UPDATED: What is Hasbro’s problem: no Rey in Force Awakens Monopoly
Update: I've written to Hasbro reps several times about these issues and never gotten an answer, however when Entertainment Weekly writes, they DO respond and here's what they said:
Reached for comment, a Hasbro spokesperson...
Viz launches online Naruto store with Generator
Just in time for some holiday shopping. VIZ Media has teamed with Sony's online commerce platform Generator to launch an official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada. The story will carry a comprehensive line of merchandise, including:
NYCC ’15: DC Super Hero Girls annonuces publishing program and more
DC Super Hero Girls has a splashy display at the entrance to the exhibit hall and today's panel revealed more about the toys and publishing as part of the program, including a new animated...
Hasbro’s BB-8 winning Force Friday
Force Friday is here! A brand new holiday established to make people line up and buy toys. If you can find one, Hasbro's magnetic BB-8 droid is probably the most desired. My inbox tells me that...
Report: One Marvel exec blocked making Black Widow toys
This past spring there was a a lot of hullabaloo over the lack of Black Widow toys from the Hasbro Avengers: Age of Ultron toy line. This was confirmed by some anonymous insider accounts...
Set Your Alarm Clocks! Star Wars: The Force Awakens Schedules a Three-Day Launch for...
So, you might have heard there's this new Star Wars movie scheduled for December, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"....
You've probably not heard much, as Disney and director J.J. Abrams are keeping a tight lid...
Kid Robot teams with Ron English and Kenny Scharf for new Simpsons figures
Simpsons figures designed by top pop culture fine artists and sold by Kid Robot.
Is there nothing not to love in that sentence?
Kid Robot is teaming with icons artists Kenny Scharf and Ron English for...
DC Superhero Girls have a website and Instagram
The website for the DC Superhero Girls launched during Comic-Con and I missed it for some reason. As you may recall this is a joint venture between DC, Mattel and Random house aimed at...
You Might Want to Start Your Holiday Shopping Early: Disney’s Playmation Will Generate Nerdgasm...
Okay... I was typing up the big schedule for Disney's D23 Expo. Nothing too difficult, mostly formatting and pasting.
In the big "Hall D23" (7500 seats), there will be a Disney Interactive presentation on Sunday, at...
SDCC ’15: Getting Up Close with Entertainment Earth
By Nick Eskey
When it comes to collectible toys and popular media merchandise, Entertainment Earth has just about everything. The company first started nearly twenty years ago out of an office and a garage in...
SDCC ’15: Hasbro Entertainment Brand Preview Breakfast
By Nick Eskey
Hasbro Entertainment, responsible for many of our favorite childhood toys, treated us press folk to a delicious breakfast accompanied by, of course, toys! Held at Café Sevilla in San Diego’s Gaslamp, the...
SDCC ’15: DC Collectibles Sneak Peak
By Nick Eskey
DC Collectibles has another exciting line up for this upcoming year. We’ll be seeing much in the way of artist inspired work: from action figures, to statues. For the high-end collector, comic...
