Indiana Jones (Cairo)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 2.75 stars by Wes68
Cairo Indy feels like a filler figure. I believe he may in fact be what filled the spot after Mola Ram was canceled. So much of this figure is reused from Raider's Indy. The monkey is reused from Marion. The whip, satchel and revolver of course but I won't knock it too much for that as they are part of Indy's kit. The only appreciable addition change is the slightly altered shirt sculpt. It can be a fun look for Indy, but is it worth the price as the other figures for what is essentially a repackage? Articulation is what you would expect. Sculpt and paint apps are fine and on par with the other figures like the Raider's Indy. There's not much else to say given what this figure is. Is it essential? No. If you want it? I recommend waiting for a sale. It is on black friday sale right now for...[See More]

Henry Jones, Sr.
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 4.50 stars by Wes68
How cool is it that we have an action figure of Henry Sr? While we can be disappointed by what we didn't get. We also have to recognize the cool stuff we did get. Henry Sr. is probably not what many people would think of first when they think of an action figure. Yet here he is. While Hasbro at times has their misses, I think the face sculpt is pretty great here. His glasses can even be removed. At this scale I can't imagine that's easy to pull off. The likeness to Connery is convincing and he comes with his hat which is removable as well. He comes with a fair number of accessories too including his suitcase which is well detailed and painted. And his umbrella and a very tiny grail diary. Even if you aren't a completionist and only looking to get a few figures? Henry Sr. is one I...[See More]

Sallah
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
A Indiana Jones line of figures just wouldn't feel complete without Indy's faithful friend Salah. While this is a welcome addition, I think many folks would have preferred him with his Red Fez as seen in Last Crusade. If we start talking about all the missed opportunities for the line we'd be here a while. Salah isn't a bad figure. He does allow you to pose him with Indy in recovering the Ark from the Well of Souls. But that's about it. And here we have another issue that is present in some other figures in the line. We have a reused accessory which feels even more egregious here considering Map Room Indy and Salah both have the same coiled rope. So when you compare this to other figures in the range Salah offers less than other figures but costs the same (at least he did at release)....[See More]

Dr. Elsa Schneider
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
For a series of films that have plenty of villains and baddies? The Adventure Series has a distinct lack of baddies and antagonists. Fewer still are female antagonists. There is no Irina Spalko from KotCS for example. And in the absence of Nazi officers like Vogel who are difficult to market? Elsa (and Donovan too), are perhaps more palatable for a company to make a figure of (Toht not withstanding). Elsa in the film for example tells Indy she believes in the Grail not the particular symbol of the German political party of the period. Yet Indy points out she stood up to be counted with the enemies of everything the Grail stands for. And here she is as a 6" figure. Elsa is probably a needed complement to the other figures in the Last Crusade centric third wave. She can pair with Donovan...[See More]

Indiana Jones (Club Obi Wan)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 4.25 stars by Wes68
The fact we have a Club Obi Wan Indy at all is pretty great. It's one of the most iconic scenes in perhaps the entire trilogy. It's been reported that Spielberg wanted to do a James Bond film. Unable to do so you can tell Spielberg wanted to pay homage to 007 and hey he finally did get Bond in Indiana Jones in Last Crusade with Sean Connery. The parallels are hard to ignore and the white suit Indy wears is a homage to Connery's Bond. The figure is notable for a few reasons. It initially was an exclusive and pretty difficult to find. Preorders for the figure from what I had read were canceled before the figure even hit shelves at Target. The figure does reuse parts from other figures but that white jacket makes him instantly stand out. (Don't store him with Toht's black suit as paint...[See More]

Doctor Jurgen Voller
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
Voller is one of the weaker offerings in the line compared to others. This is a problem that is typical of all the Dial figures which feel more like an afterthought than some of the other more ancillary characters like Kazim. Unlike Kazim who comes with three guns? Voller only comes with his satchel. He does have removable glasses which does allow a pretty good likeness of Mikkelsen to be seen. The reason most will want to pick this up is for the included Grail table back piece. It is a sizable piece of plastic so it is something of a wash. By comparison, Kazim doesn't have an artifact piece but feels more desirable because he frankly has a more interesting design up front. This is a "men in suits" line. And Voller doesn't break that mold. Kazim while in a suit looks distinct from...[See More]

Marcus Brody / Rene Belloq (Ark Showdown)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
Marcus and Belloq arrive in a 2-pack. Again this is probably not seen as essential unless you are looking to have a complete set including exclusives, etc. The retail price for this set was $56. BigBadToyStore currently lists it for $62.99 (collector grade), $58 (standard). This is far too overpriced on BBTS and they will charge $4 flat rate shipping on top of this. You can find this set much cheaper elsewhere. For example Hasbro Pulse has it listed for $20.91+Shipping. Gamestop also has it listed for $29.38 which may even be cheaper if you have Pro. For two figures the initial price was more than two individual figures from the adventure series. At these discounted prices it is much easier to justify this two pack especially when it is fairly light on accessories one of which is on the...[See More]

Indiana Jones (Temple Escape)
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.00 stars by Wes68
The Temple Escape Indy is not bad persay. Indy is nicely detailed as is the case with the standalone Raider's Indy release. The problem with the temple escape is that at the time of release it was frankly overpriced in my opinion. Originally it released for $40 US. With Indy's standalone release being $25 it meant you were paying $15 more for the plinth and a bag of sand accessory. It doesn't sound like it's too excessive for what is a set piece. That is until you realize that the temple escape Indy lacks the two extra sets of hands that the standalone Indy comes with. I feel like more could have been done to make this repackage of Indy stand out a bit more and give folks who bought the standalone Indy more incentive to double dip. A Satipo figure probably would have been asking a bit...[See More]

Short Round
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.75 stars by Wes68
Temple of Doom is underrepresented in the Adventure Series. So many key characters were outright ignored. Willie Scott, Lao Che, a Thugee Guard, and of course, Mola Ram are entirely absent. There is a whole discussion to be had about the 'controversies' surrounding the Temple of Doom, but that's for another time. So while it is disappointing we didn't get those iconic characters? We thankfully did get Shortround. It should be noted that Shortround costs the same as the other 6" figures. Shortround is as you would expect, much shorter than 6". To Hasbro's credit, it does feel like they realized it would be a tough sell to ask the same price for Shortround as a full 6" figure without offering more. Shortound as a result does come with a decent number of accessories (as well as a...[See More]

Walter Donovan
Indiana Jones - Adventure Series (Hasbro) - Basic Series
Rated 3.50 stars by Wes68
Walter Donovan is not the most exciting addition to the Adventure series line, but he is a welcome addition in a line that has too few baddies. The figure itself is fine, though he is a bit light on accessories. He also reuses some parts as the legs appear to be reused from older starwars figures like Grand Moff Tarkin. His face sculpt is generally pretty good and captures the likeness of Julian Glover pretty well. I said he is light on accessories, but thankfully those he does come with are fitting for the character. He comes with a part of the grail tablet which as I saw someone post, you can create a rubbing with. It's a nice bit of set dressing, though Donovan is wearing the wrong outfit here. However you could use a Club Obi Wan Indy and do a repaint and head swap if you want...[See More]