The Brothers Brick

• Forced perspective in Spaaaace!
  A Pigs in Space reference is the best I can muster, for a post title, with a newborn napping on my arm. Regardless, this new offering from John Moffatt really caught my eye. The underlying ship is nice, too. Though I suspect this may be a case of photoshop, rather than true forced perspective, I Continue reading → […]
• Whoa! Slow down there big rig…
  Disclaimer – mildly sappy post to follow… Remember this post I did a few months back? Well, I still feel the same about the online community, however, I now have some very serious concerns on where this community is headed…yes, and it is all due to the recent changes to Flickr. I felt that these Continue reading → […]
• Ooni Brute
  Surprisingly, many LEGO fans have never heard of the Ooni or of Galidor, LEGO’s failed action figure line and TV series from 2002. In my ongoing attempt to make Galidor cool, I give you the Ooni Brute. I envision him as a foot soldier of an invading alien army. His helmet assembly isn’t for breathing Continue reading → […]
• What Goes Vroom and Swoosh at the Same Time? Thumper!
  The thing I love about rongYIREN‘s creations is his ability to pack in so much great design while maintaining playability. The Thumper is something the 10 year old me wishes LEGO had produced as a set so I could swoosh the removable, remote drone around while exploring an alien planet in a bouncy space rover.  Continue reading → […]
• Duck and cover
  In other news, legorobo:waka snuck this beauty onto flickr, right in between a wall of large and generally unoriginal pictures expressing dislike for flickr. Consider it a mecha chaser. […]

Action Figure Insider – Best Toy News on the Web!

• WIZKIDS GAMES PARTNERS WITH IRRATIONAL GAMES, REVEALS BIOSHOCK INFINITE HEROCLIX LINE
     New Collectibles Hit Shelves This Summer Hillside NJ – May 22, 2013—WizKids Games, the leader in collectible miniatures gaming, has announced a new collection to the HeroClix line-up; BioShock Infinite HeroClix miniatures, featuring themed collectible figures based on the highest rated game of the year to date. The latest collection to join the HeroClix [ […]
• Marvel’s Avengers Assemble – Trailer 1
  Marvel’s biggest heroes reunite in the one-hour preview of “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble” this Sunday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. ET inside Marvel Universe on Disney XD! […]
• G.I. Joe Custom Show at SubUrban Vinyl on May 31
  Curated by SubUrban Vinyl and Tenacious Toys with partners The Loyal Subjects and Hasbro On Friday, May 31st from 4-9pm, SubUrban Vinyl will become a G.I. Joe emporium with a family-friendly event dedicated to the most influential toy line of our generation: Hasbro’s G.I. Joe figures. The custom toy show involves 30+ of today’s most […]
• New DC Unlimited GL and Beware the Batman Figure Images
  Over the past few days a few images have been making the rounds from Mattel’s DC Unlimited and Batman Unlimited lines that can be found at retail.  These figures will be mixed in future assortments of the two lines.   The new figures are: Green Lantern from the Injustice: Gods Among Us (we already have Injustice […]
• Batgirl Available Today as DLC Character in Injustice: Gods Among Us
  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today is releasing Batgirl as a downloadable content (DLC) character for the DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Batgirl is available now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 400 MS Microsoft Points and will be available in the next day for PlayStation®Network at a price of $4.99. Also available today […]

Marvel Toys News

• Iron Man 3 Mark 42 and War Machine Figures Revealed
  Marvel Select Iron Man Mark 42 figure from Diamond Select Toys The wait for the ultimate Iron Man 3 action figures is almost here! Diamond Select Toys has given us a first look at the packaged shots for the Iron Man Mark 42 armor as well as the War Machine armor! Each seven-inch figure has 16 points of articulation, an interchangeable unmasked head and an ar […]
• 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 […]

Toy News International

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Global Toy News

• Global Toy News Passes 1/2 Million Visits
  Thank you, our readers, our sponsors, our subscribers and our wonderful writers for helping Global Toy News hit the half-million mark in visitors. That's a whole lot of people who... […]
• A Conversation with Shirley Price; CEO of Funrise
  Let me say this right out in front. I like Shirley Price. In fact, just about everyone likes Shirley. She is gentle, friendly, warm and open. How then did someone... […]
• Toy Retail In The Experience Economy
  According to the rhetoric, “brick-and-mortar retail just can’t compete in today’s digital-first economy.” It’s said that e-commerce showrooming habits and hand-held digital devices have disrupted the existing markets and value... […]
• Why Channel Management is Busted; A Little History
  I want to thank everyone who has commented on my posting, “Jerry Storch of Toys R Us Speaks His Mind at PlayCon.” Jerry’s position that the toy industry is terrible... […]
• 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... […]

Marvel Characters Making News This Week

• New in Marvel AR 5/22/13
  Have you taken the next step in your comics reading experience by experiencing Augmented Reality via the Marvel AR App for iOS and Android devices? If not, you’re missing out! Here’s Marvel Content Producer & Manager of the AR App Judy Stephens to give you the overview: “The Marvel AR App brings new, exciting and free content to your print comics by usin […]
• Fightin' Fanboys: Austin Aries of Impact Wrestling
  Austin Aries (image courtesy of Impact Wrestling) Photos courtesy of Impact Wrestling By James Viscardi with Ben Morse Teaming with fellow former World Champion Bobby Roode, Austin Aries represents one of the most talented teams in the history of Impact Wrestling. However, while the Avengers may bicker from time to time, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have nothing […]
• Get the Marvel Comics App Update for 5/22/13
  Want more comics in the Marvel Comics App for iOS and Android? Your search is over! Check out these comics that just hit the Marvel Comics App and keep coming back every week for new additions to the growing library! That's right, we add new books every week to feed your need for super-heroic entertainment! Don't have the Marvel Comics App? What ar […]
• Iron Man 3 Mark 42 and War Machine Figures Revealed
  Marvel Select Iron Man Mark 42 figure from Diamond Select Toys The wait for the ultimate Iron Man 3 action figures is almost here! Diamond Select Toys has given us a first look at the packaged shots for the Iron Man Mark 42 armor as well as the War Machine armor! Each seven-inch figure has 16 points of articulation, an interchangeable unmasked head and an ar […]
• Follow the History of Deadpool Pt. 1
  By Brett White After making a bloody splash as an X-Force villain just over 20 years ago, Deadpool has grown from a cult favorite second banana to Marvel's most notorious leading mercenary. On June 25, 2013, comic book fans everywhere will get to experience life in the red and black tights when Deadpool's first ever video game breaks its way into s […]

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