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[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

So Marvel's Toy Biz... having given up making toys for Marvel properties in order that Hasbro could do a craptacular job (ok, they didn't do SO bad on the first series, but hte second series is HORRIBLE and they haven't moved on yet) has done something cool

And they did it behind my back without letting me know.

It's beyond cool, actually. But well... They've making figures of non-Marvel/DC comics. The "Pitt" series has Madman (wheeeeeeeee!) and Witchblade (hot!) and Superpatriot (meh) and Judge Dredd (:hyper:) and Ripclaw (pretty ok) and The Savage Dragon (yeee!). And the build-a-figure is The Pitt (complete with little weird kid). *THAT* build-a-fig is one I'll buy figures I'm only "meh" about to make. The Marvel toy lines haven't done one like that in a long, long time. (really, Mojo? Modok? Gah. )

anyway, I am pleased. With four out of 6 figures worth owning just because the character is cool, and one of the remaining two being really awesome looking, I'm excited about toys again!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Clearly no one else cares, but after looking at a number sites, and realizing that the $6/fig sale at Kaybee was half off, and that people were charging TWENTY bones for Judge Dredd, I went back to the mall and bought up the set. They had two Judge Dredds, so I bought both, one to sell. I now have THE PITT!

And on top  of th $6/fig price, the clearanced items were buy 3 get 1 free. So I also got a few DC figures from the Superman world. Not a bad haul.

The temptation I managed to resist was the Classic Monster figures. Dracula, Wolfman, Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon... and the build-a-fig in the set is, of course, Frankenstein.
But I'm an addict, so I may end up back there to buy them anyway....

[Azhev]

I take it you are a big collector of action figures, Ehlers?  What other types do you collect?  Or am I unleashing a can of worms by asking?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I'm more of a medium collector. I don't *have* to have something. But when I find them cheaply available as a group, or happen upon a good set, I get excited.

In my office I have four GI Joe figures, 3 transformers, a dozen Star Wars figures (almost all of them Jedi, but  really good Boba Fett too) and Darth Vader's TIE Fighter, the above mentioned indie supers, 3 TMNT figs, 2 Hasbro manufactured Marvel figs (Green Goblin 2 and Iron Man), and 9 DC Comics figures -- the prize of which is the Elseworlds Green Lantern from Red Son, though I must also give props to the silver age Lois Lane in superhero outfit.

At home I have a lot more GI Joes, a few more Transformers, and at least as man Star Wars figs. The bulk of the home collection are Toy Biz era Marvel figs. I have at least 2/3 of the figs from the Legendary Heroes lines. Which leads to 2 of my favorite figs: Galactus and Sentinel -- both build a figs from the glory days of Toy Biz
(my other two favorites would be an 18" tall Godzilla made in '77, a throw back to my young childhood, and a 12" Spidey with something like a billion points of articulation). There's a few Pirates of the Caribbean in there and a smattering of other toys.

Really I'm open to any toy line I see. I almost got into Barbies, actually, when my oldest daughter was yet an infant and there were Barbies out in costume as DC female characters -- Poison Ivy, Wonder Woman, and the like. Girl toys obviously need to have a strong connection to something geeky.

Toys I don't generally like: McFarlane sculpts. Yeah, they look real pretty, but if they articulate at ALL it's crappy articulation. I don't want a plastic sculpture. THat defeats the point of toys. Also, most goofy renditions of cool characters. I don't need Darth Tater, for example. The preschool, "chibi" star wars figures war between too goofy and just cute enough for me. I have managed to refrain from buying them yet, though I've seen some I want. Especially since they came out with an Iron Man set that's awesome (one package, four different Iron Man variations) I've had a harder time.

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[Azhev]

Sounds like quite the collection. I am quiet impressed. I'm a little jealous.

I have to admit, I like my toys too. My wife just kinda sighs, shakes her head, and smiles at me when I bring something home.  My nephews love the fact that I have more Transformers and Bionicle sets than they do.  Not to mention the 20 or so Star Wars Titanium vehicles on my bookcase.

Who says you have to grow up? 

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

This week I was at the beach and during my souvenier shopping I found the coolest thing ever.
And anthro-morphic Rhinoceros weilding a halbard with a huge sword strapped to his back.

And I thought, this would be awesome at 6" and articulated.

[Spriggan]

what's cooler then a shop selling real anthro-morphic rhinos with weapons?  I would have bought 3

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Unfortunately, there was only one. And I did buy it. Just as a reminder.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

We need a picture of this thing. Can you do that for us?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

i'll try to remember when I'm at home.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

so during my weekly mecca to the Target toy department (I got Bumblebee) I realized something.

With the action figures for the new IJ film, they have Soviet soldiers. But in conjunction, they've also started action figures for the previous films. So you can get Nazi soldiers. Now you too can buy hordes of toys and play out the greatest battle between evil superpowers ever!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Yesterday I had an interview at the Stake Center, but I was called on my way and told it was going to be up to half an hour late. Since I was almost there and the Stake Center isn't nearly as close as it would be if I lived in, say, Utah, I instead stopped at the comic store. I picked up some new figures.

Batwoman (from the storyline 52), Superwoman (from an alternate uiverse), and Elseworld's Finest Batgirl. Yay!
These purchases make me want to get the figure for Batman Beyond (yes, it's real) and Batzarro (Bizarro's best friend, the World's Worst Detective). And the one I can't believe I didn't buy, Red Son Superman, who could go up against the Red Son Green Lantern I already have.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

Umm... want pictures. Yesterday.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I haven't ever brought the rhino in to work, and I haven't remembered while at home, but since the figures are here and I have my web cam...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I gots a webcam pic of the rhinoceros finally.