Yes. In Fact, I Would Like a Hawaiian Punch.

Read about the passing of Jan Svochak over at Cartoon Brew, and I immediately thought about this game my neighbors across the street had when I was a kid:

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What you’d do is make a little pineapple out of Play-Doh and move it around the board. I don’t remember the rules, but I do remember that transcendant moment when you could take your big plastic guy and say “How’d you like a nice Hawaiian Punch?!” and smash their pineapple!

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God, how I coveted that game.

I’m sure parents came to loathe Punchie, but those commercials and that stupid game brought me a not insignificant amount of joy when I was a kid. Thanks Mr. Svochak.

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Further Proof I’m a Child in a Man’s Body

OK, those of you waiting for another big Andertoons announcement, this is not it.

Remember a while ago when I tracked down and bought a Bug Catcher Spider-Man? Well now he has some company.

Please welcome to the Andertoons office, Archer Spider-Man, and Fisherman Spider-Man!

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As if “Adventure Hero” wasn’t enough, these two are

“Outdoor Heroes!”

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The back of the box

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Fish, Spidey! FISH!

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Arch, Spidey! ARCH!

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What an out of the box experience!

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The bane of every parent.

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This is the figure that started my obsession with crappy

Spider-Man toys a few years ago. Welcome home Spidey.

Come on in, the water’s fine.

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LOVE the fishing overalls! Gotta keep that webbing dry!

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God is in the details.

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The view from behind.

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I think this is the best Adventure Hero hat yet!

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Wait a minute, this is Adventure Pimp Spider-Man!

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The Spider-Pole!

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The crazy part, is this pole actually functions.

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He’s actually using a spider lure. Too cool!

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LOVE the tackle box.

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A look inside.

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The whole package. Schweet!

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A little closer.

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Work it! Work it!

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I’m coming for YOU, Namor!

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On to Archer Spider-Man…

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It’s easy to have six-pack abs when they’re outlined in black

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The same boots as Bug Catcher Spidey, but with a new

green accent. Sharp!

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OK, the back of the vest is kinda late 80’s Michael Jackson,

but still…

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Again, the same pants as Bug Catcher, now green.

(Sorry about the blur…)

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No one knows how to accessorize like our favorite

wall crawler.

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Nice!

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Now if I can just fine some velcro deer…

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Spidey spares no expense.

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Again, the bow actually works.

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A close-up…

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The whole package.

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My cool sense is tingling!

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My “I Want This For My Office” Sense Is Tingling!

Back when I worked my last day gig, some buddies and I would head out to the mall at lunch to escape our unholy ass-clown pig of a boss (double Office Space score!) and cruise the video game, DVD and toy stores while we bitched about the aforementioned management.

One day I ran across this:

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That’s right — a FIsherman Spider-man action figure. With tackle box!

Apparently when ol’ Petey wants to sit back and relax, he dons his costume and some similarly-themed accoutrement, and heads out to catch some fish.

I waited for weeks, nay, months, for this “action” figure to go on clearance (I mean it was only a matter of time), but it just disappeared one day, and my long search began.

It’s been over a year, but I finally found a place that’ll sell me one!

Not only that, but they also carry the other “Adventure Hero” webslingers! Including my ironic favorite…

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The thing is, the website is based across the pond, and the shipping is kinda steep.

Still, it’s Fisherman Spider-man!

Oh, the turmoil! (Stay tuned…)

UPDATE: I just had a nice textbook sale and that seems like an omen to me (don’t ask how, I can justify anything!) so I’m buying ’em baby!

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