Shadow Ninjas

The Power of (International) Packaging: Shadow Ninjas Snake Eyes

January 24, 2017 Rob B 5 comments

Here in the US, the Shadow Ninjas subset was given a generic card featuring Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Not so in the UK, where each character got its own unique art. What I like about these cards are the color schemes that don’t match the figures themselves. I think a true translucent figure with subtle paint apps would have

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Shadow Ninjas

The Power of (International) Packaging: Shadow Ninjas Nunchuk

November 12, 2015 Rob B 7 comments

The international Shadow Ninjas sub-set received a different set of card art than its US counterpart. Where the domestic releases featured the same Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow character art, the international versions each had character specific shots like the standard line single figures. There are a couple of interesting elements to point out here. First off, Nunchuk is painted wearing a

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