Figure of the Day 17 – Hulk (World War Hulk)

Hulk (World War Hulk) Series: Hulk Superhero Squad Release Date: 2008 Comments:  These 2″ deformed toys are almost irresistible.  As 1/2 of a 2 pack (packaged with Hulkbuster Armor Iron…

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Figure of the Day 16 – DJ Domo

DJ Domo Series: Target Exclusive Domo Release Date: 2008 Comments: Domo has his roots as a TV network mascot in Japan, with the western world first becoming aware of the…

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Figure of the Day 15 – He-Man

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…

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Figure of the Day 14 – Graduation Day Buffy Summers

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…

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Figure of the Day 13 – Robot Heroes Jazz

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…

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Figure of the Day 12 – Remote Controlled R2-Q5

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…

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Figure of the Day 11 – The Fifth Doctor

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. …

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Figure of the Day 10 – Batman Heroclix

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…

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Figure of the Day 9 – Sideswipe

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…

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Figure of the Day 8 – Rebel Fleet Trooper

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…

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Figure of the Day 7 – 10000 Volt Ghost

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…

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Figure of the Day 6 – Jawa

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…

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Figure of the Day 5 – Beachcomber

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…

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Figure of the Day 4 – K-9

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…

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Figure of the Day 3 – Nightcrawler

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…

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