Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys The Dark Knight Bat-Pod 1/6-scale toy. Excerpt: “… for me it’s as near perfect as it could get …”
Jess C. Horsley reviews the Hot Toys The Dark Knight Two-Face/Harvey Dent 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “… Hot Toys once again proves they can make some of the best mass-produced heads in the business.”
Michael Crawford reviews the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece The Dark Knight The Joker (Bank Robber version) 1/6-scale figure. Excerpt: “This is an outstanding figure, and even Hot Toys is going to be hard pressed to follow it up with anything that’s better.” (See also.)
Updatedude reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Henkei C-13 Hound set. Excerpt: “This toy is a thing of beauty.” (See also.)
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Hasbro Star Wars The Legacy Collection Clone SCUBA Trooper figure from Clone Wars. Excerpt: “… an extremely impressive figure that will be a welcome addition to any Clone Trooper action figure army, and any Star Wars figure collection.” (See also.)
Erin Snyder reviews the Mezco Toyz HB II Red (open-mouthed variant) 7-inch-scale figure from Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Excerpt: “Hellboy is a great figure with a few problems.” (Related.)
Michael Crawford reviews the Mattel DC Universe Infinite Heroes Crisis series Hawkman and Thanagarian Warriors three-pack. Excerpt: “I was ready to be a fan of this line, but poor distribution, poor paint quality, over priced single packs, and a lack of accessories have pretty much soured me.”
Thomas Wheeler reviews the Mattel DC Universe Infinite Heroes Crisis series Shazam! figure. Excerpt: “… this is a really superb figure of a character who … deserves better treatment than he seems to have gotten in recent years.”
Corey Tincher reviews the Mattel Batman The Brave and The Bold Sea Spear Aquaman figure. Excerpt: “With surprisingly good paint, a show accurate sculpt, and a fair price, Aquaman is saved from his poor articulation model and weak potential for fun.”
Artemis reviews Lego Bionicle Mistika 8688 Gali Nuva set. Excerpt: “It’s difficult not to like Gali …”
Retro reviews
MicroBry reviews the Romando New Microman BioSuit BS-1 Night Operation Mission Type and BioSuit BS-2 High Temperature Nuclear Hyper Type Wonder Festival exclusive kits. Excerpt: “The BioSuits mark an intriguing direction the toyline might have turned towards.” (See also.)
Andrew reviews the Hasbro Transformers Generation 2 Dreadwing set. Excerpt: “…a real gem of a set.” (Related.)
Philip Reed reviews the Marchon Roadbots Cementorr figure. Excerpt: “… Cementorr hasn’t really improved with age.”