May 2011
This is a list of posts published in May 2011.
Mattel brings back Manglors!
No, not really (sorry for getting your hopes up, Manglors fans!). One of my favorite toys as a kid were Manglors. Made by Ideal in the 1980s, Manglors were rubbery figures, and the idea was you could tear off their limbs and then stick them back on. It didn’t really work out in practice–once you’d [...]
Pic of the Day > Orrorebackdrop by Ridereyu
Odds ‘n Ends > Mighty Edition
As you’ve no doubt noticed, it’s been very, very dead around here lately. That should change over the next week or so, and much more so by the end of the month. Real life has been interfering, but fear not, I’ll soon nip that in the bud. In other news, the early reviews of Catra, [...]
Pic of the Day > Kaws X Lazzarini Distorded Companion Black Version by Pata.
Pic of the Day > GI Joe Pursuit of Cobra – Cobra Viper by Ed Speir IV
Toy Aisle Trolls > D’oh Joe
Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Found by: EV What It’s [...]
Pic of the Day > Full of Stars by ElDave
Bastards of the Universe > “Bad Day, Part I”
Bill’s bad day is going to go on for a while, but this seemed like a good way to catch up with the cast, since we’ll be introducing a new cast member or two later. The Sectaurs in this one are a recent eBay purchase, during a local toy drought: I never had them as [...]
Ask Mattel > May 1 Edition
Damn, I love that art. Anyway, it’s time for another round of Ask Mattel. (I refuse to acknowledge a corporate mascot by name, nor pretend he actually exists.) My thoughts are in the blue boxes/captions. –PG 1.) Poe asks: Are there any plans to do more Arkham City figures beyond Batman and Two-Face in the [...]