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…
Read more »Figure Spotlight 94 – Thor
Thor Series: Secret Wars 2-packs, Marvel Universe Release Date: 1/2010 Part of the 3rd wave of Secret Wars 2-packs, the awesome Asgardian Avenger Thor comes packed with Enchantress. Hasbro has…
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