BBTS has NECA LotR/Avengers, Play Arts Kai Halo, Imports, Bowen

October 10, 2012 | Poe

Poe’s Pick of the Week:  Halo 4 Play Arts Kai Series 01 – Master Chief

In a few weeks, I will once again, despite myself, dive into the world of Halo. Can Halo 4 possibly reinvigorate my interest in this franchise? Will I finally get a Halo game I enjoy as much as the first one? Rumor is it will be offer more exploration and story and not simply be a borderline-on-rails shooter. Ultimately I’m mainly buying it to play with friends (I hate Call of Duty and its ilk). All that said, whatever you think of the games, I own the first Play Arts Kai Master Chief and it’s awesome, and this probably will be too. (more…)

Review > Mekaneck (Masters of the Universe Classics, Mattel)

October 10, 2012 | Poe

Note: portions of this review were originally posted in my review of the Millennium Mekaneck on 3/7/2004.

The photos for this review were taken by toy photographer extraordinaire Ed Speir IV. You can see more pics of many different toy lines at his Flickr page.

Despite his absurdity, I have a soft spot in my heart for Mekaneck. He is one of the few Masters of the Universe figures I can distinctly remember opening as a tyke on Christmas morn. I’d been eyeing the wrapped package for weeks (this one had been put under the tree by my parents, not Santa), recognizing that the distinct trapezoidal profile of the wrapping paper, sloping from the top of the card to the top of the blister, indicated that most wonderful of presents, an action figure.

Mekaneck also gets an edge on his fellow MotU figures by being blue. I seem to have a soft spot for blue He-Man figures – Skeletor, Trap Jaw and Faker, for instance. Like Trap Jaw, Mekaneck is dark blue.

And like Trap Jaw, Mekaneck is a freak. I think Matt from X-Entertainment.com put it best when he wrote:

The guys in Masters of the Universe don’t have superpowers… they have deformities. Think about it… Fisto’s got elephantitis of the hand… Trapjaw’s got no arm at all […] it just goes on and on. The show’s a lesson in overcoming adversity more than anything else. If these guys can get over the fact that there’s something wrong with all of them, so can you.

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Toy Aisle Trolls > Craptastic Four

October 10, 2012 | Poe

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: Geeky Vixen

Why am I nearly certain, without even checking, that Iron Man actually was  a member of the Fantastic Four at one point? Anyway, apparently this troll needed a new girlfriend. –PG

He-Man’s back in a new iOS videogame

October 9, 2012 | Poe

MOTU fans with an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch will soon be able to play the first Masters of the Universe videogame since 2005’s He-Man: Defender of Grayskull. It’s apparently a brawler. Here’s some info from IGN:

The game takes place across seven regions of Eternia, offering up 27 total levels of action. Gamers will do battle with He-Man arch-nemesis Skeletor, as well was Beast Man and presumably the rest of Skeletor’s lieutenants. Players will be able to level-up He-Man unlocking new powers and abilities as the quest progresses.

Given how cheap iOS games are, I can definitively say I will be getting this.

 

Sightings > Masters of the Universe – 30th Anniversary Collection

October 8, 2012 | Poe

The mother of all Masters of the Universe DVD collections is now up for pre-order at Amazon. This set includes three complete series: the complete original 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the “top 20 Fan-Favorite Episodes” of The New Adventures of He-Man, and the complete Millennium He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — all within some really cool Castle Grayskull-style packaging.

It’s a bit of a bummer it doesn’t include the complete New Adventures…or Princess of Power. But then, I wonder whether including all of NA and POP would actually hurt sales, between the increased price and the fact that many MOTU fans aren’t really fans of NA, and many aren’t POP fans either.

Sightings > Realm of the Underworld Goes on Sale this Friday, 10/12

October 8, 2012 | Poe

The new independent action figure line, Realm of the Underworld (formerly Warlords and Warriors) will go on sale this Friday, October 12 at www.underworldfigures.com. The line’s inspiration includes the vintage Masters of the Universe toys, as well as the classic Remco lines such as Lost World of the Warlord. Above is a sneak peek at the official card back.

Here’s the information straight from the manufacturer, Zoloworld LLC:

These figures will be $19.99 each! The first wave consists of four figures that will have a very limited factory run! Because of the timing factor to get these here by the Holidays, (RETRO STYLE holdays 🙂 we will be doing a split run of figures. In addition, these will be on blister cards – (SOON TO BE REVEALED). The card size will fit to our ZOLOWORLD vintage protective case. We will give that option on the website to anyone wanting cases to protect their action figures for $3.00 extra. the production samples we have received are mind blowing! At the same time, we are working on ROTU BATTLE PACKS that will also be on blister cards. The reason we are going with this approach is to further the retro experience as well as maintain collectibility. This will give you the another option to mix and match parts. So much more to be revealed for this factory produced series!