...ARA CROFT 12-INCHFIGURESThere are only two figures in the 12-inch line. [IMG4R] Lara Croft in Combat Training Gear is not a super-poseable fashion-doll type figure, as are JAKKS' Charlie's Angels and Josie and the Pussycats figures. She has articulat...
...o include 12-inchfigures from the landmark film series. The adventures and exploits of Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf, and their allies and enemies became touchstones of modern literature when first conceived by author J.R.R. Tolkien in THE LORD OF THE RINGS...
McFarlane Toys has released images of their new 12-inch action figures based on characters from ALIEN VS. PREDATOR.The SCAR PREDATOR, the last remaining member of a small hunting party sent to Earth to test their mettle against a horde of Alien attackers,...
Sideshow Collectibles has revealed the new 12-inch, 3-lbs Venom figure for the upcoming film Spider-Man 3.The figure, which is expected to ship out sometime in the 2nd quarter of 07', can be pre-ordered via their website.Spider-Man 3 is scheduled for rele...
Sideshow Collectibles has updated their showcase of Hellboy 12 inch movie figures with better pictures of the two Hellboy ones and a first look at the Kroenen figure.
...d to make 12-inchfigures with odd-looking shrunken heads and rubbery, translucent faces (namely, Toy Biz and 21st Century Toys) or nice head sculpts that are indifferently painted and stuck on top of beefy, He-Man-style bodies with stumpy arms (that w...
... perfect) 12-inchfigures. They're taking the same route with the new movie, and unfortunately the seven-inch figures have hit the toy shelves first. To say that they're better than the original 1998 seven-inchers would be damning them with faint prais...
Sideshow Collectibles has announced they are taking pre-orders one of Medicom's most limited products, the 12-inch RAH Symbiote Spider-Man. In Japan, this figure is a mail order exclusive, but Medicom has graciously allowed Sideshow to import a small numb...
...cast into 12-inchfigures, and will hit the streets this summer from Sideshow Toys.For the full story, as well as ordering information, click the source link above.
It's par for the course these days that a big picture like VAN HELSING is accompanied by a ton of marketing tie-ins and offshoot products, just as it goes without saying that the coveted toy license for such a film is often split among several companies, ...
Fantastic Four fans can now pick up a two different two packs of the 12 inch movie style figures at Costco warehouse stores. You can pick them up for $12.99 each.
The proliferation of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER related toys has been slow coming. Moore Collectibles have done a fine job with their 6” inch line, but Sideshow Toy has done them one better by coming up with a superb 4-character 12” figure set inspired by t...
Sideshow Toys, Inc., makers of those great Universal Studios Monsters figures, has acquired the Lugosi license. For the first time ever, there will be Bela Lugosi figures sanctioned by both Universal Studios and the Lugosi estate. Slated for a Summer 2001...
...for these 12-inchfigures have been largely above reproach, and the very fact that Sideshow seems committed to giving us just about every great Bond character, villain or Bond girl is simply icing on the cake.New to the line is THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ...
Majestic Studios announces the release schedule for the first two 1/6th scale collectible figures from the Sci-Fi Channel's new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series. Captain Lee Adama, known as 'Apollo' to his flight team, and, of course, the giant hulking metalli...
...-inch and 12-inchfigures will no longer be available through the mass market, and they will all be produced in limited runs,` stated a press release on their official site. `How limited?` you ask. The majority of the runs will be between 5,000 - 7,500...
Mezco was definitely one of the many highlights at the International Toy Fair in New York City. Not only did they reveal their highly detailed figures of NBC’s Heroes and Dark Horse’s Hellboy 2, they also debuted several new figures in th...
From comic books, cartoons, TV shows, films, and rock stars—nearly everything has been made into an action figure. But what about the licenses that have yet been given their justice and made into an action figure? This at week, we take a look at ...
STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE 2 - FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE `FREEZE FRAME` FIGURES (Kenner)Just before the Christmas Season of 1998 started, Kenner announced that the last four figures in their `Power of the Force` assortment, featuring the `Freeze Frame` film s...
...eah, your 12-inchfigures are kickin’ the crap outta your 3-inch guys. TOY TIDBITS Hasbro’s got a new soldier in town and he’s not a member of G.I. Joe. The toy company’s reached an agreement with the Singapore-based Stikfas Private Limited to market, ...
...ntage age 12-inchfigures and the Real American Heroes of the 80's. Anything in-between will be teamed with the closest viable group. The recent resurgence of G.I. Joe in Sigma 6 will be addressed briefly as the new challenger once the dust settles on ...
...-inch and 12-inchfigures will no longer be available through the mass market, and they will all be produced in limited runs,` stated a press release on their official site. The majority of the runs will be between 5,000 - 7,500 pieces—some even as low...
Later this year, Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys will release the Robocop 12-inch figure. This highly detailed, highly authentic 12-inch figure is fully articulated, and ready to bring justice to your collection. Robocop's unique thigh holster is fully...
McFarlane Toys has announced the upcoming release of figures based on the hit film, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. The figures will feature a voice chip that will allow fans of the film to not only own realistic representations of their favorite characters, but also ...
Sideshow has released images from their coming line of 12" figures based on characters played by Bruce Campbell from the movie ARMY OF DARKNESS.Two figures, Ash and Evil Ash, will be shipped by Sideshow in March-April 2002.The 12" Ash figure features an a...
How can I not mention horror movie action figures in my October toy column? I decided to list my Top 10 Horror figures in honor of All Hallow’s Eve. Everyone has their own opinion on what should be on the top 10. The following are my persona...
Entertainment Earth has announced the upcoming Star Wars - The Saga Collection 3 3/4-inch Basic Action Figure Assortment Wave 2, which contains 12 individually packaged action figures based on the Battle of Hoth. The set contains two General Veers, two Ma...
Admit it. You don’t trust your toys. When you turn your back, you just know they’re making fun of you, stealing stuff from your wallet or hiding your keys. But thing is, you’ve got no proof. Man, what you wouldn’t give to have a spy among your collection....
...m. As the 12-inchfigures clash with the diminutive 80s TV stars, the ones crawling from the rubble would be the Man of Action. Coming later in the 12-inch series, the Adventure Team benefited from all the advances in the line, from Kung-Fu Grip to tal...
...series of 12-inchfigures, Hasbro released `Princess Leia with Chain,` yet another `Slave Girl Leia` 12-incher. This one has had a bit of tinkering, however. It now has plastic boots; a thicker material replaced the flimsy, see-though skirt; the face h...
Sideshow Collectibles has released images of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi 12-inch action figure. The 12-inch Obi-Wan figure includes: Authentic likeness of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Fully articulated male body with 30+ ...
Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys have released images of the Vasquez 12-inch Fully Poseable Model Kit based on the character from ALIENS. Hot Toys has produced fully-poseable model kits of these battle-hardened soldiers, each standing 12-inches tall, tr...
Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys have released images of the Hicks 12-inch Fully Poseable Model Kit based on the character from ALIENS. Hot Toys has produced fully-poseable model kits of these battle-hardened soldiers, each standing 12-inches tall, true...
...and three 12-inchfigures—Max, Warrior Women and Wez.Toynami will release superdeformed Robotech> toys, Tenchi figures and a once-and-future Robotech line that sure to please collectors. Can’t say any more just yet.Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will s...
In June, NECA will be releasing the 12-inch tall Harry Potter talking action figure. With a single push of a button, you can hear Harry Potter enchanting you with a spell, or a quote from a movie.
This detailed Harry Potter action figure features H...
So I'm talking to my friend Jeff the other day. He's a big Simpsons fan. We both are, actually. Back in high school, we used to trade d'ohs and chemistry notes on a regular basis. Anyway, I asked him if he picked up any of Playmates' awesome SIMPSONS figu...
Sideshow is releasing a series of 12" figures based on the creatures that cavorted through the classic early 60s the OUTER LIMITS TV series.The first figure in the line will be Gwyllm from the episode "The Sixth Finger," originally broadcasted on October ...
Sideshow Toys has revealed a new John Wayne Green Beret 12 inch figure featuring a dense tigerstripe camouflage uniform and a boonie hat.The figure also includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Sideshow's Creative Director, Tom Gilliland.Figure Fe...
As the Cartoon Network original series SAMURAI JACK continues to set records for the animation-oriented cabler (since its debut in August, all plays averaged together have shown a double-digit rating increase compared to the same time periods last year), ...
...a line of 12-inchfigures featuring the swashbuckling hero and the zany monsters he'll no doubt be facing. Not only will the mythological-themed figures be part of the G.I. JOE ADVENTURE TEAM line-up, but they'll also sport the famous Kung-Fu Grip! Has...
BRIAN PULIDO`S CHASTITY: VAMPIRE ASSASSIN 12-inch figure (Eternal Toys)After the bustiferous Lady Death and the hellacious Purgatori, red-headed vampire riot girrl Chastity is probably Chaos! Comics` third most popular nasty girl character. Fans were majo...
“Kicking it old school,” is putting it mildly when it comes to the re-release of the 1970s classic Adventure Team G.I. Joe action figure. Complete with Kung-Fu Grip, this Joe is only available at Hot Topic stores across the country.
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Sideshow Collectibles has announced they will release an ultra-limited 12" D'Hoffryn figure. Only 750 pieces will be produced worldwide, and it will only be available from Sideshow. D'Hoffryn made several appearances on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER over the y...
I don't make toys for a living, but even I can tell you that it's pretty damned hard to make an action figure in a little sewn polyester costume look like a superhero in a skintight supersuit. This has been a given ever since Mego launched a line of 8" su...
It's somehow entirely fitting that the two mack daddies of 1980s pop culture, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORMERS, have been brought back to the comics page within months of each other, given that the two series were tied together long before their successful M...
It’s hard to think of a reason why Army of Darkness would need another action figure released. There’s been the Sideshow Collectibles 12-inchfigures of Ash and Evil Ash, the four-inch line from the now defunct Palisades Toys and of course ...
Sideshow Collectibles will ship the 12-inch Obi-Wan Kenobi figure in the fall of 2007.
The figure includes:
Fully articulated male body with 30+ points of articulation
Authentic likeness of Alec Guiness as old Ben Kenobi
Deta...
The 12-inch Roto figures really give a feel for the texture of each character's "armor" (this ain't just spandex).The three major characters will be available in May for this 12-inch Collector Series.Click here to check out page 9 of the photos from the T...
While Rom the Spaceknight achieved more success as a comic than a toy and the Micronauts enjoyed equal popularity with their toy counterparts, neither series would reach the level of success that two toy lines adapted by Marvel, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORM...
Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, and Lon Chaney Sr. from LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHTSideshow has acquired the James Bond license and is readying an array of 12-inchfigures based on the series' 19 or so films, including various Bonds, villains and, of course, Bond c...
GODZILLA PVC FIGURES (Bandai)Well, after over a year of watching merchandise languish from 1998`s travesty that posed as a Godzilla film, I was overjoyed to learn that figures from the Japanese films (the only true Godzilla movies!) were at long last avai...
The Marvel Studios line offers new 12-inchfigures that are highly detailed and have over 25 points of articulation.Front and center, Captain America, with Blade and Wolverine behind himClick here to check out page 15 of the photos from the Toy Biz showro...
Sideshow Collectibles is taking pre-orders for the Legolas Greenleaf The Lord of the Rings 12-inch Figure. The figure includes: Fully articulated male body with 30+ points of articulation Authentic likeness of Orlando Bloom as LegolasDetailed costume incl...
Well, wouldja look at that? It's July 4th already. Independence Day. Time for beer, barbecues and some baseball. Not to mention super humid temperatures, annoying mosquitoes and idiotic neighbor kids shooting fireworks at their dog. Yep, it's truly a spec...
Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled the first look at the 12-inch VAN HELSING figure that the company plans to release in May or June this year. Resembling the likeness of star Hugh Jackman (complete with fedora), the figure comes with Van Helsing's monste...
A trip to Toy Biz’s annual Toy Fair display all but guarantees a good time for any comic fan, seeing as much as the toy company is in fact a division of Marvel Enterprises. So it’s no wonder then that Toy Biz are the lucky blokes who got the much-cherishe...
Sideshow's awesome 12-inch classic television figures include OUTER LIMITS characters like the Ebonite Interrogator, Gwyllm, Ikar and Alien Soldier. The figures are due this spring and summer.Some of THE TWILIGHT ZONE's most famous episodes are also being...
Sideshow Toy has been a classic horror fan's dream come true, thanks to their phenomenal line of Universal Studios Classic Monsters action figures. Of course, when you have a successful product line like that (was there any way these could not be successf...
McFarlane Toys will release six characters from the series as 6-inch figures in late fall. Each 6-inch Lost figure will have a detailed base and photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character's story. In addition, each packa...
NECA has been doing 18" toys for some time, bringing you classic movie figures from fantasy, horror, and science-fiction movies. Now, NECA extends its reach into rock and roll legend with this Freddie Mercury 18-inch. And why not? As the singer for such m...
STAR WARS: POWER OF THE JEDI -- Collections 1&2 (Hasbro) Let's start this look at Star Wars toys with Hasbro's latest Star Wars 3-3/4-inch figures in sets and in sealed cases. Set 1 features six figures, primarily from Episode I. These figures are grouped...
Since its announcement and showcase at the San Diego Comic Con Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has gotten fans from both camps pumped. There really hasn’t been a good straight up fight game in a long time. Having played the game I found myself...
Political action figures have become a recurring phenomenon in modern life. As we continue to grow as a post-literate society centered on the moving picture, icons take on greater influence as our attention spans demand more information packed into shorte...
Tim Burton (the cutting-edge director of such twisted fantasy fare as BATMAN, BEETLEJUICE, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD, and MARS ATTACKS!) and Todd McFarlane (creator of the best-selling comic book SPAWN and founder of McFarlane Toys) now combine their u...
Disney and McFarlane toys are planning to unveil a new line of action figures based on ABC's hit TV show LOST.The figures will be unveiled at the Toys "R" Us International Flagship store in New York on November 6.McFarlane Toys' Lost Series 1 figures will...
Is the figure bad? No. It is a nice figure. It really is. And, if it were $20 it would be one of the best 12-14 inch Batman figures ever. However, being that it has a $90 price tag on it, one has to wonder if the price tag is the only thing that is high o...
Toy Biz, a division of Marvel Enterprises), has introduced a line-up of products inspired by New Line Cinema's coming THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.The intricately sculpted feature uncanny likenesses of the films' actors which were achieved by a combinati...
After some legal complications that prevented the release of this Mezco toy line from last year, the Cryptozoology action figures are finally here. The figures, which consist of legendary creatures such as Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil, are smaller than or...
Take a look at the latest assortment of 3.5 inch and 5 inch Teen Titans figures that are headed to a store near you. New 3.5 inch figure 2-pack
Cinderblock and Red X (first time release)Slade Terra and Slade Robin (first time release for both)
Hasbro has released news about its upcoming STAR WARS action figures for Spring 2004. The big news is the debut of the CLONE WARS lineup of 3 ¾" figures, based on the upcoming Cartoon Network animated series. The first wave of figures will include Anakin ...
Sideshow has released images from their coming 12" line of figures based on the classic Universal horror film BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.The figures are of the title character and the monster, as played by Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff, respectively. Both ...
In September, Diamond Select will release the Dawn Series 2 Action Figures - Set of 2.
Based on characters from Joseph Michael Linsner’s Dawn: Lucifer’s Halo, the set will include the Goddess Dawn herself as well as the reinc...
Old toys never die. Well, sometimes they do, but often they just get repackaged or rediscovered by new fans attracted to the property when it becomes a big-budget movie (like TOMB RAIDER) or a popular TV show (like WITCHBLADE). Today, we take a look at a ...
I still hold a grudge against my mom for what she did with my first STAR TREK toys. Back in the mid-'70s I had acquired a bunch of the Mego dolls, the first real line of action figures based on Gene Roddenberry's then-cancelled show. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, S...
McFarlane Toys has announced they will be producing a series of six inch action figures based on the characters from ABC's LOST.In the first of the series, the figures will include: Jack, Kate, Locke, Hurley, Charlie and Shannon -- plus a deluxe boxed set...
“With his trusty whip, well-worn leather jacket and an uncanny ability to attract trouble, Dr. Jones heads to points unknown in the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Pictures, which arrive...
McFarlane Toys is releasing a second series of CORPSE BRIDE action figures. Some favorite characters are returning in all-new incarnations, and some new characters will be making their McFarlane CORPSE BRIDE debuts.Series #2 will include:6-INCH ACTION FI...
Making noise is what sideshows do best. Sure they’ve also got their fair share of freaks and carnival barkers, but that’s why people love ’em. And the same holds true for the collector-friendly toy company Sideshow Toy. No, the people working there aren’t...
Ozzy Osbourne. Alice Cooper. KISS. Sure they’ve all split eardrums, showered fans with sweat and frightened parents everywhere. But they have one more thing in common: they’ve all been trapped in plastic. No, no, get your mind out of the gutter…we’re talk...
So I just started a new job. No, contrary to public opinion, writing about toys is not a million-dollar career. In order to support the evil, toy-addicting life we lead, many of us need to actually take on... gasp... yes, work.Now, what I actually do is u...
Last week we talked about the very first STAR WARS figures. Or to be more precise, the lack of figures right after the first movie hit. Well, this week’s look back at a bigger toy line actually ties into Lucas’ grand ol’ space opera. That’s because it was...
Fan favorite toy company Sideshow Toy delighted slasher fans last week at Toy Fair in New York City with their announcement of their "Modern Horror Classics" line of figures. Already beloved for their treatment of the Classic Universal Monsters like Frank...
Joyride Studios has shipped the third wave of its popular action figures based on the Microsoft video game HALO. Four figures and one vehicle are added to the HALO lineup with this latest wave assortment including a blue armor Master Chief, two UNSC Marin...
Based originally on the penned Alan Moore classic V For Vendetta comic book, from Vertigo comics and released in the in the early 1980s, the book spawned a film in 2006 with the same title. The main character of the story, V makes his action figure de...
Action figures and comic books are inexorably linked, from the comic strip style advertising for the earliest figures to the current dominance of superhero-based figures in the collectable market. It should come as no surprise, then, that the independent ...
Mezco Toyz is gearing up for the release of the 1st wave of Heroes 7-inch action figures from the hit award-winning NBC series. The first of three assortments planned for 2008 will arrive in stores in June. In a move sure to thrill Heroes fa...
Perhaps no actor alive today is more suited for action figure treatment than cult star Bruce Campbell. With his lantern jaw, cleft chin and unhinged intensity, Campbell is kind of a human action figure, and never moreso than when he's going through the he...
If you`re not displaying certain figures in your collection, then you`re probably storing them someplace. If they`re out of the blister-cards or boxes, I suggest placing them in some kind of food storage bag, preferably the self-sealing kind. This is a gr...
Throughout the week I have been focusing on several different toy lines showcased at Toy Fair. The event at the Jacob Javitz Center was enormous. I could probably write one article a day for the next three weeks. Instead, I thought would gi...
SOTA Toys and Toyrocket.com teaming up to bring two new Street Fighter character to life, Ryu and Ken's Sensei, Master Gouken!At San Diego Comic-Con 2006, SOTA Toys will offer the Exclusive Gouken with "Battle Cry" head and Toyrocket.com will offer the Ex...
Call me a wuss. I just had no desire to fight the insane crowds of STAR WARS freaks… er, fanatics on opening weekend. I just didn’t have a Force-driving desire to rush out and see it, nor to pick up any of the CLONES (sorry, STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK...
Full Moon Toys has repackaged their earlier Puppet Master figures into an all-new line for 2000. Each stands 6-7 inches tall and come with character-specific accessories. A couple have special action features, too. Even if you`re not a fan of Full Moon Pi...
Recently, I was in Wal*Mart, checking out the empty pegs where toys for Christmas should be(!), when I happened to spy a few X-Men: The Movie action figures stuffed in amongst the dust-encrusted Titan A.E. and even dustier Max Steel figures. Lo and behold...
NEW FROM DC DIRECT:
At the New York Comic Con this year DC Direct unveiled their very first series of Watchmen movie figures (see pictures here). The first series included the modern versions of the Silk Spectre, The Nite Owl, an Ozymandias figure and, o...
Bleeding Edge's Goth collectible line has proven to be a hit for fans of all things sexy and macabre. So far the company has released two waves of the dark divas in both 7-inch action figurines and 12-inch fashion dolls, making for 18 of the dolls in tota...
Later this month, Majestic Studios is heading back to the 70's with with 12" collectible figures from the original classic BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TV show.Majestic will be offering all your favorites: Richard Hatch as Capt. Apollo, Dirk Benedict as Lt. Sta...
Entertainment Earth has released information on the upcoming STAR WARS Saga Collection Action Figures Wave 1 set due out in February 2006. The Saga Collection 3 3/4-inch Basic Action Figure Assortment Wave 1 will contain tweleve individually packaged acti...
The funny thing about this particular action figure from Sideshow Toy is it shouldn't even exist. Fans of ARMY OF DARKNESS, the third film in the EVIL DEAD trilogy, will recall that the original ending to that picture was changed at studio Universal's req...
For the third week in a row NATIONAL TREASURE has topped the box office charts. The Nicolas Cage action-adventure film crossed the coveted $100 million dollar barrier this weekend, netting an estimated $17.1 M in ticket sales over these past three days. T...
It's the return of the 10 inch figures! They are back in "The Batman" toy line.
This time around we get a much cooler looking Batman figure then the one that was released last year and for the first time ever.........The Joker!!
What They SayForced to journey to Reflex Point, the small band of resistance fighters led by Scott Bernard are confronted with powerful enemies, mysterious allies, and an overriding sense of helplessness. Along the way, Scott and the others learn the true...
Leaving the movie world, here we have action figures based on the comic book version of Spider-Man. Series I offers Magnetic Spider-Man, Web Splasher Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus and The Lizard.Series II gives us Web Climbing Spider-Man, Water Web Shooting ...
Microsoft launched it's first console video game system, the Xbox, in Japan this weekend to less than satisfactory results.According to Bloomberg, Microsoft sold nearly 123,000 units over the weekend, with Microsoft shipping close to 250,000 systems at la...
A message on Hasbro's G.I. Joe news feed clarified recent stories that the team would be an international peace-keeping force.Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action ...
Fans of the whole Universal Frankenstein series of films will be excited to hear that Sideshow Toys are producing extremely limted edition 12" dolls of the Frankenstein monster as depicted by Lon Chaney, Jr. (GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN), Bela Lugosi (FRANKENST...
DR. SEUSS` HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Playmates)Okay, so whether you`re a fan of Ron Howard`s live-action Jim Carrey vehicle or not, these are still pretty nifty mini-versions of The Grinch and several of Whoville`s most notable inhabitants. Playmate...
After forking over a lot of money to get as much of the complete set of STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE action figures, I was setting out to be a little more selective for EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES. No dice. Curses to you George Lucas. Y...
Suh-weet! Figures.com has over 100 exclusive photos showcasing Mezco's upcoming line of HELLBOY action figures. The site is showing us what the 7-inch figs of Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Rasputin, Kronen, the talking Corpse and Hellbaby (seen here) look like. Ad...
Bandai plans Escaflowne toys including Hitome, Van and Escaflowne. This is just part of five new anime toy boxed sets, each including one 7-inch figure and two 4.5-inch figures based on characters from the series Escaflowne and others to be named. Bandai ...
The December slate is up at Right Stuf for what TOKYOPOP currently has in store for their manga line-up:Because I\\\'m the Goddess Vol. #02 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol. #06 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006Bird Kiss Vol. #02 - $9.95 - 12/12/2006...
Pixels aren’t enough. Those video game heroes who fight evil sorcerers, save damsels in distress and mow down zombies like there’s no tomorrow just aren’t satisfied with entertaining you on your TV. Sure, some have successfully gone on to movies (like TOM...
Hasbro announced its first Pokemon Graduation Ceremony, meaning it`s discontinuing production of some of its original series two-inch and bean-filled plush Pokemon figures. Beginning immediately, Hasbro will no longer make 25 toys, including those based o...
Our good friends at Mezco Toyz have supplied Mania with an exclusive first look at the 18 inch Hellboy figure form the Hellboy 2: the Golden Army series.
Mezco returns for round two of Hellboy’s big screen adventures. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, wr...
Sideshow Collectibles has announced a new line of THE LORD OF THE RINGS figures as part of their agreement with New Line Cinema. Sideshow's artists will bring the characters that populated the world of Middle-earth in to life with the first-ever 1:4 scale...
Break out the sunblock, the toy shelves are heatin' up. I know, I know. According to that calendar thing, summer's still a few months away. But when it comes to summer blockbuster movies, it's never too early to start the screenings. And you better believ...
More war-mongering: the Brotherhood of Arms line...and now for something completely different - MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL action figures!Click here to check out page 13 of the photos from the Sideshow Toy showroom.Click here to return to the main To...
McFarlane Toys has announced they will launch a line of toys this fall to coincide with the release of WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSEOF THE WERE-RABBIT. Additional product line will hit retail shelves in 2006. The film centers on two enterprising chums (Wall...
It’s happening again. In the midnight hours, they ride. Clans of oddly dressed folks scuttling about in the night, clawing at each other’s throats. Moving about quickly and clumsily to be... the first. No, we’re not talking about the blood-sucking Childre...
After two months of various G.I JOE news, it seems that Hasbro and Paramount want to clarify to the fans some storyline details of the project. They point out that the story will be based on the G.I Joe vs. Cobra mythology, the comic book series and the t...
The pop culture nirvana that is the San Diego Comic Con is less than two months away now. Many of us will make the trek to San Diego. Some go for the news. Others go for the costumes. Many just go to see what the hubbub is all about. Mezco Toyz is...
Okay, so it's officially fall. That means colder weather, tons of leaves to rake and best of all... Halloween! Woo!Now, giving out candy to little kids is a great tradition. Heck, it beats giving them pennies or... gasp... apples. But there's something ev...
Q: Can you describe the process of being turned into an action figure?
JULIAN: It's so invasive it's ridiculous, because it picks up every little bump and crevice. You feel vulnerable. You?re basically naked with this life-size sock on and they scan y...
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original ¼ inch album master tapes. Di...
What They SayAs Chirico and his friends prepare to meet the Balarant in battle to protect the weakened Fyana, a familiar face makes a surprising comeback. John Paul Rochina has returned, only now he\'s working with the Balarant!
Rochina quickly captures...
Yes, there is such a thing. Now I'm usually one to write about why I love anime in the capacity that I do, but I've found the more I watch anime, or engage in anything for that matter, the more I realize where anime is lacking. I'm going to try to look...
What They SayThe civil war in Byston Well comes to a cataclysmic end in this powerful heart-wrenching finale. No one is immune to the winds of war. Long time friends are forced to make life-and-death decisions to insure the fate of their respective worlds...
It had to happen eventually. No matter how hard you try to avoid it or simply put it out of your mind, age has a sneaky way of catching up to you. Not that I’m ancient or anything, but this past weekend I celebrated the Big 30. Yes, I know that’s half of ...
Just when you thought the amazing 25th Anniversary G.I. JOE action figure collection had ended...along comes the new fan-generated Hall of Heroes!
In celebration of over 25 years of G.I. JOE VS. COBRA, Hasbro is creating the Hall of Heroes single-carded ...
Sideshow Toy plows ahead with its impressive line of action figures from the classic sci fi anthology series THE OUTER LIMITS with this deluxe set from the episode "Keeper of the Purple Twilight" from the show's second season. As noted on the set's specta...
Leading Toy & Entertainment Company Showcases Fan Favorites & Previews Exclusive
New Properties at Interactive "Bandai Stage and Theater" Exhibit
CYPRESS, CA, July 14, 2003 - Renowned among fans for their popular toy and entertainment properties, Banda...
This week in Out of the Box, we look at the convoluted genealogies of the toy industry in the hopes of better understanding the strengths behind our favorite toy lines. Where do we draw the line between a company's contribution to a toy's quality and a co...
The hit sci-fi film of Summer `99 seemed like a natural for action figures. Warner Bros. partnered with N2 Toys to make their own line of figures. These 6-inch scale figures are highly detailed, with lots of accessories. The likenesses range from very goo...
It\'s a pretty large release week due to several new collections and a couple of variations on the same title with regular and special editions:
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07/12/2005
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Batteries Not Included gave you ten classic toy commercials and from the response everyone enjoyed their trip down memory lane. Here now are ten more classic commercials spanning the last 30 years. Enjoy them and just like last time, if you don’...
Series 1 of NBC’s “Heroes” 7 inch action figures are expected to be in specialty retail stores in June of this year. Having seen what I believe are the final versions of the figures, I have to say that I am more than impressed with ...
Is it just me or has the world gone arachnid crazy? You can’t seem to take two steps in any store without being bombarded with SPIDER-MAN movie merchandise. Yes, there’s the basic action figures, posters, magazine articles and whatnot. But that’s just the...
The soul of Mike Mignola's characters are alive and well in the first wave of the Hellboy II: The Golden Army action figures. The first 6 are all new, ultra articulated, 7 inch figures from Mezco. Each figure features their look from the film bu...
NEW YORK, NY (February 14, 2003)—In the wake of its recent anime hits, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, Bandai Entertainment, the premiere distributor of Japanese animation DVD's in North America, is introducing exciting new anime pro...
George Clooney and pals took the top spot at the box office this past weekend with OCEAN'S 12 earning a commanding $40.8 million dollars over its first three days of release. That's about $2 M better than the OCEAN'S 11 remake did two years ago, which wen...
A slew of new collectible toys have appeared over at the Raving Toy Maniac site courtesy of Alter Ego Comics. The BSG Mark III Viper Statue to a bust of the LOTR Balrog to the Luke Skywalker lightsaber from A New Hope. Just click here to check out so...
You will soon be able to hold Stewie Griffin in your hand.Mezco Toys has been awarded the license to create FAMILY GUY action figures and toys. First up will be a six-figure assortment that will conists of husband Peter, wife Lois, son Chris, family pooch...
Rainy days rule. I finally got around to opening up my Toys R Us-exclusive DRAGONBALL Z model kit.This set includes four make-your-own figures. Apparently, these things are pretty much the norm over in Japan, but us lazy Americans are used to having our t...
March is crazy with zombies! Smacking it down in the theaters is Paul Anderson's RESIDENT EVIL, which in spite of its videogame origin is winning the praise like a hooker wins the clap. Additionally, Elite Entertainment (www.elitedisc.com) just dished out...
Sideshow Collectibles has released images of the upcoming Jedi Luke Skywalker - Regular Edition action figure. The 12-inch Jedi Luke figure includes: Authentic likeness of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi Fully articulated 'short' m...
Toys are tough. I don’t mean tough as in smash-’em-with-a-hammer or strap-’em-to-a-firecracker-filled-jeep tough. No, I mean toys are tough to write about. Comics? Easy. They’ve got writers, artists, characters, plots, history, you name it. There’s a past...
Do you remember STIKFAS? I don’t. In fact, I had never heard of them until last week. I walked into my store after my day off and we had a brand new section full of an awesome new product: STIKFAS. They looked a lot like the ...
In the second quarter of 2006, Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys will release the HALO Jumper Rambo figure. The Rambo figure features the muscular body developed by Hot Toys, which conceals all of the cleverly designed articulation. The HALO Jumper Rambo...
McFarlane Toys recently announced they are collecting three of their most "seductive and dangerous" female action figures in a special-edition boxed set. McFarlane's Monsters: Femmes Fatales includes characters from three separate assortments -- The Twist...
From action figures to vehicles and board games Mattel is hoping that the collection will recreate all the excitement thus adding a lot more meaning and depth to the story line of Batman Begins. One of the toys is the Basic Figure Assortment. These approx...
Dec. 15 will bring a repeat of the 'Smallville' episode "Facade" while Dec. 22 is an encore presentation of the episode "Devoted." New episodes will return in January...
Today's toy collectors have it so good. Never before have there been such amazing sculpts, paint jobs, action features and accessories. Not to mention the characters that are making their way into plastic. That's why it's even more surprising that some of...
For genre fans, one of the best lines of action figures released last year was Aztech Toyz’s way cool “Silent Screamers.” The figures, based on classic silent-era horror movie icons such as the original Nosferatu and Dr. Caligari (from THE CABINET OF…), w...
When Spider-Man
opens in theaters on Friday it's expected that its tickets sales will wall-crawl
to soaring heights. Some companies are already banking early on Spider-Man's
dollar potential. There are a plethora of "Spider-Man The Movie" merchandise...
Sideshow Collectibes has released images of their 12-inch Qui-Gon Jinn figure and are now taking pre-orders. The figure includes: Fully articulated tall male body with 30+ points of articulation Authentic likeness of Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn Detailed c...
Maybe there's something in the water. Could be mutated genes. Or simply not enough milk being guzzled down. Whatever the case, action figures are getting smaller and smaller by the day. Call it a craze, a fad or a whim. The action figure world is currentl...
Information about the future direction of STAR WARS toys, action figures and collectibles is being broken at the San Diego Comic Convention. With a host of STAR WARS fansites in attendance at this year's con, the internet is in no shortage of con coverage...
Nerds the world over rejoiced last year when Sideshow Toy launched a series of 12" action figures from the cult film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. The idea was insane, but so was the filmand Sideshow had set a precedent by making action figures from Ro...
Sideshow Collectibles has released images of their upcoming Darth Maul 12-inch figure. The final pre-production samples have been approved, and his production run is in progress.
The figure will ship in January 2007. No price...
Despite being eternally recognized as the bellowing Marine drill instructor in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, R. Lee Ermey - a former real life Marine himself - has carved out quite an impressive acting career since his days in the military. With ro...
The January issue of Previews Magazine will feature the first photos of the actions figures accompanying Twentieth Century
Fox's upcoming X-Men 2.
The Diamond Comics Toy Chest has a few preview images from various product line offerings, inclu...
Finally, finally, finally. Comic fans finally have some unbelievably cool superhero action figures. On the Marvel side, Toy Biz is outdoing itself with its super-poseable, beautifully sculpted MARVEL LEGENDS line. THE THING. NAMOR. DOOM. You name it. And ...
Sideshow Collectibles is taking pre-orders for their Aragorn as Strider the Ranger The Lord of the Rings 12-inch Figure. It's scheduled to ship in the third quarter of 2006 with a price of $64.99. The 12-inch Aragorn figure includes:Authentic likeness of ...
Bleeding Edge Goths had their launch party at Bar Sinister in Hollywood on August 7th and Cinescape was there for this night of Goth fun. Bleeding Edge Goths, which is a line of very cool Goth dolls was the inspiration of Steve Varner of Varner Studios (B...
Square Electronic Arts announced its line of FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN action figures today.Palisades Marketing will launch the 12" action figures along with the debut of the new movie. Available at Toys "R" Us and other specialty dealers, th...
Spider-Man movie
toys are named among the "Hot Dozen" movie toys in the Spring 2002
issue of "Toy Wishes" magazine. The mag, on news stands this week,
lists the twelve toys predicted to make the biggest splash
during the ...
Joblo.com got a look at the upcoming line of toys expected from McFarlane Toys which were developed for the new feature film, The Simpsons.You can view more images of the toys here.The line will include a 6-inch figure line and three boxed sets.6-inch fig...
A 12-inch figure of Boromir, Son of Denethor, is estimated to hit shelves in the 4th quarter of 2006.The figure will cost about $65 and include:- Fully articulated male body with 30+ points of articulation- Authentic likeness of Sean Bean as Boromir- Deta...
The creators of the popular MAGE KNIGHT and HEROCLIX collectable miniatures games have introduced a new game system that combines an action figure together with the minature game concept. Based on the fantasy/cyberpunk SHADOWRUN franchise, SHADOWRUN DUEL...
Look for lots of JAMES BOND collectible figures to turn up, starting in 2002.The Sideshow toy company has confirmed rumors that they have acquired the rights to create 12" collectible figures that will tie into the 40th anniversary of the JAMES BOND film ...
Genre:Horror.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Hans Rodionoff (Screenwriter); based upon the Tortured Souls line of action figures, created by Clive Barker and manufactured ...
Playmates Interactive Entertainment (to which they changed their name a few months ago) continues their line of 6-inch action figures based on the extremely popular Tomb Raider video games with two new figures. These are being released through Toys `R` Us...
G.I. Joe Movie to Feature Patriotic Theme?
The Rumor: Rumors have been going strong that the new adaptation of the 80s comic will avoid a patriotic American theme and instead focus mainly on a worldwide organization.
The Source: MTV
The Mania Verdict...
It\'s a very busy week this week for releases on the DVD front:
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09/12/2006
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Anime Legends Complete Collection (of 1)...