Toy Aisle Trolls > Part Man, Part Machine, Anorexic
Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe@poeghostal.com.
Submitted by: 3B
“From my local TRU. I don’t think he has a spring-loaded anything.”
NECA Bets They Can Get You To Buy Another Robocop…
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…and they’re totally right.
Just thought it’d be nice to take a break from Subpocalypse for a moment.
Poe’s Point > Nightfighter Robocop
Collectors appear to be excited about NECA’s new TRU-exclusive Nightfighter Robocop (Pixel Dan’s review here, AFP’s review here). It’s a homage to one of my favorite childhood action figures, Kenner’s Robocop Nightfighter (Pixel Dan’s review here). The vintage figure was initially a mail-away promotion, though later it was sold on card. I’m proud to say that as a kid, I actually mailed away for mine.
Before I go any further, let me say I absolutely love NECA and everything they’re doing right now. I will forever owe them for the well-articulated Evil Dead 2 figures they’ve given us, and once I get a super-articulated classic masked Predator and the new Aliens warrior, my debt will be upgraded to full Wookie-life-debt status.
But… (more…)
Odds ‘n Ends > Beast Saga Vid, NECA does Half-Life & Prometheus, Nerf Intimidation, Figma Link
- Damn, I am way overdue for one of these. Right now my own toy collection is somewhat in chaos, as we’re packing for a move to our very first house. Still got some reviews coming, though.
- What’s going on with ThunderCats? Pixel Dan asks the question, and TNI (sort of) answers it. Bottom line: Bandai still holds the master license, their product line is not canceled, and they are currently rolling out ThunderCats product globally in conjunction with the TV show being airing internationally. So those dreams of a Four Horsemen-sculpted, MOTUC-compatible ThunderCats line must remain in dreamland for now.
- Here’s NECA’s Gordon Freeman from Half-Life 2. Evidently they’re also bringing us a Robocop with an opening thigh holster (possibly spring-loaded).
- TakaraTomy has released a short promotional CGI video (narrated in English) highlighting their upcoming Beast Saga figures. The anthropomorphic warriors blast each other with fire and water from symbols on their chests. Kind of reminds me of the Care Bear Cousins, actually.
- I missed this sketchy-seeming incident in which Hasbro and its lawyers tricked and then threatened an Australian toy blogger over his review of a pre-release Nerf gun that he bought online. If Hasbro offers you free toys for a giveaway and you’ve recently reviewed pre-release items, think twice about providing them with your personal information.
- I seem to have been one of maybe five geeks who actually enjoyed Prometheus. Sure, the story was messy, but the visuals and atmosphere were amazing…anyway, NECA’s making figures, including what’s basically (mild spoiler alert) the “Space Jockey” pilot from the original ALIEN. I’ll be getting that solely because I’ve loved the look of that character since the original film.
- There’s going to be a Figma Link (from Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword). I did not know this. Awesome. Now that we’ve got Link and Samus, when do we get a Figma Mario?
- Packaged shots of S.H.MonsterArts Little Godzilla.
- LuchaSharks are a thing. A thing in the process of being developed by Galaxxor creator Ben Spencer.
Pic of the Day > Figma Robocop by sir_winger
Odds ‘n Ends > Steve Jobs, Four Horsemen, & Reviews
- Random news bits: a $100 12″ Steve Jobs figure (kinda creepy, possibly unlicensed), new Hot Toys Robocop figs, late-to-the-party Samurai Pizza Cats figure. There was also a list of possible G.I. Joe: Retaliation assortments on the Web, but it seems to have gone missing.
- The Four Horsemen are going to have their second annual toy show at Toy Tokyo in February this year. Called Futuretro (“Future-Retro”), the show “will feature many all-new, never before seen items and even some fan favorites and toy industry classics from the Four Horsemen’s past, present and future!” They’re even soliciting fan entries of Outer Space Men customs to be part of the show, so all you customizers OSM fans, get crackin’.
- Reviews that caught my eye: 6″ ThunderCats Classic Mumm-Ra (Michael Crawford); DCUC Magog (OAFE); and a list of every review Infinite Hollywood did this year.
Sponsor News > DCAS, ThunderCats, Robocop at BBTS
Just a few interesting items from BBTS’s latest newsletter.
First up is their preorder for wave one of DC Universe All-Stars. This is a really odd line-up, isn’t it? Due out in May 2012.
Next is this incredible badass 14″ Mumm-Ra from Mezco, a companion piece to their 14″ Lion-O. It’s up for preorder for $35 and hits in May.
Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line is rapidly becoming the Hot Toys of the under-12″ scale. I’m waiting for their Arkham Asylum stuff myself, but they’ve also got Solid Snake and Ninja coming from the first Metal Gear Solid game. Up for preorder, due in February. (more…)
Pic of the Day > Zombie Robocop by TTT
Robocop vs. Robocop (McFarlane vs. NECA)
Yeah, I know that’s Robocop vs. Terminator pic. It was the coolest pic I took and I wanted to start strong. (more…)