Funko POP Terror Claws Skeletor

It's unlike me to pick up as many Funko POPs as I have in the last week, but I've lucked upon a few good values that align with recent character interests of mine, so here we are with this metallic Target Exclusive Terror Claws Skeletor. I'm particularly fond of how his tiny hands can be seen under his terror claws, just like my MOTO Origins figure. I didn't have the Terror Claws Skeletor figure Mattel produced back in the '80s, but I'm into him as an adult! What a baddie! 

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Terror Claws Skeletor fits in well with the Turtles of Grayskull Shredder and Skeletor I picked up on clearance last week, with all their metallic bits and red eyes!

And finally, Mattel Origins Terror Claws Skeletor with Funko POP Terror Claws Skeletor...

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Funko POP Turtles of Grayskull Skeletor & Shredder

 I rarely buy a Funko POP vinyl and had eyed Skeletor and Shredder before, but when I saw them on sale for $4.64 each, I had to scoop them up. I have most of the first three waves or so of the Mattel Turtles of Grayskull figures boxed up in storage, including these versions of Skeletor and Shredder. I need to bust them out at some point. I was glad these POPS were straight-up vinyl as opposed to bobble heads- their extraordinary helmets and metallic silver parts make them quite the pair!

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Five Below: Mini Vending Machine, Gremlins Mini-Pops

Five Below often has some miniature item I can use in my dioramas when photographing action figures, like this mini vending machine that will fit great in my "arcade setup, in which I often pose Marvel Legends figures. The front of the box shows the machine stocked with small charms, but on one of the side panels shows it filled with Tic-Tac shaped candy, but I dumped in sixteen rails of Pez instead. The Pez capsules will dispense, but it can get jammed due to their size. Still fun!

Below, Lynx plays Dance Royale in the arcade, while Meowscles gets some Pez from the vending machine... take note of the Duck Launcher I also picked up at Five Below. So great! The Stumble Guys at the top/left and Care Bear to the right also came from Five Below...

I also found these two brightly colored Gremlins Mini Pops at Five Below that I could not resist! I almost picked up the exclusive Gizo figures, but these weren't that cheap at five bucks a pop. The store I was at had the entire wave pictured on back of the box. But these two will make great background figures on their own, in their neon-bright, blacklight colors- the perfect addition to my 1:12 arcade!

 

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More McFarlane Batmen, Funko Gold Batmobile, Joker Duck and More!

I picked up all these McFarlane Batman figures at retail a couple weekends ago, each from a different line entirely, and admittedly, each was somewhat of an impulse purchase. They are random as they seem, but I'll be throwing in a few other surprises from my collection- Enjoy!

DC Multiverse Batman (Western World)

I told myself I'd probably buy this, and the third time I saw it at a local GameStop, I did just that. Something about this Dark Ranger mash-up works for me, though I've not read, nor am I particularly curious about the Western World. The figure alone is enough somehow, even if it's just a Jonah Hex repaint (sure wish I had that figure's rifle and pistols now). A McFarlane with thigh swivel- why can't we get this feature any other time, for cryin' out loud. My main quibble: if you give us two trigger hands, at least provide two batarangs- hell, make us big fans and just give us an extra two as backup to those lost to the vacuum cleaner. 

The best I could do for a weapon was the oversized steampunk gun from my McFarlane Toys Deluxe Accessory Pack, which is really apropos of the Victorian/Old West theme, and the accessory's metallic finish complements the gold belt buckle nicely. I need a horse, dammit.

The New Batman Adventures Batman

Batman the Animated was such a great show, but I wasn't looking into buying any of these from McFarlane until I compulsively purchased one at another GameStop way out in the county. There was a blue/gray variant of a couple of the early McFarlane DC Multiverse figures I'd mildly regretted not picking up. Seven extra hands, a separate grapple launcher, and a batarang, and figure stand make this a packed box. His tiny ankles don't support him well, so you will need that stand. He's a good visual representation of Bruce Timm's Batman that will look good on the Batman shelf in your detolf cabinet and that's why I bought him.

The figure came with a matted animation cel reproduction from Episode 6/Season 2, Legends of the Dark Knight, which aired in 1998. This is a fantastic pack-in relevant to the figure that can easily be popped into a 5 x 7" phot frame, which I intend to do.

I picked up this Batman the Animated Hot Wheels Batmobile in 2018 for my Super-FunHotWheels Blog, but never got around to cracking it open. It's not my favorite Batmobile design, but it did mimic the Art Deco inspired Gotham City architecture of the animated series.

Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns certainly informed Bruce Timm's Animated Batman, and I just happen to have the newest blue/gray McFarlane Dark Knight Batman , which I absolutely love...

Is that some kind of exotic fowl or has Batman finally cracked under the pressure? 

No, it's my new Mini Tubbz Joker Duck! 

Below, Tubbz Joker Duck with my Figures Toy Company 18" Joker, 14" Mego Joker, 8" Mego 50th Anniversary Joker, 7" McFarlane Digital Series Classic Joker, 6" Mattel DC Universe Classics Joker, and 8" New Mego Joker... I love to clown around :D

Batman '66 Space Batman

Like the New Batman Adventures Batman, I have no other figures from this 6" line from McFarlane, but the uniqueness of this Space Batman is fine as a stand-alone for any Batman collection. My only real complaint is the lack of accessories, so I gave him this retro-futuristic ray gun from my McFarlane Toys Deluxe Accessory Pack. Basic articulation in the legs limit his stance, but I was happy the domed helmet can be removed to position the figure's head.

I have a very similar Space Combat Batman in my Mattel Brave & The Bold collection- a favorite toy line of mine since I started collecting years ago that featured interchangeable parts. I still pick one up from time to time when I find one I didn't have...

McFarlane 6" Space Batman with my 7" McFarlane Toys '66 Batman, and 8" Mego '66 Batman. I'm a big '89 Batman fan, but '66 Batman was in heavy syndication in the seventies- Adam West was really my first Batman. I will always love it...

I can't tell you when I picked up this Funko Gold Batmobile w/Batman, but I loved the box so much I haven't been able to make myself open it- it's in its own, custom display box! Since we were on the subject of '66 Baman, why not share this with you...

I also have a 3.75" Mr. Freeze from Funko's Classic TV Series with great detail ...!

I still pick up a '66 Batmobile once in a while, especially if it's a special color like this gold/purple version. I have a few Black versions with slightly different paint decos, and a few squashed "'Tooned" samples...

While these are wildly divergent versions of Batman, I hope you enjoyed the side forays into other parts of my collection, old and new. Batman is my all-time favorite character, and I love different interpretations of him, even the whimsical. Fifteen years ago, when blogging was a more prevalent platform for collectors, a couple of fellow bloggers challenged one another for the largest collection of Batman figures- I'm not sure I could compete with their numbers, but my collection has certainly grown. Regardless, I still have more on ice to show you in future posts!

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Funko Primal Age Wonder Woman

 I found this Primal Age Wonder Woman on eBay for cheap, and though she is the first 5.5" Funko figure I've purchased, I have considered their Primal Age and Savage World offerings in that scale. Then Mattel dropped their MOTU Origins line, which kept me very busy. But this figure fits in particularly well with other 5.5" fantasy action figures- Wonder Woman is based on Greek Mythology, so her warrior queen aesthetic is a little more seamless transition than some of the other Primal Age figures in my opinion.

Primal Age Wonder Woman with Legends of Dragonore Pantera...

Below, Primal Age Wonder Woman with a couple other females in other 5.5" scale, 

my MOTU Origins Teela and Legends of Dragonore Yondara...

 ...and a tussle with Legends of Dragonore Onitor, Merciless Hunter of Darkazia!

Her cape can be unbuttoned at the neck and removed, which does help some of her balance issues and makes her look a little more like she did in the Golden-Age comics. I'm really happy with her!

This particular Funko Primal Age figure fits in visually with my Legends of Dragonore, so I think I'll display her with them and what is really her castle, the Funko Primal Age Batcave that I love so much! I don't know if I'll pursue any more 5.5" Funko figures, but I've checked them out more than twice in the past. Regardless, it's really fun to have The Amazon front and center!

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