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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...