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'Toy Box'

Toy Box: Holiday Gifts For The Collector!

Posted Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 21:46pm

Having trouble coming up with that perfect gift for the geek on your list? Michael does his best to make some suggestions in every price range!

Toy Box: It’s the holiday season, time for Toys for Tots!

Posted Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 2:12am

Michael takes time out this week to stump for his favorite charity, Toys for Tots!

Toy Box: Indiana Jones Chief Temple Guard Action Figure

Posted Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 0:48am

More bad news for Indy fans. Not only is the Hasbro Temple of Doom wave of action figures near to impossible to find, they are most likely the last we’ll see in the series. Michael checks out the Chief Temple Guard this week, with others to follow…

Toy Box: Kotobukiya R2-D2 and C-3PO

Posted Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 22:48pm

These are not the droids you’re looking for…or are they? Check it out with Michael as he looks at Kotobukiya’s R2-D2 and C-3PO kit!

Toy Box: Professor McGonagall – Gentle Giant Mini-Bust

Posted Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 1:48am

The Harry Potter movie might be delayed til next July, but Michael checks out the latest mini-bust release from Gentle Giant – Professor McGonagall!

Toy Box: DC Universe Wave 4 Part 2

Posted Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 at 18:59pm

Michael checks in with part 2 of his look at the new DC Universe wave 4 figures, including Despero, Captain Atom and Batman Beyond!

Toy Box: Rondo Hatton Sixth Scale Figure

Posted Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 4:16am

Remember when the Stallone Judge Dredd altered his face? He turned himself into Rondo Hatton, an actor from the 30’s and 40’s that played many a sinister killer before his untimely death. Amoktime is producing a sixth scale version of Rondo for the fans of the old movies, and Michael checks him out tonight!

Toy Box: Stykman Statue

Posted Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 3:53am

Are you a fan of humorous superheroes? Do you love characters like the Tick? Then you should check out Stykman, a new book from a.k.a. Comics. This week Michael looks at the Symbiote Studios statue based on this hilarious superhero with a super ego…

Toy Box: McDonald’s Star Wars Bobble Heads

Posted Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 15:35pm

If you’re a Star Wars fan, and need a few extra calories in your diet, head over to McDonald’s to pick up their Happy Meal Star Wars bobble heads. Or keep your girlish figure and just check them out in Michael’s review tonight!

Toy Box: DC Direct Deluxe Harley Quinn

Posted Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:10am

The Joker might be the man, but Harley has her share of big fans…and I mean big. So it’s only appropriate that the new 13″ Deluxe Harley Quinn from DC Direct gets her own review at QSE!

Toy Box: Weta Rayguns – SDCC 2008 Exclusive Goliathan 83

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 3:06am

San Diego Comic Con has came and went again this year, but this week Michael is looking at one of his favorite SDCC exclusives – Weta’s Goliathan raygun!

Toy Box: SDCC 2008 – The Best and Worst!

Posted Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 2:27am

Did you miss this year’s San Diego Comic Con? Michael runs down his best and worst!

Toy Box: MatchMaster!

Posted Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 2:06am

Like soccer? Want to raise a soccer star, but don’t want to mess around with poopy diapers and teenage angst? Then the new MatchMaster Head to Head Soccer game might just be for you – check it out with Michael this week!

Toy Box: I do – Doko?

Posted Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 0:23am

Do you Doko? No? Check out the latest in collectible trading gizmo’s this week with Michael!

Toy Box: The Seventh Kingdom – Ssejjhhorr!

Posted Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 2:42am

All good things come to those that wait, and the wait is finally over for fans of the Four Horsemen’s 2007 FANtastic Exclusives! Michael checks out one fo the evil mutants tonight, and gives a brief lowdown on the reasons for the shipping delay…

Toy Box: Bob Kane Batman Black and White

Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 5:55am

Michael hates to view the world in simple black and white…except when it comes to his Batman statues. This week he checks out the latest Batman Black and White statue from DC Direct, based on the artwork of Bob Kane!

Toy Box: Gentle Giant Tusken Raider Mini-Bust

Posted Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at 5:19am

There might be pegs and shelves full of Indiana Jones, Batman, and Hulk crap, but let’s not forget the old standby – Star Wars. Michael takes a look at the latest release in Gentle Giant’s long running mini-bust series, the Tusken Raider…

Toy Box: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Never Ending Merchandise

Posted Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 4:05am

Indiana Jones hit theaters this last weekend, but the toys have been out for weeks. Michael looks at three of the 3 3/4″ figures this week, including Whipping Indy, Colonel Dovchenko and the Ugha Warrior…

Toy Box: Have you got TopSpots?

Posted Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 4:47am

Michael already has age spots…and now he has TopSpots! If you’re a blogger or website owner, you might think this new widget is as cool as he does…

Toy Box: Elvis is in da church!

Posted Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 0:58am

Let’s check out Elvis this week, not singing gospel but looking an awful lot like it. Michael looks at the latest figure in the Mcfarlane series…

Toy Box: What’s your sign?

Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 4:54am

Are you an Aries? Or maybe a Taurus? I suspect you look nothing like these Warriors of the Zodiac from McFarlane Toys. Check out the first four characters with Michael!

Toy Box: Primeval!

Posted Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 3:21am

Fans of British Sci-Fi are familiar with the show Primeval, but U.S. fans might not have a clue… yet. Michael looks at a couple of the action figures based on the hit show this week!

Toy Box: It’s Biggie, baby, and he’s an exclusive!

Posted Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 2:05am

The New York Comic Con is this weekend, and Mezco gets Notorious with one of their exclusives – Biggie Smalls!

Toy Box: Harvey Dent In Your Town – Or At Least Mine

Posted Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 at 0:04am

The Dentmobile didn’t make a stop near you? No problem, as Michael provides a rundown and some photos of the event in Ann Arbor, Michigan…

Toy Box: Darth Maul Holographic mini-bust

Posted Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 17:09pm

Are you a Darth Maul fan? Then you’ll want to check out Gentle Giant’s newest mini-bust, the Holographic light up Maul! Michael checks it out this week, with plenty of photos for your enjoyment…