Poe’s Figure Hall of Fame > Brown Costume Wolverine

08.25.2008 | 5 comments

NOTE: Originally published , in a longer format, by OAFE on 10/5/04.

This is the second time I’ve re-used this article for another blog. What can I say–it’s my masterpiece of toy reviewing, and fortunately, it also makes a dandy “Hall of Fame” entry.
I can trace my awareness of the X-Men comics—and by extension, the mutant [...]

Poe's Figure Hall of Fame | Tags: Marvel Legends

Poe’s Figure Hall of Fame > Face-Off Hulk

03.19.2008 | 5 comments

Welcome to a brand-new feature I made up about ten seconds ago: Poe’s Action Figure Hall of Fame. These posts, appearing as regularly as I feel like writing them, will honor fine examples of action figure artistry.
The inaugural inductee is: Marvel Legends Face-Off Hulk!

Name: The Hulk
Line: Marvel Legends (Face-Off)
Year: 2006
Manufacturer: Toy Biz
Sculptor: Sam Greenwell

I [...]

Poe's Figure Hall of Fame | Tags: Comics, Hulk, Marvel Legends, toy biz

Poe’s Figure Hall of Fame > Chogokin Mechagodzilla

02.03.2008 | 6 comments

I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my favorite toys was a die-cast Mechagodzilla figure. It occurred to me that I’ve never actually written up a review of this great piece.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) and its sequel, Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) were the last of the Showa-era Godzilla films–the campy monster-vs.-monster flicks [...]

Poe's Figure Hall of Fame | Tags: bandai, chogokin, godzilla