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Toy Fair 2008 Coverage!
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AFC's
NY Comic Con Coverage Begins!
The third annual New
York Comic Con is on Figure Fans! AFC is on the show
floor bringing you coverage of the entire event. NY Comic
Con is taking place at the Javits Center in New York City,
NY April 18th thru the 20th. Check out our online coverage
in the AFC
Gallery. If you're headed to the Con, look for us
AFC staffers wandering around covering the event. We'd
love to meet you! - AFC
NY Comic Con Gallery
AFC On
Location In Middletown, NY
Join AFC on May 3rd 2008 in Middletown NY for Slammin
Sammy's Sports Card, Comic Book and Action Figure Show!
AFC World will be on hand at the show to meet with our
readers and members all day. Nothing beats making that
in-person connection and talking toys. So leave Ebay behind
for a day and come on out to the Middletown, NY Holiday
Inn at 68 Crystal Run Rd. and check out the dealers, meet
some new folks and add a few items to your collections!
Also on hand will be Comic Book writer CJ Henderson (Batman
and Punisher). Hope to see you all there! Email
us with questions.
AFC
News
NY
Comic Con Quickie: He-Man Returns... Again
Possibly the biggest Action Figure News from the
New York Comic Con came from Mattel Saturday.
During a panel dedicated to MOTU, Mattel,
accompanied by the Four Horsemen announced officially,
that He-Man and The Masters of the Universe would
be returning! As promised earlier, this line will
be collector oriented. No more cases of 11 He-Mans
and 1 Mer-Man folks. This is the real deal. What
you have been waiting for for over 25 years. The
new figures will blend the old days with the modern
He-Man, but from the looks of the very first figure,
it's looking a lot more like our old favorites.
It's awesome! The line will be 6 inch scale with
characters from all areas of the MOTU mythos:
The original 80's line, She-Ra, New Adventures,
He-Ro (Yes, He-Ro!) and more. Classic characters
being talked about for the line are: He-Man, Skeletor,
Queen Marlena, She-Ra, Hordak, and more. The only
limitation here is that Mattel will be unable
to produce any figures created by Filmation for
the original cartoon (legal issues... sigh). The
first figure in the Classics line will be King
Greyskull who made his debut in the 200x He-Man
cartoon. This will be a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
folks, so plan accordingly. You won't want to
miss out on one of the hottest figures of the
Summer. The power of Greyskull has returned once
again. Let's show our support and thanks to Mattel
as I believe they have poured their heart and
soul into this to make it happen for US, the fans.
Check out AFC's
Mattel NY Comic Con Gallery for images and
more info seen in our pics from the panel.
NY
Comic Con 2008: Mattel Mattel
made a lot of collector dreams come true this
weekend. From new DC figures to the return of
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, it was
a dream come true for many. Check out the DC,
MOTU, Batman products on the way from our good
friends at Mattel in the AFC
NY Comic Con Gallery.
NY
Comic Con 2008: Shocker Toys
Our friends from Shocker
Toys were on hand at the NY Comic Con this
year showing of prototypes of their Series 2 Indie
Action Figure Line. The Tick and Dick Tracy never
looked so good! Shocker also gave us another look
at series 1 and the Awesome Maxx figure! Shocker
reports series 2 will have more articulation added,
and series 1 would also be retooled to include
the same articulation. These guys will be super
poseable! Check out the pics in the AFC
NY Comic Con Gallery.
NY
Comic Con 2008: Marvel - 'Nuff Said
Starving for some Marvel Legends action? You've
come to the right place. Marvel is on hand at
the New York Comic Con and man did they put out
a spread! Check out all the Marvel Legend goodness,
the Hulk, Spidey, and Iron Man too! You won't
believe some of the insanely cool figures that
are coming your way very shortly from Marvel
and Hasbro.
Holy cow, are those S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents?? Captain
American Iron Man?? Adam Warlock?? Could it be
true?? Yup. Head over to AFC's
Marvel NYCC Gallery.
NY
Comic Con 2008: NECA
There were a few surprises in store for us at
the NECA
booth this year including a new Conan, Beetlejuice
and some new TMNT items to tempt us! You can always
count on NECA to deliver. Check out the AFC NECA
coverage in our NY
Comic Con Gallery.
NY
Comic Con 2008: Diamond Select Toys
Ready for your helping of Star Trek, Transformers,
Marvel Select and Mini-mates? DST's
got you covered baby! By the way, DST also have
their 1/4 scale Star Wars figures on hand, we
saw them first at Toy Fair, but unfortunately
we were once again unable to photograph them.
Doesn't stop us from telling you about them though.
On display were Obi-Wan, Han Solo Hoth, Emperor
Palpatine (Episode 3), and Darth Maul. DST promises
approvals very soon, so we'll hopefully have pictures
for you in the coming weeks. For now, check out
the Diamond Select AFC
NY Comic Con Gallery.
Sideshow
Quickie: Indiana Jones Premium Format Figure
On the heels of the NY Comic Con, Sideshow
sends along a preview of possibly their best Premium
Format figures, and most definitely one of the
most anticipated of all time. You won't have to
wait long to secure this hot artifact, at least
for pre-order anyway. The exclusive version will
be up for priority pre-order Friday April 18th
from 10am to Noon Pacific Time. It's going to
go fast, so be sure you're qualified for the PPO.
Click here to check your status. If you don't
make it in time, fear not, this Holy Grail will
also come in a regular edition which will be available
right after the exclusive sells out. Check out
a few more pics here
and the preview here.
Then head over to the Sideshow
Homepage Friday for the big pre-order!
NY
Comic Con Quickie: What's This At Mattel?
Do you see it? Is it real? Are they faking us
out? Yes, that is the famous Wonder Bread He-Man
at the Mattel NY Comic Con booth. Mattel
was super tight-lipped about the He-Man news they
have planned to reveal at the Con, so I can't
tell you if there is any relevance to that particular
figure. I can tell you that you can expect a collector-satisfying
announcement to come very soon... Saturday to
be more precise. We'll have pics and news for
you as more details are made available. For now,
check
out the Wonder Bread He-Man in the Gallery.
Induct
Your Favorite G.I. JOE Figures into the Hall of
Heroes Line Forget
the Hall of Fame, we're talkin' about the G.I.
Joe Hall of Heroes! Hasbro
will be conducting a poll on GIJoe.com to let
you, the fans and collectors, decide the top 10
most popular 3 3/4 inch GI Joe figures from the
25th anniversary and 2008 lineup. Did you know
there's 62 figures to choose from already?? You
might see some surprises on the list Hasbro has
provided us. Did you know there will be a new
Cobra Croc Master figure, Swamp Zartan and Flint
in Cobra gear (remember that episode?)?? Continue
for the full article..
NECA
Releases Details for New York Comic Con
From NECA:
New York Comic Con is mere days away, and excitement
at the NECA office has reached a fever pitch.
Today, NECAonline highlights all the goings-on
at Booth #1112, from exclusives to signings to
behind the scenes Q&A sessions. We will be
debuting new figures from Conan the Barbarian,
Gears of War, Cult Classics, Player Select, and
more! Continue
for the full article..
Cinema
Of Fear Deluxe Plush Series 2 From
Mezco:
Following the breakout success of COF Roto Plush
Series 1, Mezco revisits these horror icon’s
softer side; Freddy Krueger as seen in A Nightmare
On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors sporting a dapper
tuxedo. Jason from Friday the 13th Part 2 features
the “sack mask” look he experimented
with before settling on his hockey mask, includes
pick axe accessory. And Leatherface from Texas
Chainsaw Massacre 2 featuring the new mask worn
in the second TCM movie, Leatherface also has
a completely new outfit and his trusty oversized
chainsaw accessory. Each stands approximately
13 inches tall and is sure to thrill horror aficionados!
Mezco will have the prototypes on display at NY
Comic Con from April 17-20th at booth 1041, actual
product will appear in stores this Halloween!
Wizard
World Philly To Host ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards! Congers,
NY (April 15, 2008) – The Wizard
World comic convention is coming to Philadelphia
from May 30th to June 1st. The convention will
host the 1st Annual ToyFare Hall of Fame Awards.
ToyFare, America’s leading consumer toy
publication, will be honoring three entities for
their significant contributions and impact on
the toy industry. This year’s inductees
are Randy Falk, Clayburn Moore and the Four Horsemen.
Continue
for the full article..