Action Figure Review: Ramp Rats from G.I. Joe: Classified Series by Hasbro

    Over the next two or three months, in addition to 31 Days of Toy terror, be prepared for a ton of G.I. Joe reviews. I've got a lot of missed ground to cover! Take the Cobra Ramp Rats, for example; these guys showed up at my door back in May! I've had them on my desk for about five months. I've messed around with them quite a bit, though, so I'm excited to finally talk about them. Who are the Ramp Rats? The packaging and promotional material identify them as the ground crew for the Cobra Rattler, which shipped during the summer of 2025 and was the Classified Series HasLab for 2024. The the aircraft and weapons technicians for the Rattler and any other Cobra aircraft. A figure similar to the Ramp Rats first appeared in the HasLab Skystriker as a stretch goal: The Cobra Ground Crew. Now, that idea has been expanded and we have a two pack of figures with a large storage crate to support your Cobra air force. I know that some folks don't care for G.I. Joe figures who aren't directly involved in combat bit I kind of dig the worldbuilding aspects, even if I'm not building massive scenes and dioramas. As long as the figure has someway to defend themselves, I'm happy, and these guys come with a nice complement of accessories. They're all reused, sure, but they're a decent assortment. Let's take a look at the Ramp Rats after the break...

Trick or Treat for 31 Days of Toy Terror: Young Michael Myers from John Carpenter's Halloween by Plastic Meatball

   Today I'm excited to check out a figure I've had since May that just feels like the perfect figure for this year's 31 Days of Toy Terror countdown: Young Michael Myers from Plastic Meatball's John Carpenter's Halloween toyline. We've had a few figures of adult Michael Myers in the line, but a young Michael? That's a first in the faux retro style this line imitates so well! I missed out on NECA's Halloween: The Evolution of Evil 2-pack from 2006 and I've really wanted a young Michael Myers from Halloween night 1963 for my collection and this guy definitely fills a nice role in my collection. Earlier this month I reviewed the Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 2-pack which includes Michael's niece, Jamie Lloyd, in her clown costume from the end of the film, and you probably aren't surprised that these two share a body. They're young kids in clown costumes. How different are they? It's smart reuse (I'm not sure who was planned first) and well executed. Ready to check out the haunting figure of six-year old Michael Myers from just moments after he stabbed his sister, Judith, within their own home at 43 Lampkin Lane in Haddonfield, Illinois? Then join me after the break...

  

Trick or Treat Through 31 Days of Toy Terror: Baja Hauler from Hot Wheels: Halloween Series by Mattel

 

  Mattel released the first series of Halloween themed Hot Wheels cars back in 2002 with the Halloween Highway series and they've been pretty consistently releasing themed car sets for All Hallows Eve ever since. I'm not a huge collector of toy cars, usually only those connected with a franchise I like such as Ecto-1s or Batmobiles, but as a sucker for all things Halloween these definitely caught my eye. Actually, I should be honest and say they caught the eyes of my parents. Yes, I'm in my early 40s and I'm still blessed to have my parents and they still will see cool stuff when they're out and about and will give me a call to see if I'm interested. I have a few of these 2026 Hot Wheels: Halloween series cars on the countdown this year but I'm starting out with what might be my favorite: The "Pumpkin Delivery" variant of the Baja Hauler. Ready to haul some pumpkins directly from the pumpkin patch to your door? Then hop in and let's check out the Baja Hauler after the break...

Trick or Treat Through 31 Days of Toy Terror: Capt. Henry Rhodes from Day of the Dead by Trick or Treat Studios

 

   

   How about another figure from Trick or Treat Studios' Day of the Dead toyline? Since we've already covered a zombie (Bub), let's now take a look at one of the humans from the film: Capt. Henry Rhodes. While the zombies are certainly a problem in the film, Capt. Rhodes is the primary antagonist for our heroes as he's heavily armed, commands a group of soldiers, and is steadily losing his grip on reality. Inspired by the classic Kenner figures of the late 1980s and 1990s like Beetlejuice, The Real Ghostbusters, Police Academy, Aliens, Terminator, and Jurassic Park, these figures really impress me because they remind me of the toys I really grew up playing with. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I really like the Dead movies, as well. During a sleepover as a very young teen, a friend and I watched Tom Savini's remake of The Night of the Living Dead two times on MonsterVision with Joe Bob Briggs in one night; ever since, I've been obsessed with horror and zombies, so these figures "give me life" as the youth of today might say. Which is odd to say of zombie action figures, especially this guy, who gets killed by zombies. Spoiler alert, by the way. Let's check out Capt. Henry Rhodes as we Trick or Treat through 31 Days of Toy Terror....

Trick or Treat Through 31 Days of Toy Terror: "The Mummy" Rip Rod from Hot Wheels Silver Series: Universal Monsters by Mattel

 

   Just in time for Halloween Hot Wheels has released a set of five Universal Monsters inspired vehicles in the Silver Series. These cars are a little more expensive than your average Hot Wheels, but cheaper than some of the more specialized vehicles. Hot Wheels often does Halloween inspired cars and if I lived in a neighborhood and had Trick 'r Treaters, I'd be inclined to buy a bunch and give them out as treats as they're really quite neat. One of the first cars I found is the Rip Rod decorated in tribute to the 1932 Universal Studios film The Mummy. Is this a buggy that Imhotep could possibly use to cross the deserts of Egypt? Let's check out this speedy and scary car after the break...

Trick or Treat Through 31 Days of Toy Terror: Pumpkin Snoopy (Black & White) from Peanuts by Just Play

 

   Despite not being too frightening (though he has worn masks, been a were-beagle and a vampire bat, and even dressed up like the Frankenstein Monster), Snoopy is definitely a Halloween icon. Charles Schultz always played up the holiday in the Peanuts comic strip, knowing how important it is to children, and the release of the 1966 animated special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was a celebration of not just Halloween but so many other elements of that special time of autumn, too. While the minifigure I'm looking at today isn't specifically based on that special, it is fitting for Snoopy to dress up like a Jack o' lantern. This minifigure came out a couple years ago in full color at Five Below (and maybe other retailers; I'm not sure if he was an exclusive or not) and this year he has returned in a black & white colorway. I love Snoopy and have a shelf of different Snoopy figures both because of my love of the character and because he has long reminded me of my beloved jackabee (Jack Russell/ Beagle mix), Crouton, who passed away last summer. He was an old fellow when he died, but he came to us as a stray over 15 years ago and while we first thought he was brown, a bath revealed that he was white with black speckles, kind of like Snoopy. Crouton also had a red collar and he kind of sat in that vulture pose that Snoopy often took. Sure, Halloween is a time for candy and ghouls and watching terrifying movies, but it's also a time for nostalgia, and sometimes nostalgia is remembering those we've loved and lost. This one is for you, Crouton! Join me after the break...

Trick or Treat for 31 Days of Toy Terror: Michael Myers & Jamie Lloyd from Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers by Plastic Meatball

 

   With a theme of toys that focus on the holiday of Halloween for this year's 31 Days of Toy Terror you just know that Michael Myers will make more than one appearance. Today I'm excited to check out another figure from Plastic Meatball's retro inspired Halloween action figures though this time it's from Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. This 1988 sequel continues the story from Halloween II and introduces Michael's niece, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) and is the first part of the fan-named "Thorn Trilogy" of films. While the rest of Plastic Meatball's Halloween releases have been focused on the original 1978 John Carpenter directed film, this release heavily shares tooling with those figures to create a 2-pack based on Halloween 4. It's an exclusive to Fright-Rags and released in late spring of this year. Ready to check out the frightening duo of Michael Myers & Jamie Lloyd? Then join me after the break...