Archive for May, 2010

Nien Nunb (B-Wing Pilot)

Nien Nunb (B-Wing Pilot)

Hasbro released Nien Nunb in 2009 as part of the fourth wave of red-carded Legacy Collection figures, a wave inspired in the characters from the Episode VI: Return of the Jedi movie.

May 30, 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
Parrot Head

Parrot Head

Does he really have a parrot for a head? Probably not, but see I’m a Buffett Fan and couldn’t resist the title when the shadow turned out like that…(Errex, yes it is the figure you think it is.)

May 27, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Pair of Stones

Pair of Stones

This pair of stone comes to us from…well, that would be telling. Fred Flinstone’s rearview mirror ornament? Captain Caveman’s bolo?

May 25, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Summit City Comic Con 2010

Summit City Comic Con 2010

The adventures of the Promodiva and Engineernerd at Fort Wayne’s Comic Convention.

May 23, 2010 | By | 4 Replies More
Iron Man Mark VI – Iron Man 2

Iron Man Mark VI – Iron Man 2

This was actually one of the first of the Iron Man 2 figures I bought. Why did I wait so long to review it? Well, I really wanted to wait until I saw the film to understand if there was really anything different in this suit.

May 23, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Shadow Hitcher

Shadow Hitcher

No, he’s not really a hitchhiker. I just couldn’t think of anything else except a Fonz joke.

May 20, 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Tanks for the Memories

Tanks for the Memories

I can think of a few places this little gem could have came from. However, the source of this little treaded wonder will probably surprise a few folks.

May 18, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
Iron Man Mark V – Iron Man 2

Iron Man Mark V – Iron Man 2

The concept behind the Mk. 5 Iron Man armor is fairly simple. Regular Iron Man armor is not that easy to transport nor conceal, therefore Stark developed a bare-bones version that can be lugged around in the form of a large suitcase.

May 16, 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
Perseus & Pegasus

Perseus & Pegasus

At the time of “Clash of the Titans” release, Mattel released a limited line of action figures and accessories based on the film. One of these items was a boxed set of Perseus and Pegasus.

May 14, 2010 | By | 6 Replies More
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

No this is not a Kurt Russell figure. I just thought that is what the shadow looked like.

May 13, 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
Hey Boo Boo…

Hey Boo Boo…

Let’s set what we have here. It appears to be a picnic basket.

May 11, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
Major Panno

Major Panno

Hasbro released Major Panno in 2009 as part of the fourth wave of red-carded Legacy Collection figures, a wave inspired in the characters from the Episode VI: Return of the Jedi movie.

May 9, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
Human Target – The Series

Human Target – The Series

I wish I had written this a couple weeks ago. The season finale of  “Human Target” was on Fox already, and I just didn’t quite get my thoughts together in time. I will say that “Human Target” surprised me by being my favorite new show of the year. You will notice that this article is […]

May 7, 2010 | By | 1 Reply More
O-ring You Glad?

O-ring You Glad?

I think it’s obvious this is an o-ring era figure. But there are a bunch of them it could be.

May 6, 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
TVFT’s Name That…Cup of Woe?

TVFT’s Name That…Cup of Woe?

There’s nothing better than the perfect cup of coffee. But who’s cup is this? Archangel’s? Wally West’s? Wario’s?

May 4, 2010 | By | 6 Replies More
Plo Koon

Plo Koon

The latest Plo Koon figure comes from the 2010 Legacy Collection, and whether or not is yet another step towards delivering the definitive version for the character is subject to some debate.

May 2, 2010 | By | Reply More