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Iron Man & Stilt Man Minimates

Iron Man & Stilt Man Minimates

I’ll admit I bough this for the Iron Man and had no idea who Stilt Man was. Following the pattern of one figure I want and one I’m not sure about, this pack was a bit of surprise. Now that I’ve had a chance to look him up, I know Stilt Man is Wilbur Day. […]

February 21, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Mutant Frog

Name That…Mutant Frog

This shadow reminds me of the mutant frog in Hellboy with the water in his head.

February 17, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
Cobra Commander

Cobra Commander

I really feel bad for Cobra Commander. In the animated series, he came off as being something of a boob. If you consider he’s put him self in a position to lead an army to take over the world, I can’t see how that could be true. And this army exists under the nose of a bunch […]

February 16, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Hole Thing

Name That…Hole Thing

This is one of the more bizarre accessories in my collection.

February 15, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Jean Grey & Cyclops (90′s) Minimates

Jean Grey & Cyclops (90′s) Minimates

Yes, if Marvel Monday falls on Valentines day there are only a couple of choices for a review, I’m picking the other one. Jean Grey & Cyclops.

February 14, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Name That…Angry Chef

Name That…Angry Chef

No it’s not Gordon from Hell’s Kitchen. Kind of surprised he doesn’t have an action figure, though.

February 10, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Cobra BAT

Cobra BAT

I think Cobra’s BAT troopers are every army’s dream. Android soldiers that you drop into battle and don’t have to worry about as casualties. They would be the ground equivalent of some of the remote operated vehicles armed force are using in the air these days. Appearance: I never understood why the BAT’s needed clothes. […]

February 9, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Name That…Dungeon Table

Name That…Dungeon Table

This would be the perfect coffee table if you were into bondage.

February 8, 2011 | By | 4 Replies More
Gambit & Psylocke Minimates

Gambit & Psylocke Minimates

I don’t collect a lot of superhero stuff, but you know I couldn’t pass up a mini figure of Gambit…

February 7, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker

I’m not going to get to far into the issue at hand with this figure. This figure represents Anakin in Return of the Jedi before his digital replacement. No matter which side of that fence you are on, this figure came out at a time before the technology for  digital replacement was born. Appearance: Anakin […]

February 5, 2011 | By | Reply More
Name That…Bathrobe

Name That…Bathrobe

Even bathrobes need models.

February 3, 2011 | By | 5 Replies More
Heavy Duty (Camo) GI Joe Rise of Cobra

Heavy Duty (Camo) GI Joe Rise of Cobra

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a fairly easy to recognize actor. In GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, he portrayed Heavy Duty, a heavy weapons specialist for the Joe team.

February 2, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Rocket (Part 2)

Name That…Rocket (Part 2)

Look at the pretty fireworks.

February 1, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Linebacker

Name That…Linebacker

This guy just looks huge.

January 27, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Sgt. Airborne

Sgt. Airborne

Airborne is one my favorite of the original GI Joe team members. I can’t really say why, but I have an idea. Most of his original contemporaries were highly specialized, and slightly over the top. Airborne, or Sgt. Airborne in this release, is fairly normal looking as far as soldiers go. My vintage Airborne spent […]

January 26, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Name That…Rock & Roll (Part 2)

Name That…Rock & Roll (Part 2)

Did I use this as a them just get this title? Maybe.

January 25, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Iron Man Mark 1 – Iron Man 2 (Comic Version)

Iron Man Mark 1 – Iron Man 2 (Comic Version)

This wasn’t a figure I had planned on getting. If anything, I planned on getting the movie version. However, after finishing Essential Iron Man Volume 1, I changed my mind. I’d never really been an Iron Man fan. I’d be lying if I said the movie didn’t have anything to do with it. Of course, […]

January 24, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Is NBC’s “The Cape” just “Diet Spawn”?

Is NBC’s “The Cape” just “Diet Spawn”?

There just seemed to be something familiar to me about “The Cape” that I couldn’t put my finger on. Then it hit me, the show was like the “lite” version of Spawn.

January 23, 2011 | By | Reply More
Name That…Nice Hair

Name That…Nice Hair

January 20, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Name That…Rock & Roll Part 1

Name That…Rock & Roll Part 1

Everybody used to have a portable  radio.

January 18, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More