Tracks (G1 Cartoon)
Transformers (Super7) - Ultimate
Rated 4.10 stars by RMaster007
One thing that bothered me about Super7's Transformers Ultimates line was the lack of major Autobots. Optimus Prime and Grimlock were expected, but not Tracks, since he's not as mainstream as the likes of Bumblebee, Ironhide, and others. I guess S7 was satisfied with just doing the Autobots in ReAction form, and Tracks didn't receive a figure like that, hence why he got the Ultimate treatment. Another figure in the line lifting their design from the old Sunbow cartoon, Tracks is red-faced, but not in an embarrassed way, rather in the fact that his head is red and white. The head is fully painted with a matte finish, and although the edges aren't clean, I appreciate the effort. He has a stoic expression, since Transformers then weren't super expressive, though he comes with an alternate...[See More]

Baby Sinclair
Dinosaurs (Neca) - Ultimate Collection
Rated 4.75 stars by RMaster007
While sitcoms featuring puppets weren't new, Dinosaurs was the first (though I could be wrong) one to have the whole cast be puppets, courtesy of the crew behind Muppets and Sesame Street. It took me a while to pick the show up, as in, just started it while writing this review, but the show is known for tackling social issues very well for a comedy with people in dinosaur suits. Following their success with ALF, NECA decided to tackle the other popular puppet sitcom. Everyone's been talking about Earl (who I'm currently trying to track down), so I'll be going over the other character out right now, Baby. The packaging isn't anything too special, featuring stock art on the front, and shots of the figure on all the other sides. The graphics do the job well, including the WESAYSO logo on...[See More]

Chester Cheetah
Chester Cheetah (Jada Toys) - Basic Series
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
Over the past year or two, Jada Toys has evolved from just a company dedicated to die-cast cars and miniature figures to one of the best names in action figures today. Their Street Fighter and Mega Man licenses have been shaping up pretty well, and they have other licenses coming like Cyberpunk Edgerunners. In between the popular properties are more unexpected choices, like, who expected a figure of the Cheetos mascot Chester Cheetah? I'm more surprised it didn't happen sooner. The box for Chester is very similar to what Jada did with their General Mills monsters figures, given that it's a fifth-panel window box with the same graphics as a Cheetos bag on the front (Crunchy Cheetos, since that's the best kind), and "Action Figure Facts" on the side. The contents inside are held between...[See More]

Faker
He-Man - Masters of the Universe (Mattel) - Series 2
Rated 3.50 stars by Karl T. Face
Cue the Eiffel 65. I'm not going to harp on the ineffectiveness of the disguise here, as it's been done to death by better writers than myself. Even if the cartoon had him flesh toned, all other media was garish to some degree. Frankly, he wasn't even a robot in the cartoon, so that's a different continuity anyway. What we have here is a blue He-Man with orange hair, wearing neon orange Skeletor clothes. The "robot panel" sticker on his chest is, sadly, mostly hidden, but it's got a reel-to-reel tape on there. That's charming as hell. Accessories are pretty limited for a simple redeco- just the sword. This would've been a great opportunity for the axe, given the more brutal nature of the character, and he'd look slightly less like a retread. That said, the colors and parts do play well...[See More]

Indiana Jones (Club Obi Wan)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 4.25 stars by Wes68
The fact we have a Club Obi Wan Indy at all is pretty great. It's one of the most iconic scenes in perhaps the entire trilogy. It's been reported that Spielberg wanted to do a James Bond film. Unable to do so you can tell Spielberg wanted to pay homage to 007 and hey he finally did get Bond in Indiana Jones in Last Crusade with Sean Connery. The parallels are hard to ignore and the white suit Indy wears is a homage to Connery's Bond. The figure is notable for a few reasons. It initially was an exclusive and pretty difficult to find. Preorders for the figure from what I had read were canceled before the figure even hit shelves at Target. The figure does reuse parts from other figures but that white jacket makes him instantly stand out. (Don't store him with Toht's black suit as paint...[See More]

Doctor Jurgen Voller
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
Voller is one of the weaker offerings in the line compared to others. This is a problem that is typical of all the Dial figures which feel more like an afterthought than some of the other more ancillary characters like Kazim. Unlike Kazim who comes with three guns? Voller only comes with his satchel. He does have removable glasses which does allow a pretty good likeness of Mikkelsen to be seen. The reason most will want to pick this up is for the included Grail table back piece. It is a sizable piece of plastic so it is something of a wash. By comparison, Kazim doesn't have an artifact piece but feels more desirable because he frankly has a more interesting design up front. This is a "men in suits" line. And Voller doesn't break that mold. Kazim while in a suit looks distinct from...[See More]

Czarface
Czarface (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.75 stars by RMaster007
While I can't stand modern rap, due to its incoherent vocals and crap instrumentals, Czarface is an exception. I don't think it's often you get a hip-hop/rap group nowadays, and its pop culture influence and consistently great songs make them stand tall above the rest. Admittedly, I was introduced to it through Super7, who started out with ReAction figures for their mascot before giving him a proper Ultimate. Their track record with music Ultimates has been great as of late, so I was more than happy to get him. At times, Super7's been able to do some pretty cool packaging, and Czarface is one of the better Ultimates boxes. It's designed after his head, with the upper part of his head serving as the slip cover, and removing it gives the impression he's opening up his mouth to reveal the...[See More]

Casey Jones (Business Suit) & Foot Soldier (Split)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.70 stars by RMaster007
NECA's TMNT line has notably seen a shift from doing just about everyone, both major and one-shot, to putting out a bunch of character variants at once. Not that that's a bad thing, as I've said before, variants are common in animated licenses, and the original cartoon has plenty of unique outfits, if not forms, for each character. That includes Casey Jones, a minor presence in the show compared to everything else TMNT, with his much-requested suit and tie from "Corporate Raiders from Dimension X." Since we've gotten Casey Jones already in the line, NECA could've just reused the head from the regular version for this specific look. But no, he has a newly-sculpted head provided by Tomasz Rozejowski. The mask is smaller and shaped better, with his ears being visible behind it, the eyeholes...[See More]

Marcus Brody / Rene Belloq (Ark Showdown)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
Marcus and Belloq arrive in a 2-pack. Again this is probably not seen as essential unless you are looking to have a complete set including exclusives, etc. The retail price for this set was $56. BigBadToyStore currently lists it for $62.99 (collector grade), $58 (standard). This is far too overpriced on BBTS and they will charge $4 flat rate shipping on top of this. You can find this set much cheaper elsewhere. For example Hasbro Pulse has it listed for $20.91+Shipping. Gamestop also has it listed for $29.38 which may even be cheaper if you have Pro. For two figures the initial price was more than two individual figures from the adventure series. At these discounted prices it is much easier to justify this two pack especially when it is fairly light on accessories one of which is on the...[See More]

Indiana Jones (Temple Escape)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
The Temple Escape Indy is not bad persay. Indy is nicely detailed as is the case with the standalone Raider's Indy release. The problem with the temple escape is that at the time of release it was frankly overpriced in my opinion. Originally it released for $40 US. With Indy's standalone release being $25 it meant you were paying $15 more for the plinth and a bag of sand accessory. It doesn't sound like it's too excessive for what is a set piece. That is until you realize that the temple escape Indy lacks the two extra sets of hands that the standalone Indy comes with. I feel like more could have been done to make this repackage of Indy stand out a bit more and give folks who bought the standalone Indy more incentive to double dip. A Satipo figure probably would have been asking a bit...[See More]