My stash:
93. Nightcrawler (X2 X-men United, Toybiz)
Can't disagree.
88. Cobra Commander (GIJoe Sigma 6, Hasbro)
Totally wrong. This figure is a piece of turd. I got Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow (neither of whom are on this list, and should be), and was so impressed I got CC, too. He blows chunks.
86. Ice Armor He-man (MOTU, Mattel)
Getting beyond the "this figure is so totally fucking useless, and the sixth fucking useless He-Man in two waves," I can't really disagree. There are a lot of other MOTU figures not on the list that should be, though, like Samurai Skeletor.
85. Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas, NECA)
Can't disagree.
83. Wolverine, Brown Costume (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
Eh, not bad at all, but not one of the best Legends. Where's the love for Bishop and Red Iron Fist? They both should be here.
81. Stormtrooper (SW VOTC, Hasbro)
I suppose. The fact that this is like the 15th sculpt and they
still can't get the fucker accurate sorta hurts.
77. Hulk (ML Face-Off, Toybiz)
Regular or variant? Because that would make a difference. In either case, not a top 100 figure.
75. Meister (TF Alternators, Hasbro)
Truthfully, I've not opened him. I would put Shockblast on the list (same body, but the Shockwave arm and head look bitching on this sculpt).
74. Batman (DC Super Heroes, Mattel)
Can't disagree.
73. Grimlock (TF Classics, Hasbro)
Definitely agree.
72. Stormshadow (GIJoe 25th Anniversary Cobra 5-pack, Hasbro)
Haven't opened him yet.
70. Stephen Hawking (Simpsons, Playmates)
I think I have him? I started losing interest in this line early, but think I got Dr Hawking just because it was such a fucking cool idea.
67. Captain America (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
Can't really agree, though he is damned nice.
60. Green Goblin (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
Definitely agree.
58. Boba Fett (SW VOTC, Hasbro)
Yeah, probably should be on here.
57. Hulk Buster Iron Man (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
As much as I hate the useless Iron Man resculpts, this is easily one of the best ML figures.
53. Colossus (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
Yeah, he's one of the best, too. Note there are no Hasbro ML figures on the list.
52. Unicron (Transformers:Armada, hasbro)
He gets a lot more points for the "they finally made a fucking Unicron figure!" than for the actual toy. He looks cool displayed with the PVC figures, Titaniums, and/or Robot Heroes.
49. Juggernaut (Marvel Legends, Toybiz)
Yeah, bitch! Don't you know who he is? (I'm sure it being Toyfare, they made that joke already, since it's not been funny for a year or two.)
46. Devastator (Transformers Classics, Hasbro)
Fuck no. Like I said, the two gift sets from Classics were the only ones that blew. Jetfire belongs here (albeit much higher on the list), as do Bumblebee, Hot Rodimus, Prime, Ramjet, and Skywarp (who both look cooler than Starscream).
42. Sweetums (Muppets, Palisades)
Fuck yeah!
40. Kwik-E-Mart with Apu (Simpsons, Playmates)
This one's in a box somewhere. I remember it being okay, but not especially cool. It pissed me off that so many major characters in this line were only available with playsets.
38. Fozzie Bear (Muppets, Palisades)
Can't really disagree.
29. Lex Luthor (DC Super Heroes, Mattel)
I, uh, suppose. Bizarro is much, much cooler.
25. Swedish Chef and kitchen( Muppets, Palisades)
Now this was a playset one could get down with. I think it had three thousand parts.
24. Keldor 2003 SDCC Exclusive (MOTU, Mattel)
Beautiful figure, though not really better than the plain Skeletor.
22. Snake-Eyes (25th Anniversary GIJOE, Hasbro)
Uh, which one? They both look cool. I've not opened one, and had to take the other back for really cheap-ass construction. That sorta works against it in my mind.
21. Super Grover 2005 Con Exclusive(Sesame Street, Palisades)
Abso-fucking-lutely. I can't bear to take this out of the box because of the
beautiful artwork. But I can still see how cool he is. It's really a shame Palisades went under. Hell, he should be top 10.
19. Royal Naboo Starship (SW Episode 1, Hasbro)
Uh, did they take it out of the box or just read the specifications? It sounds cool in theory, but had little going for it other than the scale. The only feature that worked was the escape pod, which looked cool. I know most will disagree, but I think the Power FX X-Wing belongs here instead.
18. Galactus, Marvel Legends BAF (Toybiz)
Hell yeah. I think he should be much higher than Sentinel. Giant Man probably belongs here, too.
15. Adventure Kermit (Muppets, Palisades)
Haven't opened him, but I can't see a reason he should outrank other Kermits.
13. Darth Maul 1:6 scale(Lords of the Sith, Sideshow)
Haven't opened it, am wondering why I paid so goddamned much for it, but he does look bitching. I guess Asajj hadn't come out when this list was compiled, or she'd be here.
11. Sentinel, Marvel Legends BAF (Toybiz)
See #18 above. Definitely should be on the list, though.
5. Space Ghost (Space Ghost Coast2Coast, Toycom)
The only drawback is the other figures were tough to find, and the line was so damned expensive. Great figure with awesome accessories, though. IIRC, he was the first figure of ML quality I ever got, several years before ML.
4. Trapjaw (MOTU, Mattel)
Definitely. I might even put him higher. I love this fucking figure that much.
1. 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime (Hasbro)
Is there any disagreement at all on this one? This is the
LORD GOD KING OF ALL TOYS!!
I would definitely love to get the Voltron and Megatron, even moreso than the others on the list I'd like. Voltron cost too much. Even already having Prime, it was more than I could spend at the time.
Eternal Padawan wrote:7. Masterpiece Voltron. Never was a a really big fan of him in the 80's, but I can get behind a cool looking robot made from five mechanical lions. It would look pretty sweet on my shelf.
I'm kinda the opposite. Voltron is the only show I'm still planning to collect the whole run of. I'd recommend checking it out if you have time, giving it another chance. The bonus features on the DVD sets are actually worthwhile, too, for a change.
BTW, Megatron wasn't exactly recalled. It was just really fucking hard to get here because of import regulations. The stores that were getting and selling them "above the table" had to actually have someone open each one and insert an orange plug into the gun barrel prior to them coming into the US. I'm all for kids not getting shot by cops. But a $100 collectible item not being available? That's fucked. I didn't want to have a butchered figure I couldn't verify the condition of at that price. I'd kill to have one unaltered. They're bringing Starscream here, so maybe they can bring Megs over, even with some crazy purple details or something.