Batmobile Launcher Playset

I couldn't resist the cheap thrill of this Batmobile Launcher Playset found at 5 Below!

Check out my YouTube Short:

As you could see in the video, the launcher works smoothly! I love the small details of the playset, including the bat signal spotlight on top. The Batmobile is all plastic, but I like the modern update based on the 1989 versions oval canopy and double fins.

I like how this playset foes with some of my Imaginext Batman toys: Super Friends Series 1 Batman, Batman Exo-Suit, and Bat-Tech Bat Signal.

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New Batman Adventures Batman (Platinum Edition)

I passed on this Platinum Edition New Adventures Batman twice, believe it or not, but the third time I caved. I'm a sucker for Batman in black and red, and I love that Bruce Timm style. I'd love to have a Tim Drake Robin from this series in his matching colors! 

The matted animation cel included features Batgirl and Robin- nice inclusion with this packed figure, which also includes nine hands, a batarang and separate grapnel launcher (one of the right hands holds another grapnel launcher. I might have chosen a couple more batarangs over so many hand options.

The obvious first comparison would be my standard issue McFalane New Adventures Batman, which I love. McFarlane produce a silver and black version of this that I've also seen in the wild a few times, but I was not crazy about the swirly, marbled silver plastic- if it were painted silver, or gold for that matter, I might have bought it.

And finally, Platinum New Adventures Batman with my McFalane Batman '66 Italian Movie Poster Batman, also in red. I've said before how much I love off-model representations of comic book heroes, and variants on a theme in general. These also stir a nostalgia for all those colorful Batman variants produced in the '90s. Pure fun!

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Mego Frankenstein (2018 GITD)

 

While I certainly made up for it later, I didn't initially jump onto the 8" figures when Mego suddenly reappeared back on the scene in 2018, so I didn't have this glow-in-the-dark Frankenstein. The figure had a somewhat high price for several years on the secondary market until I found him recently for a far more reasonable amount. There was a second, shirtless version more attractively priced for years, but I wanted this version in traditional dress. 

Below, GITD Frankenstein with my Mego Hammer Frankenstein 

and Universal Monsters Frankenstein, and my Lincoln Monsters Frankenstein ...!

...and GITD Frankenstein with my NECA Universal Monsters Frankenstein, who also glows in the dark! Double back and check out my post on that figure and the NECA Monsterizer!

The NECA Monsterizer can be used with most all of the Frankenstein figures I own- it accommodates Mego and other 8" figures perfectly. It also makes a great Halloween decoration with all its light features!

Below, Frankenstein with my glow-in-the-dark Count Dracula- a favorite Mego of mine!

While this pair is simpler in deco than my Mego Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror figures, and more cartoonish in styling, I love them every bit as much! You will see MORE Mego figures in future posts here on the Super-DuperToyBox- Stay Tuned!

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Funko POP! Bride of Frankenstein

After enjoying the last Universal Monsters Funko POP! vinyls I got this Halloween, I had to go back for The Bride of Frankenstein, another from the "Deco" series with its special paint embellishments. I finally watched the 1935 movie, starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester, so it makes both this season and this vinyl special! Check out my YouTube short:

The Bride with my other Universal Monsters "Deco" series POPs, 

Count Dracula and Creature from the Black Lagoon...

And finally, The Bride with her Groom, a glow-in-the-dark Walgreens version I got in 2020...

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Funko POP Gill Man, Dracula, Dracula's Castle

I'm not a big POP! collector, but Universal Monsters interest me in any number of products. These Dracula and Creature from the Black Lagoon POP! vinyls are from the "Deco motif" that emulate sort of an animated look with their cartoony styling. They were on sale at BBTS, and I'm fond of their vivid color and graphic paint apps. Check out my YouTube Short:

It was the POP! Bitty Towns Dracula and Castle set that led me to the Dracula and Gill-Man POP! Vinyls above. Unable to find one in the wild, I went to BBTS- I love their selection, "Pile of Loot" service, and $4.00 shipping! The taller castle turret on the left seems slightly off kilter, but it's otherwise a fun little piece! I'm MAD for the Dracula Bitty POP! He's not exactly like the Deco full sized version with his more classic colors...

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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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