It took me a few weeks, but I finally moved a bunch of things around on my office shelves to make room for my new Thundercats toys. A couple are new releases based on the old series (including the Comic-Con exclusive Lion-O) and the rest are from the fantastic new series that I look forward to watching every Friday. These new toys from Bandai are some of the best action figures I’ve seen in a long time. They look just like the characters, they’re highly articulated with well-hidden articulation points, they come with exactly the right accessories, they hold their poses well, and they stand up easily. Many of the figures have interactive features, courtesy of “ThunderLynx” technology – basically a magnet inside each figure that activates movements and sometimes lights/sounds. They’ve really done a great job with all of these figures.

I finally received my first batch of toys from the new Thundercats show. The show is GREAT and the toys are pretty decent too. Though when I ordered this group of items, I didn’t realize that the “basic” Sworn of Omens was only 12″ long when fully extended. It’s more like a Dagger of Omens. Fortunately the “deluxe” version will be here soon (and is already in stores). Unfortunately, I haven’t read about any plans for a “deluxe” version of the Claw Shield, which is too small to really do anything with, certainly too small to wear – even for a kid. I don’t quite understand that. But anyone who was a fan of the original Thundercats series will love this new one. Watch it ASAP.