Star Wars Power of the Force Wave 5 Collection

Wave 5 was the second biggest wave of the Red Card collection but it was a pretty odd grouping of figures. Instead of continuing on with Return of the Jedi, it went back to A New Hope. And, honestly, being in Episode IV is the only connection these figures have. They don't even all show up in the same scene. We get two army builder figures of what could be considered tribes of Tatooine (however, The Mandalorian has shifted my mindset on Jawas being local to the planet), two figures that have a merchandise/owner relationship, a background character from the Cantina, and a main character from a completely different setting.

Momaw Nadon

Momaw Nadon was one of my favorite figures when this wave came out. His file card listed him as a member of the Rebellion and he came with a huge gun. In my mind, this guy was a deep Rebel spy sowing the seeds of their cause on Tatooine. Later I found out he was an exiled gardener. I mean, the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. And learning about their war throats from Clone Wars makes him even cooler!

R5-D4

I did not have this toy back in the day and I did not want it. My best friend Jon owned it and I was disgusted with the whole pop out missile gimmick. I would have been much more happy with a simple R2 like design. However, as I look back on it, it was a pretty creative way to add some playability to R5's bad motivator. It's one thing to have a droid that blows up, it's another thing to have a droid that can kill everything in the area!

Jawas

The Jawas came in a 2 pack and had light tube eyes. What more needs to be said? So cool!

Tusken Raider

The Tusken Raider has definitely risen in popularity these days thanks to the Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Both series have done a great job in presenting these nomads as far more than grumpy desert dwellers or inhumane beasts. We now see them as noble and proud though it is hinted that not all tribes share the same values. I'll definitely be adding more Tuskens to my collection, especially since they can claim a familial relationship with Boba Fett.

Stormtrooper Disguise Luke

Stormtrooper Han was my first 'modern' Star Wars figure so getting this Luke just completes the package. Running around the Death Star was my second favorite sequence of A New Hope so being able to recreate these scenes was a lot of fun!

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Toy Hax Toy Stage - Castle Dungeon - Masters of the Universe Background

If you have never heard of Toy Hax, then you have been missing out on something wonderful. This site provides repro labels, mainly Transformers, but also some of the best backgrounds for action figures produced. They have many sub sections, including Masters of the Universe. Each of their designs also come in various sizes to meet your choice of figure scale or type of shelving you utilize for displays. This post will look at the large size Castle Dungeon. The Castle Dungeon is obviously intended be a section of Castle Grayskull. From left to right, there is a descending stairwell, computer console, weapons rack, and prison cell. The cell features dark red eyes in a pitch black room. The floor pieces have to be purchased separately but they are a lovely representation of the stone of Grayskull's floors. I bought these to go with my MOTUC collection that I had in my classroom but I am pleasantly surprised that the large size works alright with the vintage figure...

Toy Biz Batman Batmobile

Recently, I learned that the Toy Biz Batmobile was a two seater! Talk about a game changer. I loved my Kenner Batmobile, it had the engine missile, machine guns, and the pop out/rotating fire effect, but it could only hold Batman. As a 1966 Batman devotee, I always wanted Robin to ride batarang so that he could hear lectures about automobile safety as he approached his 16th birthday. It took a bit of searching but I found a pretty good one in $50 range on Ebay. The stickers were included but I decided not to apply them. I love the chrome features over the gold hubcaps on the Kenner Batmobile. The passenger seat is everything for me with this. The gear shift opens secret missile launchers in the front. The Bat Trunk was an interesting feature. It has a lot of depth, which I guess can be useful for taking criminals to Arkham, or disposing of their bodies. I guess everyone has competing views of the Caped Crusaders thes...

Custom Kenner Super Powers/Toy Biz DC Superheroes Nuclear Man (Superman IV)

I'm an unashamed fan of Superman IV. It probably goes back to the fact that it used to air on TBS all the time when I was kid. It might also be because I'm a fan of bad movies in general (Masters of the Universe, Flash Gordon, Super Mario Bros. and Mortal Kombat, I'm looking at you). With all that in mind, I've always wanted a Nuclear Man action figure. I mean, c'mon, who doesn't want the guy who slammed Supes feet first into the moon?! As a collector of the Toy Biz DC Superheroes line, I noticed that it is decidedly empty on the Superman side when it comes to baddies. Earlier this year, I was able to pick up a custom Cyborg Superman. Well, now I am happy to say that thanks to 37 Customs I have added Nuclear Man to my Legion of Doom! "Do you know what this means, Uncle Lex? We're parents!" - Lenny Luthor Between the Kryptonite and Nuclear man, Lex is secure in his position atop the Legion of Doom. Twice the dange...

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice - Lord Viper

I recently saw a tweet that stated that the best things of the 90's were really just backwash from the 80's. I'm still not sure if that is true but it does come up here with King Arthur and the Knights of Justice. It didn't last long but I loved it, especially that theme song! Definitely brought back feelings of Boorman's Excalibur. Also, the Round Table and Suit Up moments felt a lot like M.A.S.K. The biggest connection might be Masters of the Universe. A lot of the same voice actors from the New Adventures of He-Man show up in this series. Garry Chalk, who played He-Man in the New Adventures and Man at Arms in the 200X MYP series plays our main henchman and leader of the Warlords, Lord Viper. Also, let's not forget the Black Wing/Stratos similarities: One further connection, is that Mattel also created the toys for the short lived series. The figures were close in scale to both the vintage line and the New Adventures. The Horde Slime Pit was ev...

Kenner Batman Returns Catwoman and Penguin Umbrella Jet

Trying to build onto my budding DC Superheroes collection, I decided to look back into the Kenner Batman film toy lines. According to the online perusing I have been able to do recently, I found out that the Batman Returns Catwoman is actually the final product from the concept that had been worked on during the Super Powers line. I didn't need much convincing after that to try to pick the figure up. Getting this in hand, I'm reminded of all of the black and neon Batman Returns merchandise at the time. It was pretty awesome. Googling, I tried to find a picture of a Penguin backpack I had as a kid. I wasn't able to find it but I did find this similar Batman one. Pretty cool. It is interesting that Kenner included Selena's taser as her weapon. The taser scenes were some of the more disturbing moments from a very disturbing film. I think I am more surprised that they actually labeled it as a taser and not try to play it off as something else and jus...

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