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Dumpy and Nutty
July 29, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Battle Droid (Right side of tray, The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Battle Droid (Right side of tray, The Vintage Collection). I was surprised by this guy. The sculpt looks the same as the previous releases, but the tooling is brimming with some improvements like swivels at the hand and a bend at the wrist. No, you can't stop the blaster in the backpack, but he can still crouch down and has a swappable antenna array - as we saw on the Commander droid revealed last week. Each red droid in the 4-pack has unique deco, too, so we'll be looking at those other flavors later. Read the whole review.
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Review: Super7 G.I. Joe Hydro Viper (Comic) ReAction+ Figure
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  Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
The year of o-ring redux! The Super7 G.I. Joe Hydro Viper (Comic) ReAction+ Figure is based on an Action Force comic, which is why you probably don't recognize it. Read on!
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Ad: New Hasbro G.I. Joe Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified Series Pre-Orders are up from SDCC at Entertainment Earth! Pick up new Cobra recruits, classic Joe members, and beloved retro cardbacks today.
     
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RIP John C. Dvorak, Chuck Russell
July 27, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Post-SDCC with No New Star Wars AT-AT Nor HasLab. It's new! Be sure to click through and read the update.
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Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Catra Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Not the furry one! Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Catra Action Figure takes the old cartoon design from She-Ra: Princess of Power (and her little cat form too) and brings it into the 5.5-inch format. She's currently hanging out in my Fright Zone, and looks pretty great as a Filmation recreation. As collectibles go, she's pretty great. Read on!
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Skullsmasher
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! Would a Skullcruncher by any other name be less of a croc? Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Skullsmasher was part of a linewide "Headmasters" reboot and was incredibly exciting. Little drivers for your vehicles and creatures? A head accessory? And all for $15? These were fantastic, and a great linewide gimmick before it was decided adults prefer to be a bit more boring. But this is still a great figure, and I hope you got one.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Kindness Nor Spanish
July 24, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Night Trooper (Gray Jaw, The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Night Trooper (Gray Jaw, The Vintage Collection). This one has a gray jaw along with lots of red wraps and gold repairs, but it also has the old hips and I won't let that go. Aside from those old hips, this is a pretty excellent figure with a blaster, a good sculpt, and can stand around just fine. Just prepare to fidget a lot to get him sitting in a vehicle.
Read the whole review.
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Blokees Transformers Defender Version 07 Power of the Beast Ratchet Vehicle Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Dino! Blokees Blokees Transformers Defender Version 07 Power of the Beast Ratchet Vehicle Action Figure is a Beast Wars II toy, just smaller - it happens to look like Trypticon. Note the unique green deco and orange nose horn. It's pretty great, and most importantly, does not cost a lot. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Target Reset Continues: Hot Wheels Superstar Speeders Supercede Racerverse
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  Via me on Blue Sky: New Hot Wheels Superstar Speeders cars are hitting Target. They are replacing my beloved Racerverse. I did not see any other licenses there, and in addition to this 2-pack of The Mandalorian with Grogu they also had a single-carded Grogu.
I knew these were coming but didn't know they were revealed. Of course, The Hot Wheels Wiki has a line list with DC, Disney, Marvel, and Pixar. It's a very safe launch line-up, but not nearly as brimming with non-Disney brands as we saw with Racerverse.
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Once a Clearance Fiend, Always a Clearance Fiend
July 23, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Zoids Dark Horn Figure Kit
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Clearance of old! The Hasbro Zoids Dark Horn Figure Kit took the 1980s kit, increased battery efficiency, and then went to clearance. Which worked just fine fore me, I had the U.S. Brutox kit and said "Sure I'll take your black repaint." I got this at Fry's Marketplace in Phoenix, which is a grocery store that still has a toy department. It's not as good as it was 20, or 10 years ago, but it just goes to show you can find plastic just about anywhere in this environment.
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Ad: New Zelda from Hasbro, Now at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: The Legend of Zelda Heroes of Hyrule 6-Inch Action Figures Wave 1 Set of 2 is up for pre-order! They're joined by The Legend of Zelda Heroes of Hyrule Tears of the Kingdom Deluxe Ganondorf 6-Inch Scale Action Figure. These figures are due in 2027, but they're hot - so pre-order now!
   
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A Wild Bill Approaches
July 22, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Tig Fromm (Droids cartoon)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Tig Fromm (Droids cartoon). I've never really dug in to pre-1995 figures in this feature... but the new Retro guys are late shipping out and I wanted to write about something different. Dating back to 1985, this Droids tech bro from a family of gangsters was a pegwarmer that was worth less than the price of a comic book for the first few years. Time changes things. Kenner's sculpt does a good job capturing the vibe of the Droids cartoon, but has slightly different colors on his outfit plus a few subtle changes to the head. It's a colorful addition to any collection, and it would be great if Hasbro reissued it (along with his henchman Vlix) at some point in The Retro Collection. He includes 2-1B's staff, but otherwise is his own man. Read the whole review.
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Review: Locomotion Media Group Operation: Recall Breacher & Hellhound Action Figure
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Light on whimsy! The Locomotion Media Group Operation: Recall Breacher & Hellhound Action Figure does not have the wild sense of fun and color we seem to be getting in waves two and beyond. In black and grey with a beard and baseball cap, this guy knocks down doors with his doggo pal. It's a pretty nice (if glossy) figure that fits in really well with my G.I. Joe figures and vehicles - and he's new as of December/January.
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Target Reset Continues: Tiger Force Wild Bill G.I. Joe
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  Via me on Blue Sky: Target near me is resetting. New tonight, Tiger Force Wild Bill. Super7 does some real nice work on the G.I. Joe ReAction+ Figure stuff. He's one of three new exclusives in stores now, along with Ninja Force Cobra Commander and Snake Eyes.
I can't wait to see what they've got on deck next!
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Ad: New Glow-in-the-Dark M.A.S.K. Vehicles at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: M.A.S.K. Condor Hologram Edition Vehicle and the M.A.S.K. Thunderhawk Hologram Edition Vehicle are up for grabs! They glow in the dark, and will display nicely next to your Kenner collection, your glow-in-the-dark collection, or on any flat surface. They're due around October.
 
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RIP Peter Lassally
July 21, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Leader The Thirteen Liege Maximo
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 Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Finally! The Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Leader The Thirteen Liege Maximo is a comic character that hadn't had a legit toy. Sure, there were tiny guys with his name, but he wasn't the giant green guy with horns that we saw in the final panel of Generation 2 back in the 1990s. He can sit on a throne, you can 3D print the little smoky fire piece, and he has darts. And a blaster. It's a really nifty robot with a nicely weird space ship alt mode, so I'd say you should get this one. Read on!
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Ad: New Hasbro Transformers Cyberworld Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Transformers Cyberworld Lockdown Cyber Changers Energon Surge. He's got an awesome hat! And a hook for hand! And turns into a wolf, with a hook for a hand!
  
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RIP Freddy Cannon
July 20, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Olds and News - OG Collectors and Sequel Toys. Be sure to click through and read the update.
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Review: Mattel Turtles of Grayskull Masters of the Universe x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Moss Man Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Mean, green! Mattel Turtles of Grayskull Masters of the Universe x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Moss Man Action Figure has an alternate Flytrap-esque head, purple armor, and a bunch of tendrils. This is a pretty cool clear green mutant, and it's kind of a pity they never made an opaque version of this head mold. Read on!
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Classic Review: Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo 8-Bit Classic Mario Action Figure
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 Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! Remember driving around to Walgreens to hunt exclusives with all the coughing and sneezing people? Well, I do. Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo 8-Bit Classic Mario Action Figure was one of my targets, and now I don't even know if they're doing anything for collector exclusives. They sometimes get fan product, but not as much as ten years ago - which is a mixed bag. I miss having one more place to go hunt for stuff within bicycle distance. And by one, I mean like five or six locations, we're lousy with Walgreens here. This Mario figure is flat, and can fit above your door on those little ledges. That's also pretty handy.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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RIP Hal Williams
July 17, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Chopper (C1-10P in Mining Facility Disguise, Droid Factory)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,353: Chopper (C1-10P in Mining Facility Disguise, Droid Factory) . This guy is a redeco that kicked off the second build-a-droid program, and it's pretty great. The bright yellow and pale blue reminded me of some other robots in recent years, but Chopper retains his typical functionality. The jointed arms are all still here, with nifty extra deco on his dish. I'd recommend this one just for the swell coloration, which is unusual for Star Wars. It's sold out online so that's probably moot, but get one if you can.
Read the whole review.
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Blokees Transformers Defender Version 06 Brutal Fang Sludge-Brontosaurus Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Dino! Blokees Blokees Transformers Defender Version 06 Brutal Fang Sludge-Brontosaurus Action Figure is a limb in the making, and is light on color. Mostly gray, this sauropod is something I wish I had as a little kid. Well, at least I can have it now and it's cheap. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Hasbro Gets Zelda
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  Via Hasbro on BusinessWire: Hasbro to Produce New Toys Based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda Franchise. While there are no photos, they do confirm three 6-inch figures will be revealed at SDCC next week. Hasbro and a lot of American toy companies have been weirdly hesitant to embrace video games as a licensed property, despite the fact people probably spent a preposterous amount of time in Hyrule compared to literally any movie property from the past thirty years.
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Experiment Zero by Man or Astro-Man? Gets Vinyl Repress
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  Via Touch and Go: MAN OR ASTRO-MAN? Experiment Zero (Orange) LP. I've still got an old pressing, but if you missed it? This is $25 and comes out on September 11 (never forget.) The track listing matches the older record releases, with the vinyl-only bonus track of "The Space Alphabet" at the end.
This album has been my go-to test for any new speakers, stereos, headphones, and so forth thanks to the "Stereo Phase Test" which actually says "this is the left channel" and "this is the right channel" on the first track. It's useful, and Steve Albini recorded this one so you should probably have a copy.
And there's also a new-to-me orange Shellac t-shirt for those who celebrate.
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