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Mega Construx Castle Grayskull 078

Mega Construx, formerly Mega Bloks and now under the umbrella of Mattel, has been putting out higher end collector brick sets for a while. Included in the properties they cover, Masters of the Universe is now one of them. They’ve been doing great mini-figures, vehicles and more, really digging into the brand’s deep roster. Today we are taking a look at their first Pro-Builder level piece – Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull. It is a massive set of 3508 pieces, “in scale” relatively for the mini-figures. It has 3 floors, hidden rooms, opening front gate, weapons racks (with weapons), a throne, working elevator, house banners and 6 different mini figures. He-Man, Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, Sorceress, The Goddess and Beast Man all get articulated mini fig representation here.

While bricks aren’t my normal thing, it was a fun romp putting it together. Took me forever as I only had time to do a little bit each day, but once done it was impressive. If you are into MOTU and have an itch before the Origins figures drop in full, then I suggest checking this out. It’s also a great way to introduce the MOTU lore to younger fans by doing a big project like this with some toons on in the background.

Castle Grayskull is out now, available at some of our sponsors and places like Amazon or eBay.

Sponsor Links: BBTS, Entertainment Earth, Megalopolis Toys.

Read on to check out photos of the before and after of the set courtesy of Mattel!

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under Ghostbusters Toy News, Random Photo Shoot, Wrestling Toy News

WWE Ghostbusters

Who ya gonna call? WWE Superstars, that’s who! Mattel has mashed up two fan favorites with the WWE Elite Ghostbusters assortment, a Wal-Mart exclusive in the States. The wave features The Rock, Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels and John Cena in full Ghostbusting gear. But, who are they busting? The Undertaker of course, in astral form aka translucent purple plastic. Does this make sense? No, but who cares, it’s silly and awesome.

Each WWE Superstar has a proton pack and clothes resembling the Ghostbusters jumpsuits. Stone Cold and The Rock have full soft goods jumpsuits, while Cena and Michaels take a bit of liberty. Cena has a Ghostbusters wristband, while Michaels has a Ghostbusters hat. Once you remove all that, they have traditional WWE get ups with ecto green highlights. The Undertaker is full translucent head to toe, with a green WWE winged eagle championship belt. He even has ghost tats painted on that see through plastic. I am not a hardcore WWE Elite collector, but on quick glance each figure looks to be a re-use of an existing release.

These are due out soon at Wal-Mart, keep your eyes peeled online and in stores. Read on to check out our photo shoot with over 80 HD shots courtesy of Mattel!

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under DC Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Multiverse Killer Croc Wave 128

The end is nigh!  DC Comics Multiverse from Mattel is coming to a close, and the last rounds of figures are dropping now.  Today we have a look at 2 waves* – The Multiverse Killer Croc Connect and Connect wave, also titled Batman 80th, and the DC Originals Wave which are ToyBiz tribute figures.  The Killer Croc wave consists of Dick Grayson as Batman, Alfred, Red Robin, Red Hood, KG Beast and Katana, with the CnC being a comic inspired Killer Croc.  The DC Originals tribute figures are Target exclusives in the US and consist of Batman, Joker and Poison Ivy.

The Killer Croc Wave is well done, one of the most well rounded selections Mattel has offered.  The winner of the wave is Alfred, not for engineering sake, though that is solid, but the fact it comes with 4 heads, all of which nail the likeness for the era it belongs to.  Runner up is Red Robin – he has true double jointed elbows and a streamlined tight sculpt.  If this was the route Mattel was going to go, Multiverse would have gotten real good, real fast next year.  Red Hood is a tad disappointing – his guns are molded into the holsters, even though he comes with gun holding extra hands.   His helmet is a tad big for the body too.  The rest of the wave is above average, great roster fillers.   To cap it off, a comic inspired Killer Croc is the CnC, and it is BIG.  And well done – colors, sculpt, articulation is all there.  I have a feeling this will be the Croc to match for a while.

The Originals figures – solid but not as good as they looked when originally shown at Toy Fair 2019.  Poison Ivy especially suffered being translated from proto to production level.  If you are looking for nostalgia, they fit that bill, but they weren’t my cup of tea.

Now, there is at least one more wave of figures that hit the proto stage – The Batman Ninja Joker CnC wave.  This had Black Canary, Hawkgirl, Simon Baz Green Lantern, Flashpoint Aquaman, Rebirth Mammoth, and a Riddler Retro/Originals figure.  Whether these will hit market before the license ends we aren’t sure.  Right now, no word and no solicitations are out there.

So, to potentially cap things off for Mattel’s Multiverse figures, read on to check out our gallery for these 10 figures with over 125 HD shots after the break courtesy of Mattel!

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under Convention News, Masters Of The Universe Toy News

mattel panel 2

Mattel held their panel at Power Con 2019, and revealed several new pieces of info for their MOTU relaunch. Key points include:

  • New Mini Comics
  • MOTU Origins Minis (similar to previous minis, but not same)
  • New Origins Sky Sled

We’ll update again when it’s over if more new info drops!

Thanks to Carlos D.C. and Ricky Lyle on Instagram for sharing out the info!

under Masters Of The Universe Toy News

motu origins battle cat 2

Mattel have released official promotional images of MOTU Origins, their 5 inch articulated upgrades of vintage He-Man figures, Battle Cat! The proud companion to He-Man will finally have some much needed leg movement. He’s due out in Fall 2019. Read on to check the pics!

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under Convention News, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toy News, Thundercats Toy News, Wrestling Toy News

Power Con 2019

Power Con 2019 is in progress out on the west coast and multiple new figures from multiple lines are on display. Super 7 is there with their Ultimates lines including Thundercats and TMNT. Mattel is there with their MOTU WWE lines. The Four Horsemen are on site with new Mythic Legions. We expect more to roll in throughout the day. Included are:

Super 7 Thundercats Ultimates
Lion-O
Mumm-Ra
Panthro
Jackalman

Super 7 TMNT Ultimates
Raphael
Splinter
Baxter Stockman
Foot Soldier

Super 7 Conan Ultimates
Conan The Barbarian
Rexor
Guard

Mattel MOTU WWE
Macho Man At Arms
Rey Mysterio Stratos
New Day Man E Faces

Notes from the Super 7 Panel:

TMNT Schedule:

Wave 1 – October 2019
Wave 2 – March 2020
Wave 3 – June 2020
Wave 4 – September 2020
Wave 5 – December 2020

Thundercats Schedule:

Wave 1 – Now
Wave 2 – January 2020 x 4 figs
Wave 3 – April 2020 x 4 figs
Wave 4 – July 2020 x 4 figs
Wave 5 – October 2020 x 4 figs

Update – more pics of the Super 7 reveals via our friend AZT from TFW2005!

Update 2 – updated with shots of Trap Jaw and Battle Cat from AZT once again!

Thanks to Pixel Dan, Each Sold Separately Podcast for sharing! We’ll update as more fans share throughout the day. Read on to check them all out.

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under DC Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Batman SDCC 80th

Time for a quick look at a set from SDCC we didn’t get a chance to shoot before the show – the Mattel DC Comics Multiverse Giant Size Batman Box Set. This is a set of 4 Batman figures, all the same mold, in different wacky color schemes all coming straight from the comics. On top of the 4 base Batmen, it comes with 4 additional accessories that allow you to turn the base Batman into 4 MORE obscure versions from comic lore. And since they are all the same mold, you can utilize them on any of the 4. It’s a well done crazy set, especially for those that have a deep Batman shelf and are looking for something different to mix things up. One of the highlights is the Bruce Wayne head, it’s a great rendition that can be used on other Batman figs for sure assuming the pegs fit. The packaging is also top notch, outer and inner box both well constructed, the figures display well inside, and it features great artwork throughout.

We’ve run the set, check out 70 HD images after the break courtesy of Mattel!

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under Masters Of The Universe Toy News, San Diego Comic Con, Wrestling Toy News

SDCC 2019 Mattel Masters of the WWE 014

Mattel has dropped in a few more figures in to their Masters of the WWE display. This line mixes WWE Superstars with Masters of the Universe style aesthetics for a crossover that works amazingly well. Also added was the packaging for the new line, which calls back to classic MOTU card backs. See the images after the jump.