June 2011
This is a list of posts published in June 2011.
Masters of the Universe & She-Ra – Now on Netflix Streaming
For those of you with Netflix, you can now watch any episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe or She-Ra via streaming. That’s right, any episode. Kinda makes me wonder if I should start a regular episode review feature…
Pic of the Day > Muckman by Deimos-remus
Ask Mattel > Answers for June 15, 2011
1.) Josh asks: The WWE figures utilize the basic, elite, and defining moments methods of selling figures and different price points. Would this model ever be considered for DCUC to get more “deluxe” versions of figures? For instance, a Superman with a cloth cape or even a Clark Kent outfit; A batman with cloth cape [...]
Bastards of the Universe > “Reboot, Reuse, and Recycle”
I really don’t know how I feel about DC’s upcoming reboot/relaunch/retread thing they have coming up. I would love it if comics started selling again and weren’t just an afterthought to licensing…which I just realized is an ironic thing to say, since I buy way more DC figures than I do DC comics. But I [...]
Sword of Ages variants now on sale at Spy Monkey Creations!
With my blessing, Spy Monkey Creations is now selling the original Sword of Ages, along with three brand-new variants.
Happy Faceless One Day!
All-in-one page link On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you for the Faceless One? For Battleground Teela? I’m a 4 on FO, 9 on BG Teela. That said, my excitement for BG Teela is less about the figure itself and more about the fact that she’s a figure from the 3-issue [...]
Pic of the Day > McDonalds Food Changeables by (Talyn)
Megator’s secret accessory [spoilers]
Mattel was so intent on keeping Megator’s secret accessory a secret, they actually removed it from the samples they sent out to reviewers like Pixel Dan. It was a good effort, but in the end they were saved from themselves (more on that in a moment) by one of those sketchy eBay sellers. Don’t click [...]