One of our favorite times of the year is rapidly approaching – Comic-
Con International: San Diego. On behalf of Playmates Toys, the mastermind responsible for the successful Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy line over the last three decades, we wanted to inform you of a few exciting happenings that are planned for the show. Continue reading
Equipment: Playmates has an Exclusive Shredder Action Figure Coming to SDCC
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Equipment: Harley Quinn Unmasked 2013 Convention Exclusive Bishoujo Statue from Kotobukiya
As a unique twist to the fan favorite DC Comics Harley Quinn Bis
houjo statue Kotobukiya is excited to announce its 2013 convention exclusive, Harley Quinn Unmasked! Inspired from an original illustration by Japan’s renowned Shunya Yamashita, Ms. Quinzel is captured in a candidly playful moment (sans her makeup and headgear) in the Japanese Bishoujo (pretty girl) style. Continue reading
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E.V.A.: Ralph Macchio Added To Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience Sunday
Ralph Macchio, known to millions for his roles as “Dan
iel
LaRusso” in The Karate Kid series, “Eugene Martone” in Crossroads and “Billy Gambini” in My Cousin Vinny, will make a rare appearance at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience on Sunday at Basketball City (Pier 36) in Manhattan. Macchio, 51, will also appear at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con in August at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in
Rosemont, Ill. Continue reading
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Equipment: Diamond Select to Offer Comic-Con Exclusive Star Trek Starship!
Everybody remember where we parked! Comic-Con International in San Diego has long been the home to all levels of Star Trek fandom. From casual fans to die-hard cosplayers, 
every degree of Trek fan is in attendance. And while Diamond Select Toys always has something new to show off to Trekkies at the show, it’s been a while since they offered an exclusive Trek product to attendees. Well, the wait is over! Continue reading
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Tagged Cloaked Bird of Prey, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Klingon, Klingon Bird of Prey, Star Trek, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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E.V.A.-Origins 2013 Duel of Champions…The Allport Perspective-A He Said/She Said Review
One old school gamer, one non-gaming artist, together t
hey venture into the gaming world of the 2013 Origins gaming convention in Columbus, Ohio. I’m Mike, the old gamer on the left. I used to attend the Origins convention regularly. My wife, Jill (the artist), was making her first foray into the gaming world. We attended the convention with our two children, Duncan and Connor (see the photo with the ogre). They too were new to the convention scene. Continue reading
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Tagged Convention, cosplay, Gaming, GenCon, Jill Allport, Mike Allport, Origins, Wizards of the Coast, WizKids
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Vids: “Leverage” Season Five available on DVD September 17 from Twentieth Century Home Entertainment
“Leverage” focuses on a team led by former insurance inves
tigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). Together, they try to level the playing field for people whose lives have been destroyed by the rich and powerful. In the final season, the team will be forced to face changing personal dynamics as the relationship between Parker (Beth Riesgraf) and Hardison (Aldis Hodge) heats up, and Nate continues to struggle with inner demons. Continue reading
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Tagged Aldis Hodge, Beth Riesgraf, Cary Elwes, Christian Kane, Final Season, Leverage, Mark Sheppard, Timothy Hutton
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Vids: Francis Ford Coppola’s “Twixt” Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 23
Written and directed by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola 
(The Godfather franchise, Apocalypse Now) as an homage to his lifelong love of the horror genre, the terrifying Gothic horror experience TWIXT arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A film festival favorite, the visually compelling film starring Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning and Bruce Dern has been screened to rave reviews at prestigious festivals including Toronto Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and the European Union Film Festival, among others. Continue reading
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Equipment: Diamond Select Klingon Disruptor Regular Edition
Earlier this year we reviewed the Diamond Select, A
ction Figure Xpress Exclusive Klingon Disruptor and suffice to say we thought it was great. Now we have gotten our hands on the general release Klingon Disruptor from Diamond Select and we are still impressed. Continue reading
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Equipment: Star Trek Legacy Minimates Series 1 Is Now Mint-on-Picard
Check out packaged shots of the specialty and Toys R Us two-packs f
or Star Trek Legacy Minimates Series 1, fully articulated 2-inch mini-figures with plenty of weapons and accessories. They’re heading to stores in June, but here’s a sneak peek! Continue reading
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Hard Copy: SINISTER DEXTER Comes to IDW
It was announced today that the exploits of 2000 AD’s Finnigan
“Finny” Sinister
and Ramone “Ray” Dexter will be hitting American shores when the long-running
world of SINISTER DEXTER is reprinted by IDW in 2014! Continue reading
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