Figure of the Day 15 – He-Man

Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »

He-Man Series: Masters of the Universe (2002) Release Date: 2002 Comments:Everything old will be new again, or at least that's the way it seems in the toy aisle.  Given the onmipresence of Transformers, ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 14 – Graduation Day Buffy Summers

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Posted in Buffy, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

Buffy Summers (Graduation Day) Series: Sideshow Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Release Date: 2005 Comments: There have been many Buffy figures in many different scales, but Sideshows' 12" offerings are among the ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 13 – Robot Heroes Jazz

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Transformers | No Comments »

Jazz Series: Transformers; Robot Heroes Release Date: 2006 Comments: I can't believe that HASBRO knew that their younger skewing Star Wars line, Galactic Heroes, would ultimately result in similar lines across most of ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 12 – Remote Controlled R2-Q5

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Star Wars | No Comments »

Remote Controlled R2-Q5 Series: Star Wars; Target Exclusive Release Date: 2009 Comments:  Japan seems to get a lot of cool stuff before the US;  Transformers, Godzilla and remote controlled Astromech droids. This toy is ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 11 – The Fifth Doctor

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

The Fifth Doctor Series: Doctor Who; Classics Release Date: 2008 Comments: When Doctor Who relaunched itself with Christopher Eccleston's season as the Doctor the amount of licensed Who merchandies ballooned.  This included a ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 10 – Batman Heroclix

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »

Batman Series: Heroclix Hypertime Release Date:2002 Comments: It's a week before my trip to San Diego Comic-con 2009, so I thought while I'm looking ahead to the trip, I should take a look ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 9 – Sideswipe

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Transformers | No Comments »

Sideswipe Series: World's Smallest Transformers Release Date: 2003 Comments: Sideswipe (or to be technical Lambor) here was in the first wave of Takara's short lived World's Smallest Transformers series.  These figures were blind ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 8 – Rebel Fleet Trooper

Sunday, July 19th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Star Wars | No Comments »

Rebel Fleet Trooper Series: Star Wars; Power of the Force 2 Release Date: 1997 Comments: What a difference 12 years can make.  In 1997 this figure was huge, never before seen in action ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 7 – 10000 Volt Ghost

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »

10000 Volt Ghost Series: Scooby-Doo Release Date: 2002 Comments: The 10000 Volt Ghost is from the Scooby-Doo episode "Watt A Shocking Ghost" originally broadcast in October of 1976. 26 years later, he is ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 6 – Jawa

Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Star Wars | No Comments »

Jawa (Tatooine Scavenger) Series: Star Wars; 30th Anniversary Collection Release Date: 2007 Comments: This Jawa was sold with a packed in LIN droid. Or vice versa, depending on which figure you think was ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 5 – Beachcomber

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Transformers | No Comments »

Beachcombert Series: Transformers; Generation 1 Release Date: 1985 Comments: Beachcomber is a nature lovin', tree huggin' Autobot. His alternate mode is a dune buggy (shown below), which probably isn't a very environmentally friendly ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 4 – K-9

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

K-9 Series: Doctor Who Release Date: 2006 Comments: Let me just say this upfront. I love 'Doctor Who'. I have loved 'Doctor Who' for over 25 years. I'll also add that K-9 is ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 3 – Nightcrawler

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, X-Men | No Comments »

Nightcrawler - Giant Size X-Men #1 Series: X-Men; Giant Size X-Men Box Set Availability: 1995 Comments: Giant Size X-Men #1 was a 1975 comic where Professor X had to throw together an All ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 2 – Princess Leia (Medical Frigate)

Monday, July 13th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Star Wars | No Comments »

Princess Leia (Medical Frigate) Series: Star Wars; The Legacy Collection Availability: 2009 Comments: This Princess Leia is from the last minute of Empire Strikes Back. But she has a gun, which she didin't ... Read more..

Figure of the Day 1 – 25th Anniversary Scarlett

Sunday, July 12th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »

 Scarlett Series: G.I. Joe; 25th Anniversary Line Availability: 2007 Comments: Great update of the classic Real American Hero. Our fiery red head, Shana M. O'Hara, is ready to kick some COBRA butt or ... Read more..