Tag Archives: Action Figures
Equipment: No Love for Joe. How the 50th Anniversary was Just a Sad Farewell to the Greatest Action Figure of All Time
This year the chain store Target ran a television ad asking the Christmas question, “What D’ya get?” The commercial had a Barbie and several other toys including plastic army men who were all curious about the unseen gift. I know … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 inch figure, 3 3/4 inch figure, Action Figures, Action Soldier, Adventure Team, Captain Action, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Sigma Six, Hasbro, Land Adventurer, Real American Hero, Sideshow Collectibles, Snake Eyes, superhero
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Equipment: Aliens Minimates Army Builder Packs from Diamond Select Toys
The tag line for the 1979 horror/sci-fi classic Alien was: “In space no one can hear you scream.” I am sure that 35 years later you can hear the screams of joy from fans. Screams of joy because of all … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figure, Action Figures, Aliens, Art Asylum, Diamond Select Toys, Minimates
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Equipment: Marvel Minimates Infinity Fan Poll Results Revealed
This summer, Marvel fans were asked to vote in a special poll, designed to determine the fate of six Minimates mini-figures! Four of these Minimates would make up a new box set, available exclusively at select Toys”R”Us stores and online … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Captain America, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, Iron Man, Mark 38 Armor, Minimates, Mysterio, Quicksilver, Ronan, Sentinel, Thane, Thanos, The Vision, Toys R Us, Wolverine
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Equipment: Diamond Select Toys Announces Some New Products including Star Trek, My Little Pony and More!
Comic shops and online retailers around the world have been given a sneak peek at August’s Previews catalog from Diamond Comic Distributors, and now we’re giving you one, too! DST has several new items up for pre-order now, with release … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Batman 1966, Bluntman & Chronic, Bust, Cock Knocker, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Fluttershy, Jay and Silent Bob, Lost in Space, My Little Pony, Previews, Sin City, Star Trek, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Toys, Vinyl Bank
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Equipment: The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Select Figure Crawls Into Comic Shops
One of the first superhero movies of the summer, Spider-Man 2 is still raking in the big bucks at theaters and now he can swing into your home. Though the film may not have pleased every fan-boy (fan-girl) out there … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Marvel Select, Peter Parker, Spider-man, superhero, The Amazing Spider-Man, Toy
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Equipment: Fans Choose the Minimates in Marvel’s Infinity Box Set at Toys R Us!
One of the biggest events in the Marvel Universe last year was Infinity, in which the Avengers protected Earth from imminent destruction even as the world-conquering Thanos cut a path through the galaxy in search of his mysterious son. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Captain America, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Iron Man, Minimate, Ronan, Thane, Thanos, The Hulk, Toys, Toys R Us
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Equipment: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Toy Fair 2014
Toy Fair 2014 may be over but the treasures keep presenting themselves. I had the pleasure to get a look at the Playmates booth and the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The figures and the playsets that are due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Animation, Playmates, Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toys
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Equipment: Mezco Toys at Toy Fair 2014
Another great stop for me at Toy Fair has to be seeing the gang over at the Mezco booth. Mezco Toys produces products for a variety of properties such as Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad and South Park. The products … Continue reading
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Tagged 1966 Batman, Action Figures, Bobble Head, Breaking Bad, Horror, Living Dead Dolls, Sons of Anarchy, South Park, Walter White
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Equipment: The Walking Dead Minimates Enlist Abraham and Eugene for Series 5!
They’re coming! The newest assortment of The Walking Dead Minimates, based on the hit comic book by Robert Kirkman, is almost here, and Toys R Us will have an exclusive assortment of the 2-inch mini-figures, featuring an array of all-new … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Caesar Martinez, Diamond Select Toys, DST. Diamond Select, Exclusive, Horror, Maggie Greene, Michonne, Minimates, Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead, Toys R Us, Walking Dead, Zombie
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Equipment: Marvel Select Photo Contest Winners Revealed!
It’s been a long time coming, but the massive Marvel Select photo contest is finally finished! We went through all of the entries and picked out the three best, based on a variety of criteria, including pose, lighting, composition, complexity … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Fi, Action Figures, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Marvel Comics, Photo Contest, Spiderman, superhero, The Real Ghostbusters, Toys, Venom
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