It's kind of funny, but it's possible that Cosmic Radiation Jack Asteroid sat unreviewed in my house for close to five years - I picked up a lot of these guys to open and enjoy, but also to review, and the reviews frequently take precedence. Who needs to be written and shot quickly? That's who gets opened - so I just grabbed Jack since he's been one of many glow or white OSM who needed to finally be opened up.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Saturday, December 16, 2023
New Figure: Zollmen x OSM Astro-Nautlius
It's due around March, and will probably be one of the lowest-run items in the license. It's super cool.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Review: The Outer Space Men Bluestar Glow-in-the-Dark Blue Gamma-X Action Figure
Friday, August 18, 2023
Review: Outer Space Men Bluestar Maximilian Gravity Action Figure
Having launched at a surprisingly fair (if not cheap) $15, Bluestar Maximilian Gravity is kind of a fascinating figure. (The Cosmic Radiation Zero Gravity [FOTD #2,310] was $25!) As of my writing this there have been four versions of this mold - or rather, this head - and three of them glow in the dark. It's a little silly, but I'll allow it. The first ones were called "Zero Gravity" and now they're being sold as Maximilian Gravity.
Friday, August 11, 2023
Review: Outer Space Men Bluestar Colossus Rex Action Figure
I swore off completism until a 40% off sale hit the same week I got a little something extra in a paycheck. I'm not made of stone. The Bluestar Colossus Rex normally goes for $30, which was too much for me to pounce on in early 2022. But $18? With the rest of the line, also mostly 40% off? I can do that. At this point I recognize that what I'm paying for is a big wall of glowing blue plastic more than an action figure I'm going to cherish in and of itself, but I was surprised to see that this guy delivered more than Cosmic Radiation Colossus Rex [FOTD #1,546] in new colors.
Friday, July 14, 2023
Review: The Outer Space Men, LLC Outer Space Men Cosmic Radiation Terra Firma Action Figure
I slowed my roll reviewing the glowing The Other Space Men figures because we got a lot in short order. Too many, you might say, since she's still available for retail price and that retail price was on the higher side of things. Cosmic Radiation Terra Firma shares parts with Luna Eclipse - and functionality, there really wasn't a good reason to do both - bringing you what may well be the epitome of midcentury adventure and space fantasy during the space race. We got a really great Infinity Edition Terra Firma [FOTD #944] way back in 2014, and we've also got an orange Alpha Phase one, a white Beta Phase Whitestar figure, a couple of custom Galactic Holiday figures, and I assume a complete run of unreleased Bluestar Terra Firma sitting in a storage space somewhere in New York as I write this.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
July 4 Weekend Glyos Codes for Outer Space Men and Rocom Mighty Maniax
At Rocom Toys, you can get 20% off an order of $50 or more when you pick up Mighty Maniax Glyos figures. They said it on Instagram, it must be true.
Also, The Outer Space Men have what may be the best coupon in years - 40% off most items when you enter OSMJULY4 in the shop. (I went ahead and picked up all the Bluestars I missed so far.) It was also shared on Instagram.