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Monday, April 27, 2009

Justice League Monopoly - 1999

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It's Justice League Monopoly!

I used to own a copy of this game way back when, and the five spot featuring our hero was one of the first things I ever posted on the Shrine.

But at some point I seemed to have misplaced it, so F.O.A.M. member Russell Burbage helpfully took a bunch of shots of the game and sent them in for all of us to enjoy:
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...its certainly a very handsome product, well designed and featuring nice stock art by Eduardo Barreto. And you get to be Aquaman in the game! (Note: I never realized how Riddler-y Green Arrow looks)

My friend Chris and I used to play the game back in the day, and we would always grab the Superman and Aquaman pieces (respectively) like the obsessive little nerds we were.

Thanks Russell!

6 comments:

Diabolu Frank said...

Possibly due to poverty at the time, or an overdose of thin merchandising involving Martian Manhunter, I kept passed up this game on the rare occasion I found a copy. Must reconsider that, as J'Onn clearly got props here beyond an (*ahem*) token appearance.

Wings1295 said...

I actually STILL have this game, a long-ago gift from my wife. Haven't played it in eons though.

Russell said...

My daughter opened this up on her alone when I wasn't around because she wanted to play it. I had it "mint in box" for years...! Still, once it was open I played it and played with it, eventually taking these pictures. So I can't say I'm not happy she opened it now...

Plaidstallions said...

I'm extremely fond of this game, we play it all the time, my son has to be Superman and I am always Aquaman. THe gals fight over Wonderwoman...

Grears said...

I collect comics. My son collects Monopoly games. needless to say, my son won this battle and we opened it up a few years ago so he could play it. I forgot that this was pre-JLU licensing, so the JLA would include Aquaman! - George

The Irredeemable Shag said...

Love this game! I just played it with my nine year old step son.

He beat me! But at least I owned all the Aquaman properties during the game!

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