Quick Review - Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo 6" Figure by Hasbro

After and long and troubled production, SOLO is finally going to hit theaters in less than a month. I'm cautiously optimistic, I was really looking forward to the film but the unexpected firing of the Directors half way through shooting has me on edge. I do trust Ron Howard and am hopeful he was able to put together what could be Disney's best Star Wars outing yet.

Quick Review - Avengers: Infinity War 6 Inch Deluxe Figures by Hasbro

Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters this weekend and it is absolutely phenomenal. Easily one of the best theater going experiences I've ever had, and I cannot wait to see it again. Everything about it is truly fantastic, an enormous spectacle, and incredibly emotional. Avengers 4 can't get here fast enough.

Review - Avengers: Infinity War Marvel Legends by Hasbro

Spring tends to be my favorite time of year and I'm not sure if that's because the cold Canadian winter is behind us, or because the next Marvel Studio's release is right around the corner. Maybe I'm just being nostalgic, but I have fond memories of seeing Iron Man, Thor, and The Avengers in high school and College. This year Marvel isn't holding anything back with the release of Avengers: Infinity War, ten years of story telling has lead to this unprecedented event.

Review - Avengers: Infinity War 6 Inch Figures by Hasbro

This is it, ten years and 18 films have all lead to this moment. Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters this spring and it is bound to be the biggest comic book superhero film of all time. Heroes from all corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will assemble to battle the mad titan Thanos and I absolutely cannot wait to experience it. I can still remember my friends looking over to me in the theater at the end of Iron Man, asking me what the "Avengers Initiative" was, and my trying to pick my jaw up off the floor. I never expected an onscreen universe as immense as this, and done so perfectly. A film of this magnitude is obviously going to have an incredible amount of merchandise associated with it and today I'm going to take a look at one small portion of it.

Review - Star Wars Return of the Jedi Force Link 3-Pack Exclusive by Hasbro

The debate rages on between collectors, whether super articulated or 5 POA (points of articulation) figures are better. I usually find myself somewhere in the middle. While I do love The Vintage Collection, Hasbro has put out a lot of great 5 POA figures in the last couple of years. To me, scale is the most important factor when it comes to Star Wars figures, so I'll buy anything at 3 3/4 inches. The excellent sculpts have certainly helped the more limited articulation figures succeed, with figures like Jedi Master Luke Skywalker become fast favorites. Hasbro recently released the Return of the Jedi Force Link 3 Pack (Exclusive to Target and Canadian Tire) with some great modern updates. Lets crack it open and take a look!

Review - STAR WARS The Last Jedi Wave 2 Figures by Hasbro

We are now 2 week away from the release of Star Wars The Last Jedi and I could not be more excited. As much as I loved The Force Awakens, I felt like it wasn't the Star Wars movie we deserved but it was the one we needed. It needed to remind us of what we loved about Star Wars, while making a bold statement about what Star Wars will be moving forward. The Last Jedi on the other hand looks to be the  film we've all been waiting for (Edit: It's not), taking the saga in bold new directions and telling its own unique story. Well... hopefully.

Review - Marvel Legends Daredevil and Punisher by Hasbro

Just in time for the release of The Defenders on Netflix, Hasbro unleashed their wave of Marvel Knights themed Marvel Legends. The wave showcases a great mix of both live action and comic designs, and features a great Build-a-Figure Man-Thing. Today I'm going to be taking a look at both Daredevil and The Punisher from the excellent live action series.

Review - Marvel Legends Thor and Loki Ragnarok Figures by Hasbro

Thor and Hulk are hitting the road this coming November and it looks like it's going to be one wild ride. Thor: Ragnarok is the next big release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the filmmakers are absolutely trying something new. The first teaser trailer landed and blew everybody away. Shifting tones more towards something like Guardians of the Galaxy looks like it's going to pay off in a big way. With the film around the corner, the toys have started making their way to retail and today we're going to be taking a look at the Marvel Legends 6" versions of Thor and Loki.

Review - Marvel Legends Exclusive Invisible Woman by Hasbro

The Fantastic Four have had a rough couple of years. First their comic gets cancelled and then their big new movie flops with critics and audiences alike. Not quite the treatment you would expect for Marvel's First Family. Well, hopefully things are on the upward swing with Hasbro releasing a series of exclusive figures at Walgreens (EB Games up here in the great white north) starting with Sue Storm the Invisible Woman. I was a little hesitant at first to pick her up, but as soon as The Human Torch was announced I snatched one up as quick as I could. With the rumored Super Skrull figure, and Mr. Fantastic himself being announced at SDCC, all that awaits is the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing.

Review - Star Wars The Black Series Tusken Raider 6" Figure by Hasbro

This year marked the 40th anniversary of Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, a little film that changed the way we look at movies. The impact of Star Wars cannot be understated in both film history, and pop culture. Way back in 1977 a small independent toy company named Kenner produced the now legendary first twelve 3.75" action figures for Star Wars. The line quickly expanded, and defined the childhood of an entire generation. To commemorate this monumental event, Hasbro released The Black Series 40th Anniversary Collection, recreating those original 12 figures. One of those figures was the fearsome Tusken Raider and today we'll be taking a look at him in 6" form.

Review - Spider-man Homecoming 3.75" Spider-man & Vulture 2-Pack by Hasbro

Spider-man Homecoming hit theaters this week and I was able to check it out Thursday night in Imax and it is absolutely spectacular! Marvel Studios nailed it. Tom Holland is undoubltely the best big screen interpretation of Peter Parker and Michael Keaton as the Vulture is the best best Spider-man villain since Doc Ock. I cannot wait to see what what they do next. Hopefully they can finally bring back J. Jonah Jameson and the Daily Bugle, because we all want pictures of Spider-man!

Opinion - Build-a-Figures

Way back in 2005 Toy Biz first introduced the concept of the Build-a-Figure with wave 9 of their monumental Marvel Legends line of action figures. The concept was simple enough, each figure in the wave came with a piece of a character, collect all the toys in the wave an you've got yourself a bonus figure. Usually a character that would tower over the regular 6 inch figures. Toy Biz's first BAF character was none other than the devourer of worlds, Galactus.

Review - Spider-man Homecoming Homemade Suit Spider-man and Vulture Marvel Legends by Hasbro

The Spider-man Homecoming premier was held last night in Hollywood, and the reviews have started pouring in. By all accounts this is the best Spider-man movie since Spider-man 2 way back in 2004. This is great news, not only for the future of Spidey in film, but for Spider-man in the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. So today we're going to take a look at another couple of the Marvel Legends Homecoming figures; Homemade Suit Spider-man and the villainous Vulture.

Review - Spider-man Homecoming Marvel Legends Figure by Hasbro

Spider-man's first solo outing in the MCU is just a few short weeks away and Hasbro's Marvel Legends figures have started hitting retail in full force. Their latest series is Spider-man focused, but only has 3 figures based on actual designs from the movie. There's a standard Spider-man, a Homemade Suit Spider-man, and the villainous Vulture. I was going to review all three figures at once, but I think there's plenty to talk about each one so I'm going to start with standard Spidey tonight.

Review - Star Wars Droid Factory R2-D2 & C-3PO Disney Parks Exclusive

This year at Star Wars Celebration, Disney announced a new assortment of Droid Factory figures; Protocol Droids were finally coming to Build-a-Droid. Meaning your custom Astromech could finally have its very own Protocol Droid buddy. At the same time they launched a number of new limited release action figures, one of these was a 40th Anniversary C-3PO & R2-D2 two-pack. Collectors had been asking Hasbro for these figures for years, and Disney finally stood up and made them a reality.

Review - Spider-man Homecoming 6" Action Figures by Hasbro

Spider-man has a new movie coming out this year and you know what that means, new toys! I was out at Toys “R” Us last week and stumbled upon pegs stuffed full of Hasbro’s kid oriented budget line of Homecoming figures so I grabbed a few. I believe there are 4 different figures in the first wave: Spider-man, Homemade suit Spider-man, Vulture, and a Tech-suit Spider-man which is a blue variant of the standard Spidey. I picked up the first three figures and will be taking a look at them today.