Posted 7/22/11 12:07 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys
This year, DC Comics’ editorial brought Swamp Thing back into the DC Universe proper at the conclusion of their Brightest Day event. At almost the exact same time (as if it were planned?!), Mattel announced their San Diego Comic Con 2011 exclusive figure for their DC Universe Classics line was also the elemental force of nature. Now, with SDCC looming before us, we have Dr. Holland in hand and are bringing you the review!
Posted 7/21/11 4:03 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys
On Preview Night at San Diego Comic-Con 2011, Mattel had their toys displayed in full force. While a lot of the yet-to-be-released figures had been seen earlier at this year’s Toy Fair, one display case in particular got our attention…and then mesmerized us with its sheer awesomeness! That case held the previously-unseen lions, figures, and giant blazing sword for this year’s Voltron Lion Force!
The 3 3/4" figures and lions will be part of a subscription service available exclusively through the Matty Collector website called the 2012 Club Lion Force. Full details on the releases haven’t been announced yet, but you better believe we’ll be finding out during their upcoming fan panel. However, since we can’t give you the full lowdown—here are some photos to fill that giant robot-shaped hole in your heart. Read More...
Posted 7/19/11 11:30 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
The exclusive toys for San Diego Comic Con are pouring in and Mattel’s Queen Marlena w/ Cringer from their incredibly popular Masters of the Universe Classics line is next on our agenda! This is the first time she has been represented in action figure form and is a great way to kick off Mattel’s presence at the big show. We were interested in this figure upon first hearing about its interchangeable costume, so let’s get into the review and find out how (and if) it all works!
Posted 7/15/11 2:10 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys
Next week, San Diego will be the geek capitol of the world as Comic Con makes its way there once again. We’ve been bringing you looks at some of the SDCC-exclusives from most of the major toy and collectible companies, but todays going to be different. Yep, we finally got our hands on one of these treasures! Today we’re taking an advanced look at the SDCC-exclusive Young Justice Superboy figure from Mattel.
Posted 7/8/11 2:00 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Young Justice quickly won us over as fans during the first few episodes. It’s mix of action, awesome animation, character choice, and great characterization really set it apart from other animated series currently on television. Of course, being a comic-based cartoon we knew that action figures wouldn’t be far behind and at this year’s Toy Fair we were treated to our first looks at the teen superheroes. Now, months after that tiny taste, we got our hands on some of the actual figures. Join us as we take a look at Young Justice Series 1 from Mattel’s 3 ¾” line of figures!
Kid Flash
Wally West idolized the Flash – then discovered his Uncle Barry Allen’s secret journals and used them to recreate the experiment that turned Barry into the Flash. The literally explosive result gave Wally the super-speed to become Kid Flash!
Kid Flash comes with a bag of fast food. Get it? "Fast Food"! Hi-larious!... or not. Still it fits the toy since wally is always having to replenish his energy after a run.
Posted 7/5/11 10:56 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Bandai, Diamond Select Toys, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, San Diego Comic-Con, Toys
Surprise Looks like the Entertainment Earth booth (#2343) is gonna be lined out the doors this year at San Diego Comic Con thanks to the recently announced exclusives filling it’s shelves from the fine folks at Toys “R” Us. Ugh. We are going to have to redo our entire schedule in order to make time to pick up the likes of the MOTUC Bizzaro vs. Battle Armor Faker (Yes!) Two-Pack and the metallic-hued Lion-O figure from Bandai’s ThunderCats 8” line (with a chance for an autograph from the original voice actor)! There’s a little something for everyone from flocked Sonic the Hedgehog to metallic Master Chief, including an appearance by Todd McFarlane. Read More...
Posted 6/27/11 1:30 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
We always get excited anytime Mattel releases new MOTUC figures. During this year’s American international Toy Fair we got an eyeful of Clawful and thus our waiting began. After months of horrible withdrawals and anxiety we finally scored the crustacean warrior for ourselves-- Muppet-eyebrows and all! You ever meet a guy whose name was “pronounced through a series of clicks”? Same here. Regardless of his shady name pronunciation, here’s our review of Clawful from Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Classics line of figures.
Let’s start things off with the bio from the back of the package:
Posted 6/20/11 1:32 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
We love action figures, Masters of the Universe, and monsters of all shapes and sizes. With that in mind, our hearts skipped a beat when we laid eyes on Megator– the latest large-scale figure from Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Classics line. The original Megator figure was only sold in Europe, so for most MOTU fans this will be their first chance to own this monstrosity. How’d we handle getting this review copy in our mitts? By taking him outside and having him battle Vikor, of course! Hey, they look good together… continuity be damned!
Posted 6/17/11 12:22 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Thanks to Mattel, we’re one step closer to feeling like full-fledged Green Lanterns! We recently scored a Power ring thanks to the Movie Masters line and now we can shoot any enemies we find (real or imagined) with the Green Lantern Colossal Cannon! Simply slide your arm into the back of this bad boy and start forcing your willpower onto others! Not convinced? Well, here’s our review!
Posted 6/16/11 5:36 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
The Green Lantern film is making its way into theaters, so what better time to review a figure of the main character, Hal Jordan? While this toy from series 2 of Mattel’s Green Lantern Movie Masters is mostly a basic repaint, it features enough of a paint difference plus new accessories that make it worth a closer look. Welcome to our review of the mask-less Hal Jordan!
Posted 6/16/11 11:05 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
This Friday (June 17th), The Green Lantern live action film hits theaters and the world will be introduced to Hal Jordan’s compatriots in the Green Lantern Corps! Chief among them is the hard-nosed (and pig-nosed) drill instructor—Kilowog. In the movie, he’s just as huge and powerful as his comic counterpart and looks like his Movie Master action figure has managed to capture that thanks to Mattel’s use of actual scale for each of that line’s toys. Is he better than just a giant hunk of plastic, or will he disappoint us to the point that we weep like babies? Only one way to find out, folks! (Hint: If we hated it, we wouldn’t waste time reviewing it.) Welcome to our review of Mattel’s Green Lantern Movie Masters Kilowog figure!
Posted 6/15/11 11:07 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Welcome to our review of Mattel’s DC Universe Classics Wave 17! Yep, the whole friggin’ wave (minus the Collect & Connect) at one time! Why are we blowing through them all at once? Well, after 16 Waves of some of the best DC figures ever to be produced it seems like this one was ripe for repaints and re-use and rightly so considering the theme of the series. There are some pieces of unique sculpting however, and we’ll talk a little about each figure below their bio information to cover their individual strengths and weaknesses. Let’s get to it!
Blue Lantern Flash
When Nekron unleashed his Black Lanterns upon humanity and its super heroes, the various power ring corps joined forces, sending out rings to new human champions. The Blue Lantern Corps, wielders of the Blue Light of Hope, chose Barry Allen—a man who never gives up. As Blue Lantern The Flash, he joined the battle against the Black Lanterns with an unshakable belief that “All will be well.”
This is almost a straight up repaint of the original DCUC Flash figure. However, there is the addition of a ring-bearing right hand and an open left hand—for Lantern-holding action! The paint deco is nice and we’re big fans of the black and blue color scheme. Read More...
Posted 6/13/11 1:55 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Nikolas Powers, the Ancient Lord of Zalesia is only guilty of one thing: love! Yep, this sorcerer just wanted to get married and make babies, but the higher powers of Eternia frowned on it so he was forced to dress in elaborate KISS stage-dress and lose the definitive features of his face. While we prefer to use him as one of our enemy forces, the guy really isn’t bad at all. Regardless, we put him up against King Grayskull in our photos simply because it looked like a good matchup. Welcome to our inaccurate imaginative review of Mattel’s upcoming release in their Masters of the Universe Classics line-- The Faceless One!
Posted 5/31/11 1:06 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in First Look, Mattel, Toys
Mattel’s DC Universe Classics has consistently been one our favorite modern toy lines. It’s hard to believe that there have been 16 waves released so far with two more (17 & 18) that were announced at this year’s Toy Fair. Lately DCUC has featured themed lineups, to many a fan’s aggravation as they patiently wait to complete their various classic teams. While the upcoming Wave 19 is themed as well, it features mostly classic interpretations of the Justice Society of America and their villains. That’s right, a JSA wave – and we’ve got both the first pics AND the complete bios for all of the figures in the lineup, including a shot of the Collect & Connect figure: S.T.R.I.P.E.!
We, here at MTV Geek!, are proud to present this Exclusive First Look at Mattel’s DC Universe Classics Series 19!
Posted 5/17/11 11:10 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Welcome back to another toy review here on MTV Geek! Instead of one figure, we’re going to be taking a quick look at an entire wave of action figures – Series 3 of Mattel’s DC Action League toys! The Action League figures are small, stylized representations of the characters from DC Comics’ huge library of heroes and villains and while small in stature, are still huge on personality. This series sees the addition of the first female hero in the line, along with the most round. Yes, round. Also, with a movie on the way, the Green Lantern Corps have managed to weasel their way into all the waves so far, this 3rd series not being an exception. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the latest two-packs of heroes and villains to make their way onto the pegs!
