Mighty Champions: Action Figure Radio

Ranking EVERY X-Men '97 Marvel Legends Figure & 5 Legendary Rare Bois

This week on Mighty Champions: Action Figure Radio, we kick things off by catching up on a week of toy hunting after our excellent adventure from the previous weekend, which leads to one of Jon’s all-time anti-Walmart rants. Then we Rank Every X-Men ’97 Marvel Legends figure released so far, from worst to best. In the news, we discuss whether McFarlane is finished with DC Multiverse or simply waiting for San Diego Comic-Con, the wave of new Mattel WWE pre-orders, the Marvel Legends two-pack neither of us asked for, Mondo’s TMNT teases, Boss Fight Studio’s original Hero H.A.C.K.S. line, and some of the most fascinating action figures and collectibles that sold at auction this week. Finally, it’s time for Rare Bois, as we tell the stories behind five of the most legendary grails in toy collecting across G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, WWF, Star Wars, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Why are these figures so rare? Why are collectors willing to spend thousands to own them? We break down the history and talk prices.

The Most Money We Have Ever Spent on Action Figures!

Today, we recount the most expensive toy hunting trip we’ve ever taken. What started as a visit to Retromania in Dripping Springs, Texas, quickly turned into a full-blown toy odyssey. After scoring incredible hauls at the show, we still weren’t satisfied, so we made a two-hour detour to two more toy stores in San Antonio, leading to even more major purchases. We break down the entire adventure, the stories behind the finds, and every action figure we brought home. Then we dive into a collector discussion about toy stores and toy shows, sharing our thoughts on what sellers do that keeps collectors coming back—and the things we’d love to see changed. As always, we bring you the latest action figure news, including the biggest announcements from Yo Joe June, where legendary G.I. Joe writer Larry Hama unveiled his new Fury Force line for BigBadToyStore, plus the surprising news that reports of AEW Jazwares’ demise may have been greatly exaggerated with the announcement of new Ringside Collectibles exclusives featuring Sting and Will Ospreay. If you love toy hunting, action figures, G.I. Joe, WWE, AEW, Marvel Legends, TMNT, DC, Power Rangers, Rambo, Terminator, Hulk, Predator, Rocky, Spider-Man, Captain America, vintage toys, and collector stories from the road, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Toy Store Time Machine & Online vs In the Wild

On Episode 51 we dive into one of the biggest questions in modern collecting: Online vs. In The Wild. We discuss when the story of the toy hunt becomes more important than the action figure itself, whether finding a grail at a toy store beats having it delivered to your front door, and how the internet has changed the collecting experience forever. As always, we cover the latest action figure news, including a massive week for G.I. Joe Classified, the SDCC WWE Rock ’N Wrestling 3-Pack, Jada Toys’ new Street Fighter II Ultra “You Lose” accessories pack, Mezco Punisher, and more. Finally, we fire up Toy Store Time Machine, where a random year is selected, and we each have just $25 to spend on action figures from that era. Which toys make the cut, which get left on the shelf, and how far does twenty-five bucks really go? From toy hunts and nostalgia to Marvel, WWE, G.I. Joe, TMNT, Street Fighter, and action figure collecting, Episode 51 is packed with the conversations only collectors have.

The Action Figure Hall of Fame

On Episode 50 of Mighty Champions: Action Figure Radio, we celebrate our 1-year anniversary with our first-ever Action Figure Hall of Fame.  We kick things off with our hauls from Chemical Toy Fair in Austin, TX, where Christian scored an awesome 1998 Godzilla and Jon completed the BK Kids Club TMNT VHS set, plus found a grail that just happens to be up for Hall of Fame induction, and Christian shares some childhood trauma from Taekwondo class. Then we reveal our personal Hall of Fame picks, pure heart-over-head selections, that represent who we are as collectors and how we got here.  As always, we cover the latest action figure news, including WWE Ringside Collectibles exclusive reveals, McFarlane Sports Legends, and more.  Finally, the main event: using the fan vote from Instagram, we discuss and induct winners across superhero figures, wrestling figures, movie/TV figures, vehicles, and miscellaneous toys into the prestigious Mighty Champions Action Figure Hall of Fame.  This one gets personal, analytical, nostalgic, and celebratory.

Y2K Toy Aisle Time Capsule & Masters of the Universe Review

On the penultimate episode before our 1 Year Anniversary celebration, we kick things off by breaking down our latest toy purchases, and Jon gives his honest review of the brand new Masters of the Universe movie. Then we dive into one of our most popular recurring segments, Toy Aisle Time Capsule, as we travel back to the year 2000 and revisit everything happening in pop culture, movies, television, wrestling, video games, and the action figure aisle during the Y2K era. As always, we bring you the latest news from around the collecting world, including all the biggest reveals from Yo Joe June, plus updates from G.I. Joe, McFarlane, Marvel Legends, WWE, TMNT, and more. Finally, we open the  Mighty Champions Garage, where we discuss iconic vehicles from pop culture, debate the best toy representations of each, and even create a few dream toy vehicles of our own.