From the popular Mego-style line of mash-ups, meet "Martian Van Buren"...
It's a good pun, but it also indicates that the "A-list" of popular presidents to make into monster toys might be a short one. The company that already brought you Baracula, Zombush, Creature from the Watergate Lagoon, and the Phantom of the White House (JFK), are having to dig deeper, and even rehash some puns (FrankenFord is coming!).
Still, Jacksferatu and Yeti Roosevelt made me smile.
Expanding the line beyond presidents, however, is only a good idea if you do it in timely fashion.
Strictly as a toy, Romney the Robot is kinda cool. But who is going to buy one at this point? Ditto Algor an Inconvenient Assistant, Hillvira and Van Palin (well, Hillvira may become relevant again, but the others are unlikely to). Why not a Gingrinch Who Stole Christmas, Children of the McCain, or John Carrie? (Copyright issues, I know.)
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Anyhoo, am I the only one who sees the similarity between Mitt Botney there and this:
@ToplessRobot saw these at toy fair... I'm not usually a MEGO-style collector, but I really want some of these
@arivalscientist "Vikings" looks promising, the "The Bible Highlight Reel" looks as horrible as bad can be crap
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I cannot officially condone the zombie, robot, or monster-ification of any past President...
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@Canadian.Scott @James.k.Polk does bionic President with lightsabers count as "monstrous?"
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@James.k.Polk What about future presidents? If a werewolf runs for president, would you endorse him? Assuming you agreed with his policies?
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If a werewolf candidate could unite the voters against, say, alien robot overlords, I would endorse his or her candidacy
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@James.k.Polk What about William Henry Harrison? He barely counts and would make a perfect Zombie?
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I've been playing Mechwarrior: Online and occasionally check threads on various forums concerning the game and its community; the nickname of people who put a lot real money down so they can grab the new mechs or items: Mech Romney.
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@DrAbraxas @Timely-Tardis-Lego More awkward normally equals more fun, in my experience...
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@DrAbraxas @skrag2112 =_=
You better be talking about the action figure's this time.
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I'd like to see two slasher presidential figures called 'Grover Clever-land' and 'Grover Clever-land II: The Second Term'. (Fact: Grover Cleveland was the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.)
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@skrag2112 Personally, I'd like to see a slasher Grover. His cuts are deeeeeepp and ssshhalllloww.
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How about a Wicked Thatcher of the West, a David Cam-merman or a Pennywise-esque Gordon Clown for us Brits?
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@Anon I would like to see some Canadian Monsters...the Yeti would be perfect for the Canadian environment.
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@Someguy @Canadian.Scott in your defense your people primarily communicate through interpretive dance... I'm assuming you're a bee, that's right isn't it?
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@Canadian.Scott @Someguy Boy, I spelled that badly didn't I. In my defense, I'm an idiot, plus I can't type tp savw mt souk.
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@caydor He posted a top 5 list. It's currently running on the banner of the page but yes this story would have made more sense to run on Monday.
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@Canadian.Scott @caydor They posted these pics extremely late in the day on Monday, as best I can tell. In theory these were shown prior, but nobody else seemed to have posted images.
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"Martian Van Buren." All right, you got me. I'll be looking for this one at peoples' garage sales.
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Wait, isn't Yeti Roosevelt just based on the real-life incident where Teddy simply skinned a Yeti with his bare hands, then wore the skin to absorb the beast's strength & skills before sending the flesh off with honor in a viking funeral? You know, like he did every Tuesday?
