Mattycollector Reveals from NYCC
Oh, Mattel, you almost had me. I innocently scrolled up Twitter to see what was shaking. Following a few links, I discovered what appears to be Mattel-made action figures of Keaton Batman. Having...
View ArticleOdds ‘n Ends > Robo Force, SWB6″ Han Solo production pics, Castle Grayskull
ToyFinity has released the first photo of its Glyos-compatible Robo Force figures. An orange “test-shot” preview version of Maxx Steele will be available at NYCC this weekend. ToyFinity will also have...
View ArticlePoe’s Point > Lou Scheimer, 1928-2013
(Image from Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation by Andy Mangels) A few years ago, I sat down to watch The Secret of the Sword. For whatever reason, my wife was feeling indulgent that day...
View ArticleLoo-Kee here – it’s Broom!
I deserve to be dragged out into the street and shot for that title. Anyway, Let's take a brief break from Star Wars Black Week to check in with Eternia - or rather, Etheria - and discuss the two...
View ArticleOdds ‘n Ends > Mattycollector sale day, Grayskull thieves, 4H news, Star Wars...
It’s another Mattycollector release day. Today’s sale includes DC Universe Classics Ra’s Al Ghul, John Constantine, and Elasti-Girl; Watchmen’s Ozymandias; MOTUC Geldor and stackable stands and a...
View ArticleDoc Thomas Reviews > Batros (Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel)
This review was sponsored by friend, editor and webmaster Poe Ghostal, who sent me a toilet and a dumpster, oddly fitting items for the review subject. Batros is one of the worst, most ridiculous and...
View ArticleOdds ‘n Ends > Atari action figures, Robo Force comics, NECA stands,...
Dan of the website Chicago Toy Collector created these great custom action figures – in 1980s style – based on classic Atari games. If a Pitfall figure had existed when I was playing it on my family’s...
View ArticleOdds ‘n Ends > Toy Review Advent Calendar, Third-party add-ons, Toy Aisle...
Good lord this holiday season went by fast. Just in case you somehow missed my endless shilling, be sure to check out the joint-blog project I’ve expressed my doubts about third-party toys in the form...
View ArticleMattel on MOTUC: Looking Ahead at 2014 & Beyond
I’ll admit this is partly just traffic trolling, since any and all MOTUC Mattycollector news from Mattel’s Scott Neitlich, a.k.a. ToyGuru, seems to draw in the readers. Anyway, here’s Neitlich’s post...
View ArticlePoe’s Point > The Buzzlords
I've had a theory for a while that modern adult action figure collectors of a certain age (i.e., the ones currently driving the market, between the ages of 30-50 mostly) have gone through a number of...
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