Dragonriders of the Styx "Dragon Man" Action Figure - DFC Dimesions for Children (1984)

Dragonriders of the Styx - Dragon Man (1984)

It's Day 4 of MONSTER MONTH!  Dragonriders of the Styx was a cheapo sword and sorcery toy line from the 1980s that featured lots of weird and creepy monsters.  Yesterday I wrote about the "Guliz the Ogre" action figure from this line (http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2016/10/dragonriders-of-styx-guliz-ogre-1983.html), and a few years ago I wrote about the "Demon" (http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2014/10/countdown-to-halloween-random-toy-grab.html).

Face of the Dragon Man

Today I'm featuring "Dragon Man."  The figure has seven points of articulation (the standard 5 points you usually see on vintage 3 3/4" figures like this, plus additional hinges at the knees).  Dragon Man is cast in solid green plastic, with the only paint being on his eyes.  He originally came with a sword and shield (not the sword I have in my photos).

BONUS! MUSIC VIDEO
Dio - Killing the Dragon



More photos after the break...

Dragonriders of the Styx "Guliz the Ogre" Action Figure - DFC Dimesions for Children (1983)

Dragonriders of the Styx - Guliz the Ogre

MONSTER MONTH marches on into Day 3!  Dragonriders of the Styx was a cheapo sword and sorcery toy line from the 1980s that featured lots of weird and creepy monsters.  I wrote about the "Demon" action figure from this line a few years ago: http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2014/10/countdown-to-halloween-random-toy-grab.html

A Handsome Fellow

Today I'm featuring "Guliz the Ogre" from that line.  My figure is a well-played with toy.  It is physically in good condition, but the paint is worn off quite a bit.  This figure originally came with a curvy sword and a whip.

More photos after the break...

Scooby-Doo "The Beast of Bottomless Lake" Action Figure - Character Options (2013)

MONSTER MONTH, Day 2!  The Beast of Bottomless Lake is a Scooby-Doo villain that first appeared on TV in 1978.  This action figure was part of a 10 figure set that was available at Toys R Us and other stores a few years ago.   The Beast is a half-human, half-fish monster in the tradition of The Creature from the Black Lagoon (See also: Island of the Fishmen and Humanoids from the Deep),  Of course, like all classic Scooby-Doo villains, the monster is really a criminal in disguise.

Velma and Fred Confront the Beast

Fish Face

Pale Death Rides a Great Dane

Socket Poppers/Con-nec-tors "Moscos the Monster Fly" Vintage Action Figure - Ertl/Matchbox (1990)

Socket Poppers/Con-Nec-Tors Moscos the Monster Fly (1990)

MONSTER MONTH begins today!  Tremble in fear before the loathsome Moscos the Monster Fly Socket Poppers action figure!  Socket Poppers were action figures designed with detachable heads and limbs that could be swapped between the figures to make crazy combinations.  They are in the 3 3/4 inch scale and have classic Kenner style 5 points of articulation.  They were originally made by Matchbox Toys in 1990, as part of their "Con-Nec-Tors" line of action figures.  Matchbox is best known for their toy cars, and the Con-Nec-Tors were actually a spin-off of Matchbox's Con-Nect-Ables line of cars.  The figures didn't really take off, but a year later Ertl Toys picked up the license from Matchbox and rereleased them under the name "Socket Poppers."  There were a total of 16 figures in these toy lines.

Previously I have reviewed some other Socket Poppers monster figures, including:

Garza the Mummy
http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2014/10/vintage-friday-socket-popperscon-nec.html

Alantide the Mutant, Trilor the Cyclops, and Grumo the Swamp Monster
http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2014/10/vintage-friday-socket-popperscon-nec_25.html

Dr. Dracula the Vampire
http://misfitdaydream.blogspot.com/2014/10/vintage-friday-socket-popperscon-nec_31.html

More photos after the break...

31 Days of Monster Toy Madness Begins Tomorrow!

October 1st Through 31st

Monster Month is coming...

New Trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders!

Check it out, courtesy of the fine folks at IGN:

Adam West! Burt Ward! Julie Newmar! All reprising their Classic Batman TV Roles in Animated "Batman: Return of the Caped Crusdaers!"

Adam West!  Burt Ward!  Julie Newmar!  All reprising their Classic Batman TV Roles in Animated "Batman: Return of the Caped Crusdaers!"

The-One-True-Batman is back!  Adam West is returning as Batman in a new animated feature Batman: Return of the Caped Crusdaers.  West will be joined by Burt Ward as Robin and Julie Newmar as the Catwoman, with as yet unnannounced actors playing Joker, Riddler, and Penguin.  Adam West and Burt Ward first mentioned this over a year ago at a comic convention, but I hadn't heard anything about it since, and I was starting to give up hope that it was real.  But it is real!

The movie will be released on Digital HD on Oct. 11 and on Blu-Ray on Nov. 1.  For more info, including the first trailer, check out the full post at Entertainment Weekly:
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated