He-Man (Holiday)
Masters of the Universe (Super7) - Club Grayskull
Rated 4.45 stars by RMaster007
Christmas is drawing very near, and action figures and other toys are hot commodities right now. Often around this time, companies will put out special holiday-themed products, such as Super7. When they got the MOTU license, that included Mattel passing the Classics line over to them, and with it, the "Club Grayskull" sub-line of cartoon-accurate characters. Everyone knows about the He-Man/She-Ra crossover Christmas special, so it gave S7 the chance to do a festive version of Eternia's hero. Unlike the cardbacks Classics got, the Club Grayskull figures came in window boxes, and for this version of He-Man, it was more unique. There's all over the ground and on the castle, and one spine of the box has an Orko snowman. The back doesn't have much more than a unique illustration, and it looks...[See More]

Cryin' Houn' (Stump Wrestling)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Neca) - Adventures
Rated 4.45 stars by RMaster007
"Mah name… mah name is Cryin' Houn'! Mah first name, being the name before mah last name, is Cryin'! Mah name, taken together… mah name is Cryin' Houn'! Mah name is Cry-" Shut up already. When NECA revealed their Stump Wrestling Turtles, it was clear to fans that we'd get some complementary characters. They put out Leatherhead, but he fought Ace Duck, not the turtles. Rather, they fought the strong, four-armed (and annoying) Cryin' Houn'. Unlike the other recent Adventures figures, Houn' was first to market at Walmart rather than Target, but he's showing up at the latter now, and you should be able to find the other wrestling figures with no issue. Cryin' Houn' resembles a big, ugly dog, hence his name. While his debut issue was drawn by Jim Lawson, Houn's sculpt, done by Tony Cipriano,...[See More]

Arwen (Ornate Lavender Dress Box)
Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring (Toy Biz) - 12" Special Edition Collector Series
Rated 4.00 stars by Moryo
Beautiful doll. The clothing matches the movie appearance well. However, the detail on the face does not match Liv Tyler well. The head is small (as compared to the Eowyn toy) and the upper body flexibility is poor....[See More]

Throttle
Biker Mice From Mars (Nacelle Company) - Basic Series
Rated 4.80 stars by RMaster007
The 80s and 90s were a time for many a unique property in both toys and television, with everyone striving to be the next He-Man or TMNT. One of those concepts was Biker Mice from Mars, and clearly, they were doing something right, as it proved enough of a cult classic to be brought back in the 2000s. The Nacelle Company, who now owns the property, is seeking to bring back the show yet again, but first, they put out a new line of figures. They've been out for a while now, mainly through comic and collectible retailers, but Walmart has them in as well for a little cheaper. The packaging is very uniform on these, being window boxes with a primarily orange motif, though each character has a unique bio on the back. They're based of the Galoob line, and while simple, they do the job well....[See More]

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]

Alligaticon
Transformers (Super7) - Ultimate
Rated 4.00 stars by RMaster007
With the vast amount of characters in the Transformers universe, there's plenty to choose from when it comes to toys. Hasbro's ongoing Legacy line takes cues from nearly every adaptation of the franchise, but with Super7, they've stuck to just G1. They've done a few deep-cut characters, but the most noteworthy one is Alligaticon. For those unfamiliar with Alligaticon, he comes from the 1980s series' "City of Steel" episode, in which the Decepticons plot to take over New York. Optimus Prime tries to infiltrate their base, but is captured and subsequently disassembled, and most of his parts are reconstructed into a robot alligator. Hey, it was an 80s cartoon, they were allowed to get silly and weird. Despite being the first robot alligator in the franchise, Skullcruncher was the first who...[See More]

Popeye
One:12 Collective (Mezco) - Popeye
Rated 4.70 stars by RMaster007
What started out as a comic strip character meant to be a one-timer became a pop culture phenomenon, as Popeye, the sailor man with superhuman strength, has been in just about every form of media. That includes action figures, as the franchise was one of the first licenses Mezco picked up, resulting in a line with great sculpts and fun accessories. Mez returned to the sailor in the late 2010's with a rendition of him in their One:12 line, and earlier this year they announced a reissue of him, which I believe isn't common for One:12. I got him not too long ago, and I'm happy to finally have him. One:12 boxes are usually simplistic in style, and Popeye's has the sailor's traditional look on the front and top, and anchors on the sides. It's nothing too exciting, but it works. One thing I...[See More]

Kamado Tanjirou
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Bandai) - S.H. Figuarts
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
There's been a lot of Demon Slayer merchandise since it made the leap to anime, and given its massive popularity, it's not hard to see why. In the toy realm, there's been statues, plushies, action figures, and even Tamagotchis. Good Smile and Aniplex have been putting out some good figures in their respective Figma and BUZZmod lines, and while the latter's been too much for me, I've gotten a couple of the former, but they are held back a bit by finicky quality and joints. Now Bandai's given it the S.H. Figuarts treatment, and I've been wanting to cover the first and most crucial figure, Tanjiro, for a good bit now. I've gone over a few SHF figures now, and packaging-wise, Tanjiro isn't any different. It's not big at all, but it's peppered with shots of the figure, and the green motif...[See More]