Comments on: Optikk by Mattel

By: icur1mi

icur1mi — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:10:36 +0000

I’m going to say don’t give up on that flea market search. I was at Columbus Mart in New Jersey a month ago and picked up my Optikk for a buck! No weapon but the eye and arm actions still work and the figure itself is in supreme condition!

Interesting side note, a week later, the same guy had a ‘purple belt’ Slash TMNT figure also in great condition and with all his accessories. Got him for a buck as well! And the guy isn’t a toy dealer. Just some random dude hocking his goods ha!

By: Somarinoa

Somarinoa — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:14:01 +0000

Ahh, yes — Optikk!! He was one of several New Adventures figures I had, and let me tell you, he was one of my top favorite toys in my lineup of several hundred toys (okay, I was spoiled because we liked garage sailing a lot in my youth). By the time I was 10, Optikk had risen quickly through the ranks of villainy to become the right hand (right eye, maybe?) man of my major villain, played by Hellspont of WildCATS (look him up, he’s awesome). And it was all due to that awesome eye dial.

Thanks for turning me onto new knowledge about a new version coming out — I will risk homelessness and purchase one immediately!!

If you can locate them, two other villains I might suggest from the line would be Staghorn and Blast-Attak (who is an original MOTU figure, and one of the ones who really intrigued me as strange as a child, making him played with all the more because of it).

By: randome

randome — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:08:58 +0000

I’d like to see some new adventures characters in the future. Most notably the beast Sagitar and a figure of Mara, who was a prototype. According to Mattel, they can’t make Mara since its another rights issue and might not be worth the trouble given the low fan demand.

By: The Sexy Armpit

The Sexy Armpit — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:26:14 +0000

I’ll never get tired of the artwork on the figure cards either. I couldn’t stand the New Adventures of He-Man when it came out. I tried to like the show but it just wasn’t that good at all. He-Man worked best the way it was originally intended. In fact, I’m not looking forward to any of the releases of MOTU classics figures that are based on characters of the show. Even though it’s an official certified WEIRDO TOY, I’ll probably still put Optikk on ebay.

By: Scruff

Scruff — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:27:20 +0000

Masters of the Universe aside this is just an awesome toy! Awesome name – awesome action – awesome toy!

By: Steven Graff

Steven Graff — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:33 +0000

It’s a little funny. I am too young to have watched the original He-Man series being born in ’87 and I never watched the later one either as a kid. However this is the ONLY He-Man toy I got as a kid, picked out by myself. As a child I loved monsters and aliens with a single eye and this guy was simply what I wanted. Great toy, I have him around still.

The remake of him looks fantastic, I should pick it up.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:11:03 +0000

Ha. Thanks. I do illustration work as well, so I love seeing it being embraced

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:10:02 +0000

They were kinda cheap last year and prior, but lately, they’ve been getting more and more pricey.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:03:18 +0000

Ha. I love that you were forced to buy it cuz of your uncle’s profession. Too funny.

I think you’re correct about the toyline being “better” if it wasn’t tied to He-Man and Skeletor. Oh well.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:00:37 +0000

I. Love. Optikk.

And I actually love New Adventures of He-Man stuff. I contend that if it didn’t have the name He-Man attached to it, I think it would be a pretty popular toy line in its own right. I actually just picked up the child-sized Skeletor Staff (over three feet long! according to the box) at a toy show, and I love it.

My mom actually was the one who convinced me to pick up this figure as a kid, since her brother/my uncle is an ophthalmologist. At least I think that was the reasoning. Whatever the case, my uncle isn’t getting him.

By: Fred X. Quimby

Fred X. Quimby — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:25:54 +0000

Still waiting for the Photog AF I was promised 40 years ago. (P.S. Nathan be careful, the dark worshipers are assembling again.)

By: krakit

krakit — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:11:00 +0000

I haven’t taken photos of the entire collection,
but since you asked I’m now motivated to do so.
I’ll post a link / URL here in the comments when
I have the photos posted for viewing.

hopefully I will take the photos within a week

realistic time for me to take the photos : 2-3 weeks

By: PoeGhostal

PoeGhostal — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:21:18 +0000

RT @WeirdoToys: Before you hunker down and get super-efficient and productive, check out this vintage Optikk figure – http://www.weirdotoys.com/2010/04/22/opt...

By: BubbaShelby

BubbaShelby — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:05:17 +0000

I’m so excited to get the MOTUC of this figure. Like you I snubbed all this line when I saw it on toy shelves. Now I really want an original Optikk (and Kalamarr.)

I’ll track them down someday!

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:59:31 +0000

Oh yeah, and good job giving props to illustrators- You truly are one of the good ones.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:57:54 +0000

Nice! So his name is Optikk, eh? I always called him Eyeguy. He has been on display in my “Weirdo Randoms” shelf on and off since I got him on a family vacation way back when. Looks great next to the Warrior Nun Lilith figure and her Eyeball-headed demon!
Another great one is the Mr. Freeze-meets The Lizard guy.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:42:41 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. I always try to provide good content

In regards to the “Moe-poke,” I was also thinking that should be someone’s attack/defense when battling Optikk.

Also, is there any place online I can see your eyeball-oriented toy collection?

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:20:54 +0000

Yeah, he really is an interesting-looking character.
Good luck with the flea market search. I’ve noticed a trend with this guy. Ever since Mattel announced the figure’s inclusion in the new MOTUC line, the price of the original figure is steadily climbing. I’m glad I picked mine up a couple of years back when he was a relatively unknown.

By: motorbot

motorbot — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:11:29 +0000

RT @WeirdoToys: Before you hunker down and get super-efficient and productive, check out this vintage Optikk figure – http://www.weirdotoys.com/2010/04/22/opt...

By: krakit

krakit — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:00:48 +0000

This is some awesome coverage of Optikk!
Great photos, animated gif, and news of
the upcoming Mattycollector.com release of
Optikk. I really hope to get one on May 17th
to add to my eyeball oriented toy collection.

I totally agree with you about how lame it
is that Optikk’s arm holding the gun is forced
to always end up in the position of shooting
straightforward. I guess someone was thinking
that kids would want their toy to be able to
outdraw other figures so a super-spring-loaded
arm was worked into the figure.

If an army of these guys invaded Earth I would
be sure to play movies of the 3 Stooges so
everyone would be equipped to knock out the
Optikks with a good ol’ Moe poke to the eye
Nyuck Nyuck Nyuck