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Marvel Tsum Tsum #1-4
Marvel Tsum Tsum: Takeover!
Marvel super heroes plus a world-conquering toy craze equals the ultimate collector's item classic! In case you've been living under a rock, Tsum Tsums are huge! Well, not literally (they're actually pretty tiny), but these seemingly cute and cuddly creatures are sweeping the globe! So what happens when these pint-sized piles of fur find their way into the Marvel Universe? When a crate of Tsum Tsums falls to Earth en route to the Collector, one small group of Brooklyn teenagers will find out! Featuring all of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains, this is sure to be Tsum-thing you won't want to miss!
COLLECTING: MARVEL TSUM TSUM 1-4
COLLECTING: MARVEL TSUM TSUM 1-4
120 pages, Paperback
First published January 25, 2017
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August 4, 2021
"What are you little guys, anyway? Aliens? Robots? Stuffed toys come to life?" -- Ant-Man
Take a slice of the 1984 summer blockbuster Gremlins, a smattering of that memorable old Star Trek episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles,' and basically any of the various Reagan-era cartoon series that were often shameless tie-ins with a toy line, and you have the youth-oriented Marvel Tsum Tsum: Takeover! Although it boasts an eye-catching action-pose cover featuring a towering Loki bearing down on both Captain America and Spider-Man (and I mean the Steve Rogers and Peter Parker incarnations, respectively, of said superheroes), none of those heavy-hitting characters even appear in this story. Instead, the trio of 'tween protagonists are the friends and Avengers fans Holly, Bert and Dunk. They intercept a vanguard of 'tsum tsum' - in real life, plush palm-sized toys available for purchase at Target and other fine retail stores; however, here depicted as seemingly peaceful alien creatures - as they land in New York City and quickly assume the identities of several Marvel Comics heroes and/or villains. The whole thing was a rather silly B-level storyline, but it was also funny at times and boasted a tone and illustration style that was meant to cross the generation gap.
Take a slice of the 1984 summer blockbuster Gremlins, a smattering of that memorable old Star Trek episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles,' and basically any of the various Reagan-era cartoon series that were often shameless tie-ins with a toy line, and you have the youth-oriented Marvel Tsum Tsum: Takeover! Although it boasts an eye-catching action-pose cover featuring a towering Loki bearing down on both Captain America and Spider-Man (and I mean the Steve Rogers and Peter Parker incarnations, respectively, of said superheroes), none of those heavy-hitting characters even appear in this story. Instead, the trio of 'tween protagonists are the friends and Avengers fans Holly, Bert and Dunk. They intercept a vanguard of 'tsum tsum' - in real life, plush palm-sized toys available for purchase at Target and other fine retail stores; however, here depicted as seemingly peaceful alien creatures - as they land in New York City and quickly assume the identities of several Marvel Comics heroes and/or villains. The whole thing was a rather silly B-level storyline, but it was also funny at times and boasted a tone and illustration style that was meant to cross the generation gap.
June 3, 2017
Y'know, for a book that was essentially a four-issue advertisement for toys, this wasn't bad at all. The artwork was great, the kids who served as the main protagonists were adorable and the story itself was a lot of fun.
The Marvel characters who made guest appearances were all pretty much in character. Ultron seemed extremely under-powered, but other than that...
Marvel clearly put a lot of effort into this one... Moreso than some of their other books, to be honest...
The Marvel characters who made guest appearances were all pretty much in character. Ultron seemed extremely under-powered, but other than that...
Marvel clearly put a lot of effort into this one... Moreso than some of their other books, to be honest...
March 1, 2017
Look, I knew that I wasn't the target audience for this, not even remotely, but I also didn't expect that it would be such a joyless chore for an adult reader. Would my niece like it? Yeah, I think so. She adores tsum tsums. But I doubt she'd ever want to read it again.
January 21, 2018
It's pretty clear this comic exists primarily as advertising for the Marvel Tsum Tsum products and game, but I couldn't care less because it's adorable.
The main characters the plot revolves around are in middle school and with as silly as the comic is, it may be a good introduction for young readers to learn who some of the more popular Marvel heroes and villians are in a story involving children near their own age.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy myself a Hulk Tsum Tsum immediately.
The main characters the plot revolves around are in middle school and with as silly as the comic is, it may be a good introduction for young readers to learn who some of the more popular Marvel heroes and villians are in a story involving children near their own age.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy myself a Hulk Tsum Tsum immediately.
July 9, 2017
I was hoping for something deliriously bad or incredibly cheesy, but instead Marvel has produced yet another competent if undistinguished toy tie-in like all the other ones it has been producing since I was a kid.
November 25, 2020
I love tsum tsum and the story was a fun, short one. I wish they showed more heroes, but the villains were cute too.
Super light reading.
Super light reading.
December 19, 2022
Starts cute but leans into Saturday morning cartoon shenanigans instead of following what could have been a quirky-funny story line about these ‘fur tubes’ that take on the likenesses of popular super heroes and attempt to protect the kids who found them. Absolutely zero explanation for why the tsum tsums behave the way they do. Perhaps this series was simply a vehicle to sells toys? And then Funko Pops arrived and blasted them out of the collective imagination?? Probably a 4-issue series about them, too, out there …
May 12, 2022
I don't know if I had blind faith in picking this up, but I did enjoy Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, so I'm not completely opposed to blatant brand drops in comics. This definitely read pretty young and I wasn't invested in any of the characters.
April 29, 2021
super campy and silly, just what you'd expect (hated the kids' names though, just why)
May 24, 2018
Marvel Tsum Tsum Take over by Chabot Baldeon is about some kids who just want to take a picture of iron man but it ends up that a big box comes has the Tsum.I give this book a 9 out of 10 because there cute Tsums and because of the story’s story line.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2022
3.5 stars
my first marvel comic, kinda hope the plotline was better, but i really love the illustrations
my first marvel comic, kinda hope the plotline was better, but i really love the illustrations
March 27, 2019
I thought this was a super cute and hilarious mini-series. I love Tsum Tsums and the Marvel Universe, so of course this was a fun read. I loved the premise for this, too. A shipment of the coolest beings in the universe doesn't make its way to its destination, the Collector, because of the Guardians of the Galaxy guarding the galaxy. It's off to a great start. And like every cool thing from somewhere far into the universe, it makes its way to Earth. Into the hands of superhero fanatic preteens. I automatically love the kids because they're total dweebs when it comes to the Avengers and powers, and so am I. I liked that the Tsum Tsums were impressionable Baymax-esque aliens. Not only that, but they could take on the persona and abilities of anyone they saw. Who better to replicate than the raddest of the rad, the Avengers? I did not like the Looter. He got what was coming to him. First of all, he was a horribly creepy neighbor. He also stole the Spidey Tsum Tsum and used its powers to rob banks! Obviously, the Tsum Tsums turned on him. If you ask me, Bert's mom was way too overprotective. Just because she caught him sneaking in after a night of patrol, she throws out all his superhero paraphernalia? That crosses a line. I like the trio of kids and their passion for saving civilians and fighting crime, but they might need to work on their superhero names. Magi-gal, Kid Night, and Rad Man? Surely, there are better names without taking some other hero's. I was so sad to see Spidey as Ultron, which is why I was overjoyed when, in the midst of Ultron's takeover at the end, it switched back to Spidey. It was really cool to see Ant-Man during the bank heist, even if he did get his butt kicked. It was cute to see that Holly liked Bert. Even in the middle of a battle, you've got to have some tween romance. Dunk's brothers were pretty chill. I mean, they did support him eventually in his superhero endeavors and they helped rebuild the toy store into new superhero headquarters. I can't believe that the Avengers haven't ultimately defeated Ultron. I'm so done with that crazy robot that has messed up ideas about progress and the extermination of the human race. Having the actual Avengers aid in the fight was totally awesome. They even had Patriot, Miles Morales, and Ms. Marvel! I'm totally fangirling at this point, just like Holly. Ant-Man riding a Captain Marvel Tsum Tsum is also my favorite thing in this world. The relationship between Ms. Ergle and the Collector was odd, but I love it. It was kind of funny to see that the Tsum Tsums had stayed with the kids on Earth and that the Collector had been tricked. I also loved all of the variant covers in the back of the book. All in all, this was a great quick read and I recommend it to those looking for some fun.
May 12, 2020
I'm not afraid to admit I'll 100% read something that's just a giant advertisement willingly. More than willingly, even as there are some super fun comics that are just giant ads that I like (The KFC comic book by DC is another big example of this.)
But Marvel Tsum Tsum is a fun comic! The art is cute, the kids are fun, and it's all very safe. The Tsum Tsums are something of a bizarre space... toy? That fall onto Earth and are discovered by some children. The cute robots then sort of copy the styles of some Marvel heroes, and can use some of their abilities and stuff. The Tsum Tsums are cute and overall I definitely enjoyed this, even if it's nothing special.
If nothing else, I would highly recommend checking out the variant covers Marvel did for several different ongoing series to promote this run. They're super cute and I would personally love the Ms. Marvel variant as a poster or something.
But Marvel Tsum Tsum is a fun comic! The art is cute, the kids are fun, and it's all very safe. The Tsum Tsums are something of a bizarre space... toy? That fall onto Earth and are discovered by some children. The cute robots then sort of copy the styles of some Marvel heroes, and can use some of their abilities and stuff. The Tsum Tsums are cute and overall I definitely enjoyed this, even if it's nothing special.
If nothing else, I would highly recommend checking out the variant covers Marvel did for several different ongoing series to promote this run. They're super cute and I would personally love the Ms. Marvel variant as a poster or something.
October 19, 2016
Someone one day will have to explain to me what this is about, but I should have been on hallucinogenics when I read it.
December 31, 2021
I love crossovers and team-ups. I don't think this book can be classified as a team-up. I think since two universes converge, this is more of a crossover. But I'm not really sure.
When a package belonging to the Collector is lost in transit, this spells mayhem for the Big Apple. The package crashes and a group of Tsum Tsums are unleashed on the world. As these creatures assume the form of their friends, some Tsum Tsums become heroes while a few fall under the influence of Ultron! Of all of the villains they could run afoul of, they pick the one most evil and most able to adapt to any situation.
This miniseries is from 2016. It's yet another bargain find at Ollie's. My big question is- are Tsum Tsums still a thing?
Tsum Tsums are a Japanese toy property based on Disney licenses. They are supposed to be rectangular in shape. But they look more like a tube or a pill capsule to me. These toys are designed to be stackable and apparently kids created a party game where you try to knock over as many of the stacked up figures as possible. The Tsum Tsums eventually became the stars of a video game or two.
If you ask me, Tsum Tsums are a fad similar to POGs. Which essentially means, I get the gist of them. But I still don't fully understand them. Thankfully, you don't have to understand the toys or the games to enjoy the book. Kudos to writer Jacob Chabot (The Mighty Skullboy Army) who made this story fun to read and enjoy without having much of a knowledge of the Tsum Tsum property.
If the Tsum Tsums are why you are buying this book, you might need a little bit of knowledge about Marvel Comics. But you should do okay reading this if you don't.
Not a bad expenditure of $2.99.
When a package belonging to the Collector is lost in transit, this spells mayhem for the Big Apple. The package crashes and a group of Tsum Tsums are unleashed on the world. As these creatures assume the form of their friends, some Tsum Tsums become heroes while a few fall under the influence of Ultron! Of all of the villains they could run afoul of, they pick the one most evil and most able to adapt to any situation.
This miniseries is from 2016. It's yet another bargain find at Ollie's. My big question is- are Tsum Tsums still a thing?
Tsum Tsums are a Japanese toy property based on Disney licenses. They are supposed to be rectangular in shape. But they look more like a tube or a pill capsule to me. These toys are designed to be stackable and apparently kids created a party game where you try to knock over as many of the stacked up figures as possible. The Tsum Tsums eventually became the stars of a video game or two.
If you ask me, Tsum Tsums are a fad similar to POGs. Which essentially means, I get the gist of them. But I still don't fully understand them. Thankfully, you don't have to understand the toys or the games to enjoy the book. Kudos to writer Jacob Chabot (The Mighty Skullboy Army) who made this story fun to read and enjoy without having much of a knowledge of the Tsum Tsum property.
If the Tsum Tsums are why you are buying this book, you might need a little bit of knowledge about Marvel Comics. But you should do okay reading this if you don't.
Not a bad expenditure of $2.99.
January 8, 2018
Tsum Tsums, those cute and cuddly collectables have taken over the Marvel Universe! After a mis-hap leads the alien collectables to Earth (specifically New York), a group of kids who are obessed with Earth's mightest heroes accidentally unleash havok. This would be a straight-forward clean up opperation if they weren't caught up in the middle of an Ultron related incident.
Disney have used the Marvel brand to cash-in of the Tsum Tsum craze that has tried to take over the real world. It's akin to Hasbro creating a Transformers Movie to make way for a new collection to sell to children.
Surprisingly, I don't have a problem with this I knew what the book was trying to sell before I finished the thrid word of the title. What drew me to the book were the cute Tsum Tsums interacting with their human counterparts. This is grossly misentrprated as we spend 4 out of the 5 comics building up to a finale that is over too quickly.
I know I'm the wrong target for this kind of thing, but I'd struggle to suggest this for kids who read comics - perhaps it's one for a parent with a small child that loves Tsum Tsums already. I don't see it being a tool to get more fans of the little stackables.
The story might as well be thrown away but the artwork in the book however is adorable. The toys themselves were cute in every situation, even the scarier ones. Thor as a Tsum Tsum gets a star all of his own.
Disney have used the Marvel brand to cash-in of the Tsum Tsum craze that has tried to take over the real world. It's akin to Hasbro creating a Transformers Movie to make way for a new collection to sell to children.
Surprisingly, I don't have a problem with this I knew what the book was trying to sell before I finished the thrid word of the title. What drew me to the book were the cute Tsum Tsums interacting with their human counterparts. This is grossly misentrprated as we spend 4 out of the 5 comics building up to a finale that is over too quickly.
I know I'm the wrong target for this kind of thing, but I'd struggle to suggest this for kids who read comics - perhaps it's one for a parent with a small child that loves Tsum Tsums already. I don't see it being a tool to get more fans of the little stackables.
The story might as well be thrown away but the artwork in the book however is adorable. The toys themselves were cute in every situation, even the scarier ones. Thor as a Tsum Tsum gets a star all of his own.
January 4, 2018
I was looking at the Marvel adult coloring books and when I was looking at the Marvel Tsum Tsum one I also came across this. I confess I'm not the biggest fan of Tsum Tsums, but I have bought a few before, not a lot, but I do have a soft spot for my favorite Marvel characters, Rocket Raccoon, Squirrel Girl, and Black Panther look especially adorable in Tsum Tsum form. So when I found this I was curious about it, I read the sample for it and liked it enough to buy the book. And I really enjoyed it. I loved how they introduced Tsum Tsums into the Marvel universe, that was really clever and this is such a fun story. This is a great comic for kids, but like a great kids movie, I think adults would also be able to enjoy it with their kids. Overall this was a surprisingly fun read for me and I completely recommend it if you're looking for a fun comic to read with kids who love cute superhero toys.
May 20, 2018
Absolute harmless and enjoyable. The children protagonists were entertaining and innocent and the addition of the Avengers making appearances here and there just added to the fun.
Only niggle is Thor is a woman in this comic which is both unusual and confusing as does Ms. Marvel for reasons unknown considering this is set around the time of Ultron but never mind that this was cute and funny and that's all that matters.
Only niggle is Thor is a woman in this comic which is both unusual and confusing as does Ms. Marvel for reasons unknown considering this is set around the time of Ultron but never mind that this was cute and funny and that's all that matters.
July 26, 2021
This was a cute comic book style commercial for Disney's Tsum Tsum toys. Those very collectable egg shaped blind bag characters that kids go nuts over.
The actual avengers are only minor characters in this. The main protagonists are a trio of kids who find the Tsum Tsum's in a box that fell from space. Because in Marvel, it's always space.
It was cute comic, that I'm sure kids will enjoy, and yeah it killed an hour while I waited for my computer to load updates.
The actual avengers are only minor characters in this. The main protagonists are a trio of kids who find the Tsum Tsum's in a box that fell from space. Because in Marvel, it's always space.
It was cute comic, that I'm sure kids will enjoy, and yeah it killed an hour while I waited for my computer to load updates.
June 6, 2017
The Marvel Tsum Tsums are adorable! It was a quick and adorable read but I did not really care for the characters or the plot, to be honest. Definitely, recommend to any reader who enjoys the Marvel Universe and Tsum Tsums.
June 17, 2017
Adorable and cute.
November 29, 2017
Adorable comic with good art. Kids or anyone who likes tsum tsums will enjoy this!
June 17, 2018
I really enjoyed this, my kids are the target audience for this and they LOVE it. Even if this is basically a toy advertisement, there was still a good story and the artwork is adorable!
July 7, 2018
It may just be one not-so-giant piece of product placement, but dammit, it's a cute and silly product.
October 11, 2018
i loved that they added one of my fav toys to one of my fav comics
January 17, 2020
A lot of fun—a very cute self-contained story!
March 31, 2021
I don't know what's going on with Tsum Tsums, but this book is so cute I don't care!
May 11, 2021
Super cute and action packed :)
January 27, 2022
Very solid! Not the most driving story but solid totally solid and very fun. Also tsum tsums!! Also some of the visual storytelling was kinda bad but I don’t mind it was still fun!
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