Blue Toys

Finally, Finally a Transformers Thundercracker! It was not on the peg, but down below on the bottom shelf behind some older toys. Someone must have been trying to save it, Bwa-ha-ha- I found it! I left one of two there, so if they return, they still can get one. I would like one more though, to leave in its glorious package.

The other toy is a pretty shiny light blue Batman. I have been looking for this one for awhile since I first saw him on Toys R Us's website. I was a little bummed he is not completely metallic blue as in their online photo, but this is still a great figure.

I will take more photos once I get done "Playing" with them. :)

GI Joe The Pursuit of Cobra; Team Commander Duke

I will go out on a limb and say the Pursuit of Cobra line will never be topped. Action figure perfection. I picked up Duke finally, and he will be my primary Duke from now on. What's that on his back?

Just simple shoulder-mounted dual plasma cannons.

Is that a little much?

Is he over compensating for something?

Really, won't those throw out his back?

I think he will be just fine with that choice of weapon vs the HISS Tank V5.

Mcdonald's Happy Meal Toys 2011, Batman the Brave and the Bold; All Figure Review Video

Kind of bored today, so I ran through all the figures in a quick review.

Mcdonald's Happy Meal Toys 2011, Batman the Brave and the Bold; Firestorm, Two Face, & Solomon Grundy pack #2!

I wonder if I had a massive nerd splurge and purchased all Batman Brave and Bold Happy Meal toys at once? Ok I did, but this solves this month's stress from day to day meal searches. Set #2 is nowhere near as cool as set 1, but it does fill in those spots for extra characters.

Firestorm has nice clear glowing plastic for his fire look. Nice touch for a Happy Meal toy, that could have been easily easily easily left red plastic.

Two Face again on this blog, in as little as a week? I guess he does do things in twos. I would like to paint his shirt white and give him more detail, as he looks a bit like Count Chocula from one side. At least this version comes with a coin in his hand.

Ah Solomon Grundy. He's one of those baddies I completely forgot about over the years. I remember re-watching the Super Friends a couple years ago, and was trying to figure out who the heck that weird guy in the corner was who kept speaking of himself in the third person. Of course, him speaking third person, gives the name out pretty fast, But I still was curious of his ability to be included in the Legion of Doom. This mini-toy of him is bulky, and somewhat pigeon toed. Neat!

Mcdonald's Happy Meal Toys 2011, Batman the Brave and the Bold; Batman, The Penguin, and the Batmobile pack #1!

Did Mcdonald's just go super genius with this prize set? Three toys!!! THREE TOYS!!!

THREE TOYS!!!

Well, I think its cool. So cool I had to have a coworker ask the counter if they were selling them yet this morning. They were, and the best set #1 was offered up. Now I can relax on finding a regular Batman, Batmobile, and Penguin.

Ok, three toys does mean diminished quality, right? You would think they forgot to paint Batman's boots, gloves, and underpants, but you can't be more wrong. Its supposed to be his suit with gray boots, gloves, and underpants! No articulation, but with durable minifigures like this, who cares?

I always had a found spot for the Penguin. I think its because my earliest knowledge of him, was when he teamed up with the Joker in the old Scooby-Doo cartoon. In fact, I believed The Joker and Penguin were a regular team just like Batman and Robin!

Once again, another rocking Batmobile for the mobile collection. This one is so glossy shiny, I can only touch with white gloves, in fear of smudges.

So yeah, I am in love with this Happy Meal toy series, and I will need to appear on the Biggest Looser once this month is up.

DC Infinite Heroes; Two Face

"Excuse me Sir, Which way to the Bus Stop?"

"Agh!"

"Aghhhhhh!!"

"Aaaaaaagggghhhhhh!!!!"

"Phew!"

So does anyone know if a Penguin or Riddler will be made for this line?

Will work for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Proto Bat-Bot!

Never has a toy like this spread so virally around the toy collector geek-O-sphere. First Super Duper Toy Box shows off the most fantastic toy photo spread I have ever seen, Then a week later Toyriffic does the same. I had to play with it, I had to!

It SOO doesn't disappoint, full of tricks, spins, and sound effects. I think this thing could give a few Transformers a run for their money. Well balanced, and designed, this toy goes on my top ten list (which I should probably add to the side of my blog). It makes me wonder why I passed it up the first time I saw it. I think I though I would see it around more, but like the Bat-man, he quickly disappeared.

I had to earn my Proto Bat-Bot, by way of a tricky bribe. I typed, plotted, cut, weeded, and taped 33's for my top ten friend Mary for her race car. May she win first place this year at Meridian Speedway! #67 Chad too, if he did indeed contribute funds to the Bat-Bot, but he may have been using Mary's Proto Bat-Bot as a more trickery bribe. Of course, Chad, a Batmobile would clarify things...

This isn't the last time Proto Bat-Bot will appear, his antics will surely be back...