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Reviews of collectible action figures inspired by comic books, TV shows and movies from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

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Heroic Human…Robot…Monster? It must be Man-E-Faces!

February 28, 2014

Man-E-Faces

Masters of the Universe, Mattel’s hugely successful action figure line of the 1980s, has proved enduringly popular. Big sellers back in the day, these figures can still be found loose on flea markets for a fair price, like this classic Man-E-Faces 1983 figure (dated stamped 1982) from the second wave of Heroic Warriors from the Original Series, which I picked up just the other day. Almost all the figures in this line came with a built in power punch action – twisted at the waist and then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Masters of the Universe Tagged With: Man-E-Faces, Masters of the Universe, Mattel

Lieutenant Starbuck from Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica

May 8, 2013

Lt. Starbuck by Mattel 1978

Light years before the name “Starbuck” added an “s” and became synonymous with caffè latte, the world’s most famous Starbuck was the fictional first mate of the Pequod, the whaling ship at the heart of Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick. In fact, it was in homage to this literary character, that our Lieutenant Starbuck here, the protagonist of the cult 1978 sci-fi television show Battlestar Galactica, was named, although the gambling, womanising, and cigar smoking Viper starfighter pilot, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Battlestar Galactica Tagged With: Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Starbuck, Mattel

Find and fulfill your destiny: Harry Hamlin as Perseus in Clash of the Titans!

February 27, 2013

Perseus by Mattel 1981

Ahh, who can resist a 1980s blockbuster?! The 1981 version of Clash of the Titans, based very loosely on the Greek myth of Perseus, certainly had it all: epic special effects, Styrofoam sets, stop-motion monsters, and a cast boasting not only the cream of British theatre such as Laurence Olivier as Zeus and Maggie Smith as Thetis, but also a then relatively unknown young actor called Harry Hamlin in the starring role. A box office smash back in the day, it's a cult classic amongst fantasy film … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Blog Tagged With: Clash of the Titans, Mattel

Colonial Warrior from Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica

September 26, 2012

Colonial Warrior by Mattel

Don't worry if this character isn't familiar to you. His face isn't likely to ring any bells with even the most die-hard fans of the original Battlestar Galactica TV series from 1978 either! When Glen A. Larson's short-lived sci-fi show was launched as a somewhat blatant attempt to rival the small screen success of Star Trek, and in the clear hope of cashing in on the cinematic box office success of Star Wars the previous year, Mattel won the license to produce the tie-in action figure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Battlestar Galactica Tagged With: Battlestar Galactica, Mattel

Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys

May 3, 2012

Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys

Sometimes we need a little help from our friends, so big thanks are in order for Twitter follower @happymonkeyshoe who helped me identify this cosmic monkey when I sent out a tweet for help recently! I'd spotted him on a market stall in Rome, but hadn't the faintest idea who he might be – thanks Dyl, for introducing me to the world of Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys! The only clue to be found on this 5-inch chunky monkey is a copyright line which reads © 1995 HEI & MPI – which I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Blog Tagged With: Captain Simian, Mattel

Farewell to Harry Potter…!Expecto Patronum Deluxe Action Figure

July 7, 2011

Harry Potter Expecto Patronum

Whilst fans have been gathering for days in London's Trafalgar Square to see the stars of the final Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows:Part 2 walk up the red carpet for the film's premiere, I thought it might be fun to take a look back at a Mattel action figure release from 2004 - the Expecto Patronum Harry Potter issued as part of the Deluxe Wizard Collection. 8 inches tall and solidly built, this figure was part of the final action figure set to be released by Mattel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vintage Blog Tagged With: Harry Potter, Mattel

Ovion from Battlestar Galactica: Insect enemy from the TV space saga!

April 13, 2011

Ovion from Battlestar Galactica

With this 1978 Battlestar Galactica action figure of Ovion, Mattel managed to pack six points of articulation into a 3 ¾ figure. Of course, when the figure in question is an alien bug with four arms and two legs, they clearly had a head start on the articulation front! Sadly, the neck is firmly one piece with the torso, although with all those limbs I'm sure kids at the time had lots of fun with this one. Ovion appeared as part of the first series of figures, which was launched to tie in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Battlestar Galactica Tagged With: Battlestar Galactica, Mattel

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