2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

The Marvel Superheroes ToyBiz line of figures was a dream come true for  fans of the brand. Yeah , Mattel gave us  a nice assortment of  3.75 figures, with the Secret Wars line, but a very limited one. If you liked The Punisher as much as I  did as a kid then you were pretty much as stoked with the release of this figure.  The cap firing mechanism was a little bit of an eye sore  but considering this was the first Punisher action figure ...EVER... It just wasn't that big of a deal. Also , correct me If I'm wrong, but I think this marked the first time an action figure was ever coupled with a cap gun gimmick.  The ToyBiz line was so popular that Hasbro decided to pay homage  by releasing a set of Legends figures with similar cardbacks. Now that I look at the two side by side ,they aren't that similar. What do you guys think? Here's the Punisher, unarmed, yet and still very dangerous! As a kid , this Is what I loved th...

The Danger Room display was cool but when you look at It ,you know It's the Danger Room.Only X-Men figs would make sense In that setting.This display ,on the other hand,can be used for pretty much any style of action figure.Modern figures look great with It...... ......but I think I prefer the way the larger ,vintage  figures look. Rambo Is already a kick ass line  of figures but this display makes them pop even more! This display  even makes knock off 80's military figs look bad ass ! B.A. Is about to walk In on an illegal chop shop (is that redundant?) operation! 90's Marvel Superheroes figures pop on their own,no display needed,but they look good displayed here. Incorporating figures around the back of the display Is something I should have done more In the above pics.The open area on the door can be a nice place to display extra figures seeing as how the front Is a little limited ,space wise. I'm really liking the wa...

My plans to strictly stick to MOC Marvel ToyBiz  Superheroes figures flew right out the window.With this Captain America going for well over what I was willing to pay for It new,a loose ,semi mint figure ran me a few bucks.He's incomplete ,missing his shield launcher but I'm good with that.His paint Is still pretty much flawless with the exception of the "A"on his cowl.    Here's what I'm working with ,so far. I also have this ToyBiz Human Torch figure that's been hanging around my collection ,collecting dust.I might just go after the F4 figures,too.They are pretty affordable and the Thing looks cool as heck.We shall see.

Another day,another action figure scratched off my want list.This figure takes me back to the early 90's.I was trying desperately to outgrow toys and be more of a ladies man.I mean my brother had girlfriends left and right and It was about time I  followed In his footsteps.Unfortunately Marvel ToyBiz happened.And damn It If these weren't the coolest freaking action figures EVER!I mean not since Secret Wars had I seen   a  Marvel superhero action figure,and these ones had removable gear!Wolverine had the removable mask,Magneto's helmet and this figure right here.I lost my marbles when I first laid eyes on this figure.Ohh the play possibilities! An Iron Man with removable armor!!!!!GTFO!Of course,back then It was easy to overlook the fact that Iron Man's helmet was wayyy too big for his body and that this figure could have easily passed for a bobblehead,but we were so jaded.  Little ads and promotions like this were commonplace back then.Toy companies ...

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...

                                         The 70's had It's fair share of Hulk action figures.From Pocket Heroes to Die cast articulated figures and of course the famous 12 " Mego dolls.The 80's not so much.How cool would It have been to own a Mattel Secret Wars Hulk action figure!Well, we shall never know. In 1990, ToyBiz ,a toy company affiliated with Marvel Entertainment and based out of  super hero haven, NY city , took on the task of releasing a line of Marvel action figures!If you were a casual fan you probably didn't mind the myriad of  gimmicks that were given to the first few waves of figures. I didn't care for the gimmicks   much but  was excited to see Marvel action figures being produced again. With the Hulk figure ,his gimmick  wasn't so much  "smash" as It was " bend".The bent pipe accessory is very malleable .Place the pipe...