Review: Funko Universal Monsters The Mummy ReAction Figure

If you think you might like this figure, let me tell you that you will, and you should buy it. You really don't need to keep reading.

Thanks to availability being borked, the glow-in-the-dark version of The Mummy is one I won't likely chase down - but I will say that the standard version is one of the better figures in this line so far. The quality of the Back to the Future guys varies from figure to figure, Terminator was a little wonky, but some of the others like Predator at SDCC turned out to be exquisite. The Mummy is closet to the exquisite category - the arms and legs and head all turn nicely, and his bandages are a glossy, off-white plastic that looks kind of sickening. His head is painted green, as are his hands, and his putrid eyes are grey and faded. It's basically an alternate universe 1980 Boris Karloff Mummy figure, had Remco never done theirs. The sculpting of the body is closer in line to 1983's Return of the Jedi figures, while the posture feels like an earlier Star Wars or Empire Strikes Back release. It's good. Real good.
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Six Second Toy Talk - Universal Monsters The Mummy ReAction Figure

It's an old Kenner style figure, but made in 2014. The Mummy from Funko is a glossy, slick figure with a painted head and hands - but oddly, no holes in his feet for foot pegs or display stands. The detail is quite nice and the style is admirable, making this one of the finest efforts from ReAction so far.

You can click here to buy this figure at Entertainment Earth for ten bucks. That's where I got mine, and I suppose this counts as an ad.

Entertainment Earth Gets Clear Invisible Man Exclusive ReAction Figure

I've been wanting to tell you about this one for a while, because we're doing a new exclusive at my place of employment!

 

This Universal Monsters Clear Invisible Man ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure is an Entertainment Earth Exclusive and due in stock in a couple of months.  The other figures in this line are hitting now - I just got my Mummy today and the quality is better than most of the other ReAction figures so far, which is to say, pretty 1980sy and actually glossy.  I've got really high hopes for this one, so click here and order yours.

Review: Funko Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington (SDCC Early Bird Figure)

We first got word that there would be three heads on this character, but Funko's Jack Skellington (Early Bird Figure) gave us a fourth - and I suppose technically first - head on this body. The regular retail heads include a smiling, surprised, and devilish head while this convention-exclusive edition sports an open, affable mouth similar to Hasbro's 1993 original.
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Six Second Toy Talk: SDCC Predator ReAction Invisible Bloody Action Figure

We reviewed it in Figure of the Day recently, but I've been playing with extreme short form video so here you go - it's the SDCC Predator ReAction Invisible Bloody Action Figure! Click play and you'll be done watching it before the page can be scrolled down.

Review: Funko Back to the Future Marty McFly ReAction Figure

To say that Marty McFly was was a long-awaited action figure is a gross understatement. Fans expected Mattel to make some after announcing that they had the license, but now that it seemingly lapsed and nothing was announced it seems that no, this was to be. Funko brought out excellent Pop! Vinyl figures, while Diamond Select Toys did some bang-up Minimates. This figure is the culmination of decades of expectations and desires, and as such cannot possibly please everybody. I can tell you that it's pretty good, but quality control is a bit of an issue here - if you just want a Marty, go with the Pop! Vinyl. If you love this format, you simply must buy this figure.
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Review: SDCC Funko Predator (Invisible, Bloody) Action Figure

The debut of the mold for this action figure was, surprisingly, a Comic-Con exclusive! Technically a "prepaint," Funko's Predator (Invisible, Bloody) was one of the few things that had be drooling at the show - the clear version of the figure was acceptable, sure, but getting it early with some nasty green splatters on it? Oh man, sold. The figure is typical of this kind of toy - 5 joints, and the neck is restricted due to the figure's design. The long hair and shoulder cannon prevent movement, but it is a separate piece. This is sensible, given there are a whopping five Predators coming so far and there are two heads between them.
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