Toy OTD: Dark Horse Deluxe Mutts Vinyl Figures

Dark Horse scores again with another pair of nifty toys! These Mutts figures are spot-on model and very appealing. There's not much in the way of paint apps here, but they're very well applied. The sculpts are nice too, though they're a little symmetrical.

Since the characters are so simple, special care has been applied to the details. Earl's fabric collar and license are nicely made, while Mooch has his pink sock, attached (to be removable) with a bit of Velcro. So cute!

The biggest minus - once again - is balance. While the poses help them to stand, it doesn't take much to tip them over. A pegged base would have made a big difference without significantly driving up the price point.

These figures are still quite easy to get, and very affordable. You can buy Earl at tfaw.com for $10.79 + shipping, and Mooch goes for $14.03 + shipping at superherogameland.com.

Toy OTD: Dark Horse Mutts PVC Figures

A little while ago, Dark Horse released a four-figure set of characters from the Mutts comic strip. Earl and Mooch are both available in larger sizes, but there's two other characters (Guard Dog and Shtinky) included that you can't get any other way. So of course I bought it!

The sculpts and paint apps, while not as good as many imported toys, are still nice for the figures' size. The poses also stand well without bases, not as precariously as the larger vinyls.

These haven't been out all that long (since last October), so you can still get the set for retail - reduced, in fact, to $13.49 + shipping from Things From Another World.