Diamond Select Toys is celebrating 20 series of Marvel 
Minimates at Toys“R”Us! Since 2008, Toys“R”Us stores have gotten their own unique assortments of Marvel Minimates, featuring heroes and villains from across the Marvel comic book universe, and even the world of Marvel films. The landmark 20th series dips into the realm of Marvel TV, and Toys“R”Us is offering collectors an amazing deal! Continue reading
Equipment: New From Diamond Select Marvel Minimates Series 20 Makes a Splash at Toys“R” Us
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Tagged Action Figure, Carnage, Collectible, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Minimates, Nick Fury, Nova, Sandman, Spider-man
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Equipment: Retro Pop Box is a Blast from the Past Subscription Service
To say that I am stuck in the past would be an understatement. 
Now don’t get me wrong, I am grounded in the present but there is a pull from those bygone days that I can’t seem to shake. As someone who still spends a good amount of time in the 1980’s (I have several Patrick Nagel prints on my walls) I was impressed by a tiny box I recently received in the mail. Continue reading
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Tagged Atari, Duncan Yo-Yo, Evel Knievel, Loot Crate, Retro Pop Box, Star Wars, Subscription Service, Tetris, Time Travel
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Equipment: Hasbro Star Wars: The Force Awakens First Order Stormtrooper Blaster Rifle
Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn’t premiere for about a mo
nth and half but the toys are already available and they are selling out. I can understand the mad desire to have toys based on new characters but I am surprised how hard it is to find some of this stuff, particularly the rifle for the First Order Stormtrooper. These appeal to two specific groups, the Star Wars fans and the Nerf fans. If you draw a Venn diagram there is an area of overlap for the two groups but that still is a large number of nerds looking for a toy. Continue reading
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Tagged First Order Blaster Rifle, Han Solo, JJ Abrams, Knights of the Ren, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Stormtrooper
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Equipment: Marvel Select Captain America Action Figure from Diamond Select Toys
The Marvel Select Line of figures from Diamond Select Toys
are some of most beautiful and playable figures on the market. Each figure they produce makes me fall in love with the line more and more. Personally, I have been working on completing my Avengers team and trust me, it is taking longer than I wanted. At this rate Loki would have already won. Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figure, Captain America, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Marvel Comics, MCU
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Transmissions: Travel Channel Picks the Top 10 Halloween Attractions
October is my favorite month. For some, this time of year means pu
mpkin flavored everything but for those of us do not see the world over the lip of a Starbuck’s cup, October is so much more. The first full month of autumn brings with it cooler weather, changing leaves and things that go bump in the night. If you are like me and enjoy a good scare check out Travel Channel’s top 10 Halloween Attractions. Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Gate, Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls, Fear Factory, Halloween, Halloween Attractions, Haunted Attractions, Hundred Acres Manor, Lord Chaz Ghost and Vampire Tours, Netherworld, Robert Kurtzman’s Mad FX Lab, The Corn Maze at Oakes Farm, The Darkness, The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park, The Travel Channel, Travel Channel
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Equipment: Cassie Hack Slashes Her Way to NYCC 2015 as an Exclusive Statue from Diamond Select Toys
Cassie Hack has faced a lot of terrifying monsters, and now she’s facin
g the biggest monster of all – New York Comic-Con! The slasher-hunting hottie of Tim Seeley’s hit horror comic book series Hack/Slash is now a 9-inch Femme Fatales vinyl statue from Diamond Select Toys, and NYCC 2015 will see the debut of a new exclusive variant, only available at the Action Figure Xpress booth! Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figure Xpress, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Femme Fatales, Hack/Slash, Limited Edition, New York Comic Con, Statue, Tim Seeley
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Training Simulations: USAopoly is Releasing Munchkin-The Nightmare Before Christmas Game
Fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Munchkin have an en
tirely new ghoulish world to immerse themselves in. Play as a citizen from Halloween Town, Christmas Town, Thanksgiving Town or Easter Town. Battle and banish foes like Oogie Boogie, Doctor Finkelstein and Lock, Shock & Barrel from Halloween Town. Charge into battle on Santa’s Sleigh as you wield new weapons, curses and treasures. You can play Munchkin The Nightmare Before Christmas on its own, or add it to other Munchkin games for more monster-mashing, treasure-grabbing action! Continue reading
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Tagged Card Game, Disney, Munchkin, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton, USAopoly
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Hard Copy: NYCC Exclusives from IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is going back to the Big Apple for New Yo
rk Comic Con 2015 and is bringing this year’s hottest exclusives with them. With a diverse selection of portfolios, lithographs and comics to pick from, IDW has every fan covered! See you at BOOTH #1844! Continue reading
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Tagged Comic Books, Danger Girl, Dave Bullock, GI Joe, IDW, IDW Comics, IDW Publishing, Jem and the Holograms, Lithograph, Michael Golden, New Girl, NYCC, Ragnarok, Rocketeer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Rocketeer, TMNT, Walt Simonson
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Equipment: CKRT Lab Toys Introduces Bloodshot Vinyl Figure
Following in the footsteps of last year’s highly sought-after X-O MA
NOWAR URBAN VINYL FIGURE, CKRTLAB Toys revisits the Valiant Universe and creates the first ever BLOODSHOT URBAN VINYL FIGURE. The figure will be introduced at NYCC Oct. 8th-11th, 2015. The hyper-stylized figure is 5.5 inches tall with 6 points of articulation, made of environmentally friendly PVC and includes a special 3 firearm accessory set. Continue reading
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Tagged Bloodshot, CKRTLAB, CKRTLAB Toys, Comic Character, New York Comic Con, NYCC, superhero, Valiant, Valiant Comics, Vinyl Figure
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Equipment: The Force is Strong with Star Wars Toys from Spin Master
Spin Master Corp., a leading global children’s entertainment com
pany, is proud to launch a variety of innovative new toys and games based on the classic Star Wars saga. The line of toys offers something for Star Wars fans young and old – read on for more details. Continue reading
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Tagged Air Hogs, Death Star, Drone, Jedi, Jedi Knight, Lightsaber, Millenium Falcon, Spin Master, Spin Masters, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Sith, Toys, X-Wing, Yoda
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