Amusing Articulations: Toy Collectors
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Amusing Articulations: Toy Collectors
Mr. Rant was once falsely accused by a cloth cape…
I’m a little ashamed to be mentioning this so late. I'm generally fairly observant, so when I miss something obvious, it annoys me. Luckily, no one here at IAT noticed it right away either. What I’m talking about is the Toy Fair coverage of the Mattel booth. Specifically, the Trigon C&C. Anyone else notice he has a cloth cape now? Trigon didn’t have a cloth cape when they originally showed us his sculpted figure. Originally, he had a nice plastic cape that fit in with all the other plastic capes in the line.
True or False? Do the different
DCUC and DCD Scales Bother You?
Vault snagged an Arisia figure from DC Direct's Blackest Night line on Friday and our discussion turned into a big debate about scale and how DCD and DCUC should or shouldn't share shelf space. Vault's got a mini-review of Arisia on our forums, I've added a handful of "Usual Suspects" shots to his review so we can work out if DCD and DCUC have anything close to a compatible scale, and we've got the whole gang talking about the merits (or nasty side effects) of mixing the lines!
ItsAllTrueReview: DC Direct’s
Larfleeze & Blackest Night Checklist
Click here to jump directly to the Blackest Night Checklist.
With Mattel not having access to upcoming DC events until they happen, DC Direct has been given the chance to strike when the iron is hot and produce figures much closer to what's relevant in the current storylines then Mattel can. DC Direct is taking advantage of this with the New Krypton* (via ActionFigureInsider.Com) line and, of course, with Blackest Night.
* - I don't even know anything about that white cloaked Superwoman, but I like the figure a lot!
Most Requested Figures: Metroid’s Samus
Today, I’m taking the reins of the Most Requested article to talk about a character I’ve wanted to see made into a decent toy for a long time. It starts with the Nintendo Entertainment System. It's still one of the coolest Christmas presents I ever received and the three games I got with it will always be some of the best games ever made. Super Mario Bros., Castlevania, and Metroid. I was only eight at the time. And while I eventually learned to beat Mario and its many fake-princessed castles, you can probably imagine how annoyed I was with the other two games (especially Castlevania, that game was just evil). It wasn’t until I grew a little older that I was able to best the games, but even with all that frustration, those games gave me some of my fondest gaming memories.
I spy… Optikk in Package – Update with Vintage Bio
Early this morning on Facebook, Matty showed pictures of
Optikk in package along with our first look at his bio...
Vault Review: G.I. Joe Arctic Threat Doc & Shipwreck
I was at Toys R Us the other day when the Toy Gods smiled down upon me. Noisy found a TRU Exclusive Batman, but, as usual, they had nothing I had gone there for (still can’t find that Arcee). Since they were resetting I walked around hoping for a surprise. I found it in the G.I. Joe aisle. The neon colors of Arctic Threat Doc caught my eye. Arctic Threat Doc and Shipwreck had appeared to fill the empty Joe pegs, and with snow on the ground I had to buy them. When I got home, these brave Joes ventured outside to see to the environment they were destined for…