Posted inMarvel Legends (MCU)
Posted in2016 - Titans Return
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Perceptor
Due to it's hodge podge origins in various Japanese toy lines, primarily Diaclone and Microman, the Transformers picked up a few less practical alt modes in it's early days. The most well known is Soundwave's cassette player. Perceptor is one of those characters with a less conventional (ie not a car or a plane) modes with his Microscope mode. The previous Generations remake of Perceptor changed things a bit giving him a Snow truck alternate mode instead of his traditional Microscope. Titans Return has been all about keeping with the designs of the original toys as much as possible, with…
Posted inMafex
Mafex – The Dark Knight Rises Batman (v2)
DC is over here trying to reboot it's cinematic universe and here I am still stuck on the Nolan Batman films. Maybe things will shape up and the new Batman will end up being amazing, but for now, I'm satisfied with Christian Bale's take on the character. I really just don't feel Ben Affleck as Batman and I don't like the design of the newer suit(s) as much. As such, for now, I'm sticking with this Batman from Mafex as my "Batman in toy form". This is the second release of this figure, it fixes a lot of the quality…
Posted inMarvel Legends (Comics)
Review – Marvel Legends – Absorbing Man Wave – Spider Gwen
In an alternate universe on another Earth, instead of Peter Parker, Spider-man, being bitten by that radioactive spider granting him super human spider powers, Peter's classmate and sometimes girlfriend Gwen Stacy instead took the hit. In that world was born, Spider Gwen. It's kind of a plot born from a What-If? idea, expanded into it's own full comic series. It's a pretty good comic series too, and an interesting take on the Spider-man concept. As a popular character, it was inevitable that there would be a Spider Gwen figure released for Marvel Legends. The basic execution here is decent. The…
Posted in2015 - Robots in Disguise
Review – Transformers – RiD – Quillfire
Broken Record time again, I just love the unique style and designs of the Robots in Disguise Decepticon line up. Quillfire is no exception, with his porcupine themed robot mode. He also has a very unique squat shape to his design, which just helps give him more character. Quillfire, unlike Steeljaw, has the benefit of being a late line figure. That is, he came out in wave 3 or 4, and the designers of the figures have had a chance to work out the new kinks that pop up every new Transformers line. The neatest part of his design is…