Author: Ron

ThreeA Toys 2012 Membership on Sale Today Only

As you guys may know, at AFP we’ve become great fans of 3A Toys. And today the 3A membership club for 2012 (called 3AA for 3A Associates) goes on sale for 24 hours. You may be asking yourself why you’d pay $180 for something like this, but it comes with an exclusive figure that in itself covers the cost – and the 15% discount over the course of the year plus the hat and messenger bag are all just gravy.

Don’t miss out – believe me, you will regret it! 🙂

For the time-zone challenged, the 3AA 2012 membership goes on sale starting today, January 12, at 8PM EST, available for only 24 hours.

3AA 2012 goes onsale 13th Jan at 9-00am, the sale will last 24 hours and the opportunity to join 3AA will not come around till the same time next year!

3AA 2012 costs $180USD, the member pack consists of 15% discount to any product purchased directly from 3A via Bambaland or conventions etc for the period of 12 months (under the account name the 3AA 2012 was purchased), 3AA messenger bag, 3AA baseball cap (regular size), membership card and the exclusive Adventure Kartel 1/6th figure F-LEGION.

**The small print which isn’t that small**

  • 3AA 2012 is not transferable, if it is resold it becomes null.
  • The 3AA discount will be applied online at the Bambalandstore to the account under which 3AA was purchased.
  • 3AA 2012 members are guaranteed access to purchase one (more if applicable) standard release and 3AA exclusive releases for the period of the 2012 membership. Standard sales does not cover special sales of limited nature, Ashley Wood 1:1 editions or 3A publications.
  • 3AA exclusive toys will not be offered outside of 2012 3AA members
  • One 3AA membership per account and delivery address.

AFP’s Best of 2011 – Ron’s Picks

In contrast with our Best of 2010 post, Talyn and I each had a few different picks for our best action figures of 2011, so we decided to split it up this time around. I’ll get us started with the choice I included in the Fwoosh Staff Best of 2011 post – the Hasbro Marvel Universe Sentinel.

I worried last year that I’d be typecast as the Marvel guy, and I’m playing to role again with my pick of the Marvel Universe Sentinel. I never thought anything would ever rival my love of the Sentinel that Toy Biz released as a Build-A-Figure way back in Marvel Legends Series 10, but Hasbro’s version of the mutant killing robot stacks up pretty well.

The two are right about the same height, but the newer model is bulked up some, giving it more satisfying proportions. It’s also got a more classic look, while the BAF is styled specifically after the futuristic Sentinels in Grant Morrison’s final arc in New X-Men, Here Comes Tomorrow. And on top of that, Hasbro’s version has the light up eyes and chest, and the voice chip that sounds just like you’d expect a Sentinel to sound.

This would have dominated completely if it had the superior torso and hand / finger articulation that Toy Biz managed to cram into the BAF. And I’m still not sure where the purple and silver color scheme comes from (my best guess is from when the Avengers fought Sentinels in Avengers 104, way back in 1972.) Hasbro wanted a variant to distinguish its exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con, but I would have liked to see the classic purple and blue more widely available.

A lot of folks believe that Toy Biz’s Marvel Legends really hit its stride with the Sentinel series. I’m hoping that Hasbro’s Sentinel is the lead-in to a strong relaunch for Marvel Legends this year.

You can pick up the Marvel Masterworks Sentinel 16″ Figure and the Marvel Masterworks Sentinel 16″ Figure – Repaint Version at AFP sponsor Big Bad Toy Store, and I’ve seen the Marvel Universe Masterworks Sentinel at Amazon.com go for some great prices too.

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A Very Spidey Christmas – BillsComics.com

Bill has shared the second of two holiday-themed classic Action Figure Comics, this one starring the amazing Spider-Man. Be sure to check out The Dark Knight Before Christmas, starring Batman, and more of his comics at Bill’s Comics.

Happy Holidays!

A Very Spidey Christmas

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CustomCon 30 – Day Four

Welcome to CustomCon 30, the fifth installment to be hosted by TheFwoosh.com and ActionFigurePics.com!

What is CustomCon?

CustomCon is a special presentation of new custom toy creations by customizers around the globe. Ten years in the running, it’s still going strong. Inspired by the presentations of new product by legitimate manufacturers at Toy Fair and other trade shows, CustomCon is a “fake” convention, whereby customizers present their latest creations and recipes as if unveiling a new line of real toys to retailers. It’s always a lot of fun, for both the viewers and the participants.

If this is your first exposure to a CustomCon, click here to see what’s been offered over the past 29 CustomCons.

DAY FOUR: Thursday, December 15

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