Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
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Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line continues to impress upon it’s return! Join Pixel Dan for a look at Madame Masque!
Video after the jump!
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
By now I think it’s no secret that there has been a lot of discussion on the future of Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Classics line, which all started because of a post by Scott “ToyGuru” Neitlich stating that subscription sales were down, and therefore MOTUC may potentially be “on the chopping block.” This thread on He-Man.org sums up everything said by ToyGuru relating to this issue nicely in the first post.
Many of you have been contacting me via e-mail, PM, Twitter, Facebook, etc asking for my opinion on this situation, and/or asking me to relay messages to Scott. I feel I must apologize that I have stayed pretty quiet on this whole thing so far. I didn’t want to jump the gun. I wanted to get as much information as possible on this whole thing before I made any sort of comments. After talking with Toyguru on a recoding of the Roast Gooble Dinner podcast for a few hours this past weekend, I finally broke my silence and started posting updates and thoughts.
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
SPONSORED REVIEW: For a terrific selection of action figures, including pre-orders for Marvel Legends, be sure to visit NerdRageToys.com!
Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line continues to impress upon it’s return! Join Pixel Dan for a look at Wrecking Crew member Thunderball!
Video after the jump!
Monday, July 23rd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
It’s a whole lotta madness in episode #9! Join Pixel Dan and Stina as they open up a bunch of blind bag mini figures!
In today’s installment, we’ll be opening up:
Special thanks to Petteri, Doug & ‘The Boy,’ Cavillier, Jarrod, and Janet for donating such awesome mini figures!
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Please welcome the newest sponsor of Pixel-Dan.com: FantasticPlasticToys.com!
Fantastic Plastic Toys features a terrific selection of action figures and collectibles, including Marvel, Mini Mates, Monster High, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more!
Be sure to check them out, and tell them that Pixel Dan sent ya!
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
This one is a rare, non-toy related interview from me.But seeing as how I am a Voltron fan, I just could not pass up the opportunity to talk to Brandon Thomas, writer of the current Voltron and Voltron: Year One books from Dynamite Comics!
So sit back and hear about the inspiration behind the current Voltron books, and maybe get a sneak peek at where the stories are headed!
Video after the jump!
Saturday, July 21st, 2012 by Pixel Dan
At the 2012 San Diego Comic Con, Mattel revealed the winner of their Masters of the Universe Classics Create-A-Character contest. The winner announced was Daniel Benedict for his creation Castle Grayskullman.
For his win, Castle Grayskullman will get a release in the 2012 Masters of the Universe Classics 30th Anniversary Collection toy line. He will receive the same treatment as the other figure, even getting sculpted by the Four Horsemen.
The new figure was on display at the show in the the Mattel display cases. He’s a very interesting design, featuring the look of the famous castle from Masters of the Universe. His face is that of the castle’s, his shield is from the drawbridge, and even his swords are taken right from the designs seen on the flag that stood atop the vintage Castle Grayskull playset. It’s a very creative idea for an action figure, and I immediately felt that this felt like a great figure for a “create-a-character” contest win.
Soon after the event, I was contacted by the winner himself, Daniel Benedict. I took this opportunity to ask him if he’d be willing to do an interview with me, and he obliged.
Read through to find out Daniel’s reaction to winning, and to see his incredibly creative “vintage” toy commercial for Castle Grayskullman!
Saturday, July 21st, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Here’s a quick sponsor update form Nerd Rage Toys
Friday, July 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Here’s a quick sponsor update from Past Generation Toys
Friday, July 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Welcome to Flashback Friday, the newest feature of Pixel-Dan.com!
Flashback Friday is a chance for me to share some of my past videos with everyone again. This will allow newer viewers to see a video they might not have yet seen, and allow the long-time viewers a trip down memory lane! It also serves to show just how much my videos have evolved over the years.
Warning: the quality will not always be very good in these older videos!
Today’s Flashback is an overview I did on an incredibly cool toy line from Playmates Toys known as Skeleton Warriors. This line features some amazingly detailed action figures for the era, and ended far too soon!
