Although the original Power Lords action figure line wasn't a huge success, the recent announcement that it'd be returning in the hands of the beloved Four Horsemen was lauded by fans. And as of tonight, the Power Lords' anticipated return has finally become a plastic reality.

It might only sorta-kinda be Toy Fair, but at their annual Toypocalypse show, the four-man manufacturing team debuted their latest in a succesful history of vintage-revamp lines. Not only are they tackling the powerhouse vintage lines like Superpowers and Masters of the Universe for Mattel, they also brought Outer Space Men back to life. So now it's time for Revell's classic Power Lords line to take its place in the spotlight.

Five new Power Lords figures were on display, including Adam Power, Lord Power, Ggripptogg, Ggrapptikk, and a Power Soldier. The figures were 2-ups, meaning they're two times bigger than the final production releases will end up. So the 8-inch display sculpts will shrink to figures in approximately a 4-inch scale.

I won't pretend to be a big Power Lords fan. It's nothing more to me than an old toy line to which I have zero attachments. But I am able to recognize the potential when their fantastical character designs are paired with the talents of the Four Horsemen. And if the first five figures are any indication, I'm going to start getting attached to the Power Lords.

Adam Power is certainly the most boring of the figures, but there's something to be said for simplicity and good design. And this figure is charming by delivering on both of those angles. Every story and display shelf needs an everyman protagonist, and Adam Power looks to be the perfect one for Power Lords 2.0.

Lord Power is probably the most striking figure of them all, and an appropriate step up from Adam. Although the two big monster guys below him draw in the eye at first glance, Lord Power is eye-catching in more subtle ways. Just look at the way that perfect shade of blue contrasts with the bright oranges and deep reds, all rested beneath a strong mesmerizing gaze on his face. This is simply a cool looking figure.

After two figures, you're probably starting to notice a trend when it comes to tooling reuse, and you're not wrong. The three humanoid figures share a number of parts to cut down on costs. It's not unexpected nor dishonest to the vintage line, but a little extra diversity is always nice. The Power Solider only has two unique piecea, its head and its accessory. But at least they're both sharp and shiny!

The human characters look great, but nobody does monsters like the Four Horsemen, and the two big guys below simply couldn't be better re-interpretations of the classic figure Ggripptogg. They look exactly like the classic figure, but unimaginably cooler. They're hefty, menacing, and as detailed as possible. I'm a little concerned that their size won't translate well at the 4-inch scale, but I have high hopes.

I know that I'm one of the few collectors who just loves action figure for being good action figures. And because of that, I'm afraid the Power Lords won't pick up the devoted audience they deserve as figures. They look great, have a solid articulation model, and do justice to a cool vintage line.

Look at all the possibilities for cool figures that remain!

Take a minute to leave your thoughts on Power Lords, and keep coming back for lots more Power Lords coverage in the future. I hope to have a long relationship with this line.