I’m officially on vacation, so posts are going to be a bit sporadic over the next couple of weeks. For those of you who don’t bother with other websites for news, though, I thought I’d better post some of the stuff Mattel has been unveiling on their Facebook page recently.
Pics after the jump. Click any of the pics for a larger version. (more…)
Night or day, it doesn’t matter. I protect Gotham. by jed fish
Just a heads-up–I’ve got a new list over at Topless Robot: The 12 Best Holiday Action Figures.
Joe Amaro is a customizer who enjoys making things we all wish we could actually own ourselves…his latest creation is Skeletor’s Throne of Bones, MOTUC-style. Click here for more pics to hate him for.
Oh, and Mattel? MAKE THIS. MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT.
I worked in a mall for a bunch of years, and was exposed to just inhumane amounts of Christmas music and holiday ‘cheer.’ Luckily, my Christmas spirit eventually recovered. A little anyway. Seriously, I’m both holly and jolly now compared to how I was then.
How many of you have actually watched the Masters of the Universe Christmas Special? Personally, it’s one of those things, not unlike the Star Wars Christmas Special, that I know it’s a thing that exists, and am completely willing to leave it at that. (Although, over the years, I’ve read so much about them and seen enough clips, that I’ve probably seen both of them; and have just blacked out the worst parts.)
Ah, I promised a guest-star this week, and then decided to do a holiday strip real quick instead. Next time!
Anyway, a merry happy whatever to you all; and may you get all the figures you need!
My good friend Paul (Vincent), previously of the Toy Bender blog and currently of The Robot’s Pajamas, invited me to spend some time yakking about toys on his podcast, the Robot’s Pajama Party. You can check it out on Itunes or simply by clicking the link above.
Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com.
Unfortunately, the holiday season seems to bring the worst out in the world’s Toy Aisle Trolls, as I’m being inundated with TAT entries (I need to start putting together some sort of award for these, like Marvel’s No-Prizes). President Juggernaut sends in this latest, which he found right in my own backyard (figuratively speaking).
an action figure a day 1/365 by lamont_cranston
So, I came home last week to discover a rather large box from Mattel on my doorstep. And what was inside? Toys, of course! Wonderful, wonderful toys! Including the 12″ Christopher Reeves Superman, the Gentleman Ghost/Hawkgirl and Superman/Parasite 2-packs, several of the Retro Action DC and Ghostbusters figures, and perhaps best of all, the Eternian Palace Guards!
Which means that, for the first time ever, you get an official PGPoA review of a MOTUC product before you can actually buy it. I have no idea whether this is a one-time deal or will become an ongoing thing. In any event, I’ll be reviewing everything over the next few weeks, starting with the Guards today.
“Army builder” action figures are figures of generic characters, often in uniform, who can be bought in bulk without making it look like you have a dozen of the same exact person. The classic example is the Star Wars Stormtrooper, and good lord there are collectors out there with a lot of Stormtroopers. In the vintage Masters of the Universe line, the only real army builder figure was the Horde Trooper. But after a big year of firsts for MOTUC–Battle Cat, Tytus, and 200X-created characters like Chief Carnivus, Mattel wraps it up with their first Army Builder 2-Pack. The set was scheduled to go on sale in December, but it’s been delayed to January. It will sell for $40. (more…)
Just a heads-up, TRU is having a special deal on its website–free shipping on all orders over $49. That means if you order $49 or more worth of stuff today, it’s like you just walked into the store and bought it. You don’t even pay for the gas to drive to the store.
If you decide to order something, I wouldn’t be upset if you clicked the link above or at the left.