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Funko - Savage World - Thundercats Wave 1

Masters of the Universe has always been one of my favorite franchises. There is a particularly visceral charm to it that has captivated my imagination for years. Thundercats falls into that same category. Since I was born in 1986, I wasn't old enough to have watched the show's original run. However, I did have the action figures for Lion-O and Jackalman and a coloring book that told the story of the Thundercats search for their missing Time Capsule. These were more than enough to hook me on the franchise. 


I was able to rent a few VHS episodes from Blockbuster in early 90's but I wasn't able to fully grasp the glory of the refugees of Thundera until Toonami added it to its programming. This show really had a lot going for it. The animation was fantastic, the characterizations and voice acting were superb and the music was enthralling. I think one of my favorite things about the show was that each of the characters had their own theme (and yes, Panthro's was the best with Tygra's being close second). The sad news was that the Thundercats figures were hardly what you would call in scale with the Masters of the Universe toys.

Thanks to Funko, many childhood dreams have now been fulfilled!


These figures are pretty awesome but not perfect. There was a factory flaw on this first wave where the factory molded the weapons with the pieces that connect the legs to the crotch of the figures. This is fine for everyone, except Panthro. Panthro's nunchucks are very bendable and his legs are very tight. That unfortunately means that any new pose could potentially be his last. I have been able to find luck using hot water.


 Beyond that, I am pleased. The figures have articulation similar to early 80's Remco figures which, of course, works great with Masters of the Universe.














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