The Brothers Brick

• Chester Keep
  Although our next featured builder is guilty of using way too many first names, Tim (Gilbert_Keith) knows how to build a sweet looking castle. I considered blogging this when it debuted about a month ago and decided not to because I’m a jerk and I was probably distracted by something shiny. “Chester Keep” has everything Continue reading → […]
• # 23
  Despite a rich history of his country’s basketball players who played in the American NBA to draw upon for inspiration, players like… Detlef Schrempf, Uwe Blab and Dirk Nowitzki…for some strange reason Alex Jones (Orion Pax) is still fixated on Michael Jordan. So journey back with Alex and TBB, to the 1990′s when grunge music, Continue reading → […]
• Vespula vulgaris
  David Roberts (David Roberts 01341) is under the influence and it shows. Dave cites nnenn, Peter Elson and Stewart Cowley’s Terran Trade Authority books as inspiration, which is as good as it gets for Sci-Fi ship design. According to the builder, the Wasp F1 is a high-speed interceptor designed to operate in space or the Continue reading → […]
• Aerial Assault in the 18th Century
  French fan Théo‘s latest model depicts a terrifying past filled with adventurous biologists, mighty dragons, and a fair bit of Steampunkery. […]
• Desert Blitz Krieg
  It’s a good weekend for lovers of military builds. Vibor Cavor (veeborg) brings us an excellent rendition of a WW-2 German Army Opel Blitz truck, in desert camouflage. The model is highly detailed and just about everything on it opens. In the industrial age, armies require vast amounts of stuff to keep going. You can’t Continue reading → […]

Action Figure Insider – Best Toy News on the Web!

• Target and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Team Up to Reimagine Justice League Merchandise
  Summer collection inspired by exclusive visit to the DC Comics archives In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Target® Corp. (NYSE: TGT) and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, in partnership with DC Entertainment, have teamed up to introduce an extensive summer collection of exclusive Justice League merchandise. The summer collection was inspired by “DC Comics – T […]
• Captain America (1990) Blu-Ray Review
    Superhero movies have come along way since Albert Pyun’s ”Captain America” but the movie, considered a cult classic, has it’s merits and is quite a fun curiosity to watch. But is it a purchase or a pass? Read the review after the jump! (...)Read the rest of Captain America (1990) Blu-Ray Review No comment […]
• Hot Toys Teases ‘Man of Steel’ Superman and Jor-El Figures
  Because apparently I have too much money in my wallet for their liking, today Hot Toys teased us with the news of their upcoming ‘Man of Steel’ 12″ figure line.   Today we got teases for both Superman and Jor-El.  Can Zod be far behind? What does the “S” stand for? One of the most anticipated […]
• The Bridge Direct Announces SDCC 2013 ‘The Hobbit’ Exclusive
  The have been dropping hints on the Facebook and Twitter accounts all week last week, and today The Bridge Direct announced what their SDCC 2013 exclusive will be for their “The Hobbit” line: San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Hobbit Collector Figure Azog Our 7″ tall Orc Commander Azog comes in a numbered, limited edition of […]
• The Hulk Smashes Through the Ages in His Own Marvel Minimates Box Set!
  Fans love the Marvel Minimates “Through the Ages” box sets because they offer a chance to collect some of the coolest alternate looks for the character featured in each set. But in Diamond Select’s next box set, Hulk Through the Ages, you can collect four of the Hulk’s coolest alternate personalities! From Las Vegas enforcer […]

Marvel Toys News

• Ghost Rider and Green Goblin Ride Again with Marvel Select Figures
  Marvel Select Green Goblin figure from Diamond Select Toys The Marvel Select line has put out a lot of great figures in the 11 years it's been around, and not all of them are easy to find nowadays! Luckily, Diamond Select Toys regularly goes back and re-issues some of the more popular figures to make sure everyone who wants to start a Marvel Select coll […]
• New Marvel Select Nightcrawler Action Figure
  Marvel Select Nightcrawler figure from Diamond Select Toys Guten tag! If you're anything like Diamond Select, you learned all of your German (and Russian, and French) from comic books, and the international members of the X-Men were your professors. Today, Diamond Select Toys is shipping their latest seven-inch Marvel Select action figure, the teleporti […]
• See the Life-Size Iron Man 3 Mark 42 Figure
  By TJ Dietsch and Blake Garris Marvel's "Iron Man 3" soars into theaters and IMAX 3D this Friday, May 3, and after you see the film you're probably going to want an Iron Man suit of your very own. And if an action figure isn't enough, Muckle Mannequins and Section 9 Entertainment has you covered with a life-size Mark 42 figure! In an […]
• New Iron Man Mark XXXV Figure from Hot Toys
  Iron Man 3 Power Pose Red Snapper Collectible Figurine by Hot Toys Marvel's "Iron Man 3" is hitting theaters next week on May 3! As you have probably seen from the trailer, a multitude of new suits will be introduced in the movie, and Hot Toys is excited to present one of the brand new armors from their Power Pose Series (PPS)--the 1/6th scale […]
• Iron Man 3 Mark XLII Figurine from Hot Toys
  'Iron Man 3' Mark XLII Limited Edition Collectible Figurine by Hot Toys With "Marvel's Iron Man 3" around the corner, Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Mark XLII Limited Edition Collectible Figurine straight from the film for the MMS Diecast Series! This is the second collectible to be introduced within their premium Dieca […]

Toy News International

• G.I. Joe Custom Show at SubUrban Vinyl on May 31
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• 65 Die-Cast Model Star Trek Ships Taking Flight
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• TFsource 5-20 SourceNews - Fansproject CA-09 Car Crash and CA-10 T-Bone
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• 2013 SDCC The Hobbit 7" Orc Commander Azog Figure Announced
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• DC Collectibles 2013 SDCC Exclusives Revealed With Hi-Res Images
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Global Toy News

• Worker Safety and Toys; an interview with Carter Keithley, President of the Toy Industry Association
  Safety is a constant concern to all of us who make toys. For that reason, in light of the recent building collapse in Bangladesh, I thought it might be a... […]
• Opinion - Storch Out On A Limb
  Yesterday, Richard published an article detailing Jerry Storch’s divisive presentation at PlayCon 2013. Storch was both controversial and committal, unabashedly preaching his views on the larger problems facing the toy... […]
• The Dollar Generalization of Wal-Mart
  Scott McCall, Senior Vice President for toys, seasonal merchandise, and celebrations gave a speech at PlayCon that was a unsettling to those with whom I spoke, and I have spoken... […]
• Jerry Storch of Toys R US Speaks his Mind at PlayCon
  Jerry Storch, CEO and Chairman of the Board for Toys R Us had a message for the PlayCon audience. He stated that he had never seen an industry that was... […]
• Train Board Game about the Holocaust Pushes Boundaries
  A couple of years ago, I spoke with Brenda Brathwaite Romero about her series of 6 board games titled ‘The Mechanic is the Message’ that make one ponder their themes/topics... […]

Marvel Characters Making News This Week

• Count Down to Age of Ultron #10
  Age of Ultron #10 teaser by Butch Guice To save the Marvel Universe, Earth’s Mightiest made the most controversial decision of their lives resulting a disaster unlike any they’ve seen before. But with one final shot to make things right, can they turn back the hands of time and restore everything to its former glory? And if they can’t what happens next?! AGE […]
• Psych Ward: Iceman
  By Tim Stevens Robert “Bobby” Drake is an adult male who presents as average to above average in his physical fitness. A self-identified mutant, Drake was one of the first students of the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters and founding members of the mutant rights group the X-Men. He remains a member of the X-Men under the name “Iceman” and currently teache […]
• Fightin' Fanboys: WWE Axxess
  This past April, Marvel.com's "Agent M" Ryan Penagos and Ben Morse headed over to WWE Axxess where they met dozens of Superstars, Divas, Legends and Hall of Famers. With Extreme Rules coming up this Sunday on pay-per-view, see what they had to say about Marvel and more!In this installment, Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow, the Prime Time Players, R […]
• Angela Shines in Exclusive First Look at the Guardians of the Galaxy #5 Cover
  Guardians of the Galaxy #5 cover by Sara Pichelli In AGE OF ULTRON #10, the Marvel Universe welcome its most status quo-shattering new resident in years, when Angela debuts, but her story only begins there!Coming July 24, the hottest series of the year gets scorched again, as acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman joins Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli on GUARDI […]
• Fightin' Fanboys: WWE Avengers
  This past April, Marvel.com's "Agent M" Ryan Penagos and Ben Morse headed over to WWE Axxess where they met dozens of Superstars, Divas, Legends and Hall of Famers. With Extreme Rules coming up this Sunday on pay-per-view, see what they had to say about Marvel and more!In this installment, Layla, Antonio Cesaro, Bo Dallas, X-Pac and Damien San […]

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