Poll results & shameless shill

skeletor_throneFirst off, the results of the most recent poll, which asked what extra features people would like to see on a re-release of MOTUC Skeletor. I was sure the alternate Keldor head would win, and it did, but the real story is how incredibly close the removable cape option was throughout the entire poll. It lost by only two votes, 40 to 38.

A new 2002-style Skeletor head won a respectable 29 votes, while more people voted to reissue the figure as-is than give it a 2002-style Power Sword or 2002-style paint applications.

For the record, what I meant by “2002-style Power Sword” was the two sword halves that came with the 2002 Skeletor, not the techno-sword that came with He-Man–but it’s my fault for not making that clear. The Horsemen designed those as the actual 2002 Power Sword, but Mattel changed the techno-sword the Power Sword. I tend to forget most people don’t follow the Horsemen’s unpublished idea for the line as the official canon.

The new poll is in regard to a question I’m often curious about–obviously, I mostly cover DCUC and MOTUC on this site, since those are the two toy lines I cover. I suspect that’s also the fandoms where my readers tend to come from, but my intention from the beginning was to offer a broader look at toy collecting and the industry. With that in mind, I’d like to know whether there are any specific lines I’m not focusing on that you’d like to see more coverage of here on PGPoA–or whether you’re happy the way things are.

jokersquadeeFinally, on a related note, I’d be remiss if I didn’t plug Entertainment Earth’s awesome Star Wars Joker Squad pack. The set features the first-ever female Stormtrooper, a Sith lord with a poseable cape, and a bunch of other Stormtroopers with removable helmets. It’s $39.99, and until March 31 EE is offering free shipping on orders over $99. And for every set you buy, God gives a kitten a belly rub.

“Best of DC Universe Classics” case up for preorder

Interesting! Entertainment Earth is accepting pre-orders for a “DC Universe Best of DC Classics” wave. Crammed with all-stars, the case costs $139.99 and comes with the following:

This Best of the DC Universe Classics Wave 1 contains figures from Wave 3 to Wave 8. The case includes 10 individually packaged action figures (subject to change):
1x Superman (Red)
1x Superman (Black)
1x Dr. Impossible
1x Robin
1x Batman
1x Firestorm
1x Shazam
1x Captain Cold
1x Booster Gold
1x Aquaman

Note: The Aquaman is apparently the blue variant from wave 7, and the Booster Gold is the modern variant.

Sponsor DCUC roundup

While I love running this website, I hope you won’t begrudge me a little salesmanship to offset the expenses of running the site and perhaps compensating me a bit for the time I invest in it.

Anyway, apologia aside, here are a few links to items for sale by my sponsors. All these items are in stock as of this writing.

If you decide to order something from Entertainment Earth, be sure to click through using my link. If you order from Enchanted Toy Chest, if you could mention you got there through this site in the Comments section of your order I’d greatly appreciate it.

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