Bucky O’Hare Aniverse Storm Toad Trooper In Hand Review

“Let’s croak us some Toads!” If you grew up watching Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars, you know that rallying cry meant it was time for our favorite green hare and his crew to take on the relentless armies of Komplex. And what would a Toad Empire be without its endlessly deployable foot soldiers? I am so pleased to finally have the Storm Toad Trooper in hand from Boss Fight Studio’s Aniverse line, because this is the figure that makes building an army feel not just possible but absolutely irresistible. Bucky O’Hare has always been one of those properties that deserved better toy treatment than it got in the early ’90s. The Hasbro line was fun for its time, but Boss Fight Studio has been doing something really special with the Aniverse collection, giving us the detailed, articulated figures that fans have been imagining since childhood. The Storm Toad Trooper is the backbone of Komplex’s forces, and having an army builder of this quality in the lineup is exactly what collectors have been waiting for. So let’s take a look at the Storm Toad Trooper in hand review! Boss Fight has packed this little guy with everything you’d want. You get the Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle, a bayonet attachment, a laser pistol, a removable helmet, two different head sculpts, multiple swappable hands, and a cap. That is a generous spread for a 4-inch scale trooper, and the alternate heads are a really fun touch that lets you add some personality across your ranks. The resealable blister card packaging with original Storm Toad artwork and bio is a lovely detail that collectors who like to keep things minty will appreciate. We want to give a huge thanks to Big Bad Toy Store for sending us this Bucky O’Hare Aniverse Storm Toad Trooper for review, and if he has been on your must have list, you can still grab him now at Big Bad Toy Store.

Where to Buy

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Packaging

The card art on this one is fantastic, with a bold illustration of the Aniverse Storm Toad Trooper front and center, grinning menacingly with those oversized red eyes while gripping his Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle. I like how the right side of the card incorporates black-and-white comic panel artwork that peeks out from behind the blister, tying the whole presentation back to the source material.

Here’s a closer look at the back of the card, which doubles as a mini catalog for the rest of the line. You can see figures like Captain Bucky O’Hare, First Mate Jenny, Stealth Mission Bucky O’Hare, Astral Projection Jenny, Dead-Eye Duck, Storm Toad, and the Storm Toad Trooper all numbered and laid out down the left side, each with a small photo showing off their colors and gear. The lower portion features a yellow bio section with a circular portrait of the Storm Toad Trooper alongside a detailed write-up covering his role as expendable grunt for KOMPLEX’s Toad Army, his weapon of choice being the Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle, and some fun lore about Toad society and their obsession with Toad TV. Card art credits go to Michael Golden and Neal Adams, with bio-cards written by Larry Hama, which is a serious lineup of comic talent behind the packaging design.

Here’s a look at everything the Storm Toad Trooper comes with once you pop open that resealable blister. You get the Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle, a bayonet, a laser pistol, a removable helmet, an alternate head with a more subdued expression and green cap, plus multiple swap-out hands in that sickly yellow-green skin tone.

Figure Details

Storm Toad Trooper looks great straight on, with that blue jumpsuit broken up by the yellow harness and skull-and-crossbones emblem on the chest. I like how the green boots have those little yellow studs sculpted into the toes, a fun detail that adds personality to what could have been a pretty simple foot design.

You can see how the green wrapping on the arms and legs has a nice layered, bandage-like texture that contrasts with the smoother blue jumpsuit material underneath. From this profile view, the translucent red eye dome on the helmet really pops, sitting like a bulbous visor over that grotesque pink gum line and those chunky white teeth.

From this side profile, the yellow wrist cuff sits snugly above those slightly oversized, webbed-looking green fingers, and the segmented wrapping on the forearm gives the limb a padded, almost insectoid feel. The KOMPLEX emblem on the helmet is a sharp little yellow-and-black circle that reads like a military insignia, a nice callback to the Toad Empire branding from the source material.

Here’s a closer look at the back of the Storm Toad Trooper, where that yellow harness system wraps around with sculpted buckles and a central mounting block that looks like it could accommodate a backpack or additional gear. The green armored boots have a chunky, segmented construction from the rear, with a nice separation between the green plating and the blue sole underneath.

Armed with the laser pistol and bayonet together, the Storm Toad Trooper looks like he means business, those two smaller weapons fitting perfectly in his green, three-fingered hands. I like how the bayonet has a clean silver blade that contrasts sharply against the olive skin tone, a subtle little detail that keeps your eye moving across the figure.

The Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle is a great-looking accessory, molded in a uniform light blue with sculpted mechanical details along the barrel and a nice curved trigger guard near the grip. Something I appreciate here is how the rifle’s oversized proportions match the exaggerated cartoon aesthetic of the figure itself, keeping everything visually cohesive.

I’m really digging the Storm Toad Trooper in a full action setup here, with the Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle gripped low and the laser pistol tucked close, those chunky green boots planted wide and catching every bit of that cartoon-proportioned charm. The skull-and-crossbones emblem on the chest sits perfectly framed by the yellow harness straps, and from this angle you get a great sense of how the translucent red eye domes on the helmet dominate the head sculpt above that grotesque, teeth-baring grin.

A close-up reveals the helmet’s translucent red eye domes catching a deep, candy-like hue up close, with a subtle seam line running down the center of the green helmet shell between them. The skull-and-crossbones KOMPLEX emblem on the blue chest panel has crisp linework on the crossed bones and a detailed little skull face at its center, framed tightly by the yellow harness straps and their squared-off buckle hardware.

I noticed that the green knee wrappings have a slightly different sculpted pattern from this front view, with each stacked ridge catching shadows that accentuate the depth of the coiled texture. The translucent light blue of the laser pistol has a frosty, almost icy quality when seen against the warm yellow of the harness belt, creating an unexpected color pairing that works surprisingly well.

Here’s a closer look at the right arm, where that chunky yellow wrist cuff has a ribbed, barrel-like texture with raised horizontal bands that give it an almost industrial feel. The Toad Phlegm Laser Rifle has an organic, almost coral-like surface texture along its body, with melted, dripping tendrils of light blue plastic hanging off the underside that sell the “phlegm” concept in a wonderfully gross way.

You can see how the left arm’s green wrapping has distinct ridges that taper toward the elbow, creating a tight, coiled look that differs from the smoother segmented bands on the right arm. The yellow buckle on the harness strap crossing the upper chest has a small, squared clasp detail that sits flush against the blue jumpsuit fabric.

Here’s a closer look at the back of the Storm Toad Trooper’s head and upper torso, where the green helmet has a smooth, rounded shell with a clean seam running down the center and those translucent red eye domes peeking out from the top like a pair of insect eyes. The yellow harness mounting block on the back has three distinct peg holes, and the green ribbed tubing on the upper arms feeds neatly into the blue jumpsuit at the shoulder joints, keeping the silhouette compact and well-integrated from behind.

Here’s a closer look at the lower back and legs, where the yellow harness belt wraps around the waist with a clean, utilitarian look, flanked by those ribbed green knee wrappings that sit like thick, stacked donuts above the shins. The boots have a layered, armored construction with overlapping green plates across the top of the foot, and small yellow studs dot the toe caps while the soles remain a solid blue, keeping that blue-and-green color separation consistent all the way down.

Sporting the alternate head with the green cap, the Storm Toad Trooper takes on a completely different personality, that wide, teeth-baring grin and squinting eyes giving him more of a cocky grunt attitude compared to the helmeted look. The yellow wrist cuffs and harness buckles pop against the blue jumpsuit even more with this head swap, and those lime-green hands with their slightly webbed, three-fingered sculpt look perfectly expressive. Given that he comes with an alternate head, you can pick up a couple of these guys for troop building your frog army!

A close-up reveals the pink gum detail inside the mouth, with individually sculpted white teeth that have a surprising amount of definition for a figure at this scale. The yellow headphone-like earpiece on the side adds a fun military comms element you might miss at a distance, and you can see small wart-like bumps sculpted into the chin and jawline that sell the amphibian texture beautifully.

Outfitted with the alternate cap head and gripping the bayonet, the Storm Toad Trooper has a scrappy, brawler energy here that really suits the “expendable grunt” concept. I like how those spread fingers on the open hand show off the webbed, three-toed sculpt, each digit slightly curled with a real sense of tension.

This is a toad with tude! A close-up reveals just how much attitude this alternate head brings, with those heavy brow ridges pressing down over the wide, glossy black eyes and that enormous clenched grin stretching nearly ear to ear. The green cap sits tilted back with a sculpted buckle detail on the front, and the contrast between the lighter lime-green skin and the darker green of the cap adds a nice tonal separation to the whole head sculpt.

Vintage Comparison

It’s cool to see the new Storm Toad Trooper lined up next to the vintage original Storm Toad, and the differences in design philosophy are immediately apparent. I know this is the Trooper frog, but it’s still cool to compare to the vintage as he is a color variant. The vintage figure on the left has a stockier, more compact build with a bronze harness and hot pink accessories, while the updated version on the right trades that in for a brighter yellow harness, translucent red eye domes, and a leaner, more articulated frame that captures the cartoon look with sharper sculpted detail throughout.

Here’s a closer look at the backs of both figures side by side, and you can really appreciate how the harness designs diverge. The vintage version on the left features a more compact bronze harness with rounded rivets and a square mounting block, while the updated figure on the right swaps that for a bright yellow harness with sharper, more defined buckle sculpting and a cleaner geometric peg system.