Inspired by He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, welcome to PGPoA’s latest MOTUC Bio Discussion!
Pic of the Day > lord by dean irvine
Figure It Out #4
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I received just two incorrect guesses for last week’s FIO, so no winners there. It was from Mezco Toys’ “Ajax” figure from The Warriors.
I’m still trying to find a good formula for these things. I’m thinking that maybe if I haven’t received enough guesses by midweek, I’ll post a hint.
Anyway, answers for this week’s Figure It Out are due to poe@poeghostal.com by Friday at 5pm Eastern Time. If I receive multiple correct answers, I’ll go with the person who provides the most information about the figure (name, line, manufacturer, year, etc.); otherwise I’ll choose a winner at random from among the correct answers.
How to Make a Monster (Photo, That Is)
Last week, I ran this Pic of the Day by Ed Speir IV. Featuring Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Hazard-Viper and Zombie-Viper, I declared it one of my favorite POTDs ever.
Given its cinematic look and style, I asked Ed if he wouldn’t mind describing how he made it. –PG
Here is a brief description of how the “How to Make a Monster” pic came about. I have included three pics for reference as well.
First, we’ll start with the props. There are basically three layers to this shot. (more…)
Pic of the Day > Robo-Spidey Rocks Out by Fordigan
Odds ‘n Ends > Funko POP MOTU?, a TMNT Preview, Rise of the Beasts
- On their Facebook page, Funko posted the following note on Wednesday: “Today, I just feel like, “I have the POWER”!!!” Could Funko POP Masters of the Universe figures be in the works? I think it’s a definitely possibility, for two reasons. First, we already know Mattel and Classic Media are making a big licensing push for the franchise’s 30th anniversary. And second, I suspect it might only require a deal with Classic Media for the Filmation cartoon rights to make the POP figures. I’m thinking this is happening. And I’m thinking I will buy them all.
- Pixel Dan has an extremely early preview of Playmates’s new cartoon-based Michelangelo figure (not the Classic figures, just to be clear). I don’t think the figures themselves are due out until late summer.
- PGPoA sponsor DinosaurToyVault has a big lot of G1 Transformers on sale. He’s going to be doing a big marketing push for these, so be sure to buy what you want now before the rush. And don’t forget, I’ve still got plenty of stuff at my own e-store. Ahem.
- I was contacted by Plastic Dreams regarding a new Kickstarter project: Rise of the Beasts, a line of Battle Beasts-like figures that will have movement at the shoulders and removable weapons. They look pretty neat, though I remain a cautiously wary of these indie projects that look so much like licensed toy lines. Best wishes to them, they all seem like great folks doing good work, but I’d feel better supporting something more original. (Yes, OMFG is very similar to M.U.S.C.L.E., but it’s not like there weren’t little PVC figures before M.U.S.C.L.E.–e.g., army men or Marx figures. These other lines are clearly inspired by the iconic designs of Crystar and Battle Beasts.) I’m much more interested in Backyard Legends’ plans for figure dioramas.
Pic of the Day > Thundercats Classics – Lion-O by (Talyn)
Bastards of the Universe > “Previously…”
Man, hadn’t done one of these in forever; but I missed those guys. We’ll see if I get back on it on a regular basis.
Toy Aisle Trolls > Bumm-Ra
Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe@poeghostal.com.
Submitted by: JN
JN writes: I actually came across this Skeletor jammed into a Mumm-Ra package at a Wal-mart tonight. I have to admit I did a double take when I saw it and had to take a photo. Didn’t think I’d ever be sharing it with anyone, other than just having it for my own amusement. But as luck would have it, I just happened across your site tonight. It’s amusing how crafty people can be with these things…
Karmic Curse: May they find thousands of new cures for you each year.
New Article at ThisBlogRules
Will Paoletto of ThisBlogRules gave me a chance to stretch my imaginative wings and write about something other than toys for once. What I wrote was an attempt to unify all the policeman roles of Reginald “Sgt. Al Powell from Die Hard and Carl Winslow from Family Matters” VelJohnson into one (fairly) cohesive story.
