2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

While most people prefer Hasbro's Marvel Universe figures when It comes to character likenesses,I feel like Toy Biz got It right a few times themselves.In 2006 ,Toy Biz introduced the Showdown series.Figures came In single and two packs and were packaged with trading cards  and die  ,combining action figures with a  strategy card game .The line was hit and miss,but the hits were right on.Below are 4 of the nicer looking figures In the wave.There are other great looking figures but these are the few that I own. The one major problem with this line lies In the quality department.The figures look great but must be handled with kid - gloves.Also,be careful when removing these figures from their packaging as their limbs and the plastic could be brittle due to being carded for so long. Doctor Octopus Is my favorite of the bunch but I'm so afraid of  breakage that I try to avoid handling him too much.That kind of sucks for those of you who like to constantly pose...

Even though I'm not doing much celebrating,I figured why not post some past pics of figures that scream U.S.A.!Have a happy and safe 4th everyone!

I've been picking off  ToyBiz figures left and right ,finding them pretty cheap carded on Ebay. Hopefully the prices will remain  the same until I'm able to pick up the main figs I'm after.Today we look at Doctor Octopus. No,this Isn't a Reaction figure.In fact,these days Reaction figures tend to be pretty articulated.But yeah,this Is none other than Doc Ock!Albeit,a slimmed down version. As much as I disliked these figures back then,I totally love them now.He looks so cheezy but yet and still you know It's Doctor Octopus when you look at him.It's all there.The bowl cut ,the glasses ,the tentacles.Speaking of,I was afraid that the tentacles would be flimsy and too fragile to play with.But no,they are actually pretty damn functional.You can even have Ock suspended In air because of how good the bend-em tentacles stay In place. I know have quite the 3 3/4 Doctor Octopus figure collection.Not on purpose,either.Here they are ,chronologically dis...