Comments on: Recent Acquisitions http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html www.poeghostal.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: orionpax636 http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10922 orionpax636 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:06:57 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10922 Magnokor! INHUMANOIDS!!! Man, Poe, if I ever had a suggestion for you it would be for more old school figure reviews. Especially for old classics like Mags over there, his buddy Granok, and the others. I wouldn't mind seeing some Sectaurs or more Robo Force either. It comes especially in handy when you find yourself wishing for seemingly impossible to find figures like the Earth Corps. I can almost never find loose complete ones on ebay, and have NEVER seen one in person. Magnokor! INHUMANOIDS!!! Man, Poe, if I ever had a suggestion for you it would be for more old school figure reviews. Especially for old classics like Mags over there, his buddy Granok, and the others. I wouldn’t mind seeing some Sectaurs or more Robo Force either.

It comes especially in handy when you find yourself wishing for seemingly impossible to find figures like the Earth Corps. I can almost never find loose complete ones on ebay, and have NEVER seen one in person.

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10906 Poe Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:20:03 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10906 Wink, on the other hand, is one heck of a big hunk of plastic. Heavy, too. Wink, on the other hand, is one heck of a big hunk of plastic. Heavy, too.

]]> By: Newton Gimmick http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10905 Newton Gimmick Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10905 I had Magnokor, he's not that big. 7 or 8 inches tops. Magnokor was a staple of my play for years. I had Magnokor, he’s not that big. 7 or 8 inches tops. Magnokor was a staple of my play for years.

]]> By: Poe http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10904 Poe Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10904 Magnokor is pretty big. I'll try to remember to take a comparison shot. But there were much bigger Inhumanoids, like <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1980s-Hasbro-Inhumanoids-Lot-4-Figures-RARE-14-TENDRIL_W0QQitemZ250460699452QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a509efb3c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50" rel="nofollow">Tendril</a> and Metlar. Magnokor is pretty big. I’ll try to remember to take a comparison shot.

But there were much bigger Inhumanoids, like Tendril and Metlar.

]]> By: dayraven http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10898 dayraven Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:41:43 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10898 how big is magnokor? i seem to recall he was quite a large chunk o' plastic. how big is magnokor? i seem to recall he was quite a large chunk o’ plastic.

]]> By: Motorthing http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10891 Motorthing Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:02:14 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10891 I have that Dark Alliance line - it's one of those almost lost gems that I'm so glad I picked up at the time - Cremator is still one awesome looking bad-ass even in a time where I have Pitt and ML Juggernaut almost making him look underweight now. Lucifer is still banned from my display shelf by my Son - a little too graphic for him! I've kind of lost interest in the 6" Hellboy line since I got that 3.75" box set......I have that Hellboy sitting in the back of the BMFalcon armwrestling Chewie. I have that Dark Alliance line – it’s one of those almost lost gems that I’m so glad I picked up at the time – Cremator is still one awesome looking bad-ass even in a time where I have Pitt and ML Juggernaut almost making him look underweight now.

Lucifer is still banned from my display shelf by my Son – a little too graphic for him!

I’ve kind of lost interest in the 6″ Hellboy line since I got that 3.75″ box set……I have that Hellboy sitting in the back of the BMFalcon armwrestling Chewie.

]]> By: clark http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10890 clark Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:34 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10890 @nerdbot: I forgot that all of the pictures of the black shirt Hellboy were different than the one I ordered. I almost never order a new figure online, but I just wasn't sure I'd find him at TRU and the photos were awesome. I was pretty upset to open the box to find that he had an open hand of doom instead of a fist, and kind of a bland expression instead of a snarl. I have never seen one that looks like the photos. Oh well, I've learned to love him anyway. @nerdbot: I forgot that all of the pictures of the black shirt Hellboy were different than the one I ordered. I almost never order a new figure online, but I just wasn’t sure I’d find him at TRU and the photos were awesome. I was pretty upset to open the box to find that he had an open hand of doom instead of a fist, and kind of a bland expression instead of a snarl. I have never seen one that looks like the photos. Oh well, I’ve learned to love him anyway.

]]> By: nerdbot http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10884 nerdbot Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:01:36 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10884 I also missed figures from the first Hellboy movie, and picked up some from the second movie. From the first wave I got the shirtless Hellboy in the trench coat. He has the sword and Samaritan, but no Big Baby, sadly. The one I have looks rather like yours; was there a version of him with a cigar? And one that came with both a sword *and* Big Baby? From the second wave, I got the black t-shirt version. He comes with a cat, a six-pack, and Samaritan again (still no Big Baby for me). All the photos I have seen of it show Hellboy snarling, open-mouthed, similar to the first wave. On mine, his mouth is closed and he's just sort of... scowling. How many damned variations did Mezco put out? I agree with Clark; the head sculpt is about perfect. The sculpting and quality on the whole line is very impressive. From the first wave I also have all but Prince Nuada. I'd say Liz is the weakest, but she's still a very good figure. Wink is awesome, and Johann is one of my favorite figs from the past couple of years (up there with DCUC Hawkman, and the Fin Fang Foom BAF). Oh- and that Magnokor is sweet! That's another line that I missed out on, as it hit during my later teen years when all I cared about were music and my girlfriend. It has only been in the past ten years that I have rediscovered the things I enjoyed as a kid: comics, action figures and other toys, baseball... I also missed figures from the first Hellboy movie, and picked up some from the second movie.

From the first wave I got the shirtless Hellboy in the trench coat. He has the sword and Samaritan, but no Big Baby, sadly. The one I have looks rather like yours; was there a version of him with a cigar? And one that came with both a sword *and* Big Baby?

From the second wave, I got the black t-shirt version. He comes with a cat, a six-pack, and Samaritan again (still no Big Baby for me). All the photos I have seen of it show Hellboy snarling, open-mouthed, similar to the first wave. On mine, his mouth is closed and he’s just sort of… scowling. How many damned variations did Mezco put out?

I agree with Clark; the head sculpt is about perfect. The sculpting and quality on the whole line is very impressive. From the first wave I also have all but Prince Nuada. I’d say Liz is the weakest, but she’s still a very good figure. Wink is awesome, and Johann is one of my favorite figs from the past couple of years (up there with DCUC Hawkman, and the Fin Fang Foom BAF).

Oh- and that Magnokor is sweet! That’s another line that I missed out on, as it hit during my later teen years when all I cared about were music and my girlfriend. It has only been in the past ten years that I have rediscovered the things I enjoyed as a kid: comics, action figures and other toys, baseball…

]]> By: clark http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10881 clark Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10881 I missed out on the first Hellboy movie line, so this time around I got the Hellboy with no shirt and trench coat, and then the coatless Hellboy from the second wave. The coatless seems to be of higher quality, and the head sculpt is spot-on Rob Perlman in make-up. I missed out on the first Hellboy movie line, so this time around I got the Hellboy with no shirt and trench coat, and then the coatless Hellboy from the second wave. The coatless seems to be of higher quality, and the head sculpt is spot-on Rob Perlman in make-up.

]]> By: googum http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/07/recent-acquisitions.html#comment-10880 googum Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:15:12 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=6210#comment-10880 That Lucifer figure was a gift some years back, and holds up pretty well, but man, I hate that spine accessory. How would that even hold together? That Lucifer figure was a gift some years back, and holds up pretty well, but man, I hate that spine accessory. How would that even hold together?

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