Best
enjoyed while listening to some Nile.
You may
recall that a couple of months ago I took at the Kidrobot
version of Dust Brain, an excellent piece of mummy merchandise. I picked
him up in England, in part because I assumed that the Madballs relaunch was
never going to hit Australia. But much to my surprise, the mass release Madballs
blind bags from American Greetings are now available here, the better part of a year after they hit the
US.
In contrast
to the traditional style of the Kidrobot version, this is a more updated look,
slightly streamlined for both modern sensibilities and modern toymaking
techniques. Cast in a
soft, squishy plastic, it’s not quite as rough and ready as the original 1980s
version. But I don’t think they’ve watered it down; it’s still weird and
gross, which is exactly how it should be. They’ve actually added a detail too – a scarab tucked into the bandages at the back of the head. Paint is a
little fuzzy; still, the sculpt is excellent.
Overall? At
only $4 AUD, the price is definitely right. Well worth checking out for longtime Madballs aficionados or horror fans.
I’ve only
seen these guys in Big W in Australia so far; they’re blind-bagged, but there
is a decoder
available. I suggest you use it if you’re after a particular character, though
most of the designs are worth a look. I picked up a couple of others, which I’ll
hopefully showcase here in the next few days.
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