Long-time readers know this is one of my favorite droids and one I wanted to make sure got made when I entered the general biz. This one is similar, cast in gray, but with a Kenner-style sticker and clicky dome. It feels very close to the real deal, if perhaps a little stiff. I like it. Hasbro could take notes and do more droid repaints.

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Evil! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 06 Brutal Fang SG-Rodimus Prime Action Figure has the mirror universe beard, and is a black repaint. He's got it all. There are more expensive Hasbro versions of this figure, but this little guy is $3 you won't miss. Pick him up if you can. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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Still around, maybe! Mattel Jurassic World Reimagined Quetzalcoatlus Action Figure was not sold in all Target stores, but this exclusive might be around if you keep your eyes open. It's bright, it's big, and it can't stand up - so prepare some sort of clever display idea.

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New! The Super7 Visionaries Leoric ReAction+ Figure brings back a pretty slick holographic sticker, and we don't get enough of those in toys. Or anywhere, really. The faux 3D laser stickers were all the rage in the 1980s, and today people seem to be pretty over new sticker technology. It's a pity - but this 3 3/4-inch figure is pretty great. The colors and sculpt more closely match the cartoon, and the size more closely mimics G.I. Joe. Go get one, it's neat. Read on!

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Green! The 2025 Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Fugitive Waspinator is a toy that didn't really exist for Animated, but you can get it now - possibly at Marshalls. The colors are great on this Bumblebee retool, with a new head and vibrant details making this the more interesting of the two toys to share this mold. Read on!

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The same site also put up an argument or fistfight among your most insufferable music nerd pals an article with their The 100 Best Indie Rock Albums of All Time. Do I agree with it? No, there's not enough Albini on here and I didn't see any Unrest, but I don't think any two people should see a list of top indie rock anything and not be ready to argue about it. If you've ever been saddled with a mix CD from me, you'll probably enjoy skimming this.

My tastes don't intentionally run toward the obscure. But let me tell you, it took me a while to find a copy of Luxo Champ's various records and most of those things aren't streaming or sold anywhere, so. You're more likely to recognize Pitchfork's list. But I would also steer you toward trying to obtain, read, and in some cases decipher the volumes of Chunklet and also whatever Henry Rollins is doing this week. There's a world of stuff out there none of us have heard yet.

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Leather shorts over furry shorts! Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Movie He-Man Action Figure has no sword or axe, but the costume matches the movie. You can pop off his shorts, or just appreciate how it fits in with the old vehicles and playsets. What I appreciated was that it was marked down under $10 recently, which is right about where any figure becomes priced well. Read on!

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Posted 10 years ago today! Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Autobot Ptero was a tiny flying prehistoric robot creature with a little robot head pilot. The tiny head/robot can fit on the shoulders of larger figures, or pilot the vehicle. Or hide in the dino creature mode. And the creature vehicle thing can be a blaster. It has a surprising amount of modes for a fan-line $4.99 toy. Remember those? Well, those days are over, as it appears we're seeing an end to any fan-specific toy under $30. Read my old review!

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What does it mean? It's hard to know. A number of companies in the toy and collectible space have been bought (and sold and bought again) by investors in recent years. McFarlane Toys is particularly notable given they are riding high off the last few years of excellent DC Comics figures as well as a number of licensed action figures and resin collectibles. The action figure license is going to Mattel next year, so clearly somebody sees their future potential as the place to be for action figures. Just this week they had a massive hit with a movie-specific Clark Kent figure,

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The green KP-1 is sort of a weeble, with removable round bottom "leg" and a telescoping neck. The paint is good, the detail is excellent, and the deco is clean - no dirt. I'd recommend this one, we don't get a lot of brand-new droids.

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What are you - yellow? Blokees Transformers Defender Version 05 Traitor to Tyranny Sunstreaker Action Figure brings you the classic Diaclone-turned-Autobot, minus transforming powers. He's this great rich yellow and has a big smile with decent versions of his ear things. You're going to like this one. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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November 7: Young Frankenstein
November 14: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
November 21: Cujo with the House of Svengoolie
November 28: Willard

Sadly, no double features this month.

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Cheap! Mattel Jurassic Park '93 Classic Dr. Ian Malcolm Glider Escape Pack was not a big seller, so you can get one on eBay or elsewhere quite cheaply. And it's worth it. You get a The Lost World Kenner-style Jeff Goldblum figure with a baby triceratops and a swell dilophosaurus. And a rocket shooter, and a jet pack. I'd recommend it.

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Old! The Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs Stegosaurus was a fast food toy that also was a mold that was sold as a toy in actual stores. I finally found one at a collectible toy shop recently, and I totally dig it. There's not much articulation, so you just have a nice cheap hollow vinyl dinosaur toy. They should bring these back. Read on!

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