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<\/a> It’s January! That means it’s time for my standard, “no, I’m not dead” post. 2015 again saw me fail to get out of the retail world (I should prolly actually start trying) and so the last month was once again just a little too crazy to find much time in front of the computer. As we’re starting to kick things off for 2016, we’ve got one little thing we probably oughta take care of: what were the best toys of 2015? Well, I shouldn’t say best. Best lists are everywhere and they should all have relatively the same stuff. That 6″ Scale TIE Fighter? Hell yeah that should be on all the bestest lists. My list is about what I enjoyed the most and I’ll get into that on each one. <\/p>\n

Before digging in, I’m gonna cheat and shout some honorable mentions. When I drafted my list and gave it a once-over, there were 25 items on the list and I had to kill 60% of it to get here. The biggest thing, I mean that literally was the DC Collectibles Batmobile<\/a>. DCC not only stepped up to make a full-size 6″ scale Batmobile, but they knocked it out of the park! It ended up just outside the Top 10 thanks in part to another great DCC offering. There were some great G.I. Joes in Fun Publication’s FSS Service 3.0, Repeater, Hit & Run, & Frostbite namely, that also just missed the cutoff. And, finally, a huge shout out to the folks over at Onell Design<\/a>. The Armorvor<\/a> is three years old, but I love it so and have collected it in various colors for all three years, including 2015! <\/p>\n

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No. 10 – Hot Toys: Rocket & Groot<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhile Hot Toys nailed release after release in 2015, I figured one good rule for this Top 10 is that it has to be items I bought. And I cut back on Hot Toys in 2015 (more by necessity than choice) leaving me with just a few to choose from for this list. There were some good pick-ups: STRIKE Cap, Maria Hill, Winter Soldier, but the most fun I had with a HT Purchase this year was definitely the Guardians of the Galaxy 2pk of Rocket & Groot! Rocket is great if you ever wanted a high end collectible raccoon, but it\u2019s Groot that really impresses. He towers over my HT shelves with an amazing amount of detail and plenty of smart articulation hiding among the bark. Better still? The HT 2pk including a screaming head and Baby Groot!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 9 – DC Collectibles: Roxy Rocket<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
The aforementioned DC Collectibles Animated line really stole the show in 2015, particularly towards the end as the QC-improved figures started rolling out in droves. I could\u2019ve picked a ton of figures to make this list, but Roxy Rocket<\/a> holds a special spot. She\u2019s one of only a handful of characters that never made the leap to Kenner\u2019s great vintage line. DC Collectibles doing her so early in their line signaled to me that they meant business. The extra \u201cit\u201d factor? Her Rocket. Released as part of a deluxe set, Roxy got the usual complement of great accessories, but was also paired with her rocket, accurately covered from the show! It even came with a minimal stand & light-up features for extra fun. <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 8 – Star Wars Black: Poe Dameron & Riot Trooper 2-Pack<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis is probably the first one where my personal bias is completely showing, but I loved picking up this two-pack. Poe was easily my favorite character coming out of TFA. He didn\u2019t have a ton of screen time, but he used what he had to shine. Fighting against terrible odds, mouthing off against seemingly invincible bad guys, and being the \u201cbest pilot\u201d in the galaxy. Similarly, one Stormtrooper stole the scene he was in. Dubbed TR-8R by fans, and Nines by the novelization, this trooper called out Finn when he saw him on Takodana and engrained himself in our hearts & minds forever. Thankfully, Target & Hasbro mismatched my two favorite characters in their holiday exclusive two-pack! I\u2019m not totally sure how this pack sorted out, but it was the one thing I bought coming out of the film. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 7 – Star Wars Black: Bossk<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
And another Star Wars Black Series figure! I\u2019ve been picking & choosing my way through this line, but one figure I knew I had to find and saw all of exactly once was Bossk<\/a>! I may never understand the strange appeal of this guy, but he\u2019s always captured my attention and I have a bad habit of buying him in multiple forms. 6\u201d Black Series was no exception and the line delivered a fantastic figure. The level of detail on his Doctor Who background costume is top notch and the lizard parts are painted very well for a fully finished look. More than a few SWB figures have suffered from some execution issues, but not so with Bossk. One of the best SWB figures all year. <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 6 – Marvel Legends Hobgoblin Series: Daredevil <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMarvel Legends killed in 2015. This line was one of the toughest to pare down. Coulson finally got his due. Great updates to Scarlet Witch, Morbius, & Absorbing Man. I bought so many Marvel Legends, it\u2019s not even funny. One of my favorite hands down though was Daredevil. So much so, I bought him twice! Once in his classic red duds<\/a> and again with the Walgreens exclusive<\/a> first appearance Daredevil. The figure uses the standard buck and just needed a great head sculpt, but it works. He easily replaces any previous attempt at Daredevil by Hasbro or Toy Biz and just draws the eye amid what should be some pretty full Marvel Legends shelves. And that\u2019s red one, the yellow one sticks it out even more!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 5 – Mezco One:12 Collection Previews Batman<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Mezco should get an award for most upping their game in 2015. The One:12 Collection basically brings Hot Toys quality to 6\u201d scale figures. That was what Mezco set out to do and they executed so well it was easily one of the best figures for the year. I opted for the Previews Exclusive Batman<\/a> because of the blue cowl and yellow oval and wasn\u2019t disappointed. I never did quite figure out how to get that cape harness to work, but the quality articulation and the integration of hard plastics and soft goods doesn\u2019t really get any better than this. I have like eleventy billion Batmen figures, so mad props to Mezco for getting me to buy one more. <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 4 – MOTU Classics: Snake Armor He-Man<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIt feels like there should be more MOTUC on the list, but I think the line lost some luster just by being so long in the tooth. Even with some great figures like Saurod, Ninjor, & Callix, I had a hard time choosing figures for this top ten. When I did think about my all-2015 favorite figure though, it was an easier pick: Snake Armor He-Man! I know the design isn\u2019t loved by all the fans, but this old MO2K fan loved the updated look back in the day and particularly enjoyed that difficult to get figure. When Classics started, Snake Armor went quickly to the top of my list and then six short years later it finally happened. And its one-shoulder gloriousness is a key part of my collection. I just need to review it\u2026 At least, Preternia<\/a> got to it!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 3 – NECA Classic Superman<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
NECA did a lot of amazing figures this year. We got a fantastic Rambo. An odds-defying Ripley. Some great video game figures. Planet of the Apes. Home Alone. Tons of stuff to choose from, but it was in 2014 that NECA first blew us away by performing license voodoo and giving us a killer Keaton Batman. They did it again in 2015 with an Adam West Batman and, more importantly to me, Christopher Reeve Superman<\/a>! No, it\u2019s still not quite the 6\u201d figure I\u2019ve always wanted, but I happily gobbled that figure and whatever DVD up from Hasting\u2019s eBay account and didn\u2019t look back. The figure is superbly done with some excellent detailing and a cloth cape I don\u2019t even hate! <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 2 – Transformers Masterpiece: Ultra Magnus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nI\u2019m cheating a tiny bit here \u2013 Magnus was released on 12\/27\/2014, but I didn\u2019t get him until well into January of 2015, so I\u2019m going with it. While I also enjoyed the Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus, Masterpiece is where my Transformers colleting heart lies. Takara Tomy does such a masterful job with these figures that it was probably my favorite line to collect last year. There were some great releases that I didn\u2019t even know I wanted (Star Saber? Who?) and some I was really dying for (Tracks), but none impressed me as much as Ultra Magnus. From the Optimus Cab that is spot on in alt mode and then completely collapses to form the bot mode, to the little extras like interchangeable faces and matrix compartment, Magnus was easily the best MP released close to last year! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 1 – Marvel Legends Spider-Man: Spidey, Scarlet Spider, 2099, & Ben Reilly<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
What do you do when you\u2019re having trouble picking a top figure of 2015? Pick four! Nearly fourteen years ago, I picked up my first Spider-Man Classics figure. They were the pre-cursor Legends figures and they were pretty cool. I got that figure repainted in black and at KB in 2099 colors & as the Scarlet Spider. I loved them. As years have gone on, however, Marvel Legends have improved – & unimproved, but we\u2019re on a huge upswing right now. Last year, Hasbro put out what, to me, will be the quintessential Spider-Man figure<\/a>. It\u2019s got great articulation, alternate hands, and is just a ton of fun to play with. It\u2019s the last Spider-Man figure I\u2019ll ever need. In that costume anyway. Hasbro proceeded to make Spidey 2099, Scarlet Spidey, & the Ben Reilly costumes and I gobbled all those up! Just waiting on that Symbiote costume!<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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