Toy Review: MOTU Classics Mer-Man by Mattel

Mer-Man has always been one of my favorite MOTU characters. He was actually my very first MOTU figure (I still remember when I bought him from BEST), so this MOTU Classics Mer-Man is a figure that I've been eagerly anticipating. Unfortunately, ordering this figure was not without difficulties, but I managed to get one with a little tenaciousness. Is Mer-Man worth the trouble?

Toy Review: Star Trek 6-inch Kirk and Spock by Playmates

The new Star Trek movie is the most anticipated movie of this year for me. I'm a big Star Trek fan and it's great to see that after a few years of a much-needed break, Star Trek has gotten a new lease on life from JJ Abrams. It's also great to see Star Trek toys back on the shelves. But the pics on the 'Net of these figures made them look rather disastrous. Surely they can't be that bad, can they?

Retro Toy Review: Iron Winch Batman by Kenner

I've been enjoying buying some of the older Batman figures on the cheap. And as per URS' recommendation, I decided to pick up Iron Winch Batman from The Dark Knight Collection. A bunch of these Dark Knight Collection figs are pretty inexpensive, and there are a lot of cool figures in this assortment. Is Iron Winch Batman one of them? Read on!

Toy Tribute: My 10 favorite vintage Star Wars figures

Star Wars was a huge part of my childhood,so I thought it would be a fitting tribute to list my 10 favorite vintage Star Wars figures. This list is in no particular order, as I find it difficult to say that I prefer any of these figures over the others. Also, this is simply a list of personal favorites, not necessarily figures that would be considered to be the best of the line. On with the list!

Comic Review: Star Trek Countdown #4

This is the final chapter of Star Trek: Countdown, the official prequel to the new movie! If you need to get caught up, check out my reviews of issue 1, issue 2, and issue 3. If not, proceed directly to the review below!

April Poll - Star Trek duel to the death! & March results

I changed this month's poll, asking instead which of the Star Trek characters listed would win in a battle to the death! Would Data overcome everyone with his super-human android strength? Would Kirk's cunning overcome brute force? You decide!