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3/18/2010Review - Iron Man 2: Movie Series - Iron Man (Mark VI)

[TAO's Note: After a very brief break, Ewan is back for another Iron Man 2 review, and this time it's all about the brand new Mark VI armor. If you're wondering which of Iron Man's armors you should buy first, there might be an answer inside, because Ewan has a pretty strong opinion about this figure.] 

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Author: Ewan

3/18/2010DC Universe Classics Wave 5 Returns

In a move that's going to make many a DC Universe Classics collector happy (and many a scalper sad), Mattel has announced that the elusive (and long ago reviewed) Wal-Mart exclusive Wave 5 will be rereleased on MattyCollector.com on May 17th.

 

You can find all the details straight from Mattel after the jump.

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Author: The Articulated One

3/17/2010Review - Revoltech - Danboard

[TAO's Note: Updatedude's here to take a super quick look (with a super short intro) at the Revoltech Danboard figure, which may very well be the cutest toy of all time. ] 

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3/17/2010One Shots #20

[TAO's Note: Wall-E and War Machine are a perfect combination, as you'll soon find out when step inside to enjoy googum's latest comic masterpiece!]

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3/16/2010Review - Masters of the Universe Classics - Battle Armor He-Man

I've always had a fondness for character variations. It's a love I was able to thoroughly indulge with the original Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line, but it probably originated with the Masters of the Universe. See, I didn't get around to playing with He-Man toys until 1986 (I was still playing exclusively with my Oscar the Grouch and Pound Puppies plushies in 1984), and at that time the most prominent He-Man and Skeletor figures on the shelves were Flying Fists He-Man and Dragon Blaster Skeletor. Sure, I had a few friends who had the originals, but I thought my He-Man with his shiny chromed chest and Skeletor with his water-squirting dragon were so much cooler.

Fast-forward to 24 years to the release of Masters of the Universe Classics Battle Armor He-Man. Even though Flying Fists He-Man was my guy, the visual similarities between the two were sufficient to make the new Battle Armor He-Man seem almost like a special anniversary collector reissue. I just had to have him -- but did my enthusiasm for the figure endure once I had it in hand? Keep reading to find out!

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Author: Wes

3/16/2010Review - DC Universe Classics Wave 6 - Superman (Classic)

There's something most of the world's population seems to not understand, and no it's not how to stay out of debt, it's that rocking a mullet is simply the epitome of what it is to be cool. I hear your snarky remarks, "Then why don't YOU have one?" Though I appreciate you thinking I'm the epitome of all that is manly and amazing, I am simply not cool enough to wear one. It takes a man of dicipline and sterner stuff to not only maintain such an iconic hairstyle, but also to stand steadfast against the putrid tide of jealous libel and slander spread by those who can never be awesome enough to wear this most honorific of hairdos.

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Author: DrNightmare

3/16/2010Bootleg Tuesday - March 16th

It's always a tough thing to admit when one's screwed up. We've looked at three bootlegs (Gigatron, Heinrad, and Lio Convoy, for those of you in need of a refresher) from Agglo's Space Warriors: Transformable Beast-Tech Fighter line in the previous weeks -- but while I've done my best to mention or at least include photos of the figures' weapons, I've neglected to mention one additional accessory that came packaged with each of them. And why is this omission so glaring that I feel compelled not only to note this oversight, but also to beg for your forgiveness? Because these are undeniably the greatest accessories of all time. Find out what they are in...

Bootleg Tuesday - March 16th

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3/15/2010The Adopt-a-Cat Contest Winner

The Adopt-a-Cat Contest was a huge success, and paid a true tribute to my recently deceased pet cat Tommy. So thank you for taking the time to enter, leaving your intriguing suggestions, and especially for offering your condolences for old Tom cat. We had nearly 400 entries, but unfortunately we only had one Battle Cat and one Action Figure Displays display from the fine folks at JDP Design to give away.

The lucky winner has been determined by a random drawing, and you can find out their identity after the jump!

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3/15/2010Assembly Required - Chow Gun-Fat

[TAO's Note: There is a hole in everyone's collection. For you it might be the Dirty Dancing Patrick Swayze figure that was never made (forgive if there was actually one of those made), and for me it might be a set of fully articulated Land Before Time figures in the six inch scale (that's right, I want them huge!). For googum, it's this:]

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3/15/2010Preview - Hot Toys Iron Man 2 War Machine

I'm always stunned whenever Hot Toys announces a new figure. Almost without fail, every new release is more amazing than the last, and once again, I can't believe my eyes. War Machine looks incredible, even for Hot Toys, and I might just find a way to lay down $200 to get him. Keep reading for my thoughts on these new images and a deeper look at this fantastic figure based on the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie.
 
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3/14/2010March MattyCollector.com Reminder

After last month's absolute breakdown at MattyCollector.com, it's yet again time to see how things goes this month. Tomorrow (March 15th) a whole new batch of products goes on sale at 12:00pm eastern, and hopefully this time people will be able to buy what they want and problems will be few and far between. You can do all your shopping right here, and you can find a list of everything that's going up for sale tomorrow right here. Good luck!

My list of purchases will hopefully include Moss Man (with unflocked ears if at all possible) and the Wave 12 boxed set (I still don't have a majority of this wave!), so I've got a pretty hefty bill. What is on your list of purchases?

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3/14/2010Mint Condition on AD #10

Would it be unrealistic to claim that this is the funniest edition of Mint Condition on AD yet? I think I could say that every week, and it'd still be true. Whether you like He-man or not, you're going to get a kick out of this one. Read, enjoy, and discuss!

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3/14/2010Sunday Comics - March 14th

Weekends are just full of comic joy here at Articulated Discussion, so without delay, here's the latest installment of the best Sunday collection of action figure comics in the entire world!

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3/13/2010Toy Haul - Coulrophobes Beware This Fullest of Moons

Fun fact about me: I love clowns. A lot of people find their ghoulish makeup and exaggerated grins to be terrifying -- and I'll admit, they do look pretty scary -- but those features only make them even more endearing to me. (Also, way back before e-mailed image attachments had thumbnail previews, I had this friend who was so fearful of clowns that she once threw up during a visit to the circus -- a fact that I found so absolutely hilarious that I'd occasionally e-mail her cleverly renamed clown pictures for the lulz. She doesn't talk to me much these days...) While coulrophobes quiver beneath their covers and chant "can't sleep, clown'll eat me" to stay awake, I sleep soundly and dream of a world in which I ride a unicycle alongside clowns as they juggle severed heads in an orgy of blood and cotton candy.

Even so, until recently, my toy collection lacked a proper evil clown figure! See how that problem was rectified in...

Toy Haul goes to the circus... of FEAR!

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Author: Wes

3/13/2010One Shots #19

[TAO's Note: I don't know how googum continues to bring the funny so strongly and consistently every time, but here's another fantastic continuity-free comic featuring a line of toys I don't think we've ever even mentioned on Articulated Discussion, Avatar!]

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Author: googum