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Review > Whiplash (Masters of the Universe Classics)
The original Whiplash figure owns a unique distinction in the annals of my lifelong toy collecting: he was one of only a precious few toys to somehow avoid being lost in all the house moves, toy trades, hand-me-downs sessions and various other instances where he might have been lost forever.* But there’s more to the [...]
Review > Outer Space Men Alpha Waves 1 & 2 (SDCC Exclusive)
I had intended to write up a basic introduction to Glyos before writing this review, but life gets busy and for one reason or another, I was never able to get around to it. Mea culpa. You’ll recall I did a two-part interview (part 1, part 2) with Onell Design founder and Glyos creator Matt [...]
Review > Orko & Prince Adam (Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel)
There are a few toys I distinctly remember getting as a kid, and one of them was Orko. I don’t remember where we found him, but I know we brought him back to my grandparents’ house on Burton Terrace, where I revved up his ripcord on the coffee table and sent him spinning around. Even [...]
Review > Young Eleanor & Little Sister (Bioshock, NECA)
Roger Ebert recently brought down quite a controversy on his head by stating his belief that videogames can never be art. It’s a surprisingly Grumpy Old Man position for someone who’s usually as reasonable as Ebert, but given his age, reputation and so forth, I guess he’s allowed a few of those. If I were [...]
Review > Mo-Larr & Skeletor (Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel)
I’m way behind on my SDCC exclusive reviews, so I’m going to make up for it with a full week of reviews! Not everything will be SDCC-related, but most of them will. Where to start with Mo-Larr, Eternian Dentist? As you can see above, Mo-Larr was created for a Robot Chicken sketch. And in a [...]
Review > Voltromas, the Thomas the Tank Engine Transformer
This review is best read while listening to Crablouse by Lords of Acid. When Doc Thomas isn’t cruising around town and givin’ bitches the old “what for,” he spends a lot of time online, and sometimes he comes across brilliant gems like this. Click on that link now. Seriously. Tell me that isn’t the greatest [...]
Review > Count Marzo (Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel)
In the 1980s Filmation cartoon, Count Marzo appeared in three episodes, including the memorable ep “The Eternia Flower,” where the titular blossom served as a marijuana-like drug that Marzo pushed on Eternian youths. In those days, Marzo was a reedy-voiced, fey version of Shakespeare, complete with a yellow doublet and paned hose. He became something [...]
Review > Twitch (Deluxe, Toy Story 3)
Meet Twitch, the Insectaloid warrior, where MAN + INSECT = AWESOME! This sturdy action figure stands over five inches tall, with more than 15 points of articulation, including ferocious chomping mandibles. Use his powerful wings and impenetrable exoskeleton to evade capture! Twitch is meticulously detailed and includes his signature magical battle staff and removable chest [...]
Review > Spud Lightyear and Woody’s Tater Round Up
How does a grown-up come to collect Mr. Potato Head? I blame TV. It all started with an episode of The Pretender titled “Bomb Squad,” a.k.a. “Potato Head Blues.” Jarod, the protagonist becomes a member of a bomb squad to catch a serial bomber. One of his co-workers has a Mr. Potato Head on his [...]
Review > Keldor (Masters of the Universe Classics)
One of the last and most mysterious of the original He-Man minicomics was “The Search for Keldor.” In the comic, King Randor enlists the Sorceress’s aid in seeking out his long-lost brother Keldor. Curiously, Skeletor panics upon hearing about this and summons Scareglow and Ninjor to stop Randor and company. While soundly beaten by He-Man [...]
