A few late night reviews, or is it early morning. At any rate, we begin.

First up, from the 1989 movie Batman starring Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader; the BatmobileThis 1/18th die-cast replica was produced by Hot Wheels, and released in 2004 as part of Mattel’s licensing agreement with DC Comics and their Batman line ( Read more... )

The battle of the Rodimuses has commenced. We’ll look at two different universe’s takes on Rodimus(Prime).

Up first, we have Rodimus Prime, from Transformers: Generation One. Rodimus Prime debuted in Transformers: The Movie, when, as Hot Rod, he claimed the Autobot Matrix of Leadership and became the new Autobot leader ( Read more... )

This would constitute a request review. I would guess this as tia has...”asked” me to post this review of this particular figure I picked up over the weekend.

The figure in question is Willow Rosenberg as she appeared in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode “Dopplegangland”. In this episode, Willow had to appear as her vampire self that had ( Read more... )

In recent weeks I’ve been purchasing a lot of Transformer Energon stuff. Which is odd, since I had originally sworn off buying any of it, electing then to stick only with the Alternator line. A chance purchase of one of the smaller Energon TFs, and I was hooked ( Read more... )

Ever since I first saw the prototype a little under a year ago, I had wanted what appeared to be the best, most accurate Generation 1 Optimus Prime ever constructed. Then the painted shots appeared, making me want him even more, even knowing he probably wouldn’t come with his iconic trailer ( Read more... )

My Toys “R” Us finally got in some of their exclusive G.I. Joe merchandise in stock. What they got in was the new Cobra A.P.C. TransportThis is another of the TRU exclusive repaints of classic G.I. Joe vehicles and figures. Originally released in 1993 in the guise of the G.I. Joe Monster Blaster A.P.C. for the Mega Marine line, it featured an ( Read more... )

A late, brief(or so I think anyway) review.

A few days ago, I picked up the second release in the Transformers: Alternators line, Side Swipe. His car mode is that of the new Dodge Viper SRT10. Like Smokescreen before him, Side Swipe’s car mode is that of a totally licensed vehicle and is, for the most part, accurate in depicting the Dodge Viper ( Read more... )

A couple of reviews for your reading displeasure. [That’s pleasure] Pleasure? I guess whatever floats your boat...

First up we have the Piranha Attack Boat...hey, it’s a boat, and lo and behold, it floats! The Piranha Attack BoatThis is one of the new vehicles released under the Valor Vs Venom banner and boy is it slick. It looks functional in ( Read more... )

More reviews, since I can’t wait. Wait for what you may ask? Why, the rest of this Wave...plus the extra Wal*Mart exclusives that I’ve yet to see and the two remaining figures from Wave 8 or 9 or whatever it wound up being. So much stability in the numbering system up until Wave 7 and then it went all sideways, with 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.5, et al. ( Read more... )

After going to the store today, I found something I’ve been waiting for: Smokescreen, from the brand new Transformers Alternators line. This line, set apart from what has come before, features licensed vehicles that transform into Autobots. In car mode, Smokescreen appears as a Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 rally car. This is an actual rally car, ( Read more... )