When the Incredible Hulk appeared on the big screen in 2003 in Ang Lee's hotly anticipated Hulk, critics and public alike just didn't seem to get the movie and it met with a tepid reception. For me, it is one of those much maligned films that I'm certain (and I hope) will one day regain its rightful place as classic superhero movie. I LOVED it!As with every major movie release, it was accompanied by all the usual hype and marketing gimmicks, including some wonderfully … [Read more...]
Hulk Hogan with Hulkster Slam!
After a great August break we're back in the saddle here at Vintage Action Figures with a bit of 1990s wrestling nostalgia with this vintage WWF Wrestling Action Figure of Hulk Hogan made by Hasbro under license from Titan Sports.Hasbro took over production of wrestling figures when toy-makers LJN - responsible for the enormously popular Wrestling Superstars line - folded in 1989.This particular Hulk Hogan is the fourth of 4 different Hulk Hogan figures that Hasbro made, and as with … [Read more...]
Viva Diabolik!
I’ve lived in Italy since 1994 so thought it was time to feature an Italian vintage action figure - Diabolik!First created by the Giussani sisters Angela and Luciana and published by Astorina in 1962, with drawings by Gino Marchesi, the master thief and Jaguar E-Type driving anti-hero Diabolik still appears in annual black and white comic booklets to this day. A criminal genius with a weakness for jewels, Diabolik targets the underworld in a daring life of crime, with his lover Eva Kant at … [Read more...]
Obama is as good as gold!
The first 500 limited edition Inaugural Obama Action Figure from Jailbreak Toys sold out on the first day of sale - the final run will be only 3,000 so catch them quick if you want one of your own! … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Elvis!
More than thirty years after his death millions of Elvis Presley fans the world over still celebrate the anniversary of his birth in Tupelo, Mississippi on 8 January 1935. Certainly, McFarlane Toys which works officially with Elvis Presley Enterprises to produce Elvis Presley action figures, has marked all recent historic anniversaries in Elvis' life with some highly collectible action figures such as the 50th anniversary of the release of the King's first record in 2004, the Aloha from Hawaii … [Read more...]