Figure Spotlight #3 – Marvel Universe Captain Marvel
Despite popping up at the end of 2010, Captain Marvel is from the first wave of 2011’s Marvel Universe line. Reflecting the new year the card design has been updated;…
Read more »Figure Spotlight #2 – Vintage Collection Gamorrean Guard
Is this the definitive Gamorrean Guard figure? I’m not completely sure yet. The sculpt is top-notch as is the deco. He is as well armed as you’d want a green…
Read more »Figure Spotlight #1 – Marvel Universe Thanos
Welcome to AwesomeToyBlog’s newest feature (sort of) – a daily spotlight on something from my collection. Some posts will be short, some might be longer; all depends on what the…
Read more »Figure Spotlight – Doctor Who Master and Axon set
The Master and Axon Series: Doctor Who Classics Release Date: 8/2010 The Doctor Who Classics line continues with its newest Exclusive release; a Jon Pertwee era 2-pack featuring Roger Delgado’s…
Read more »Figure Spotlight: Bombshock with Combaticons
Bombshell with Combaticons Series: Transformers: Power Core Combiners Release Date: 7/2010 Power Core Combiners is one of the new themes running through Transformers which borrows heavily on past “gimmicks”. Take…
Read more »Figure Spotlight: Hasbro’s new AT-AT
After months of Star Wars drought a flood new Hasbro product is sweeping the country! Among the new product is Hasbro’s latest mega-vehicle, the AT-AT. I’ll be honest, I’ve had…
Read more »Figure Evolution – Hoth Leia
This figure evolution will take a look at two figures of Princess Leia in her Hoth apparel. On the left is the Power of the Force 2 figure and the…
Read more »Lion-O regular edition pictures
Icon Heroes sent over several pictures of the regular edition of the Lion-O staction figure. The mini-statue is due out late August. This version differs from the San Diego Comic-Con…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 100 – 7th Doctor’s TARDIS
The 7th Doctor’s TARDIS Series: Doctor Who Classics Release Date: 5/2010 Yesterday was the 4th Doctor’s TARDIS and now we leapfrog to the 7th’s. I think today’s spotlight is going…
Read more »Medicom 2010 SDCC Exclusives
A contact at Diamond sent me a note about 2 Medicom exclusives for the 2010 San Diego Comic-con. Coming this year are: -Tron Bearbrick in blister (a la the Tomy…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 99 – 4th Doctor TARDIS
The 4th Doctor’s TARDIS Series: Doctor Who Classics Release Date: 5/2010 Building on yesterday’s spotlight on “An Unearthly Child” First Doctor, let’s turn an eye to the 4th Doctor’s TARDIS. …
Read more »Figure Spotlight 98 – “An Unearthly Child” First Doctor
“An Unearthly Child” First Doctor Series: Doctor Who Classics Release Date: 5/2010 Earlier this week I wrote about the severe allocationing of the newest 3 Doctor Who classic figures. Friday,…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 97 – 7th Doctor
7th Doctor Series: Doctor Who Classics Release Date: 3/2010 I haven’t written one of these in quite some time, but it’s also been awhile since I’ve picked up anything that…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 96 – Hawkeye
Hawkeye Series: Secret Wars 2-packs, Marvel Universe Release Date: 1/2010 As the final figure I have left to spotlight in wave 3 of the Secret Wars 2-packs; we’ll look at…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 95 – Piledriver
Piledriver Series: Secret Wars 2-packs, Marvel Universe Release Date: 1/2010 The 3rd and final 2-pack in wave 3 is Marvel’s Piledriver and Hawkeye. I say “Marvel’s Piledriver” as that is what’s…
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