The Pretenders - Robots in Synthoplasmic Outer-Shell Disguise!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 2:13 am
Back in 1988, I wasn't buying Transformers anymore. The comics, yes, but the toys? Nope...unfortunately.
The last one I bought had been Trypticon, back in 1986 -- so the only exposure I ever got of the Pretenders was in the comics. And even then the concept seemed silly....
So why am I so obsessed with obtaining them now? It could be nostalgia for the old school era - especially since I never owned a single one. Perhaps it was love for kaiju, He-Man, and Russian dolls. Who knows? On April 29, 2017, I purchased my very first...
I've always thought Octopunch was cool. The name, the Octo-Thing/Cthulhu look when I first heard about him. I can't say enough how charming the figure is in it's simplicity -- and you get two figures for the price of one (and it's a 'Con!).
But seriously what planet did Octopunch crash to get this orga-sleeve? He's got a metal band-aid on his head and his face looks like Evil Horde reject.
I do dig the fact that his belt is painted on though! One less thing to track down. Fortunately for me on the second purchase, he came with his belt accessory -- but no weapons. Finback was second to Skullgrin on my Want List, but the price was right.
And then I saw the next best thing - Ultra Pretenders! I don't own one yet, but I'm sure some of you do!!
PICS PLZ
The last one I bought had been Trypticon, back in 1986 -- so the only exposure I ever got of the Pretenders was in the comics. And even then the concept seemed silly....
So why am I so obsessed with obtaining them now? It could be nostalgia for the old school era - especially since I never owned a single one. Perhaps it was love for kaiju, He-Man, and Russian dolls. Who knows? On April 29, 2017, I purchased my very first...
I've always thought Octopunch was cool. The name, the Octo-Thing/Cthulhu look when I first heard about him. I can't say enough how charming the figure is in it's simplicity -- and you get two figures for the price of one (and it's a 'Con!).
But seriously what planet did Octopunch crash to get this orga-sleeve? He's got a metal band-aid on his head and his face looks like Evil Horde reject.
I do dig the fact that his belt is painted on though! One less thing to track down. Fortunately for me on the second purchase, he came with his belt accessory -- but no weapons. Finback was second to Skullgrin on my Want List, but the price was right.
And then I saw the next best thing - Ultra Pretenders! I don't own one yet, but I'm sure some of you do!!
PICS PLZ