Round 2 of the FANtastic Exclusive voting has begun and, sadly, the Blue Gargoyle didn’t even make the bracket. Ouch. I don’t have a clear favorite now, but I like the Phantom Trooper, the Celestial Zodians, and the Ministry of Hunters. I really hope Wolfbat and Raven don’t win, because I’m tired of the anthropomorphic, [...]
As much as I like the black-and-gray DCSH Batman, he’s a little too buff to be my perfect Batman. I’ve been fiddling around with a custom Batman figure for ages, and recently I made a couple changes that may finally have made him cool enough to be my current “standard” Batman until such time as [...]
Mattel’s Facebook page is back. It currently offers such goodies as in-package pics of Mer-Man and Zodac (along with Zodac’s new bio, which I think nicely ties together all the various incarnations of the character) and the Ultraman & Alex Luthor two-pack. Love the face sculpt on Ultraman, but seriously, does anyone really want that [...]
Artemis reviews the Diamond Select Toys Star Trek Deep Space Nine Colonel Kira Nerys Previews Exclusive figure. Excerpt: “… she’s up to the standard I’m looking for – not perfect, but very good …” Newton Gimmick reviews the Character Options Doctor Who Vashta Nerada Suit Creature figure. Excerpt: “… it does look a lot like [...]
Here’s a roundup of all the Mattel Q&As from mid-March. I’ll add any new ones as they’re posted. Poe Ghostal’s Points of Articulation Kastor’s Korner The Fwoosh Critical Mess Action Figure Insider DC Collector
MOTUC Faker is on sale now! Given the sell-out rates of previous figures, I’d recommend ordering a lot sooner rather than later. UPDATE: He’s sold out. In three hours. Wow.
Poe: The Matty Mattel Facebook page has been very good about updating collectors on the status of various toy lines. However, not all collectors have Facebook accounts. Would it be possible for these updates to be cross-posted on Mattycollector.com? Mattel: Ideally we would like to do this, but believe it or not it is a [...]
Zim Laments by Greg Easton Photography
As action figures have become more poseable and dynamic, collectors have been looking for ways to pose their figures in more than just the typical “soldier in formation” look. Other figures simply tend to fall over a lot (looking at you, JLU). So it’s not surprising a number of action figure manufacturers and third-party companies [...]
It’s time for you to yet again badger me with your incessant questions, most of which will undoubtedly have something to do with my inability to yet capture Castle Grayskull, impugn my reputation, or question my sexual orientation. Nerds…I swear to Procrustus, sometimes… In any event, by all means ply me with your interrogative inanities. [...]