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The New Batman Adventures - Batgirl (Standard Edition) - McFarlane 2024
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>This is a figure I never would have purchased if not for the inclusion of <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2024/03/the-new-batman-adventures-batgirl-66.html" target="_blank">Platinum Edition</a> chase mixed randomly into the assortments. I'm always a completist when it comes to Bat-Family figures, so when a figure is reissued, it's almost always guaranteed that I already own the original release (in this case I had purchased several). So unless there is a significant improvement, I skip the purchase. The intent of this 2024 McFarlane Batgirl from <i>The New Batman Adventures</i> is a straight-up re-issue. The sculpt, articulation, accessories, and color palette is identical. The only real difference is the figure stand, the packaging, and the replica animation cel. However, in my opinion, the overall aesthetic quality is a step backward. It's not a tragic step backward, but it's not an improvement (except maybe in the durability of the plastic). Like I said, if I wasn't trying to get the purple chase, I would have skipped this purchase. But since I have her in hand I figure she was worth a comparison post. Let's check her out below!</div>
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The New Batman Adventures - Batgirl (Platinum Edition) - McFarlane 2024</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>McFarlane Toys' Platinum Editions are a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can get really cool variants of your favorite characters. Oftentimes it's just a subtle repaint that isn't necessarily crucial for your collection but adds nice variety if you want to hunt one down. But on the flip side, if you <i>do</i> want to hunt one down, these chases can be extremely hard to come by. Interestingly, the Platinum variants that I have no interest in seem to show up everywhere. But on the scarce occasions when I want one, I usually have to resort to eBay and overpay. I received some insider information that this current TNBA wave won't be carried in many (if any) stores, but is readily available on most online shops right now. I ordered several but got no chases so I had to buy her directly from a reseller. I never would have imagined a Batgirl from The New Batman Adventures in a Batgirl '66 Yvonne Craig deco, but it's a really cool variant that I'm now obsessed with. Let's check her out below!</div>
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Spidey and His Amazing Friends - 9" Supersized Ghost-Spider - Hasbro 2022</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I've had this figure for years, photographed and everything, but am only getting around to posting her now. Back in 2021/2022 the new <i>Spidey and his Amazing Friends</i> show on Disney+ was a hit and merchandise was everywhere. A big trend in preschool toys at the time was jumbo figures of the most popular lines. Imaginext XL, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2019/12/super-hero-adventures-captain-marvel.html" target="_blank">Marvel Superhero Adventures</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2019/12/power-rangers-pink-ranger.html" target="_blank">Power Rangers</a>, and XL P.J. Masks figures could be found sporadically popping up in the toy aisles (the distribution was never consistent). And in the mix were these 9" Spidey super-sized figures. Getting Gwen was a no-brainer for me, but once I got her home and photographed her, I was already on the hunt for the 2.5" <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2024/03/spidey-and-his-amazing-friends-ghost_11.html" target="_blank">mini-figure</a> (which I thought I would find any day) and I wanted to post them all together - and only two short years later my plans finally came together. Coincidentally these figures are showing up in stores again recently, re-issued with new packaging. But seemingly without Gwen. So the timing of this post of actually pretty perfect.</div>
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Spidey and his Amazing Friends - Ghost-Spider & TWIRL-E - Hasbro 2023</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I'm glad the <i>Spidey and his Amazing Friends</i> cartoon and toyline are keeping things fresh by giving the main characters updated costumes each season. In Season 3 (I believe), Iron Man and Spidey invent these new communicator wristbands for Miles, Gwen, and himself which can activate their Web-Spinner Suits. The suits feature gold eyes, chest emblems, and other details and can enable the heroes to survive in extreme environments like inside a volcano, in outer space, and in the arctic. The suits also feature power blasters on the soles of the boots that let them fly. Like any toy line, I know the main characters need to be continually released in every assortment. I'm just really glad the source material features aesthetic designs that intrigue me enough to purchase Ghost-Spider again. The addition of her sidekick Spider-Bot TWIRL-E is just icing on the cake. I find this toy line to a be a lot of fun and I'm always excited to see who will be made next (Squirrel Girl and White Tiger please!) </div>
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Marvel Power Icons (Talking Action Figures) - Ghost-Spider - Disney 2023</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I've been waiting for a female character in the Marvel Power Icons since they first started showing up in Disney Stores years ago. I know Marvel is inundated with A-List male characters so I usually don't get my hopes up too high for a female character early in the line. But that patience paid off because Ghost-Spider was finally released this past Fall and she's pretty great. The Power Icons line features well-articulated figures in a 9-10" scale with electronic features. Ghost-Spider has light-up eyes and a talking feature. And while not officially branded for the <i>Spider-Verse</i> movies, Gwen comes with a small unarticulated animation-style Spider-Ham attached to her (removable) backpack. Since Disney Stores are few and far between these days, the ShopDisney webstore is your best bet to get her (currently clearanced). The line seems to have slowed down significantly, but I would hope to see a Black Widow and Captain Marvel before the end. Fingers Crossed! Let's check out Ghost-Spider below!</div>
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Transformers Animorphs Deluxe - Series 01 - Rachel/Lion - Hasbro 1998</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I think the biggest trend of the late 90s that I couldn't get behind was<i> Animorphs</i>. In five short years there were 54 books plus an assortment of ten companion books. They featured kids caught up in an alien invasion of body-snatching parasites (animal bodies to be specific) who are granted the power to take the form and abilities of any animal they touch for two hours. I won't lie, I would have been <i>all</i> over this concept as a kid. But alas, I was in my college years and <i>way too cool</i> for toys and YA adventures (that wouldn't happen until <i>after</i> graduation). A television series was made and ran for two seasons from 1998-1999 on Nickelodeon. The associated Hasbro toyline shared a lot of aesthetics and engineering with the Beast Wars lines on the shelves at the time, so a decision was made to have the Animorphs line under the Transformers banner, despite having no continuity overlap. The toys are.. interesting. They are clunky and a bit awkward, but definitely have a quirky late-90s feel. Let's check out Rachel!</div>
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Sonic Prime – 5” Action Figures Wave 3 - Black Rose - Jakks Pacific 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>This has been crazy years for Amy Rose. This figure is her seventh in the last twelve months. (And there is possibly another coming out shortly, but no photos yet to know for sure if it's new). The 2022 <i>Sonic: Prime</i> series on Netflix played a big part in this Amy boom. The series uses a multiverse plot device wherein differently-themed versions of the main characters exist in each area of the "Shatterverse." This figure is the third variation of Amy we've gotten from Jakks so far - this time in her pirate motif from the <i>No Place</i> dimension. I don't normally love collecting "costumey" versions of classic characters, but something about these brings me joy. I just hope they play catch-up and give us more versions of Rouge. There will be a 5" Batten Rouge in Wave 4, but I greedily want them all. And I feel like any day we'll hear more news about the <i>Sonic 3</i> movie and I'm hoping for some female characters finally. But in the meantime the Shatterverse variants are keeping me busy. Let's check out Black Rose below!</div>
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DC Multiverse Gold Label - Flashpoint Wonder Woman - McFarlane Toys 2023</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I'm not always a fan of unique story-specific character designs. The way I display my collection is grouped by character and costume. I find it very aesthetically pleasing to see that color blocking on my shelves. So a one-off costume that strays pretty drastically from the classic look will rarely make the cut. But something about this Flashpoint Wonder Woman always caught my eye. At a glance, I always appreciate when a warrior actually wears armor. I know us comic fans perpetually overlook this, but a hero marching around in a glorified swimsuit isn't very logical, even if they're nearly invulnerable. I also appreciate historic themes so I find her Romanesque helmet very appealing. Her first DC Direct figure came out in 2011 and I always regretting not getting her. But this unexpected McFarlane figure certainly scratches that decade-old itch. Also notable is that this is a murderous evil version of Diana. The animated movie of this story was especially brutal. Let's check out Flashpoint Wonder Woman below.</div>
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - 12" Action Figures - Mera - Spin Master 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>When I first saw blurry leaked images of this 12" Spin Master Mera from the <i>Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom</i> line, I thought she surely must be a custom (there's a big community for customizers of this scale). I thought she couldn't possibly be real because the 12" Mattel Mera from the the first movie (five years ago) is still on the shelves of discount stores like Big Lots and Ollies. Plus the rumors were that Mera's character would be largely cut from the movie (she wasn't). But she is indeed real, although seemingly shortpacked and more scarce than the other characters in the line. I'm surprised at how much I like this figure though. She looks very different from the 2018 version and she just really pops on my shelves. Her bodysuit has a metallic/opalescent quality that I love in person, but was murder to photograph. I ended up having to use flash photography, which I typically avoid. The sculpt and proportions are really well done too. I think this is the best Spin Master 12" female so far. Let's check her out!</div>
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - 3.75" Action Figures - Mera - Spin Master 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I was unable to get to the theatres to see <i>Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom</i> back in December. I understand that a release date like December 22nd is considered a prime theatrical slot, but I can never swing it with holiday hoopla. Anyway, it was released streaming today on Max and I was excited to finally dive in. I didn't expect it to be mindblowing, and it wasn't, but I did enjoy it. There were reports in the last year or so that Mera's role was going to be completely edited out, but those were unfounded and she's in a decent number of scenes, although not a significant role. The Spin Master toylines still included her, but McFarlane left her out. Regardless of the public opinion of the actress, Mera herself is a very cool character and I love any toy representation of her. Although considering the social drama and the film itself, I'm surprised they didn't merchandise Atlanna and give us a new Atlantean character for our collections. Let's check out the 3.75" scale Mera from Spin Master!</div>
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Disney Jr - Spidey and His Amazing Friends - Black Cat - Hasbro 2024
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I'm very happy to see that <i>Spidey and His Amazing Friends</i> is still going strong since its Disney+ debut in 2021. The Spider-Man universe is fun and colorful with a diverse roster of characters that lends itself nicely to preschool programming. It's no surprise that the young audiences have embraced the show. As a collector, I've always been a fan of preschool toy properties. Action figures geared towards young kids existed in my youth, but they were scarce and nothing like we see today. My excitement over <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/search/label/Imaginext" target="_blank">Imaginext</a> (and the lack of collector-level content online) was a major inspiration for this webpage. Marvel has made several attempts to tap into the preschool market over the years (<i>Marvel Superhero Squad</i> and <i>Marvel Superhero Adventures</i> notably), but this Spidey line seems to have more momentum. This Black Cat is already the 6th female figure in the line, which is a rarity in a genre still plagued by the single-token-female trope). Plus I suspect there will be more. Let's check out Black Cat below!</div>
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Halo: The Spartan Collection Series 6 - Linda-058 - Jazwares 2022
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I'm finally playing catch-up and posting my backlog of Jazwares Halo figures (this is the last one). I first learned of Linda-058 when she got a figure in the first wave of the Mattel Halo line in 2016. My initial reaction wasn't a great one. I thought her helmet with the side-scopes and weird goggle-type apparatus looked goofy - like Johnny 5 from <i>Short Circuit</i>. But I've grown to really appreciate her since. The copper visor and brown armor is now a really appealing color combination to me, and the name Linda always has a certain interesting duality. I was the kid who was buds with my gradeschool lunch ladies (Nancy and Linda). But in my college years I was in the punk scene and the song <i>Linda Linda</i> by The Blue Hearts was a favorite. Plus I'm currently obsessed with the teen girl punk group The Linda Lindas (currently touring with Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins). So "Linda" used to be an old lady name to me, but now it's kind of kickass. And Linda-058 benefits from that street cred. Let's check her out below!</div>
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Halo: The Spartan Collection Series 7 - Alice-130 w/ Accessories - Jazwares 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>One of the reasons I avoided collecting toys from Halo for so long was because of characters like Alice-130. I love when there is a female character who exhibits masculine traits, or at least doesn't exaggerate their feminine qualities just for the sake of gender contrast. (<a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2019/09/overwatch-ultimates-zarya.html" target="_blank">Zarya</a> from <i>Overwatch</i> was one of my favorite toys from 2019 and is a great example of 'female masculinity' in toys <i>(to quote Halberstam)</i>). But on the flip side, when someone has to tell you a character is female, and you still aren't really sure, the appeal for me gets lost. Most early Halo females had this effect on me. They mostly looked indistinguishable from the males, and Alice-130 always stood out because she had a clearly gendered name, but seemingly male armor mimicking male musculature. Embarrassingly, it took a bright <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2012/02/halo-spartan-air-assault.html" target="_blank">pink Spartan</a> to inspire my first purchase (the exact type of exaggerated femininity I claim to dislike). But she was the gateway Halo for me and now I'm hooked, even with Alice-130. Let's check her out!</div>
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Halo: The Spartan Collection Series 8 - Commander Agryna - Jazwares 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I don't know what it is about Halo that keeps drawing me in. I normally avoid video game properties, especially over-masculine militant games. But I think the fact that there are actually so many female characters thriving in this chaotic and unforgiving environment highlights the feminine/masculine contrast and makes them all the more appealing. Plus there is the toyetic quality when assembling all the small variations of armor that scratches some OCD collector's itch I've always had. Despite knowing next to nothing about the <i>Halo</i> property, collecting these toys gives me a similar joy to Power Rangers or team building in Marvel Legends. This figure of Commander Agryna is especially appealing to me because she is so new. She first appeared in late 2021 in <i>Halo Infinite: Season One</i>, and therefore has never been merchandized before. She also has unique colored armor (with a cool bumblebee insignia on her chest) and she is the first black female in any of the toylines (that I'm aware of). Let's check her out below!</div>
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Transformers Earthspark - 1-Step Flip Changer - Terran Twitch - Hasbro 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>It's funny to think how I used to avoid collecting Transformers because there we so few female figures being made. Prior to 2014, there were barely any. But then the Generations <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2014/12/transformers-generations-arcee.html" target="_blank">Arcee</a> and <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2014/12/transformers-generations-chromia.html" target="_blank">Chromia</a> were released and the floodgates opened. Just last week I was in a well-stocked Walmart and I saw figures of <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/09/transformers-rise-of-beasts-arcee.html" target="_blank">Arcee</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/04/transformers-rise-of-beasts-airazor.html" target="_blank">Airazor</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/11/transformers-rise-of-beasts-nightbird.html" target="_blank">Nightbird</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/01/transformers-earthspark-elita-1.html" target="_blank">Elita-One</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2024/02/transformers-earthspark-twitch.html" target="_blank">Twitch</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/01/transformers-earthspark-skywarp.html" target="_blank">Skywarp</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/08/transformers-earthspark-arcee-hashtag.html" target="_blank">Hashtag</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2024/01/transformers-windblade.html" target="_blank">Windblade</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/09/transformers-strongarm.html" target="_blank">Strongarm</a>, <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/09/transformers-laser-cycle.html" target="_blank">Laser Cycle</a>, and <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/09/transformers-shadow-striker.html" target="_blank">Shadow Striker</a>. That is ELEVEN different characters with toys on the shelves simultaneously. And that's not even counting the same characters with multiple versions. Like four different figures of Arcee and three of Twitch. When you have this kind of abundance, you are naturally going to get figures in the less-impressive kid-oriented lines like the <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2023/08/transformers-earthspark-arcee-hashtag.html" target="_blank">Tacticons</a> or these 1-Step Flip Changers. While these aren't the most sought-after toys for collectors, I really enjoy the explosion of females in this historically-exclusionary genre, so I buy every last figure in support (especially the new characters like Twitch).</div>
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World of Nintendo - 4" Series Wave 36 - Toadette - Jakks Pacific 2024
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I read recently that Jakks Pacific made a statement years ago that their intention was to release every Super Mario character in both their 2.5" and 4" scale lines. This thrills me. I can never decide which scale I like better with the Nintendo line, but currently the 2.5" line has significantly more female characters. Rosalina, Birdo, Princess Toadstool, Daisy, and until this release, Toadette, have been missing from the 4" line. The only 4" figure not in the 2.5" line so far is Cat Peach. (Note: Daisy will be in the next 4" wave supposedly. There are blurry pics). This is also amusing because Jakks does the exact opposite with the Sonic lines. The 4" Sonic line is robust with female characters, but the 2.5" is lacking. Toadette was created in 2003 to be a teammate for Toad in <i>Mario Kart: Double Dash</i> wherein every character has another rider teamed with them. Since those simple beginnings she has appeared in more than 40 games and has become quite the icon. Let's check out this 4" Toadette figure below!</div>
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McDonalds Happy Meal - The Spiderwick Chronicles - Sprites - McDonalds 2008
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div><i>The Spiderwick Chronicles </i>are a series of five children's fantasy books by Holly Black written between 2003-2004 (with an additional six tie-in books published through 2009). I really appreciate when faerie lore is taken seriously. I grew up poring over the creepy encyclopedic <i>Faeries</i> by Brian Froud and therefore have a healthy awe and fear of the fey. Ted Naifeh's <i>Courtney Crumrin</i> series epitomizes the dark and mysterious faerie aesthetic I love. And coincidentally I discovered Holly Black when Ted illustrated her <i>Good Neighbors</i> trilogy. She clearly carries the same respect for the genre that I do. I immediately began reading <i>The Spiderwick Chronicles</i> and really enjoyed it. The movie adaptation had come out a few years prior in 2008, but I hadn't seen it. When I did, I was predictably disappointed. I find that big studios often miss out on the nuances that make these properties so great. In this case, the movie started great, with a slow creeping discovery of a magical world under our noses. I loved the atmosphere.</div>
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Pop Prolific: Fury Force - Rocket - HOTG/Hammer of the Gods Toys 2020
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>One thing I really like about this hobby is how you often find whole communities with a shared aesthetic. And since a lot of us are of a <i>certain age</i>, that aesthetic often focuses on nostalgia and the vintage toys of our youths. The big companies have clearly acknowledged and embraced this. A large percentage of the toy aisles these days are vintage homage lines or straight-up re-releases of original toys. But this trend truly started in the art toy market. It was these creative trailblazers that were molding old He-Man, G.I.Joe, and Star Wars figures years before we knew we needed them. There are tons of artists and small companies in this market, but one name that has especially caught my eye is Hammer of the Gods and their homages to classic 80s properties in vintage MOTU-esque style. I picked up this Rocket figure (definitely not Cover Girl) many years ago on the same day I bought <a href="http://www.shesfantastic.com/2022/09/fury-force-rose.html" target="_blank">Rose</a>, but I'm only getting around to posting her now. Plus I have a third I will photogaph soon. Let's check out The Rocket below!</div>
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Batman '66: The New Adventures of Batman - Batgirl (Platinum) - McFarlane 2024
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I have a love-hate relationship with McFarlane Toys' "Platinum Edition" chase figures. On one hand, I love variety and the chance to get a cool character in an alternate deco. On the other hand, however, it seems like every time I really want one of these variants, they are torturously elusive. This Batgirl figure from <i>The New Adventures of Batman</i> subline of the popular <i>Batman '66</i> series is a simple paint redeco in her 1st Appearance (Carmine Infantino) comic look. There has always been debate on whether Barbara Gordon was a comic or television character first. In truth, both versions were likely developed at the same time - with the comic debut in January of 1967 and the television debut in September 1967. So having a black-suited variant of Batgirl in this line completes the trifecta of her costumes from the late 60s (Comic Black in Jan '67, TV Purple in Sept '67, and Cartoon Gray in Sept '68). I spent two whole days last week hitting eight Gamestops and driving over 150 miles until I found her.</div>
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Power Rangers Lightning Collection - Beast Morphers Yellow - Hasbro 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div><i>Power Rangers Beast Morphers</i> is the 26th and 27th seasons of the US Power Rangers franchise from 2019 and based on the 36th Super Sentai series <i>Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters</i> from 2012. The series is notable for being produced by Hasbro's own production studio (Allspark) as well as having all the toys produced by Hasbro (as opposed to Hasbro distributing Bandai product). The series is also apparently a direct sequel to <i>Power Rangers RPM</i> (2009), neither series of which I have watched. But I've purchased lots of figures from both series, mainly because I love when a series has an animal theme. Beast Morpher Yellow is a little amusing because at first glance her costume looks like a (serious) Kamen Rider design with riding leathers and goggles. But then you notice the cartoonish bunny on her forehead and it gets very lighthearted. Zoey's animal motif is a Jackrabbit which enable her to jump very high (and conversely fatigue fast). She's a fun Ranger. Let's check out Zoey below!</div>
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>I'm a huge fan of Filmation animation. I know everyone thinks <i>Masters of the Universe</i> (1983) is the epitome of Filmation's library (and maybe it is), but I personally love their earlier stuff even more: <i>Teen Titans </i>(1967), <i>Space Sentinels </i>(1977), <i>Blackstar </i>(1981), and <i>Super7</i> (1978) are among my favorites. But there was always something special about their two contributions to Batman lore: <i>The Adventures of Batman</i> (1968) and <i>The New Adventures of Batman</i> (1977). The live-action Batman '66 show had ended in March of 1968 and Filmation picked up the torch and ran with it. By the '77 series they even got Adam West and Burt Ward to provide the voices. Melendy Britt (She-Ra) voiced Batgirl. This figure is a dream for me. It merges my love of Batgirl, action figures, and classic animation. At this stage in my toy collecting, my biggest joys come from filling in the very few obscure gaps I have left. So this figure has been high on my wishlist for a while. And she's perfect. Let's check out Batgirl below!</div>
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Transformers Earthspark - Cyber-Combiner - Terran Twitch - Hasbro 2023
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</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>Transformers: Earthspark is a 2022 CGI-animated series on Paramount+. It has an interesting new concept following a group of new Transformers called the Terrans that are "born" on Earth in an unformed primordial state. They imprint on their surroundings, developing their appearance, gender, personality, and alternate mode based on their experiences. Two young siblings, Mo and Robby Malto, meet and bond with some of these Terrans in rural Pennsylvania. Twitch is the token female Terran who bonded with Robby and transforms into a drone. She has a great design and I love the fact that her vehicle mode is so modern. The boom boxes, microscopes, and camera modes of my youth were in desperate need of a modern upgrade. These new Cyber-Combiner sets pair a Transformers with one of the Malto kids in a Cyber-Suit that can combine, as the name implies. This is Twitch's third figure and she has Warrior Class and Tacticon figures out this year. Let's check out Terran Twitch below!</div>
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Transformers Earthspark - Cyber-Combiner - Mo Malto in Cyber Suit - Hasbro 2023</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div><i>Transformers: Earthspark</i> is the current all-ages Transformers show airing on Paramount+. The show features two young Earth siblings, Mo and Robby Malto, who discover unformed Terran Transformers that eventually choose vehicle (or beast) mode and kind of imprint on the Malto children. It's a pretty fun show with great interpretations of classic characters and a handful of really inventive originals. There were recently two "Cyber-Combiner" toy sets that feature one of the Malto kids in a Cyber-Suit paired with a Transformer (Mo & Bumblebee and Robby & Twitch). These figures can be joined together in a variety of combinations to create "mini-combiners." As far as I can tell this scenario has not appeared in the show yet, but there is a Season Two coming so perhaps we'll get some reference soon. It's pretty rare to get action figures of the human characters in Transformers, but this is a fun and inventive way to get them on the shelves in a marketable way. Let's check out Mo Malto in her Cyber-Suit below!</div>
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Burger King: King Jr Meals - Batwheels - Batgirl (Cass Cain) - Burger King 2023</div>
</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div><font face=""><br></font></div><div>In late 2022 a new animated show debuted on HBO MAX called <i>Batwheels</i>. I was intrigued because I am drawn to all things Gotham. But I knew it was completely geared towards kids and wouldn't become a true obsession of mine - and I was mostly right. The show has a great concept: essentially mashing together the worlds of Disney/Pixar's <i>Cars </i>with the Batman Universe. There are <i>so</i> many outlandish character-themed vehicles in Gotham, it doesn't seem that crazy to actually give them voices and fully flesh out their personalities. I found it very clever. But I wasn't expecting to be so drawn to the human characters. They have really fun designs and the roles are filled by interesting characters - namely Duke Thomas as Robin and Cassandra Cain as Batgirl. I've been wishing for action figures, but all the official toys have been (predictably) vehicles. But then I was surprised by some Burger King figures from December that totally scratch that itch. Let's check out Cassie Batgirl below!</div>
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