Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Justice League Unlimited Manhunter Robot Review
The Manhunter Robots are part of a 3-pack. There are two of them in each pack. The third figure is Green Lantern John Stewart, a figure most collectors would have seen many times before.
The first thing you will notice is the size of these robots. They stand a head above the regular sized JLU figure and have much broader bodies. Their arms and legs are thick for the most part, and the boots are wide enough to support their large frames. There should be no issues with this figure falling over. They have the same five points of articulation like most other JLU figures.
They have a blank, mindless facial expression. I see Sam the Eagle of the Muppets in them. Possibly due to the eyebrows and skin tone. Paint is sloppy around the face but generally okay for the rest of body. Metalllic paint on the gloves, thighs and boots give the feel of them being robots.
The Manhunter Robots each comes with a control rod accessory, a rairty in a JLU 3-pack. The rods fit well in their hands.
Collectors will be happy with the Manhunter Robot. A solid figure overall. Their size and accessories offer a bit more value for our money, and we get two of them in a pack.
This 3-pack was released late 2010 in the US. Local collectors, your best bet is ebay.
Till next time.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
DC Action League series 1
Love these little figures. Cute and colourful. I'm finally able to add more to the Action League shelf.
Superman VS Bizarro
Superman's expression is a bit odd.
He needs the base to stand. I have a feeling he may fall in the future, but it seems sturdy enough for now.
Bizarro is nice and big.
The rock fits nicely in his hands, but it takes a bit of effort to make him stand with it.
Firestorm VS Deathstorm
These 2 have the worst paint of my lot.
They are almost a mirror image of each other.
I like the translucent hair piece.
Green Lantern VS White Lantern Sinestro
Green Lantern is my favourite of this series.
Everything just seems right.
Would have prefered Sinestro in his classic costume.
He'll stand in until that version comes along.
Flash VS Captain Boomerang
Flash's head seems a little bit big, and from certain angles fat.
Like Superman, he needs the base to stand.
Good to see this version of Captain Boomerang. Hope Mattel does one for JLU too.
I seem to recall the boomerang being white / silver in colour. Mine is black.
The new Action League figures fit in with those that were previously released.
Some differences, the new heads are more angular and the bodies have more muscle definition.
There are already many similar parts used for this series, I hope we do not get too many in the same pose. Looking forward to series 2 and beyond, and hopefully we'll see female characters released as well.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
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