Although I’m a seasoned adult, I still love toys. No trip to a retail store is complete without a stroll through its toy department. I also look back on some of the toys of my childhood with great fondness. Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, Blackstar, Voltron and Transformers were among my favorite […]
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Who Is Cliff?
Who Is Cliff? The Voltron Facebook page recently posed the question… “I put the question to you, Vehicle Voltron fans…In your mind, ‘Who *is* Cliff?’” This is my attempt to answer that question. In Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Cliff is the Voltron Vehicle Team member who leads the Land Team and operates “Land Team […]
Photos of Custom Vehicle Team Voltron Action Figures
Here are new photos of custom-made action figures of various characters from the Vehicle Team Voltron episodes of 1980s animated television series Voltron: Defender of the Universe. The figures were made on commission by pock63, whose Facebook page can be found here: (Click each image to view it at full size.) Pilots of the Voltron […]
Guide to Voltron DVDs
World Events Productions (2007) Fleet of Doom (2007) Special Features Character Art Slide Show Original Series Openers Man-on-the-Street Interviews Voltron Fan Films W.E.P. Cartoon Previews AnimeWorks (2006-2009) Voltron Collection 1: Blue Lion (2006) Disc 1 Episode 1: Space Explorers Captured (Original Air Date: Sep 10, 1984) Episode 2: Escape to Another Planet (Original Air Date: […]
Voltron Action Figure Toyline… On Steroids
In 1985 toy company Panosh Place released its first and only wave of action figure-related toys related to the animated television series Voltron: Defender of the Universe. A second wave, which was planned for a 1986 release, never materialized… but what if it did? What if Panosh Place’s Voltron toy line had been as enduring […]