Being a longtime Marvel zombie, I was overjoyed when I found out Fin Fang Foom was going to be a part of the Iron Man toyline. I think his inclusion gives an indication of just how deep into the Marvel mythos Toy Biz was digging by the mid-90s. Fin Fang Foom was originally a creature... Continue Reading →
The initial series of X-Force figures was a case of characters being ripped off the comic page, whether long-standing or newly introduced. G.W. Bridge was the latter, first introduced in X-Force issue 1, released in the summer of 1991. Oh, what a time to be alive! That was the summer I graduated high school. Damn... Continue Reading →
By the third series of the Marvel Super Heroes line, Toy Biz had begun to branch out into what would seem now to be a true obscurity. However in 1992, Deathlok had starred in his own limited series as well as an ongoing monthly. I'm guessing Toy Biz chose him not only due to recent... Continue Reading →
My toy collecting history runs in distinct phases, and I find it interesting that as I get older, I tend to revisit them all. Some have never faded completely, like Star Wars and GI Joe. Others have come and gone in waves of interest, sometimes returning like the tides over years. For instance, I've collected,... Continue Reading →
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