Loot Crate - July, 2014 - Villains

Hey, peeps! Mike here, and I'm writing a Loot Crate entry even though it's not August yet! I am, of course, referring to the ridiculously late delivery of my previous Crate. Well, I am happy to inform you that things are back to normal in July as my box arrived a couple of days ago. Wahoo!

You may be looking at the photo above and wondering what on Earth is with the box. I had the exact same thought when it arrived. The thing was so flat that I actually grew concerned that I was going to get ripped off this month. When I opened it, this is what I found:

Is that... Is that a custom box with custom box art? HOLY BLACK SHARPIES, BATMAN! It IS a custom box with custom box art! Whaaaaaat?!?! Okay, okay. Calm down, Mike. You have a blog entry to finish!

For those of you who haven't heard of Loot Crate, it is a monthly subscription box that caters towards "nerds" and "geeks". Each month, subscribers get a themed box of 6 to 8 items. What's interesting is that Loot Crate has different subscription programs. Here's a breakdown:

1 Month Plan - $19.37 USD / $29.95 CAD per month

3 Month Plan - $55.11 USD / $84.00 CAD per 3 months

6 Month Plan - $105.99 USD / $162.00 CAD per 6 months

JULY, 2014 - VILLAINS

I think this month's Loot Crate theme is pretty self explanatory. When I first heard about it, I was really excited since there are so many awesome villains out there. Who will they choose? What kind of villain-ly products will they put in the box? Will there be custom items? Let's find out! Here's a list of what I got:

- Loot Crate Mini Magazine ($2.00 CAD)

- Loot Crate Theme Pin ($0.75 CAD)

- Bowser Magnet ($3.00 CAD)

- Darth Vader Keychain ($6.00 CAD)

- Crossover T-Shirt ($15.00 CAD)

- Necessary Evil DVD ($9.00 CAD)

- DC Comics Posters ($5.00 CAD)

- Deadpool Socks ($12.00 CAD)

- Rocket Raccoon #1 Comic ($4.50 CAD)

Custom Loot Crate Box

First things first, I have to talk about the box. It's incredible! I was blown away by the drawings inside. They're fun and really fit the theme. Someone clearly put a lot of thought into this month's Loot Crate and this kind of effort is incentive enough for me to keep my subscription going.

Loot Crate Mini Magazine

This is the second month since Loot Crate tested out going digital with its mini magazine. I'm very glad they went back to a physical magazine last month since it's so much fun! This time there are articles, activities, product descriptions, and much more. Plus, the cover is super awesome.

Loot Crate Theme Pin

The monthly pin is slowly turning into my least favourite item due to the horrible print job. The photo above had to be edited in Photoshop in order to see the details of the picture, yet Darth Vader's helmet is still almost impossible to see clearly. That is unacceptable.

Bowser Magnet

If the monthly pin could be printed as clearly as this awesome magnet featuring Nintendo's Bowser, I would be one happy Looter. Look at this thing! It's awesome! I already have it proudly displayed on the side of my fridge!

Darth Vader Keychain

I'm digging the Vader keychain. It's made of rubber of a decent quality and has a cool helmet design. I've seen a glossy metal version of this and honestly like this one better because it's lighter and the matte finish really works for it.

Crossover T-Shirt

You already know that I'm fed up with receiving black T-shirts from my subscription boxes, but I will make an exception for this one. The design is absolutely perfect and it works best on a black background. I will definitely be wearing this shirt!

Necessary Evil DVD

I'll admit that I have lost interest in the DC Comics universe as of late, but this documentary about the villains of DC is something I'm definitely going to watch at some point. I mean, I really shouldn't let something like the worst reboot of a comic book universe ever deter me from enjoying this film, right? :p

DC Comics Posters

I apologize for the so-so photo of these letter-sized posters, but they were connected to each other and rolled up. I don't know how I'm going to separate them properly, but I'll find a way. As for whether I'll be displaying them... Well, I think the Joker one is definitely not wall material, but Harley's pretty awesome.

Deadpool Socks

OMGBBQ! DEADPOOL SOCKS!

Rocket Raccoon #1 Comic

Okay. This item's pretty friggin' cool. I was already considering getting the first issue of "Rocket Raccoon" at One Million Comix, but now I don't have to since I have a copy of it with an exclusive Loot Crate cover! This is just so incredibly awesome. It's definitely my second favourite item in this months' box. Can you guess which one is my absolute favourite?

OVERVIEW

This was the best month I've had so far as a member of Loot Crate. Every item, even the poorly-printed pin, was good. There was no junk. The total value of the items definitely exceeded the price of admission. Oh, and DEADPOOL SOCKS! I can't stress enough how important to me it is that a subscription box company put some thought and effort into putting together a box. Loot Crate has been consistently good and that's why I will keep moving forward with them.

Next month, the Loot Crate theme will be Heroes, which has got me all excited to see if the items can match the awesomeness of those from this month. If you're interested in learning more about Loot Crate, please check out their Web Site. If you would like to subscribe, you can get 10% off using the code HEROES.

As a final note, my sister-in-law Felicia has a wicked cool food blog that I highly recommend you check out. Meals at her place are always awesome because she and my brother-in-law make insanely good food. So, go to Food Hackerette. You won't be disappointed! 

Thank you so much for reading this blog entry. See you again soon!

~ Mike