Leatherhead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 4.55 stars by RMaster007
Time to take a look at a big ol' ultimate gator, by gumbo! Leatherhead stands about 6 1/2" tall, which doesn't sound that big, but he actually has quite a bit of heft to him, hence why he comes in a larger box like Muckman and Slash do. Because of how big his tail is, it comes detached from him in the box, and you'll need to warm up the plastic to pop it on. Super7's take on him is a pretty faithful recreation of the original Playmates figure in a larger scale, with all of the details being kept, including his scaly skin. The gator's leathery jacket is a separate piece, molded out of soft plastic, as is the pants overlay on the crotch. The belt, rather than being a separate piece, is molded onto the pants, but all the little junk on it are now individual pieces. Leatherhead also gets...[See More]

Scratch
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 4.85 stars by RMaster007
Being a toy collector can be a pretty costly hobby, especially in the case of TMNT. A good handful of the original figures fetch a pretty penny nowadays, especially Scratch the cat, who is worth thousands of dollars. Fortunately, Super7 has given us a cheaper option. Scratch's sculpt, like most TMNT Ultimates, is an updated and upscaled version of the original Playmates figures. Standing around 6 3/4" tall, Scratch has a few changes to his appearance, the most notable of which being a ball and metal chain attached to the clamp on his left leg. I wish it was removable, but I can live. He also now sports a bandage on his tail and messier hair on his cheeks. The file that hangs around his neck is a separate piece now as well, but you'll have to pop his head off to remove it. The feline's...[See More]

Blitzwing
Transformers - Legacy (Hasbro) - Leader Class
Rated 4.75 stars by RMaster007
As the year draws to a close, it's a good time to look back at all the cool toys we've gotten this year, and this guy is one of the coolest, or at least I think so. This year saw the launch of Hasbro's Transformers Legacy line, dedicated to covering the wide history of Transformers, ranging from G1 to Beast Wars to Prime, all done up in a G1 style. I've mostly gotten the Core Class bots, but I have picked up a Leader Class: Blitzwing. Another thing Hasbro did this year was switch over to plastic-free packaging, which means no more window boxes. What it also means, though, is that they're able to give boxes like this really cool artwork. There's even a bit of cross-sell on the right side of the box, showing off other Decepticons included in the line. As for the inside, Blitzwing and all...[See More]

Donatello (Dark Turtle)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.70 stars by RMaster007
To be honest, I thought we'd be seeing only one of these a year. Sure glad I was wrong. As with last wave, the cartoon-themed crate was supposed to come last, but since the video game crate was far behind, that makes this one the third in order. This set actually has two figures, the second of which you could only get if you paid for all four crates at once. And NECA chose some nice inclusions for this crate. The packaging for both follows the same motif as the rest of the toon line, simple yellow and green and character artwork on the front. The cross sell, rather than being for the regular release figures, is for the other LC-only toon guys. Having to deal with those plastic ties is still frustrating, and I wish NECA would do away with them. The first figure is Donatello,...[See More]

Bebop and Rocksteady
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.75 stars by RMaster007
At last, I finally have them… The thing that got me into Ninja Turtles in the first place was one of NECA's two-packs. Specifically, Bebop and Rocksteady. I decided to give them a shot and tried to nab the two off Target's website, but to no avail, and this was during a time Targets in MD rarely, if ever, got the Turtle line. There were a few other opportunities to get them online, but I passed every time. Once NECA announced they would be selling them again as part of a Black Friday sale, I jumped right on them and succeeded in obtaining the duo, filling a hole in my collection. Bebop is sculpted by Trevor Zammit, and has been given everything he needs: jacket, necklace, wrist and waist chains (made of real metal), shoulder pads, and grenades. The sculpt is very accurate to how he...[See More]

Krang
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 4.65 stars by RMaster007
What are the odds that the fifth and sixth waves of TMNT Ultimates would drop around the same time? Eh, the fifth wave was long overdue anyways, which also means this guy was overdue. Krang, the evil brain from Dimension X, was one of the main villains in the original cartoon and toyline, so why it took five waves for Super7 to do him is beyond me. The brain here is about 1 3/4" tall, and 1 1/2" long and wide, a good deal bigger than I thought he would be. He's clearly an updated version of the old toy, with modernized details and very clean paint. Since Super7 likes to do alternate heads with a lot of their Ultimates, a second Krang is included here, with a wide-open mouth and waving tentacles, and it's definitely a nice inclusion. His tentacles are swivel/hinge joints, and can be...[See More]

Deadstar
Worst (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 3.95 stars by RMaster007
What's cooler than a humanoid vampire bat? A space pirate skeleton, as this guy proves. Much like Batula, Captain Deadstar is sculpted by Brodie Perkins for Four Horsemen, who did these sculpts for Super7. The skull head may be some of the best combination of sculpt and paint I've seen on an Ultimate, with a realistic appearance and plenty of wash to make it pop. Two extra heads are included as well: one with an open mouth, and another with his eyepatch removed, revealing a robotic eye underneath. The heads do suffer a bit paint-wise from fuzzy edges and bleed, but look great nevertheless. Deadstar is dressed up in usual pirate garb, but I don't recall any pirate other than this guy dressing up like this. In place of his left foot is a peg leg, but not a wooden one. This one has a...[See More]

Batula
Worst (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 3.50 stars by RMaster007
In a world dominated by pop culture, there's not a lot of original toy lines out there. Everyone's rushing to grab a certain license first so they can put out figures, apparel, glassware, or whatever. But Super7, when they aren't trying to obtain as much licenses as possible, has their own creation, known as The Worst. Devoted to creating as much crazy villains as possible, the line's been going on as ReAction for a few years, but it was last year they announced the characters would make the jump to Ultimates. The first wave has only two figures, one of them being Batula, the "bat prince of darkness." Batula's packaging is no different from other Ultimates, though the front of the slip cover has a cool illustration of the character, rather than a logo or anything else. The window box has...[See More]

Ghost of Starscream
Transformers (Super7) - Ultimate
Rated 4.40 stars by RMaster007
It took me this long, but I finally completed the first wave of Transformers Ultimates. It's a good thing I waited, too, cause I was able to get this for cheap off Entertainment Earth. Starscream, the only other A-lister in the wave alongside Optimus, stands around 7 3/4" tall, or just 7 1/2" if we're not counting those things on the sides of his head. The default head has a smirk on it, definitely reflective of his personality. If that doesn't suit you, there's an extra head with a neutral look. Both heads are pretty off, however, looking more compressed than they should. Surprisingly, Super7 threw in a third head which isn't based off the cartoon, but rather comes from the original toy. It's a pretty nice recreation, though it seems a little small on the body, and I'm not sure if it's...[See More]

Foot Soldier (Glow)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 4.65 stars by RMaster007
When the TMNT Ultimates line was just starting, the Foot Soldier was one of the first figures I've gotten from it. I was impressed quite a bit by it, thanks to its great sculpt and plenty of accessories. While not perfect, it along with the SDCC glow-in-the-dark Baxter gave me a good idea what to expect from Super7. Earlier this year, Super7 put up a glow-in-the-dark "Footbot Blue" version of the Foot for pre-order, but with one catch: you could only get it through Super7's online store, which meant crazy shipping. I bit because the original was one of my favorites from the line, and it just arrived recently. These were originally meant to ship next year, so it's nice to get them early. The packaging is rather unique on this figure, but it's similar to the glow Baxter that kicked off...[See More]