Equipment: Hasbro Announces Continued Partnership With Takara Tomy and ADK Emotions NY to Launch Beyblade X

Posted on 2023/10/27 by James

Hasbro has announced their renewed partnership with TOMY Company, T-Licensing Inc and ADK Emotions NY to launch BEYBLADE X, the next generation of BEYBLADE products! Following a July debut in Japan, these much-anticipated Generation 4 products will expand the global launch in Fall 2024, coinciding with the brand’s 25th anniversary.

The Generation 4 products will bring the world of BEYBLADE animation and toys together around BEYBLADE X, the latest installation of the fan-favorite series. In the new episodes, a rag-tag team of Bladers come together as friends and battle their way up The X to prove themselves against the best of the best.

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Equipment: In Stores Now from Diamond Select Toys…Indiana Jones, Marvel, Muppets and Star Wars!

Posted on 2023/10/26 by James

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s new toy day at comic shops and toy stores across North America! This week, there are a variety of new items available from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD, from such licenses as Indiana Jones, Marvel, Muppets and Star Wars! With action figures, Jumbo figures, Gallery Dioramas and statues, there’s something for every type of collector, so read on then find your local comic shop at comicshoplocator.com! Or order online at DiamondSelectToys.com or GentleGiantLTD.com!

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Hard Copy: Tokyopop Announces Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon REMIX Graphic Novel

Posted on 2023/10/25 by James

The Netflix animated series follows Dolph Laserhawk, a rebel super-soldier who escaped the army and planning a final big heist with Alex Taylor before they sail into the sunset. The show was created by Adi Shankar (producer of Netflix’s Castlevania series) and is currently streaming.

Ben Kahn is a GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer who has worked with a variety of publishers, including Scout Comics, Dark Horse, and Scholastic. For CAPTAIN LASERHAWK, Ben drew inspiration from years of writing experience and a lifetime of loving manga.

“I’m so thankful to Adi, Ubisoft, and TOKYOPOP for letting me play in this wonderful sandbox that they’ve created,” says writer Ben Kahn. “I can’t wait for fans to see how Dolph Laserhawk’s doomed romance began, and how it irrevocably set him on his current path.”

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Equipment: New from Cryptozoic is the Batman: Champion of Gotham City Statue

Posted on 2023/10/24 by James

The Batman: Champion of Gotham City Statue takes the Superhero to a different era, reimagining him as a classical Greek sculpture standing triumphantly after his latest battle.

The powerful polyresin statue measures over 12 inches tall from the base to the tip of the helmet and features a shield shaped like the iconic Bat symbol. Underlining his role as watchful protector, the Caped Crusader stands atop a monstrous bat head, ready to halt the next threat to his city.

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Equipment: Hasbro Unveils New Black Series Figures for the Holidays

Posted on 2023/10/24 by James

Hasbro’s involvement in Gift the Galaxy continued with new reveals from The Black Series! In The Black Series, fans and collectors can add iconic characters Starkiller, Darth Vader from Star Wars: A New Hope, Greef Karga’s trusty astromech, R4-6D0 and The Mandalorian (Mines of Mandalore) to their collections.

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Vids: Based on a True Story Gran Turismo Comes to Home Video November 7th from Sony Home Entertainment

Posted on 2023/10/24 by James

Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Gran Turismo is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you’re fueled from within.

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Soundwaves: New from Lakeshore Records the Soundtrack for the Amazon Prime Movie, Awareness by Roque Baños

Posted on 2023/10/24 by James

In Awareness we meet Ian (Scholz), a rebellious teenager who lives with his father (Alonso) on the outskirts of society. The two survive by running small scams using Ian’s ability to generate visual illusions upon unsuspecting victims. However, things get complicated when his powers get out of control in public and two opposing sides begin to hunt him down. On the run, Ian will have to decide which side he will fight with in the war he has been forced into.

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Equipment: New to Pre-Order from Diamond Select Toys: AEW, Rebel Moon, Marvel and More!

Posted on 2023/10/21 by James

It’s almost November, which means it’s time for some new pre-orders from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD! This month, there are a variety of products from licenses like AEW, JCVD, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Muppets, Rebel Moon, and Star Wars! All are scheduled for release in spring or summer 2024, and you can place your pre-orders today at your local comic shop (find one at comicshoplocator.com) or order online at diamondselecttoys.com or gentlegiantltd.com!

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Hard Copy: Dungeons and Dragons Places & Portals Book Review

Posted on 2023/10/21 by James

How do you introduce new players, especially young ones, to an immersive narrative game with almost five decades of collective history? If the game is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, then one possible answer to this question is Places & Portals by Stacy King, Jim Zub, and Andrew Wheeler. This September 2023 release is the latest installment in the Young Adventurer’s Guide series, which includes over a half-dozen books – light on rules and heavy on imagination-sparking ideas – designed to guide young new players as they begin to explore the many facets of D&D.

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Hard Copy: Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon to Receive Prequel Comic By Titan Comics

Posted on 2023/10/21 by James

Titan Comics is pleased to announce that it will be publishing REBEL MOON: HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE, the prequel comic series to one of 2023’s most highly anticipated year end releases – part one available on Netflix on December 22. From director Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel, Army of the Dead), REBEL MOON is an epic science-fantasy event decades in the making, featuring an all-star cast, including Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Staz Nair and Cleopatra Coleman.

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