{"id":7393,"date":"2010-07-06T03:12:04","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T08:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=7393"},"modified":"2010-07-06T03:14:31","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T08:14:31","slug":"vault-review-brave-the-bold-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=7393","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review:
Brave & the Bold Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like there were a lot toys at various cons last Summer that I’m just now seeing at stores. It happened again this weekend. After wading through endless Batmen & Zombie Hitmen, I was lucky enough to finally hit up TRU the day they received the Brave & the Bold Starro, and some Gold guy.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know by now, I\u2019m a huge Starro the Conqueror fan. I don\u2019t know why. There\u2019s just something about him that’s absolutely ridiculous and it appeals to me. It\u2019s probably the fact that this one villain is the perfect example of the outlandish stories that the Silver Age of comics were all about. It was a time when crazy ideas were given form; before fanboy cynicism and internet hate could kill them off before they were even published. In essence, Starro is the perfect loving symbol of comics most creative age. Plus, he\u2019s a giant telepathic starfish from space, what\u2019s not to love? <\/p>\n

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So when Mattel showed the figure line up for Batman: Brave and the Bold at last year\u2019s SDCC, I got all kinds of excited. Three different Starros, each packed as an accessory for a Batman, Shazam, and Gold figure. I don\u2019t really collect Brave and the Bold figures, but I knew I\u2019d be getting those three. Sadly, a year later, this toy line isn\u2019t doing so well and the release of figures has slowed to a trickle. That\u2019s why I was thrilled when the Gold figure hit stores, even if he had the worst Starro of the three. More on that later, because as much as I\u2019d like to, Noisy won\u2019t let me drone on about Starro all day. So I guess I\u2019ll better talk about that Gold figure too.<\/p>\n

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Gold is a standard Brave and the Bold figure. He\u2019s the first figure I\u2019ve ever bought of this line, but I\u2019ve looked at plenty other in the aisles. Most of them, especially the many Batmen, seem to be made up of similar bodies with new parts molded when needed. Basically, it\u2019s another implementation of the Buck system. Something Mattel is becoming extremely practiced in doing. For Gold he has a good chunk of unique pieces, most of which I assume he shares with Iron.<\/p>\n

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All around, this Gold figure\u2019s a pretty good looking piece of plastic. He may not be as detailed as a DC Classics, but he\u2019s not plain either. He\u2019s got sculpted rivets on his shoulders, forearms, and boot tops. He\u2019s also got a glued on belt with sculpted rivets and a large center oval. All these little details are nice, but his head takes the cake. It\u2019s an entirely new piece with sculpted lines that run along the outer edges of the face and around to the back of his head. This gives the neat effect like he\u2019s wearing a helmet. There\u2019s also the sculpted gold symbol on his forehead. And topping it all off is the cocky smirk on his face. Gold\u2019s a pretty self assured robot, and this confident smile really shows off his personality.<\/p>\n

There really isn\u2019t much to say about Gold\u2019s paint job. The figure was molded in gold colored plastic, and that pretty much takes care of everything. The only other color that was added is the black eyes and chest symbol. <\/p>\n

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Gold\u2019s articulation is standard for a Brave and the Bold figure. He\u2019s god a swivel head, shoulders, waist, and hips. His elbows are hinge joints. This is pretty much all the articulation a figure needs, but I think it would have been nice to have some knee joints. It\u2019s not necessary, but there\u2019s enough room that they could have easily added them. Continue to Page 2 for MORE STARRO GOODNESS!…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accessory wise, I may be a bit biased, but Starro is one of the best any figure could ever come with. The figure itself is molded purple and painted blue on the body and red and yellow on the eye. This gives him his classic look, yet the colors are much more vibrant than the comic book version. You can definitely tell it has an animated flare. The paint Mattel used is thick and covers the purple nicely. But you do need to watch out for the peg that holds the eye. Removing the eye a few times has already begun stripping the blue paint off mine.\n<\/p>\n

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Sculpt wise, this spore is interesting to say the least. From the front he\u2019s mostly flat with the purple part of his body raised slightly above the blue mid section. Kind of like some strange star-shaped pizza. On his back, inside the center area, are a bunch of sculpted little bumps and pock marks. This juxtaposition of smooth and rough gives off a strange feel when you hold him. Unlike every other Starro I\u2019ve ever seen, this spore has a large tentacle-like arm that extends off of one point. At the end of the arm is his eyeball, which usually resides in the center. This entire set up is somewhat interesting, but also confusing since Starro\u2019s never really been portrayed like this before.<\/p>\n

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Starro doesn\u2019t have any points of articulation, but he is made of a rubbery soft plastic. This, coupled with the cut pattern on his blue center area, gives him flexibility. He won\u2019t hold any pose you give him, but he can still be flexed and bent to your will. Also, that strange tethered eye of his can be twisted and turned.<\/p>\n

As for an action feature, I can\u2019t really say if Starro has one. When I was playing with him originally, I thought the peg that his eye plugs into could also be used to plug into the infamous holes that adorn Brave and the Bold figures. But sadly, it\u2019s too small to fit into the holes. Mattel really missed an opportunity here. It would have made for a nice feature to plug him into any character to control. As he is, with his too small peg and strange tentacle eye, I don\u2019t think there actually is an action feature. He\u2019s just an odd looking Starro that doesn\u2019t quite do anything specific.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a Brave and the Bold collector, you should definitely hunt this Gold figure down. That line seems like it\u2019s about over, and any non-Batman figure Mattel\u2019s willing to make is worth scooping up at this point. If you\u2019re a Metal Men fan, then you\u2019ll be equally as pleased with this version of Gold. The only downside is you\u2019ll never complete the team, at least not in this line. If you\u2019re looking for an accurate Starro, I suggest you wait for the Infinite Hero coming out at SDCC this year. This little guy isn\u2019t the best representation of the giant starfish. But he does have that flare of silly creativity that might appeal to a Silver Age fan. So if you want an interesting and fun little figure, you should pick him up.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It seems like there were a lot toys at various conventions last Summer, that I’m just now seeing at stores. It happened again just the other day. After wading through endless Batmen & Zombie Hitmen, I was lucky enough to finally hit up my local Toys R Us the day they received the Brave & the Bold Starro, and some Gold guy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10],"tags":[604,602,603],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/GoldStarroTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-1Vf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7620,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=7620","url_meta":{"origin":7393,"position":0},"title":"Ask Matty July 15th Edition","date":"July 15, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"We enjoyed many of the Starro accessories we saw at SDCC 2009. 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