DCUC Series 8a !!!!! One of the real joys of my job here is that I have the opportunity to present new toys to you all. It’s something I’ve felt is a true priveledge, especially since at the end of the day I’m just a fan & collector like everone reading this. Series 8a arrived, and I’m really amazed how Mattel & the Horsemen crank up the intensity & quality with each new wave. Series 7 marked a noticeable improvement in paint & quality control, series 8 is even better. Get a peek at what’s coming down the pipe in the very near future: you will notice that Gentlemen Ghost (not pictured) includes a mini figure of Atom, just because 🙂
Mer-Man is far and away my favorite Masters of the Universe character, and the 1980s figure went everywhere with me for about three or four years. Thus, I was extremely excited, yet a little anxious over the release of this figure; like Mattel’s DCUC Blue Beetle less than a month before, I wanted this the figure to be perfect. Well, I am happy to say that he is pretty darned close and I really believe he is the best overall Masters of the Universe Classics figure we have gotten yet – even edging out the fantastic Skeletor.
The Deadpool figure from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine line (whew, that’s a mouthful) is probably my favorite Marvel figure in the 3 3/4-inch scale from Hasbro. It doesn’t hurt that Deadpool is one of my favorite Marvel characters. He’is a kickass ninja who, in the hands of a talented writer (no, I’m not talking about Daniel Way), would beat you into submission with in-fight banter. The stock figure is a pretty good rendition of him, but given how much I like the character, I couldn’t leave good enough alone.
By Diamond Select Toys
PREORDER
Estimated to Arrive
3rd Quarter 2009
This figure comes from the cover art for What If? Civil War #1. The character is actually Captain America (Steve Rogers), going into battle in a suit created for him by his friend and fellow Avenger Iron Man (Tony Stark), and the figure is Big Bad Toy Store’s latest Marvel Select exclusive. We are ordering only 2,000 pieces of this figure in our initial order with Diamond, it is unlikely any others will ever be produced, reserve yours now!
