Pinocchio (Pinocchio)
Disney (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.70 stars by RMaster007
“I’ve got no strings to hold me down…” While the tale of Pinocchio is probably as old as time itself, Disney’s take on the little wooden boy is the most well-known, for various (frightening) reasons. He’s also the third figure of Super7’s first wave of Disney Ultimates, rounding out the previous two I’ve reviewed. The packaging art is unique with each character, and Pinocchio’s box has a workshop look to it, as if it was made out of wood. The slipcover looks like a fancy window showcasing the starry night sky, and there’s a silhouette of Jiminy Cricket on it as well. Since Pinocchio is a small figure and he doesn’t have much big accessories, there’s only one plastic tray inside the box. Is it the first Ultimate with only one tray? I’m not too sure. Like with the other two figures,...[See More]

Prince John (Robinhood)
Disney (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.80 stars by RMaster007
“Too late to be known as John the First, he’s sure to be known as John the worst; a pox on that phony king of England!” Super7 seemingly likes to balance the good with the bad, including both heroes and villains in their Thundercats and TMNT lines. So out of the three figures in their first wave of Disney Ultimates, only one of them is a villain: Prince John from Robin Hood. I assume they did him before Robin not just for variety, but because he’s a fan favorite. Like I said with Mickey, the packaging art is unique across all three figures in the wave, with a slipcover that’s colored gold and the window box itself being mostly colored purple. And yes, a character bio is included on the back. In short, same cues, different graphics. John’s sculpt has been changed the least from the...[See More]

Mickey Mouse (Sorcerer)
Disney (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.85 stars by RMaster007
It took a while, but the magic has finally arrived! It was back in the summer of 2020 when Super7 announced that Disney would be joining their Ultimates line, and they were due for a 2021 release, but for reasons unknown, they got delayed. They eventually saw release around two months ago, thankfully, and they seem to be worth the wait. The first wave has three figures, including Mickey Mouse, of course. This Mickey is dressed in his Fantasia outfit, one of his most recognizable looks. The packaging is the same style as the TMNT Ultimates I’ve been reviewing, albeit smaller. The box graphics for each figure is based off what movie they came from, adding some uniqueness to the line. Beside that, we still have a slipcover over a window box with a character bio on the back. Mickey is...[See More]

Ash (40th Anniversary)
Evil Dead (Neca) - Ultimate Collection
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
After years of working with the Evil Dead franchise, NECA finally got around to the one that began it all. “Groovy.” Last year marked the 40th anniversary for a few different horror films, including Halloween II, An American Werewolf in London, and the first Evil Dead movie, the independent film that made Bruce Campbell a star and Sam Raimi a notable director. While many have given plenty of attention to the film’s sequels and TV continuation, the original never got all that much, but now it’s gotten the much-deserved NECA treatment. As usual, NECA goes the route of using the original movie poster for the front of the box, with figure photos on the sides and back. They decided to get a bit creative here and make it feel like something you rented from Blockbuster or whatever video store...[See More]

Turtles in Disguise!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.90 stars by RMaster007
This may be it, guys. The pinnacle of Turtle figures. When this set was first revealed in late 2020, early 2021, I was impressed and couldn’t wait to find it in stores. But even as TMNT was getting a better presence at my local Targets, I could never find it. So when NECA announced that you could get it directly through them via pre-orders on their site, I jumped right at the chance. These pre-orders shipped out earlier this year, and you will not believe how happy I am to get one. Since this is a four-pack, the box is really long, but they also made it special. The fifth panel “flap” has some great artwork on the front, and the sides, top, and other side of the flap have all sorts of little references to the cartoon only dedicated fans will get. There are two plastic trays on the...[See More]

Pizza Monster (Another One Bites the Crust)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 3.80 stars by RMaster007
In the sewers, no one can hear you scream… since you’ll be a couple feet underground, I guess. Back in a season two episode, the Turtles found themselves facing against giant monsters that Shredder and Baxter created, and they were pretty much Xenomorph copies. This beast was the first of three new TMNT figures to drop as pre-orders on the NECA Store first, and a few months after they all shipped out, they began hitting Target as well. We got a large box here, around the same size as Chrome Dome’s, and the VHS-inspired artwork on it as great as always. I was half-expecting them to use the same artwork that the old VHS of the episode had, but this is a little better. Everything’s held in by those damn plastic ties, though, so get your scissors ready. The sculpt on the Pizza Monster may...[See More]

Ace Duck and Mutagen Man
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
Well, this was a halfway unexpected release. Let’s face it, nobody expected Ace Duck to be a part of the toon line because he never really was a character on the show. Most he got was a brief cameo on the Turtles’ TV in “Attack of Big MACC”, with the only thing established about him is that he had a series of films. That sole appearance was enough reason for NECA to put him in the line, I guess. Ace’s appearance in the show wasn’t all too different from how he looked in the original toyline, except he didn’t have any wings. This figure, on the other hand, does have his wings, and they have a nice feathery appearance. Ace has a removable hat and two different heads: a wide-eyed head with a grin, and an angrier expression with an open beak. The beaks can be swapped as well, which is a...[See More]

Splitting Headache
Madballs (Premium DNA) - Basic Series
Rated 4.85 stars by RMaster007
The other Madballs we’ve gotten so far from Premium DNA are already somewhat gross, but this one is just nasty (I’m gonna jump right to the sculpt. The box is the same as the others). Splitting Headache is unique from the others as he never got a “Head Popping” figure back in the day. In other words, he never got a body. Years later, he finally has one, and it’s just like the head – part flesh, part bone. His left side shows all the bone, with exposed ribs and green slime oozing through them. The rest of him is blue skin, he’s more of a goblin than outright human, and there’s blue slime and blood all around him. The head has been notably changed from the original ball, sporting pink lips instead of purple ones, and no green around the right eye. The bony texture is great, sporting a good...[See More]

Crutch
Spawn (McFarlane) - Series 7
Rated 3.00 stars by Karl T. Face
I'm a slight sucker for post-apocalyptic toys from the 90s. Road Wars, Fist of the North Star, it all had a slight but delightful cartoonish nature. It's therefore a little surprising I never bought this guy to mix in there. But that's what secondhand stores are for, so let's see how this nutjob stacks up. Sculpt and paint are the usual fare for this point in the line: grungy and muted with splashes of brighter color. The cutoff Hawaiian shirt is a nice touch, and his tattoos are cleanly applied. There's quite a varied selection of junk all over him, and it all looks like an edgy Borderlands OC. Not so fun are the articulation and action feature. Swivels at the Big Five, right wrist and elbow, and pin right knee aren't nearly enough to get him out of his "leaning heavily on a weed...[See More]

Muckman & Joe Eyeball (Toxicity Now!)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.90 stars by RMaster007
Talk about an unexpected release. While NECA has been no stranger to repaints, it’s rare that they do them, which is why they’re unexpected. Their latest repaint happens to be of Muckman from their TMNT line, in a release titled “Toxicity Now!”. Much like with everything as part of Haulathon, these are hitting Targets in large amounts, so he should be easy to get ahold of. The FHE-inspired packaging is present once again, but this time, they based it off of the “Sewer Heroes” tapes. In addition to getting a nice new illustration of Muckman and Joe Eyeball, it, along with the TMNT logo on the front, glow in the dark. Is that a hint towards what’s special about this variant? Could be. The plastic interior is the same as the regular version, but that’s not a surprise. Muckman’s sculpt is...[See More]