MERRY CHRISTMAS 2017 !!! A look back at two Action figure tributes from past year's .

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!! Until I can think of some new content for the Christmas tributes, I'll just keep showing flashbacks to past tributes . The following link is from 2016 which has two links in it to two past tributes .  http://actionfigureimagerytoyreviews.blogspot.com/2016/12/merry-christmas-2016-look-back-at-two.html 

Dragon Ball Z Super Dragon Stars Series- GOKU REVIEW !!!

I'm not sure how old these particular Dragon Ball Z figures are, but they recently started showing up in some local Walgreens and Walmart stores . I purchased this figure of Goku about a couple of months ago at a local Walgreens but is now just reviewing it . It is around the $ 19.99 price range, is in the six inch scale and the toy company is Bandai .

As you can see on the back of the packaging , Goku comes with two pieces that you need to complete the " Shenron " build-a-figure . Everyone else just comes with one piece of the character . Now for a look at Goku out of the packaging .

Even though Goku is in six inch scale , he looks to be a tad little shorter than six inches . The plastic used to make the figure feels similar to that of the Street Fighter Sota figures . Although I'm not a fan of Anime or Dragon Ball Z , I actually love this figure . I usually like realistic looking faces, not cartoonish looking ones. However the cartoonish face does not take anything away from how great this figure is . Plus Bandai did a great job of hiding / concealing some points of articulation . Goku has an ab crunch, but you can't see it because it is covered by his belt . There are wrinkles in his pants where the knee joints are , giving the illusion of wrinkles instead of articulated joints . Great job Bandai !!!

Goku comes with two sets of hands, four if you count the default hands . Two closed fists and two open palm hands. The open palm hands look as if they can be used for throwing things such as fireballs,  or for pushing or a forward slap . Plus both of his wrists can rotate the hands in a circular motion , allowing you to create multiple type punches with the fists, from jabs to uppercuts . The extra hands are a nice luxury for multiple fighting and punching poses .

                                                               FINAL    THOUGHTS    
(1)  ARTICULATION  LIMITS  - Goku has excellent all around articulation similar to that of a Marvel Legend or a DC Comics Multiverse figure . The only limited movement is up and down head movement .

(2) STANDING  ABILITY - The figure stands very well plus him being flat footed helps his stance .

(3) WHAT  I  LIKE  BEST  ABOUT  THIS  FIGURE ? - The extra hands allow for multiple combat poses . The figure is fun to display in fighting poses . I like how some of the articulated joints are concealed as mentioned earlier .

(4) WHAT  I  LIKE  LEAST  ABOUT  THIS  FIGURE ? - There's nothing disliked .

(5) WHAT  COULD  HAVE  BEEN  DONE  TO  IMPROVE  THE  FIGURE ? - Even though I think that this is a perfect action figure , since Goku is a fighter , a small hole in the back of his middle upper back would have been nice so that he could be displayed in aerial kicking poses with a flight stand . To make up for this however , you can use those flight stands that uses clamps around the waists of figures .

(6) GRADING  SCALE  - No flaws found so a PERFECT 10 !!!

(7) FINAL  ANALYSIS  - There's an S. H. Figuarts figure of Goku out also, but if you want to save money purchasing this retail version at stores can be just as good .

Target 2017 Commercials with the toy/action figure animation .

If you've been watching television lately, you've probably seen these Target commercials using actual toys and action figures such as Barbie, Marvel Legends, Lego Batman, etc . as animation with dialogue . Plus they are entertaining to watch . I went to Youtube and decided to add them here for your viewing pleasure , since they are toy-related . I did not laugh at any of them, did not think they were funny however they are entertaining and NOT boring . Enjoy -
Link # 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rozkgbJwhtM

Link 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vBzPGfQPqE

Link 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ZfyAM6m0Y -  This one is from 2015

Link 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAoNohtUpAI

Link 5 - This one is based on ThanksGiving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfXrRy3aBcg

DC Comics Multiverse - Hawkman from King Shark Series Review !!!

This figure of Hawkman is based on the live action television version from the show " Legends of Tomorrow .  I purchased this figure of Hawkman at a local Walmart for around the $ 19. 99 price range . I really purchased this figure for the King Shark piece because I already own a DC Universe Classics Hawkman , so there was more excitement about me completing King Shark than owning another Hawkman figure . However as long as the figure is cool that makes things good again .

When viewing the back of the packaging, you can see that Hawkman comes with the left leg of King Shark . Now for a look at the figure out of the packaging .

I love the brown and gold mixture of colors . The wings are the exact same wings that belong to the DC Universe Classics Hawkman . In the comparison pics below, you'll see that the only difference between the wings are the colors .

I did not know there were so many differences between the real life portrayal of Hawkman compared to his fictional appearance , until I compared the above two figures. The actor that plays Hawkman seems to be a small guy compared to the fictional comic book look . Even though the wings are the same, DC Classics Hawkman 's wings look bigger only because the Classics version is taller . More differences, Classic Hawk's eyes are concealed compared to seeing the eyes of the newer Hawkman .The older Hawk also has more weapons . Classics Hawkman comes with a sword , shield and mace . Whereas it's just a mace for the newer figure . Overall I think that the Classics figure is better, but the new live television version is not a bad figure neither .  It's obvious the television shows and movies are going for realism with a realistic look, because classic comic book Hawkman just would not look realistic in the real world . It would look more like a Halloween costume rather than an outfit intended for physical combat .
                                                      FINAL   ANALYSIS 
(1)  ARTICULATION  LIMITS - The only limits seem to be no up and down head movement . Everything else seems normal.

(2) STANDING  ABILITY - The figure stands well. The wings do not make him top heavy .

(3) WHAT  I  LIKE  BEST  ABOUT  THIS  FIGURE ? - The combination and mixtures of the gold and brown colors . The wings have the same mobility as the Classics figure .

(4) WHAT  I  LIKE  LEAST  ABOUT  THIS  FIGURE ? - There's nothing that I dislike about this figure .

(5) WHAT  COULD  HAVE  BEEN  DONE  TO  IMPROVE  THIS  FIGURE ? - No improvements needed .

(6) GRADING  SCALE - Although I'm not overly crazy about this figure , I give it a Perfect 10 because I could find no flaws, not because of rather I like the figure a lot or not. The Grading Scale system here is based on the number of flaws a figure may have that will lower the score, and not on how much the figure is liked .

(7) FINAL  ANALYSIS -  Since The Justice League movie just recently came out , this particular Hawkman figure might look in place standing next to the recently released Justice League Movie figures .

Congratulations to Bro Midnight for winning the November 2017 Contest !!!

Congrats Bro Midnight and GOOD LUCK to everyone for the December 2017 Contest !!!  The correct answers are Rue and Gale from the Hunger Games .

November 2013 Contest !!! Win 10 Dollars via Paypal !!!

This month's contest is very different from previous ones. I'm a toy fan just like you and I browse a lot of Facebook pages that are action figure related . One of my favorites is Michael Antsberg's Squared Circle Photography . This month's contest pic is from his site at https://www.facebook.com/squaredcirclephotography/ .  Log in to Facebook and give him a follow . Usually the contests are to help you the fans win something, however this time I am looking for some help myself trying to identify the two figures with question marks around them .

TRIVIA  - Can someone tell me the names of the two figures that have the white question marks near them ? I want to add these figures to my collection . The girl with the dreadlocked hair and the camera man . Who are they and from what toyline are they from ?

The first correct answer wins 10  dollars via PayPal . I know many of you may be wondering how will I know the correct answers if I do not know myself ? The answer . All I have to do is GOOGLE your answers to me to see if they are correct . It does not have to be both of them , if you can tell me the identity of one of the figures you'll still win the 10 bucks if you're the first .

GOOD LUCK  TO EVERYONE !!! Contest expires December 31, 2017 .

Feel free to check out my Toy Art Galleries on Deviantart.com !!!

The account has just recently been created . Will be adding toy photography pics along with some super hero drawings . The link is here - https://herotoyimagery.deviantart.com/gallery/