I was really excited when it was revealed that Hasbro was releasing The X-Cutioner in the Marvel Legends X-Men '97 series. He's a cool character straight out of the 1990s who definitely seems like a perfect fit for an X-Men cartoon set in 1997. I've now watched the first three episodes of X-Men '97 so far and let me say that, in the parlance of out times, that the show is bussin. Honestly, I'd go so far to say that it's mega bussin. Episode 1 was good, but episodes 2 and 3 were incredible. I'm loving it and X-Cutioner's appearance at Magneto's trial before the United Nations just poured fuel onto a fire. He's a pretty menacing character and I like how the animated series has used Carl Denti. Toy Biz released an X-Cutioner figure in 1995 and I'm pretty confident that's the last time he graced toy shelves. I didn't own him as a kid, but I did think he was a pretty cool fellow. I read the X-Cutioner's Song storyline a year or two ago so I've been hoping Hasbro would visit this guy. let's check out this menace to mutantkind after the break...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Action Figure Review: Magneto from Marvel Legends Series: X-Men '97 by Hasbro
Guess what? Over the weekend, which ended up being pretty busy for me, I finished the original X-Men animated series and was able to watch the first episode. I really liked it and, since it truly continue from the last episode of the original series, I'm glad I rewatched the first three to four seasons and watched the rest of season four and season five, which I don't believe I'd ever seen. Season five does have a weird animation change but the stories are still good. So, since I've only watched the first episode of X-Men '97 I'm not going to delve into many spoilers here outside of the first episode. I don't know why Magneto is wearing his outfit from the 1985 storyline "The Trial of Magneto" rather than his classic red and purple outfit, but it sure looks sharp. I assume the Trial of Magneto will be used as the basis for some episodes this season. Of course, since Professor Xavier has left everything to Magneto in his will, he's now the big boss man and in charge of the X-Men. What?!?! Now, remember, Professor X isn't really dead; in the last episode of season five of the original show he was shot with an energy gun of some sort by Henry Gyrich and was taken by Lilandra to live in the Shi'ar empire where he will be able to be treated an survive. Apparently, the X-Men have decided to just go with the story that Chuck is dead since they don't seem to believe they'll ever see him again. How will the trial of Magneto play out since Magnus/ Erik/ Max is now part of the team? I'm anxious to find out. For now, let's see how the figure turned out. Let's check Magneto out after the break...
Friday, April 19, 2024
Action Figure Review: Jean Grey from Marvel Legends Series: X-Men '97 by Hasbro
It's time for another spoiler free review of a Hasbro Marvel Legends Series: X-Men '97 figure and this time it's Jean Grey! I remember being utterly baffled as a kid watching the original X-Men cartoon series that there weren't figures of the main team from the cartoon. In 1992, the year the cartoon premiered, You could eventually find Gambit and the tiger stripe Wolverine, and Cyclops and Storm in costumes fairly different from the show, but no Rogue, Beast, Morph, Jubilee, Professor X, or Jean Grey. While I was actively collecting the toys Beast, Morph, and Professor X were released, as was Rogue, but I never found her as a kid. Jean didn't get released until late 1994 or 1995, but that was as the Phoenix, and by that time I wasn't actively collecting the line (the latest figure I remember purchasing from the line until Marvel Legends came along was Bonebreaker). Well, now we're living in a golden age of X-Men toys and I have at least half a dozen Jean Grey figures. What a time to be alive, eh? I haven't yet watched X-Men '97 (I'm about halfway done with the fifth and final season of the original series) so anything I say is conjecture on my part. No spoilers! Let's take a look at jean Grey after the break...
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Action Figure Review: Franklin "Airborne" Talltree from G.I. Joe: Classified Series by Hasbro
Last week I reviewed Big Boa from the newest series of G.I. Joe figures and now I'm checking out another figure, and this time it's a member of the G.I. Joe team: Franklin "Airborne" Talltree. Airborne never seemed to get a lot of attention in most Joe media but he definitely is memorable because he was from the second year of the line (1983) and because he was a pretty strong figure. Airborne is another figure that gets his fie name used because of some trademark issue. During the Spy Troops, Valor Vs. Venom, 25th Anniversary, and Retaliation eras he was called Sgt. Airborne and during the Rise of Cobra era he was called Air Raid. Oddly enough, there is actually another G.I. Joe codenamed Airborne (he was part of Sky Patrol) and another codenamed Air Raid (a different Sky Patrol member from the 2016 GIJCC convention). Franklin Talltree is the original, though: a Navajo airborne infantryman who passed the Bar exams but decided jumping out of plane was just more fun. Ready to check this guy out? Then join me after the break...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Action Figure Review: Goblin Queen from Marvel Legends Series: X-Men '97 by Hasbro
Monday, April 15, 2024
Action Figure Review: Rokkon from Masters of the Universe Origins by Mattel
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Action Figure Review: Evil Jack-O-Lantern Bone Brawler from Icons: The Yokai Series by Fwoosh Toys
Today I'm reviewing something kind of fun and unique: The Evil Jack-O-Lantern Bone Brawler from Fwoosh Toys' Icons: The Yokai Series. This is the first figure from Fwoosh Toys that I've purchased and I'm glad to say that it's a pretty nifty figure. This guy was a Fwoosh Store preorder exclusive, though they did have some listed for sale again a week or so ago (though they're now sold out). I actually preordered this guy in October of 2022 and he arrived to my door in late February, so he's been a long time coming. I'm familiar with the Fwoosh's Articulated Icons line but I've never owned any. This guy spoke to me, though. Spooky skeleton. Yokai. Jack-O-Lantern head? Yup. All things I like. I didn't want to wait until October to review him, although he'd make an awfully good addition to 31 Days of Toy Terror, wouldn't he? Let's take a look at the Evil Jack-O-Lantern Bone Brawler after the break...
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