Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 4.00 stars by Wes68
Indiana Jones doesn't see a lot of merchandise so I greatly anticipating the Adventure series from Hasbro. Sadly the line has run it's course leaving notable gaps in the line. You won't find Willie Scott, Mola Ram, Lao Che, Dietrich, Vogel, or other notable faces here. Crystal Skull was ignored entirely. Fortunately fans are seeing fit to customize their own. Despite the omissions, the Adventure Series does have a number of great offerings so I thought I'd take a look back at the figures we have had. To that end there is no better place to start than with Indy from Raiders who is the centerpiece figure of the line. The packaging itself is nicely rendered with some great art on all sides of the box. The fact he is boxed is somewhat controversial among some collector's, and while I would...[See More]

Clayface
Batman (DC Collectibles) - Animated Series
Rated 4.40 stars by RMaster007
All these DC Collectibles Batman Animated reissues has made me sought out the original releases, and while I've been checking eBay a lot for them, I have yet to get anything off there as it relates to the line. However, a recent toy expo allowed me to get my hands on one of the originals, being none other than Clayface. He didn't appear much, but any episode with him was bound to be good, especially his debut, "Feat of Clay," and his last appearance "Growing Pains." Catwoman was my first choice, but I saw this guy and went with him instead; besides, I heard that Catwoman breaks easily. Normally, these figures came on cardbacks, but Clayface was one of the boxed releases, due to his big size and accessories. The graphics are very simple, but there's the iconic credits illustration on the...[See More]

Bluegrass
SilverHawks (Super7) - Ultimate
Rated 4.35 stars by RMaster007
Sure, he may be partly metal, partly real, but Bluegrass still acts like a man from a much earlier time. A cowboy who seemingly traveled into the future, he doesn't need fancy cybernetic wings or shoulder lasers; all he needs is his lasso and a guitar. A guitar that shoots lasers. Bluegrass, like the other figures in this line, has a very accurate head sculpt. Four Horsemen was involved in the sculpting of these, but neither they nor Super7 bothered to credit who actually did this guy. He has his cowboy hat on, and it can be removed to reveal a mohawk underneath. Makes you wonder if he had one to begin with or if it was just part of the armor. He comes with three head sculpts: one neutral, one smirking, and one winking/grinning. They look great and swap easily, with very clean work on...[See More]

Raphael (In Disguise)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 1990 Movie (Neca) - 1:4 Scale
Rated 5.00 stars by Red89
I love these 1/4 figures. Though I do have the smaller scale figures, I feel the detail on these are just amazing....[See More]

Batman (Blind as a Bat)
Batman - Animated Series (McFarlane) - Basic Series
Rated 4.40 stars by RMaster007
McFarlane's been doing well when it comes to DC, especially now that they're re-releasing older DC Collectibles figures. I got the first wave of their BTAS reissues/redecos, and while I found them mostly underwhelming, they were enjoyable. The second wave came out a while back, and I found it much better, especially since it has not one, but two new figures that weren't in the original line. One of the new figures is another version of Batman, based off the episode "Blind as a Bat." In the episode, Bruce Wayne was rendered blind by the Penguin, so he has this special headwear made for him to aid his vision. The helmet is spot on to the episode, complete with a cord (shame it can't go into the belt like in the show), though the shape of the chin is still inaccurate, being closer to TNBA...[See More]

Leonardo Leads (Pizza Club)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.35 stars by RMaster007
Usually, it's important for toy companies to keep major characters on the shelves, but NECA hasn't been able to do that much with their TMNT toon line, mainly due to its limited distribution. Still, they've done plenty of versions of the main four turtles, giving newcomers an opportunity of jump in. Both the Turtles in Disguise and Style Guide four-packs were great, and I consider the latter to be the ideal Turtle set, but we got new "Pizza Club" releases of the same molds a few months back, and I think both longtime collectors and those just getting into the line will like them. Keeping up with the VHS throwbacks seen with the packages, these are based off the tapes that were given out as part of Burger King's Kids Club. There were four of those, and there are four of these; makes...[See More]

Batman (Gray)
Batman - New Adventures (McFarlane) - Basic Series
Rated 3.95 stars by RMaster007
When Batman: the Animated Series moved from Fox Kids to Kids' WB, it was retooled into "The New Batman Adventures." There were a lot of changes abound, with Batgirl becoming a major character, Dick Grayson becoming Nightwing, and an overhauled art style. Having completed the series lately, I will admit I like the atmosphere and stories of TNBA better, likely due to the WB allowing them to do more. Still, the overall feel of BTAS is hard to beat. DC Collectibles gave equal focus to both when making some enjoyable figures in the late 2010's, and although I haven't gotten any of the originals yet, McFarlane has re-released a few TNBA figures. These don't have build-a-figure parts like the concurrent BTAS reissue line, but they also aren't exclusive anywhere, making them easier to find....[See More]

Hank
Dungeons & Dragons (Hasbro) - Cartoon Classics
Rated 4.05 stars by RMaster007
While Dungeons and Dragons is a well-known role-playing game, not everyone who's heard of it knows there was a cartoon in the early 80s. Despite its short run, it's still fondly remembered by those who've seen it, and 40 years later, it's finally gotten action figures thanks to Hasbro. To be honest, I had no interest in the franchise beforehand, but when my local Ollie's got the first wave of figures for $10 apiece, I couldn't resist. The cardbacks for these figures are interesting, as they don't use any plastic, a current Hasbro tradition. The contents are kept inside a closed-window box made part of the card, and the artwork on both the backing and side is great, and the spine artwork lines up with one another, so getting them all will make for a good display for you in-box collectors...[See More]

King-Size Homer
Simpsons (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.00 stars by RMaster007
Don't get me wrong, Super7 did a pretty good job with their short run with the Simpsons license, but their character selection was quite poor. Wave 1 had a decent mix of major and minor characters, and wave 2 offered a better selection, but then wave 3 was all B/C-listers, and wave 4 was an unusual mix of deep-cut characters and variants, notably giving us our second Homer variant before doing a regular one. Sheesh, no wonder Disney dropped them. At least their second Homer comes from another one of the show's best episodes, "King-Size Homer." Super7's team already nailed Homer's likeness with the "Deep Space" version, so doing him again was no difficult task here, they just had to make the lower part of his head fatter. This is accurate to the episode, as he had to pack on the pounds to...[See More]

C. Montgomery Burns
Simpsons (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.25 stars by RMaster007
The oldest, richest, most powerful, and no doubt meanest person in Springfield, and now a 7" scale action figure. Excellent… C. Montgomery Burns (Super7 opted not to call him just Mr. Burns) has a very unique head design, no doubt coming from the Simpsons' early years. The big forehead, long, pointed nose, and overbite make him stand out a bit from most of the characters in the show, and you'd think it'd be hard to convert to three dimensions. Surprisingly, no, as Super7's team of sculptors produced a spot-on recreation of the character's unusual appearance. The one oddity is that when you look at him from below, his jaw and chin appear small, almost as if they're going into the roof of his mouth. The Playmates version did the same, and here, I feel it would've looked nicer if his lower...[See More]