Road to Solo: C-3PO/ Cantina Transforming Action Set from Micro Machines: Star Wars by Galoob

   While the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story is still a couple of months away, I've been wanting to do a series of reviews on some cool Han Solo themed merchandise from my collection. Since one of my absolute favorite Star Wars toylines of all time is Galoob's Micro Machines line I figured I would start out with a review of the C-3PO/ Cantin Transforming Action Set from 1994. Transforming from a bust of the beloved golden protocol droid into a playset of the Mos Eisley Cantina, this set features the place where the audience is introduced to Han Solo. Plus, it features a pretty fun way to reenact Han Solo's infamous encounter with Greedo. When I think of Han Solo, I think of him chilling out in Chalmun's Cantina, so this is the first review in this March 2018 miniseries dedicated to Han Solo. This is my original childhood set and while it was released in 1994 I picked it up sometime during the Fall of 1995 when I was just getting into Star Wars. I still love it and it has been a persistent part of my collection for nearly 23 years now. Let's take a look at it after the break...

Action Figure Review: Superman (DC Rebirth) from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

    Slowly but surely I'm making my way through the newest series of DC Comics Multiverse figures and today I'm looking at Mattel's DC Rebirth version of the Man of Steel himself, Superman! While the Rebirth version of Batman was released last year (with Wonder Woman coming sometime later this year), Mattel is offering up a Rebirth Superman as the "anchor" figure for the Clayface series. Mattel is really focusing on offering up current looks for characters which is probably a smart move. Of course, my favorite era in DC Comics overall is the 1970s to mid 1980s so I do hope we'll get some more of those characters sprinkled in the line to help complete various rosters from DC Universe Classics. I will admit that Superman was my second least anticipated figure in this series (behind Martian Manhunter, who turned out to be a pretty nice figure) and while he definitely has some improvements over previous figures, not too much has changed. Let's check out the Rebirth version of Superman after the break...

Confirmed Epic Podcast #87: The Cloverfield Paradox

*At 1 hour and 25 Minutes into the podcast the The Reel Brad Bell had a mic cord malfunction that made his audio a bit distorted, we apologize for the technical difficulties, and any inconvenience they may have on your listening experience! - The Epic Review

Poor yourself a Slusho, and get ready to open up the mystery box in episode 87 of The Confirmed Epic Podcast  Jerry "Barbecue17" Reed and The Reel Brad Bell welcome back their original co-host: AKA Andrew Stokes to review Netflix's Cloverfield Paradox.

We also get into what we have been checking out (Marvel Legends Black Panther Wave, Venom Blood In The Water Graphic Novel) as well as discuss the epic news items of the week (Avengers Infinity War's release date moving up till April 27th, Matthew Vaughn's Silver Surfer movie, The Christopher Robin Trailer, and JJ Abrams scrapped Star Wars Episode 8 script).  

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Road to Solo: Finn (FN-2187) from Star Wars: Micro Force by Hasbro

   Guess what I'm checking out today? Am actual new sculpt from the Star Wars: Micro Force line by Hasbro! While series 1 of the Star Wars: Micro Force line simply reused figures from the older Fighter Pods line Series 2 introduces new sculpts from the newer Star Wars films. Today I'm checking out Finn, AKA FN-2187, in his First Order Stormtrooper gear. While Finn didn't wear his outfit long in The Force Awakens he certainly wore it during some character defining scenes. Let's take a quick look at this minifigure Finn after the break...

Action Figure Review: Martian Manhunter from DC Comics Multiverse: Supergirl TV Series by Mattel

 Today I'm checking out Martian Manhunter, the 3rd figure in the Clayface series of DC Comics Multiverse action figures from Mattel. Based on the characters appearance in the Supergirl TV series (where he is played by David Harewood), this version of J'onn J'onzz is the sole non-comic figure in this series. The television based figures have gone back and forth, either having been some of the more difficult figures to find or some of the biggest peg warmers. With Mattel's distribution for the Rookie series, the Justice League series, and this series seemingly being so bad, though, it's doubtful that any of these figures could be called peg warmers. It has been nearly a decade since Mattel last released a Martian Manhunter figure (the DCUC series 15 versions in 2010) so I'm sure collectors are eager to pick up the character again. Let's take a look at this very cool TV version of the Martian Manhunter after the break...

Road to Solo: Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars: Micro Force by Hasbro

    While I was out picking up a birthday present for my good friend and Confirmed Epic Podcast co-host the Reel Brad last weekend I stumbled upon series 2 of Hasbro's Star Wars: Micro Force line. I couldn't resist grabbing two packs of these little guys. While the first series contained all reused sculpts from the Fighter Pods line, series 2 features eight new sculpts out of the twelve total characters. Emperor Palpatine was in the first bag I pulled and while he is a reused sculpt, I never owned any of those figures so he's new to me. He's also very, very cool. This is a very slick looking toy that captures the Emperor's haunting visage perfectly in a somewhat deformed style. Let's take a quick look at this teeny, tiny Emperor Sheev Palpatine, AKA Darth Sidious, after the break...

Minifigure Review: Pack D from M.U.S.C.L.E.: Robotech by Super7

    Today I'm looking at the fourth set, Pack D, of the Robotech M.U.S.C.L.E.s from Super7. This turned out to be a pretty good series of minifigures that captured the M.U.S.C.L.E. look and feel pretty well while still remaining faithful to the Robotech designs. Pack D includes three minifigures: A Zentraedi Soldier, a VF-1S Super (Super Valkyrie), and a Tomahawk. Let's jump right in and take a gander at these slick little figures, shall we?