Q*Bert PVC figures (1983)

Video Game, Figurines (not action figures), Q*Bert / reviewed by Earl April 30, 2001

As previously seen in ToyBox, Kenner hoped they were latching on the next big thing in the world of post-Star Wars toys when they landed the license for the Q*Bert video game characters. (Click here to see the rest of the article plus pictures.)

Babylon 5 Action Figures Wave 1 (1998)

Action Figures, Science Fiction, Babylon 5 / reviewed by Earl April 2, 2001

Babylon 5 action figuresIn 1998, Exclusive Premiere, the makers of numerous nostalgic pop culture figures and dolls, finally put in a bid to make Babylon 5 action figures. Though the cerebral nature of the series didn’t lend itself to a huge, exciting, Star Wars-scale line of toys - after all, how much action can an action figure of Ambassador Kosh really have? - it was nice to have, at long last, some fun little reminders of the B5 universe. In one of his Usenet postings, even series creator J. Michael Straczynski admitted to being a fan of the toys. (Click here to see the rest of the article plus pictures.)

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