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Toy Box: Hasbro Marvel Legends Series 2

Posted Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 4:44am

They’ve been out for weeks, but finally Michael tracked down a full set of the second series of Hasbro’s Marvel Legends! He checks out She Hulk, Xorn, X3 Juggernaut and Ultimate Wolverine this week…

Toy Box: VOTC Bossk

Posted Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 at 1:24am

Last week it was Zuckuss – this week it’s Bossk! Check out the new Vintage Original Trilogy Collection figure from Hasbro, that is easily the finest version of this bounty hunter ever produced…

Toy Box: Zuckuss mini-bust

Posted Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 at 3:27am

He’s the coolest bounty hunter out there. No, not that one. He’s the coolest Star Wars bounty hunter. Okay, he’s not that one either. He’s Zuckuss, an insect-like bounty hunter who’s now been immortalized as a mini-bust from Gentle Giant. Check him out this week with Michael!

Toy Box: South Park Series 5 – Damian/Cartman

Posted Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 at 5:18am

Hate hippies? Love Satan? Then Michael has the review for you, as he covers Damian and Hippie Exterminator Cartman from the latest South Park series from Mezco!

Toy Box: Tohru Honda Mini-Bust

Posted Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 at 0:01am

More Fruits Basket goodness this week when Michael checks out the new Tohru Honda mini-bust from Southern Island!

Toy Box: Thinkway SPIDER-MAN 3 Room Guards

Posted Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 at 0:10am

Spider-Man comes swinging into theaters this weekend, so it seems fitting that Michael takes a look at some SPIDEY 3 toys that are actually good for a change!

Toy Box: Hagrid & Mad Eye Moody mini-busts

Posted Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 2:12am

Harry Potter fans are deep in anticipation for both the movie AND the book this year, and the terrific line of mini-busts from Gentle Giant continue to hit the shelf. Check out the latest two – Hagrid and Mad Eye Moody – as Michael takes them for a spin this week…

Rocky Horror Picture Show 3-D Poster

Posted Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 at 15:40pm

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Or at least get out your hot dog and chuck it at the screen. Michael relives his college days as he looks at the new 3-D movie poster from Mcfarlane – the Rocky Horror Picture Show!

Toy Box: Medicom Clonetrooper/Shadow Stormtrooper

Posted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 at 2:38am

What’s white and black and red all over? Michael’s column this week, as he looks at the black Shadow Trooper, and the very white Clonetrooper, both from Medicom! You supply the ‘red’…

Toy Box: Plo Koon Mini-Bust

Posted Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 3:28am

He might have the face only a mother could love, but Plo Koon was still an ass-kicking Jedi. Now Gentle Giant adds him to their mini-bust series, and you can check him out this week with Michael!

Toy Box: Fruits Basket Kyo Sohma Statues

Posted Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 4:09am

What happens if you’re a rice ball, and you’re playing Fruits Basket? If you know the answer to that question, you’re probably a fan of the anime of the same name, and Michael has some statues for you to check out!

Toybox: 3D Posters – Nightmare on Elm Street

Posted Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 at 1:11am

Looking for a cool movie collectible that won’t cost and arm and/or a leg, and won’t have you labeled a complete geek? Then check out the 3D movie posters from Mcfarlane, as Michael looks at the latest release – Nightmare on Elm Street.

Toy Box: Jabba’s Throne

Posted Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 at 20:46pm

If you’re a fat, ugly, stinky crime lord, you need an appropriate throne on which you can park your disgusting carcass. For Jabba The Hutt, it was the dais in Return of the Jedi. Now Sideshow is producing a sixth scale version to go along with their sixth scale Jabba – check it out with Michael this week!

Toy Box: Toy Fair 2007 – Long Distance Love

Posted Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 at 0:46am

It’s Toy Fair time, and all the toy companies are making their big announcements. Michael couldn’t make it this year, but he has some links to all the big stories across the web.

Toy Box: Sideshow 12″ Legolas

Posted Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 0:31am

Sideshow has released their second figure – Legolas – in the 12″ action figure series, and Michael tells you why you should be picking these guys up. Don’t give him the satisfaction of saying “I told you so” a year from now!

Toy Box: Fullmetal Alchemist – Alphonse Elric

Posted Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 at 2:53am

It’s a Fullmetal day… no, not that Fullmetal – Fullmetal Alchemist! Come check out Alphonse Elric from Medicom, and see why everyone keeps confusing him for the real ‘fullmetal’.

Toy Box: General Grievous Mini-Bust

Posted Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at 2:38am

This week’s ice storms were inconvienent, but not enough to stop Michael from bringing you a look at the new General Grievous mini-bust from Gentle Giant. Check out what got him hot on such a cold day!

Marvel Legends – It’s a Hasbro World Now

Posted Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 at 0:31am

When it comes to Marvel action figures, Toybiz is out and Hasbro is in. There has been much ado over the situation for months now, but with the first all Hasbro wave of Marvel Legends, it’s time for Michael to put your fears at rest. He checks out Hercules, The Beast and Banshee this week!

Toy Box: Stargate SG-1 Series 2

Posted Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007 at 0:35am

Take a trip through the Stargate this week, as Michael checks out two more of the cool Diamons Select Toys figures hitting pegs – Jaffa Warrior Teal’C and Black Ops Teal’C!

Toy Box: He’s Such a Jughead…

Posted Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 at 1:56am

Everybody loves a jughead. Well, one jughead – Jughead Jones! Diamond Select is putting out a series of busts based on the Archie comics, and Michael checks out good old Jugs this week!

Toy Box: Lost – The Action Figures

Posted Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 3:53am

It’s time to get Lost with Michael this week, and he checks out three of the new action figures from Mcfarlane Toys based on the hit show – Locke, Jack and Hurley!

Toy Box: Spider-Man Origins 9″ figures

Posted Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 at 1:39am

It’s time to get all retro with your Spider-man self, and take a little trip on the way back machine as Michael looks at the new… and yet not quite so new… DC 9″ Spider-Man Classics!

Toy Box: The Nightmares of Lovecraft

Posted Monday, November 27th, 2006 at 23:33pm

Most of us have nightmares of falling, or having our mother-in-law come to stay. But H.P. Lovecraft conjoured up monsters in his nightmares that would give even your mother-in-law a run for her money, and SOTA is bringing them to plastic. Check out the black variant Cthulu and Dagon with Michael this week!

Toy Box: Boba Fett all Tooned Up

Posted Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 at 0:10am

Boba Fett has been immortalized in plastic and polystone, shrunken down, upsized and even super deformed, but now he’s beened tooned by the folks at Gentle Giant. Check out their statue of the animated Boba Fett with Michael this week!

Toy Box: Stuff To Do…

Posted Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 0:10am

Michael is skipping the review this week, and instead giving you some suggestions for your action figure news, community and fun. Take a trip through some funky links this week!