Archive for August, 2012

Name That…Sexy

Name That…Sexy

This figure is sexy and they know it.

August 9, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More
Summer of GI Joe Contest Part 1

Summer of GI Joe Contest Part 1

Okay, so GI Joe is taking the summer off. The Joes and Cobras are doing some of those mundane things that we all do during the summer. To soothe your angst, Figure of the Day is sponsoring another TVFT caption contest! The prize? Well, Joes of course! There’s nothing better than winning free figures. Maybe […]

August 8, 2012 | By | 14 Replies More
The AFB Podcast Episode 24: S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier / What’s Sinking the Matty Subs?

The AFB Podcast Episode 24: S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier / What’s Sinking the Matty Subs?

Episode TWENTY-FOUR of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now! 

Join Scott, Adam and Ben from the AFB Fo…

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Name That…Star Ship

Name That…Star Ship

Much like the rest of the world, I never understood the lifepod design in Superman The Movie.

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Iron Man (Classic Comic)

Iron Man (Classic Comic)

Since I’ve been playing Avengers Alliance on Facebook, I’ve had desire to add some comic style figure to fill out some of my Marvel lines. Since Iron Man figures are still fairly available on clearance round these parts I picked up a comic version of Iron Man. Appearance: Right up front the thing that drew […]

August 6, 2012 | By | 3 Replies More
Grand Moff Tarkin

Grand Moff Tarkin

Well, if there ever was one character I absolutely thought that belonged in the Star Wars Vintage Collection by Hasbro, it is Grand Moff Tarkin.

August 4, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More
Carter (Series 5)

Carter (Series 5)

Well, after five series of action figures based on the Halo: Reach license, there is only so much you can do to keep market interest high series after series, especially when the line relies in reusing three or four basic body molds for everything.

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Name That…Spiral

Name That…Spiral

If I had to make a guess, I would say this is something from a Tim Burton film.  

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Marauder Vector

Marauder Vector

I swear ever time I watch Sons of Guns I learns something about guns and GI Joe. This week I learned that the guns shown in the new Total Recall are Kriss Vectors. It’s also the same type of gun that came with the POC Dusty. When I first saw this gun, I really thought […]

August 1, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More
The Action Figure Blues Podcast Episode 23: Playmates TNMT Classic Collection Leonardo / Collectors and Conventions

The Action Figure Blues Podcast Episode 23: Playmates TNMT Classic Collection Leonardo / Collectors and Conventions

Episode TWENTY-THREE of the AFB Podcast is live at iTunes and is now available for direct download! Download and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes now! 

Join Eli, John, Ben and Scott from the …

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