Tag: Mattel

Ares (Collect and Connect)

Ares (Collect and Connect)

It is a deviously crafty move on the part of Mattel to make the main antagonist from the successful Wonder Woman movie available as the Collect & Connect bonus figure in the corresponding DC Multiverse assortment,

October 4, 2017 | By | Reply More
Wonder Woman (with Cloak)

Wonder Woman (with Cloak)

So, Wonder Woman. A surprisingly good movie released by Warner in 2017 and of course, Mattel has the license to make toys based on this movie.

September 27, 2017 | By | Reply More
Queen Hippolyta

Queen Hippolyta

Hippolyta is a major character at the beginning of the film as played by actress Connie Nielsen, and this action figure depicts her in a very regal outfit consisting mostly of a long cloak worn over a very ornate suit of Amazonian armor.

September 20, 2017 | By | Reply More
Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman)

Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman)

Mattel produced this Diana of Themyscira action figure to go with the 2017 Wonder Woman movie line as part of the DC Multiverse collection.

September 13, 2017 | By | Reply More
Steve Trevor

Steve Trevor

I find it odd that after decades of hearing from toy makers that action figures based on female characters don’t sell as well as those based on male characters, Mattel decided to go for an almost entirely female selection for the Wonder Woman movie wave within the DC Multiverse line.

September 6, 2017 | By | Reply More
The Ghost (Comparative Review)

The Ghost (Comparative Review)

Among the many items offered in the weeks prior to the Episode VII premiere, some of the more ubiquitous items had to be the small diecast ships and vehicles.

August 16, 2016 | By | Reply More
Batman (Arkham Origins)

Batman (Arkham Origins)

Adding to my Batman action figure collection, today I’ll be talking about the version released in the DC Comics Multiverse line by Mattel, for the game Batman: Arkham Origins.

May 4, 2016 | By | Reply More
Joker (Arkham Origins)

Joker (Arkham Origins)

The other day, while I was taking some photographs of my recent Batman action figures, it came to me that I don’t had much in terms of enemies for my caped crusaders.

April 20, 2016 | By | Reply More
Batman (Arkham Knight)

Batman (Arkham Knight)

The action figure I’m reviewing today was released under the DC Comics Multiverse line, which is aimed to adult collectors, if the spiel in the packaging is to be believed.

April 13, 2016 | By | Reply More
Calibos

Calibos

I realize the original Clash of the Titans film, may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I love Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion stuff. As a kid I was fascinated but how you animate things like mythological creatures. Calibos was one of those creatures in the film. Well, sort of. He was a man deformed […]

February 26, 2016 | By | Reply More
Batman w/Underwater Gear (Imaginext)

Batman w/Underwater Gear (Imaginext)

If there is one thing the Imaginext line has no shortage of, it has to be Batman figures. Seriously, you can go shopping all-year round and you will always find at least two versions of the Caped Crusader on the store shelves.

February 8, 2016 | By | 1 Reply More
Catwoman w/Catcycle (Imaginext)

Catwoman w/Catcycle (Imaginext)

Given how scarce female characters tend to be in most pre-school lines, I brought this Catwoman w/Bike set home with me and now I’ll review her.

February 1, 2016 | By | Reply More
Rappel Fighter (Call of Duty)

Rappel Fighter (Call of Duty)

This is one of the sets from Mega Bloks’ Call of Duty collection that immediately caught my eye when I found it at stores.

September 25, 2015 | By | Reply More
Harley Quinn & Joker (Imaginext)

Harley Quinn & Joker (Imaginext)

Harley Quinn & Joker came out in 2014 in the DC Superheroes Imaginext line, and they both are quite interesting figures to look at.

February 16, 2015 | By | Reply More
Wonder Woman & Superman (Imaginext)

Wonder Woman & Superman (Imaginext)

A thing that has been somewhat absent from the Imaginext line is female characters, but that also seems to be changing nowadays. Case in point, the other day at the store I found a 2-pack set of figures that includes Superman and Wonder Woman.

February 9, 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Claw General Zod

Claw General Zod

After getting one Superman figure from Mattel’s Man of Steel line, I decided to round up my collection with a more visually interesting character.

October 7, 2013 | By | 2 Replies More
Moto Superman

Moto Superman

If asked what action figure line was the most disappointing in 2013, it would be hard to come up with any other than Mattel’s 4-inch scale line for the Man of Steel movie.

September 23, 2013 | By | Reply More
Superman & Krypto (Imaginext)

Superman & Krypto (Imaginext)

What do Superman and Iron Man have in common, other than their last names? Well, both had big budget movies released in the summer of 2013 and none of the toy-license holders could be bothered to produce decent action figures for them in the 3.75 inch scale.

July 31, 2013 | By | Reply More
Batman (Caped Crusader)

Batman (Caped Crusader)

For a long time, I’ve avoided buying Batman figures. Most are done in either an animated style or in a scale other than 3 3/4″. I don’t have anything against other scales, just really wanted a Dark Knight that could stand among GI Joe, Hellboy, and Marvel movie figures and not look out of place. […]

May 21, 2012 | By | 7 Replies More
Tomar-Re (Battle Shifters)

Tomar-Re (Battle Shifters)

Well, after seeing them on clearance for a few weeks, I eventually got to buy one of the “Deluxe” figures from Mattel’s Green Lantern 4-inch action figure line. Only they are not really Deluxe, neither in name nor value. This version of Tomar-Re was released as part of the Battle Shifters sub-line. In this format, you get one action figure and one big transforming accessory.

April 13, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More