Marvel MiniMates Silver Centurion & Crimson Dynamo

I finally picked up this MiniMates 2-pack yesterday, after having passed on it before. The characters were what interested me more than the fact they were MiniMates, though I must say that I've seen some pretty cool figures from this line- a lot of my fellow toy bloggers collect these, and so I've started taking a closer look at them when I'm out & about. These block-styled figures were developed by Art Asylum back in 2002. Originally 3" tall, they were redesigned as 2" for Marvel liscencing when they partnered with Diamond Select Toys several months later.

I can see the appeal in these diminuitive toys- they are not unlike Lego figures, though more articulated and individualized in their design.  They're cute and fun  :D  This pair sports removeable helmets and includes hair for Tony Stark & Dmitri Bukharin, and an extra set of hands for Dmitri.

  

I couldn't believe the foldout included, showing all the Marvel MiniMates... I had no idea- Holy Cow!

But let's get down to brass tacks: I really bought these because of my love for BIG TOY/little toy  :D  Yes I knew they'd go well with the Comic Series Iron Man 2 Silver Centurion & Crimson Dynamo figures- that's how I like to have fun!

.... And if you don't think that's fun, I can't help you!  :D

Iron Man 2 Silver Centurion & Crimson Dynamo by Hasbro

Along with the pile of Iron Man toys I got this past Tuesday, I picked up Silver Centurion & Crimson Dynamo marked down to an unbelievable $1.75 each!  I absolutely love these two from the "Comic Series" of the Iron Man 2 line, which are beefier than the "Movie Series" Mark V Iron Man and "Concept Series" Fusion Armor Iron Man.

Iron Man's Silver Centurion armor first appeared in 1985, created to defeat Obadiah Stane (Iron Monger), who underhandedly overtook Tony Stark's business, and nearly killed him. While not a huge Iron Man fan in my youth, I remembered the armor from somewhere, and sure enough I found it in my copy of Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics: Marvel (1991, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.)- a 287 page hardback full of Marvel history, stories, character profiles, art & memorabilia.  I love the artwork in it!

  

There have been several Crimson Dynamos throughout Marvel history, this action figure most closely resembling the fifth, Dmitri Bukharin, who's considered the definitive incarnation. A KGB member misled by the Russian Government, along with Titanium Man, into believing Iron Man was attacking innocent citizens. Betrayed by his leaders, Dmitri became a renegade from the KGB, befriending Iron Man and the Avengers- ultimately defending Iron Man & his assistant Pepper Potts from Norman Osborn during the Dark Reign series.

Both figures come with the same 3-part armor cards like the others in the series, that fit in the slotted tray on their bases, detailing different portions of the character's armor...

 Silver Centurion comes with the same hilarious looking repulsor blast made of translucent yellow rubber that the Guardsman from this series does  :D   Crimson Dynamo has a unique, purple repulsor blast that attaches to his head, making him appear as though it's firing from his eyes... 

Ooohh! One from the hip- right where it counts!  You know that had to hurt!

I've been really impressed with these little Iron Man 2 toys- they are not junk!  They have pretty good articulation, double jointed knees, and some have ball-jointed heads/necks. I've been finding them marked down at K-Mart, especially the Comic Series characters- ask if you aren't sure, K-Mart isn't that great at in-store advertising of their clearance pricing.

More Later! Keep It FUN!