Hasbro Transformers Generations Hot Rod 2010

If I cover a fair number of Transformers on this site, it's for two reasons. One, they were easily my favorite toys when I was growing up. By far, they were my toys of choice when I had the chance to choose any figure I wanted. Second, it's because I've only recently gotten back into the line. You can blame the Armada trilogy for that. Overly-steeped in anime stylings and seemingly made of cheap plastic, I just could not get into the designs or the feel of the modern toys. Recently, Hasbro seems to have decided that it actually wants to make figures that are more reminiscent of the original designs. It's no coincidence that they have been getting more of my money since making that decision.

Toybiz Marvel Legends Pyro 2006

Ah, Marvel Legends. It has a bit of a convoluted history. Started by ToyBiz, it was later taken over by Hasbro when ToyBiz went belly up and Hasbro bought the license. It was a rough transition, as ToyBiz put out its best work just as Hasbro put out its first work, making for a confusing time and some very disappointing figures. Pyro was actually put out in the "Onslaught" wave in 2006, a time when ToyBiz worked hard to find a balance between articulation and sculpt and began to get it right. In my review of Hasbro's Thor, I shared a picture of Spider-Man as an example of ToyBiz at its worst. This figure is them at some of their best. Let me show you why.