
RIP Sir Michael Gambon
September 29, 2023 |
Star Wars Review: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jabiim, The Black Series)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jabiim, The Black Series). He looks a lot like the character from the show, and so do the other figures based on this series which sometimes share parts. Read the whole review.
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Review: Culture Fly Scooby-Doo Tiny Mights Yellow Scooby, Flesh Space Kook, and Green Ghost Clown Minifigures with Case
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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!
Now at a Walmart checklane near you - maybe! The Culture Fly Scooby-Doo Tiny Mights Yellow Scooby, Flesh Space Kook, and Green Ghost Clown Minifigures with Case is a new quasi-mystery-box set of MUSCLE-like figures that are allegedly in-stock at your local Walmart - but even if the Walmart.com inventory system says is in stock is not necessarily actually in stock. So far I've only seen them at one Walmart, and near the registers, so good luck to you. They're cool and worth the asking price of $3.47 per 3-pack. That's pretty cheap by modern standards. Do read on, and come back Monday for more fun!
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Ancient Mahjong, Metroidvania Bundle, Arcade Archives ZING ZING ZIP, and over a dozen more. But only one of them is a free battle royale based on a 16-bit game from 1991.
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Even More Retro
September 26, 2023 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Legacy Evolution Voyager Nacelle 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!
At Amazon now - did your Hasbro Pulse order get canceled? The Hasbro Transformers Legacy Evolution Voyager Nacelle Figure is a redeco of a pretty great mold from a few years ago... but without the distinctive design of his previous toy. (Specifically, Thrust's wings on a toy that's more or less Thundercracker with a blue face.) Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Analogue Color Pocket Consoles Coming
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 Via Analogue: Analogue Pocket: Transparent Limited Editions. Beautifully clear.. They go live September 29th for $249.99 each, and they'll probably be sold out before you realize they sold out.
It does indeed appear there's an Atomic Purple-alike, so good luck to anyone hoping to get these after the glow-in-the-dark one sold out in a couple of minutes.
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My Range Is "Me" to "Me"
September 25, 2023 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Packaging Variants and The Future in Pegwarming. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!
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Review: Hasbro Marvel Spider-Man Epic Hero Series Miles Morales 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!
The new scale! "Kenner" Marvel went away for these Hasbro Marvel Spider-Man Epic Hero Series Miles Morales Action Figure figures. They're better and cheaper for what you get, but will stores be patient enough to let the line flourish and grow into something epoch-defining? Heck if I know, but Miles turned out really well. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Classic Review: Playmates Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Quark Action Figure
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 A classic! I've written over 5,000 action figure reviews since 2006, so I'm going to toot my own horn with classic Figure of the Day.
Posted ten years ago today! The Playmates Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Quark Action Figure came out nearly 39 years ago, and was a good deal at the time. Five or six bucks was the norm for a Kenner figure, so to get something with bending knees and elbow splus a whole suite of accessories and a display base was an incredible deal. He's still pretty cheap on eBay or at comic shops too. Read on, it's a good one - and come back tomorrow for an all-new review!
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WGA Strike Over?
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Via NPR/CNN/Deadline/etc.: Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios after nearly five month strike. There's no return-to-work date, but it sounds like there could be late night comedy shows again in a few weeks.
There are no updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike, so it's also possible these shows may not be back, or may be back in a reduced capacity as to what kind of bits you might see (and what kind of guests you may see.)
Once the hard-working people behind everything that is responsible for what we watch that makes us what we want toys of it are back to getting paid again, the big question will be "soooo when do these movies and shows come out, and what of the toys?" A number of movies were punted from the 2024 release schedule, although a number of movies seemed to have little to no chance of being released "on time" in the first place like Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 which was allegedly scheduled for December of 2023. Which is, honestly, seemingly unlikely given how little toy chatter there was. Heck, is that even the title?
It is also unknown which Star Wars movies are/were coming and when - this could be another opportunity to sweep a project under the rug, again, although the rug is starting to look a little crowded.
With New York Toy Fair 2023 finally kicking off this weekend, I expect we'll hear rumblings of updates and new release dates. (Many of which will, sadly, not yet be made public. There are some now they still haven't shared with the public.)
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September 22, 2023 |
Star Wars Review: Princess Leia Organa (Slave Outfit, Custom)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Princess Leia Organa (Slave Outfit, Custom). It is an actual, real, Kenner-style figure made from an unlicensed source - and since an official release of such a character in this specific costume is unlikely, it's worth a look. It's a lot better than nothing - in fact, it's pretty excellent (albeit very expensive.) Read the whole review.
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Review: Healey Made Trooper (THX) 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!
As foretold! The Healey Made Trooper (THX) Action Figure showed up in Kenner Stormtrooper colors, with a twist - he's molded in black, with white painted armor. Do read on, and come back Monday for more fun!
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Ouija: They are Among us, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns, Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, and over a dozen more.
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I Was Told These Guys Were From Newark
September 21, 2023 |
Review: Super7 Universal Monsters Dracula ReAction 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!
Good evening! This Super7 Universal Monsters Dracula ReAction Figure riffs on the old Kenner, and Remco, and Burger King, and Funko x Super7 figures - it's pretty good! But the cape can't come off. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Game Boy Color Kickstarter - Aaling the Ghost
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 Via Kickstarter: Aaling the Ghost for Game Boy Color is a new RPG, but let me answer your two big questions: it doesn't come out until 2025, and you can't back a cartridge. Some of the tiers at €15 let you get a reservation for a cartridge. I'd buy the cartridge the moment it goes on sale, it looks great!
They say: "It is a story-driven turn-based RPG staged in a fantasy world based on early Chinese folk beliefs and landscapes."
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