Hey Mr. Postman!

It's been awhile since I received toys in the mail, these sent by blogging buddy Dan over at the Toy Museum! Knowing what a big Green Lantern fan I am, Dan sent me a couple JLUs missing from my Corps, Kilowog and Tomar-Re. Originally released in a 2006 3-pack with Green Lantern (the bald/bearded version of John Stewart), Kilowog and Tomar-Re have a silver circle behind their GL chest emblem.

 

Kilowog is the beloved, burly Kilowog, Drill Sergeant of the Green Lantern Corps, and Tomar-Re was a pivotal Honor Guard Member and one of the first to guide Hal Jordan as a rookie Lantern. He left his power ring with John Stewart before he died, who then gave the ring he'd been using (originally the ring of Abin Sur) back to Hal Jordan- Hal then became an official Green Lantern once more. Time for BIGTOY/littletoy:  JLU Kilowog and Tomar-Re with their DC Action League Kilowog and Tomar-Re...

My JLU Green Lantern Corps: Katma Tui, Kilowog, John Stewart, Arkkis Chummuck, Kyle Rayner, and Tomar-Re... 

 

Thanks Dan for thinking of me and helping me build my GL Corps! Kids, if you haven't been to the Toy Museum to see Dan's great videos, then you don't truly love toys!

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Happy Meal Green Lantern Toys

I really don't eat fast food very often nowadays- it makes me feel sluggish and is almost completely void of any nutritional value. But a pal of mine dropped off a bag of the new Green Lantern toys, so at the risk of this becoming the Super-Duper-GreenLantern-ToyBox, we'll be looking at these today (what can I say? I love Green Lantern!). I emailed the McDonald's Corporation last week asking who manufactured these, but have yet to receive a response, so were going to just forge onward.

First up is Razer, a Red Lantern exclusive to the new Green Lantern animated show on which these toys are based. Razer was depicted as a naive follower of Atrocitus, turning against the vengeful Red Lantern after he was made to detonate a planet destroying bomb to prove his loyalty to the Corps.

Razer's body is constructed of translucent red plastic, the face and black portions painted black. When his power switch is engaged, his torso lights up when the button is pressed on his back. I am entertained!

Razer's articulation is limited to his shoulders, which enough. He leans into his left knee, ready for battle, and stands okay on the shelf. The Red Lantern symbol is cleanly tampographed on his chest, and tiny eyes perfectly painted on his serious face. He looks good  :)

Grapplin' Kilowog's action feature is a hand construct the opens & closes by moving a switch on his back- handy for bugging your little sister with  :D

Kilowog has two points of articulation- his head is on a swivel joint, as is the giant hand construct on the end of his right fist. I love the head they put on this guy, and the clean Green Lantern Corps symbol tampographed on his chest. I think love for this GL drill sergeant is universal among Green Lantern fans.

Kilowog needed some sticky tack in order to stay upright while Razer was in his grip for the photo below, but that's showbiz, kids  :D

Also included in my gift bag was the Interceptor spaceship and a Green Lantern power ring. In the show, Hal Jordan & Kilowog take the Interceptor to the farthest reaches of the galaxy to rescue Green Lanterns being attacked by Artocitus, Zilius Zox, and Razer against the wishes of the Guardians of Oa.  The Interceptor fires a disc by pushing the switch on it's tail- it came with decals, but I preferred it without. The power ring has a button that lights the ring from underneath, so if you are wearing it, it's on. It's big, clunky, and fun  :D

I really enjoyed the episode of the Green Lantern: The Animated Series I saw. It was produced by Bruce Timm, the combination of his stylized art and computer animation making for a slick show. DC Direct has released two limited edition maquettes inspired by the show, one of Atrocitus & one of Hal Jordan, and supposedly Mattel will be releasing some toys as well.

*Check out Dan Lantern's video of the entire set of Green Lantern Happy Meal toys at The Toy Museum!

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DC Action League: Kilowog Vs. Zilius Zox

Mattel chose some fun characters again for this great line of mini-action figures, and Kilowog Vs. Zilius Zox is arguably best of the third wave.

The Red Lantern Corps put the hurt on both the Green Lanterns and the Sinestro Corps when they intercepted the Green Lanterns transport of their prisoner Sinestro to Korugar to stand trial for crimes against his homeworld. The Sinestro Corps had planned to ambush the Green Lanterns & free their leader, but the Red Lanterns flew in to decimate them both. I hate it when that happens!

These are both unusual body sculpts for this line- Kilowog nearly twice the size of the other DC Action League figures, and Zox's body spherical with a gaping mouth. If you get any from this line, grab these- they are really fun and will undoubtedly sell out quickly!

Zilius with his fun-loving leader Atrocitus! Good times with the Raging Red Lanterns!  :D

Was THRILLED to get a Kilowog, Drill Sergeant of the Green Lantern Corps! Both The BAF Kilowog and the DC Direct Kilowog figures go for a lot of money, more than I'm willing to part with. I was happy Mattel made him so BIG, much larger than I anticipated...

Kilowog with his fellow Lanterns Tomar-Re, Hal Jordan, & John Stewart...

All the Green Lantern-related characters released in the first three waves of the DC Action League figures- ten of the first twenty-four!  The branding power of the GL franchise is currently dominating the marketplace in anticipation of this summer's motion picture!  I'm pretty excited!

I have a pile of these fun toys constantly at war on my drawing table- they make me smile! I highly reccomend them  :)

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