Soapbox Sunday: Breaking Bad – When a Mom Protests Your Action Figures (Almost) Everybody Wins

Last week, a Florida mom petitioned Toys R Us to stop selling Breaking Bad action figures, using the tried and true family values argument. Nearly ten thousand people voiced their support, and then Toys R Us blinked. This helped fill out an otherwise uneventful news day (if you discount the news of Ebola landing on … Continue reading “Soapbox Sunday: Breaking Bad – When a Mom Protests Your Action Figures (Almost) Everybody Wins”

NYCC 2014: Hasbro Shares Press Pics from ‘Twas the Night Before Party

The mood lighting at Hasbro’s ‘Twas the Night Before (New York Comic Con) party was great for getting us in a festive mood, but is hell on the smart phone I have convinced myself is better than lugging around a few pounds of camera gear. (How’d I do? Check out my own pics from the … Continue reading “NYCC 2014: Hasbro Shares Press Pics from ‘Twas the Night Before Party”

STGCC 2014: Frank Kozik Interview by Jedd Jong

On the eve of New York Comic Con, I’m doing a bit of catch-up on a piece that our good friend Jedd sent in several weeks back, during the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention. It’s a great interview with designer toy icon Frank Kozik. Be sure to check out Jedd’s own site, The Movie and … Continue reading “STGCC 2014: Frank Kozik Interview by Jedd Jong”

SDCC 2014: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars 2015 Sneak Peek

I can admit to not knowing a whole lot about Transformers – luckily Sandman was able to join me at a special Transformers event this morning, where the Hasbro team revealed a sneak peek at the Transformers Generations Combiner Wars line. Combiners will be one of the big pushes for Hasbro at mass market retail … Continue reading “SDCC 2014: Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars 2015 Sneak Peek”

DC Collectibles Announces Four Products via Instagram, Including Man-Bat from Batman: The Animated Series

With yesterday’s reveal of most of Wave Two of Batman: The Animated Series 6-inch figures, DC Collectibles promised the fourth figure from the wave today. They’ve done us a few better, revealing four upcoming collectibles via Instagram videos. As such, the resolution of the screen grabs is not that great, but there will be more … Continue reading “DC Collectibles Announces Four Products via Instagram, Including Man-Bat from Batman: The Animated Series”

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