Justice League Unlimited Figures

As promised a couple days ago, I'll now give you a better look at the 4 3/4" Justice League Unlimited action figures I picked up on my Tuesday toy hunt last week...

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Sinestro
What's that you say, Sinestro wasn't in that group? True. I won him on eBay later for less than the figures found on my toy hunt. I just love Sinestro in the black & yellow Corps outfit!

*JLU Fan Collection Green Lantern/Manhunter Robot  Fan Collection 3 Pack

As I said before- this set sealed the deal on this line of action figures for me- it was love at first sight! A solid value at $15.99 retail, and the best 3 pack from this line!

A closer look at the Manhunter Robots from this package- big, chunky, and FUN!

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Power Ring

As it turns out the evil Green Lantern from Earth 3 has a rather unwieldy hand construct- he can't hold it well, even rested on the surface before him. I'm a tenacious professional however, and was able to get him to hold it above his head :D

Pressing the small button on the hand construct releases the spring inside, snapping the grip closed... trapping Green Lantern John Stewart in this case!

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Brainiac

While I'm glad Mattel included it, Brainiac doesn't like to hold his accessory either. I like this goofy/cute version of Superman's nemesis, outfitted similarly to my DC Direct New Krypton Brainiac...

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Parasite

I just read about Parasite in Alex Ross' Justice (DC, Oct. 2005- Aug.2007) l- he absorbs the powers from different heroes, making him a very dangerous adversary especially if he absorbs the powers of several of his enemies at once! I admire the way they designed this guy, though he looks a lot different from the sinewy, almost faceless,  pink creature in the comics. His big frown on this figure is simple and delightful- you know he's a villain!

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Martian Manhunter

There are several variant of DC's beloved J'onn J'onzz in this action figure line, and while there was a more conventional variant of J'onn on the peg,  I fell in love with this one at first sight! He is able to balance his

shape-shift hand accessory better than Power Ring, likely due to the weight of his cape. J'onn is a little bigger than the other figures, too, as he should be!

In closing, I wish these toys had come with small figure stands- they don't like to stand on their own, on account of their tiny feet! I'll be on the lookout for an alternative to the very expensive box of stands Mattel released for these -if you have a suggestion please lemmie know!

At $8.99 retail per single figure (Target), these can add up quickly- and personally, I feel that's a little steep. They are cute and fun, but the Brave & The Bold figures I'd been buying for $7.99 at Wal-Mart are a better VALUE- they stand up on their own easier, and have more useful accessories.

The Stranger

Here's my submission for the ChunkyB's Cantina Crawl pics!

"The Stranger"
I waited until the last minute on Chunky B's assignment, of course, and started assembling a makeshift cantina on the fly when I got home from band practice at 10:30pm on Tuesday night. Everything was going okay, but nothing really exciting was happening until I saw Martian Manhunter up on the shelf in my toy vault. My favorite alien! He was grossly out of scale with my vintage Star Wars figures, but when I put him into my little diorama, something  kinda fun happened. It looked so (laughs) ridiculous that it worked :D  I was really proud that Chunky said it was his favorite, because as usual everyone did a great job! I love doing this with everyone- Thanks ChunkyB!

And now some outtakes from my photo session:

Use Your IMAGINATION To Make It FUN!

Tuesday Toy Haul!

Getting toys in the mail is fun, but more enjoyable is a good, old fashioned, street-level action figure hunt! I had seen some of these Mattel Justice League Unlimited toys before, but was on the look out for Brave & The Bold figures at the time, so I refrained from buying any. I usually have Tuesday off, and so this week I ran around to see what I could find. I was coming up empty at the Wal-Mart and K-Mart stores in the county, which had other Mattel figures, but none of these. Toys 'R Us didn't offer much in the way of Justice League Unlimited either, but Target did. Mattel's toy distribution is all over the place- I can't figure it out! Annoying! To add insult to injury, if Wal-Mart, Target, or anyone else runs out, they don't seem to restock anything- at least not DC/Mattel toys. Meanwhile there is usually an abundance of Spider-Man, Thor, and other Marvel in every darned Retail Big Box in town! Again, annoying! In all fairness, I am usually behind on everything, being a newbie and all. All these packages have (laughs) 2008 or 2009 on the back- I'm buying all the peg warmers! Well it takes all kinds, Folks... even those late for the dance :D  I did well this past sunny Tuesday, though- check it out:

*Justice League Unlimited Green Lantern/Manhunter Robot  Fan Collection 3 Pack

This set sealed the deal for me! Of the 3-packs I saw in the wild, this was hands-down the coolest. I couldn't believe it when I saw one on the peg! So happy together! I'm more of a Hal Jordan kinda guy, but I like the John Stewart Green Lantern, too. And I love the idea of Manhunter Robot- well intentioned technology gone awry. Been digging on some GL lately, Kids- in fact I'm wearing a power ring, and a Green Lantern shirt as I write this :D

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Power Ring

Don't be fooled! Power Ring is the evil Green Lantern from Earth 3 on a parallel universe! Dig on the giant, green hand-construct accessory... nice...

 *Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Parasite

I been reading about Parasite in Alex Ross' Justice (DC, Oct. 2005- Aug.2007) lately- he absorbs the powers from different heroes, making him a deadly adversary...

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Brainiac

I have three other Brainiac figures, this one sharing the design/color scheme of my DC Direct New Krypton Brainiac... I just read Superman: Brainiac (DC, 2008) and loved it!

*Justice League Unlimited Fan Collection Martian Manhunter

You didn't think I'd leave John Stewart GL alone with these baddies, did ya? Fear not- J'onn J'onzz, most powerful hero in the DC Universe is here! There was a more conventional variant of J'onn on the peg, but I fell in love with this one at first sight- so great with the shape-shift hand accessory. Fun!

In closing, I know Matty Collector was having their big April Sale today, but I didn't buy The Retro-Action Sinestro Corps Sinestro I wanted. Shipping was nine dollars, and $30.00 was past my tolerance for one toy, as much as I love those dollies action figures. I definitely consider shipping as part of a real cost for the toy. My international friends would probably love to have that low of a cost and the kind of availability we have here in the states, but we all have a threshold and that passed mine. If they would have offered the upcoming John Stewart simaltaneously, maybe.  And I already bought fun toys this week anyway, so I tried to (laughs) show some restraint!

Also- sorry about these pictures! These turned out not-so-great, LOL! I'll show some good shots of these fun toys very soon! Seeing these on Alex and Bubba's blogs recently really got me interested- Bubba compared us to the Justice League International recently- take a look on my Blogs of Note on the sidebar here at the Super-DuperToyBox sometime to see some great toy blogs from across the globe!

More Later! Keep Having Fun!

Hey, Mr.Postman!

Something came in the mail for me today! What do you think it is?? Why, it was a  toy of course, Kids... a Mattel ShadowTek Hawkman, to be exact :D

I scored a few of these last week on eBay, Hawkman arriving first today. These action figure from The Batman animated television show appealed to my playful side with their exaggerated, but simplified style. This one is from 2007, and though I'd never seen the show, I love the way they made these- particularly the Batman figure which first caught my eye. The show ran for five seasons from 2004-2008 on Kids WB, actor Robert Patrick performing the voice for Hawkman. The show didn' follow the continuity of  Bruce Timm's Batman: The Animated Series from 90's, or the comics, instead telling the story of a young Bruce Wayne starting his crime fighting career.

Hawkman's wings each snap together onto a slotted peg on his back, which only confounded me for a minute, afterwhich they stayed securely in place. Upon further inspection, I must say they look a lot like chocolate angel wings due to their brown, waxy appearance :D I'm unsure if grey would've been a better color, as I've seen that look somewhat flat on other Hawkman figures... perhaps a sharper sculpt?

This is a great toy! The chest emblem, winged mask, and red mace are so cool! It's hilarious and FUN, like a toy should be :D I had a ball taking pictures of this guy!

*Hawkman at Wikipedia!

*Hawkman at ComicVine.Com!

Skiff Ripper Black Manta & Sea Spear Aquaman!

"More Brave & The Bold figures?!" you ask... yes, Friends, yes  :)   Skiff Ripper Black Manta and Sea Spear Aquaman were a no-brainer in my universe. This is apropos of my just having read Justice #1- #12 (DC, Oct. 2005- Aug.2007) by Alex Ross, where Black Manta kidnaps Aquaman's infant son. I have an 8" set of these mortal enemies from the Mattel's Retro-Action series as well- LOVE IT!

Black Manta!

Aquaman!

  

 The Warriors of the Sea square off!

Could this be curtains for Arthur, King of Atlantis??

No, Black Manta- the tides have turned!

Now YOU are at the mercy of Aquaman!

For after all, isn't that the way Alex Ross would have written it...??

Stay HAPPY! Make It FUN!

(Thanks Toy A Day for the hilarious cosplay/PhotoShop job on my head!)

Deluxe Sky Shot Batman in Green Lantern Armor and Solomon Grundy!

I have had a major thing for Batman as a Green Lantern for months due to the ever-elusive, highly valued DC Direct figure of the said character. I have been outbid every time, and I refuse to pay what most shops are asking for it- ridiculous! Bubba introduced me to the Brave and The Bold version awhile back when he heard of my woes, and so when I became obsessed with this line by Mattel, he was one of the first I looked for online. He was much cheaper at twelve bucks, and just as cool! Interestingly, nowhere on the packaging does it say "green lantern", though in the online manufacturer description it does... ?? He clearly has the Lantern symbol on his chest, so I'm at a loss...

The "sky shot" accessory that fits onto his back shoots a projectile like a lot of toys in this series do, which I like- ACTION! You can remove the rudders from the back pack to affix onto the other hexagonal openings in Batman's appendages, as well...

Uh Oh! Looks like Solomon Grundy wants a shot at Green Lantern Batman!

...Not advisable, even for a zombie!

I scored Solomon Grundy loose on eBay a couple weeks ago, per Bubba and JBoy's recommendations, and I'm glad I did. He's a standout in this line, big and chunky with a cool tommy-gun accessory that fits securely into a small hole in his right hand! His hands swivel at the wrists- a nice feature that really adds a lot of zombie-like pose-ablility... these are two FUN toys!

While often an enemy to Batman and Superman, the zombie supervillain was first battled by the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. Grundy proved himself to be a formidable foe, resistant to Scott as his body was composed largely of wood, a substance which the Lantern's powers did not affect.

More Later! Keep Having FUN With Toys!