S.H.MonsterArts King Kong Revealed

October 11, 2012 | Poe

…and Tamashii takes even more of my money.

I’m fine with this being the 2005 version, because even though I’m not a fan of the movie (way too long, way too much slo-mo, completely overwrought), I do think it’s arguably the best Kong design.

Legos in a Half-Shell

October 11, 2012 | Poe

TURTLE POWER!! Sorry, I have to finish that every time I hear it. It’s like Roger Rabbit and “shave and a hair cut.”

That sound you hear is Rustin Parr‘s wallet screaming in terror. More pics here.

Poe’s Halloween Display

October 11, 2012 | Poe

For Halloween this year, I decided to just throw as many monster/horror figures as I could fit along the shelf above my desk at home.

From left to right:

  • Diablo 2 Diablo by Blizzard
  • Dark Alliance Lucifer by Art Asylum
  • Ghostbusters Slimer by NECA
  • Silent Screamers Graf Orlok by Aztech Toys
  • G.I. Joe Zombie Viper by Hasbro
  • Attack of the Living Dead Earl by Mezco Toyz
  • Silent Screamers Golem by Mezco Toyz (they had changed their company name by the time it came out)
  • MOTUC Skeletor by Mattel w/ Demo-Man alternate head
  • Throne from Marvel Select Mephisto
  • Dead Space Necromorph by NECA
  • AvP: Requiem Alien by MECA
  • Evil Dead II Henrietta by NECA
  • Nightmares of Lovecraft Cthulhu by SOTA
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy by NECA

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