Sponsored Review > 7″ Fantasy Shields by Spy Monkey Creations

May 27, 2010 | Poe

Spy Monkey Creations continues to create excellent accessories for use with 7″ action figures. While they could be used with any figure, it’s obvious they’re inspired by Masters of the Universe Classics.

I previously reviewed the Master Blade of the Empyrean and the Witching Axe of Ruination, as well as the Blade of the Demon King and its variants. The subject of this review is the Shield of Deliverance and its variants. Since I received samples of the product and SMC is now a sponsor, this won’t be a normal review with a raven rating–I’m just going highlight the product and allow you to decide for yourselves. (more…)

Sponsor News > New DCUC Pre-orders

May 19, 2010 | Poe

DCUC Wave 15 has been revealed, and the preorders are popping up.

Enchanted Toy Chest has the eight-figure set (with the normal Martian Manhunter head) for pre-order here, and the nine-figure set with the variant MM here.

Entertainment Earth has individual pre-orders for Wave 15:

EE also has Wave 16 for pre-order:

Saturday Sponsor Shill Session

May 8, 2010 | Poe

I try to maintain a minimal number of ads on this site, but I still do have to pay the bills to keep it running–and maybe make a little money to keep buying the toys you enjoy reading about. I write this blog out of love, but the truth is writing for free sucks and it’s a lot more satisfying if I can get something out of it. (more…)

Like, Bat, man

March 16, 2010 | Poe

I try not to shill too often around here, even for my beloved sponsors, but this Detective Comics with Action Figures Boxed Set was too awesome not to pass along to you guys. While I’m usually more a Mattel than DC Direct fan when it comes to superhero figures, I can’t deny the appeal of this set, which comes with a 64-page collection of classic detective comics as well as action figures from the freaky-deaky psychedelic era of the 1950s and 1960s that Grant Morrison can’t stop playing with–including Bat-Mite, the lovable, omniscient scamp!

EE’s got new DCUC

December 22, 2009 | Poe

Entertainment Earth has these figures in stock now:

They also have DCUC Wave 13 up for preorder, along with lots of other DCUC goodness. Order now and let the post office do all the driving around!

New DCUC pre-orders

August 10, 2009 | Poe

Enchanted Toy Chest and Entertainment Earth now have pre-orders for upcoming DCUC sets and singles.

Enchanted Toy Chest

Entertainment Earth

Shrines, Temples, and Stations

August 7, 2009 | Poe

I know a number of you have admired the Moore Action Figure Display Base I’ve used to display some figures of my collection. Unfortunately, the thing is so rare as to be almost legendary.

However, I recently came across something that may serve in a pinch. It ain’t cheap, but your figures–be they 3 ¾”, 6″ or 12″–will look awesome on it.

It’s the Shrine of Dagon 12″ “figure environment” from Sideshow.

It’s designed for 12″ figures, but the nature of the design should look good with pretty much any sort of figure. After all, it’s the Shrine of Dagon, and we’re clearly talking H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon and not the original Levantine deity, so the Cyclopean scale of the base compared to smaller figures is altogether fitting. (more…)