Marvel Legends Morbius and Marvel Select Doctor Octopus Review
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Before 2012 ended, the last issue of The Amazing Spider-Man book, the 700th issue, was released and I actually got mine a few days after street date -- hence the spoiler filled days in the forums and groups. Well, just to be clear, this is not a review of the last issue. But just to take my mind off what happened (Yes, Peter Parker died), I reviewed 2 figures of 2 characters that showed up in the last few issues of ASM and they are Morbius and Doctor Octopus. I don't know that much about the two characters since I just jumped into reading The Amazing Spider-Man title only during the 600th issue.
Morbius, the Living Vampire, was made into a figure a few years ago. The figure wasn't that impressive and the "feature" of this figure is a bit cool but kinda off in the long run. The rubbery face was made for the "fun factor" of the figure, the jaw snapping action. I had mine MOC (Mint on Card) for years and just noticed the melting face a few months back. I decided to open it anyway so that I can review and as well as display it.
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Hasbro Ultimate Spider-Man Movie Series Toy Review
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- Created on Friday, 28 December 2012 23:00
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I haven't been reading any Ultimate Universe comic books for the past 2 or 3 years but something interesting happened recently - the death of Spider-Man in the Ultimate continuity. To be honest, I barely know anything about the character but the shift, or rather the transition of the Spider-Man title, something so significant and pretty iconic to kids, collectors, hobbyists and fans, to a character of a different nationality is jarring. I commend Marvel's move and I must say that I really like the guy wearing the Spider-Man uniform. I don't have anything against other nationalities taking such a role. Again, great move, Marvel!
So, a few months later, I think, Hasbro made a "The Amazing Spider-Man" 6" line. The wave consisted of an Andrew Garfield Spider-Man (unmasked and masked) movie figure, Lizard movie series figure and what really got me hooked is the Ultimate Spider-Man (Miles Morales) action figure. I did get all the figures from the wave but unfortunately, I just kept the Ultimate Spider-Man figure and sold the rest.
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December Jollibee Toys
A very small niche of collectors have taken to collecting those free fast food toys. I'm not exactly sure why, but I can see the appeal. They're cheap, they come with food, and these toys will never see the light of day ever again. They're not really mass produced, so once you have em' and you take care of them, the really good ones are likely go up in value. Did you know that the toys that changed from food item to, like, a little robot is still very much in demand? They came out in 1987.
Jollibee's got a couple items that might interest you Batman fans, especially if you liked The Brave and The Bold animated series.
Grappling Launcher
Ooh, I've always wanted a Batman grappling hook. It'll be fun shooting small creatures with it. Doesn't look like it won't go very far, but it'll be fun to play around with it while staying idle at your workstation, maybe.
Now this one's pretty cool.
Marvel Select Disney Store Exclusive Unleashed Hulk
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- Created on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 08:30
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Last year, Diamond Select Toys made 4 Disney Store Exclusive figures, namely Classic Captain America, Black Widow, Classic Thor and Classic Hawkeye. Those figures were great and to be honest, I loved their bases. Hawkeye and Black Widow have these Ultron bases and came with Ant-Man and Wasp attached to their accessories. Cap and Thor have a monument base and a rock, respectively.
Well, one thing I didn't like about those figures was their articulation. Marvel Select made decently articulated figures after a previous wave, and I was expecting that they'll gradually introduce a new set of articulated Marvel Select figures but unfortunately, they didn't. It still depends on each release.
So, going back - this Unleashed Hulk can be displayed along with the upcoming Barbarian Hulk. I can't clearly recall how the title started but you can have the two displayed with each other to somehow show the transition of Hulk and/or Banner, slowly sorting things out. I really loved the story, especially how they slowly concluded things. I won't spoil much since it's a damn good read I suggest that you read it.
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SDCC Uncanny X-Force Boxset Review
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- Created on Sunday, 28 October 2012 20:51
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Just a few months ago, Hasbro released the SDCC Uncanny X-Force boxset. Fortunately, I was able to pre-order it from a store near my place and for a really good price. I mean, the price of these is just too high, although that often happens most of the time for exclusives. It's good to see that the Marvel Legends line (some tag it as "Return of Marvel Legends") has been producing amazing figures and using parts wisely, compared to how they released figures back then.
X-Force became one of my favorite comic book titles due to its militaristic style, gore, dark themes, bloody art and story. I am oriented with the Wolverine run of X-Force, the one during the post-Messiah Complex event; though recently, they introduced a new line-up, called the Uncanny X-Force. The team includes Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex, Deadpool (yes, him), Archangel. Others joined the team during the later issues - AoA Nightcrawler, Deathlok and E.V.A.
Get fed!