Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Highbrow
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Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Highbrow

Like most of the original Headmasters, Highbrow hasn't gotten a proper update in a while.  There was a pretty neat Highbrow back in the Hunt for the Decepticons sub-line of Revenge of the Fallen, though his alt mode for that line was a Lockheed P38-Bomber style plane, and he was mostly green instead of his original blue and white.  It's a neat toy mostly for using a cool alt mode, but it's not very Highbrow and it wasn't a headmaster. Like most of Titans Return, Highbrow is a much more faithful remake of his G1 iteration.  He has the same…
S.H. Figuarts – Luigi
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S.H. Figuarts – Luigi

Today's review is on SH Figuarts Luigi.  I've previously done a review of SH Figuarts Mario as well that you may be interested in if you're looking into Luigi.  A lot of what was said about Mario definitely applies here.  The build quality is solid, the paint apps are great, the sculpt is great, the articulation works for what he is, but it's a little limited. Where Luigi differs the most is in his accessory count.  Luigi includes alternate open hands and a stand, both things that Mario lacked in his basic form.    Additionally Luigi includes a basic Block Brick…
Review – Marvel Legends – Juggernaut Wave – Havok
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Review – Marvel Legends – Juggernaut Wave – Havok

Someone working on this wave seems to have a hard on for Cyclops' family, we've got his wife, Jean Grey (Phoenix), his son from the future, Cable, and his brother, Havok.  There isn't a Cyclops, but we got one in the first wave of X-men with Jubilee and there is one in the next wave coming in 2017.  He's Cyclops' younger brother in the comics but older brother in the movies, though this is a decidedly comic book design. He definitely doesn't have the most amazing design for a super hero.  There's nothing complicated going on here, he's a dude…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Mindwipe
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Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Mindwipe

Continuing on with the updated Decepticon Headmasters, today's review cover's Titans Return Mindwipe.  Wave 1 gave us Skullcruncher, the first beast based headmaster, Wave 2 gives us Mindwipe and Weirdwolf.  All of the updated Headmasters figures are very close in design and look to their original G1 counterparts with the exception of Mindwipe.  While Mindwipe captures the essence of the Bat to Robot, he has a very different transformation and much more proportioned look overall. That design change isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just something that may bother people looking for a really pure "update".  Titans Return Mindwipe is…
Mafex – BatmanVSuperman Superman
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Mafex – BatmanVSuperman Superman

I have to admit, I sometimes feel like a bit of a masochist because I'm still sticking with Medicom's Mafex line for my DC collection.  My experience so far has been pretty hit and miss, the hits are good, but the misses tend to be pretty awful.  I feel like if I just stick with it, they will figure things out and start producing really solid figures.  Mafex Batman vs Superman Superman here is definitely par for this course. I want to start with the good things, and why I stick with the line.  I really like the sculpts.  The…