Mutagen Men Toycast

It's time for more micro-playset mayhem! What if you could play with an entire planet? Well, in 1998 Trendmasters attempted to answer that question with their line of battling cosmic bodies, known north of the border and on television as Shadow Raiders. Each themed fortress planet and moon was equipped with a full regiment of tiny alien soldiers and rocket-launching military hardware, which they needed to keep their worlds from being devoured by the menacing Beast Planet. Join us as we explore this nearly forgotten corner of 90s toy lore!

It's 2026 and O-rings are back! After years of producing action figures that use classic Kenner-style 5 points of articulation, Super7's ReAction Figures line has evolved. No longer constrained to simple standing poses, ReAction Figures now move like G.I. Joe. We explore Super7's treatment of Hasbro's army action dolls, which has seen adaptations of characters from the original cartoon and comic, new versions of old classics, and even some never-before-seen designs. And we try to answer the age-old question of: are these figures really worth the price of admission? Tune in to find out!

Is it gambling, or is it toys? Are they still Transformers if they don't transform? And what the heck is a blokee, anyway? In today's episode we unravel the mysteries of the mini-model mania gripping the world of licensed action figures in the 2020s, diving deep into the world of China's Blokees brand, from Transformers to Mega Man to...Hatsune Miku? So buy a case or a blind-box and build some curiously high-quality action figures with us!

Our 50th episode! Today we bring back the ever-popular Jake Setzke, the Funny Prince himself, to talk about five of our favorite toys from each of our collections. From Transformers to Masters of the Universe to Exosquad and beyond, this special extra-long episode covers nearly every corner of the action figure universe. Join us

Launch all Valkyries! In this week's episode of Mutagen Men we climb aboard the SDF-1 to face down the Zentraedi and the other marauding aliens facing the world of Robotech, which featured a mashup of three different classic mecha anime TV series. Airing in the 1980s and later on Toonami in the 90s, the show was a gateway into the wider world of mech anime and featured a landmark toyline from Matchbox as well as a host of merchandise produced by other companies in the years following. Join us as we explore the varied corners of these lines and try not to talk too much about Harmony Gold! 
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https://www.toyarchive.com/Robotech/main.html 
https://web.archive.org/web/20070117220527/http://www.robotechmuseum.com/toyindex.html 
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