By Ron, on May 16th, 2013 
Iron Man is still going strong in theaters, though I expect Star Trek will take over the top spot this weekend. LEGO has the Marvel (and DC) license, but Star Trek is with Hasbro in the KRE-O building set brand – so LEGO is riding shotgun with this Iron Man promotion for a free set. The LEGO Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone is a $4.99 set, and you don’t necessarily have to buy Marvel LEGOs to get it.
For example, you might go nuts over these Lone Ranger LEGO sets – cowboys, Indians, and trains? That’s LEGO heaven, Kemosabe.
FREE Exclusive, Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone with purchases of $50 or more! Valid. 5.16.13 – 5.31.13
- FREE Iron Man™ vs. Fighting Drone set with any purchase of $50 or more
- Valid: June 16-31st or while supplies last
- No Code Required
via Free Exclusive LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone!* | LEGO Shop.
By Ron, on May 14th, 2013   
Marvel Legends Blade by Heroes Assembled Customs – I wonder if that running change variant Blade is ever going to come out – if not, this might be your shot at getting an updated Blade into your Marvel Legends collection – I’m digging that choice of the Mr. Terrific (am I right?) Black Lightning (thanks, Brainlock!) head for Blade – ends May 15, 2013 13:43:07 PDT
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!
» There’s more… click to continue reading Border Patrol: Marvel Legends Blade, Shang Chi, and Shi’ar Gladiator
By Ron, on May 13th, 2013 
It was a slow day for AFP yesterday, as I was on the road taking my wife and her mom to Las Vegas as a little Mother’s Day celebration. As we were sitting at the gate waiting to board the plane, I thought about action figures of mothers. And came up with one. Pamela Voorhees, from Friday the 13th, was the only one I could recall. And actually, there were at least two made of her. In 2005, NECA came out with deluxe set for the movie’s 25th anniversary, with Jason and his dear old mom (pictured above, courtesy of BigBadToyStore). Sideshow made a 1/6 scale version – see Michael Crawford’s review of Pamela Voorhees.
So, what other mothers deserve action figures? Before getting called to board the plane, I came up with three.
» There’s more… click to continue reading In Honor of Mother’s Day – the Top Three Moms Who Deserve Action Figures
     
Pre-orders for the next wave of Marvel Legends are popping up. I saw cases of Hasbro Marvel Legends 2013 Wave 2 on Entertainment Earth and BigBadToyStore. BBTS also has sets of five. The case packouts are listed with eight figures as follows: Scarlet Spider (2), Wrecker, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Jean Grey, with Ultimate Captain America and Punisher re-releases. The sets of five feature one each of just the new characters.
One oddity that I’ve sent a question about to the Hasbro PR team – no mention of the Rocket Raccoon mini-Build-a-Figure. And since I was writing them anyways, I also asked if the running change variants (Deadpool, Dr. Doom, Dani Moonstar, Iron Fist, and Sentry) from the previous waves were still coming. Not cause to worry about an MIA Rocket Raccoon yet – I don’t think the verbiage for previous waves mentioned him – but BBTS did show the Hit Monkey parts in the product pictures.
No product pics shown yet, but you can see more pictures of Marvel Legends wave 2 and more at our Hasbro Marvel Report for Toy Fair 2013.
I’m pretty psyched about the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Star Wars Black Series Boba Fett. It’s the first 6-inch Star Wars figure and launches the new line, and one of the coolest things about it is that it comes with a Han Solo encased in carbonite as an accessory. But once you’ve got Han in carbonite, what are you going to do with him? Joe Amaro’s already got that figured out, as he recently finished his Jabba the Hutt custom complete with all the accoutrements needed for Jabba’s throne room.
» There’s more… click to continue reading Getting the Star Wars Black Series Boba Fett? Check Out Joe Amaro’s Custom Jabba the Hutt
  
DC Universe Classics Superman by Ibentmyman-thing – I’m a big fan of IBMMT, being a proud holder of several of his customs (including his modern Johnny Quick and Power Ring!) – his Superman has a number of improvements, including a new more determined head sculpt, a larger Superman shield, and a more classic light blue paint job – ends May 09, 2013 18:30:05 PDT
In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!
» There’s more… click to continue reading Border Patrol: DC Universe Classics Superman and Gypsy, Marvel Legends Dark Avengers Ms. Marvel
  
When I ordered Iron Man Legends Wave 2 at Amazon last week (sorry, sold out for now), I was wondering what the promotion was that gave me a $5 discount – turns out that Amazon is running a Spend $25 and Save $5 deal just for Hasbro Iron Man toys. A lot of the Iron Man 3 prize pack that we had up as a Free Stuff Giveaway last week is up there, like the Marvel Iron Man 3 Motorized Arc FX Gauntlet and the Marvel Iron Man 3 ARC FX Mission Mask, and there’s also a bunch of figures for sale. Probably of most interest is Iron Man Legends wave 1, if you are still looking for those. They’ve got all three figures, including the shortpack:
You’ve got to spend $25 for the promo to kick in, but if you’re buying a couple of figures, you’ll trigger that plus the free shipping. And if you are desperately looking for to complete the Iron Monger BAF, BigBadToyStore has Iron Man Legends Wave 2 cases in stock for you to split with your friends. The sets of three they had available sold out over the weekend. Happy shopping!
via Save on Iron Man Toys.
And speaking of Star Wars Day, Hasbro has just revealed their SDCC exclusive for the upcoming Star Wars Black Series. It’s fan favorite Boba Fett, with a carbonite-encased Han Solo. Impressive. Most impressive.
Boba Fett figure to debut at Comic-Con, with Solo in tow
Detailed ‘Star Wars’ toy from Hasbro comes packaged with the ultimate accessory: Han Solo in carbonite.
One of the collectible toys that Hasbro will have available exclusively at the pop-culture event this year is a detailed 6-inch Boba Fett action figure from the new Star Wars Black Series. What’s even better is that he comes packaged with two weapons, his iconic jet pack and the ultimate accessory: Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
Kids of all ages can relive the moments in the Cloud City of Bespin during The Empire Strikes Back where Boba Fett hauls off his prey, or the scenes in Return of the Jedi where the iconic bounty hunter has taken Solo to Jabba the Hutt’s palace on Tattooine.
The special-edition set is priced at $44.99 and will be sold at the Hasbro booth at the San Diego Convention Center July 18-21.
via Boba Fett figure to debut at Comic-Con, with Solo in tow.
I think I’ve lost any geek cred I ever had. I had no idea that April 28th was Masters of the Universe Day, and that tomorrow, May 4th, is Star Wars Day! And we have another politician to thank – the May 4 Star Wars Day is attributable to the U.K.’s recently departed Margaret Thatcher. True story.
But Hasbro hasn’t forgotten, and has even put together a special promotion for us Star Wars fans. Use code “SWFANDAY” on any Star Wars HasbroToyShop purchases on Star Wars Day and you’ll get a 20% discount. The discount even covers the wildly popular Angry Birds Star Wars products, including the Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga Death Star Game, which is not only a massive jumble of brand names, but also includes an inexplicable and must-have Chewbacca “Furball” Angry Bird exclusive figure.
» There’s more… click to continue reading May the Fourth Be With You – Hasbro Celebrates Star Wars Day with 20% Discount Code for Star Wars at HasbroToyShop.com
With Iron Man 3 opening this Friday, I didn’t have a lot of time to post the AFP Free Stuff Giveaway – Hasbro Iron Man 3 Prize Pack earlier this week. So here’s the official pics and product descriptions from Hasbro.
And don’t delay – this prize pack has a total approximate retail price of about $71, and the contest closes tomorrow, Friday at Noon PST. Enter now!
» There’s more… click to continue reading AFP Free Stuff Giveaway – Hasbro Iron Man 3 Prize Pack – Official Pics and Descriptions
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