Editing Action figure (section)

=== Accessories ===
While not all action figures include accessories, the additional items often prove essential to characters and their effectiveness as interactive toys. Typical {{convert|3+3/4|in|adj=on}} scale G.I. Joe figures include several intricately sculpted guns or hand weapons that can be fastened inside the figures' hands. Missile launchers are also commonplace in military and comic book figure lines and usually involve a spring-loaded mechanism. However, possibly due to safety concerns, this method saw a decline in the mid-1990s. Some figures, particularly of the [[Joker (comics)|Joker]], have incorporated water-squirting weapons.<ref>[http://www.batmanytb.com/actionfiguresanddolls/actionfigures/movies/toybiz/figures/ Batman (Toy Biz) – Figures] BatmanYTB.com. Retrieved on 5-03-09.</ref>

More recently, Marvel Legends has popularized the [[Marvel Legends#Build-A-Figure|"build-a-figure"]] concept. Each figure of a particular series includes a body part to a larger-scaled figure. This encourages the consumer to purchase every figure of the given series, in order to complete the larger figure. The concept has spread into Mattel's [[DC Universe Classics]]. Figures intended to appeal to the collector market commonly include a display base<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/reviews/figures/hoh/snakeeyes41.shtml Hall of Heroes Snake Eyes (v41)] YoJoe.com (29 April 2009). Retrieved on 5-06-09.</ref> and/or pack-in comic book. In such cases accessories may be designed more for display than play.