Clawful was one of the last MOTU figures I got as a child before I grew out of the toyline, and I think that also has an affect on his nostalgia factor for me.
11/23/13
Clawful :: Crableg Variant Edition
Clawful is one of my favorite MOTU characters of all time. Why I don't have the MOTUC version is beyond me. Well, actually I've attempted to get him a couple times, and the stars mis-align to keep him out of my grasp every time. A story for another time however...today let's look at an original Clawful that I was able to net!
This is the leg variant version of Clawful, with different legs than the standard Clawful (of which I own the early 2000s re-release.)
The other version I own has Skeletor legs, but this version has Buzz-Off legs. Not sure how these variants were released, what numbers they appeared in, or if either is more valuable than the other. I do know that this version has crossed my path far less than the other version, so I would say this one is the harder to find of the two.
I won this Clawful, complete with his green mace, off of the Pop Pop, It's Trash Culture blog a couple months back. It's nice to have an actual original Clawful again, since he was a childhood favorite. I can now add this original MOTU Clawful leg variant to my collection that consists of the Clawful re-release and my Fuerza T Destructor.
Clawful was a pretty foolish individual in the cartoon, but I always saw him as a formidable sea-based foe for the Masters. And the fact that he did not speak with a Maine accent is a massive missed opportunity in my opinion.
Clawful was one of the last MOTU figures I got as a child before I grew out of the toyline, and I think that also has an affect on his nostalgia factor for me.
Clawful was one of the last MOTU figures I got as a child before I grew out of the toyline, and I think that also has an affect on his nostalgia factor for me.
I would like a redo as well. But both hands need to be huge claws.
ReplyDeleteI like this one better than the standard because of those legs. I will need to check at City Market for you Eric for MOTUC Clawful next time out there.
ReplyDeleteI never knew there were two different versions of this guy. I'm pretty sure I had this version, and he was always a favorite of mine as well.
ReplyDeleteI've come close to getting one in the package for cheap a couple of times, but they always seem to get snatched away from me.
Yeah, color me intrigued with this whole variant business...
ReplyDeleteMy original Clawful was bought second-hand at a kids' thrift shop when I was younger. He was sans armor and weapons, but had the same Buzz-Off parts as the one I sent you. I never realized that there was another version with the more basic, Skeletor legs. I definitely like this version better. Very cool.
We have to find this one, cool figure!
ReplyDeleteAwesome figure! Definitely digging the alternate legs. Much more crab-like than Skeltor's legs. The Trash Man is a kind soul!
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