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Author:  Roger [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:45 pm ]
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Within the last week, I picked up my first two Gargamel toys: the SDCC 2007/3rd Anniversary full-size Zagoran, and the matching mini Zagoran that just came out. I think I'm one of the few people around here who had one of the Hukkokudo reissues of the Daikyo Zagora before ever even handling Gargamel's remake of it.

When you put the toys alongside each other you can really see how different they are:

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Gargamel's approach, with more even sculpting of the scales, the elimination of the back spines, and the compression of the body, has sort of "de-monsterized" the design. It's almost like seeing it rendered for a Matt Groening cartoon.

Tale of the tape:

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Gargamel has definitely pushed the envelope of modern translucent vinyl with the separate guts, the paper inserts, etc., and I am a total sucker for that stuff, but the tactile experience of the Hukkokudo toy is probably going to make me pick it up and fiddle with it more frequently while I'm watching TV. All three toys are awesome, though.

Author:  Parka [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:49 pm ]
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I really like the Hukkokudo reissue version.

Author:  hillsy11 [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:12 pm ]
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I know what you mean, Rog. I finally got the clear Smoking Corps set, and was able to utilize the robo and skeletal gut inserts Gargamel has on their site. Cool stuff.

Author:  efp3 [ Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:19 pm ]
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Mmmm Zags! :D

Author:  LamourSupreme [ Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:00 am ]
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you'll grow tired of the HK Zag. The Gargamel one is the real classic.
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Author:  hillsy11 [ Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:32 am ]
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Man....you need to get that pink eye checked out...

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