http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog Your resource for Minimates! Fri, 09 May 2008 16:18:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Iron Man and Captain America, from AFX's Civil War box set Review by Dragon Pictures by Cappy Last week, we reviewed Nitro and Spider-Man, who, while acting as major players in the storyline, served as filler for the two main players in Civil War, Captain America and Iron Man. So, this week, we'll ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/09/minimate-review-captain-america-iron-man/ Classic Avengers box set (images courtesy of Diamond Select Toys) By Dragon The classic Avengers box set that was first revealed at the New York Comic Con was officially unveiled this week on Diamond Select Toy's website. I could say a mouthful about this set, but I think DST says it best: Before ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/08/classic-avengers-assemble/   Wizard World Philadelphia watched the research assistants shove Zit out the door with a rattle of chains. JP1000 followed loudly and when the door banged shut a calm settled over the MMHQ executive boardroom. "I dunno, I didn't say he was a traitor," WW Philly murmured. "He just seemed a bit...off." Prof. ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/07/agendas-and-crusades/ By Dragon Since first taking up the challenge of reviewing all things Minimates, the scoring system at Minimate Headquarters has undergone a few changes. So, it seemed fitting to take a moment to explain the way the scoring system works and perhaps delve into the changes that have brought us here. The ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/06/explaining-the-review-scores/ By Dragon Since the response to the announcement that the HQ staff was going to see the Iron Man movie was bigger than the response to any of the Minimate news we've posted....ever, I'd say, I thought we'd milk it for all its worth and write a review. Iron Man The premise is ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/05/hq-at-the-movies-iron-man/ The HQ crew is camped out to see the new Iron Man movie, so sadly, we have no new updates ready to run. http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/02/iron-man-is-here/ By Dragon In the first half of our two-part review of the Civil War box set, we look at Nitro and Spider-Man. Nitro Nitro's actions in Stamford sparked the start of the Civil War, so his inclusion here makes sense. From a design standpoint, Nitro is simply done. He sports his most common ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/05/01/minimate-review-nitro-civil-war-spider-man/ JP1000 slipped quietly into the MiniMate Headquarters executive boardroom with Zit trailing along, as he often did, on his own agenda. The assembled Board of Directors and SMIRK researchers carried such an aura of power that JP1000's skin tingled. "Wonder Woman's been taken down," Bruce Wayne said, "and now the Human ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/04/30/so-say-we-all/ maxim, this one's for you! Ever since the unfortunate incident involving hickory meat sauce and an attack dog, JP1000 carries an irrational flight response towards canines. We finally found his hidey hole after this chance encounter and dragged him back into production. JP1000 & Friends returns tomorrow, back on track and counting ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/04/29/small-dogs-of-war/ By Dragon Rolling out of the weekend, it's been a slow week for news so far. So, rather than focus on one minuscule tidbit of news, we here at the HQ thought we'd scrape them all together for a new segment we appropriately call Slow News Day. Charitymates are Go Charitymates II logo, ... http://minimateheadquarters.com/blog/2008/04/29/slow-news-day/