ToyCyte: Toy Culture Collected

Fake Out at New York Comic Con

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

With the fourth annual New York Comic Con creeping around the corner in February, toy companies are beginning to announce their exclusive offerings for the event. Why the event was moved from the gentle month of April into the cruel, bastard month of February is another story entirely. Either way, Mattel’s exclusive Faker figure from [...]

Fond Farewell to Comic Con

Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Below are the final pix and info rounding out the weekend of Comic Con! Only 360 more days to prepare for the next one… Muttpop Molly It was great to finally get to see this figure in person. I love the look, and that pink and blue colorway is GREAT! Yet another figure that needs [...]

ComicCon Day 2: ToyCyte Gets FIRST LOOK at New Transformer

Saturday, July 26, 2008

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ComicCon Day 2: ToyCyte Gets FIRST LOOK at New Transformer

Good goddamn, there was some big news today. If you’re a jerk, go ahead and skip to the bottom. Otherwise, read all the other great stuff that happened including Leecifer and Strangekiss, some big (and small) news for both mainstream toy companies Hasbro and Mattel, and even some Transformers updates that a couple people [...]

80’s Invasion in San Diego Next Week

Friday, July 18, 2008

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I swear you might as well call Comic Con “Attack of My Childhood” with all the 80’s themed exclusives there. We’ve mentioned the Greyskull and Transformer stuff, but my Saturday morning flashback doesn’t end there. Next up is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles black and White set from NECA. It’s an [...]

Mattel Announces San Diego Plans

Thursday, July 3, 2008

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There’s some new Mattel updates for San Diego Comic Con. We’ve already reported on the Master’s of the Universe King Greyskull figure, and DC’s Lobo and Giganta figures, but now Mattel has released their full SDCC schedule! The highlights include Four Horseman Signing – A couple of the guys will be on hand to sign [...]

The Real Power of Grayskull

Friday, April 25, 2008

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It’s been a couple years since the folks of Eternia got the 6” treatment, but thanks to the glorious team of Mattel and The Four Horsemen, He-Man is back. The first figure up is King Greyskull who’s going to be a San Diego Comic Con exclusive. He comes fully equipped with everything you [...]