ARCHIVE: Figures.com Staff Choose "Top Five of Toy Fair 2008"

Article originally published 03/18/2008 at figures.com

No doubt our 175+ articles reporting on last month's New York Toy Fair showcased a wide variety of statues, figures, and pop culture collectibles which will grace fan's shelves, desks and collections later this year. Now, following the completion of our coverage of the show, four Figures.com staffers and attendees of the show reveal their top five favorites...

Dan Clark - Reporter, Figures.com

5. Diamond Select Toys' Stargate Atlantis Series 3
While attendees only received a taste of what's in store for Stargate: Atlantis; man, what a taste it was! The head sculpts on Colonel Samantha Carter and Dr. Jennifer Keller - courtesy of Jean St. Jean Studios - feature scary-accurate likenesses and it was just announced Ronon Dex, a Wraith Drone and a new version of John Sheppard will round out the line.

4. Mezco's Hellboy II: The Golden Army
I applaud Mezco for sticking with the Hellboy film license; they did an amazing job with the initial offering and when I learned a sequel was planned, I crossed my fingers Mezco would again be rolling out more B.P.R.D. plastic goodness...

This year, fans can expect not only a whole slew of new 7” Hellboy figures, but new 3 3/4" figures, busts and statues, and a new massive 18” Hellboy! Who else will be buying Wink figures to build a troll army?

3. Mattel's The Dark Knight 6" Joker
The fan fervor for this summer’s The Dark Knight was brought low following the tragic passing of Heath Ledger in January and with rumors Mattel would shrink production on the Joker figure featuring Ledger’s likeness abound, until Toy Fair there was no telling what would happen. However, the figure was still on display in New York and you know what? I loved it. The perfect embodiment of Ledger’s portrayal of this broken character, the figure will no doubt be popular and thus hard to find. And for good reason - it's an amazing figure!

2. Hasbro's Indiana Jones
Considering the deluge of Indy products fans have had to suffer through over last decade, it's hard not to give this my "Best of Show" nod; however, it's official - Indiana Jones is still popular with kids and collectors alike!

Be prepared for an influx of amazingly cool products including 12” and 3 3/4" figures, Mighty Muggs, role play items and some kickass vehicles. Where am I going to find the shelf space?

1. Hasbro's Cloverfield Monster
I'd seen the film twice and loved the look and style of the monster, so this was the one item I was dying to see at Toy Fair. And though I wasn’t certain how it would transfer into an action figure, the figure I saw in the Hasbro showroom looked absolutely spectacular. With over 70 points of articulation, two head sculpts and a roaring sound chip, it's ready to wreck havoc in almost any pose imaginable!