Comments on: Reflection Part I: Top Ten Action Figures of the Decade http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/ A toy blog written by AFI's best & brightest... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: stewbacca http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6609 stewbacca Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:32:55 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6609 Some other ones I would consider–

Hasbro’s- Ephant Mon and the New Dewback
Palisades– Sweetums and Uncle Deadly

]]> By: UncleMarsellus http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6608 UncleMarsellus Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:32:02 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6608 Totally agree on MP Optimus. It set the standard for all “masterpiece” versions of classic toys that were to come in subsequent years. I’m not even sure they have topped it in its own line with only the recent MP Grimlock keeping the the same aesthetic.

And I’d have to agree with stcardinal’s comment. I would actually rate the Iron Man as one of Hot Toys’ weaker efforts. The upcoming battle damaged Mark III looks to be an improvement.

]]> By: Falconhood http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6604 Falconhood Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:51:39 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6604 Masterpiece Optimus Prime, DEFINITELY!! My list would include Microman, Transformers Carrobot, Saint Seiyan figures,
…and how can you not include SIGMA SIX???

]]> By: Lightsource http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6602 Lightsource Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:34:59 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6602 Definitely agree on the Sentinel, Rocketeer, Optimus Prime and the Hot Toys Iron Man. Iron Man should be ranked highest just because of all the new tooling. No re-use there.
Also, my own list includes what I believe to be a long-forgotten and unfortunately underrated figure — Kiwis’ Hulk Classics Mecha-Hulk. There are so many awesome figures from the last decade it’s hard to choose just 10.

]]> By: stcardinal http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6596 stcardinal Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:03:15 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6596 Instead of HT Iron Man, I would have given it to the Joker DX. That figure is just amazing.

]]> By: Jason "Plastic Soul" Lenzi http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6595 Jason "Plastic Soul" Lenzi Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:08:53 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6595 Very cool list, Superfly. And I couldn’t agree more on your comment- there was something for EVERYBODY. 2010, I think, will make the same promise.

]]> By: chad http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 chad Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:31:44 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6593 love the list. though only have the sentinel for the others do not collect the lines. though loving that rocketeer and also could not believe killer month got made. and the original version proves Mattel knows how to do the dc line justice

]]> By: NoisyDvL5 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6590 NoisyDvL5 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:41:25 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6590 How’d you know what my article for tomorrow as gonna be?? LOL.

I keed, I keed. :)

]]> By: Lt. Clutch http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6589 Lt. Clutch Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:39:24 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6589 There’s no way I could narrow it down to just ten figures, I’m still remembering complete lines that I never expected to see! There’s Sideshow’s extensive James Bond movie range, Mezco’s Popeye series, Toynami’s superb Hanna-Barbera action heroes, (Space Ghost, Birdman/Avenger, Dyno-Mutt/Blue Falcon, Thundarr, and the Herculoids!) plus Sideshow’s Highlander movie and TV series offerings.

There were so many figures I had waited for years to see: Hourman, Dr. Mid-Nite, 70′s Manhunter, and Jonah Hex from DC Direct. Anything DCUC gave us that had never been done before in action figure form, with Gentleman Ghost remaining one of the grand standouts. Hasbro gave us a proper G.I. Joe retro line, and the early Transformers from ’85/’86 saw a domestic re-release. Star Wars reinvented itself many times over, with the BMF as its crown jewel. Indiana Jones made a brief return to the toy aisles but helped revitalize the 3 3/4 format. Diamond Select gave us wonderful Star Trek TOS figures along with Mego reissues and new characters. Mego itself was reborn in the form of past (Space: 1999, Knights, Pirates, and Western) and new (I Love Lucy, Married, With Children) lines before Mattel got to them. And Masters of the Universe saw not one, but two relaunches in ten years!

There was something for everybody in this decade. And by that, I mean literally EVERYBODY. Just think back and reflect for yourself.

All that is missing now is Thundercats…

]]> By: Newton Gimmick http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6587 Newton Gimmick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:21:28 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6587 Some good stuff. Glad you didn’t just pick a bunch of DCUC and say how it was the greatest line ever, yadda yadda, that so many people seem to do.

]]> By: kevfett http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6584 kevfett Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:58:11 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6584 Love the Marvel Legends Sentinel! It’s coolness factor went up exponentially when Marvel Universe was released.

]]> By: Cantina-Dan http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6583 Cantina-Dan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6583 Great list, Fly! I have only one of the items on your list (Power Girl) but that is obviously irrelevant. As I was reading I just kept saying: “I gotta get that, I gotta get that…” You’ve really sparked my interest in the Masterpiece Optimus Prime.

Thanks for the blog. Always fun to see what ranks high on other collector’s lists!

]]> By: NoisyDvL5 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/the-superfly/reflection-part-i-top-ten-action-figures-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-6582 NoisyDvL5 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:15:45 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3219#comment-6582 Love the list! Good mix of stuff from all parts of the decade.

And you can’t go wrong with Mezco Hellboy. Kriegaffe, Abe, and Rocket Hellboy (sculpted coat) are among my favorites!

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