Toy Room Update

 Toy Room Update

It's been a rough six months or so, and the blog has suffered.  However, that doesn't mean I've stopped accumulating toys!  From the tiniest of Hot Wheels, to your standard action figure, and even a couple of overindulgent Haslab crowdfunded monsters...the Terrible Toyman returns with a glut of pictures and a few comments to go along with them.

Popeye!  I thought Mezco was the end all, be all, but Boss Fight Studios is giving them a run for the money!  Maybe my fave line at the end of last year and heading into this one!

Wart!  Love me some Super Mario Bros. 2!  Etsy statue that scales well with the 4-in Jakks Pacific line.

More Tick added to the lineup with an almost complete Dick Tracy group (no Blank, of course).  And did a deep dive into Star Trek!  The price was right at $4 a figure carded!  Micro Machines?! Yes!

Robin Hood, Prince John, and Sir Hiss...a childhood favorite comes to life!  Also, any Roger Rabbit is good Roger Rabbit, even if it's overpriced ReAction figures.


Egghead, Mr. Freeze, and Catwoman III join the Villains United!


Since Neca/Playmates loosened up on the exclusivity of the toon Turtles, the collection has almost topped out.  The Turtle Van is on the way!

Dime Novel Legends.  A lil pricey, but understandable for a home-grown operation.  Definitely hooked when certain likenesses started to pop up.  Awesome figures for the older crowd.  Or those of us with a restless heart?  "I was born under a wanderin' star..."

Galactus Haslab.  Ugh, crowdfunding...but how could I have Marvel Legends without him?  More Heralds, too, but no Jack Kirby.

Another Haslab, but comparted to the pack building community options, worth the price.  Since I have several built packs, this one stays an "official" collectible...until Im old and need something lighter weight.

Hasbro Selfie Series.  Aside from suggestion of facial hair and lack of glasses, I think mine turned out pretty good.  $60 may seem steep, but its all painted, and Ghostbusters def has it over other options with the accessories.  I added some video game parts, because I love that 2009 release so much.  Now I stand on the "B" team with "Casper Mustache" Ray and the Rookie.

That should bring us up to speed more or less.  In case there's something I missed, here are pics of the toy room in various states.  Enjoy!

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

Marvel Legends - Hasbro

 

Like the X-Men, Hasbro has lifted the shameful embargo on another non-Marvel Cinematic Universe family:  The Fantastic Four!  Although the catch is that they are Walgreen's exclusives.  That's not a terrible thing, as I have had no trouble with their exclusive figures thus far.  The downside is that you have to wait so long, quarterly or longer, between figures. 

 

Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, was the first figure.  Man, Hasbro has really come a long way with the female body sculpt!  Sue looks great from head to toe. She's got a nice "phasing" effect with one of her arms to show off her invisible powers.  This is decent, but you'll have to use your imagination to go full-on invisible or wait for a fully translucent figure.  It would have been nice if they had included some sort of force shield or other effect like Toy Biz did with the Jessica Alba figures way back when.  Jessica Alba...ha...talk about phasing out.

Lack of demonstrative power aside, the Invisible Woman does come with a big accessory: H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics).  Herb was a cute robot designed for the 1978 cartoon when they couldn't use the Human Torch for some reason.  He made his comic universe debut shortly after.  Stupid, yes...but he's got the mark of Jack Kirby about him, so he's cool in my book.  He's got a ball-jointed head for articulation and a clear flight stand.

 

Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, made his Walgreen's debut months later.  He's in full "flame-on" mode, which is a challenge to bring variety to a potentially one-color figure.  I feel that Hasbro did okay.  I like that you can still see some of his uniform, like the belt and symbol, and they varied some translucent plastic effects here and there.  He's got some sculpted on flames on the hands, boots, and head and comes with removable shoulder flames, like Iceman did with his ice effect.  He also comes with some hand flame effects that are similar to what was used with Sunfire.

Dr. Reed Richards, the leader of the Four known as Mr. Fantastic, had to have been one of my most wanted Hasbro re-dos.  And they did not disappoint.  He's got a set of "stretchy" bendable arms to demonstrate his powers. He's thin, reusing the "pizza" Spider-Man body with new feet and hands.  And the head, of course...not a bad take on the smartest man in the Marvel Universe.  I only wish they could have included a pipe accessory.  Ah, I'll settle for the Ultimate Nullifier!  This tiny accessory is supposed to be one of the most devastating weapons in all the universe, able to eliminate any target the wielder has in mind and instilling fear into the mightiest of beings like the world-devouring Galactus.

 

 

Even though there is a new Thing figure coming down the line, it's gonna be hard to top this Toy Biz version in my line-up.  The same goes for Hasbro's Dr. Doom from some time back.  I feel that I have my ideal fantastic family here.  So, load up in the Fantasticar and let's get into some Kirby-esque, cosmic adventure that is sorely lacking in the MCU!  Sorry, Guardians of the Galaxy...you were just a placeholder.