Toy Review: ThinkGeek Plush Enterprise

Now this one is out of left field. When I saw this plush Enterprise on ThinkGeek.com, I thought it was such an unconventional piece that I just had to pick it up. Plush toys aren't new to Star Trek as they've done a few times before like the creepy Knickerbocker Kirk and Spock from the Motion Picture. But a plush Federation Starship? It's going where no collectible has gone before! Let's take a closer look.

Toy Pix: King Kong Mini-Figure

Prepare yourself for Mini-Figure Mayhem, a new feature here at the Dork Dimension! Inspired by the super-awesome Figure Fotos over at MinifiguresXD (also known as Toypedia), I thought this would be a great way to showcase those few hundred mini-figures that are so often overlooked in my collection. Let's start with this interesting little King Kong that I found in the "garbage bin" at a comic shop last week.

Toy Review: Vintage Collection Logray

Logray was a special figure for me back in the vintage Star Wars days. He and Chief Chirpa were the first Ewoks released in Kenner's ROTJ line and because Lucasfilm wanted to maintain some degree of secrecy regarding the Ewoks, they were blacked out on the first ROTJ card backs. But I remember if you angled the card just right, you could just barely see their outlines. Of course, that made both Ewoks that much more desirable and cemented Logray as one of the coolest figures in the vintage line... for this dork, at least.

Artwork: Armorvors Shark (TGB Customs)

Next up in for the Armorvor trading card line is the Armorvor Shark! If you've been following the official TGB Customs blog, you've seen this dude among the wolf Armovors. And if you haven't, you need to check it out... there are some great Armorvor heads coming in the near future!

Arcade Tokens: Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese was a magical place when I was a kid. It combined the arcade mania of the 80's with kids' unending love of pizza, and threw in an animatronic band to create the ultimate destination for kids' entertainment. But Chuck E. Cheese wasn't one of those restaurants in active rotation in my household, it was reserved mainly for special events. Maybe it was more expensive than normal restaurants... maybe my parents found it annoying (although I'd have fun in a place like that regardless of age)... maybe it was just a convenient card for my mom to play to keep us in line. Regardless, Chuck E. Cheese was up there with Dinosaur Land as one of the happiest places on Earth. Although the arcade games were fun, the big draw for me was the Pizza Time Theatre.

Toy Tribute: Animated Batman Evolution

Whenever a new Batman animated series airs, the first thing I do is look for is a "Hero Batman", to wit, a Batman figure sporting a basic Batsuit from the new series. It's always cool to see how the Batman design has changed from the previous version, and animated Batman has certainly changed dramatically over the years as DC continually morphs the design to try to keep the character fresh and interesting to kids. Let's take a look at the evolutionary history of animated Batman action figures!

Toy Pix: Glyos Amorvors Venjorun

It's amazing how much buzz the Armorvor Venjorun generated after he was debuted at the NYCC this year. Designed by Matt Doughty of Glyos fame, sculpted by Jason Frailey, and produced by TGB Customs, he quickly became one of the most talked-about toys around. And for good reason, too... this little guy rocks lobster. Click through for more!