Monday, June 4th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
My good friend Ben Spencer is working on a new figure project, and the name alone has “want!” written all over it!
Not much information is available on Lucha Sharks just yet, but there is a blog showing a work in progress image. Awesome. I’ll definitely be following this project!
Be sure to check out Ben’s other cool figure project, Galaxxor!
Monday, June 4th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Update: Well, the plot thickens. ToyNewsI.com has just put up an article stating that they contacted Bandai asking about the rumors surrounding the demise of the line. Bandai states that they are still the master toy license holders for ThunderCats, and that they are currently focussing on rolling out product outside of the US.
That’s not a terrible amount of info, but at least we know Bandai hasn’t lost the license…yet. I’m still very interested to see how this all plays out, as I still find it highly unusual that Bandai hasn’t released or even shown us any new ThunderCats product since late last year.
Original Post: The future of the ThunderCats has been a hot topic as of late, and it seems to be really heating up.
The general consensus about the Bandai toy line has been that it’s in trouble. Ever since Toy Fair in February, where Bandai didn’t show off anything new for the brand, most collectors got the impression that the toy line was coming to an end.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
ToyGuru has been on a roll with these videos lately! I like these. I think it’s a really good way to show off the figures and their features in a way the usual press release cannot.
This time around, Scott shows off the upcoming San Diego Comic Con exclusive Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne to Batman figure set. This set looks pretty cool, from what we can see. I like the packaging quite a bit. That alone would make for a cool display. I’m interested to see exactly how the figure looks in hand.
He also gives us a quick glimpse of the MOTU Classics Snake Men 2-Pack and Horde Prime. If you want a closer look at Horde Prime, my video review is here.
I think I need to have a talk with Scott about his video quality. 🙂
Friday, May 25th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
UPDATE: Hasbro has finally made an official announcement concerning the status of the Retaliation toy line. TNI has the full press release.
“There is a limited amount of G.I. Joe Retaliation product at retail now, but in light of the movie moving out to March 29, 2013, the majority of the movie line will be made available early next year in time for the film’s release.”
Well, that’s pretty much exactly what I assumed would happen. You’ve got to think that this cannot be good for Hasbro. Retailers already seem to not like stocking G.I. Joe figures as it is. This can’t make G.I. joe look any better to those retailers who all assumed stocking this product would be ok since there is a movie to back it. And now, Hasbro has to wait almost a year without any new Joe product. Ouch.
If you are interested in any of the first wave stuff, I’d recommend grabbing it now if you see it. I have a feeling these will end up being the hard to find items come next year.
ORIGINAL POST: Out of nowhere, Paramount and Hasbro announced that they are pushing the release date of G.I. Joe Retaliation from June 2012 to March 2013 in order to convert the film to 3D. ToyNewsI.com has the full press release.
It’s crazy to think that after all of the promotion that has gone into this film Paramount thinks the best thing to do is push the release date almost 9 months just so the film can be in 3D. Is 3D really that important? Does it really affect sales? It seems to me that many people are over the 3D thing at this point. I’m sure most people would have been just fine with 2D.
But here’s my bigger question: How does this affect Hasbro and the release of the Retaliation toy line? These toys have already started hitting stores. They’re out there. Hasbro also put a lot of focus on this line of movie toys at New York Toy Fair in February.
Hasbro hasn’t made an official announcement about the toy line as of yet. I am very curious to see what kind of problems this may cause, if any. Will Hasbro pull the toys? Will they just not release any of the next waves until next year? Or will they just put it all out anyway even though the movie is now almost a year away?
It’ll be interesting to see what happens, that’s for sure.
Friday, May 25th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Those who signed up for the ill-fated 2012 Ghostbusters Club Ecto-1 Subscription service from Mattel were told that they would be receiving a special gift after the subscriptions ended up being canned.
Those customers received an e-mail this week containing the above image letting them know that Mattel would be sending them a free Glow-in-the-Dark Slimer action figure.
Friday, May 25th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
I recently had the pleasure of being a special guest on an episode of the Masters Comic Cast! The episode just went live today, so I thought I’d share it with you all here!
For more Masters Comic Cast, be sure to visit http://www.AlternativeMindz.com! Episode description and podcast after the jump!
Thursday, May 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Here’s a quick update from sponsor Nerd Rage Toys
Thursday, May 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Scott “ToyGuru” Neitlich from Mattel has once again posted an update video showcasing some upcoming figures from MattyCollector.com. This time we get a look at the Masters of the Universe Classics Griffin and more detailed information on Ghostbusters Dana as ZUUL.
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
I’d like to take a moment to plug one of my good friends, if you all don’t mind. 🙂
My good friend Luke “Suine Hallock” Nicholas is a fellow video reviewer who produces some awesome content that I have personally been a big fan of for a few years now. He has recently launched his very own YouTube channel, which you can access by visiting http://www.HouseofHallock.com! What sort of video content does Suine offer? Lots of stuff! Click through for a sampling of Suine’s awesome work!
Friday, May 18th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Four Horsemen Design has just announced that Pre-Orders for the Wave 5 Alpha Phase and the Deluxe Figure Alpha Phase from their Outer Space Men line will go live on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 9:00 pm EST!