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REVIEW: MATTEL’S MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE REVELATION WAVE 1
This week, we’re taking a look at some of the figures from the first wave of Masters of The Universe Revelation figures by Mattel!
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MATTEL’S MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE REVELATION WAVE 1!
It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
This week, we’re taking a look at some of the figures from the first wave of Masters of The Universe Revelation figures by Mattel! He-Man, Skeletor, SkeleGod and the beastly Battle Cat, to be precise. Masters of the Universe Revelation is the title of the recent Netflix show by Kevin Smith, so obviously, if there’s a new show, there’s gonna be new figures! If you have not seen the show yet, I’d skip reading this review! (You can always just look at the pretty pictures, though!)
The packaging for those figures is really nice
Battle Cat is HUGE
First, He-Man, aka Prince Adam (SPOILERS, especially since it was the main point of that show…). He-Man comes with his Power Sword, a shield, and an extra set of arms. Like many have mentioned before, those figures tend to have a small head compared to their body, but it’s not bothering me too much. I just had a little brown paint from his furry shorts that ended up on the leg, the classic paint app issue.
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“Fabulous, secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said: ‘By the Power of Grayskull!’”… That is such a normal thing to do, grab random items and hold them up saying ‘By the Power of Grayskull’. I try all the time at home, with wooden spoons, a chair, a cat…
I HAVE THE POWEEEEER!
The reason why our generation can open bras so easily…
That dude gotta stay away from the spray tan… He’s freaking orange!
What would He-Man be without Skeletor? (apart from peace and quiet, harmony in his kingdom and all that). Voiced by Mark Hamill, yes, THAT Mark Hamill in the new show, Skeletor was actually way more efficient than he has ever been in the old Filmation cartoons. He actually managed to do something, this time! The figure comes with extra hands, his Havoc Staff and the ‘transformation staff’ he used in the show.
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That Skeletor was no joke! That cape, however, kinda is.
Revelation Skeletor, sponsored by Colgate. Look at those pearly whites!
“Come in, you royal boob!”
“Everything I do is for the sake of EVIL!”
The following figure turned out to be a massive spoiler. However, until I saw the show, I just assumed it was a fun figure design that they were releasing to get more bigger figures on the shelves. At the end of the Part 1 of Masters of the Universe Revelation, Skeletor actually won, grabbed the Power Sword and yelled “By the Power of Grayskull!” before turning into a gigantic ‘SkeleGod’. He comes with extra hands, a Power Sword and a big green flame effect for his hand.
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Now, I… Skeletor…
… am MASTER OF THE UNIVEEEERSE!”
The cape had a nice design, with some plastic parts that hold it down
“I HAVE THE POWEEEEEEEER!”””
His neck and the green flame effect are made of transluscent green plastic, and look really cool when hit with lights.
“Oooh, green cotton candy! Don’t mind if I do…”
Finally, the Deluxe Cringer aka Battle Cat (SPOILERS!) is a HUGE toy. Seriously, the box is humongous. The figure has great articulations, scales perfectly with the other figures and you can remove the armor to reveal a normal Cringer. We are far from the unarticulated Big Jim tiger painted in green from our childhood!
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That is a big ol’ Cat!
Articulated mouth, to roar at the enemies! ROAAAAR!
Armor removable to reveal Cringer
“Oh no, what am I going to do? I am so scared!”
“Fear not, Cringer as I will shoot you with my Sword - Wait, what?!"
“ROAAAAR!”
That is 100% going to be displayed like that on the shelf.
New He-Man content and figures are flooding the shelves, with the arrival of a second, more kid-friendly show on Netflix. One thing is for sure, we have not heard the last from He-Man and Skeletor. What a time to be a Masters of the Universe fan!
The first wave also had Evil-Lyn and Moss Man, and the second wave, which should be coming out very soon will have Teela, Man-at-Arms, Beast Man and Spikor.
More news at 11:00… BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!
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MATTEL CREATION WWE ULTIMATE CROWDFUNDED RING UNLOCKS REVEALED!
Mattel announced a few weeks ago their first ever crowdfund campaign during the comic con!
BREAKING NEWS:
MATTEL CREATION CROWDFUNDED RING UNLOCKS REVEALED!
“OOOOOUH YEAH!”
Mattel announced a few weeks ago their first ever crowdfund campaign during the comic con. Their first campaign is for the WWE Ultimate Edition New Generation Arena, which comes with a scaled ring, complete with planks and fabric details (one of the most realistic looking ring we’ve seen!), the classic New Generation neon entrance and an Ultimate action figure of Diesel (because who doesn’t want an Ultimate Diesel, right?).
Promo pics!
You can now feel like a member of the crew building the ring before a night of sports-entertaiment!
The ring will need 5,000 backers to become a reality, and like its Haslab Galactus counterpart, is a bit struggling to reach its goal… A couple of “unlocks” (stretch goals, tiers, whatever they are called this week) has already been revealed:
At 7,000 backers, they will throw in an Ultimate Doink the Clown figure! YAY!
At 8,000 backers, you will get additional skirts, so that you can dress your ring up like a girl! (In Your House, and Wrestlemania ring skirts).
Right now, there is also an Early bird exclusive pack! If you back the ring before today 9pm PT, you will get a Macho Man figure along with the announcer’s table!
Even “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash nonchalantly promoted it! “I’m not getting paid, but here it is. It has boards.”… MAXIMUM EFFORT!
ToyFarce managed to get an exclusive look at the remaining unlocks just for you! Yes, you!
At 7,001 backers, Mattel will add Dink the Clown to go with Doink, which makes it now totally worth it (If this had been the first unlock announced, this thing would be funded already!)
At 9,000 backers, you will get neon trumpets to go with the entrance! (Mandatory trumpet running gag joke).
At 10,000 backers, you will get an extra “Spanish announcers table set”, with a table that will inevitably be broken by the end of the next PPV of your figure federation!
If the ring is not funded 3 days before the end, Mattel will go with the “When in doubt, just add a Hulk Hogan figure” protocol, which should give enough motivation to fund the damn thing… BROTHER!
Finally, at 12,000 backers, they will add a kit to turn it into the Ultimate Attitude Era arena. Let’s face it, this is what it should have been all along. The set would have been funded on the first day if it was anything “Attitude Era” related, so this is a good back up plan. Ring skirts, add-on pieces for the entrance, enough extras to bring the Ultimate Attitude Era ring as the true centerpiece of your collection.
Don’t forget to back the Mattel Creation Ultimate New Generation arena playset before 9pm PT today to get the Early bird Exclusive Macho Madness Announcers pack! Ooooouh yeah!
More news at 11:00… THE CREAM OF THE CROP!
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EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF ACTION FIGURES ARE DISMEMBERED TO USE THEIR BODY PARTS AS ACCESSORIES!
Hasbro, Mattel, McFarlane Toys… Those are but a few of the big brand names that are still allowing this to happen.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF ACTION FIGURES ARE DISMEMBERED TO USE THEIR BODY PARTS AS ACCESSORIES!
Hasbro, Mattel, McFarlane Toys… Those are but a few of the big brand names that are still allowing this to happen. Over the last decade, more and more brands have turned a blind eye over action figures being dismembered in order to use their body parts as accessory for other figures. When a dinosaur figure comes out with a human arm to munch on as an accessory, well… that arm belonged to an action figure! We must not let this massacre continue.
The McFarlane Toys single release of King Shark from Suicide Squad comes with an arm and a leg. If the figure becomes hard to find, it will also cost an arm and a leg.
“Oh, you want this Mattel Comic-Con Exclusive set? Here is what it will cost you…”
McFarlane Toys was already using body parts in 2013, with one of his early Walking Dead figures (Penny Blake, comic book series, wave 2) actually coming with a BUCKET full of body parts. 3 heads, hands, feet, arms… THIS SLAUGHTER NEEDS TO STOP!
Please join ToyFarce in our Battle Against the Dismembering of Action Figures (B.A.D.A.F.) and share this article to raise awareness on the conditions the action figures have to live through, before becoming a super cool accessory in your new action figure set.
Article inspired by a conversation with ToyFarce Super Fan Robert Gines!
More news at 11:00… Body parts-free!
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REVIEW: MATTEL’S WWE ULTIMATE THE FIEND
Yowie wowie! It’s Wrestlemania week so we’re gonna review a WWE figure, with none other than Bray Wyatt’s evil doppelganger, The Fiend!
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MATTEL’S WWE ULTIMATE THE FIEND!
It's Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!
Yowie wowie! It’s Wrestlemania week so we’re gonna review a WWE figure, with none other than Bray Wyatt’s evil doppelganger, The Fiend!
Since I received this figure, some strange things happened in my house, but we’ll see how this goes…
Here’s the packaging!
The usual white and red packaging for WWE Ultimates figures, with a great design. Those boxes are great.
“BLEP!”
What the…
The figure just… vanished… There’s some strange screeching sound coming from the cupboard… I’m scared.
There he is!
“LET ME IN”
The figure comes with his jacket and extra arms to go with it, a second head with the tongue out, and his Fiend-designed belt from when he was the WWE Champion.
As I was taking pictures of the accessories, the lights turned off and the figure disappeared again. Please send help. I heard some noise coming from a miscellaneous shelf…
Oh, hi Plunderlings and MK Trumpet Spawn!
'“BLEP!”
*Annoying screeching sound and laughs*
“LET. ME. IN.”
I have to make some space on the small WWE shelf for him…
“BLEP!” …or I can let him do that…
OK! FINE, YOU CAN COME IN!
Like all Ultimates before him, the Fiend has some decent articulation. The detail on all the tattoos is really good, it was nice to be able to look at exactly what he has on his arms. The 2 heads are perfectly creepy. I do prefer the look with the jacket, but he also looks great without.
Creepy!
Time for an unsuspecting figure to be the Fiend’s prey…
The Mandible Claw!
Sister Abigail!!
ToyFarce pulled some strings and managed to get an exclusive sneak peek on the new design of the figure, after the Fiend was burned alive by Randy Orton a couple of months ago. He came back with a new design, which looks exactly like that!
*Annoying screeching sounds*
Not the YETAY!
We’re in for some wacky cinematic match this weekend, when the Fiend will face Randy Orton on one of the 2 nights of Wrestlemania. Be sure to check it out!
More news at 11:00… LET HIM IN!
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THE UNDERTAKER SHOOTS ON MATTEL WWE FIGURES!
Last week, WWE Legend The Undertaker (Mark Callaway) was the guest of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Spotify. During that interview, he said many things that ended up doing the headlines of all wrestling/sports websites…
BREAKING NEWS:
THE UNDERTAKER SHOOTS ON MATTEL WWE FIGURES!
Last week, WWE Legend The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) was the guest of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Spotify. During that interview, he said many things that ended up doing the headlines of all wrestling/sports websites, including :
-About WWE: “The product has changed so much, now it’s kinda soft. I'll probably piss a lot of people off, but they need to hear it. I just think the product is a little soft. There's guys here and there that have an edge to them, but there's too much pretty, not enough substance right now”.
-About old times: “In that era of guys, too, those were men, you walk into a dressing room nowadays and it's a lot different. I remember walking into my first real dressing room, and all I saw were some crusty fucking men, half of them had guns and knives in their bags. Shit just got handled back then. Now, you walk in and there's guys playing video games and fucking making sure they look pretty”.
It’s like the Phenom made that interview with the only purpose to make friends!
ToyFarce heard that in the full unedited version of the interview, the Deadman also had some words about Mattel and WWE action figures!
“Have you seen the latest figures of me? The jacket is too rigid! It’s made of hard plastic, so kids or collectors can’t pose me at all when wearing the jacket. I have to have that awkward pose where i stand up with my shoulders up and my arms a feet away from my hips… And it’s not only me, Edge got that too! And when they do the soft fabric ones? It looks like I’m wearing a bathrobe…”
“Gee, Undertaker, why don’t you tell us what’s bothering you, huh?”
ToyFarce admits that the Phenom has a point. Those jackets are nice but never perfect. The hard rigid ones are just annoying to remove/put back, and the default pose with them is indeed awkward.
“Back in the days, you had the “Bone-Crunching Action” figures from Jakks Pacific. Man, those were real toys! Back then, a kid could hurt himself with the figures, like pinch his fingers or something. Nowadays, everything is too damn safe."
For our review of the WWE Elite 79 The Undertaker action figure from last october, click here: https://www.toyfarce.com/news/mattel-wwe-elite-79-the-undertaker
We will report to you if we hear more from that interview!
More news at 11:00… DEADMAN WALKING *GONG*
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REVIEW: MATTEL WWE ULTIMATE EDITION TRIPLE H AND THE ROCK
Mattel has been doing a decent job with the WWE Elite figures for years, but I had yet to get any of the ‘Ultimate Edition’ ones.
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REVIEW: MATTEL WWE ULTIMATE EDITION TRIPLE H AND THE ROCK
Mattel has been doing a decent job with the WWE Elite figures for years, but I had yet to get any of the ‘Ultimate Edition’ ones. After trying to convince myself that I didn’t need it for months, I saw a review online that convinced me otherwise (Thanks, Adventures in Collecting Podcast youtube channel!).
I picked up Triple H and Rock “The Dwayne” Johnson because I started watching wrestling in the late 90’s, and saw those 2 guys become huge main eventers and their feuds were memorable. I always wanted a ‘Ultimate’ The Rock figure (no pun intended…ok, maybe) and this looked like this could be it.
Some packaging shots:
Nice little “easter egg”, when you open the flaps at the top and bottom of the packaging, some catchphrases are hidden there!
I only have an AEW ring, and I can already see the ton of hate mail I would get for that, so I won’t use a ring. It’s too bad. If only I had something cool to display behind… Oh, wait… I know!
The Ultimate edition figures have “Ultimate articulation for authentic poseability”, so we’re gonna put that to the test… Entering first, the most elecrifying man in AAAALL of entertainment:
IF YOU SMEEEEELL…WHAT THE ROCK… IS COOKING! *90’s guitar jamming*
“FINALLY…THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO *INSERT TOWN* !!”
‘The Rock says he is gonna lay the smackdown on Triple H’s candy ass! Bring it!”
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME…
“Triple H’s old theme song, ‘My Time’, is exactly the soundtrack I imagine if there is a war.” - Michael M.
Who loved that theme? It's such an underrated theme… Of course, Motörhead rules (RIP Lemmy), but there was some weird aura about ‘My Time’. A great fit for that time.
And now, there’s water EVERYWHERE.
Can he do the DX crotch chops?
… close enough. At least the tip of his fingers are crossed!
“The Rock says what we got here is a Jabroni who looks like Tarzan, and fights like Jane!” (Remember the Trash Talking Stage from Jakks Pacific? That thing was so cool… I still remember most of the lines!)
An intense staredown before the main event of the evening!
Running knee!
Rock bottom! Rock bottom!
Sharpshooter!
Triple H’s trusted Sledgehammer!
Oh no, this means the end for The Rock…
Pedigree! Pedigree!
Now, for the Most Electrifying move in Sports-Entertainment…
(Hands with pointing fingers would have been great in that set, for The People’s Elbow pose)
The People’s Elbow!
The Rock is the new WWE Champion !
#ANDNEW…
Triple H also comes with his ‘McMahon-Helmsley era’ cap and chainmail entrance gear… Well, it was the late 90’s… It was legal, then.
“What the hell are you wearing, man?”
“It’s called “fashion”, look it up!”
The Ultimate Edition are great figures with a ton of poseability. So far there’s only been 10 (I might pick up that Ultimate Edition The Fiend, someday…), and I can’t wait for more.
More news at 11:00… Know your role… AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
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REVIEW: MATTEL'S WWE ELITE 79 - THE UNDERTAKER (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)
“Hold on, playa! Tonight, you get to go one-on-one…with The Undertaker!” - Teddy Long
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MATTEL'S WWE ELITE 79 - THE UNDERTAKER (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)
“Hold on, playa! Tonight, you get to go one-on-one…with the Undertaker!” - Teddy Long
The Undertaker. The Phenom. The Deadman. How about that for Spooktober? Mattel just released that beautiful WWE Elite figure from series 79 of the Undertaker, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his career. The Undertaker started at Survivor Series in 1990, so this November, it will officially be 30 year of the Undertaker. The real question is: Will he come back from one more match…again…again? :)
Here are some packaging shots:
His Wrestlemania opponent from the cinematic Boneyard match, AJ Styles, is here to welcome him.
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This is a really nice update of the Undertaker. I am not a huge fan of the very rigid jacket that they put on those figures, but it does look damn cool on a shelf.
AJ Styles teasing the Phenom…
who removes his jacket very slowly…
and his trusted hat…
*GONG* and thunder
OH MY GOD! The Undertaker with a big boot to the face of AJ! (totally not my hand)
A closer look at that big boot!
The Deadman started off real strong with that boot. Can AJ recover?
The Undertaker grabbed AJ by the throat!
He’s setting him up for one of his signature move, the patented Chokeslam!
CHOKESLAM! CHOKESLAM!
BY GAWD!
He’s taking AJ to the end of the line…
with a TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!
1! 2! 3!
What is this? The Undertaker signals that he wants to bury AJ alive!
(Those are the only coffins we can find at the store these days…)
It's full of candy…
“Are you f*cking kidding me?”
The Phenom is removing the candies from that casket…
And buries AJ Styles alive, yet again!
Signature pose at the end of the match
*GONG*
More news at 11:00… REST… IN… PEACE…
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REVIEW: MATTEL'S STAR WARS - THE CHILD
There has been a disturbance in the Force. A new toy has made its way to ToyFarce’s home which has caused another toy to feel threatened…
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REVIEW: MATTEL'S STAR WARS - THE CHILD
There has been a disturbance in the Force. A new toy has made its way to ToyFarce's home which has caused another toy to feel threatened...
Baby Groot felt a threat that he might not be the cutest life-size toy in the house anymore, and needed to inspect the situation.
“I am groot.” - *The child coos*
After some deliberation, Baby Groot decided that they might have more chances at being the cutest thing in the house, if they formed an alliance.
So it was agreed.
...until the eventual sudden heel turn from Baby Groot !
"I AM GROOT!!"
Baby Groot had only forgotten about one thing... the Force.
“I…am…Groot…”
*The Child coos*
All in all, for 29$, this might be the best 'The Child' version around. Unless we're talking about the SUPER TINY Black Series one, which is the TINIEST THING EVER MADE. Review coming soon!
More news at 11:00... *cooing*
*COO*
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"TIME AND ENERGY", A NEW TAX FROM UNASSUMED SCALPERS ?!
"Price for this figure is $70, for time and energy". This is the type of offer that a collector can usually read for a figure that cost $29,99 at retail.
BREAKING NEWS:
"TIME AND ENERGY", A NEW TAX FROM UNASSUMED SCALPERS ?!
"Price for this figure is $70, for time and energy". This is the type of offer that a collector can usually read for a figure that cost $29,99 at retail. Those offers generally come with a disclaimer saying that they are not scalpers.
What is "time and energy", you ask? It's the time and energy used by a person driving to the supermarket, where they were going to because they needed groceries anyway, and they happened to stumble upon one of the popular toys that everybody wants, by accident.
ToyFarce News asked mathemacians and experts to try to uncover the truth behind this "time and energy" tax that so many have been adding to inflate their prices, and this is the answer that was given to us, unanimously:
"Time and energy means nothing, they're just scalpers".
We hope that it helped fellow collectors to understand the intricacies behind it.
More news at 11:00... + time and energy
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FIGURE SWAPPERS NOT EVEN TRYING ANYMORE !
If you live near a Walmart and are lucky enough, you might have witnessed some figure swaps, or fig swaps…
FEATURED NEWS:
FIGURE SWAPPERS NOT EVEN TRYING ANYMORE !
