MESSIAH COMPLEX
MAGAZINES AND TRADE PAPERBACKS:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
TOY FARE
DIAMOND PREVIEWS
X-MEN: THE COMPLETE AGE OF APOCALYPSE EPIC (TPB's)
NON-MARVEL TITLES:
ANGEL — IDW
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (MODERN) — DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON ZERO — DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
BUFFY: THE VAMPIRE SLAYER — DARK HORSE
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA — DC COMICS
MOUSE GUARD — VILLARD
PERHAPANAUTS — DARK HORSE
SERENITY — DARK HORSE
STARGATE — AVATAR PRESS INC. (All Titles)
STAR TREK: ALIENS — IDW
STAR TREK: YEAR FOUR — IDW
STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER — IDW
MY COMIC SHOP
THE COMIC CONNECTION
5328 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, Florida 32821
(407) 238-1303
Marvel Movie Projects:
"Coming Soon To A Theater Near You..."
Self-Financed Films:
Iron Man
Release date - May 2, 2008
Distributed by Paramount
Director - JON FAVREAU (Made, Elf, Zathura)
Production Designer – J. MICHAEL RIVA (Spider-Man 3, Zathura)
VFX Supervisor – JOHN NELSON (I Robot, The Matrix 2, 3, Academy Award winner for Gladiator)
Director of Photography – MATTHEW LIBATIQUE (Inside Man, Requiem for A Dream)
The Incredible Hulk 2
Release date - June 27, 2008
Distributed by Universal Studios
Director: Louis Leterrier (Unleashed, Transporter 2)
Writer: Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men Men United, Last Action Hero)
Ant-Man
Distributed by Paramount
Director: Edgar Wright (Shaun of The Dead)
Captain America
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: David Self (Road to Perdition, Thirteen Days)
Nick Fury
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Andrew Marlowe (Air Force One, Hollow Man, End of Days)
Thor
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, The Cell)
The Avengers
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men Men United, Last Action Hero)
Also In Development:
Deathlok - Paramount
Gargoyle - Sony
Magneto - Fox
Namor - Universal
The Punisher 2 - Lions Gate
Wolverine – Fox
Animation:
Direct-to-DVD:
Ultimate Avengers 2
Released - August 08, 2006
The Invincible Iron Man
Released - January 23, 2007
Doctor Strange
Release date -August 14, 2007
Teen Avengers - In Development
TV Series: (Animated)
Fantastic Four - In production / Now Showing on The Cartoon Network
Wolverine and the X-Men - Pre-production
Iron Man - In Development
Spider-Man – In Development
Television Series (Live Action)
Moon Knight
Production: No Equal Entertainment
DC Comics Movies:
Wonder Woman
(I Like DC, too!)
IRON MAN
The Incredible Hulk
My Movies
I am elated that some of my Marvel Comic Book characters are finally making it to the big screen and successfully too! (Which hopefully means there will many be more!) I love Science Fiction, Fantasy, Animated, Action-Adventure, Horror and Comedies.
I love all of the Star Trek movies, Star Wars, Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Batman (Old and new.), Tomb Raider, Bond (Old and new.), Terminator, Predator, Alien (especially Aliens.), Underworld, Pitch Black, The Riddick Chronicles, Robocop, Mad Max and Hellraiser.
I'm also a fan of the older and classic movies; black and white dramas, gangsters, cowboys, musicals, comedies and sci-fi. The kind you get on Turner Classic Movies. The Andromeda Strain, The Fantastic Voyage, The Day The Earth Stood Still, War Of The Worlds, Forbidden Planet, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, The Time Machine, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Ghostbusters...
I don't get to watch many horror movies anymore. The wife spooks easily and doesn't care for them. (I love them though!)
There are just so many that this could go on for days trying to name all of the movies that I like.
Marvel Movie Projects:
"Coming Soon To A Theater Near You..."
Ghost Rider – February 2007, Sony
Spider-Man 3 - May 2007, Sony
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer –
June 2007, Fox
Also In Development:
Deathlok - Paramount
Gargoyle - Sony
Magneto - Fox
Namor - Universal
The Punisher 2 - Lions Gate
Wolverine – Fox
Self-Financed Films:
Iron Man
Release date - May 2, 2008
Distributed by Paramount
Director - JON FAVREAU (Made, Elf, Zathura)
Production Designer – J. MICHAEL RIVA (Spider-Man 3, Zathura)
VFX Supervisor – JOHN NELSON (I Robot, The Matrix 2, 3, Academy Award winner for Gladiator)
Director of Photography – MATTHEW LIBATIQUE (Inside Man, Requiem for A Dream)
The Incredible Hulk 2
Release date - June 27, 2008
Distributed by Universal Studios
Director: Louis Leterrier (Unleashed, Transporter 2)
Writer: Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men Men United, Last Action Hero)
Ant-Man
Distributed by Paramount
Director: Edgar Wright (Shaun of The Dead)
Captain America
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: David Self (Road to Perdition, Thirteen Days)
Nick Fury
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Andrew Marlowe (Air Force One, Hollow Man, End of Days)
Thor
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, The Cell)
The Avengers
Distributed by Paramount
Writer: Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men Men United, Last Action Hero)
Animation
Direct-to-DVD:
Ultimate Avengers 2
Released 8/8/06
The Invincible Iron Man
Release date - January 23, 2007
Doctor Strange - In Production
Teen Avengers - In Development
TV Series: (Animated)
Fantastic Four - In production / Now Showing on The Cartoon Network
Wolverine and the X-Men - Pre-production
Iron Man - In Development
Spider-Man – In Development
Television Series (Live Action)
Moon Knight
Production: No Equal Entertainment
DC Comics Movies:
Wonder Woman
(I Like DC, too!)
Check out the latest Marvel Movie Trailers in my Blog!
My Television
In our house the "Sci Fi Channel" rules!!!
My Current Favorite is Heroes! (NBC - Mondays at 9PM Eastern)
We watch:
Star Gate SG-1
Star Gate Atlantis
Battlestar Galactica
"Who wants to be a Super-Hero?"
Eureka
And lots of Sci-Fi Original Movies
Lost
Smallville
Survivor
Hell's Kitchen
Top Chef
We were big fans of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Farscape, Star Trek, (We were very angry when they cancelled the latest version; Star Trek: Enterprise, so abruptly. Bring Back Trek!!!) and The Apprentice.
We were tuning in for Grey's Anatomy, Jordan's Crossing, Cold Case Files, and Medium but we slacked off and now we've stopped.
I also like to watch The Food Network, HGTV, The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, TNT, TCM and A&E. I love to watch programs that teach you things. I love to learn!
My Books
I spend so much time at the computer lately that I don't really have much time to actually sit down and read a book. Most of my reading is comic books, which I am currently "VERY" far behind on. You can check out the list of comics I currently subscribe to later in this page. When I was younger I would read practically anything I could get my hands on. The Classics, Jules Verne, Mythology, Isaac Asimov, Piers Anthony, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen King, and anything Science Fiction. But mostly, my reading of late is limited to informative books, such as; Computer "How To" books.
My Heroes
My heroes are my parents for putting up with me during my youth, for continuing to support me and love me even through all of the "bad crap" I put them through. And believe me, I tested their strength everyday!
I miss my mother! She passed away eleven years ago, (August 22nd, 1995. Three days before her 54th birthday.) after a two year battle with lung cancer. Missing her doesn't get any easier, even after all of these years.
I'm sorry that she never got a chance to meet my wife and that my wife never got a chance to meet her. I'm sure they would've been very good friends, though. I'm pretty sure she would have been proud of the changes that I've made in my life in the last seven years and that keeps me going.
My father is also currently battling lung cancer. He's a tough man who is determined to not to let his illness get in the way of living the rest of his life to the fullest. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Dad.
I'm proud to be their son. You could not have asked for better parents. For all of the times I should have said it; "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I love you!"
Another hero of mine is my Wife.
She is the real "Super-Hero" in my life!
LegendsCrazy's Details
Status: Married
Here for: Friends
Orientation: Straight
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Body Type: 5' 9" / Average
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Religion: Agnostic
Sign: Taurus
Smoke / Drink: Yes / No
Children: Love kids, but not for me
Education: College Graduate
Occupation: Action Figure Hunter/Collector
Income: No Answer
LegendsCrazy's Schools
Southern High School
Louisville, KENTUCKY
Graduated: 1981
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: Drama, Chorus, Choir
Clubs: Drama Club
1979 to 1981
Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky
Graduated: 1989
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate Degree
Major: Culinary Arts and Management
Clubs: Culinary Arts Team Member
Awards: 1989 N.R.A. Culinary Competition - Gold Medal and Judges Special Award
1988 to 1989
LegendsCrazy's Companies
Home
Groveland, Florida US
All
Domestic Engineer
2001 to Current
Walt Disney World Company
Lake Buena Vista, Florida US
Culinary
Prep Chef/Chef's Assistant
1990 to 2001 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Line Co-Ordinator
1989 to 1990
Paisano's Italian Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Sous-Chef
1989
Sullivan College
Louisville, Kentucky US
Culinary
Student / Chef's Assistant
1988 to 1989
Vito's Villa Italian Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
First Cook
1987
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1987
Wal-Mart
Murray, Kentucky US
Clerk
Toy Department
1986
Wendy's Restaurants
Murray, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Grill Cook
1986
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1986
Godfather's Pizza
Lexington, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Pizza Cook
1986
Pizza Hut Restaurants
Lexington, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Manager
1985
Chi Chi's Mexican Restaurant
Lexington, Kentucky US
Management
Assistant Kitchen Manager
1984 to 1985
Mallards Flying Food & Beverage
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Line Cook
1983 to 1984
Ground Round Restaurant
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
First Cook
1982 to 1983
Pizza Hut Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
All
Cook, Prep, Server
1981 to 1982
Shoney's Restaurants
Louisville, Kentucky US
Kitchen
Busser, Prep, Cook
1980 to 1981
Marvel Comics and Marvel Entertainment
"When I Was Very Young..."
When I was very young, I remember being very involved in reading Comic Books. They were a great resource for loosing myself in a better, happier fantasy world. (A practice that I still very much enjoy, even today.) I often wondered what it would be like to have "Superpowers". To be able to fly, to leap in great bounds, to be invulnerable to injury, to read someone's mind, to be stronger than the average person, (or, at least "this weeks" bully.)
I remember Marvel Comics as being some of my favorites: The X-Men, The Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Iron Fist, Namor: The Sub-Mariner, and especially Spider-Man. I think that most of us have some aspects of our lives that we can relate to that particular character. For me it was a sense of having to struggle to "fit in", being bullied by those who didn't understand me (or, care to take the time to try), being ordinary; but yet different, more the geek than the football star. I always found what I was reading to relate to some aspect in my own life.
As I grew older, I kind of put them aside for the more "Grown-Up" rebelling, drinking, and partying. I threw all of the old what I had thought to be worthless (Wish I knew then, what I know now!) comics away along with the toys of youth and didn't really even think of them again for many, many years.
Not to long after I moved to Florida (1990) and began working for Walt Disney World, I started talking with a co-worker who I found out was a huge fan of Comic Books and Action Figures. We became good friends and somehow I found myself tagging along with him to his local comic shop. I had never seen that side of it. I always used to buy mine from the local convenience store which had one of those squeaky metal spinning racks. My interest peaked and I found myself asking what he thought would be a good one to read. He suggested what was a very recent new-comer to the market; "Spawn". He told me the story of the artist (Todd McFarlane) who used to work for "The House of Ideas" (Marvel Comics.), that he had gotten fed up with Marvel and wanted to strike out on his own and start his own company (Image Comics) with a character he had been developing while "inking" for Marvel.
That was it boy! I was hooked, again! One Title turned into two, turned into three, until I was buying 60 plus titles a month. Before you know it I had my own "subscription" at the Comic Shop. Then when McFarlane started merchandising Action Figure representations of his comic book Spawn characters another pivotal landmark in my life evolved. Now, I was a Comic Book and Action Figure Collector! I went wild. I had to have it all. (And often did.) Spawn, Batman, Star Trek, Alien, Star Wars, Marvel, DC,... more, give me more.
Well, things have changed a little in the past few years. I still have a subscription (that I try to limit myself to primarily Marvel titles.) and I still collect Action Figures (that I also try to limit myself to primarily Marvel.) but not nearly as much as I did in the past. There is just something about the thrill of the "hunt" for new figures, the elation of scoring a complete series in one store, the heart murmur associated with finding a "Chase/Rare" figure, the smell of paint and plastic when opening a new package. It will likely be something I'll be doing even at age fifty (I'm not far from that now.) and beyond. I love it!
Make Mine Marvel!
Marvel Comics I Subscribe To:
MARVEL TITLES:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
ASTONISHING X-MEN
BLADE
CAPTAIN AMERICA
EXILES
FRIENDLY-NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN
GHOST RIDER
HELLSTORM: SON OF SATAN
HEROES FOR HIRE
INCREDIBLE HULK
THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT MAN
JACK KIRBY'S: GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS
MOON KNIGHT
MS. MARVEL
NEW AVENGERS
NEW EXCALIBUR
NEW X-MEN
NEXT WAVE: AGENT’S OF H.A.T.E.
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (All Related Titles)
RUNAWAYS
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN
SQUADRON SUPREME
THUNDERBOLTS
ULTIMATES 2
UNCANNY X-MEN
WOLVERINE
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS
X-FACTOR
X-MEN
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
YOUNG AVENGERS
LIMITED SERIES:
ANNIHILATION
AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES II
AVENGERS NEXT
CIVIL WAR (ALL RELATED TITLES)
DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH
ETERNALS
HELLSTORM: SON OF SATAN (MAX)
IRON MAN: HYPERVELOCITY
NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI
ONSLAUGHT: REBORN
SILENT WAR
ULTIMATE EXTINCTION
UNION JACK
X-23: TARGET
MAGAZINES AND TRADE PAPERBACKS:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
TOY FARE
DIAMOND PREVIEWS
X-MEN: THE COMPLETE AGE OF APOCALYPSE EPIC (TPB's)
NON-MARVEL TITLES:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (NEW)– DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (CLASSIC) - DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA – DC COMICS
PERHAPANAUTS - DARK HORSE
STARGATE: ATLANTIS – AVATAR PRESS INC.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE SPACE BETWEEN - IDW
WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPER HERO? – DARK HORSE
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Marvel Legends
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Marvel Legends Series
One Through Fourteen
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Marvel Legends Series List
Series One Through Fourteen
Series One - April 2004:
Captain America (Have It)
Hulk - Rubber Fingers (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Hulk - Hinged Fingers (Have It)
Hulk - White Shirt Variant/Wal-Mart Exclusive (Don't Have It/Want It)
Iron Man - Regular Version (Have It)
Iron Man - Gold Armor Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Iron Man - Blue Stealth Variant/Wal-Mart Exclusive - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Toad (Have It)
Series Two - September 2002:
Doctor Doom - Regular Version (Have It)
Doctor Doom - Doombot Variant (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Human Torch - with 4 Logo on chest (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Human Torch - without Logo (Have It)
Namor The Sub-Mariner (Have It)
Thing (Have It)
Thing - Trench Coat Variant/Wal-Mart Exclusive - Chase (Have It)
Series Three - January 2003:
Daredevil - Movie Version - without Beard (Have It)
Daredevil - Movie Version with Beard Variant (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Ghost Rider - Ketch (Have It)
Magneto (Have It)
Thor (Have It)
Wolverine - Tiger Stripe Costume (Have It)
Wolverive - Tiger Stripe No Mask Variant - Chase (Have the Series Six Re-release)
Series Four - June 2003:
Beast (Have It)
Elektra (Have It)
Gambit (Have It)
Goliath - Chase (Have the Series Seven Re-release)
Punisher - Black Belt (Have It)
Punisher - Grey Belt Variant (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Urban Legends Gift Set - August 2003:
Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher, Spider-Man (Re-releases)
X-Men Legends Gift Set - August 2003:
Beast, Gambit, Magneto, Rogue (Exclusive), Wolverine (No Mask)
Series Five - November 2003:
Blade - Movie Version (Have It)
Colossus (Have It)
Mr. Fantastic (Have It)
Nick Fury (Have It)
Red Skull - Chase (Have It)
Sabretooth (Have It)
Silver Surfer - With Howard the Duck (Have the figure, Lost the Duck!)
Silver Surfer - without Howard the Duck (Have it now!)
Series Six - September 2004:
Cable - Regular Version (Have It)
Cable - Liefield/Brown Pockets Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Deadpool (Have It)
Juggernaut (Have It)
Phoenix - Regular Version (Have It)
Phoenix - Dark Phoenix - Chase (Have It)
Punisher - Movie Version (Have It)
Wolverine - Brown Costume (Have It)
Wolverine - Tiger Stripe No Mask Re-release (Have It)
Fantastic Four Gift Set - September 2004 Regular Version (Don't Have It/Want It)
Doctor Doom, Franklin Richards, HERBIE, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
Fantastic Four Gift Set Variant - September 2004: (Have It)
Same figures as above, except; Translucent Human Torch Variant and Transparent Invisible Woman Variant
Spider-Man/Sinister Six Gift Set - November 2004: (Have It)
Black Cat (Exclusive), Doctor Octopus, Electro, Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Spider-Man, Venom
Series Seven - November 2004:
Apocalypse (Have It)
Ghost Rider - Blaze (Have It)
Ghost Rider - Transforming Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Want It)
Hawkeye (Have It)
Iron Man - Silver Centurion Armor (Have It)
Vision (Have It)
Vision - Phasing Variant (Don't Have It/Want It)
Wolverine - Weapon X (Have It)
Series Eight - January 2005:
Black Widow - Regular Version (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Black Widow - Blonde/Belova Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Captain America - Classic Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Kind Of Want It)
Captain America - Classic, Error - Blue and Grey Pants - Chase (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Doctor Octopus (Have It)
Doctor Doom - Doombot Variant Re-Release - Chase (Still Want It)
Ice Man (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Iron Man - Modern Armor (Have It)
Man-Thing (Have It)
Storm - Regular Version (Don't Have It/Have X-Men Classics Version, so?)
Storm - Mohawk Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Ultimate Captain America (Have It)
Ultimate Captain America - WWII / Error Solid Blue Pants - Chase (Don't Have It/Don't Want It)
Fantastic Four "Heroes Reborn" Gift Set/Wal-Mart Exclusive - March 2005:
Human Torch (Translucent), Invisible Woman (Regular), Mr. Fantastic, Thing
Series Nine/Galactus Series - April 2005:
First Appearance Hulk - Grey (Have It)
First Appearance Hulk - Green Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Kind Of Want It)
Bullseye (Have It)
Bullseye - Angry Variant - Chase (Have It)
Deathlok (Have It)
Doctor Strange (Have It)
Nightcrawler (Have It)
Professor X (Have It)
War Machine (Have It)
Galactus - Build a Figure (Have It)
Series Ten/Sentinel Series - October 2005:
First Appearance Spider-Man (Have It)
Angel - Red Costume (Have It)
Angel - Blue X-Factor Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Kind Of Want It)
Cyclops - Regular Version (Have It)
Cyclops - X-Factor Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Want It)
Mister Sinister (Have It)
Mystique (Have It)
Omega Red (Have It)
Sentinel - Build a Figure (Have It)
Fearsome Foes Of Spider-Man Gift Set - November 2005: (Have It)
Spider-Man, Carnage, Lizard, Rhino, Vulture
Series Eleven/Legendary Riders - January 2006:
First Appearance Thing (Have It)
Iron Man - Hulk-Buster Armor (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Logan - Civilian "Days Of Future Past" (Have It)
Logan - Civilian / Outback Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Don't Really Want It)
Scarlet Witch (Have It)
Taskmaster (Have It)
Ultron (Have It)
Vengeance (Have It)
Wonderman - Regular Version (Have It)
Wonderman - Ionic Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Series Twelve/Apocalypse Series - January 2006:
Bishop - Regular Version (Have It)
Bishop - Bald Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Iron Fist - Regular Version (Have It)
Iron Fist - Red Costume Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Want It)
Sasquatch (Have It)
Sasquatch - White Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Wolverine - Astonishing Costume (Have It)
Wolverine - Astonishing Costume/Unmasked Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
X-23 - Purple Costume (Have It)
X-23 - Black Costume - Chase (Have It)
Apocalypse - Build a Figure (Have It)
Wal-Mart Exclusives/Giant-Man Series - May 2006:
Ant-Man - Lang (Have It)
Captain Britain (Have It)
Havok (Have It)
Kitty Pryde (Have It)
Sabretooth - Age of Apocalypse (Have It)
Sentry - Regular Version (Have It)
Sentry - Bearded Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Sentry - Lemon Yellow Variant (Have It)
Thor (Have It)
Warbird (Have It)
Wolverine - Age of Apocalypse (Have It)
Wolverine - Age of Apocalypse Burnt Variant (Have It)
Giant-Man - Build a Figure (Have It)
Monsters Gift Set - May 2006: (Have It)
Dracula, Frankenstein, Werewolf, Zombie
Young Avengers Gift Set - May 2006: (Have It)
Asgardian, Hulkling, Iron Lad, Patriot
Face-Off Two Packs - May 2006 (Have Them)
Captain America versus Red Skull
Captain America (Unmasked) versus Red Skull (Baron Strucker) Variant
Daredevil versus Kingpin
Daredevil (Unmasked) versus Kingpin (Black Suit) Variant
Hulk versus Leader
Hulk (Angry) versus Leader (Tall Head) Variant
Masterworks Series One - May 2006: (Have Them)
Spider-Man Versus Green Goblin
Fantastic Four Versus Mole Man
Series Thirteen - June 2006:
Abomination - Regular Version (Have It)
Abomination - Melted Face Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Green Goblin - Regular Version (Have It)
Green Goblin - Unmasked Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want it)
Lady Deathstrike (Have It)
Loki - Regular Version (Have It)
Loki - "Crown of Lies" Variant - Chase (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Pyro (Have It)
Icons Series One - July 2006: (12 Inch Figures)
Captain America (Have It)
Iron Man - Yellow (Don't Have It/Undecided)
Wolverine (Don't Have It/Undecided)
Captain America - Unmasked Variant (Don't Have It/Undecided)
Iron Man - Gold Variant (Have It)
Wolverine - Unmasked Variant (Don't Have It/Undecided)
Icons Series Two - September 2006:
Hulk (Have It)
Hulk - Grey Variant (Don't Have It/Probably Won't)
Venom (Have It)
Venom - Unmasked Variant (Probably Won't)
Marvel Legends - Series Fourteen/Mojo Series:
First Appearance Iron Man - Regular Silver Version (Have It)
First Appearance Iron Man - Gold Variant (Don't Have It/Would Like To)
Baron Zemo II (Have It)
Baron Zemo II - Unmasked Variant (Don't Have It/Don't Need It)
Falcon - Regular Classic Version (Have It/Needs To Be Replaced. Sucky Foot!)
Falcon - Modern Variant (Don't Have It/Really Want It)
Longshot (Have It)
Powerman - Yellow Shirt (Have It)
Powerman - Silver Shirt Variant (Don't Have It/Take It, Or Leave It!)
Psylocke - "Jim Lee" Version (Have It)
Psylocke - Crimson Dawn Tattoo Varaint (Don't Have It/Would Like To)
Mojo - Build a Figure (Have It)
Marvel Legends - Series Fifteen/MODOK Series:
Beta Ray Bill (Have It)
Captain Marvel - Regular "Mar-Vell" Version (Have It)
Captain Marvel - "Genis-Vell" Variant (Have It)
Destroyer - Iron Man/Thor-Buster Variant (Have It)
Iron Man - Thor-Buster Armor (Have It)
Moon Knight - Black and White (Have It)
Moon Knight - Silver Variant (Have It)
Spider-Woman - Red and Black - Jessica Drew (Have It)
Spider-Woman - Black and White - Julia Carpenter Variant (Have It)
Wasp - Short Hair/Black and Yellow Costume (Have It)
Wasp - Red Costume Variant (Have It)
Wasp - Blue Costume Variant (Don't Have It/Want It)
MODOK - Build a Figure (I Have Two - One is without the Base/Beta Ray Bill Part)
That's it, for now. We're expecting The House of "M" Box Set, The Face-Off Series Two, and Icons Series Three anytime now. Hopefully soon!
(You guys are killing our savings!!!)
Upcoming Figures
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Marvel Legends - Coming Soon
Marvel Legends - House of "M" Gift Set: (Want It)
Hulk (Aboriginal), The Inhuman Torch, Iron Man, The It
Icons - Series Three:
Beast (Want It)
Spider-Man (Want It)
Beast Variant/Lab Coat (Pass)
Spider-Man Variant/Unmasked (Undecided)
Marvel Legends - "Face-Off" - Series Two:
Iron Man versus Mandarin (Want It)
Iron Man versus Mandarin Variant (Want It)
Punisher versus Jigsaw (Want It)
Punisher versus Jigsaw Variant (Want It)
Wolverine versus Sabretooth (Want It)
Wolverine versus Sabretooth Variant (Want It)
Masterworks - Series Two:
Galactus versus Everybody (Want It)
Hulk versus Thing (Undecided)
(I'm including the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man Classics Lines because the scale fits with Legends and there are several which I hope to be getting.)
X-Men Classics - Series Three:
Avalanche (Have It)
Colossus (Undecided)
Ice Man (Have It)
Ice Man - Ultimate Variant (Want It)
Ice Man - "Ice-Off" Variant (Want It)
Nightcrawler - Swashbuckler (Pass)
Rogue - X-Treme Costume (Want It)
Rogue - Long Hair Variant (Want It)
Ultimate Sabretooth (Have It)
Fantastic Four Classics - Series Two:
Dragon Man (Want It)
Human Torch - Transforming (Pass)
Invisible Woman (Like to have it)
Invisible Woman - Transparent Variant (Like to have it)
Kang (Want it)
Thing (Pass)
Spider-Man Classics - Series Eighteen:
Super-Kick Spider-Man (Pass)
Spider-Sense Spider-Man/House of "M" (Have It)
Shocker (Have It)
Flame and Launch Mad Jack (Have It)
Stealth Venom (Pass)
Spider-Man Classics - Series Nineteen:
Electro (Pass)
Quick Change Spider-Man (Pass)
Sneak Attack Spider-Man (Pass)
Toxin with Symbiote Blast (Want It)
Web Climbing Spider-Man (Pass)
All of the previous figures Toy Biz has to have out on the market before the end of this year (2006). The license then switches to Hasbro and the following are the figures they have announced for the 2007 Lines.
Marvel Legends - Series/Wave One - Annihilus Series(Hasbro):
Banshee
Beast - X-3 Movie Version
Emma Frost
Hercules
Hulk - "Planet Hulk"
Iron Man - Ultimate Armor
Annihilus - Build a Figure
(I pre-ordered a set of six on-line.)
Marvel Legends - Series/Wave Two - Blob Series(Hasbro): (Want All)
Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix - X-3 Movie Version
Juggernaut - X-3 Movie Version
Quicksilver
She-Hulk
Thor - Lord Asgard
Wolverine - Ultimate
Xorn - Magneto
Yellowjacket
Blob - Build a Figure
Marvel Legends - Series / Wave Three: (Want All)
First Appearance Storm
Cyclops - Astonishing X-Men Costume
Danger
Marvel Girl - Rachel Grey
Ord
(No Build a Figure announced, yet...)
Icons - Series Four:
Thor (Want It)
Wolverine - Brown Costume (Want It)
Ghost Rider - Movie Series One:
Blackheart
Caretaker
Ghost Rider - Chain Attack
Ghost Rider - Flaming Fist
Ghost Rider - Fire Blast
Ghost Rider - Raging
Scarecrow
Vengeance
Ghost Rider with Motorcycle - 12 Inch Version
(I'm undecided on all of these except the 12" one.)
Spider-Man Origins - Series / Wave One:
Spider-Man - 2099 (Want It)
Spider-Man - Iron Spider-Man (Must Have)
Spider-Man - Leaping Attack (Pass)
Spider-Man - Secret Wars/Black Costume (Want It)
Spider-Man - Spinning Hurricane Kick (Pass)
Spider-Man - Shoot and Grab (Pass)
Spider-Man Origins - Villains Series / Wave One:
Demogoblin (This is the only one I want/need)
Doctor Octopus
Lizard
Mysterio
Rhino
Venom
Spider-Man Origins -Signature Series - Series One:
(These are 8 inch - "Mego"-style figures with cloth costumes. I will likely pass on these.)
Captain America
Daredevil
Doctor Octopus
Green Goblin
Iron Spider-Man
Punisher
Spider-Man
Spider-Man - First Appearance
Spider-Man Origins - Battle Packs - Series One:
Spider-Man versus Doctor Octopus
Spider-Man versus Green Goblin
Spider-Man versus Venom
(I will likely pass on these also.)
(These are going to be geared more to the kids, will have action features, and could possibly be smaller in scale than Legends. So, I'm waiting to see how they will look. If they keep the Legends scale it will be a possibility for me to get some of the ones I'm missing and that's good. If not, I will pass.)
Marvel Heroes - Series One:
Magneto - Ultimate
Ice Man - Mutant X
Wolverine - Astonishing Costume
Wolverine - Ultimate
It's still very early, so any of this could change through the year to come.
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Make Yours ... Marvel, Too!!!"
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