Even if you don’t follow ufology and alien coverups, you’ve no doubt heard about the Roswell incident, one of the most famous conspiracy theories of all time. It has been referenced countless times in media, including in The X-files, Independence Day, Star Trek, and The Simpsons, and it has made the city of Roswell, New Mexico a holy land of sorts for ufologists, to the point that Roswell now supports a robust tourism industry based on ufology.
Monsters by Innovative Kids Groovy Tubes
4.8 (4 votes)
The full set of figures found in the Monsters book and box set. Eclectic does not begin to describe it.
(Editor note: This is the final of the three Monster Toy Blog-relevant book/toy sets. Unlike the Magical Creatures and Mythical Beasts sets, I never covered this one on the FaunaFigures blog, but I’ll use the same general format) Here I am with the last Groovy Tubes set from Innovative Kids that focused on monsters, myths and fantasy (there was a Knights one…not sure if that would fit but I don’t have it).
Alien Queen (Aliens by Kenner)
4.7 (3 votes)
Aliens, the 1986 sequel to 1979’s Alien, is one of the greatest sci-fi horror films of all time and one of my all-time favourites. I’d much rather watch it than any other instalment in the franchise. And one of the best parts of that movie is the Queen alien, or xenomorph if you wish to use the official term.
Gizmo (2003) (Gremlins by NECA)
Bahamut, D&D Icons of the Realms by WizKids
5 (4 votes)
Bahamut is one of those legendary individuals from the lore of Dungeons and Dragons, a massive platinum dragon that rules as king of the good dragons. And also happens to share a name with a giant fish from Arabic mythology that holds the world on its back, but that’s all they share (hence, not including ‘folklore’ or ‘mythology’ in the classifications).
Bigfoot (Archie McPhee)
3.4 (7 votes)
The poster child for cryptozoology (the search for hidden animals) and a cultural icon, the bigfoot aka sasquatch is an allegedly large, bipedal, primate said to roam the forests of North America. Although primarily associated with the Pacific Northwest, bigfoot has been spotted across the continent, and it goes by many names.
Griffin, Monster in My Pocket, Series 1, by Matchbox
5 (3 votes)
The griffin is a monster that most is commonly depicted with the body of a lion and the head, wings, and sometimes front claws of an eagle. (Variations do exist, however, with simply winged lions often being considered griffins, or other kinds of birds being combined with other kinds of cats.) The griffin is one of the most widespread and oldest mythical creatures.
Jersey Devil, Gashapon series, by BANDAI
4.5 (4 votes)
Gashapon is any toy (or sometimes other items like keychains or coin purses) obtained via capsule machine. Most prominent in Japan, gashapon (the term can refer to the machine itself or the toy that comes in the capsule) can be found anywhere from malls, to train stations, to even the side of the road in a suburban neighborhood.
Scorpion Alien, Aliens by Fox/Kenner
Magical Creatures by Innovative Kids Groovy Tubes
4.3 (3 votes)
The Magical Creatures box set, with the figures spread out. On first appearance, definitely more…pastel…than the Mythical Beasts. I’m sure that’s coincidence. Because this is the one with the horse-like animals…
(Editor note: This is also a repost of one of my FaunaFigures posts, just a few updates and some clean up..
Kong (Godzilla vs. Kong by Playmates)
3.2 (5 votes)
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in the United States and I almost let it slip by without writing a Kong review for our newly minted blog! What does Kong have to do with Thanksgiving, you ask? Well, watching the original 1933 King Kong is a yearly tradition in my household.
Dragon (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Ray Harryhausen Film Library by X-Plus)
4.5 (11 votes)
The logical follow up to last week’s cyclops review, here’s the dragon from the same film that bested the cyclops in combat! Readers of that review could’ve probably guessed the dragon would be next, based on the comparison picture included in that review that will also be featured here.