The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror: David S. Pumpkins from POP! SNL by Funko

How's it hanging? Today is Halloween and I have the spookiest, scariest, most frightening review ever lined up for you....David S. Pumpkins!!! He is going to scare the hell out of you! As you may know, this is David S. Pumpkins, man. He's his own thing and Funko has made him into a POP! so you can have a thing of your own, too. Since he's kind of Halloween's Santa, I figured it is appropriate to review him today.Any questions? Then enter at your own risk as we check out the scariest review at Action Figure Barbecue on All Hallow's Eve. Please hold on as this elevator goes "bump" in the night...

The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror: King Shark from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

    I try to cover characters and creatures from all different genres of horror each year during 31 Days of Toy Terror so now, for your reading pleasure, I'm checking out a giant shark creature. King Shark is the build a figure from the the DC Comics Multiverse series released in early 2017. Sharks seem to freak people out so I figures this malicious, man-eating malcontent will probably give a few of you some chills and thrills on the day before Halloween. Are you getting excited? I hope so! Let's let a vicious, violent shark man named Nanaue walk us into the day before Halloween. More after the break...

The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Mummy & Grim Reaper #9308 from Playmobil

    Earlier this month I went to a very cool toy shop in Hendersonville, NC, Dancing Bear Toys, where I found all three of the new Playmobil Halloween themed two packs. I had been looking for these as I knew they would be just perfect for the The Revenge if 31 Days of Toy Terror. First up is the Mummy & Grim Reaper two pack which includes, fittingly, a Mummy and a Grim Reaper. These are pretty creepy looking, right? What is it about the Playmobil horror themed figures that is just so unsettling. Lego has released quite a few horror figures, but they're a bit more cartoonish and charming. Playmobil figures are just... odd. I really don't know how to describe them. Tell me what you think in the comments below! Let's jump in and check these out, shall we?

The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Oogie Boogie #450 from POP! Disney by Funko

 Considering both my love for The Nightmare Before Christmas and the fact that it is the 25th Anniversary celebration of the film, you probably knew that 2018's The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror would be filled with reviews of the residents of Halloween Town, didn't you? Sometime in August Funko released quite a few new POP! vinyls from The Nightmare Before Christmas and one of them that really appealed to me is the Oogie Boogie figure I'm reviewing today. Rather than just being your garden variety boogie man, this version of the big bad boogie daddy reveals his true form: A massive cluster of bugs! While various companies, all the way back to Hasbro's original offerings in 1993, have implemented Oogie Boogie being stuffed with bugs as a feature in the toys, so far as I know Funko is the first to offer this very specific variant of the character. I actually received this guy as a birthday gift way back in September but I just knew he'd have a special place on this year's countdown. Let's check him out after the break...

Action Figure Review: Spoiler (Detective Comics) from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

    Can you believe that the Spoiler, aka Stephanie Brown,  has been around since 1992 and yet this is the first action figure of her? Yes, DC Direct did release an extremely rare version of Stephanie Brown as Batgirl, but she has been the Spoiler much more often and for much longer. Finally! Stephanie is a main part of the DC Rebirth Detective Comics team which seems like a team Mattel is eager to complete in the DC Comic Multiverse line. Along with the Rebirth version of Harley Quinn, Spoiler is a Walmart exclusive figure that is meant to tie in with the upcoming Multiverse series including a Collect & Connect Lex Luthor. There's been no sign of that series for the past month or more but Stephanie and Harley have been hitting Walmart shelves in pretty good numbers, hopefully meaning these will be fairly easy for fans to pickup. Let's check out the Spoiler after the break...

The Revenge of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Mummy Army by Dollar General

  Every year there is some random, inexpensive Halloween themed toy that just seems like a must have for the Halloween season. In 2018, that toy might be the Mummy Army set of minifigures sold by Dollar General. These are very similar in scale and style to your traditional plastic army men and come ten to a pack for only $1. One thing that I find really nice about this set is that you get the same ten unique figures in every set. That's pretty impressive, don't you think? Since Dollar Generals are located nearly everywhere you should have a pretty good chance of finding these. Thanks to my parents for finding them, as I know that hunting down plastic skeletons for their 35 year old son is how they enjoy spending their retirement. Anyways, to make this review even crazier and more off the rails than it already is, I'm going to bring back a way that I've reviewed random sets of minifigures in the past: By pretending that each unique sculpt is an enemy in some obscure and hypothetical classic Nintendo game and giving them a bizarre name and description! (I've done this before with Skeleton War, Monsters, and Zombies at War!) Pretend it's 1990 and you're riding home from your local Toys 'R Us in the backseat of your parents' car with a brand new copy of Mummy Army, an action adventure side-scroller similar to Castlevania III. Overcome with excitement, you scroll through the manual. In the game it is 1922 and the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen has unleashed the curse of King Tutankhamen, awaken an army of mummies. As either archaeologist Kensington Carter or adventurer Evie Herbert, you must reclaim the 9 chapters of the Mysterious Book of the Underworld to break the curse! Let's take a peak at Mummy Army after the break...

 The Facts:

Height: Around 2 1/8ths inches

Set Includes: 10 unique mummies

Non-Scalper Price: $1

 Goo Drops:

   Goo Drops hang from the ceiling in ancient tombs and crypts, waiting to drop down on unprepared adventures and deliver a mighty blow with their ax! Don't get caught. Dodge them and the fall will finish what thousands of years of decay has already started.

 * Wrappers:

   Wrappers wait in hiding behind holes in the walls of ancient tombs or open windows in nearby Cairo, prepared to pop out and deliver a final bear hug to their prey. Either avoid them or destroy them as they peak out looking for their pray. Look for their telltale glowing eyes in any opening you might pass!

 Sphinx Stepper:

   A true 'old school' kind of guy, Sphinx dances across ledges looking for his final dance partner!

 Crypt Creepers:

  These mummies were dull in life and in death they're not much more exciting: They simply shamble back and forth, causing trouble if they run into you. Simply avoid them or take them out!

 Morgans:

Upset that their organs were taken as a result of their mummification, Morgans are looking to replace them. While they stand in one place they launch their ancient ax in a vicious arc in order to cut loose a few pieces you're not needing. Deny them that opportunity by getting close and finishing them off!

 Disem-bo:

Armed with a bo staff, Disem-bo likes to attack from above or below. His long staff allows him to attack you whether you are above or below him. Be careful as they can be tricky!

 Cleave-o-Patra:

Cleave-O-Patras like to keep their distance, but that's not really much help as they tend to hurl deadly blades at adventurers in their tombs. You'd better duck or jump unless you want join them!

Natrons:
    
   The Mummy Army is as numerous as the grains of sand in the desert and Natrons are a large part of that army. Running across the screen directly at their enemies, Natrons rely on speed and the strength of their numbers rather than any clever strategy. Keep moving!

 Sneak Peak at the Boss of Level 1- Aswan and Luxor

Aswan and Luxor are inseparable and work together to defeat your adventurer. Learn their patterns and dodge their scythes and you just might obtain the first piece of the Mysterious Book of the Underworld! Only eight more to go...

The front of the package is pretty dully (it's a purple blister card) but the back has this crazy 1980s-ish line art of the figures. Pretty accurate, right? I like how some of them are clearly knocked down in defeat.

   Mummy Army is one of the great surprises of Halloween 2018 and if you dig mummies, minifigures, or just cheap toys you'll want to track it down. The mummies are very cool and the poses are nice. There are 10 different figures although there isn't a lot of variation since each figure looks like, you know, a mummy. Still, it's nice to see something out there other than zombies and skeletons, right? This is a Great set and the fact that you're only paying 10 cents each for these mummies makes them a potential trick 'r treat offering for the kids. If I know your house is giving out minifigures, I'm going to show up, change costumes, and then come back again.

Do you like kind of generic and strange minifigure sets? I've reviewed quite a few of these, including:
Defender Military Set by Boley
Monsters by Hing Fat
Skeleton Toy Figures by Ningbo/ Walgreens
Skeleton War by Hunson
Super Hero by Toysmith
Zombie Playset by Boley
Zombies at War by Brilliant Novelty Co./ Spherewerx

Action Figure Review: Jeff Hardy from WWE Zombies by Mattel

   Guess what we got lined up for today? Another WWE Zombies review! Today I'm checking out he Zombie version of Jeff Hardy. Considering the crazy and awesome stuff the Hardy Boyz come up with, it seems like an actual possibility that they could become zombies at some point and continue to wrestle in matches. Seriously, if anyone would try that gimmick and make it work, it would be these guys. Jeff Hardy is a very original, very popular talent who has been wrestling since the mid 90s. While he returned to WWE last year, Jeff has wrestled with nearly every other promotions that you can think of. He's a popular guy and a great choice for series 3 of the over the top WWE Zombies line. Let's check out zombie Jeff Hardy after the break...