Action Figure Reviews

i like this toy, nice motion-sensored sound effects, and i especially like the glowing heat vision. but it is certainly aimed at younger kids and not really good for a display item the way the 12-inch Action Cape Batman figure is. why? because of the punching action. there aren't enough joints in the shoulders of the figure, so the right arm is always bent outward and it looks awkward. i'm almost tempted to open the thing up with a screwdriver to see if there's a way to disable the mechanism so the right arm can be lowered. i think they could have done a much better job if there were more joints in the arms or if the punching action mechanism had been done better. plus, i favor a cloth cape with a figure like this. part of what makes Superman cool with kids is how the cape flows and billows as he flies, kids like to run around with their Superman action figure and watch the wind take the cape. but a plastic cape doesn't flow and billow, it stays stiff as a board. if this figure had a cloth cape and an arm that stayed down, this figure would be a great complement to the Action Cape Batman. sadly, these flaws keep it from being a perfect Superman figure.

This figure is a lot of fun. It's not very poseable but kids will love the sounds and effects.

What child would not like a toy with so many features? I can't even picture a collector of Superman Memorabilia to dislike this actiion figure. To keep it short; this product is fun and will fit in with anyones collection. LIGHTS...CAMERA...ACTION! That's whay this personifies! The colorful display box is also worth the buy. You may think it is a bit expensive. However, for what you get it is well worth the price!

derive your pleasure from this by looking at it, because if you try to use it you will be vastly dissapointed. the doughnuts dont fall in homers mouth, you have to turn a little crank and it slips out of gear all the time, very sad-but the toy itself looks pretty cool.

I was very pleased when this toy finally arrived. The Blue Devil is removable and semi-posable (his arms move). He is the same size as the Simpson figures from the Playmates line of toys, so I feel like he was made with collectors of those figures in mind. The Homer donut-eating action doesn't always work correctly--the mouth and donuts aren't correctly synchronized, so sometimes the donuts miss his mouth--but that does not detract from the fun.

I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I LOVE THIS EPISODE OF THE SIMPSONS.WHATS COOL ABOUT THIS IS THAT YOU CAN TURN A WHEEL ON THE BACK OF THE TOY AND HOMER ACTUALLY EATS THE DONUTS,HIS MOUTH OPENS AND THE DONUTS FALL IN HIS MOUTH.MY SON AND I LAUGHED OUR TAILS OFF.

This is a nicely designed figure, like all Super-Articulated figures are, but there are some small problems. The hole in the foot used so you could attach it to the stand is to small and you can't really put it on at all, but if it's not on it's stand then it falls down very easily. But it is still very fun because of it's articulation.

We love Attactix. Our children love Attactix, so they were pretty excited about getting two battle cases for their birthdays. It was flimsy and was poorly constructed. It couldn't hold hardly any of our figures as they are too large to fit properly inside it. We returned both cases immediately and bought more figures and a rubbermaid storage box.

While this item was wildly overpriced when it first came out and suffers from serious design flaws, it is a must buy at 4 dollars.

It comes with an excellant clone character.

It adds a new dimemsion to Attacktix, capture the flag game.

For me and my son (5) it inspired all sorts of arena building.

You get an extra gun to use as you see fit (no rules).

The display/storage function works well.

Negative are the poor design. the pieces don't stack as they should so we are constantly repositioning the cases. The plastic is very slick and rolling figures sometimes don't click.

Bottom line a good buy at 4 dollars. I would suggest getting 3 or more as they are stackable and you can arrange them in a pyramid arraingement. (BTW, they do not lock together next to each other which I believe is another flaw.)

PS Looks like the price is back up to 21 dollars. Save your money. Not worth it.

I bought two cases and I enjoy them. I can fit Darth Sidious(S2), Darth Maul(S2), 3 Royal Guards(S2), 5 Jedi Knights(S2), Mace Windu(S2 starter), and Obi-wan Kenobi(S3) in one case. But I have to put Sidious, Maul, and Obi-Wan at the bottom.

I have a few figures that don't fit but the majority do.(I have about 50 figures.)

And sometimes I put the figure in backwards or with shooters I stick their weapon between the figures above.

I have problems with the "tix" sometimes but I usually just guess how many, if I know I can make it with some to spare, and then move the wheel with my finger.

Overall I find the battle case to be an exellent addition to the battle field as it adds new ways to play.

McFarlane Toys has released its first series in the Cooperstown Collection, the first set of action sports figures of retired players in response to constant requests by fans and collectors. This first series consists of Hall of Famers Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles, Nolan Ryan as a Texas Ranger, Reggie Jackson and Yogi Berra as New York Yankees, and this one of Tom Seaver as a New York Met (How did they determine the teams? Simple. They went with the same team that appears on Ryan and Jackson's plaques at Cooperstown).

When you think of how the New York Mets went from being the loveable misfits who almost always finished in last place to the World Champions of baseball in 1969, it is Tom Seaver who was the main face on that transformation. In 1967 when Seaver was Rookie of the Year it was because a 16-13 record with the Mets was like winning 25 games with a first division club. The next year he went 16-12 and then in 1969 had a record of 25-7, 208 strikeouts, and a 2.21 E.R.A. He also had the distinction of being the first and (for several years) only Mets pitcher to have ever lost a World Series game. This 6" figure recalls Seaver during this glory years with the Mets from 1967-77, before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds.

Seaver is shown in the road gray Mets jersey, with his #41 on the back, in full stretch position throwing overhand. It seems almost impossible that he can actually pitch like this, with his right knee almost touching the ground as he is about to release the ball. But then in the late 1960s if there was one thing the New York Mets knew how to do it was to train power pitchers. Seaver, Ryan, and Jerry Koosman all pitched into their 40s, combining for over 60 years of big league experience. As we have come to expect from McFarlane this is a wonderfully detailed figure. The period uniform and equipment are accurate as is the pose of Seaver to everyone who remembers him pitching back then.

When Seaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992 he received the highest vote percentage in history, 98.84% (425 votes out of 430 cast), with the second highest percentage belonging to his teammate on the miracle Mets, Nolan Ryan, who received 98.79% (491 votes of 497) in 1999. As is always the case with such votes you have to wonder who were the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America who thought these guys did not belong in the Hall of Fame. For Mets fans, who have not exactly had much to cheer about lately, this figure will be a nice addition to their collection.

In this double-pack, you will recieve two figures: Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle, based off of their legendary encounter from last year's WrestleMania 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

These figures, like most of the ones produced by JAKKS Pacific, are fun to play with if you're a kid. I used to play with these all of the time when I was younger and I loved it. If you're a collector, these might not be the best to pick because they're not as accurate. JAKKS could have put forth a lot more effort when making their attire.

If you want a really nice Shawn Michaels, I reccommend buying:
1.) Classic Superstars Series 1 Shawn Michaels (very hard to come by now-a-days. If you have no luck finding this one (your best bet will be eBay or a flea market, but even if you are lucky to come across one, it could cost you upwards of [...]).

2.) Deluxe Aggression Series 3 Shawn Michaels (as of Tuesday, April 25th, 2006, it is on Pre-Order (ringsidecollectibles.com, wrestlingsuperstore.com, all-cool-gifts.com, highspots.com, toywiz.com), but should be available in the coming months. As a fan of the Deluxe Aggression figures and since I own the only 2 sets released so far, they are EXCELLENT figures. They're very realistic and the playability/durability is outstanding. Definitely get this!)

3.)Ruthless Aggression Series 18 Shawn Michaels (current HBK attire)

4.) DX (D-Generation X) double-pack Classic Superstars INTERNET EXCLUSIVE -- Pre-Order for late-August 2006 delivery. MUST GET!!! Comes with BOTH Shawn Michaels and Trile H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) in their classic DX attire!!! This is going to be one hot item, so get it before they sell out or the price goes completely overboard.

I only got this set because of the Shawn Michaels. So when i got it I was exited. The action figures aren't bad I guess. Shawn has that stupid ponytail again. His pants look like jaks pasific got a description of them and put it together fast so the don't really look like his pants he wears now. For example the two red crosses he has going down the sides of the legs of the pants just look like red scribles. When you try to make him Sweet Chin someone it looks realy crapy because of the way they made his legs.

Angle is Ok You can do his angle slam and the ankle lock. But the lock looks stupid to because he can only use one hand unless if you use two it looks dumb.

They came with a microphone!! COOL!!!!!....um wheres the other one. how can you only have one? Are they supposed to swich off or something. Oh well.

So if you are a wrestling fan ( a big one ) or if you really like Kurt Angle, then you will get this.

These figures shawn michaels vs. angle is da best. It bring h.b.k. withh his new attire it is the best ever i loves it. You will love it to. thank you.

There are three New York Yankees in the MLB Series 8 Figures from McFarlane Toys, but Alfonso Soriano is not one of them. There is Hideki Matsui in the Yankees gray road jersey, but then Kevin Brown is still wearing number 27 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Alex Rodriguez, who was traded for Soriano, is still decked out in the road uniform of the Texas Rangers. You have to appreciate the great irony here that Soriano and Rodriguez would both come out in the same action figure series just after they were traded for each other (there are no action figures planned for either the player to be named later or the money paid by the Rangers to the Yankees).

This is the second McFarlane figure of Soriano and is a great improvement over the previous figure, which had Soriano suspended in mid-air to avoid being taken out by an unseen runner having just made the throw to first base in an attempt to turn the double play. Soriano does have one of the more distinctive batting stances and follow throughs, and it is the latter that is captured this time around. I was thinking that Soriano's bat, one of the heaviest in baseball today, was not as big as it should be, but that really depends on the angle. In terms of details you have not only Soriano's name on his bat, but "12 AS" on the back of his shoes, "AS 12" his batting gloves, and a "12" on the shin protector, the wrist band, and the batting helmet (which is made of plastic, a nice touch).

The only points of articulation is Soriano's right forearm, which you can position as you want (ideally it should be parallel to the square of his shoulders), and his head, which should be aligned with the center of his body as the ball is deposited into deep left center field (at the stadium in Arlington for all we know). Both of the metal posts easily fit into the batter's box base plate and the figure has no problems standing upright. This figure is right up there with the Bernie Williams action figure as the best of the bunch for the New York Yankees; too bad he no longer plays for the team that plays in the big ballpark in the Bronx.

One thing I want to emphasize is that now that we are up to Series 8 one of the great improvements McFarlane has made is the knob of Soriano's bat comes off so that you can slide the bat handle into position and then put the knob back on. The same thing holds true for the Matsui figure, so it must apply to the Jeff Bagwell one as well. This is a vast improvement over the older figures, where you had to cut open Jason Giambi's hands to get him to grip the bat. Final Note: Jeff Bagwell, Richie Sexton and John Smoltz are the other figures in MLB 8. Yankee fans can look forward to Mariano Rivera in MLB 9.