Super7 has launched its handy and eagerly awaited SDCC ‘08 Exclusives web page. They kick things off Thursday at 4PM with a Pushead event, back by popular demand. This is followed on Friday at 4PM with a special Itokin Park event where you can pick up a Super7 5″ Himalan. Saturday brings the release of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 27, 2008
Every year, fanboys and fangirls of varying stripes descend on San Diego for Comic-Con. Although the event has extensive programming, there’s one activity that unites the collectors with the cosplayers, the MMP gamers with the manga readers, the superheroes with the steampunks: the pursuit of SDCC’s exclusive toys. ToyCyte will be publishing a weekly bulletin of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Hmmm…two references to unicorns in one day of toy posting? Something magical is afoot… In any event, whether by leak, hack or ingenuity, images of SDCC ‘08 exclusives are making their way out onto the Internet, and the above unicorns by Joe Ledbetter are no exception. I’m split between giving props to the fella who [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
STRANGEco has finally given us a visual complement to Greg “Craola” Simkins‘ large-scale original figure hints, which date back to last October in a Fecal Face interview and last January in a Vinyl Pulse interview (both good reads). Greg’s previous releases (a walrus for Upper Playground and the standard and chase Scurvy Nevil for the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
We’re about a month away from San Diego Comic Con, and their official website lists the Action Figure Exclusives. Hasbro Toy Shop will offer an eclectic group of exclusives. My Little Pony collectors can look forward to this 2008 Collectors Exclusive Pony. I’m not in love with the design on the side but I like [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Oh yes. Here is a sneak preview of the I.W.G. Zipper Pulls. This adventurous group will make their first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. The zipper pulls are part of Rocket World’s line-up of four new series [blogged]. As you can tell, there will be 14 colorways and 3 chase figures. A few of them [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 23, 2008
Oh no they didn’t! Making my job choosing five SDCC ‘08 exclusives each week even that much more difficult is the latest revelation from STRANGEco: a gray Amos Toys edition of the Bounty Hunter x James Jarvis King-Kun collab. A limited number of the standard black King-Kun colorway, which sold out immediately in Japan and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 23, 2008
Back at the beginning of May, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Goodsell about breakfast-themed plush toys. The piece was angled around a photo of Mr. Toast and Brinke Stevens, which all these weeks later still manages to fill me with delight. Well, it looks like Dan may need to revisit the legendary [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 23, 2008
This just in: UNKL’s releases for SDCC ‘08. Mak.Po made the first ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Exclusives roundup, and now I’ve got a price, some more info and pics of the new SDCC ‘08 SUGs. Stop by Booth #4533 to get yours. All releases go on sale when doors open. On Thursday, July 24th, there will [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 20, 2008
Every year, fanboys and fangirls of varying stripes descend on San Diego for Comic-Con. Although the event has extensive programming, there’s one activity that unites the collectors with the cosplayers, the MMP gamers with the manga readers, the superheroes with the steampunks: the pursuit of SDCC’s exclusive toys. ToyCyte will be publishing a weekly bulletin of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Thursdays are being made special again with the announcement of the new Kidrobot releases for July. July 3 brings new PEECOL characters to join your own growing PEECOL community you’ve created in the back of your closet. Coming to PEECOL-ville from those wacky kids at eBoy, will be Cowco, Rilla, the diaper wearing ape, sensitive and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 17, 2008
When you’re doing your back to school shopping, here’s an item you’ll want to include: the second series of Bart Simpson Qee scheduled for release in August. Series 2 features Bart in 12 new outfits from various episodes, including early episode versions that have never been recreated in any form. Bart Series 2 is available for [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Let the exclusive San Diego Comic Con merch parade continue! Here is another sneak peek of what will be competing for your hard earned cash at this year’s very much anticipated comic and toy fest. The tokidoki Geisha for Toy Tokyo. Word on the street is that this four-inch figure will be made in the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 13, 2008
Every year, fanboys and fangirls of varying stripes descend on San Diego for Comic-Con. Although the event has extensive programming, there’s one activity that unites the collectors with the cosplayers, the MMP gamers with the manga readers, the superheroes with the steampunks: the pursuit of SDCC’s exclusive toys. Designer toys are always among the highlights of [...]
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