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M.A.S.K. Blind Bag Variants Available Now

The newest addition to the Energon Universe, M.AS.K., was released today, and in celebration Skybound, alongside the regular releases and variants, they are releasing blind bag variants. There are three different comics you could possibly get in the bags, only one of which is actually M.A.S.K.#1. Normally, I wouldn’t buy a blind bag but I…

The Decepticons are Stuntin On Them! G2 Menasor Preorder Now Live

I almost completely missed the G2 era of Transformers. The only portion I remember is the rerelease of the original series with the animatronic Optimus and the little kid. I never saw any of the toys on the shelves, but I also was more into TMNT around that time. If I had looked, I would…

Coming Soon To Walmart Collector-Con! Marvel Legends Retro Card Kraven the Hunter

Every year leading up to Comic-Con, Walmart has their own collector-centric event called Collector-con. It appears as a section on their site that sells items that appeal to fans of different properties and fandoms. Marvel Legends usually has a couple of items listed and one has just been revealed. Here are the images of the…

Squadron Supreme! Hasbro Reveals Hyperion/Doctor Spectrum Two-pack

Time to start a new team! Today Hasbro has revealed their new two-pack with Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum. Hyperion previously had a figure released years back in the Hulkbuster wave(?) I think. The figure was pretty bulky and has a cape that is a bit too long. This new mold is a bit more streamlined…

New TMNT Minimates Turtle Blimp Deluxe Box Set Up For Preorder

A Diamond Select Toys release! The heroes in a half-shell are back, for an all-new box set of 2-inch Minimates! This time, the set captures five classic 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters – Donatello, April, Shredder, Bebop and a Foot Soldier – in a slipcover box set, depicting the iconic Turtle Blimp from…

Wield The Power Of Infinity With This New Gauntlet From Hasbro

It’s so obvious that this was going to be made eventually, but it didn’t register that it would. Hasbro has gone and made our dreams come true with a screen accurate Infinity Gauntlet. This massive 1:1 scale replica features light up infinity stones and sounds. It is awesome that each of the stones looks different….

Hasbro Reveals New Figures For Transformers Cyberforce

Transformers Cyberforce will be a new 18 episode series and focuses on Bumblebee as he tries to repair his damaged memory chips and remember his purpose and mission on Earth is. The runtime for the episodes will be 11 minutes. Naturally, there can’t be a new show and not have a tie in with new…

Play Arts KAI Gets It Right With This New Cyclops Figure

Hasbro. Hasbro. I love you. You put out awesome figures in your Marvel Legends line regularly, but one character is usually a disappointment, Cyclops. I mean you get the likeness down well, but there is always a severe lack of accessories. All I want is a optic blast alternate head, maybe some interchangeable hands. Step…

Comic Connoisseur: IMAGE COMICS TO PUBLISH BRIAN K. VAUGHAN AND MARCOS MARTIN’S MINISERIES BARRIER

Exclusive to Image Comics, Barrier will available for the 1st time in print this May. The Eisner Award winning creative of Briank K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin reunited for this new series that is currently available in digital format on Panel Syndicate. The original price of this awesome comic was PAY WHAT YOU WANT. Yeah,…

Hasbro Announces HERO VISION – A Roleplay Experience Enhanced By Augmented Reality

What kid doesn’t like to pretend they are a superhero, battling villains and saving the day? When I was a kid we pretended to be Ninja Turtles and all of our favorite after school cartoons. Well, with the tech we have today, kids can better visualize their superhero fantasize. Hasbro’s new HERO VISION allows kids to…

Comic Connoisseur: THREE MORE BILL SIENKIEWICZ VARIANT COVERS FOR THE WALKING DEAD’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY UNVEILED

It has been 15 years since the first issue of The Walking Dead was published and in celebration of the milestone, Image is putting out variant covers featuring the iconic characters with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The variant covers will kick off the New World Order story arc. The variants for the first two issues featuring…

My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle Magical School of Friendship Playset Revealed Ahead Of Toy Fair

Well this is a first! I certainly never thought I would be covering a My Little Pony product, but here we are and there it is. And honestly, it looks kind of cool. You may be asking yourself right now – why should I care? Well…the Magical School of Friendship is a big deal for…

Wal-Mart Exclusive Marvel Legends Thanos Packaged Images

We’ve known for a little while now that Wal-Mart was going to be getting an exclusive Thanos figure with an Infinity Gauntlet. Now we know what else will be in the box. The figure itself isn’t new as it was the build-a-figure from the last Avengers movie wave. In addition to the new paint deco,…

Check Out These New Venom & Carnage Action Figures Hitting Stores This Fall

During the 90’s, Venom was huge. He was everywhere and he eventually spawned another symbiote who is arguably even more popular, Carnage. While other symbiotes have come and gone, they have always been the top two in no particular order. With the upcoming movie and the fact that Eddie Brock is back in control, it…

Check Out These Antman & Wasp Toys Coming Soon From Hasbro

Earlier this week the new trailer for the upcoming Antman & Wasp film was released and it looks awesome. It appears to follow the events of Civil War and has the gang on the run probably after Cap bust them all out of the Raft. Naturally with any Marvel movie there is the accompanying tie-in…

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