Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics: Hank The Ranger

“We are going to do something about it!”

The undisputed leader of our friends that are lost in the Realm, Hank the Ranger guides his friends with care and wisdom beyond his years. Hank uses his brains and his brawn to determine how the gang can get out of trouble. He isn’t afraid to take risks, either, and that’s just one of the many reasons that every kid growing up in the early 1980s wanted to be like him. Hank was my favorite member of the group of kids in the classic Dungeons & Dragons cartoon series, and I wished that I was just half as cool as I thought that he was.

Hasbro’s Cartoon Classic Collection has been hit and miss overall. Some of the figures don’t match up with their cartoon counterparts in looks, clothing and armor, and more. They are also all maligned by stiff joints and limited articulation due to cloaks, armor, and other items that prevent fans from posing characters in certain ways. Hank is no exception to most of these rules. The figure does look like Hank from the cartoons, but his clothing limits his articulation and much like every other figure in this line, his joints are ridiculously stiff.

Hank comes with a D8 die and two versions of his famous energy bow that fired bolts of lightning at villains. One version is a simple, uncharged longbow. The other version is fully charged and ready to fire. This is an great looking accessory, but thanks to Hank’s poor articulation, it’s very difficult to get the charged bow into a decent position to pose with Hank.

The figure looks awesome overall. I just wish that he was more poseable. He’s one of the closest looking figures in the line to his cartoon version and since he’s my favorite character from the series, I have to admit that I love seeing him on my shelf. Of all of the figures in this line, Hank is the one that I believe that all fans should add to their collection. He, along with all of the other figures in Wave One, are now available at very low prices at stores such as Ollie’s and online. If you’re a fan of these characters, get them now, as I’m sure the prices will definitely go up once the scalpers realize that there is a legitimate audience for these figures.

Thanks for checking out my final figure review from the Hasbro Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics collection. If you enjoyed this or any other review from this series, please let me know in the comments and feel free to share my posts with folks that you believe would enjoy reading them.