Slither is one of 12 TDD in a special Creatures series.
He seems to be a slimy robotic creature with metallic dreadlocks. He kinda reminds me of Mojo from the X-Men cartoon. More so, he reminds me of the squiddys (aka sentinels) from The Matrix movies.
His bio says that he is a rat farmer, his favorite food is "anything cute and furry," and his favorite movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas.
In that case, Slither kinda seems like the Harlequin Demon -- a very minor side character from said movie.
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Sunday, February 28, 2016
109 Seabeast
Seabeast is one of 12 TDD in a special Creatures series.
He looks like Blanka (Street Fighter) with Beavis' hair.
His bio says that he is a massage therapist, his favorite food is "beached whale," and his favorite movie is The Incredible Hulk. However, if you think about it, since this figure came out in 2002, it predates both Hulk movies: Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). They probably should have written "favorite TV show" on his bio instead.
He looks like Blanka (Street Fighter) with Beavis' hair.
His bio says that he is a massage therapist, his favorite food is "beached whale," and his favorite movie is The Incredible Hulk. However, if you think about it, since this figure came out in 2002, it predates both Hulk movies: Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). They probably should have written "favorite TV show" on his bio instead.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
110 Thooloo
Thooloo is one of 12 TDD from the Creatures series.
He is clearly derived from Cthulhu, the cosmic creature from Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
However, he has a bird-beak! Maybe he is part cuckoo?
His bio says that he is a hypnotist, his favorite food is "fish 'n' lips," and his favorite movie is The Island of Dr. Moreau. This movie (and book) is about the creation of "Beast Folk" by dissecting and combining humans with various other animals.
He is clearly derived from Cthulhu, the cosmic creature from Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
However, he has a bird-beak! Maybe he is part cuckoo?
His bio says that he is a hypnotist, his favorite food is "fish 'n' lips," and his favorite movie is The Island of Dr. Moreau. This movie (and book) is about the creation of "Beast Folk" by dissecting and combining humans with various other animals.
Friday, February 26, 2016
111 Quasimummy
Quasimummy is one of 12 TDD in a special Creatures series.
He is half Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), half The Mummy, and all crazy!
His bio says that he is a fabric salesman, his favorite food is "beetle kabobs," and his favorite movie is Stargate. This 1994 sci-fi film explores the idea of ancient aliens using wormholes that connect distant planets to the pyramids in Egypt.
He is half Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), half The Mummy, and all crazy!
His bio says that he is a fabric salesman, his favorite food is "beetle kabobs," and his favorite movie is Stargate. This 1994 sci-fi film explores the idea of ancient aliens using wormholes that connect distant planets to the pyramids in Egypt.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
112 Pam
Pam is the last of the 12 figures in the Creatures series.
She has eyes all over her body.
She is clearly female.
I suppose this also makes her the 13th dudette.
But, no. Not at all.
Her bio says that she is a hairdresser, her favorite food is carrots, and her favorite movie is Pretty Woman. This 1990 film is about falling in love with a hooker -- way too adult for even a mention on the package of a toy -- but whatever, ironic humor y'all!
She has eyes all over her body.
She is clearly female.
I suppose this also makes her the 13th dudette.
But, no. Not at all.
Her bio says that she is a hairdresser, her favorite food is carrots, and her favorite movie is Pretty Woman. This 1990 film is about falling in love with a hooker -- way too adult for even a mention on the package of a toy -- but whatever, ironic humor y'all!
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
113 Gorgo
Gorgo is the TDD Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
His regular version is brown. The most common variant is silver and white. We call this the Yeti variant.
Then there are two more variants that are different shades of green. We call these the Swamp Ape variants.
His regular version is brown. The most common variant is silver and white. We call this the Yeti variant.
Then there are two more variants that are different shades of green. We call these the Swamp Ape variants.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
114 Thunder
Thunder is a TDD superhero.
Mostly, he resembles Iron Fist. Several color variants exist. Sometimes he is colored like various X-Men outfits (yellow and blue, orange and brown, black and blue). One variant also looks like Power Man.
One of the two most common variants is actually colored red and blue like Spider-Man. This version came with the zood named Venom. He is a red "radioactive" scorpion.
These are the variants that I have found:
white + green
yellow + green
yellow + blue
orange + brown
black + blue
red + blue
orange + silver (brown skin)
Mostly, he resembles Iron Fist. Several color variants exist. Sometimes he is colored like various X-Men outfits (yellow and blue, orange and brown, black and blue). One variant also looks like Power Man.
One of the two most common variants is actually colored red and blue like Spider-Man. This version came with the zood named Venom. He is a red "radioactive" scorpion.
These are the variants that I have found:
white + green
yellow + green
yellow + blue
orange + brown
black + blue
red + blue
orange + silver (brown skin)
Monday, February 22, 2016
115 Rod
Rod is one of the TDD designers.
He has a zood named Banx. He is a dog that looks to be a bull terrier.
He has a zood named Banx. He is a dog that looks to be a bull terrier.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
116 Tré
Tré is one of the TDD designers.
He has a zood named DJ. He is some sort of dog, probably a dachshund. DJ has four versions.
I am guessing DJ represents a real pet of the designer Tré.
He has a zood named DJ. He is some sort of dog, probably a dachshund. DJ has four versions.
I am guessing DJ represents a real pet of the designer Tré.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
117 Mikey
Mikey is one of the TDD designers: Mike Petrosky.
He has one of the earliest G1 (armless) figures from Crew 2. This dude wears a blue knit-cap and blue sneakers.
G3 Mikey has a zood named Petro. He is a rooster wearing boxing gloves. I am sure this has something to do with the idea of cock fighting.
Since "petro" is a common term for gasoline, the zood's name could possibly relate to Rooster Petroleum. But, most likely, it is just the first part of Mike's last name.
There are several color variants of both G3 Mikey and Petro.
He has one of the earliest G1 (armless) figures from Crew 2. This dude wears a blue knit-cap and blue sneakers.
G3 Mikey has a zood named Petro. He is a rooster wearing boxing gloves. I am sure this has something to do with the idea of cock fighting.
Since "petro" is a common term for gasoline, the zood's name could possibly relate to Rooster Petroleum. But, most likely, it is just the first part of Mike's last name.
There are several color variants of both G3 Mikey and Petro.
Friday, February 19, 2016
118 J-Dub
J-Dub is one of the TDD designers. I am not sure what his actual name is.
All of these figures represent the actual designers of the toys:
#100 Chito -- Chito Arellano
#115 Rod
#116 Tre
#117 Mikey -- Mike Petrosky
#118 J-Dub
J-Dub has a zood named Mitch. He is a tiny elephant. He has four versions total.
I have no idea why the elephant is named Mitch. Maybe he was named after US Senator Mitch McConnell -- after all, he is a republican (and the republican mascot is an elephant). If this is way off base, well, that just goes to show that there are dozens of names that would have been better for a pet elephant other than Mitch!
All of these figures represent the actual designers of the toys:
#100 Chito -- Chito Arellano
#115 Rod
#116 Tre
#117 Mikey -- Mike Petrosky
#118 J-Dub
J-Dub has a zood named Mitch. He is a tiny elephant. He has four versions total.
I have no idea why the elephant is named Mitch. Maybe he was named after US Senator Mitch McConnell -- after all, he is a republican (and the republican mascot is an elephant). If this is way off base, well, that just goes to show that there are dozens of names that would have been better for a pet elephant other than Mitch!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
119 Phinger Tut
Phinger Tut is the TDD mummy.
His name is a play on FingerHut -- a popular catalog and mail order company that has been around since 1948. His G1 and G3 packaging calls him Phinger Tut, while the G4 package calls him Finger Tut.
He is the last G1 figure (no arms), going by numeration. Four versions exist in this sculpt.
His G3/G4 form has even more variants.
He also has a zood named Karlof. He is a mummified cat. Boris Karlof was the actor who played the mummy Imhotep in the original 1932 classic, The Mummy.
Karloff -- being in the first series of zoods -- has four versions.
His name is a play on FingerHut -- a popular catalog and mail order company that has been around since 1948. His G1 and G3 packaging calls him Phinger Tut, while the G4 package calls him Finger Tut.
He is the last G1 figure (no arms), going by numeration. Four versions exist in this sculpt.
His G3/G4 form has even more variants.
He also has a zood named Karlof. He is a mummified cat. Boris Karlof was the actor who played the mummy Imhotep in the original 1932 classic, The Mummy.
Karloff -- being in the first series of zoods -- has four versions.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
120 Shadow
Shadow is some sort of super villain.
He is the arch-nemesis of Ultimate Zero.
He was made in two versions. The paint schemes are kind of ambiguous as far as a parody or homage. The second version reminds me of Gunslinger Spawn.
On the 2007 box art for the Comic Con promotional version of Ultimate Zero, it is suggested that Shadow could be Ultimate Zero's father with the use of the word "sonny." Of course, this could just be slang. If the trope holds true, this makes Shadow a bit of a Darth Vader parody. But honestly, nothing about the single-panel of artwork on the SDCC package makes the slightest bit of sense.
We should also not that (as far as I know) the coloration of Shadow shown on this box-art does not exist as a figure.
He is the arch-nemesis of Ultimate Zero.
He was made in two versions. The paint schemes are kind of ambiguous as far as a parody or homage. The second version reminds me of Gunslinger Spawn.
On the 2007 box art for the Comic Con promotional version of Ultimate Zero, it is suggested that Shadow could be Ultimate Zero's father with the use of the word "sonny." Of course, this could just be slang. If the trope holds true, this makes Shadow a bit of a Darth Vader parody. But honestly, nothing about the single-panel of artwork on the SDCC package makes the slightest bit of sense.
We should also not that (as far as I know) the coloration of Shadow shown on this box-art does not exist as a figure.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
121 Theodore
Theodore is a wizard.
He is named after Grand Wizard Theodore -- the hip-hop DJ who invented scratching.
He has been released in at least four versions.
Theodore has a zood named Eddie. Eddie is griffin. Like the comedian -- Eddie Griffin.
Eddie is also the name of Dude #71. Doh!
He is named after Grand Wizard Theodore -- the hip-hop DJ who invented scratching.
He has been released in at least four versions.
Theodore has a zood named Eddie. Eddie is griffin. Like the comedian -- Eddie Griffin.
Eddie is also the name of Dude #71. Doh!
Monday, February 15, 2016
122 Evan
Evan is Alex from A Clockwork Orange.
The book, written by Anthony Burgess, came out in 1962. The movie, directed by Stanley Kubrik, came out in 1971. The main character, Alex DeLarge was played by Malcolm McDowell.
I mention all these names because I have no idea why they named the TDD Evan.
But great job making a toy that represents a violent, sociopathic rapist!
The book, written by Anthony Burgess, came out in 1962. The movie, directed by Stanley Kubrik, came out in 1971. The main character, Alex DeLarge was played by Malcolm McDowell.
I mention all these names because I have no idea why they named the TDD Evan.
But great job making a toy that represents a violent, sociopathic rapist!
Sunday, February 14, 2016
123 Sturgeon
Sturgeon is a piscine humanoid.
Although piscine humanoids have been around for centuries in folklore and mythology, Sturgeon will mostly be seen as a parody of Gill-man from the 1954 film The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Gill-man is one of the most iconic cinematic monsters and part of the Universal Monsters family.
Some G2 box art suggests that the original Sturgeon would have looked even more like Gill-man. I speculate that the design was made more into a generic piscine humanoid as to avoid infringing on Universal's copyright.
I have found Sturgeon in two paint schemes. I suspect that there could be a third, but I have not found it.
Oh here it is! A little surprise lurking in the outhouse that came with the Vanformer playset.
Although piscine humanoids have been around for centuries in folklore and mythology, Sturgeon will mostly be seen as a parody of Gill-man from the 1954 film The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Gill-man is one of the most iconic cinematic monsters and part of the Universal Monsters family.
Some G2 box art suggests that the original Sturgeon would have looked even more like Gill-man. I speculate that the design was made more into a generic piscine humanoid as to avoid infringing on Universal's copyright.
I have found Sturgeon in two paint schemes. I suspect that there could be a third, but I have not found it.
Oh here it is! A little surprise lurking in the outhouse that came with the Vanformer playset.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
124 Cheeze
Cheeze is an amalgam of characters from the 1979 movie The Warriors.
He is dressed like Cleon, but his name is a reference to Cochise. Both of these characters were in a Coney Island gang called The Warriors. The whole movie is about gang-banging in NYC.
He is dressed like Cleon, but his name is a reference to Cochise. Both of these characters were in a Coney Island gang called The Warriors. The whole movie is about gang-banging in NYC.
Friday, February 12, 2016
125 Neal
Neal is a movie producer or director.
I tend to think of him as a producer, since Lucasberg is our director.
This is the biographical info on the cardback for Neal:
Occupation: Guerrilla Filmmaker
Hobbies: Rocking out on guitar
Catch Phrase: "I watch 'Cops' to feel better about myself."
I can't think of any definitive relationship that this figure has to a real person.
I think he is supposed to look like Ed Wood the low-budget filmmaker portrayed by Johnny Depp in the famous 1994 film about his life. Ed Wood is considered one of the earliest guerilla filmmakers having made his independent B-movies back in the 1950s.
Maybe the hobby and catch phrase relate to some other Johnny Depp role.
Any ideas?
Also, Neal has a zood from series 6. His name is Brady, and he is another dog. He is standing on his hind legs and holding a movie clapboard. He is wearing the same kind of floppy beret that Neal is wearing. The origin of his name is also a mystery.
I tend to think of him as a producer, since Lucasberg is our director.
This is the biographical info on the cardback for Neal:
Occupation: Guerrilla Filmmaker
Hobbies: Rocking out on guitar
Catch Phrase: "I watch 'Cops' to feel better about myself."
I can't think of any definitive relationship that this figure has to a real person.
I think he is supposed to look like Ed Wood the low-budget filmmaker portrayed by Johnny Depp in the famous 1994 film about his life. Ed Wood is considered one of the earliest guerilla filmmakers having made his independent B-movies back in the 1950s.
Maybe the hobby and catch phrase relate to some other Johnny Depp role.
Any ideas?
Also, Neal has a zood from series 6. His name is Brady, and he is another dog. He is standing on his hind legs and holding a movie clapboard. He is wearing the same kind of floppy beret that Neal is wearing. The origin of his name is also a mystery.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
126 Lump
Lump is a parody of The Hulk.
He was released in three versions: Dark purple, light purple, and magenta.
The dark purple Lump came out in the Clash Cubes series in 2006. The light purple Lump came out in Zoods Crew 6 in 2007. The magenta Lump came out in 2008 from Spin Master in a G4 comics themed series.
Lump's zood is a green pet ray (like a sting ray) named Gamma.
Gamma ray. Get it?
He was released in three versions: Dark purple, light purple, and magenta.
The dark purple Lump came out in the Clash Cubes series in 2006. The light purple Lump came out in Zoods Crew 6 in 2007. The magenta Lump came out in 2008 from Spin Master in a G4 comics themed series.
Lump's zood is a green pet ray (like a sting ray) named Gamma.
Gamma ray. Get it?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
127 Hunter
Hunter is writer Hunter S. Thompson.
Thompson was a popular author and journalist who died in February 2005.
This figure came out sometime that same year.
His most famous book is the 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In 1988, this novel was adapted into a hit motion picture. The main character -- a fictionalized version of Hunter himself -- was played by Johnny Depp.
Hunter has a zood which is a little T-Rex wearing a dealer's visor. His name is Gonze.
In the movie, the travel partner of the main character is Dr. Gonzo. There is a scene is the movie where Hunter is high on LSD and he envisions all the patrons of a casino as human-like reptiles or dinosaurs. Although there is no creature specifically wearing a dealer's visor, we can bet that the zood is still derived from this LSD trip where people are seen as giant reptiles that wear human clothes and hump each other in the casino.
Thompson was a popular author and journalist who died in February 2005.
This figure came out sometime that same year.
His most famous book is the 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In 1988, this novel was adapted into a hit motion picture. The main character -- a fictionalized version of Hunter himself -- was played by Johnny Depp.
Hunter has a zood which is a little T-Rex wearing a dealer's visor. His name is Gonze.
In the movie, the travel partner of the main character is Dr. Gonzo. There is a scene is the movie where Hunter is high on LSD and he envisions all the patrons of a casino as human-like reptiles or dinosaurs. Although there is no creature specifically wearing a dealer's visor, we can bet that the zood is still derived from this LSD trip where people are seen as giant reptiles that wear human clothes and hump each other in the casino.
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