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SKIN GENERATION X (TOY BIZ) Hey, we made it to another Friday!  Good for us!  Go team!  We did it!  Well, to celebrate the occasion, let’s have another Flashback Friday Figure addendum, shall we?  This time we’re taking a second look at Skin.  Just Skin. “Angela Espinosa’s body has six extra feet of skin – this is his mutant ‘gift’???.

DAGOBAH with YODA STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE II (KENNER) “The boggy, swamp planet Dagobah is the principal planet in the star system of the same name. Although explored, Dagobah remains sparsely populated because of its inhospitable climate and generally unpleasant surroundings. Constantly shrouded in mist and strangled by dense vegetation, the planet is the home to numerous animal life, including dangerous flying predators.

BARON KARZA & BIOTRON MICRONAUTS REACTION+ FIGURES (SUPER 7) While I’ve discussed Microman relatively recently here on the site, it’s been since 2018 that I’ve properly talked about the line’s American cousin, Micronauts.  Micronauts is kind of the story of defeat in the face of defeat.  Though quite successful when brought to the US by Mego in the late ‘70s, it was ultimately ahead of its time, and got lost in the shuffle into Star Wars at the end of the decade.

MARTIAN MANHUNTER JLA (HASBRO) “As is common among telepaths, the Martian Manhunter is an intensely silent figure. Even in his darkest moments, his mood is often reflected only the expression in his eyes. When he speaks, others listen. His accent is deep and indescribable. Possibly the most highly regarded by his JLA peers, he is a founding member of every incarnation of the team, an alien whose loyalty to his adopted world is beyond words.

HUMAN TORCH FANTASTIC FOUR (TOY BIZ) “The youngest member of the Fantastic Four, Johnny Storm tends to get a little hot-headed when fighting alongside his teammates as the Human Torch! Able to ‘Flame On’ and engulf himself entirely in fire, Johnny has also developed the ability to ignite only certain parts of his body when necessary. Precise control, coupled with the searing nova heat he can generate, makes Johnny Storm the hot-shot member of this cosmic ray spawned team.”

ENDOR with EWOK STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE II (KENNER) “The Endor star system was long thought to be an insignificant, removed cluster with few planets and no major travel routes. For that reason, it was considered the ideal construction site for the second Death Star battle station and in turn became the location of the Galactic Civil War's final battle.

DR. McCOY in DRESS UNIFORM STAR TREK (PLAYMATES) “The Enterprise is enroute to a neutral planetoid code-named Babel. We've been assigned to transport the ambassadors from several Federation planets to a very important council debating a petition from the Coridan planets to enter the Federation.  Coridan is rich in dilithium crystals, which makes it a target for illegal mining operations.

ATOM JLA (HASBRO) “A true product of modern science, the Atom was born when physicist Ray Palmer harnessed a fragment of a white dwarf star, giving him unique powers that allow him to radically reduce his size while retaining his full mass - and all with just a thought.” After spending a stretch of time aged down to a teenager and hanging out with the Teen Titans, by the mid-to-late ‘90s, Ray Palmer had returned to pretty much just being his regular old Atom self. 

Okay, Micronaut fans! Here's a huge one! This is an original PHOBOS toy - the evil variant of Biotron! The toy's in great cosmetic shape -- a complete figure with all parts that you see in the photos ...

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ATTUMA FANTASTIC FOUR (TOY BIZ) “Believing he is the prophesized conqueror of the undersea world, due to his super-human strength, the depth-dwelling Attuma has dedicated his life trying to overthrow the peaceful empire on the lost continent of Atlantis. Although he has come close on many occasions to realizing his twisted scheme, launching numerous attacks against the city and its prince - Namor, The Sub-Mariner; Attuma has never been able to claim a lasting victory over Atlantis, thanks to Namor and his powerful allies - The Fantastic Four!”

SHATTERSTAR II X-FORCE (TOY BIZ) Well, last week was all special cuz it was Black Friday, but this week’s just, like, a regular Friday.  Either way, I’m doing a Flashback Friday Figure Addendum, so I guess it doesn’t matter much to me.  I’m going *way* outside my comfort zone here, with more Toy Biz Marvel, as I take a follow-up look at…

DEATH STAR with DARTH VADER STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE II (KENNER) “Designed to invoke fear throughout the galaxy, the Death Star battle station is the largest, most powerful object in the galaxy. The size of a planet or small moon, the massive weapon took nearly two years of construction in the Horuz system located in the Outer Rim Territories. 

JANICE RAND STAR TREK (PLAYMATES) Well, I’ve officially run out of Playmates Star Trek figures based on “The Cage” and while I could easily use that as a reason to stop doing Trek reviews, I’ve decided to not…do…that.  Because I’m nuts, or something.  I’m sticking to the Classic Trek side, though, because that’s where I feel the most comfortable.  I’ve looked at all of the core crew members, as well as one of the more notable recurring crew, Nurse Chapel. 

RED TORNADO JLA (HASBRO) “Although the robotic being known as the Red Tornado was originally created by the Justice League of America's foe T.O. Morrow, his heroism has never been questioned. Red Tornado's capable of generating and maintaining winds of tornado velocity - and even greater.” For as much a presence as it had on my formative years of toy collection, I haven’t talked a ton about Hasbro’s JLA line here on the site. 

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NAMOR THE SUBMARINER FANTASTIC FOUR (TOY BIZ) “Born from the depths of the ocean, Namor, the avenging son, is Prince of the noble underwater city of Atlantis. The hybrid offspring of a human and an Atlantean, Namor's quest for adventure brought him into contact with the surface world and its inhabitants. Although sometimes at odds with the actions and agendas of the land dwellers, the Sub-Mariner often lent his incredible strength and exalted heroism towards the fight for justice and humanity.”