Travel with us through time and space through this Retrospective of Terrahawks. This popular space franchise began in 1983 with the release of the television series. The Terrahawks series featured all characters as latex hand puppets. The style of puppetry used for this series, supermacromation, differs from the style used in maker Gerry Anderson’s earlier […] The post Terrahawks Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

Jump into the world of Zoids with us in our Retrospective of Zoids. Short for Zoic Androids, these Zoid bio-mechanical creatures began an incredible, widespread franchise. The Zoids franchise began in 1982 when the Japanese company, Tomy (now Takara-Tomy), made multiple series of plastic model kits. These models resemble many different species such as reptiles, […] The post Zoids Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

The amazing world of LEGO has been around for decades, giving children all over the world the ability to use their imaginations to create anything. LEGO allows kids to put sets together resembling occupations or characters from their favorite movie. They also allow kids to stretch their imaginations and create a vast world of their […] The post LEGO Inflation- Why LEGO is Now Targeting Adults appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

Join us in a Retrospective of Zorro. The franchise begins in 1919 when Johnston McCulley created this incredible superhero western character. Zorro first appeared in All-Story Weekly in August of 1919. This masked, swordsman vigilante in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California appears in many stories across practically every form of media for […] The post Zorro Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

Beginning in 1983, a crew of reptilian humanoids began their awesome franchise through four different television series, novels, comic books, a toy, and computer game. Kenneth Johnson, an American writer, producer, and director, first began this loved world of V Visitors. This Sci-Fi world of lizard-like aliens, the Visitors, appear on earth in search of […] The post V Visitors (V) Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

The awesome world of robot and humanoid toys sparked immense popularity from the 1950s to present day. These toys especially showed popularity in the 1980s with many versions of humanoid toys hitting the store shelves. Of these, the Robo Force toy lines, brought humanoid robotic characters to kids all around the world once again. Ideal […] The post What’s the Difference Between Robo Force Galoob and Ideal? appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

In 2013, the Realm of the Underworld action figures released by Zoloworld. These figures brought back the iconic style of popular action figures from the 80s such as the original Masters of the Universe line. The first wave released in 2013 and, since then, other waves continue to release. These figures bring the 80s style […] The post Top 10 Realm of the Underworld Action Figures appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

Travel through time with us as we go through a Retrospective of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures. The rock & roll, time traveling franchise begins in 1989 and continues to present day. With years of adventures, characters Bill and Ted not only appear in films. The iconic duo also appears in an animated series, video […] The post Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

Soar into the world of Sky Commanders with us! Join us in an action-packed Retrospective of Sky Commanders. The franchise begins in 1987 with incredible action figures and vehicles. The toy company, Kenner, released many immensely popular toys through its reign and this one fit right in. Kenner’s Sky Commanders toys gave people in the […] The post Sky Commanders Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more

The widely loved franchise, M*A*S*H, began in 1968 with Richard Hooker’s (H. Richard Hornberger) book series. The books, inspired by Hornberger’s own experiences as a military surgeon during the Korean War, told of great stories. Hornberger’s books told of inspired stories during his time serving as a captain in the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital […] The post M*A*S*H Retrospective appeared first on Wheeljack's Lab ..read more