Monday, February 4th, 2013 by Pixel Dan
Let’s wrap up out look at Gremlins series 2 by checking out one of the wacky Gremlins from the second film!
Join me as I take a look at The Phantom Gremlin!
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 by Pixel Dan
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The amazing Star Wars ArtFX+ line of 1/10 scale statues continues to expand with the second version of the dark lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader. But this Vader is quite different than the previous release.
Join me for a look at “The Return of Anakin Skywalker” statue!
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 by Pixel Dan
Fantastic Plastic Toys has revealed their latest set of characters who will be released as part of their first series of figures in the Mystical Warriors of the Ring toy line! Say hello to Bloodlust!
From FPT: Our final tag team and final members of the 2013 AWF Roster are now revealed. Meet Bloodlust; Hemorrhage and Rage and their shifty but genius manager Guy “Big Daddy” Smith. They are the troublemakers of the AWF, concerned not only with their own legacy but also with how much havoc they can raise on a daily basis. While they are the last wrestlers revealed for this year they are certainly not the last personalities we will see, Guy is evidence of that.
This particular reveal is pretty exciting for me. See that mosquito character? Yep, that’s an homage to me! But not only is it just because he is a mosquito (for obvious reasons), but the team as a whole is actually an homage to Attitude Inc, which is the name of the tag team I am one half of on the indy wrestling scene! The panda manager is even named directly after my tag partner and best friend!
I’m a little giddy about this one for sure, and I’m honored that FPT has given me this cool nod! I cannot wait to see these in plastic form!
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 by Pixel Dan
When a video game becomes popular, it’s not uncommon to find merchandise such as posters, comics, or even action figures based on characters from the games. But some video games get the honor of being turned into an animated series! Some of these cartoons are good, most are not so good, but they are ALL fun!
The Videocade Commentaries is a podcast series where three guys who love video games offer their own commentary on these cartoons! Join RetrowareTV.com alumni “Pixel Dan” Eardley, Lance “Ito” Cortez, and Eric Lappe as they watch these cartoons with YOU!
Friday, February 1st, 2013 by Pixel Dan
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Round-Up post. There’s been a lot of toy news heading into Toy Fair 2013, so I figured now was as good a time as ever to bring this column back. So here are some of the noteworthy pieces of toy news for the past week:
Friday, February 1st, 2013 by Pixel Dan
More Gremlins! More Gremlins! More Gremlins!
Giving us even more Gremlins seen in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, NECA continues on with Series 2! Join me for a look at Lenny!
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 by Pixel Dan
How about some more Gremlins goodness?! I think I may be hooked. So let’s continue on with more Gremlins 2: The New Batch goodness from NECA toys!
Join me for a look at George from Gremlins Series 1!
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 by Pixel Dan
Update: Well, it’s official! MTV Geek has now posted new images of Bebop and Rocksteady, along with several other new images of other TMNT toys, and a video walkthrough! You can check them all out here!
Original: MTV Geek posted a few pictures to Twitter this morning, seemingly showing off portions of Playmates’ display being prepared for next weekend’s New York International Toy Fair. Seen in this display is, what appears to be, the Classics Bebop & Rocksteady figures!
Now, this can’t necessarily be considered a true reveal since it hasn’t “officially” been stated by Playmates yet, but I think it’s safe to say we’re looking at the upcoming Classics versions of Shredder’s duo.
Personally, I feel like these guys don’t look quite as cartoon accurate as the four Turtles do. Something seems off with their shapes, almost as if they are slightly stylized. Then again, this isn’t the best angle, so it may just be the photo. We definitely need to see some more photos of their head sculpts, especially from the side angle. But those pics will be hitting the net very soon, I’m sure. After all, Toy Fair is only a little over a week away, and yours truly will be there. I’m anxious to check them out in person.
So, what are your early impressions of Bebop and Rocksteady?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 by Pixel Dan
A Gremlins toy obsession may have begun thanks to NECA toys! After picking up the Brown Gremlin as my first back in December, I just had to grab some more! So i hope you guys are ready for some Gremlins videos!
Starting off, join me for a look at Daffy from Gremlins Series 1!
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 by Pixel Dan
Like many collectors out there, Star Wars figures played a big role in me becoming a collector. I have always joked that Star Wars was sort of the “gateway drug” of toy collecting. While not true for everyone, it seems like many folks out there started their toy obsession with one of Hasbro’s (or Kenner’s) 3.75″ heroes from that galaxy far, far away.
Eventually, it just got to be too much for me. For the most part, I still really like the figures Hasbro has been releasing. But I turned from a die-hard Star Wars collector to a casual collector once I started getting more heavily involved in other toy lines. There were just so many Star Wars figures, many of which were variants of variants, that I just could no longer keep up.
I’ve often said that the one thing that could bring me back in to buying Star Wars figures regularly again would be a really well-done 6″ scale line of figures.
Well, I guess it’s time to say goodbye to my money.
Hasbro has officially announced the Star Wars Black Series, a line of 6″ scale, highly detailed and articulated action figures based on the heroes and villains from Star Wars! The line kicks off this year with 8 figures priced at $19.99 each, and will include characters such as Luke Skywalker in his X-Wing gear and Darth Maul.
That one image of the Luke figure already has me drooling! I cannot wait to see more!
So, how about you guys? Excited? Rather stick with the 3.75″ line? Indifferent? Sound off!
