Asgardian Glow Marvel's Odin

I already had the previous version, but I thought the colours were pretty cool and so I got it.

Here his armour is shiny blue and gold, and his clothes are maroon. The combination gives him more contrast. Aside from the colours, this figure is the same as the previously released Shield Bash Odin. The head has a good likeness to how he appeared in the movie. His armour and clothes has some nice detail. His clothes are leather like. The cape is attached to his back and cannot be removed. Well, you could if you wanted. Overall, he's a very nice looking figure.

Articulation. He's got a ball and hinge neck, ball and hinge shoulders, swivel and hinge elbows, wrist swivel, torso pivot, ball and hinge hips, thigh swivel, double jointed knees and swivel and hinge ankles. 

This figure is the third version of this particular Odin figure. There were two versions of the Shield Bash Odin. The one with gold armour is the most movie accuarate one. It's a tie between gold and blue armoured ones for me, I like both of them. The silver one is nice too but it lacks the "kingly quality" when compared with the other two.   

He has the same oversized, gimicky sword and shield like the Shield Bash Odin. But here they are dark grey and gold in colour. The colours bring out detail on them and they look so much better. The sides of the sword open up at the push of a button and you can further open it up into a claw like weapon. Push the button on the shield and spikes pop out. Would have liked if he were given normal sized weapons, and also a helmet.   

Odin is around the same height as the Hammer Smash Thor and shorter than the Marvel Universe Secret Wars Thor.   

This figure has its own appeal but I think I'm going to stick with the gold armoured one for display. I'll use this one when he needs a wardrobe change. 

Bat-Mite Presents: Batman Legacy Golden Age Batman

Hey toy people, are you looking for this Batman figure? He's should be available in most stores. But if you're looking to get me too, I'm only available at K-mart. Batman and me packed together, how great is that! And what fun it is to see you scrambling around, just looking for us! For those of you not in the US, I see theres plenty of us on ebay. Wow! Is that how much we're going for? Forget this, I'm off to K-mart!          

Wait a minute, I've already cleared them out. Now to list them on ebay!

And... done! Now where was I? Ah yes, the pics. Here he is, Batman! The Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader, the World's Greatest Detective and my hero! Don't you think he's always too serious nowadays? Let's put a smile on... oh wait hang on... Batman with a smile?... Now I see, golden age version... round, smiley face... reminds me of the time when I first met him. Or was that during the silver age? Anyway, the bat symbol was pretty big back then wasn't it. What else... oh yeah he comes with a gold base and a poster too. This figure will look good in the JSA display or with the other Batman swag.     

Now for the part you fanboys have been waiting for, the pics of me! When people see these, there'll be even more demand for me, and Batman too! Check me out. Excellent head sculpt, am I right? I like my mischievious smile and buck teeth. Don't let my floppy looking ears, stomach and long flat feet fool you. I can fight crime just as good as Batman. I have superb articulation, five points to be exact. At the neck, shoulders and hips. My arms are soft, thats so I can slip away from your grubby hands more easily. Imagine being fiddled around with... but, if it were Batgirl...

Oh, a comparison pic. No need for that. The Golden Age Batman along with me are the only figures you need.

With Brave and the Bold figures too? Didn't I just get the show cancelled? Oh lookie here, I'm taller than Action League. I can just see the new animated show, Bat-Mite and Batboy! 

Haven't seen these three in those costumes for some time.

You're stilll here? Go get these figures now!

Justice League Unlimited STRIPE

I've been wanting a JLU STRIPE figure for a long time, so much so that I made a custom of him back when around Stargirl was released in the three-pack to stand in. There's a pic of that below. I'm glad to have got this figure, my custom is cracking up, literally. 

STRIPE is a pretty good looking figure. He's big and tall as he should be. I think he could use more bulk though, he seems a bit thin. There's supposed to be a man in the suit after all. His arms seem a bit too long. There's some nice sculpted detail on him, hope you can make out the lines and panels in the pics. Surprised to see it. With JLU, I assumed Mattel would have left it plain and smooth. He's made in a pearl white colour. Would have prefered if he were plain white. As it is, he'll appear sun damaged compared to the rest of the figures. He has the same articulation as most other JLU figures, at the neck, shoulders and hips.

He comes with interchangeable heads, one helmet and one of Pat Dugan. The heads can be easily removed and replaced. I think this way is better than having the helmet fit over his head. The helmet may be too big if that were the case. 

I'll have to get a Stargirl custom done one day...   

A quick comparison. He stands more than a head taller than the standard size figure. 

He looks good with the oversized figures too.

Although of a good size, I like him to be taller and bigger. Like my custom. He's pretty bad I know, but I like the size. The base is an animated Spawn figure in case you're wondering.

STRIPE fills a big gap in my collection. I look forward to the remaining releases.

Singapore Toy Games & Comic Convention 2011 Part 5

Part five, cosplay and everything else.

Kipi, a well known cosplayer from Japan was a guest at the event and showed us her stuff. She was very popular, evident from the hordes of fans and photographers.    

She had a panel, Cosplay: From Japan with Love. On the panel with her was Tadaaki "Jacky" Dosai, an editor for the Cosmode magazine. They shared with us things like their most memorable cosplays and some cosplay tips. They were also judges of the cosplay competition which I did not stay for. I checked the results online. Roy from Singapore cosplaying as War Machine won. 

And now, a look at some of the cosplayers at the event. I didn't recognise most of the characters. They were from anime or manga. Here are some that I did recognise.  

All the cosplay pics may be viewed here.

I initially had concerns about the stage. After seeing its location, I thought it was a good place to hold the various panels and events. The stage was sectioned off from the main event hall. There was not as much noise disturbance as compared to last year. On stage, there were two large screens so those at the back could better see what was going on. There was a good number of seats and ample standing room behind. I prefered to stand as it was easier to take photos. I miss the theater.  

Held on stage were cartoon screenings for the kids, various panels and spotlight sessions,  a Zaneeds performance and the cosplay competition.

In the same sectioned off area was the Walk of Fame, where you could meet various guests and get their autographs.

I like the use of the screens this year.

Right, that about cover its.

Thanks to Reed Exhibitions. I'm going to sit in the middle and say this years' edition was neither good nor bad. It was a little boring for me, that's why I had time to take so many pics! I'm just kidding. The event was well organised. I liked the Hot Toys booth the most, followed by the Marvel and DC booths. The booths selling toys could use a little more room. The panels and spotlight sessions held consecutively can get boring for the neutral attendee. Could use a little more variety, like last year, there was a short concert, the stunt show and the "making of" presentations. 

So what would I like to see next year. My suggestions will be leaning more towards the toys section. First up will have to be a Hasbro booth. The Marvel Legends toy line returns next year. Would love to see these figures showcased and sold at the con, along with the Marvel Universe toy line. Not only that, Hasbro will have product from the Avengers, the Amazing Spider-man and G.I.Joe: Retaliation movies. Throw in Transformers and Star Wars and this will be a great booth. This will depend on when the con is held next year.              

For Mattel. Next year will be the 30th annivesary of Masters of the Universe. It'll be nice to have a showcase of the vintage and classics line. Maybe see if the Four Horsemen would like to come, they also have their own line of exclusive figures. Dark Knight Rises movie is next year too so there's bound to be toys on that. WWE should be popular, and there's the possibility of bringing in a superstar. 

Regarding guests. How about some voice actors. Peter Cullen and Mark Hamill come to mind, and I'm sure they'll be a hit.  

That's it for STGCC 2011. I look forward to next years con. I'll leave you with some remaining pics.