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Toy Fair 2008: Mattel: Image Gallery is Up!

Friday February 29, 2008
The Mattel image gallery is finally up! Mattel had a lot to show this year. Their DC Superheroes figures are going to be a tremendous hit this year. ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Mezco: The Future of South Park and Family Guy

Wednesday February 27, 2008
There are more image galleries to come from Toy Fair 2008, so please stay tuned! If you've looked at Toy Fair coverage this year, you may have noticed that Mezco's Family ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Mezco: Heroes Summer Exclusive Hinted!

Friday February 22, 2008
More Toy Fair goodness will be hitting soon, but I wanted to pass along some awesome information. Mezco has some big plans for 2008 for their Heroes action figure ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Jakks Pacific: WWE Gallery is Up!

Tuesday February 19, 2008
I've expanded the Jakks Pacific Toy Fair 2008 gallery to include images of their extremely ambitious 2008 line-up for all of their wrestling action figures. Jakks Pacific produces about ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Diamond Select Toys: Battlestar Galactica in Image Gallery

Tuesday February 19, 2008
The Diamond Select Toys image gallery has now been expanded to include the vast number of Battlestar Galactica toys and collectibles, ranging from the new TV series, the TV movie ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: NECA: Image Gallery is Up!

Monday February 18, 2008
I've posted the entire NECA image gallery from their showroom at Toy Fair 2008 this weekend. NECA had a lot to show, including new Cult Classics, more Harry Potter, ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Jakks Pacific: Prince Caspian Gallery is Up!

Monday February 18, 2008
I've started the Jakks Pacific Toy Fair image gallery with a look at their very ambition Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian line, based on the movie hitting theaters this summer. ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Kotobukiya: Image Gallery is Up!

Monday February 18, 2008
The full Kotobukiya image gallery is live! Check out what Kotobukiya is offering this year for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Marvel, Square Enix, Dead or Alive, and more!

Toy Fair 2008: Diamond Select Toys: Star Trek in Image Gallery

Monday February 18, 2008
I'm starting the Diamond Select Toys image gallery now, with all of the Star Trek images in there for your viewing pleasure!

Toy Fair 2008: Gentle Giant: Image Gallery is Up!

Monday February 18, 2008
Check out the image gallery of Gentle Giant's showroom at Toy Fair 2008! Included are images of their offerings for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Hasbro: Image Gallery Expanded

Sunday February 17, 2008
I've expanded the Hasbro Toy Fair 2008 image gallery from yesterday. While some images are repeats, there are a few dozen new images of many major licenses. Check ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: NECA: The Original Ninja Turtles

Sunday February 17, 2008
Long before the cartoon of the late 1980's, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo were having their own adventures in black-and-white comic books. NECA has the license to produce action ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: McFarlane Toys: Warriors of the Zodiac

Sunday February 17, 2008
The signs of the zodiac are something that everyone is familiar with. Since familiarity is essential in creating action figures, McFarlane Toys introduced an incredibly detailed line of action ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Hasbro: Small Image Gallery is Up!

Saturday February 16, 2008
I've created a rather small but significant gallery showing some of Hasbro's most impressive 2008 offerings for action figures. Enjoy!

Toy Fair 2008: Gentle Giant: Yet another busy convention season!

Saturday February 16, 2008
Gentle Giant is known for really rewarding the fans who follow them to major collectible conventions, and 2008 is no different. They're producing a number of different exclusives from ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Kotobukiya: Koto loves both Marvel and DC

Saturday February 16, 2008
It's been a debate that's raged among comic book fans for ages: Which company is better, Marvel Comics or DC Comics? While most toy companies have to choose one ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Hasbro: Cloverfield Monster Finally Revealed!

Saturday February 16, 2008
Last night, just before Toy Fair, HasbroToyShop.com posted images of the Cloverfield monster action figure made by Hasbro. The reaction from collectors and fans was...less than stellar, initially. ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008: Diamond Select Toys: DST has Star Wars and Indy!

Saturday February 16, 2008
In a major announcement, Diamond Select Toys has secured the license for Star Wars and Indiana Jones products. While members of the media were not allowed to take pictures, ... Read More

Toy Fair 2008 Set to Begin

Friday February 15, 2008
I am about to head off to the most important event for action figure collectors of the year: the International Toy Fair in New York City! This weekend, many ... Read More

Want Princess Bride Action Figures? NECA says, "As you wish!"

Wednesday February 13, 2008
The Princess Bride is a cult classic, and like many cult classics, it's never too late to generate action figures from a property that's already twenty years old! NECA has released ... Read More

The Year of Clone Wars is Underway with Obi-Wan and Gentle Giant

Saturday February 9, 2008
Gentle Giant has revealed images of an upcoming mini-bust of Obi-Wan Kenobi, based on his appearance in the Clone Wars cartoons that aired on Cartoon Network in 2003. The edition size ... Read More

Khan joins Mego Star Trek Collection thanks to Diamond Select Toys

Thursday February 7, 2008
I've written previously about Diamond Select Toys and their license to produce replicas of the original Mego Star Trek action figures from the 1970's. Critics who were worried about ... Read More

Action Figures - The Story of the Final Star Wars Figures

Wednesday February 6, 2008
I've posted a new article about the last Star Wars figures made for the vintage line. I know I write about Star Wars a lot on this site, but ... Read More

Transformers Classics Get an Upgrade

Saturday February 2, 2008
Transformers fans are always looking to for figures that come as close to the original concept material as possible, whether it's the movie, the cartoon, or the original toys from ... Read More

Action Figures - Company Profiles: Hasbro

Friday February 1, 2008
In the weeks leading up to Toy Fair, I will be updating this site with company profiles of toy companies that will be appearing at this year's International Toy Fair ... Read More

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