Slash
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
It's been a good while since we've last got some of Super7's TMNT Ultimates in-hand, and the wait was a lot longer than we thought. Wave 5 was supposed to be out back in March, but we all know how delayed S7 products can get. That wave has already gotten in some reviewers' hands, and should be hitting customers and retailers very soon, but the first new release actually comes from wave 6, and it's my most anticipated release from the line: Slash. Super7 continues to use the same packaging for their Ultimates; a trapezoidal window box with a slipcover. It looks pretty nice thanks to all the unique graphics, and it's not hard to get everything out of it. Slash gets a larger box than usual, just like Muckman, so try to make room for it. I'm fairly certain Four Horsemen are still doing the...[See More]

Gorilla Grodd
DC Multiverse (McFarlane) - Injustice 2
Rated 4.50 stars by Milbury
Definitely the most detailed Grodd ever made. Compared to this bad boy the old Mattel C&C and the Alex Ross version are nothing but damn dirty apes. Has an issue with standing up without his stand (a problem common to top-heavy figures like him) and the articulation is limited but other than that, no complaints....[See More]

Tale of Usagi Yojimbo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.90 stars by RMaster007
The world of indie comics have given us many different icons, including the rabbit swordsman Miyamoto Usagi. While he's the star of Stan Sakai's long-running Usagi Yojimbo comic, he's best known for his crossovers with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including comics, cartoons, and action figures. Since one of those cartoons was the original 80's one, that means you-know-who gets to make a figure of him. NECA continues to give us great artwork with these releases, harkening back to the days of the F.H.E. video tapes. As per usual, the front is a "fifth panel" that flips open to show off what the figure and all it's accessories look like. Unfortunately, they're held in by those annoying plastic ties, something I wish they'd stop using. The sculpt for Usagi was done by Paul Harding, the...[See More]

Cobra B.A.T.
G.I. Joe (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.65 stars by RMaster007
If there's one line of figures I'm excited to be getting soon, it's Super7's G.I. Joe Ultimates. Yeah, Hasbro's ongoing Classified Collection is cheaper and nicer, but I think we can all agree getting figures based directly off the original cartoon is awesome. The first wave of Ultimates won't be out for another month or so as far as I'm concerned, but until then, we got our first released figure during SDCC. It's one of COBRA's Battle Android Troopers, or B.A.T.s, with its comic design rather than the cartoon one. The packaging is standard Ultimates; a trapezoidal box with a slip cover. The slip cover invokes a metallic look, with rivets and peeling paint. The package underneath has a character bio and some nice graphics on the back, and is attractive overall. Surprisingly, there's no...[See More]

Bombshell
Transformers (Super7) - Ultimate
Rated 4.50 stars by RMaster007
The first wave of Super7’s Transformers Ultimates is giving us quite the varied line-up, with the face of the franchise, a regular character in a specific variant, a lesser-known character, and a recognizable character in an unrecognizable version. The last of those is the Insecticon Bombshell, but his figure here is based off of his “Action Masters” figure instead of his regular design. We already got Banzai-Tron in this wave, why not give him a friend from his original subline? The Action Masters design for Bombshell seems to have more in common with his original toy design than his cartoon design. The torso is the most similar aspect, and the mouthplate is something shared across the three versions of him. I could go on and on comparing the different ways he looked, so let’s just cut...[See More]

Premonition of a Premutation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.65 stars by RMaster007
About a month ago, we got our first in-person San Diego Comic Con since before COVID, and everyone knows that means exclusive toys! NECA came out the gate with five new items, but I only got one of them, and it's Ninja Turtles-related. Last year gave us a four-pack of the Channel 6 news crew from the original cartoon, and this year gave us another set of toon figures; the pre-mutated forms of four different characters. Unlike last year, this was an in-stock set that you had to pick up at the show, but they also offered online sales before and during it. If you missed out on those, your only chance for this set now is through resellers. The packaging here is much like the Turtles in Disguise set, being a big wide box with a "fifth panel" flap and artwork based off the old VHS tapes....[See More]

Attack Track
He-Man - Masters of the Universe (Mattel) - Vehicles
Rated 4.50 stars by Karl T. Face
As MOTU vehicles go, the Trak is possibly the least screen-accurate thing in the series. I suppose ground transport for more than two was a necessity for the show, but oh well, the animated design was boxy, plain, and boring. This thing is what Eternia is all about! First off, to hell with any sort of neutral colors. You get Play-Doh blue and candy-apple red, with orange and yellow accents. Stickers include lightning bolts, condor heads, gargoyle heads, and exhaust pipes spewing electricity. The front end, sort of like a camper van on the show, is shaped vaguely like a nondescript sort of drake, while the usual trapezoidal control station rises up slightly behind it. The seat rests against a blocky engine compartment, with a couple of dinky cannons mounted near the top. Pretty average...[See More]

Trap Jaw
He-Man - Masters of the Universe (Mattel) - Series 2
Rated 4.25 stars by Karl T. Face
What can I say? It's Trap Jaw. This was easily the weirdest thing we'd seen so far. Animal people, sure. Cool armor, maybe a skull head. And then here comes a shirtless steampunk pirate with a prosthetic arm and a casque helm with a Zipline grommet. He has a laser rifle and a metal jaw. Comes with a GITD ring for some reason. New legs, new arms, new head. They really went all out within the confines of the medium, and it's a pretty striking color combo too. The paint is well applied as always. You all know the articulation, I'm sure, but we also get a hinged jaw, which is nice. And of course, a swivel at the "wrist". I do wish the robo-arm was bent like everyone else; it feels so stiff and awkward. Because of that bland pose, the attachments- the classic hook, a fairly fancy laser that...[See More]

Gargo
Blackstar (Galoob) - Laser Lights
Rated 3.75 stars by Karl T. Face
Ah, Blackstar. The almost-He-Man. Our hero has roughly the same origin as Queen Marlena, he's got half a legendary weapon while the villain has the other. Sorcery and science coexist. And all of this has very little to do with Gargo. What we have here is possibly the only character exclusive to the toyline: a colorful warrior with no identifying info other than the title of "Vampire Man". No fictional representation or lore. Do the rest of his people look this weird? Maybe. Is he Overlord's servant, or rival? Hell of I know. Can he sell on design alone? It worked on me. As a design, he owes a lot to medieval depictions of demons. And maybe some dime-store novel art. Piercing eyes, enormous ears, cartoonish bat-wings and a sagging posture pair with garish colors to really stand out on the...[See More]

Kessler Werewolf
American Werewolf In London (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.75 stars by RMaster007
One of the lesser-known horror movies from the early 80s, An American Werewolf in London is undoubtedly a cult classic, thanks to its nice blend of horror and comedy. I will admit the ending is pretty anti-climatic, but a great film nonetheless. NECA's been holding onto the license since last year, first giving us the "nightmare demon" before the Kessler wolf itself. I got the wolf a while back, and now it's review time! The box is a lot bigger than the usual NECA packaging, but the wolf is a big figure, so it makes sense. Just expect it to take up quite a bit of space if you're one of those weirdos who puts your figures back in the box when not playing with them (like me). We got some really cool artwork on the front as well, courtesy of Justin Osbourn. It's definitely better when NECA...[See More]