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New Gremlins, New Rollins
November 7, 2025 |
Star Wars Review: Han Solo (The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Han Solo (The Vintage Collection). It's new! It has great articulation and construction! But the hair and face are still hard to get right. I'd still recommend it as the best possible option you can buy right now, but you might also be happy with the figures you've got - and a new version is probably inevitable down the road. You can see where the extra money is going with the neck as a piece separately molded from the shirt, a unique wig piece, face printing, and other distinct (and not free) elements. But, the 1999 CommTech one might be good enough for your playset display needs.
Read the whole review.
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Spaced Out Design at LegionsCon: Scented Velgerian
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  Via The Glyos News Dump (and The God Beast store): Strawberry Spaced Out Design Veglerian Coming to LegionsCon. Other than it being sold in New Jersey this weekend, I have no other details to share yet.
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: EggConsole Mugen no Shinzou II PC-8801 and over a dozen more.
Switch 2 has Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
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Ad: Marvel Legends Rerun Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: Coming soon to Entertainment Earht, X-Men Marvel Legends Series Wolverine 85th Anniversary Comics 6-Inch Action Figure and Marvel Legends Series 20th Anniversary Series 1 Captain America 6-inch Action Figure! These are just a couple of returning champs and new figures you can pre-order right now.
    
While you're at it, the Star Wars The Retro Collection Return of the Jedi 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Set of 6 - Exclusive is back in stock. Get yours now!
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LegionsCon Begins This Weekend
November 6, 2025 |
Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Shadow Weaver Action Figure
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  Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Recent! The Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Shadow Weaver Action Figure is the first Mattel-made version of the character as a 5.5-inch warrior. Super7 made a very good one a few years ago, but this one has elbows! She has a book and a wand, plus a place to put a stand if you have a spare. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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The GodBeast and Funkatello: New Infinity Editions at LegionsCon, D-Con
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 Via The Glyos News Dump (and The God Beast store): The GodBeast and Funkatello Standard Edition Mammoth Monstor and Sectivorian Coming Soon. They'll be for sale in Jersey this weekend, Vegas next weekend, and hopefully some might be left for online sales later. I got the Void editions and they're both really wonderful - you might want to snag a set if you haven't tried them yet.
Bio Masters, Cappy Space, and other makers have more on deck too. It'll be a good weekend. For a group of compatible figure lines, Glyos have been having a really good 18-ish years.
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Ad: Retro Return of the Jedi In Stock at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: In stock (while supplies last), the Star Wars The Retro Collection Return of the Jedi 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Set of 6 - Exclusive is back! In 2023 this item was a shared Disney/Hasbro Pulse exclusive and sold through pretty quickly. Orders are processing, and new orders are welcome today for your Yak Face and Mon Mothma needs.
       
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I Think of Demons (For You)
November 5, 2025 |
Star Wars Review: Clone Captain Rex (Epic World of Action)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Clone Captain Rex (Epic World of Action). It's been out for a couple of months and is an excellent figure with a good amount of articulation. The price is great for what you get. So what's the catch? I haven't seen any in stores yet, it's available online and I assume that means the line isn't doing very well. While he has two clear blue pistols - admittedly, an unusual choice - it's still a well-made figure that would probably do great business if people could find it on a peg. I'd recommend it if you can find it. Read the whole review.
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Review: Fisher-Price Imaginext Series 7 Collectible Figures Alien
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Old! The Fisher-Price Imaginext Series 7 Collectible Figures Alien is now a ghastly ten years old, and I'm not sure if I got it back then or slightly later. The non-IP figure line has sadly ended, but there are clever ideas like this one - a little guy in a full-size guy suit. Excellent. Also, cheap. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Ad: New NYCC G.I. Joe Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Pre-order new Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified Series Crimson Guard, Crazy Legs, and Zap action figures. 6-inch Retro Cardback figures are now up for your ordering pleasure.
Also Svengoolie (Coffin Box) 3 3/4-Inch ReAction Figure is in stock, so go get one now.
   
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RIP Diane Ladd
November 4, 2025 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Megatron
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Newish! I took a couple months to actually transform my Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Megatron to tank mode. It's a great robot action figure and a surprisingly good tank given its origins. If you need a good Megatron (and you do) I recommend scoring one of these if you can find one somewhere. It's probably the best Megatron we will see for quite some time. Read on!
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Vectrex Mini Kickstarter
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  Via Kickstarter: Vectrex Mini. I am a little gunshy with Kickstarter - as I mentioned - due to some undelivered items, but it's still interesting to see this march forward. I might even grab one when it is in stock and ready to ship, plus their t-shirt designs are pretty nice.
It has vastly surpassed its main goal, so it looks like it should hopefully be coming in September 2026 as listed for about $172 a unit. I particularly like the clock mode. Mac took the alarm out of the Macbooks, so it's nice to see such a feature here.
I own an original and found it hard to simulate or emulate some features of the screens. I love Cosmic Chasm but there's a map between rooms which has a bright dot that the real screen makes plain to see, but FPGA or other versions don't necessarily do correctly. I can't wait to see how the final turns out, it's a fun idea for a collectible.
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Ad: Returning Marvel Legends at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Marvel Legends Zabu Series Cable 6-Inch Action Figure and Spider-Man Marvel Legends Series 6-Inch Kingpin Action Figure are back! Or will be, in a few months! Pre-order yours today.
Also the Svengoolie (Coffin Box) 3 3/4-Inch ReAction Figure is in stock, and you totally need one.
    
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The Cheesiest Schmaltz
November 3, 2025 |
Star Wars Q&A Month at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Price Increases, Drops, and $cale of the Century. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Sunstreaker
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! From 2015, Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Sunstreaker was a remold/premold of Brakedown. The new head was really nice, the colors were good, and it gave a familiar character a new action feature. I wish they also did him in Alternators Dead End colors, but maybe that would be overkill. It got expensive over the past decade, and mine has been a limb on a combiner for most of the past decade. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Lincoln Monsters Retro Figure Kickstarter
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 Via Kickstarter: Lincoln Mini-Monsters 3.75" Action Figures. I am a little gunshy with Kickstarter as I am owed 3 unfilled retro games, the oldest of which is currently 2 years 11 months late. I consider six months late "on time" for crowdfunds, and this set of figures has the very realistic ETA of January 2027. 18 months is not a bad length of time to go from "idea" to "product," and these guys already have prototypes of 1970s-inspired not-quite-Kenner-flavor "classic" monsters. The first four are Dracula, Frankenstein, a Mummy, and the Wolfman. $80 for four seems not unreasonable for four carded figures. $100 for four guys in a white box as an early bird option, I admit, I find less compelling.
It's also very close to the main goal!
Stickers, posters, test shots, and custom figures with your own face are some of the rewards. Stretch unlockable paid add-ons are actually pretty cool with the Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame, a Ghostly Spectre, some glow variants, a Morelock, The Fly, the Reaper, a couple of playsets, and more from some guys who have delivered some Mego-alikes. Seems reasonable. Figures are about $20 a whack, and the all-in option is $323 without the stretch goal add-ons.
I got a lot of monster toys, and I really like this concept. They're based on a Mego-alike line from the 1970s, public domain characters done in a clever way as to be close enough for fans who like this kind of thing. The crowdfund figures seem to share a fair amount of parts and pieces - which makes sense - and I assume fine horror shops will want to carry these. They look neat and seem reasonable for what's being asked.
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 We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 1:00 AM my time on Monday!
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AI Free Because It's Just One Guy and a Text Editor
October 31, 2025 |
Star Wars Review: R5-ZOMB (Droid Factory)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R5-ZOMB (Droid Factory). He's from last year, but just look at it. Making a holiday droid that somehow integrates into the greater universe is tough, and the muted colors really work here. It feels like a piece of equipment left exposed to the great outdoors, complete with a rusted-out hole in the dome and dirty paint applications. One eye is blacked out with the other two featuring a yellow dot set inside red, and there are tons of painted pink panels and gross green highlights in addition to a smattering of paint specks. This is a good one - even if you don't do the Halloween thing, you could see this in a Sandcrawler or Jabba's Palace somewhere.
Read the whole review.
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The God Beast and Funkatello: Mothman Monstor and Sectavorian
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 Via The Glyos News Dump (and The God Beast store): The God Beast October 30, 2025 Drop Menu. For $22 and $20, these debuts have mix and match parts with sparkly glitter in them. I picked them up, because I am bad with money and like fluffy monsters. The Mothman Monstor sold out in about an hour, while most of the Sectavorian sold out quickly. Check the store for availability.
On Wednesday Marty and MJ appeared in an extensive chat - 3 hours long! - to reveal and discuss these and other figures. I wasn't able to watch the whole thing but skipped around and was convinced I pretty much needed to have these.
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Classic Review: Onell Design Gauss Armor Relgost Fugitive Action Figure
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted a while back!
From 2023! Out of production and very hard to find, the Onell Design Gauss Armor Relgost Fugitive Action Figure is an incredible figure - and one that doesn't get a ton of new releases. This is an Onell Design release of a Toy Pizza figure, and I pulled it out of a display so I could compare it to the new Pheyden Infinite figures. Those are also great - but they're different. The Gauss is similarly bulky with huge feet, but has more articulation and feels sort of like a lost artifact from the back of a 1990s Japanese mook of some sort. The detail is familiar, yet new, with colors that aren't what you typically see in American toy stores. I'd love to pick up another one in other colors, but like I said - they're kind of uncommon. These big armored guys are lots of fun, with customizable options that sort of, kind of look like they belong in the panels of the comic adaptations of whatever your favorite sci-fi or manga stories may be. It'd never fly on Q'onos or Tatooine, but maybe you could picture it in a line on Ingo. Here's hoping other editions of this guy make it out.
Read on, and come back next week for more!
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake, Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon, and over a dozen more.
Switch 2 also has DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.
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Ad: New Valentine's Ewok Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Coming soon to Entertainment Earht, the Star Wars The Black Series Ewok (ValentineÕs Day Edition) 6-Inch Action Figure is super pink! Celebrate the love with a pink Paploo with a valentine in the box, plus a droid buddy.
While you're at it, check out all the new pre-orders from Hasbro including action figures and helmets.
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