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AFC's Toy Fair 2009 Coverage And so yet another Toy
Fair has come and gone Figure Fans. But that doesn't mean
our coverage ends! The AFC
Toy Fair 2009 Feature is jammed packed with images straight
from the show. There's a lot to show you, so head on into
AFC's
Toy Fair Feature for full coverage.
NY Comic Con 2009 Coverage! AFC's coverage of the 4th Annual New
York Comic Con is up! Big thank you to the NYCC staff
for putting on a tremendous show as always! Can't wait for
next year! Check out the AFC
Feature section for all the 2009 NYCC updates.
The Action
Figure Network
The Action Figure Network
Is Here! The time has come. A new age of collecting
on the internet has arrived! AFC World is proud to present to
you, The Action Figure
Network!
The AFN is a unique online
community web site which allows collectors, fans, industry professionals
and online store owners to network and communicate with one another
directly.
AFC's
Wizard World Philly 2009 Coverage!
So we made the trip to Philly,
checked out some really cool toys, met with Shocker
Toys, and Tonner Dolls to name a few as well as fans
and other friends along the way and of course made our
yearly stop at "Weber's" in Cherry Hill, NJ
(it's an AFC tradition... we highly recommend it). The
coverage is now posted for your viewing pleasure in
the AFC
Feature Gallery! Next stop is San Diego for Comic-Con.
Stay tuned! Check out Wizard
World Philly 2009.
AFC's
10th Anniversary Giveaway #3: McFarlane's Halo
So how do you feel about Halo? You a fan? What about
that guy Todd McFarlane? You like him and what he's
done with Halo collectibles? Well if you answered yes
to those questions, then the AFC
10th Anniversary Giveaway #3 is for you! AFC has
teamed with McFarlane Toys to give away two Halo collectibles
autographed by Todd McFarlane! Head on over to the
contest page for full details and entry form.
AFC
News
New
Marvel Legends On The Way! You Choose!
From Hasbro:
There's a new wave of Marvel Legends 2 Packs on
the way in 2010 and you help to decide who's in
them. The basics are simple - six total characters,
you pick three and we pick three. Sound like fun?
Voting for this all new Fan's Choice will start
on July 22nd when we reveal all of the possible
choices at San Diego Comic Con. Some of them you
might expect to see, some of them might take you
by surprise, but you can bet your Sweet Aunt Petunia
that they all could make a great addition to your
Marvel Legends collection! We've sent along three
images to give you a small taste of what's in
store. Enjoy!
AFC
DVD Review: G.I. Joe Season 1.1
"He'll fight for freedom wherever there's
trouble, G.I. Joe is there!" And now he's
back on DVD courtesy of Shout!
Factory and Hasbro.
AFC was fortunate enough to receive an advanced
copy of the new DVD set, so we sat down and gave
it a looksee! Continue
for the full article..
JAKKS
Unleashes UFC Figures at Fan EXPO From
JAKKS:
Top UFC
fighters and MMA fans will get the first look
at the official Ultimate Fighting Championship®
(UFC®) action figures from leading U.S. toy
maker JAKKS Pacific, Inc (Nasdaq: JAKK) at UFC®
Fan Expo™ for UFC 100 in Las Vegas. The
first two series of the line, Wave 0 and Wave
1 include some of the best and well known UFC
fighters such as Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar,
Chuck Liddell, Middleweight Champion Anderson
Silva, Forrest Griffin, Rampage Jackson and Royce
Gracie. Several of the fighters will be in attendance
to view their new figures before they hit retail
shelves this Fall, and are expected to meet and
greet with fans at the JAKKS UFC Fan Expo booth
(#427). Continue
for the full article..
Hasbro's
Marvel Q&A July 2009
Our friends from Hasbro
answer some burning Marvel action figure questions
in their July 2009 Q&A! Get some insight into
the Nick Fury Exclusive, the success of Marvel
Universe and some large size news. Continue
for the full article..
G.I.
Joe Movie Figures Arrive Early! From
Hasbro:
As if celebrating the 4th of July weren’t
cause for enough excitement, imagine having early
access to a slew of G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra
figures and vehicles. Well, your wish is our command.
Hasbro is pleased to announce that the first wave
G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra toys are going to
begin to hit shelves ONE WEEK EARLY, starting
Monday, July 6th. Beginning this Monday and rolling
out throughout next week, your favorite retailers
will be adding G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra figures
and vehicles to their stores. This is your opportunity
to be the first to get your hands on these highly
anticipated toys. If you could help us spread
the word to other G.I. JOE fans, that would be
great. Thanks and have a terrific 4th of July
weekend! Yo Joe!
Kotobukiya
Announces Comic-Con Exclusive: X-Force Wolverine
Bust Tokyo,
Japan - Kotobukiya’s
second 2009 San
Diego Comic-Con Exclusive is X-FORCE: WOLVERINE
FINE ART BUST. During Marvel Comics’ Messiah
Complex story arc, Wolverine became leader of
the new X-Force team and got a wicked new costume
as well. For the first time ever, the mutant hero’s
fearsome black and gray outfit, accented with
piercing red eyes, has been created in the form
of a high-end collectible. This is not simply
a repaint, but an entirely new, highly-detailed,
original sculpture. Continue
for the full article..
CAPCOM
SDCC Exclusive - Dark Void Figurine and Statues
From SOTA
Toys: In celebration of Comic-Con and the
upcoming release of the game, CAPCOM is proud
to announce that an exclusive Dark Void collector's
edition resin statue will be on sale through CAPCOM
store at Booth number 5113. Sculpted and produced
by SOTA Toys, this piece of art stands nearly
12-inches tall, featuring excellent reproduction
of the main character - Will from the game through
high quality resin and detailed painting, Integrated
lighting effects (batteries not included), and
individually numbered for collectible value. Priced
at $75.00 (+ Tax), the quantity will be very limited.
Also available will be a mini version of this
exquisite statue. Standing nearly 4-inches tall,
this sized-down version is made of high quality
PVC plastic but still retains every bit of detail.
Priced at $10.00 (+ Tax), the quantity will be
very limited. (Note - The first 3 images are of
the 4 inch version, the second 3 images are of
the 12 inch version)
Gareb
Shamus Reveals FunFare's Hot Dozen Toys For Summer
New York, NY (July 1, 2009) – FunFare
Magazine, the newest consumer brand geared
toward families about the joy derived from toys,
games and just plain fun products, today unveiled
their Annual Hot Dozen list for kids and families
this summer. Continue
for the full article..
AFC
Sponsor Update: Past Generation Toys From
Past
Generation Toys: We have the new Star Wars
Saga Collection, GI Joe Movie: Rise of Cobra,
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Transformers
2 - Revenge of the Fallen toys in-stock! We have
also beefed up the Preorder section dramatically.
Defiantly worth taking a look at the Closeout
and Overstocks with 200+ items starting at $1.95!
Continue
for the full article..
Who
Is The Half-Blood Prince? From NECA:
Just in time for the July 15 release of Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters,
NECA presents two new lines of figures based on
the movie! Continue
for the full article..
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