Posted 3/14/13 1:38 pm EST by MTV Geek in Mattel, Toys
Story and Photos by Zack Smith
What is the best part of my job? Getting to review a toy as awesomely awesome as this huge Masters of the Universe Granamyr dragon!
When a big couple of boxes of Mattycollector.com exclusives from the last few months showed up on my doorstep, it was my sacred duty to test these for you, and take a bunch of photos of the experience.
Posted 3/4/13 3:53 pm EST by MTV Geek in DC Comics, Mattel, Movies, News, Toys
By Zack Smith
Fans of Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's films are about to have all the Bale-Bat Toys they could want -- a new Toys R US Exclusive Three-Pack, "The Dark Knight Trilogy," features "Movie Masters" versions of Batman from all three films in one affordable package.
Posted 2/11/13 3:22 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in DC Comics, Mattel, Toy Fair
The news out of Toy Fair that Mattel's MattyCollector brand will be putting out an action figure line based on the 1960s "Batman" TV show made the hearts of geeks everywhere leap in technicolor joy. While a few "cult favorite" figures have been announced (such as the "Surfing Contest" Batman), I want make sure some other awesome characters and situations are also represented. So here's a list of my top ten Batman toys I want to see from this line: Read More...
Posted 2/10/13 3:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Mattel, Toy Fair, Toys
MTV Geek was granted exclusive access to get an advance peek at Mattel and the Four Horsemen's long-anticipated Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull before it was revealed at Toy Fair.
The respected designers took us into their lair of everything that is awesome in the action figure world to show us how an intense undertaking like the development of He-Man's Castle Grayskull comes together.
Watch our video tour and check out more pics below!
Posted 2/8/13 11:47 am EST by MTV Geek in Mattel, Toy Fair, Toys
Mattel and the very cool toy designers Four Horsemen invited us into their fortress of creative awesomeness to show off the newly completed, eagerly-anticipated "Masters of the Universe" Classics Castle Grayskull Playset, before it premieres at this year's Toy Fair! Check out our ultra-teasery teaser video and more pics below!
Posted 2/8/13 9:00 am EST by MTV Geek in DC Comics, Mattel, Toy Fair
Just in time for Toy Fair, MTV Geek has an intriguing reveal from Mattel's "Man of Steel" Movie Masters collection: General Zod's companion Faora!
Earlier, we showed you the other figures in the "Man of Steel" line. Now we see the lovely Faora, played by Antje Traue ("Pandorum") in the Superman film.
This is our first full-on look at the baddie who's certain to make Superman's life a living hell along with Michael Shannon's Zod in Zack Snyder's upcoming film. Our pals over at MTV Splash Page have done some speculating about whether we may have caught of glimpse of Faora in that very awesome trailer from a few months back.
Posted 1/11/13 10:21 am EST by Valerie Gallaher in Comic Books, DC Comics, Mattel
Great news for Masters of the Universe fans: He-Man, Skeletor, and the rest of the Eternia crew will get their own ongoing monthly series from DC Comics starting in April! Read More...
Posted 12/13/12 3:28 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in Mattel
Everybody knows She-Ra as the female counterpart to beloved 1980s icon He-Man -- but according to DC Comics writer Mike Costa, you don't really know She-Ra. The sword-wielding heroine's origin is headed for a "dramatic retelling" in a self-named digital one-shot, according to CNN.
Some might be surprised to learn that She-Ra -- a.k.a. Princess Adora -- started out as basically an agent/assassin for the evil Hordak. It's those darker early years of the character's life that the comic will focus on. Read More...
Posted 12/13/12 12:21 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in Animation, Comic Book Conventions, Mattel, Toys
The popular Masters of the Universe/Thundercats convention extravaganza Power-Con has just announced their 2013 dates -- as well as another pop-culture icon under their umbrella.
Nothing less than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be added to Power-Con's roster of heroes:
Posted 10/18/12 10:00 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
I'll be the first to admit that the 1980's animated "He-Man & the Masters of the Universe" veered into the realm of camp craziness more often than not and the vintage toy line upped the ante at every turn! As more and more action figures were released and sold, the need for variations on He-man and Skeletor continued to grow and one fateful day Dragon Blaster Skeletor was born unto this Earth in a fusing of water-spraying plastic unlike anything that came before! His bright colors and self-injurious concept (Having a dragon chained to your back is just simply a bad idea!) quickly gained favor with my young heart and he was immediately my go-to Skeletor during my childhood years. Now, Mattel has released an updated version in their Matty Collector-exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics line and I've finally found the time to properly review the one they sent. Join me as I take a closer look at Dragon Blaster Skeletor: Evil Leader & His Dreadful Dragon with Paralyzing Spray!
Posted 10/12/12 3:00 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, New York Comic Con, News, Toys
The Mattel booth is once again stocked with piles of plastic awesome at New York Comic Con 2012, and more than a few glass shelves have been taken over by Batman-- plus a few of his allies and members of his rogues gallery. The variant suit-heavy Batman line is looking to continue strong with additions like Bane, the Joker (who has been hitting the gym), and a number of Batman figures with all manner of weapons attached. The Batman Unlimited line was also present for the first time since their announcement with the highlight for me being the "The Dark Knight Returns" version of Bruce that is compatible with Mattel's other collector-oriented line, Masters of the Universe Classics. You wanna see all of these various vigilantes and master criminals at NYCC 2012? Then read on!
Read More...
Posted 10/9/12 2:30 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, Reviews, Toys
Last weekend, a huge box was sitting patiently outside my front door as I arrived home. The markings on the outside labeled it clearly as coming from Mattel, but instead of the usual Masters of the Universe Classics or Dark Knight Rises fare, it was from a brand I don't normally cover here on Geek: Hot Wheels! Inside wasn't the track set or small die cast cars I was expecting, not by a long shot. Instead, staring out at me, and my incredibly excited 4 year-old son, was the new Terrain Twister! Naturally, I charged up the included battery for a few hours and we made our way out into the wilds to put this thing to the test! Come along as I get muddy and take a closer look at the Hot Wheels' R/C Terrain Twister!
Posted 10/1/12 11:30 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, News, Power-Con/ThunderCon, Toys
The Mattel panel during Power-Con/ThunderCon 2012 proved to reveal more than just he mind-blowingly awesome announcement of Castle Grayskull. In fact, the build up to to that news was ramped up with the reveal of 3 more figures to hit the Masters of the Universe Classics Club Eternia subscription in 2013: Snake Face, Octavia, and Karatii! Each of the 3 figures come from different aspects of the MotU-verse, including the less-than-loved New Adventures Of He-Man animated series. Read on for a closer look at the 3 figures as they were displayed at Power-Con!
Posted 9/25/12 11:30 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Mattel, News, Power-Con/ThunderCon, Toys
During Power-Con/ThunderCon 2012, Mattel's annual panel proved to reveal one of the biggest announcements for the Masters of the Universe Classics toy line since its inception: Castle Grayskull! That's right He-Fans, a huge playset is the focus of, what was dubbed in their slideshow presentation, "The Castle Grayskull Experiment". He-Man's home away from home has been requested incessantly for years, so the pop from the crowd in attendance was both predictable AND practically deafening-- and rightfully so! However, as Scott Neitlich (Mattel's Brand Manager for MOTUC) began to explain, getting the massive Castle Grayskull as a centerpiece for the collection will totally depend on the fans themselves.
Posted 8/23/12 2:30 pm EST by Lemonjuice McGee in DC Comics, Mattel, Toys
After a long drought, Mattel's latest wave of DC Comics-based figures are hitting retail shelves-- and both Batman and Superman are sporting their looks from the New 52! Is that worth the exclamation point? Well, that depends on the fan; but these costumes seem to be sticking around so it's nice to get figures of these particular looks so quickly. Yeah, we know the DC reboot has been around for a year now, but that's also about how long it takes to produce an action figure from start to finish. Anyway, we were able to acquire the DC Universe Classics All-Star Superman figure at our local comic shop, and we're inviting you to join us as we take a closer look at this particular Kal-El, to judge if he's a worthy successor to the previously released (a gazillion different times) Supes we've had in the DCUC line.
Read More...
