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Toy Fair 2011 – Win a Mattel Toy Fair Collector Pack from Wired.com

Heads up, Mattel fans – Wired.com is giving away a Collector Pack from Matty that includes the 2 new DC Universe Classics vs. Masters of the Universe Classics 2-packs, MOTUC Panthor, MOTUC Battle Cat, and more! It’s easy to enter – all it takes is a comment on this Toy Fair Giveaway article from Wired.com about the contest.

Good luck, and stay tuned for more Toy Fair coverage for the next few days!

Win Battling Aquaman, Mer-Man Action Figures

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To mark the occasion, Mattel is giving away one New York Toy Fair Matty Collector Pack, retail valued at $210. In addition to the Aquaman-versus-Mer-Man combo, pictured above, the prize assortment includes a 12-inch Superman figure, the Joker, a 6-inch Ghostbusters Peter Venkman courtroom figure, Panthor, Battle Cat and Hawkman-versus-Stratos.

via Win Battling Aquaman, Mer-Man Action Figures | Underwire | Wired.com.

Toy Fair 2011 – Gothitropolis Dark and Light Talisman Scarabus Exclusive Packaged Pics

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Since it’s an industry show, Toy Fair typically isn’t a time that you’d normally be picking up new action figures for your collection – it’s the time you’ll be seeing and hearing about the toys that you will be picking up later in the year.

But at Toypocalypse, the Four Horsemen have made available 100 sets of an exclusive Dark and Light variant set of their upcoming Gothitropolis Scarabus figure. They’re available for $50 each (so, $100 for a set of the black and white figures), and come in resealable packaging. I didn’t get the chance to find out what will be different about the 100 sets that will be available through storehorsemen.com after the show, but one thing that got my attention on the sets from the show are the black and white scarabs on the front of the package.

I haven’t been able to bring myself to open them yet. I mean – right now they’re so pristine! I’ll need some convincing… Leave a comment below.

Toy Fair 2011 – Four Horsemen’s Toypocalypse

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What an awesome way to start off Toy Fair – with Toypocalypse, an art show held at Toy Tokyo, featuring 10 years of action figure goodness from the Four Horsemen. The show opened tonight and will run through next Thursday, but I felt compelled to go tonight, before the craziness of Toy Fair began.

The show space was packed full of 4H fans – but the really overwhelming part was just seeing all the toys that the 4H have had a big hand in getting to our shelves. One section of the show space was dedicated to a “making of” section for the next figure that will be gracing our shelves – the Fantastic Exclusive Gothitropolis Scarabus.

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Masters of the Universe Classics Club Eternia Subscribers – Powers of Grayskull Sticker

Don’t blame Digital River – by “vendor,” Mattel means the factory that was responsible for manufacturing and packaging the Preternia Disguise He-Man, not the oft-maligned company responsible for taking and fulfilling orders on the MattyCollector.com site.

I actually would prefer if they not obscure the view of the figure with these stickers, so this is win-win for me.

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR CLUB ETERNIA SUBSCRIBERS

When you get your February Club Eternia shipment, be sure to look inside for a “The Powers of Grayskull” sticker! It was intended to be on the package for Preternia Disguise He-Man, but due to a vendor error the sticker was left off.

To ensure the figure is complete, we’re sending a sticker you can apply yourself. It will be shipped loose along with all of the February Club Eternia items (Preternia Disguise He-Man, Bow, Shadow Beast, and the Etheria Map) so don’t forget to look for it inside the box!

-Matty

McFarlane The Walking Dead Figures Sneak Peek – MTV Geek

What’s the coolest action figure news to hit pre-Toy Fair? The fact that McFarlane Toys has scored the rights to make action figures based on The Walking Dead comic series AND television series, that’s what!  You read that right, folks!  There are going to be 2 separate toy lines for The Walking Dead, and you all […]

MTV Geek has a first look at the upcoming figures from The Walking Dead comic and AMC series. Check out MTV Geek’s exclusive first look for lots more info.

The first series of deluxe 6-inch figures is releasing in September 2011, includes four fan-favorite characters from the Image comic book including:

THE WALKING DEAD Series 1

  • Officer Rick Grimes
  • Michonne
  • Zombie Lurker
  • Zombie Roamer

The second series of deluxe 6-inch figures is revealed in November 2011 and introduces four figures based on AMC’s original drama including:

THE WALKING DEAD Series 2

  • Deputy Rick Grimes
  • Daryl Dixon
  • Zombie Walker
  • Zombie Biter

Each human figure includes multiple interchangeable accessories and several points of articulation for limitless possibility and customization. Each zombie figure features unique, gory, play action such as exploding heads and removable limbs. Figures are expected to sell for around $14.99 at retailers nationwide.

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