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Toy Maniac: Iron Man 3 Assemblers Review
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Toy Maniac
(May 03, 2013)
With each Iron Man movie, Hasbro and Marvel have done everything to give the kids and fans at home that tiny piece of Tony Stark. Whether it be action figures or role playing toys, they have solidified Iron Man has a household name.
Toy Maniac: G.I. Joe Retaliation Toy Review
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(March 29, 2013)
A lot the of the G.I. Joe Retaliation toys have sat in hiding until the film received its 3D upgrade. Finally, the Toy Maniac is able to sink his teeth into some long awaited G.I. Joe Retaliation goodies.
Toy Maniac: Sweet Sci-Fi Toys from Toy Fair 2013
by Robert T. Trate , Columnist and Critic
(February 22, 2013)
The International Toy Fair transpired a little over a week ago and dropped some amazing toys on us. Now whether or not you are a die hard Toy Manic, a collector who likes to turn a profit (Mania’s own Jarret Kruse), or someone who just likes to decorate
Toy Fair 2013: Mezco Toyz Preview
by John Charles, Mezco Toyz Writer
(February 08, 2013)
This Sunday the International Toy Fair will descend on New York City. The International Toy Fair is a great mixture of industry professionals, press, and toy enthusiasts. Mezco Toyz got a jump on a lot of other companies by having an exclusive preview of t
Toy Maniac: 7 Total Recall Toys We Wished We Had
by Robert T. Trate, Toy Maniac and Columnist
(July 27, 2012)
In 1990 I saw a trailer for a film called Total Recall. A guy (Arnold Schwarzenegger) learns that he isn’t who he believes he is.
Toy Maniac: 10 Awesome Toys at Comic Con 2012
by Robert T. Trate, Toy Maniac and Columnist
(July 20, 2012)
Another Comic Con has come and gone. This year was better than most recent visits to San Diego. Why? Well, I would have to surmise it was a culmination of things. The studios really embraced Comic Con this year. Security was great and there was an overall
Toy Maniac: Hasbro SDCC 2012 Exclusives
by Robert T. Trate , Columnist and Toy Maniac
(June 29, 2012)
In what has become a highly anticipated annual tradition, Hasbro, Inc. is coming to Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, with an array of special edition action figures and toys that are set to be some of the hottest items available at the sh
Toy Maniac: SDCC 2012 Exclusives Update
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Toy Maniac
(June 08, 2012)
The San Diego Comic is only 33 days away and the hype for Nerdvana is mounting. The Toy Maniac is gathering up all his nerd gear in preparation for the big event. His main advantage this year is that he is driving to the SDCC. The worry of shipping and tra
Toy Maniac: GI Joe Retaliation Blues
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Toy Maniac
(June 01, 2012)
I honestly didn’t think GI Joe Retaliation was going to be the definitive GI Joe movie. I had some hope, “just a fools hope”, that is was going to be fun.
Toy Maniac: SDCC 2012 Exclusives
by Robert T. Trate, Toy Maniac and Columnist
(May 25, 2012)
The San Diego Comic Con is only 47 days away. If you haven’t booked your hotel yet you had better get on it. If you didn’t buy tickets yet, well you’re not going. No Comic Con for you, sorry. However you aren’t completely shut out of all the Nerdva
Toy Maniac: 6 Classic Battleship Board Game Commercials
by Robert T. Trate , Toy Maniac and Columnist
(May 18, 2012)
Who didn’t have Battleship growing up as a kid? One Christmas my mom and dad brought my brother and I ever board game of the era. Battleship was one of my personal favorites to cheat on.
Toy Maniac: 6 Dark Shadows Collectibles I would have bought...
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(May 11, 2012)
I wasn’t alive when Dark Shadows was on TV. I do have faint memories of seeing it in reruns and on the Sci-Fi Channel, when the Sci-Fi Channel was good. Surprisingly enough I have more memories of seeing old models and toys at flea markets and comic conv
Toy Maniac: May the Fourth be with you
by Robert T. Trate , Columnist and Critic
(May 04, 2012)
Let me say it again, may the fourth be with you. Today is officially or unofficially Star Wars day. You have probably seen that on numerous “Star Wars” friends Facebook pages already. The Toy Maniac is, without a doubt, a Star Wars fan.
Toy Maniac: Must Have Marvel Legends: Avengers
by Robert T. Trate , Columnist and Critic
(April 27, 2012)
There are already tons of Avengers toys out in the toy aisles. Undoubtably you have already picked up a few Captain Americas, a Thor, and even an Iron Man in the past few years. The Toy Maniac loves his action figures, but appreciates the hunt all the more
Toy Maniac: New Marvel Universe Figures
by Robert T. Trate , Columnist
(April 19, 2012)
The Toy Maniac cannot wait for April to get over with. I am constantly searching for all the new figures for this summer’s crop of movies. Already The Avengers toys have arrived on shelves. I like what I have seen.
Toy Maniac: 9 Must Have Summer Toys of 2012
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(April 13, 2012)
With the summer blockbusters practically pounding on our doors, the Toy Maniac is ready. I am ready to hit all the stores and a few websites for my summer fun. With tons of new Superhero films arriving this summer, it is a great time to pick up a few new o
Toy Maniac: Rock n Roll Sideshow Exclusive Edition Review
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(April 06, 2012)
Who didn’t have a ton of G.I. Joe figures growing up? As a child of the eighties, I made the gradual transition from Star Wars to G.I. Joe as one became more available than the other. The Trilogy was over, but G.I. Joe had a weekly cartoon series. I had
Toy Maniac: The 8 Titans of Toys
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 30, 2012)
Yet another Clash of the Titans film is upon us. It is hard to believe that only two years ago I wrote the “Top 6 Clash of the Titans” toys in honor of the original 6 produced toys.
Toy Maniac: The Whedonverse and More
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(March 23, 2012)
Last week at WonderCon, in Anaheim, I considered it to be my prelude to Comic Con in San Diego. It wasn’t nearly as big but it was a great chance to pick up a few choice items.
Toy Maniac: The Hunger Games of Toys
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 16, 2012)
With The Hunger Games arriving I thought it would be fun to bring you the Toy Maniac’s Hunger Games of Toys. As I struggled to come up with 12 separate toy lines to represent the 12 separate Districts in Suzanne Collins’ novel, I found another dilemma.
Toy Maniac: 10 Must Have Darth Maul Collectibles
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(March 09, 2012)
This week on The Clone Wars, the dark warrior, Savage Opress, is on a quest to find his long-lost brother. Could Darth Maul truly be alive after more than a decade since his gruesome bisection at the blade of Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Toy Maniac: MOTUC Fisto Toy Review
by Robert T. Trate, Critic
(March 02, 2012)
MattyCollector has released yet another fine assortment of MOTUC figures into their toy line. At Toy Fair they unveiled new figures for the year and had several that were just days away from being released (see Mania’s MattyCollector Toy Fair Releases).
Toy Fair 2012 Wrap Up
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 20, 2012)
All this past week Mania has brought you the ins and outs of 2012’s Toy Fair. It was a great show and we saw a lot of new toys for this year’s genre based titles. Being Mania’s Toy Maniac I thought I would wrap up a few things here and there that we
10 Cool Products Not Toys at Toy Fair 2012
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 18, 2012)
Toy Fair is starting to resemble Comic Con in many fashions. It isn’t all about the comics at Comic Con anymore. Toy Fair is also becoming a big marketing tool for the studios as well. There are other releases and debuts for products that have ties to th
10 Must Own Toys from Toy Fair 2012
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 17, 2012)
Imagine a place where every aisle has something you want. Each time you turn your head you see something more amazing and more spectacular. That is what Toy Fair is like, especially if you love toys. Now the flip side of Toy Fair is that you can’t buy an
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