by Fear or Courage | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog Bots
A good thing about Transformers as a line of action figures is that it’s very conducive to just creating your own characters and stories. There’s shows and comics you can follow (and that’s usually how I approach it), but so much of it is just plastic robots with...
by Fear or Courage | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog Bots
Y’know, it’s kind of odd that I’ve only been picking up the traditional vehicle Transformers from Rise of the Beasts, and not the Maximals. I think it has something to do with the Kingdom versions of the characters already being really good figures, and the new movie...
by Fear or Courage | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog Bots
There’s a lot going on with this figure, so let’s see if I can break it down without this intro becoming an essay. So, first, there was Leo Prime, the leader of the Maximals in the late 90’s Japanese-exclusive anime and toyline, Beast Wars II (Pronounced “Beast Wars...
by Fear or Courage | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog Bots
The sticker shock is real these days when you’re collecting Transformers. Mainline Deluxes and Voyagers still feel feasible, but Leaders are edging towards triple-digit Canadian prices, while on the small side of things, Core-class minifigures are inching up to 20...
by Fear or Courage | Oct 23, 2023 | Blog Bots
The Walmart-exclusive Toxitron Collection is a wonderful thing (minus the “Walmart-exclusive” bit). As I said when I reviewed the line’s version of Mirage, the idea behind it is that the entire line-up is made up of repainted figures homaging older, canceled toys. And...
by Fear or Courage | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog Bots
Friends, readers, anyone that hasn’t heard of it, let me tell you about Kamen Rider Zero-One. A I mentioned the last time I looked at a Kamen Rider thing, this is a Japanese Tokusatsu superhero franchise, usually focused around a hero or heroes who transform into...
