Taking a break from the giant monsters this time out, Revoltech has released the Type 66 Maser Cannon as its fifteenth “figure” in the Sci-Fi line. Godzilla fans will recognize this classic laser shooting satellite dish as one of Japan’s weapons against the monsters, but how does it stack up against this line
For the last few weeks, I've been running across Iron Man 2 Comic Series III figures. I've been tempted, but not enough to buy. The modern armor is odd. The Centurions haven't been painted well. The one I wanted was always gone. But I lucked out while on a trip to Oklahoma this week and Iron Monger came home with me.
Before my next Revoltech shows up, I thought it’d be a good idea to write a review for my last one. Moguera is the thirteenth Sci-Fi Revoltech to be released. He came out the same time as Mothra, but is far less known. So he became one of those figures that I was hoping was cool, since I didn’t know who he was either.
I got into Transformers Animated so late that the only releases I've "waited for" have been the 4 recent Toys R Us exclusive figures (& some unreleased items). I haven't gone back and gotten "them all", but I've picked up my favorite characters. And when it comes to favorites, that certainly includes Rodimus Minor.
Along with the Universal Monsters, I also noticed a new wave of Marvel Universe Mates at our local Toys R Us. I fell out of Minimates collecting when the DC line was cancelled, but every once in a while I’m still tempted back by certain characters. Looking at this Dr. Doom in the store, I couldn’t pass him up.
I meant to do a review of the Callgrim Centurion a few weeks back, but overhauling the checklists after SDCC kept me busy and I forgot. Days turned into weeks and the next thing I knew, I'd been enjoying this new addition without giving him the proper IAT welcome. Today, I'm correcting that oversight.
I’m a big fan of the classic Universal Monsters. Whether it was playing Castlevania, or watching great movies like The Monster Squad; I couldn’t get enough of Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, the Mummy, or the Gill-Man. So when Art Asylum released these in Minimates form, I was definitely sold.
