Kenner Super Powers: The Joker!

October 12, 2011
Kenner Super Powers - The Joker

After last week’s look at Morpheus from The Matrix, here’s another iconic figure who looks awesome in a purple suit – Batman’s arch-nemesis himself, The Joker! Released as part of the first wave of Kenner’s 4-inch Super Powers line from 1984, this is one of the finest renditions of the “Clown Prince of Crime” ever [...]

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Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus in The Matrix Reloaded by McFarlane

October 2, 2011
Morpheus in The Matrix Reloaded

Nobody could argue that Sideshow Collectibles haven’t raised the bar in recent years as far as action figures created exclusively for the adult collectors’ market goes, with their staggeringly good movie likenesses and attention to detail. In today’s economic climate, however, there’s still plenty of room for companies such as McFarlane, who also manage to [...]

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Star Wars Variations: Han Solo on Bespin

September 23, 2011
Han Solo in Cloud City Outfit

The Internet has been abuzz with news of the Blu-ray edition of the original Star Wars trilogy which hit stores world wide recently, so I thought I’d stick with another vintage Star Wars action figure this post. Of course, I use the term “original” trilogy with some caution – as is well known, George Lucas [...]

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Star Wars Variations: Emperor’s Royal Guard

September 18, 2011
Emperor's Royal Guard

Whilst thinking about today’s post I noticed that this blog has been rather light on vintage Star Wars action figures for a couple of months, so lets correct that situation right away with a look back at an absolute gem – the Emperor’s Royal Guard. First appearing in 1983 on 65-back cards in conjunction with [...]

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Diecast Black Condor Jetman by Bandai

September 13, 2011
Diecast Black Condor Jetman by Bandai

I don’t have many diecast action figures in my collection, but whenever I happen upon one on a market stall I almost always have to buy it right away – a small toy with metal parts is always surprisingly heavy in the hand and makes it feel nicely solid and instantly appealing. Little did I [...]

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Jack Nicholson as The Joker by Hot Toys!

September 7, 2011
Jack Nicholson as The Joker by Hot Toys!

Those masters of the movie-likeness Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles have created another spitting image 12-inch action figure that is sure to become a highly sought after collectors’ piece amongst Batman fans and admirers of Tim Burton’s vision of one of DC Comics’ most enduring superheroes – Jack Nicholson as The Joker from the dazzling [...]

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Thunderbirds are go! It’s their evil nemesis The Hood!

September 3, 2011
The Hood from Thunderbirds

Every great cult television show – and naturally, tie-in toy line – needs a dastardly foe who will try his utmost to ruin the plans of the good guys and prevent the heroes of the show from stealing the limelight through their daring deeds. Last time we looked at Captain Troy Tempest, the handsome hero [...]

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