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Weekend Toy Run: Get a Life-Size Rocket Raccoon (on Any Budget)

Hasbro had this life-size action figure of Rocket Raccoon (yes, its arms are poseable!) on display at San Diego Comic-Con last year, and after I saw Guardians of the Galaxy, I wanted one for myself. Sure, I got the Marvel Legends figure, but having something at 1/12 scale when you’ve seen it at 1/1… well, it’s just not enough.

Luckily for you and me, if you want a Rocket Raccoon that’s big enough to climb a real tree or tree-like friend, you can buy one – even if you’re not made of money. Here’s a range of options for a life-size Rocket Raccoon for your collection, depending on how many credits you scored for that Infinity Gem orb.

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Watch Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! – Ultron’s Master Plan

We’ve still got a few more months before The Avengers: Age of Ultron opens on May 1, but if you are looking for the latest reveals, the Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! crew is happy to oblige, with the living automaton himself laying out the entire plot. What’s that, you say? This bears no resemblance to what’s teased in the Avengers 2 trailer? Go figure.

See more videos at the Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! home page.

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Weekend Toy Run: Marvel Legends on Sale at Amazon.com

If you are looking to fill gaps in your Marvel Legends collection, or pick up some custom fodder, it’s a good time to check out the sale on Marvel Legends figures at Amazon.com. There’s a few figures with pretty deep discounts, and many more for a couple bucks off that will with the toy budget.

Marvel Legends Iron Man (Guardians of the Galaxy) – $7.79
Marvel Legends Captain America (Bucky Barnes) – $10.85
Marvel Legends Ghost Rider – $15.49

All of the items (these three and the rest) are eligible for Prime shipping – if you’re a member you get free 2-day shipping, and if not, just get $35 in the cart and you’ll get the same. Happy shopping!

Border Patrol: Marvel Legends Jessica Jones, Vance Astrovik, and Hulkbuster Ultron

For this edition of Border Patrol, we’ve got three Marvel Legends customs that will likely never see plastic form from Hasbro.

Marvel Legends Jewel (Jessica Jones) by AC Customs – even with an upcoming Netflix series, Jessica Jones in her Jewel costume from her earlier superhero days is a long shot in Marvel Legends – ends Sunday, January 25 at 7:00PM PST
Marvel Legends New Warriors Justice (Vance Astrovik) by Horton’s Heroes – the New Warriors have gotten no love in the line – love the paint job here and how his cape is blended into the body – ends Thursday, January 22 at 6:18PM PST
Marvel Legends Hulkbuster Ultron by Packrat Studios – who knows how Ultron will take on the Hulk in the Avengers sequel, but that hasn’t stopped this customizer from assembling this massive custom – ends Sunday, January 25 at 8:41PM PST

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

Who’s Ready to Buy New Marvel Legends, Star Wars Black Series, and Transformers?

You may still be recovering from the holidays, but to Hasbro and the online retailers, it’s a new year. And that means new toys designed to part you from your hard earned cash!

Hasbro has given the green light for online retailers to list new product assortments for the first quarter of 2015, and so we’re seeing pre-order pages for new Marvel Legends, Star Wars Black Series, and Transformer Combiner Wars… My wallet’s about to take a beating. Who’s with me?

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