Collectible Reviews

Although my 5yr old son really enjoys playing with the hulk figure, the cage is a pain to assemble and keep track of. In itself, not worth it!

I purchased this toy for my 4 year old son on his b-day ( Hulk theme) I know he will be a bit young for it but I still think he will love it, currently it is still boxed and wrapped up for him but I had fun with it just playing in the box! the face looks remarkable! made of a rubber that feels like real skin ( I can see the ears getting pulled off though :P )
not so sure about durability since its not played with yet but it looks like it will be a hit, not extremely loud but enough to keep a rowdy boys interest, and the box looks quite real with its "steel look" plus the small circle window that opens on the gentle push is a very nice touch..

If it is durable and holds up to kids this will easily be one of my sons best toys!

My husband and I try to collect vintage toys but always keep our eyes open for new and interesting items and this Hulk toy fits the bill. Toy Biz did a very nice job in detailing the mold of the facial expression and in the figure. It's a little deceptive at first because you don't think it does that much but read the instructions! The trigger in the back of the figure works two ways; a slight push down will initiate his rage voice and cause the two front panels over the opening to snap down. A full push down on the trigger will cause him to bust out of the cage at full force. If you look closely, you can even see his chest expand as he's ready to unleash his rage --- look out!! You should have the toy set up on a table or floor because once he busts out, the panels creating the walls and ceiling all come tumbling down. Putting it back together again is a slight negative but for a child, it probably helps with hand-eye coordination. You almost wish the panels were strung together or something so you could just pull it back up into the cage shape again. If we like a toy, we always get more than one because we keep one mint and unopened - the other we play with. My husband took that one to his kindergarten class and the kids got a big kick out of it. There's no serious educational value here - just plain fun and to enjoy but isn't that what toys are for?

I liked this toy Gondor is my favorite counry and this was the first soldier i found for them. it can stand by itself and looks great on display. the detail is amazing!!! If you like Gondor this is a must have toy

The paint job on this figure is simply amazing. If it was only a little bigger, you would think it came right out of the movie. The Gondorian Soldier fits nicely in the saddle and, with a little effort, can be made to stand on his own without the horse. The figure goes perfectly with other Armies of Middle Earth toys.

In the battle for the last stronghold of Men in Middle-Earth, the might of Sauron's massive armies was turned loose on Gondor. Only through the courage of the soldiers, and the skill of the White Wizard, could victory hope to be accomplished.

As you might be able to see by my nickname, of all the lands in Middle-Earth, I am most enamored by Gondor, the city of Men. The 6-inch figures are my favorites to collect, but when I saw this first toy representation of Gondorian soldiers, I impulsively reached out and grabbed it off the shelf. It took me approximately one day before the little stand that holds him up in a horse-rearing pose to break, which renders the entire figure pretty non-functional -- not that it had much function before. Its only purpose was for display, and if you aren't careful, you can render that non-fuctional too.

Otherwise, besides being only three inches tall, it's kind of a cool figure. The Gondorian soldier is mounted on his horse, with a shield in one hand, and a lance, or spear, in the other. The horse is kind of rearing up, held, like I said, by a small plastic stick. (WHICH, I may point out, is easily breakable) There's a small platform of terrain beneath him, so standing on his own isn't an issue.

I'd really suggest you wait for the six-inch Gondorian soldier. This one just doesn't cut it.

I love Smallville and have loved most of the things that have come out representing the awesome franchise. The Clark Kent action figure really isn't one of those things I do love.

Kids can play with it and enjoy it, they'll just have to use there imagination. The toy doesn't really do anything, so that's why the imagination is a must. They can have fun with it however, because he is Superman and only Kryptonite can stop him. If your child likes Smallville they should enjoy it. If they don't, the toy isn't for them. If your a Smallville collector, you'll like the toy.

Cool thing to have if you love the show. You can also get the lana and lex figures which is cool. i like it

I would have said that the DC Direct set of figures from the WB series "Smallville" were a year late, but maybe they wanted to make sure the show was something of a hit before producing these figures. There was a Smallville PVC set that came out last year, but it represented the "Superboy" comic books and not the new television series, which does a marvelous job of dealing with Clark Kent as his powers are coming into play and his relationships with Lex Luthor and Lana Lang become more and more interesting.

The Smallville Clark Kent figure is interesting because it really looks like a cross between actor Tom Welling and the comic book character (this is a round about way of saying the figure is not as "cute" as the actor, as my daughter would say). The figure is several shades over 6" tall, which will make Clark one of the taller figures in your action figure collections. I am ambivalent about the thermal chromatic hands that chance color (as your action figure encounters that big hunk of kryptonite no doubt). The figure also comes with a removable backpack, which probably makes more sense than a pitchfork, and a decent Inkworks collectible trading card.

I would assume fans of Tom Welling will be more interested in this action figure than real Superman fans, mainly because the only other figures from the show available are Lex Luther (who Clark is not fighting) and Lana Lang (who Clark is not dating). Having abandoned those two main avenues of conflict, there is not much left for the figure to do but stand around and look semi-cute.

Not a toy so much as a collectors piece. Master replicas has gone to great lengths to make sure the lightsaber is as accurate as they can get. You'll be impressed with the quality construction and detail.

This is not even a toy! It's outrageous! I bought it an blam! It's broken from the bouncing of the truck! So don't br a moron and waste your allowance.

Master Replicas has done their best work on this lightsaber. The weathered effect is great and gives it that real Original Star Wars Trilogy feeling.
Don't be afraid of the weathered look in the picture. That is only the prototype. The final product is gray towards the top, not brown, as it appears.
It also heavier than the other pieces produced by Master Replicas.
This is a better lightsaber to handle too(compared to the others), because of it being all gray, instead of silver. So you can not see fingerprints.
Don't pass this up, you will be surprised when you hold this in your hands. It surpasses the look of the prototype above.
If you collect the other Master Replicas collectibles, this will hold a special part in your collection.
A+...

The 9 piece set was disappointing when i first got it and saw it up close. I did not know that the action figures were going to be that small. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, etc. are a little taller than 2 inches while the hobbits are about 1.5 inches tall. Well that wouldn't have bothered me that much if the painting on the faces of the figures was well done but it wasn't. Half of Frodo's face looks disfigured and he and the rest of the figures are not very bendable or posable.
Save your money for something better and don't buy this. I'm probably going to return mine.
Well i hope this review helps someone out.

My son's action figure fell apart after 2 days. He did not play rough with it or drop it or anything. I resent this toy.

This is such a great set that any Lord of the Rings fan should purchase it. It has ten figures with many weapons. These figures include Gandalf the Grey, Frodo Baggins, Boromier, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, Sam, Legolas, Aragon, and Bill the Pony. They all come with their weapons and can be removed off their stands. The stands fit together to show how they travel. Some of their weapons are Aragons' sword,Legolas and his elven knifes, Frodos' sword (named sting), and Gimli with his double bladed axe. The figures are very detailed with their cloaks (that are not able to be taken off them) and Aragon and Sam have luggage on their cloakes. Bill carries much of the fellowships luggage. There are only two small things that I don't like. One of them is Legolas has deadly accuracy with his elven bow but in this set it is slung over his shoulder and cannot be removed. The other thing is that Sam has his hobbit sword but cannot be put in his hand. But everthing else is just fine. It is one of the best set that I have seen. Like I said before, any Lord of the Rings fan should by this right now!

This product line has already established itself as overdoing the articulation, but the Mr. Fantastic figure is total overkill. The point to increasing articulation points is to make the figure more posable. Toy Biz caught articulation fever at some point, however, and the extremely posable figures are so distorted from the representation of the characters they're modeled after, they are not worth displaying. Hence, zero posability. Some figures, such as "The Thing", work out great with a toned-down case of articulation fever, but the human characters just don't.

Where they really go wrong is where you notice less forward progress in the design and more of a call back to Mego figures from the 70's. If this figure was wearing a tiny polyester jumpsuit with plastic removable boots and a hollow rubber head rather than a painted-on outfit and solid plastic construction, you'd have trouble distinguishing between the two models. It just doesn't look at all human. The articulations at the fingers and toes, at the waist, and at the thigh joints really detract from what could have been the best F4 figures yet. Plus, the exaggerated muscles on his chest & stomach are obnoxious. He's a scientist! He does not own a Soloflex!

One more thing. A Reed Richards action figure without grey hair on his temples is the Punisher action figure with a shave and a different suit. Reed Richards has grey hair on his temples, this figure doesn't. As other reviewers mention, the image in the photo, which is also the image on the reverse side of the packaging, is not of the final product.

The online picture looks,well, pretty authentic and GOOD. Don't order it yet, though. Now take a walk down to Wal*Mart. Go to the toy aisle. Now go to the action figure aisle. There should be a large display of their newest shipment, Marvel Legends Series V. Now look at Mista Fantastic. Like the online picture, old Reedy comes with a square FaNtAsTiCaR. ewwwww. His nostrils are flared wide open. He has light, not dark, brown hair, unlike the picture and comics. And you'd think after being at least 60 years old, Dr. Richards would have his trade mark white sideburns. he doesn't.
By looking at only his arms, he looks about 70 pounds if he was real. Looks like he'll be even less durable than the supposedly "invincible" Iron Man Marvel legend, right? His costume's baby blue. BABY blue. He has detatchable hands and extremely heavy "bendy" alternate ones. How ka-ka-ka-ka-RAPPY is THAT? And yes I have been reading comics for only 3 years and i have caught up this well.

Sue looks too much like a soceer mom with a cheap haircut. Why, oh why didn't they use John Buscema's concept of sue. John envisioned Sue as a blond Sophia Loren. The current sculpture looks too much like the current F.F.'s illustrator's idea of sue. That guy draws the F.F. with clown feet, and a vacant, doopey Lance Bass expression. Well, he does!

(...). this halo action figure is very fun, although the scratches on his armor are a little un-realistic. the only major draw-back to this toy is that the knees dont have a joint, and the hands will come off with a little bit of pulling and tugging.

this toy sucks monkey balls. the second i opened the box, his arm fell off!!! (...)

The sargent stacker toy is an excellent toy, his battle armor is well worn (from all the fightingwith the Covenant) the guns are also extreamly realistic with the M90 shotgun in high detail. This is one hardcore marine and toy.

My 4yr old wasnt that thrilled after a couple of hours playing with this (and the Green Lantern figure I bought). Why? Because this Superman...
1. Is so stiff, it doesnt bend at the elbows and knees
2. Feels like the glued hard-rubber cape might fall off
3. Gets "bald" as the paint on its head and boots gets easily scratched away when it hits other toys
4. Is top-heavy and has a hard time standing on its own
Sadly, I think that its only redeeming factor is its very good likeness to the cartoon. Little kids tend to play rough, specially when superheroes battle it out with supervillains. Perhaps this toy was meant to be displayed only, and not actively played by little hands?

this is a very good toy but i would not recommend to many people because it seems like it has a very low educational rating. if you are not looking for a toy with education in the mix then this is soooo cool... i love the justice league and i believe others will too.

I am glad JLA:TAS finally got a line. I was dissapointed at the fact that there were no villans. Also what in the heck is the deal with these stands. I don't care what the letters spell. Why are the figures in a 4.5" scale? Not even the first toy biz Marvel SuperHeroes were that small. To quote The Hurricane: "Wassup wit dat?" The figures themselves look like they came right from an old N64 game. These figures do not give their cartoon counterparts justice at all. It' true, it's true.Plus the don't have much posability to them. They should have a long shelf life as well as a long clearance life.

I honestly didn't expect the Mezco piece to be this nice. It's really a beautiful sculpt with some very nice accesories. Mine managed to break off at the waist in shipping somehow, but since I'm not a hardcore collector I just glued it back together and plopped him on the shelf next to my other Hellboy memorabilia. I suspect this piece will stack up very favorably against the upcoming large scale Sideshow statue, and at a fraction of the price. Recommended!

Though I knew this was an 18" figure, I was still surprised at how massive it is-and heavy. I recently bought two, one to display and the other to sell somewhere down the line...yes, I'm a geek... Regardless, for collectors like me, this figure is definately worth the price. The detail is immaculate down to the actual bullets in Hellboy's "Good Samaritan." I love how the figure is also wearing stitched clothing which gives it a more textured appearance. The gun is a little hard to squeeze into Hellboy's hand, but there is a holster on his belt that serves as a temporary sanctuary. The tail is a bendy, so you don't have to worry about it getting in the way as you pose it on your bookshelf. Speaking of posing, the figure can be easily placed in an upright position without it falling over. The one gripe I have is the packaging. It took me ten minutes to untie all the twisties which was a royal pain. All in all, you don't have to be a Hellboy fan to appreciate the artistry of this figure.

I purchased this product as a Christmas gift for my ten year old son and attempted to assemble it. The body of this zoid has 4 cams designed to make the legs move. Problem (1): The pin on the body used to align the legs and the pin attached to the cam to transmit the motion don't line up with holes in the legs. Problem (2): When I attempted to the attach the power supply to the body the conector in the power supply came loose. The result is a beast that just kinda' sits there, makes a lot of noise (when I jiggle the connection just right) and doesn't move an inch. I found the assembly of this zoid to be very tiresome especially when the result is a toy that doesn't work.

A must buy for cool zoid fans!!!! GOING TO BE MINE ha ha ha!! (Andre)

I can not tell you how unbelievbly cool this toy is. Its so insane that its so cool too. i spent about 10 mions making mine. But be careful, If u don't put in the motor right it really screws up its stablaziers and may fall and break. i gun on the back is not moveable so don't try to move it. in the show its one of the fastest zoids alive the fastest land zoid is the Liger jager and the fastest air zoid is of course the Raynos. Just out of the blue, if you want to go to a cool gaming site go to Orisinal.com ok loads of fun. I like the bee game myself.