During Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Florida, Jon Stewart had the opportunity to sit down and talk one on one with Star Wars creator George Lucas as part of “The Main Event”. At the end of the chat, George Lucas presented Stewart with a one-of-a-kind Star Wars action figure that features Stewart as a Stormtrooper.
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Press Release Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) is kicking off the start of the first ever official TRANSFORMERS fan convention to be held in Asia, “TRANSFORMERS Cybertron Con,” at the East Asia Exhibition Hall at the Shanghai World Expo. Building on the tremendous momentum and enthusiasm for Hasbro’s popular brand around the world, the Company is presenting an extensive collection of historical TRANSFORMERS items from throughout the brand’s 26 year history. In a visually stunning exhibit, Hasbro is welcoming fans to experience a wide variety of offerings from the brand’s current toy line and entertainment.
I really want want of these giant Galactus figures that is being sold at the San Diego Comic Con. Would love to have this experience, but alas, I think these things are going to go for megabucks on eBay in two weeks.
If you’re feeling up for it, you’ll want to line up at the Hasbro booth for their show exclusives. Take the jump for the complete rundown of toys that includes everything from G.I. JOE to Strawberry Shortcake. That’s right… Strawberry Shortcake…
Playmates Toys announced they will show off the Michael Jackson Collectibles line at the San Diego Comic-Con. The deal signed with Bravado, allows the company to bring Jackson’s likeness to the company toy line. “We are delighted to expand our successful line of Michael Jackson collectible memorabilia by working with the innovative team at Playmates Toys,” stated Tom Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of Bravado. “This new line truly celebrates Michael’s unmistakable style and irreplaceable talent. Bringing in Playmates as a licensee only further cements Michael’s retail visibility and helps commemorate and preserve the legacy that is Michael Jackson.”
If there is one action figure package I want from SDCC’10, it has got to be the Starro mega-pack that features a bendable Starro (that I hear can fit over your own face for crazy hijinks) and five action figures that pay homage to The Brave and the Bold #28. While this figures themselves are going to rock in only the way that Mattel can serve up, it’s the packaging itself that might have many needing to buy two – one for the figures, the other for the awesome Kevin Conroy recording that is just a button push away.
Hot Wheels has announced that the Brave and the Bold Batmobile is set to arrive in stores at the end of the month, which is just around the same time as a rather big comic book convention in San Diego, California. I bet if you look hard enough at the show you’ll be able to find one… Gallery after the jump!
Rob Liefeld shared information that his designs for his run on X-Force are getting the Minimate treatment at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. No word on pricing, but the set of Deadpool, Cable, Domino and Feral will only be available at SDCC, and then eBay immediately after. via Rob Liefeld
With the plethora of toy based movies taking H’wood by storm, it only makes sense for the best toy in the universe to make a big screen debut. Warner Bros. has hired Phil Lord and Chris MIller, the duo behind “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, to write and direct the LEGO flick. Since the script is yet to be written the only word on plot that has leaked is the film will mix live action and animation, which sounds an awful lot like what the Smurfs movie is currently doing. via THR
With the release of the updated AT-AT vehicle for the Star Wars toy line, we were bound to get a video like this sooner or later.
When it comes to action figures, there are a few things I want done really well – excellent points of articulation, great sculpt with lots of detail, and something something scaled to size to fit with the other action figures in the line. When it comes to Art Asylum’s Juggernaut figure for the Marvel Select line, I think all my expectations are going to be fulfilled. Hold on. Why do they always say that about the Juggernaut? I mean, am I wrong or do they not find a way to stop him EVERY TIME? Seems to me he gets stopped…
Kotobukiya sent Major Spoilers the Bishoujo pack of statues coming your way in the coming your way in the coming months.
When Mattel released Green Arrow, the first figure in the Retro-Action DC line, it quickly sold out as the figure had the look and feel of the old MEGO figures from the 1970s. The company posted photos of the Wave 2 collection that features Batman, Two-Face, Aquaman, and Black Manta. Will they sell out as well?
Kotobukiya sent Major Spoilers galleries and solicitation information of upcoming model kits and Lost Planet 2 action figures arriving in stores over the next couple of months.