The Lego Printer
I know this is "not comics" but William Gibson and Douglas Coupland both tweeted it, and I am weak-minded.
Continue ReadingVideo moment: Bronte Sister Power Dolls
If I lived in a world where this was real, I'd be so happy. In truth, it is a fake commercial by Phil Lord and Chris Miller made in 1998 for a series of educational shorts about action figures based on historical figures. It was never aired. Thank god for YouTube.
Continue ReadingYou know you want it: SDCC exclusive Claire Bobble Head
Toy shelf space is at a premium these days, but we have to admit, this Claire Littleton Bobble Head from Bif Bang Pow!, complete with gun and a substitute baby made from animal parts, has that certain je ne sais quoi. (The hair is a little too neat, though.) It’s available as an exclusive for [...]
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Beat Giveaway: Hasbro’s Marvel toys — NOW CLOSED
Welcome to what we hope is a new Beat tradition, the Getaway Giveaway! We have so much stuff that needs a good home — and many generous partners who are offering us giveaways — that we hope to make this a weekly feature. This week, in honor of Toy Fair and all the toy news we’ve [...]
Continue ReadingMighty Boosh toys DO exist!
The other day we were moaning that there aren’t any Mighty Boosh toys, but it turns out Pete Wilson made some which are available in England, and you can order them via StrangeCo. With Vince Noir, Howard Moon, Bollo, and Naboo the Enigma, it’s a great start but we still need Dixon Bainbridge, Bob Fossil [...]
Continue ReadingToy Fair 2010 in photos
So we wandered around Toy Fair for a bit yesterday, but missed most of the big presentations. Lego had a very early morning event showing off TOY STORY 3 Legos; we missed Hasbro’s entirely, but made the Mattel event. According to a knowledgeable observer, Hasbro and Mattel are going in slightly different directions — Hasbro’s [...]
Continue ReadingSpotlight on: Putting things that explode near your junk
With underpants bombs making headline everywhere, a look at similar comics themes of groinal aggression have hit a few blogs. Comics Alliance examines a Punisher action figure from Toy Biz who is so glad to see you, he’s going to blow you to kingdom come with a giant ground to air missile launcher emerging [...]
Continue ReadingSD08: Nightmare Before Christmas/ JUN planning — #402
Beau Smith tells us: I’m writing on behalf of Yosuke Oba and JUN Planning, to let you know that this year at the San Diego ComicCon we will have the Exclusive NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS OTHELLO JACK figure. The outfit design for the figure is from the video game THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS : OOGIE’S REVENGE. OTHELLO [...]
Continue ReadingSD08: Shocker Toys – Metalocalypse and the Maxx – #3849
A LIMITED EDITION METALOCALYPSE FGURES SET! Only $80– we want want wannnnnnnt Metalocalypse Limited to 500 sets, selling for $80 and available only at San Diego Comic Con Booth #3849. This all-new line features fully painted vinyl action figures of Dethklok, the undisputed greatest animated metal band in the galaxy featured on Adult Swim’s hit series, Metalocalypse. [...]
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LINKS: Round 'em up (snap!) RAWHIDE
§ Over at i09, Charle Jane Anders (aided and abetted by Douglas Wolk) has a very lengthy and girthy round up of Superheroes Who Can’t Have Sex including two from this summer’s movies: Okay, now that you’ve consented to be spoiled, our two abstinent heroes are the Hulk and Hancock. Actually, in the case of [...]
Continue ReadingRevamping characters fraught with peril
§ The NYT looks at new spins on old characters in the 21st Century including some we may not necessarily find palatable: “You want a dark, Goth version of Tweety Bird? Have at it,” said Lisa Gregorian, executive vice president for worldwide marketing at Warner Brothers Television. New media applications have created opportunities that companies did not [...]
Continue ReadingWatchmen Toys? I've heard this before
Apparently, toys from the upcoming Watchmen movie will make their public debut at NYCC this weekend. But, Entertainment Weekly has some shots of the toys up now. Take a gander here I’ve heard this song before. I’ll believe them when I see them on the shelves at TRU. Posted by Mark Coale
Continue ReadingIt's a good thing THE BEAT has been cleaning
It looks like room will need to be made at Stately Beat Manor … ADULT SWIM toys! From the Kidrobot Discussion Board: Adult Swim – Mini Figures We’ve teamed up with Adult Swim to bring your late night to life. From Robot Chicken and Mad Scientist to Assy McGee, Carl and the Mooninites, ridiculous-ness in a box can be [...]
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