Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Sheila The Thief

“We’re trapped in another world!”

Being a kid in rural Louisiana with hardly any friends to play with in the 1980s meant that my only exposure to Dungeons & Dragons was the classic cartoon that ran for three season from 1983 to 1985. I loved the series. I didn’t even know at the time that it was based upon an actual game. I just knew that there was a group of six kids aged ten to fifteen who were trapped in a fantasy world where they fought dragons, evil wizards, and other cool things and I wanted to be just like them. Late last year, Hasbro released the first wave of their Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics action figures and I patiently waited for the line to go on clearance before finally indulging my need to embrace my youth once again.

I have all of the figures in the first wave except for the dual pack that features Venger and Dungeon Master. I plan on scooping that set up real soon. I’m lacking both Eric and Presto from the second wave. I’ll get my hands on them as well in the near future. It was extremely easy to pick up Hank, Diana, and Bobby and Uni. Those figures have dropped dramatically in price in recent weeks, and I picked them all up at a reasonable price. The only figure that I paid full price for so far was Sheila, and that was only because I couldn’t find her in the wild anywhere. Therefore, I’m going to review the Sheila figure first.

Sheila was always one of my favorite characters in the series. She was one of my early animated crushes as well. The figure looks very good overall, with paint apps that are clean with no noticeable smudges. The articulation is…..okay. The figure is very stiff and I am wary to pose her too much as I might risk breaking one of her joints. The articulation in her shoulders is limited by her cloak and her hips are hindered by her skirt despite having slits on the side to move her legs outward.

The figure comes with a six-sided die and two cloaks. Like other figures in this line, her accessories are pretty limited. That said, the characters in the cartoon didn’t have many accessories, either, so I’m okay with the minimal accessories in both waves of these figures. Sheila has one cloak with the hood down that is in full color. Her second cloak is in two parts, a hood that snaps onto her head and the cloak itself. The cloak has translucent features to mimic Sheila going invisible like she did in the cartoon whenever she lifted the hood over her head. It’s a neat looking accessory and I actually prefer it on her as opposed to the other cloak.

I received my box damaged, which was both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because it convinced me to toss the box instead of keeping it. It’s a curse because the artwork is beautiful and when lined up with all of the other boxes in the set, it creates a group photo featuring all of the heroes and Venger. I really don’t have space to keep the boxes, however, so tossing it was my best option.

I have to apologize for my photos. I’m at home on break for Christmas and I don’t have my normal gear with me. Once I get back to my office where I have my light box set up, I may take more photos of Sheila and include them in a later post.

I really do like the Sheila action figure. She looks great in a standing pose on my shelf. I don’t recommend picking her up for your kids, as I believe that her joints won’t survive for very long. Overall, though, she’s a beautiful figure that definitely belongs in your collection.

Thanks for checking out my post. Let me know which of the following figures you’d like me to review next in the comments section: Bobby and Uni, Diana, or Hank.