Action Figure Review: Clawful from Masters of the Universe Origins by Mattel

 

   Grab your Old Bay and some drawn butter; today we're taking a look at Clawful! Clawful is known as the warrior with the grip of evil and he's one of the 1984 additions to the Evil Warriors. I'm pretty sure I got Clawful for Christmas as a kid, maybe in 1986 or 1987, and while he wasn't one of my absolute favorites as a kid I always did like his oversized claw. This guy looks like he's ready to throw down with Fisto and Jitsu with that massive right claw. Clawful is part of the newest series of Masters of the Universe Origins figures and he's another figure that I really think is an improvement over the vintage toy. Let's check out this take on Clawful after the break and see if he packs some serious pinch...

Minifigure Review: Sorceress from Masters of the Universe Eternia Minis: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Mattel

 

   Today I'm taking a look at Sorceress, the third single carded figure in the Netflix He-Man and the Masters of the Universe themed series of Masters of the Universe Eternia Minis. I reviewed the standard figure earlier this month, so check that one out for a full rundown of the character. Long story short, this Sorceress is actually Teela in her powered up form; not the Sorceress, Teela-Na. There is a different, more traditional Sorceress character in the show named Eldress, whose relationship with Teela (if any) hasn't been revealed yet. Well, not as of the third episode of season 2. Hey, I'm a slow TV watcher! Let's check out this cool minifigure of Teela as Sorceress after the break...

Action Figure Review: Anti-Eternia He-Man from Masters of the Universe Origins by Mattel

    I received half of the newest series of Masters of the Universe Origins figures over the weekend and I'm going to try to review them as quickly as I can. First up is the variant figure for this series, Anti-Eternia He-Man. Mattel (and most toy companies, to be fair) love a good, straight up repaint of their main hero and MOTU is filled with them. Faker, Slime Pit/ Horde Zombie He-Man, and Anti-Eternia He-Man. This guy has gone from being a rather obscure character from a German audio play to being a variant figure that reliably shows up in toylines. Heck, DC's Masters of the Multiverse comic series cast this guy as the primary antagonist. Multiverses are all the rage these days, so he's living the high life, baby. Let's take a look at Anti-Eternia He-man after the break....

Minifigure Review: Skeletor from Masters of the Universe Eternia Minis: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Mattel

 

   Since I just reviewed the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe based Eternia Minis figure on Friday let's kick off the work week with a look at Skeletor from the same series. I really like Skeletor's design and personality in the new show (which most folks are calling Netflix He-Man or CGI He-Man) and while some of the toys have been OK for him so far, I really don't feel like any of them have truly captured the greatness of the design yet. This one's the smallest one out there so should we really expect more from it? Let's find out after the break...

Action Figure Review: She-Spawn from Spawn by McFarlane Toys

 

 

   I've been selectively picking up new figures from Todd McFarlane's Spawn line here and there and recently I decided to pick up She-Spawn. I will openly admit that I haven't read any of the newer Spawn stuff yet (I'm making my way through the compendiums, so I'm in the #60s), so everything I know about Jessica Priest as She-Spawn is from stuff I've read online. I certainly remember the vintage She-Spawn coming out in series 4 in 1996, though I'm not sure she really appeared in the comics, right? There is a character named Nyx but I'm not sure those figures were really based on her. A lot of the McFarlane Toys stuff was just designed to look cool. Jessica Priest was also introduced in the movie and it's accompanying toyline (as a replacement for Rob Liefeld's Chapel) and quickly entered the comics as a retcon of the true killer of Al Simmons. Anyways, this version of Jessica Priest as She-Spawn is based on the events of Spawn #300 and depcits Jessica Priest as a Hellspawn who has apparently now teamed up with Al Simmons/ Spawn. I just thought she was a really cool looking figure with some massive guns. Seriously, her arsenal is unreal in the most awesomely 90s way possible. Let's check out She-Spawn after the break...

Action Figure Review: Loki from Marvel Legends Retro Collection by Hasbro

 

   Ready for some mischief? Then let's take a few minutes talking about Loki! Part of the Marvel Legends Retro Collection and packaged on a classic Toy Biz styled card based on the 1990 Marvel Superheroes line, Loki is a repaint of the 2019 comic based figure from the Avengers: Endgame series of figures. I have that Loki but I decided to upgrade to this one. It was kind of a spur of the moment decision when I found discounted because of damage to the card. Was it worth it? We'll get there. I do want to point out that it's interesting that both Loki and Scarlet Witch might be packaged on the 1990 Marvel Superheroes cards but both figures didn't get an action figure from Toy Biz until 1997's Avengers toyline. Interesting, huh? OK, now we can jump in and check out this Retro Collection repaint after the break...

Minifigure Review: He-Man from Masters of the Universe Eternia Minis: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Mattel

 

   Mattel has really been supporting the Netflix CGI animated He-Man and the Masters of the Universe at retail by offering figures of the cast in multiple different scales. We've got the standard 5 1/2 inch figures, the 8 1/2 inch figures, the upcoming 7 inch Masterverse figures, and the 2 1/8th inch Eternia Minis. I've already reviewed the He-Man and Battle Cat set from this line but I just received my shipment of the single packed figures from Big Bad Toy Store earlier this week so it's time to give them a look over. Ready for a look at an Eternia Minis He-Man in his outfit from the new cartoon? Then join me after the break...