Collectible Reviews

First, the wings are not very easy to attach-there is a lot of pulling and pushing to get them on. Once we managed to put them on they did not stay attached for play. These wings fell off so much we had to detached them so our son could play. This is a big disappointment for a 4-year old child, which is the recommended age. If buying for play beware but if buying as a collectors item, then this is a great gift.

My God! This is just a repainted version of the first x-jet movie toy that came out.

Only this time, the color looks lousier (unlike the sleek dark blue of the original) and the claw thing under the fuselage was removed.

To make up for it, Toy Biz included a 6-inch Wolverine, which doesn't really matter because you can just buy it separately.

Do yourself a favor and find the original x-jet toy instead.

I bought this for my 6 year old for Christmas. It was broke within two days. Extremely flimsy!!

This toy is really flimsy and it stinks.

I just got this and was able to assemble it pretty easily, and everything stayed together. It comes with stands and braces, and even on a carpet it stands up just fine. It has a lot of fun features, and while not durable for rough play, is still fun.

Mine is missing the web-trap trigger though, which is why I rated the fun at 4 stars. I called Toy Biz to ask for a replacement, but they are sold out. They were surprised to hear though that this occurred often (they have a customer service number, CALL IT!) but I am keeping it. It's still a fun toy.

Database is the consumate computer/math nerd. He comes with a flute, a tray of food and a stack of text books. He has his little red-framed glasses perched on the tip of his nose and when plugged into the different Springfield environments, he spews his nerdy quips such as "We're very proud to make you a member of our very select group."

In the series, Database doesn't get much screen time... but he's clearly larger than most of his classmates - perhaps a little less bulky than Nelson, but definitely taller than most of the other kids. In action figure form, however, he's smaller than Bart!

He is typically drawn with his shirt-tail or pocket hanging out over his trousers - but this corner of fabric is painted the same as his pants, and the edge of his pants is a sharp ridge around his middle - definitely not in the same category of realism (if that's the right word) that the other Playmates Simpsons characters enjoy.

Only for the die-hard collector who "must" have every single character to complete their collection.

i used to collect every figure in the series. i woke up from my collecting craze when i saw they were making this figure. database is one of the lesser known characters on the show, and rarely gets any lines. that is, of course, until his action figure was announced. then he was featured more and more in the show, with stupid 1 liners. did they write him in just to plug his action figure? maybe. all i know is, the episodes as well as the toy line have been suffering lately. i'm not going to shell out $7 when they're not supplying anything worth buying. from now on, i'll only get a simpsons figure if i REALLY like the figure and the character. and even then i might not do it.

(by the way, i didnt buy this figure. i've just seen it piled on the shelves at the toy stores.)

...I was talking with my brother about how small it was when I got it. So I guess alot of people think what I do. Database is supposed to be a big kid. And I want them to make Jay Sherman too! The Critic was a great show, He could be a celebrity figure. Since Jon Lovitz is the voice and they already have a celebrity one for him. Thanks

Wesley Dodds, The Golden Age Sandman, is one of the earliest releases from DC Direct, and is shows. This figure is clunky, and lacks the fine tuning and attention to quality that are the hallmarks of the DC Direct figure line. The proportions are a bit goofy, and he looks awfully out of shape for a superhero.

This figure shows The Sandman in his classic purple and green superhero duds, with the color scheme making him a masked crime fighter but the trench coat and fedora lending a more of a detective feel, like The Shadow.

There is little to no articulation, but he can stand unaided and all of the accessories fit. I bought him to include in my Justice Society of America set, but he is definitely a lesser figure.

I'll be honest...the only reason I bought these is because I'm gradually becoming a more hardcore MotU collector. They're kinda small and expensive...and their paint jobs need to be done more carefully. Play factor is pretty low. Why? These are more like figurines to be displayed, rather than action figures...although technically they have one point of articulation in the waist. Also, they are engaged to a base, so if I was trying to act out battles, that would just annoy me...but that's my personal aesthetics. As toys, they fall short...for display, they are more like trinkets or spacefillers. Use your judgement before buying.

We bought this for my son's birthday. He loved (5 stars) it until... after about 15 minutes, it no longer bumped and went. (1 star) It just ran in place. I'll have to return it to the store and try again.

I would have rated the "How much fun is this toy?" higher if it had actually worked. When the car was running correctly it was FANTASTIC! Too bad that didn't last.

Well the idea is great... First of all, where do you hang a thing this heavy? If you try a height low enough for your child to reach, it needs to have area to repel against, rather than hanging idly in the wind... The cord is difficult for small hands and our Spidey had not gotten a whole lot of use before the cord was jammed anyway. Great concept, and maybe better for a big kid, with cautious hands and the ability to reach tops of doors, but our four year old did not get much enjoyment out of it.

Don't get me wrong I love ninja turtles but this figure along with scootin leo are a waste of money because Mike can't even stand on the board well he can but he doesn't have magnetic feet so you can't actually play with it like a tech deck dude his board is chaply made but scootin leo's scooter is worse anyways the figure is not very detailed compared to the regular mike I don't really care how detailed it is but they should get better.
My advice to you is pass this one and get the new just relised fightin' gear turtles or other new tmnt figures.

I agree with all the bad reviews. Oversized head, expression like a butch on a bad day, minimal articulation, padded outfit than you can't take off without damaging, really dumb bulky helmet. IMPOSSIBLE to believe this represents a fast, lithe killer rather than a stiff zombie guard.

However, the sniper rifle (Lucas' usual sf version of generic WWII look) is high quality, and the boots are not bad for female action figures a little larger than Barbie. All depends on what you want her for.

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This has got to be the UGLIEST thing i have ever, ever seen!!!! I wanted to by the dumb thing, take of her outfit and put it on a nice looking doll and display that! But...I found out that her arms were painted purple! Now that is just plain wrong. Why even make the despicable thing! I swear, whoever made this is like a 2 yr old child trying to copy a Michalangelo picture or something!!!! They just plain got it alllllll wrong!
Trust me - i read all of the other reviews.... all of those people were right! Don't waist your time and money on this despicable piece of junk! go buy your self lunch or somethin!

From the depths of tragically constructed figures comes this version of Zam Wessel, complete with gargantuan cranial proportions and an outfit constructed of semi-durable fibers and the greatest gift to mankind - plastic! That's right, and if you act now you'll also receive something with less articulation than a Barbie Doll and a uniform that has been airbrushed on! O, and did I mention the mention the two pounds of material surrounding the brainpan?

This figure has to be the saddest of the sad and the only one not to grace the hollowed halls of 12" Bounty Hunters for me. I say this because of the above-mentioned flaws, plus the fact that the shape-shifting "mask" she has with her looks absolutely dreadful when its placed upon the head that is three times larger than the body that has to carry such a burden. These flaws pretty much negate the fact that she has some interesting additions in the way of weaponry, armor, a decent looking - albeit oversized - helmet, and a few other accessories to add to the list.

If you think you must buy this atrocious thing, then at least take a look at the larger pictures of it before making your decision. It is, in a word, vile, and you won't be happy with the beast. Forewarned is forearmed.

i bought this toy for my two year old son who is in love with spiderman. this toy doesn't work....bubble solution was EVERYWHERE and my son was very very disappointed. don't waste your money on this junk....buy the silly string one instead.

It doesn't work.

I don't see how it could function without drastic modification to the mechanism (manually shifting the small bar in front of the bubble dispensing area occasionally elicits a bubble).

I suppose it might rate more stars as educational in the ``caveat emptor'' category.

I have to agree with the other reviews... This toy is a mess! Leaky bubble solution everywhere with only intermittant bubble shooting. My boys were SO excited to try this... and they still have fun PRETENDING to shoot webs/bubbles but the toy just doesn't work. Disappointing!