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  #4 MOTU Origins just hits different. The combination of character variety, figure accessories, customizability, different property tie-ins and price point makes the line pretty tough to compete with. Hasbro may still have the upper hand numbers wise but I've been having more fun with Mattel's seemingly infinite universe of MOTU action figures. Fave Factor: The pics say it all. Just look at this guy! Vypor is the man! Snake-Man, that is. One of my favorite things about this figure is the neck and head sculpt. You can get them into some really cool poses if you manipulate them the right way. The chain draping over the armor looks great and can be removed and used as a weapon which is good seeing as how he only came with one bone-staff accessory.  Vypor is overall a great action figure and an easy choice for #4 on my top 10 of 2025 list.

#8 MOTU Origins is one of those lines that you can walk away from knowing there'll be something new and extremely cool waiting for you when you decide to start collecting it again. I blame Necro- Conda for my Origins relapse 😉  Fave Factor: Necro- Conda easily cracks this top 10 list. I mean just look at him! He looks like the snake creature in Dreamscape. There's a fun factor with figures like this, too. The soft goods cape, accessories and alternate snake tail give you different ways of displaying and photographing. Necro- Conda easily takes the 8 spot on my top 10 from 2025  list. 

#9 TMNT hasn't been on my radar since the first series of 4 inch Eastman and Laird comic book figures. That all changed when I walked into, of all places, Walgreens and saw some Mutant Mayhem figures in the toy aisle. SDTB  had already piqued my interest in the line  so I picked up Leonardo and subsequently the rest of the turtles at my local Walmart. Of the 4, Raphael ended up being my favorite.  Fave Factor:  Marketing is a real thing and in this case it was the figures that made me want to peep the animated film, which made me want to buy more figures. And like most TMNT merch, these guys  pop and literally scream for you to pick them off of the pegs in toy aisles. What made this line of turtles so cool, for me anyways, was their different body molds. Raphael is the bulkier of the four and sports the full cowl over his head. He comes in at #9 on my top 10 of 2025 list.

This next segment of posts will feature my favorite 10 figures and pick ups from 2025.  *At the very end of each of these "Top 10" posts you're going to see the " Fave Factor". The "Fave Factor" is basically the reason why a particular figure or set stands out to me. The reason why they've made the list. #10 When I set out to collect these MOTU Power Attack figures, based on the Netflix series, Beast Man had yet to be released. I thought that was a bummer because he was one of my favorite characters on the show. He would see a later release as a larger scale deluxe figure but even then he was nowhere to be found in the wild. It took a while but a few months back  I finally pulled the trigger on a Beast Man listing on eBay.  Fave Factor : I was already a fan of the action figure line and show but when they introduced Beast Man into the series I needed to add him to my collection. His origin episode was pretty great, leading me to  gravit...

10. Bronx (Gargoyles) 9. Bogey (Shirt Tales) 8. Man-At-Arms (MOTU) 7. Bluegrass (Silverhawks) 6. Panthro (Thundercats) 80'S 5. Michelangelo (TMNT) 80'S 4. Heathcliff    3. Soundwave  2. Spider-Man (Amazing Friends) 1. Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe ARAH ) 80's

                MY TOP 10 FAVORITE G.I. JOE ACCESSORIES One   of my favorite things about G.I. Joe figures was the accessories some of them came with.No doubt,the animal companions has alot to do with that.There were also lots of cool and unique weapons and extras thrown In for certain figures,which imo put them over the top.These were figures that appealed to me more than the ones that came with your standard backpack and rifle.So lets begin with number 10. 10.Dial Tone's backpack   9.Road Pig's brick weapon  8.Super Trooper's chromed out weapons                                                                                                   7.Big ...

10.Spearhead And Max - Spearhead and his trusty bobcat Max were released right around the time I began to loose interest in Joe collecting.But it was figures like this that made it hard for me to give up on playing with toys.  9.Perseus & Pegasus - When Clash came out,I was still a wee lad.A few of my older cousins had the figures and I remember always wanting some. Kraken stands out the most  whenever the toy line gets mentioned,but Pegasus had the distinction of coming with Perseus. Remember how cool Lone Ranger's Silver was?Well,Pegasus was Silver with wings! 8.G.I. Joe ARAH  Croc Master -  In the late 80's,G.I. Joe  flew off the shelves.I have to believe that the addition of animal counterparts had alot to do with that .Croc Master was beyond bad ass!This figure was In high demand , mainly because of his pet Crocodile. Hasbro knew how to keep things interesting for the kids .  7.The Lone Ranger W/ Silver -  Thi...