Review > Teela (Masters of the Universe Classics)

Whew! After all that chaos and uncertainty, Teela is finally here. I’ll forgo the tempting-but-predictable “sausage fest” jokes about the current state of Masters of the Universe Classics and simply say that Teela, the line’s first female figure, is a welcome addition. The story of Teela’s creation for the original 1980s MOTU line, and how [...]

Walmart on DCUC10

Pendragon’s Post got in touch with Melissa O’Brien, the Senior Manager PR & Brand Reputation for Walmart, and got the inside scoop on DCUC10 from Walmart’s perspective. It’s a great scoop and a fascinating read, and comes complete with a list of Walmarts nationwide that are supposed to be carrying DCUC10 (whether they actually have [...]

Big Mattel update on the Teela situation

Yesterday Mattel posted a fairly comprehensive update of the situation on–get this–the Mattycollector website (as opposed to Facebook). Text after the jump. For the record, it seems that pretty much all subscribers–including me–received their shipping confirmations overnight.

Boston Comic Con

I’ll be attending the Boston Comic Con this Saturday (along with Poester Sped). If any of you Massholes or other New Englanders are going and are interested in meeting up, shoot me an email at poe AT poeghostal.com and we’ll make some plans for a late lunch or something. If enough people are interested maybe [...]

Nickelodeon Acquires Ninja Turtles Franchise

In a move that’s sure to be of significance to toy fans, Nickelodeon has acquired the rights to TMNT, including plans for a new 3D animated show and a live-action movie (via ToonZone, with thanks to Saturday Morning Central for the link). Press release after the jump.