The usual suspects arrived right on time at the San Diego Comic Con this year. All of your old favorites made it to the floor: DC, Marvel, Square Enix, Star Wars and even a few Hobbits, even though Peter Jackson skipped the event this year. But among the realistic figures in heroic poses, there were a […]
If you read the title of this article and couldn’t wait to click and read, then you know why a Scott Ian Action Figure is important. The rest of you are thinking: “Who the eff is Scott Ian?” Well, he was only the founder of ’80s metal titans Anthrax, the crunchiest guitarist on the planet, co-founder of […]
When I was a kid I played with action figures all the time. I would take my Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Marvel, DC and Transformers figures and create a whole new world for them to interact in. Hours were spent pitting good against evil. Unfortunately, I didn’t own that many fantasy genre figures. It was […]
That’s the strange thing about superheroes, to me, anyway: There are so few “new” ones out there. Occasionally a genuinely new superhero will come along, with unique powers and an intriguing backstory. The Incredibles come to mind, that adorable family of reluctant superfreaks who save the planet in their own bumbling way. There’s Finn and […]
What do lions, goats and serpents have in common? They make up one of the most fearsome mythological creatures derived by man, the Chimera. This beast is straight from Homer’s IIiad and sports three heads; lion, goat and a serpent head as a tail. If that wasn’t enough, this monster is capable of spitting out a scorching […]
There’s this thing called the Fung Wah Bus; you’ve probably heard of it because they’ve been in the news a lot lately. It was a series of large, rickety vessels that traveled from New York City to Boston for only $30 round trip (they’re currently closed down, apparently they were exploding or something). I had […]
Every great Hero needs some hired muscle, and it’s even better when that strength character turns out to be a pretty good friend along the way. Yangus started out that way, as a cockney accent-slinging, thieving brigand, until he decided to give it all up and walk the line. This didn’t work for long, but […]
I’ve never been a huge fan of trumpets, saxophones, or songs that incorporate “GO DADDY GO!”. Because of these three prejudices, I’m pretty much incapable of appreciating Jazz. And while some might desire to tear me a new one (since Jazz fans are equally as crazy as Phish fans), I’m somewhat comfortable with where I […]
These little dudes look hilarious! There’s a one-eyed monster, a tough looking castle guy, a crawdad hybrid, a creepy biped made all out of skulls, and a walking slimy outhouse. Currently in their second series, Outlandish Mini Figure Guys (OMFG) are the result of a successfully-funded Kickstarter campaign from October Toys. These crazy little characters […]
“Crysis 2,” like its action-packed predecessor, gives its hero a suit of many powers (invisibility, armor, speed, etc.). But those are just the start of what a child might give this NECA-made Nanosuit action figure. Are you cool with your child enjoying an armed protagonist from an M-rated game where you kill mercenaries and aliens […]
