Border Patrol: Marvel Legends Rhino, Crimson Dynamo, and Deadpool

In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!

Marvel Legends Rhino – the auction for this Rhino ends today, so don’t miss out – check out the texture on the Rhino hide! – ends Feb 23, 2010 19:01:14 PST

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Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! Winter Games Recap

Sound the trumpets, Marvel faithful! It is time for the most epic series of athletic contests, the most anticipated event of the year, the most celebrated spectacle in all the Marvel Universe–the 2010 Marvel Winter Games!

With all the activity going on at Toy Fair, we’ve missed the Marvel team’s send-up of the Olympic games.  Who better to cover the games than M.O.D.O.K. and the Gremlin?


Our coverage of the 2010 Marvel Winter Games begins with the spectacular opening ceremonies, including the lighting of the torch, an introduction to the events, a look at some of the athletes and countires competing, and some hype from your happy hosts M.O.D.O.K. and Gremlin.

Watch Day 1: Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Marvel Winter Games:


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Toy Fair 2010 – Hasbro Marvel Universe Update

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The Hasbro Collector Briefing was earlier today, and in the second part of the Marvel update, I’ll be covering Marvel Universe.  The mantra this year is “more figures, more fun, and more exclusives” and the team wants to keep the line “collector cool with kid appeal.”  Keeping in lockstep with events in Marvel Comics, the packaging theme this year is Norman Osborne’s HAMMER Files, with packaging art by Mike Deodato.

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Watch the Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! Promo for the Winter Games

It’s a short clip, but I’m looking forward to what the crew at Marvel comes up with next week!

Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! To Cover Winter Games!

Watch the all-new promo for upcoming Winter Games coverage premiering February 12!

As the world turns its eyes and hearts toward Vancouver for this year’s Winter Games, the question on every True Believers’ mind remains, how will Marvel’s most agile athletes fare in all of that slipping, sliding and skullduggery?

Luckily, “Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?!” has the answers! Check out the all-new Winter Games promo right here!

Then, beginning Friday, February 12 stay tuned to Marvel.com and YouTube.com/Marvel throughout the Winter Games for regular updates brought to you like only “Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?!” can!

via Watch the all-new promo for upcoming Winter Games coverage premiering February 12! | Marvel.com News | Marvel.com.

threeA Toys World War Robot Portable Winter Bramble

This is a guest review by Fwoosher MatthewK. This review was first published on the Fwoosh E-Zine.

The World War Robot Portable (WWRP) is a series of vinyl action figures based on the artwork of Ashley Wood. The original WWR figures were 1/6th scale figures (12inch), but this new WWRP line has robots shrunk down to the 1/12 scale familiar to fans of Marvel Legends and DC Universe Classics. I just picked up my first Bramble Frosty (The model name of the robot is Bramble and mine is painted in the ‘winter’ colorway with the nickname ‘Frosty’) from sponsor Big Bad Toy Store.

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