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I wish I could say that I found this at my local Walmart but such was not the case. More than a month after reports that MOTU movie figures were hitting store shelves, my local Walmart is still devoid of anything He-Man. Until I can find any of these figures in the wild, Amazon will be my go-to.  These figures take me back to a simpler time, when toys were toys. The  card front depicts He-Man and Skeletor having a stare contest. Mekaneck adorns the base of the packaging.  Meck was  fun to pose and photograph. He won't be on anybodys top 10 list but he still provides good old fashion action figure fun. Also, is it just me or does he give off Joe vibes? He kind of  reminds me of Scrap-Iron.  I didn't think I was gonna like the neck extensions but they photograph well. One straight neck accessory would have been cool, too, but I'm good with what we got. I was able to get some decent shots of Meck  doing some long neck recon...

I can see why so many collectors have been raving about this MOTU CORE line of action figures. They're pretty damn solid! He-Man is the nicest figure in this set.  There isn't much that I can say that the pictures don't already convey. The figure is on point. CORE figures feel great in-hand. They're toys, meant to be played with. Sturdy with tight joints and great paint, much like the toys we played with as kids. This Amazon exclusive He-Man is a variant, featuring darker, more movie accurate hair color than the single carded version.  I'm kinda giddy over MOTU right now and I haven't even seen the movie yet. More CORE figures otw as well as a couple of MOTU Chronicles pick ups. Stay tuned! 

Core Skeletor is a pretty cool figure. Right up there with Goat Man. Skeletor features some nice detailing and just enough articulation to please both the casual and hard core action figure collector.  MOTU Core Skeletors can be found as a single carded figure at most Walmart and Target department stores but only the Amazon 4 pack exclusive sports the soft goods cape.  I really like the head sculpt. I'm glad they didn't decide to fuse the hood together with cape as that would have hindered head movement.  So far, Skeletor is my favorite of the 3, edging out Goat Man and easily besting Man-at-Arms. Let's see where things stand after I take a look at He-Man. That post forthcoming. 

Funny thing. Of the 4 figures you get in this box I thought Man-at-Arms was going to be my favorite and Goat Man my least favorite. So far it's the complete opposite. Man-at-Arms is pretty bland. I can't not see Leonard 6 when I look at this figure. The pistol looks kinda boring but it's cool that you can store it on the peg holster located on his right thigh.  Man-at-Arms isn't a horrible figure but he's not great either. Mezza- Mezza. This might be a situation where the figure grows on me after watching the movie. We'll see. 

I caved and bought figures before watching the movie. Sue me. Hee-Hee! That said, this is the 4 pack Amazon exclusive. The box is pretty bland on the outside but makes up for it on the inside. Upon opening you get a cool graphic of He-Man, Skeletor, Man-at-arms and Got Milk Man...I mean Goat Man staring each other down.  Let's take a look at Goat Man first! The first thing that pops in my head when looking at Goat Man is Lucifer. I'm also getting strong Bib Fortuna vibes. Anybody who has followed my blog long enough knows how I feel about Bib Fortuna. Gives me the creeps. I like this figure, though. He's cool looking although I don't remember ever seeing him in the cartoons.  The articulation is decent on these CORE figures. I'm impressed. Goat Man is a little harder to stand because of his hooved feet. I was still able to play around with him long enough to get him into some pretty cool poses.  ...