BootLego Aquaman

I got BootLego Aquaman over a year ago, but became distracted by other things between now and then. as I picked up some other minifigs recently, I thought I'd show him off. He's a simple figure and deco, the outstanding feature, a yellow trident. Though never deeply into the character, I always loved the complementary color tones of Aquaman's classic outfit.

Like many DC characters, Arthur Curry plays second fiddle to the Trinity, which has been more recently combatted by casting him the brooding, fallen King of Atlantis. Judging by recent film trailers, the forthcoming Dawn of Justice will further this handling in attempt to reconcile any notion that Aquaman is somehow less powerful than Batman, Wonder Woman, or Superman.

Another reason for finally taking a moment to photograph Aquaman was finding some Lego sea creatures in the pail of Legos I was gifted this past year, featured in my last post. Be sure to check out the Unofficial Aquaman Website and Aquaman Shrine online! 

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Lego Lot

I inherited this container full of Lego odds and ends from a pal's childhood collection probably 10 or 11 months ago, and finally got around to going through it and organizing the parts on New Year's Eve. It was packed with an assortment of green, red, yellow, blue, white, black, and grey bricks, but there were also some interesting odds and ends I could possibly use in my minifigure photography.

The tiered walls, crane arms, and towers pictured above will make great props for my Lego minifigures, as will the mix of computer/control panel bricks found in the pail. Great for Star Wars and super hero related photos...

This Lego figure has pretty great articulation, even rocker joints at the ankles. A fan of the more recent Lego minifigures, I was unfamiliar with these larger 3.5" figures, but this on appears to be a space cop or race car driver...

Speaking of minifigures, there was an odd assortment of parts, particularly numerous the ball caps, and blue arms, with a severe shortage of hands and heads....

I did find enough parts in the pail to complete a minifig I liked. I have yet to name this character, but he does have a cape, space/racing helmet, and was easily armed with other parts found in the pail, including the aqua katana. He's my everyday hero type...

Below, some whimsical children's bricks also in the pail that I just thought were fun, and assorted Lego sea creatures, including three Lego sharks! You can always use a shark!

There were also some simpler Duplo style figures that appear to have come with the original 478 pc. basic building set that came in the pail. I had some fun giving one four legs like a horse!

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Funko X-Men Series POP! Cable & Marvel Mystery Minis Cable

Like Archangel, Cable was one of those Funko POP! X-Men bobble heads I felt strongly about getting based on my enthusiasm for the character and design. I went through a Cable phase starting around 2012 while going back to catch up on the X-Force title from '92. I was an instant fan, going on a burst of reading whatever else I could find featuring the character, including the X-Force/Cable Messiah War saga. The Marvel Mystery Minis Cable bobble head is a Gamestop exclusive I found on eBay, knowing he'd make a great BIG TOY/little toy pairing with the new POP! Cable- one of my favorite ways to collect!

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Below are a couple 1995 ToyBiz Cable figures in my collection:

Below, some of my more recent Funko bobble heads:  Funko X-Men Series POP! Archangel and Cable, and Marvel Mystery Minis Cable, Capt. Marvel, and She-Hulk:

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More BootLego Marvel!

I'd been posting on Lego and BootLego minifigures last year, before being swept up in whatever other fascination that overcame me, neglecting to show some of the other things I'd found on eBay. So let's take a look at some of these Marvel minifigures...

I totally forgot this great little Iron Man with the flip-up mask and robotic arm accessory:

Looks like Hulk wants to help out with repairs... hopefully he won't get frustrated and smash!

I had two color variants of the Vision, one with a ray gun and pop-up base...

Wolverine and Deadpool seemed like partners to me with all those blades...

Perhaps best of all these were the three Spider-Man minifigures!

I loved the web ropes that came with Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man, who also came with a lamppost accessory. Iron Spider's tentacle arms sit on a brick behind him, but he still looks great...

And finally, a size comparison between Lego minifigure Spider-Men and a couple of my MiniMates Spider-Men to show just how tiny the former are...

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Power Rangers Legacy Collection Green Ranger

I actually bought and photographed this Legacy Collection Green Ranger at the end of August, but just now got around to posting about it. My interest in the Power Rangers does not stem from childhood nostalgia, but rather an interest in Bandai and exotic appeal of imported action figures. These Legacy Collection Power Rangers rival SH Figuarts in articulation, paint and fine sculptural detail. This Green Ranger came with extra accessories as opposed to a Megazord BAF, and I like the design of his helmet and chest overlay.

Check out the video: 

Below, Legacy Collection Green Ranger with my 12" Dino Charge Green Ranger...

Below, Legacy Collection Green Ranger with my SH Figuarts Chojin Sentai Redhawk...

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Call of Duty Ghosts Exclusive Mega Bloks Figure

After picking up a few of the TMNT Mega Bloks mini-figs, I found this Call of Duty Ghosts exclusive online for a song. He reminded me of the Punisher with his military gear and skull mask! I know nothing of the Call of Duty franchise, but enjoy little plastic army men like most all boys do. His military rifle disassembles, and he has a bowie knife that pegs onto his thigh belt.

Below, Mega Bloks Ghost with TMNT Out of the Shadows Foot Soldier and Raphael. Mega Bloks are hands down some of the best little minifigures out there. I love these together!

Below for size comparison, Call of Duty Ghost with Transformers Prime Dark Energon Bumblebee. I love to mix and match toys- as a boy, I would have paired these two for the team-up, exploring new worlds of my imagination together!

The truth is, I really picked up the Ghost minifigure to ride in my new Hot Wheels Ride-Ons Series Tanknator. I had a Halo Mega Bloks figure for my green Tanknator, but needed another soldier type for the new 2017 C-Case version...

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Funko Marvel Mystery Mini Bobble She-Hulk & Capt. Marvel

I couldn't resist these 2.75" Funko mini bobbles found on eBay. I had just seen them secondhand at twice the price the night before at local retail, and looking them up later that night, found them sold together for a reasonable price. I have a handful of Funko POP! I love, and thought these would make fun companions!

My phase of hitting the local comic shop for new titles on a regular basis seemed to fade a couple years ago. Though initially been caught up in the DC New 52 and Marvel NOW! excitement, I was following too many other titles and missed out on most of Carol Danvers assuming the mantle of Captain Marvel. I went through a Mar-Vell nostalgia trip around 2011-2012, so Carol's new assignment had caught my eye, but I never caught up. Still, I love the idea and the outfit. She's super cute as a mini bobble!

Unlike Carol Danvers Capt. Marvel, I did jump on She-Hulk's Marvel NOW! title a couple years later in 2014. I had just read John Byrne's first installment of Sensational She-Hulk from 1989, and had a brief fling with the Green Goddess. I love the styling of this mini bobble with the purple gloves and cute little tush! Would be fun to have a Fantastic Four variant of this!

Below, Capt. Marvel and She-Hulk with the Funko POP! Archangel from my last post...

*See my 2011 post on the 3.75" Marvel Universe Series Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel!

*See my Marvel Universe She-Hulk in my 2013 post on the Super-DuperToyBox collection!

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Funko POP! Archangel

I try to buy as few of these Funko POP! as possible, but occasionally one comes along in a favorite character, and I have to pick it up. Such is the case regarding the new X-Men Series Archangel. I love the '80s design, and was always drawn to the silver wings of this character. Warren Worthington was Angel of the original X-Men, brainwashed by Apocalypse to become the most feared of his Four Horsemen! Check out the video:

Featured in the video above, Funko POP! Archangel with AOU Vision...

POP! Archangel with some other Archangel action figures in the Super-DuperToyBox, including my 10" Deluxe Toybiz Archangel. See more of my 3.75" Marvel Universe collection in my January 2013 post!

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