Originally a spin-off series to 1995’s blockbuster Hercules: the Legendary Adventures, Xena: Warrior Princess stands on its own as an action, adventure, fantasy, and supernatural series. Xena: Warrior Princess ran from September 4th, 1995 to June 18th, 2001. By the end of its run, the series had over one hundred and thirty episodes over six […]
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The Top Ten Xena: Warrior Princess Toys
Xena: Warrior Princess is the spin-off action, adventure, fantasy, and supernatural series that spun off from the 1995 blockbuster Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Xena: Warrior Princess ran from September 4th, 1995, to June 18th, 2001, producing over one hundred and thirty episodes. The Xena: Warrior Princess television series was a commercial success and received a […]
A Retrospective on Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an action, adventure, fantasy, and supernatural television series that John Schulian and Robert Tapert created. The production team further included the brilliant minds of R. J. Stewart and Sam Raimi. The television series ran from September 4th, 1995, to the 18th of June 2001, producing six seasons and 134 episodes overall. […]
The Top Ten Transformers Characters from Generation 1
Transformers is an action and adventure animated series that brings to life Hasbro’s toy line of the same name. The original franchise began in 1984 and aired till 1987. The animated series saw a drastic change of characters after the second season of the original franchise. So, Transformers: The Movie served as a bridge between […]
The Top Ten Generation 1 Transformers Toys
The Transformers is a successful toy line that features giant robots that transform into various vehicles and creatures. Initially, a Japanese toy-producing powerhouse, Takara, produced the Diaclone toy line. However, when Hasbro bought the license to produce the toys in the west, they reimagined the series as the Transformers. Following the financial success and the […]
Retrospective on Transformers Cartoons from Generation 1 to Beast Wars
Originally, the Hassenfield Brothers, Hasbro, and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy formed a joint venture to create the Transformers toy line. As Hasbro aimed to bring Takara’s Diaclone figures to the states, they approached both Marvel and Sunbow to create the comics as well as an animated series to bring the characters to life. Thus, […]
The Top Ten Shogun Warriors Robots and Characters
Although the toys originated from Japan, Shogun Warriors became a comic book classic that introduced and promoted Mattel’s toy line. The idea of using animated series and comic classics as a platform to introduce toys gained prominence in the late 1970s. Thus, Shogun Warriors were a massive depiction of such a line of advertisement. A […]
The Top Ten Shogun Warriors Toys
Mattel presented the western world to the humanoid machines, the Shogun Warriors, when they debuted their toy line towards the end of the 70s. These imported toy lines are based on Japanese anime shows. The Shogun Warriors toy lines consist of three original sizes. First, there were the three and a half inches die-cast toys. […]
Retrospective on the Shogun Warriors Comic Books from Marvel
The Shogun Warriors are huge humanoid robots that Marvel Comics introduced to the western world. These Comic books were based on the line titled “The Shogun Warriors”. Mattel Inc. licensed the toys from their original creators in Japan. So, while they were originally parts of various Japanese toy lines, American audiences knew them as the […]
The Top Ten GI Joe Characters from A Real American Hero
GI Joe is an action and science-fiction animated media franchise owned by the Hassenfield Brothers (Hasbro). The franchise began with the release of GI Joe: A Real American Hero in 1983, which a sequel followed in 1986. Hasbro pushed another sequel’s creation after the acquisition of the Kenner company to revitalize the company. After the […]