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Repaints - already?
It's a bad sign that the second Superman figure released by Mattel is nothing more than a repaint of one issued only weeks before. That first figure, which I call "true blue Superman," was accurate to his look in the first season of the "Justice League" TV series, and had Supes in his trademark blue costume. This version (let's call him "blackout Superman") is the same toy, only with his suit black instead of blue, and his 'S' chest symbol red on a black background instead of red on yellow. Blackout Superman offers no new accesories, and no special features. The only reasons I can see for buying this are that you can't find the "true blue" version, or are one of those obsessive collectors who HAVE to have every version of every toy (I'm not one of them). A better deal: get the Justice League's Javelin 7 spacecraft, which has electronic features, AND a True Blue Superman figure free!

Can We NAME Our Variants, Please?
This is a beautiful variant of the regular Superman action figure (a loose term, as there are few points of articulation), but I have just one question. Is this the Superman with black symbol as he currently appears in the books, or is it a Kingdom Come version of Supes?
Try naming your variants for the fans, Mattel.

superman justice league
I have bought a lot of action figures. I always want the best likeness. Mattel has done that. There sculpts catch Justice league perfectly. I see my children and all other haveing many adventures with there Justice league fiures. Now Mattel lets have some villans! ... Read more

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Roto Aragorn Does Not Rot
I got this toy from Toys R Us.I absolutly loved it.It comes with an Elvish knife and a sword.The sheath almost came off,but I fixed it.The only problem is that this 11" Aragorn is taller than a 10" Electronic Sauron than I bought.But that okay.If you are collecting 12" Lord of the Rings dolls,Get The 11" Roto Aragorn!!!!!!

This Aragorn action figure is fun!
I got this Aragorn action figure for my birthday and I like him. His sword holster broke off though, and his dagger holder broke almost almost off, too. His front section of his armor broke on one side and the other side of the front is hanging on by a thread. This action figure is NOT DURABLE!!! Even though, this doll is fun. My friend has an Arwen doll about his height, too, so that makes it more fun. I like this doll, but I say again: HE IS NOT DURABLE!!!

Great figure!
I got this figure for christmas. I previously got the Roto Legolas figure and was very pleased. Now I am also very happy with this figure! It has such great quality and likeness. He looks exactly like Aragorn, even has the evenstar! He has his sword and his dagger with him,ready for battle! These rotocast figures are so much better than the 12 inch collectors series. I hope they make a ton more of these rotocast figures! Thanks for reading my review

Beautiful Aragorn!! Finally!!
So far I think this is the best Aragorn toy yet. (Of course the painting in the face of each individual doll can vary) but overall the likeness is beautiful and so is the detail in the costume & weapons. This is the 11" ROTK Aragorn not to be confused with the 12" Aragorn doll. From what I've seen of the 12" in stores it's just the Fellowship Aragorn 12" repackaged in a new blue box--but the picture on Amazon seems to suggest that it's a different doll--so I'm not sure if it has been changed or not. Be wary. The 11" however is completely new and I definitely recommend him to any fans. I also bought the 11" Legolas who is also lovely and far superior to last year's large-jawed 12" Legolas doll. ... Read more

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A Definate Buy Toy!
An awsome toy. Its a action figure you want to buy if your collecting LOTR action figures. It Goes real well with the other battle of Helms Deep figures.
The weapons are cool. His elven knife given by Celeborn is cool. His Dunedain Ranger sword is also cool but sometimes the black paint comes off and leaves black marks on the figures hands. I gave it four stars for educational because it has a great paint job. It totaly shows what Aragon looked like in the battle of the Hornburg. (Helms Deep)
A definate buy for Aragon fans. A good toy. Be careful with the sword. It can bend but I have never seen one break.

A Definate buy!!

Aragorn ... eh ....
I don't know what it is about Aragorn/Viggo but it seems nearly impossible to get a good likeness of him. This figure still has the weird skinny pencil-neck, and while it's a new facial sculpt it's still just strange and does not look like the actor. I saw this in the store and passed on it altogether. Details are okay but if someone wants a real movie-memento, this might be a disappointment.

The Back of the Pack
I must say that of all the Aragorn action figures out there, this is by far the WORST of them. For several reasons. I gave this 3 stars, because its not very posable, and he comes with only one weapon. The figure is not that detailed and fails to capture what i consider to be the likeness of Viggo Mortenson. Not bad if you're buying in a set, but by himself he's just a drag. But, if you like i Aragorn i still suggest getting it, for 8 bucks its not a bad gig.
F.Y.I:
Best Aragorn Figure:

Fellowship of the Ring Edition Aragorn

Holy Moly
Aragorn! the sword handle is black but gets chipped really really easily there is no button but squesse his legs together and he swings his sword. his arms look like real metal. his calfs are curved so it looks like its double jointed.
all in all a good figure. OH he comes with a knife.

The best christmas gift ever!!!!
I bought this among few other things for the first time from the internet. Im from Iceland and these figures are unavailable here.

My brother didnt think that we here on iceland could have things on foreign sites so you can imagine getting something you didnt think you ever even see.

My first disappointment was when i saw how his arm worked.. if you pushed one arm in then the other slashed down. I thought it was just regular action figure. Also it's really a little to fragile, well at least some things, like the sword and part of the belt that was immediately broken..

Other wise it is a great toy and my brother is happy and all of his friends very jealous..... ... Read more

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Good Toy
I liked this toy Gondor is my favorite counry and this was the first soldier i found for them. it can stand by itself and looks great on display. the detail is amazing!!! If you like Gondor this is a must have toy

Superior Toy
The paint job on this figure is simply amazing. If it was only a little bigger, you would think it came right out of the movie. The Gondorian Soldier fits nicely in the saddle and, with a little effort, can be made to stand on his own without the horse. The figure goes perfectly with other Armies of Middle Earth toys.

Ouch...a LotR figure that isn't so good
In the battle for the last stronghold of Men in Middle-Earth, the might of Sauron's massive armies was turned loose on Gondor. Only through the courage of the soldiers, and the skill of the White Wizard, could victory hope to be accomplished.

As you might be able to see by my nickname, of all the lands in Middle-Earth, I am most enamored by Gondor, the city of Men. The 6-inch figures are my favorites to collect, but when I saw this first toy representation of Gondorian soldiers, I impulsively reached out and grabbed it off the shelf. It took me approximately one day before the little stand that holds him up in a horse-rearing pose to break, which renders the entire figure pretty non-functional -- not that it had much function before. Its only purpose was for display, and if you aren't careful, you can render that non-fuctional too.

Otherwise, besides being only three inches tall, it's kind of a cool figure. The Gondorian soldier is mounted on his horse, with a shield in one hand, and a lance, or spear, in the other. The horse is kind of rearing up, held, like I said, by a small plastic stick. (WHICH, I may point out, is easily breakable) There's a small platform of terrain beneath him, so standing on his own isn't an issue.

I'd really suggest you wait for the six-inch Gondorian soldier. This one just doesn't cut it. ... Read more

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Love the 3 packs
I love these 3 packs. The figures are small enough to create scenes from each movie in my curio cabinet. The only flaw is the little stands for the characters. It is almost impossible to keep Frodo on his stand unless you glue him. Other then that, it is perfect. Any bigger and I wouldn't be able to create my little scenes. ... Read more

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This is what you call a playset?
I am 12 years old and i love Van Helsing but some of your figures and this playset are nothing but junk!This castel along with the Wolfman figure are made from cheap,junky rubber and plastic! There is nothing fun about this "playset"! There are no places to play with the figures, only this one room. Why can't there be chambers and other towers to go into not just this one lousy room? I bought this thing and the roof broke the day that i got it!! And the smaller playsets with figures(Van helsing with grappling hook playset& Frankenstine with light up tower) Don't even stay in place.The light up tower dose not even fit were it's to go!!!!I think that Jakks Pacific Inc. should make a new castel with tower to go into,atleast two or more rooms, amd secret camders or some thig, SOMTHING NEW and FUN to play with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They call THIS a playset?!?!?!?
This so-called Castle is nothing more than a PLASTIC BACKDROP only. It has absolutely NO play features. What this means is that you have to spend another $40-$50 to purchase ALL of the Van Helsing Deluxe action figures that have the playset accessories (Dracula's Coffin, Frankenstein's Electricity Tower, Van Helsing's Catapult and Winch and Velkan's Table) to connect them to this utterly useless piece of plastic they call a playset. Take me back to the good-old-days when a Playset was something truly spectacular and fun like the 6 foot behemouth G.I. Joe Aircraft Carrier, He-Man's Castle Grayskull, Batman's Batcave or the Star Wars Death Star playset with multiple levels of play environments and features like working elevators, trap doors, trash compactors, gun turrets, detention cells, and breakaway bridges that provided kids with countless hours of imaginary fun and entertainment. It is sad that toy companies today would rather market their toys to force parents to purchase all of their products just to make their kids happy. Unless you plan to spoil your kids by purchasing all of the deluxe Van Helsing figures and features just to make this playset enjoyable, don't bother buying them this cheap plastic junk. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Batman has always been a bit unusual in the mythology of the comic book superhero. Rather than possessing mystical powers afforded by spider bites, scientific accidents, or alien ancestry, Batman's abilities are brought about by nothing more than sheer resourcefulness and obscene amounts of money. In this figure, part of a line based on the television series Justice League, the caped crusader wears a gray outfit that has a yellow utility belt, surprisingly tall ears on a black mask, and naturally, a cape. Batman is awfully top heavy which makes him look strong, but also means that he has a hard time standing on his skinny little legs. Instead, he's meant to stand with the assistance of an included blue plastic rack, which when combined with those of others in the line spells out "Justice League." A three-image trading card is also included. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

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durability
I placed one of these figures on display and in just a few weeks the legs began to curl forward. The figure now can't be used for display. Since this is what it was designed for, that's a shame.

Not bad.
I really liked the cape and the trading card. I did have issues with the stand. On one hand, it is great that there is a stand. On the other hand, it just does not look right without other Justice League figurines to put together the word. And it is way too large.

Poor design leads to a waste of money
Do not buy this action figure! It is of a poor quality - Batman's feet were not properly designed, and so the figure's legs will warp and bend, making him unable to stand correctly.
The Mattel Batman figures from the Batman line are much better, and properly constructed. So collect the rest of the Justice Leaguers, and get one of the two-packs for your Mattel Batman. ... Read more

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The Baby Hellboy figure PLUS a bonus Rasputin figure...
On October 9, 1944, during a battle between Allied troops and Nazi scientists trying to open a portal to Hell and the baby Hellboy came through from the other side, as naked as a newborn babe dragging along the Right Hand of Doom. You can get the full-grown Hellboy 8" action figure from Mezco Toyz, but he is not as cute as this baby Hellboy, with his curly red tail and tiny little horns.

But not only do you get the baby Hellboy figure, there is a Rasputin bonus figure, who also comes with his magic glove that he used to open the portal. Unlike the other characters in the 1st Series of "Hellboy" figures, Rasputin is dressed in his 1944 garb, which consists of his crazy red robe with all that golden detailing and the high fur collar while Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Rasputin's sidekick Kornen, all have the modern look. Rasputin does look a little bit like the Mad Monk that undermined the rule of the Romanov's, but historical fidelity is not what is important here.

All things you have to admit that the Rasputin figure is probably the most impressive bonus figure you have seen to date. The baby Hellboy is worth the full price, so throwing in Rasputin just sweetens the deal. ... Read more