Toy review roundup

Michael Crawford reviews the DC Direct Batman and Son Batman, Joker, Ninja Manbat, Robin and Damian figures. Excerpt: “This is one of my favorite DCD lines in ages, and that’s largely due to the terrific sculpts.”

yo go re reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Cannonball and Domino Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack. Excerpt: “There’s still a big chunk of the X-Force team missing, but this two-pack is a good start.”

Jess Horsley reviews the Mega Bloks Neo Shifters Atlas/Ran, Magna/Rex, Blaze/Ax and Scar/Dorn figures. Excerpt: “When compared to other constructible action figures available now, the Neo-Shifters are simply the best investment for the cost.” (Gallery.)

WIKD builds the 2005 Tomy Zoids Shield Liger Blox exclusive kit. Excerpt: “The build is fun, and the end result is far better than I expected.”

Ben Yee reviews the Hasbro Transformers Robot Heroes Jazz and Thundercracker set. Excerpt: “If you’re going to make a Jazz toy of any sort, even one that doesn’t transform he’s got to look cool, and that’s what the designers went for with this interpretation of the character.”

Kastor takes a multipart look at the Hasbro Marvel Legends Fantastic Four figures with a preview, a look at the faces, the packaging, comparisons with older figures and the details. Excerpt: “This line was supposed to be for collectors, yet the standard which we have become accustomed has been lowered.”

Sanjeev reviews the Far East Monsters Godzilla statue. Excerpt: “There’s no articulation in this piece, but what you get is a stunning paint job with brilliantly rendered weathering.”

PrimeG1984 does a twopart retro video review of the 2000 Takara Transformers Car Robots Brave Maximus figure. Excerpt: “He’s so massive and he’s so big.”

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