King Grayskull
Masters of the Universe - Masterverse (Mattel) - Revelation - Deluxe
Rated 4.00 stars by Karl T. Face
Revelations was quite a thrill for me. Really shook things up, gave us nerds a lot to geek out over, and the toys were mostly pretty good. This one hit deep clearance, though, so I assumed it wasn't the best, but it was cheap enough to roll the dice, so here we are. And y'know what? It's not too bad. This version is pretty dark-skinned, which probably turned off a few people, but oh well. It looks fine, and across a few generations, it's not unheard of to go from this to Little Lord Fauntleroy, so I'll take it. The outfit is roughly what we got in the MYP series, basically He-Man with a few add-ons. This includes a tattered softgoods cape (with bendy wires in the hem!) and a fur mantle. Said mantle is one of my gripes here, as it's nearly impossible to get it to lay down properly. Maybe...[See More]

Tri-Klops
Masters of the Universe - Masterverse (Mattel) - Revelation - Deluxe
Rated 4.75 stars by Karl T. Face
Ladies and gents, we have hit peak Tri-Klops. Okay, I can't say that definitively. This is the first I've owned since 2K. But I really am liking the progression from preternatural swordsman to tech guy/swordsman to Dark Science Tech Bro/swordsman. And here we get two of the three! We'll start with the reason I bought this: Cult Leader Trike. The mitre works well with the red visor, the shoulder pads add a bit of flair, and the robes hang nicely, the plastic tabard keeping the softgoods tunic from flopping about. I love the visor pattern on his stole. And the sword tucks nearly into it behind the head, if you like. All that is removable, of course, and we also get a fairly classic head and harness. The harness is sporting three shades of green, which really adds to the look. Unfortunately,...[See More]

Shadow Weaver
Masters of the Universe - Masterverse (Mattel) - Princess of Power
Rated 4.75 stars by Karl T. Face
Finally! Evil-Lyn may be a badass goth sorceress, but Shadow Weaver was just spooky as hell. Her private quarters are called Horror Hall, man. The magic, the mannerisms, that voice- it's a crying shame she never made it into the old toyline. I refused to buy into Classics, missed out on the Super 7 release entirely, and finally landed this one. And brother, she doesn't disappoint. Right off the bat, the sculpt is just detailed enough- it is mostly flowing cloth, after all, with vertical piping. What paint there needs to be is applied well, with nice clean eyes and almost no slop on the nails. The cloth mantle and sleeves are apparently a point of contention. I don't mind the transition myself, but I do wish we got a skosh more material around the shoulders; one or both ball joints will...[See More]