Today's mail, and one I've been needing for a good while now... Krypto the Superdog from the
Funko "DC Primal Age" line!
Other than the "Ice Variant" Mr. Freeze, I now have this entire line complete.
As a huge fan of retro-style, 5.5-scale figure lines, I gotta say that I'm really glad that Funko put so much work into their DC line. They did these figures for several franchises, obviously, but the fact that we got three beast mounts and even a Batcave playset really makes me happy.
I paid about $35, which is more than I'd have liked but less than it typically goes for, and I just barely missed this one when it was new and going for about $20 at retail. I had managed to pick up Ace the Bathound and the Joker Beast in stores but this one went fast and never turned up again. Since the line was discontinued, this guy generally goes for about $50, and it blown my mind that this thing usually costs almost as much as the entire Batcave. I've been holding off until the price came down and it finally did, so I jumped on it so I could complete the set.
Like the others, it's very true to the vintage MOTU line, with Ace and Krypto basically being the same figure molded in different-color plastic and having different accessories. At the end of the day, it's just a hunk of plastic with no articulation, but then so was the vintage Battle Cat. And it's a great-looking piece all the same.
Pretty much almost done with all the Savage World/Primal Age stuff, now. Just missing a couple of variants and a few of the Thundercats, and then I'll have everything Funko did in 5.5-scale. Pretty happy about that!
I'd love to get into collecting some of the other 5.5 lines like the old Remco Warlord stuff, Galaxy Warriors, etc., but prices being what they are I just don't think I can swing that anytime soon. Maybe one day.