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Category Archives: Kenner
Spoilers on toys
Action figure manufacturers are often less than diligent when it comes to restraining themselves from giving away movie plot points with their toys. Whether it's in the bio text on the back or just the existence of a particular toy, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Asylum, DC Direct, Disney, Funko, Hasbro, Kenner, Lego, lists, Mattel, McFarlane, NECA, Playmates
Tagged Avengers, Batman, Captain America, Captain Marvel, dragons, Godzilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Iron Man, Matrix, MotU, Shazam, Sin City, Skeletor, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Thor, Toy Story
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Soon Forget: Total Justice Steel
Steel was released on the second series of Hasbro's JLA line, right alongside Martian Manhunter, which may mean they were in production for Kenner's Total Justice at the same time. If so, that may be why they were on the … Continue reading
Soon Forget: Total Justice Martian Manhunter
Blue Beetle wasn't the only character shown in the Total Jutsice coloring books who was cancelled, but then showed up in a later line. Let's take a look at Martian Manhunter! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - April … Continue reading
Posted in cancelled toys, DC, Kenner
Tagged Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Total Justice
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Soon Forget: Total Justice Blue Beetle
Last week we told you about how the four figures planned for Total Justice Series 4 were eventually released as two-packs. So technically Blue Beetle isn't really a cancelled toy, but there is still something missing: the follow-up lines did … Continue reading
Posted in cancelled toys, DC, Kenner, lists
Tagged Blue Beetle, Justice League, Total Justice
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Soon Forget: Total Justice Series 4
This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Kenner's Total Justice line. In 1996, Kenner created the first DC Comics toyline since the awful 89/90 ToyBiz … Continue reading
Posted in cancelled toys, DC, KB Toys, Kenner
Tagged Batman, Blue Beetle, Flash, Green Lantern, Justice League, Total Justice
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DCSH Brainiac addendum
Today's DC Superheroes Series 4 Brainiac review told how, like Lex Luthor, the character was redesigned for Kenner's Super Powers line, but the design was also put into the comics, in 1983's Action Comics #544. During the pitch process for … Continue reading
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Still Be More Than Meets The Eye
In today's review of the Transformers Classics Ultimate Battle: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron review, I briefly mentioned how the Transfomers got their names. Most fans know that the Transformers have different names in Japan than they do in the rest … Continue reading
Battle-Armor Lex Luthor addendum
Today's DC Direct Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 2 Battle-Armor Lex Luthor review told you how the power armor was designed for the Kenner Super Powers line, then back-adapted into the comics. But while the basic shape was always the … Continue reading
Alien & Predator addendum: The Ultimate Battle
In today's review of the Movie Maniacs 5 Alien & Predator box set, yo compared the set to Kenner's Aliens vs. Predator two-pack. As a fun treat for you, here's the the mini-comic that came with Kenner's set, Aliens: Space … Continue reading
Movie Maniacs/Now Playing/Cult Classics
Here's a question for our readers: are McFarlane's Movie Maniacs, SOTA's Now Playing, and NECA's Cult Classics all in the same basic scale? If I recall correctly, even the various Movie Maniacs aren't necessarily in scale with one another, but … Continue reading →