Poe’s NYCC Wrap-Up

You can see all my photos from NYCC here. This was my first trip to New York Comic Con. After not having visited New York in years, I was there twice in about six months. The NYCC was held in the Javits Center, just like Toy Fair. I was only at NYCC for about a [...]

Happy Icarius Day!

Link to the all-in-one sale page. My NYCC write-up is coming soon (probably tomorrow), but in the meantime, we can celebrate/discuss the arrival of Icarius. As discussed at the Mattel NYCC panel on Saturday, the name “Icarius” was used for the vintage figure in Europe because the name “Flipshot” didn’t translate well. When it came [...]

Odds ‘n Ends > October 13, 2011

Holy crap, is it nearly mid-October already? You’re probably wondering where all the posts and reviews are. Well, here’s my answer. That’s Alfie, the newest addition to our family. He’s a chihuahua/terrier mix and yes, he’s named after Mr. Pennyworth. He’s proving to be a bit of a handful, but I’m hoping things will settle [...]

Sponsor News > BBTS has a GI Joe BBTS Exclusive!, a Big Sale, Transformers, Hot Toys & More!

Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more cool new preorders, nice new arrivals and other exciting news! ——————————- BBTS EXCLUSIVE – GI JOE 7-PACKS ——————————- Hasbro will be debuting our two awesome new GI Joe 7-Packs at the New York Comic-Con tomorrow!   We can’t tell you any specifics about the sets, but there are [...]