- KB Toys files for bankruptcy, offers huge GOOB sales. (Toynews)
- Sideshow 12″ Cobra Trooper (Hisstank)
- Trouble in Toyland: U.S. Recession jolts China (MSNBC)
- Resolute Cobra Commander, Cobra Trooper reviews (Hisstank)
- Nicer pics of Masterpiece Grimlock (Tformers)
- Sneak peek at DCUC Killer Moth and Hawkman (AFtimes)
- Reviews of the upcoming Adam Strange/Starfire DCUC two-pack: Fwoosh, AFI, AFTimes
- In case you haven’t been following, OAFE has been posting my DCUC5 reviews all week.
News round-up, 12/10/08
Wow, where did yesterday go? Anyway…
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine figure pics (Toynewsi)
- New Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen figure revealed? (spoilers) (Tformers)
- Once again, let’s all hat–I mean, envy Captain Collector over at AFTimes for getting DCUC Wave 6 before anyone else…check out the wings on Hawkman!
- In keeping with the 1930s pulp science fiction renaissance that seems to be going on, Triad Toys will be making John Carter of Mars 12″ figures. (Figures.com)
- Optimus Prime holiday Ipod docking station (Seibertron)
- Marvel Legends Nemesis Wave carded pics (Marvelous News)
Where to sell TF toys?
My friend and PGPoA reader MisterBigBo has asked what’s the best, most reliable place to sell or trade Transformers (outside of eBay), and I honestly have no idea. Anyone out there know?
Pic of the day
50mm Prime by Steve Kay
Poe’s note: “It was midnight. Drizzling. I was chasing down a lead in some filthy back alley of Iacon City. The ‘Con wasn’t talking, so I struck up a conversation with my fists.” –The Continental Optimus
News round-up, 11/24/08
- Diamond Comics will be offering pre-orders for sets of DCUC action figures, much like online retailers have been doing for months now. (Toynewsi)
- Better photos of Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave figure. I love how nerds are avoiding this “spoiler” like the plague. Look, it’s just a toy–it’s not going to give away the plot at all. And it’s a a toy of a robot from a sequel to a movie based on toy robots. Did you really enjoy Transformers enough that you can’t bear the thought of knowing what happens in the sequel? Here’s a hint: there are robots who turn into things, they fight, and stuff blows up. (Tformers.com)
- G.I. Joe Hard Master review and modern Blowtorch revealed (Hisstank.com)
- Hot Toys announces license for movie Hellboy 12″ figures, rendering all previous 12″ Hellboy figures worthless (Figures.com)
- Spock is dead on. Kirk looks like the dad from Flight of the Navigator. William Shatner and Bruce Campbell–two men whose faces are just impossible to capture in plastic, for some reason.
- MOTUC He-Man and Beast Man go on sale one week from today…
News round-up, 11/22/08
- The Fwoosh has a great early review of MOTUC He-Man. Again, my jealousy knows no bounds.
- New, high-res photos of Masterpiece Grimlock. Looks fantastic. (Tformers.com)
- Action figure sales up 1.2% for first three quarters of 2008 (Playthings.com via Fanmode)
- Target exclusive Clone Wars program (via Rebelscum.com)
- G.I. Joe: Resolute Cobra Commander figure image. Looks pretty cool. (Hisstank.com)
Pic of the day
Trypticon by zodar.
Odds ‘n Ends > Season of the Witch
ODD: Before anything else, let me remind you we’ve got a contest running to win FREE(!) zombie toys. Only three days left to enter! If you haven’t already, enter the contest here. (more…)
MP Grimlock revealed!
Me, Masterpiece Grimlock, KING!
No pictures yet, but apparently the long-rumored Masterpiece Grimlock is real and will be eating up $150 of my hard-earned cash come next spring. (For those of you who don’t know, G1 Grimlock is my favorite toy of all time.) Here’s hoping this isn’t just the latest round of rumor-mongering.
Now I just have to figure out how to justify the expense to DMG…