Toy Island Universal Monster Figures out on the shelves

[Werewolf]

Wow, I really hated these. I really miss Sideshow's original figures. I think they were the best representation of Universal monsters ever.

The Sideshow Monsters were great but their articulation was terrible.

Later figures, like Dracula, were stuck in one pose, couldn't stand without the base, had no articulation below the waist and what little articulation he had was barely usable. Dracula and Phantom Mask of Red Death are also prone to tipping over and plastic warping.

Great looking figures on display. But not terribly fun toys.

[palitoy]

At first, I thought these figures were lame. Then I bought a set for the kids and they're all kinds of fun. Sure their likeness is generic but they're action figures in every sense of the word and my kids play with them, a lot.

I prefer them over sideshow honestly, they made a total convert.

[MIB41]

Hopefully EMCE can still come in and get a license to do REAL Universal action figures in the 8 inch format. THOSE would have great potential.

[Werewolf]

At first, I thought these figures were lame. Then I bought a set for the kids and they're all kinds of fun. Sure their likeness is generic but they're action figures in every sense of the word and my kids play with them, a lot.

I prefer them over sideshow honestly, they made a total convert.

Well said. I love them and wish Toy Island would have made more. It still pains me they didn't make a Bride or a Phantom of the Opera.

[Gorn Captain]

The Sideshow are basically statues, true, but I love them.
I was really sorry to see the 8 inch line abandoned.
There were so many more cool characters out there.

I only need to score The Invisible Man and the Metaluna Mutant (both the colour versions), and I'm done!