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10-17-2016, 10:52 AM
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#151
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here
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Marvel Legends- Morbius- The Living Vampire.
Morbius- The Living Vampire came on my radar in the 90’s when he received his own comic book series that was eventually tied in with Ghost Rider and Sprits of Vengeance. Truthfully I don’t recall much about that book except that he looked like he belonged in some thrash metal group. After that, Spider-fans will recall that he was featured prominently as a reoccurring role in the Spiderman Animated Series cartoon. His character and motivations were pretty well established over the course of the series, but they really tamed down his vampire persona. I suppose it would be a little off base having this anti-hero running around sucking blood from criminals necks, but had to be better then sucking “plasma” from the palm of his hands…
The figure is based on his classic costume that basically screams Dracula; which I like. They have also included two small caps, one that hangs down and own that emulates wings. They both are laughably small and make it look like Morbius is wearing a kids dress-up cape, but I digress, it is on par with the classic look… Other great details include the “popped” collar and the amazing head sculpt; looks to be right out of the comic.
Pros: Great sculpt, nice likeness.
Cons: None
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10-18-2016, 09:22 AM
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#152
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here
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Marvel Legends- Jack O'Lantern (Mad Jack)
I know very little about Jack O'Lantern, but what I do know was gathered from a very enjoyable Agent Venom comic run. Apparently there is some history with the character: Mad Jack?, but outside of the comics he has had very little exposure in other media. However, I was able to catch an unwatchable Ultimate Spiderman which feature Jack and inexplicably the cast from Disney"s tween sitcom "Jesse". Sidebar: this is not the time or place to get into it, but that cartoon is the absolute worst.
Anyways, I was quite excited for Jack O'Lantern as he looked amazing the in the package and for the most part he delivers, but it's not without some issues. The good includes a phenomenal head sculpt and body design. I love the flying broom accessory too. My only grip is that the articulation is lacking in some key areas to allow him to ride his broom which is so odd considering that Marvel Legends rarely have this issue. I'm also not sure where the body construction came from, but I have to assume it's from a previously very slender character, but works really well for Jack.
Overall it's an extremely well made figure of a obscure character that looks super cool, that is, if you can manage to actually get him posed.
Pros: Amazing head sculpt, nice accessories
Cons: Articulation could use some work.
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10-19-2016, 09:59 AM
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#153
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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10-21-2016, 10:58 AM
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#154
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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10-24-2016, 09:48 AM
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#155
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here
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Marvel Legends- Spider Gwen
When was that last time that a new character made such a splash in an established comic universe? Ok, maybe it was fairly recent with Spider-Miles, but still pretty remarkable to see her popularity surge. And what really makes her so popular anyways? Sure it's nice to see Gwen in a ‘what if’ type scenario, but that is nothing new. I suppose it's cool to see how she would have lived her life if it hadn't been cut short; so that's fun. Truthfully, as vain as this sounds, I think maybe it's her costume; it's just so cool!
The figure features two head sculpts, one masked with her hood up and one unmasked with the hood around her neck. Hasbro did a particularly neat thing with the design of her hood to achieve her iconic look and while I appreciate that they included an unmasked head, it looks a bit off and almost out of place. I also find it odd that they didn't not include alternative hands. Not sure Gwen needs to walk around with her webbing hand at the ready 100% of the time.
I was also a touch disappointed with the lack of articulation; she has most of the required POA, but this is also a spider lady that needs to make some cool poses; IMO anything less then a Spider-Man is inferior.
Pros: A nice version of a new fan favourite, the hooded look is excellent.
Cons: Alt head looks out of place, articulation could use some work.
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10-25-2016, 10:15 AM
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#156
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here
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DC Collectibles: DC Icons- Green Arrow
Ok, third up for the icons line is the Emerald Archer himself; Green Arrow. I've always been a fan of Ollie and love that they went with the classic Robin Hood inspired costume over the new look from the CW show. And while we are on that subject, I must say that despite many chances, I just can't get into Arrow which is crazy because I love The Flash show. Maybe I'll give it another chance this year, but not sure I can overlook some of the terrible acting.
The figure is is apparently based on the story arc “the Longbow Hunters” from the 80’s and actually was so well received it legitimized the character for an ongoing series; how's that for Iconic? Articulation is pretty well "Icons" standard and again could greatly benefit from an upper thigh swivel. The hip movements are also somewhat limited due to the longer tunic that he wears and has become a pet peeve of mine. Can the designers not see that there will be a design flaw that inherently limits the movement?
Pros: Iconic sculpt, great accessories.
Cons: Limited movement, articulation could use some work.
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10-26-2016, 09:24 AM
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#157
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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10-27-2016, 09:20 AM
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#158
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: I open a toy & post it here
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Transformers; Combiner Wars- Swindle
Ok, I’ll just start by saying from the start; CW Swindle is better than his FOC counterpart. I mean, it wasn’t that hard to achieve, but still better. I think the main thing CW Swindle has going for it, is that it’s at least reminiscent of the the G1 namesake; it looks like an updated Swindle. It’s a Jeep, it’s a tannish colour and the head sculpt is spot on, complete with the iconic eyes. One odd thing is the tooling all over the body. It's hard to tell if it is moulded detail or plastic reduction used to cut material and weight. I suppose it's pretty standard on all current Transformers, but looks odd in vehicle mode never the less. So far, one of my favourite CW Combaticons.
Pros: Nice vehicle mode, rocker'd feet, nice head sculpt
Cons: Excessive tooling all over.
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10-28-2016, 09:21 AM
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#159
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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10-31-2016, 07:41 PM
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#160
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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