NECA Ultimate Phantom of the Opera

I actually picked this up from a local Best Buy last year but never got around to looking at him until now- fitting in that I've only recently seen the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney. the Man of a Thousand Faces. I was unaware how villainous this character was! NECA packed every configuration of hands and portraits within this Ultimate package, even including a hat, cape, and breathing rod the monster used to sneak up on his victims in the canals under the opera house. 

Below, NECA Phantom with my NECA Count Dracula, Carfax Abbey Edition- a beautiful figure that pairs nicely with the Phantom! Other companies may have simply shared a lot of parts for these characters, but NECA made them wholly unique as far as I can tell. These are quality action figures that have some of the truest facial portraits I've ever seen- outstanding!

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Mini Tubbz Ducks: Horror

I found all these Mini Tubbz Horror Ducks at 5 Below this past summer and knew they'd make a fun post here on the Super-DuperToyBox! Check out my YouTube short:

I'm delighted by the unique sculpts/designs among these cosplaying ducks!

Below, a size comparison between the Mini Tubbz and a couple glow-in-the-dark Halloween ducks I picked up at Target, which always has some fun seasonal things in the bins up front...

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Lincoln International Count Dracula & Frankenstein

I actually preordered this Blood-A-Rama Shock Fest 2-pk edition of the Lincoln Monsters Count Dracula and Frankenstein from White Elephant Toys in 2024. and as of today, you can still pick one up on Plaistallions.com. This modern revival of the Lincoln International Monsters line was coproduced by White Elephant Toyz, Plaid Stallions, and Absolutely Retro, and I hope to see more characters in the future- this is a small group of people and I'm certain an immense amount of work. My preorder included a Monster Club Kit, with certificate and art print. Cheap color copies, but fun nonetheless- made me smile! 

I love the box art, particularly the side based on 

the original Lincoln International character illustrations

Each figure came with an assortment of hands in the shade of green matching its corresponding figure, but who couldn't love the glow-in-the-dark hands best? So great! Thes modern reinterpretations come with sturdy S-type bodies with great articulation, and the outfits are top shelf- outstanding execution and more deluxe than some modern Mego figures I've bought. I've been happy with the White Elephant Toyz figures I've bought, and was thoroughly impressed with these.

Check out my YouTube short on these two:

Below, Lincoln Dracula with my Mego Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee Dracula...

... and Lincoln Dracula with my Mego glow-in-the-dark Dracula ...

Below, Lincoln Frankenstein with my Mego Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff Frankenstein...

...and Lincoln Frankenstein with White Elephant Toys Teenage Bog Monster ...

I'd love to see a Lincoln International Wolfman, Mummy or Phantom in the future, but we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, I'd take advantage while you can still get some of these- the quality in the figure and soft goods outfit are phenomenal! Recommended!

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Playmobil Haunted Ruin

 

I've admired Playmobil for quite some time but never bought anything from them until seeing this Haunted Ruin promo pack set at a deep discount. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I figured this would make a great a great display for the season. The enormous pile of parts I dumped out of the box kind of surprised me! There were a few stickers to place, which always intimidates me a bit, but I managed those perfectly in spite of myself.

There are several glow-in-the-dark elements in this set, which is impressive in size and absolutely packed with accessories. The three figures all have a lot of personality: a vampire, a gentleman in Victorian dress who seems to be in charge of the laboratory, and a green Frankenstein's Monster type. I'm delighted with the all-around play value!

The front of the castle ruins is presentable, but the interior 

with all its contents is really the side to be displayed ...

I also picked up this Halloween Ghost Warrior pack that came packed in a jack-o-lantern from an eBay seller, as well as a boxed Special Plus Dracula on sale from Playmobil direct while ordering my Haunted Ruin set...

Now there are a couple extra spooks in my Haunted Ruin for the season ...!

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Loyal Subjects Thundercats Lion-O & Tygra

Related to my last post involving Thundercats, I've recently become infatuated with Loyal Subjects mini figures, picking up this Lion-O and Tygra from an eBay seller. I'd been amassing a modest collection of Loyal Subjects MOTU figures and stumbled upon these two. I'm delighted by the articulation and accessories on this line of 3.25" figures- no knee or elbow articulation, but they do have wrist, ankle, and waist swivels, and ball-jointed limbs and neck. Surprisingly expressive!

Below, Loyal Subjects Lion-O and Tygra with my Super 7 Deluxe Lion-O and Tygra...

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Super 7 Deluxe Thundercats Tygra

Unfortunately, I had to buy this Deluxe Tygra from Amazon because I couldn't find a trace of him in the wild. While less expensive than the Super 7 Ultimate Editions, these more Deluxe figures with less accessories aren't exactly cheap. They are, however, beautiful figures, and I for one get exhausted juggling endless amounts of accessories and trying to keep track of them all. You get Tygra's bolo whip- that's it, and I'm fine with it. The range of articulation on these Super 7 Thundercats is very limited, but I really like their clean presentation. I'm barely a casual Thudercats fan, but Tygra is my favorite...

 

Below, Tygra with my other Deluxe Edition Thundercats figure, Lion-O, and my Super 7 "LJN Toy Version" Cheetara. Super 7 did release a Deluxe Edition Cheetara, but I'm happy enough with mine...

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