The Convention that Has the Power Returns to So Cal as Power Con 2017 is Announced By Nolan P. Smith He-Man and She-Ra fans rejoice, the convention dedicated to these 80’s heroes is coming back to Southern California. Power-Con 2017 was announced today, set to return September 9-10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hotel information and reservation links will be […]
The renamed convention is the comic con Los Angeles needed and deserved By Nolan P. Smith As Sunday winds down, so does the first ever Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Fans by the thousands flocked to the City of Angeles as the convention season dawned.
Comikaze Expo is Now Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, and the Fans Respond by the Thousands By Nolan P. Smith The newly christened Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con kicked off on Friday, continuing with a massive Saturday showing. One constant theme, one constant comment heard around the show and via social media. What is that theme?
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Flys Into Los Angeles By Nolan P. Smith As fans flooded Los Angeles starting Friday, they attended the show with a brand new name. Now known as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, the convention is packed with fan favorite celebrities, comic book creators, pop culture icons, convention exclusives and more. Taking over the […]
Iron Man Mark VI Kicks Off the new Hall of Armor Lineup By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, delights Marvel superhero and action fans as it open pre-orders today for a special new release from Tamashii Nations of the S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark VI and Hall of Armor Set.
Die-Cast version of the popular Megazord to touchdown in 2017 By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, opens pre-orders for an extraordinary new release as it details Bandai’s Soul of Chogokin Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord. Scheduled for retail release in May 2017, the Soul of […]
Dime Novel Legends are up on Kickstarter right now! By Nolan P. Smith It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? Well, right now there are a lot of top quality items on the crowd funding website Kickstarter, so get ready for a slew of spotlights! First up, let’s check out the western themed, 3.75 inch action figure line Dime Novel Legends from […]
Sgt. Bananas Brings Ten Frames Per Second to Dynamite By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment expands its growing line of deluxe art books beyond comics and video games, but with firm roots in fandom, with the collection Instagram sensation, Johnny Wu (Sgt. Bananas)! With over 50,000 followers on Instagram, and having been featured everywhere from io9 to the Wall Street Journal, […]
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Flys Into LA October 28-30 By Nolan P. Smith As fans of the hit convention Comikaze Expo get ready for the 2016 convention, they will be attending the show with a brand new name. Now known as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, the convention is packed with fan favorite celebrities, comic book creators, […]
Fan Favorite Faith Gets the Pop! Treatment at NYCC By Staff Reports The superhero sensation of the year is taking flight at New York Comic Con 2016 with a special sneak preview of Faith’s forthcoming Pop! Asia vinyl debut! In concert with POP Life Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that a strictly limited, Asian import edition of the […]
Long Beach Comic Con Reignites Firefly with Partial Cast and More By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This weekend, the sunny city of Long Beach will once again bring together a plethora of artists, writers, movie stars, cosplayers, fans and more as the Long Beach Comic Con smashes its way into So Cal. One of the major draws this weekend […]
SuperToyCon Brings the Heat to the Desert By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter This weekend, the SuperToyCon heads to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, bringing die cast cars, cosplayers, celebrities and John Cena to the desert heat. The pop culture and toy event once again heads to Nevada, and brings a massive list of guests available for autographs and […]
Bluefin Tamashii Nations Brought the World Voltron, Suicide Squad, Rock Lee, and the Shredder at SDCC By Nolan P. Smith One of my favorite stops at SDCC has to be the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth. Bluefin brings the world amazing, imported action figures, like the outstanding Dragonball Z figuarts and the incredible Star Wars Movie Realization line, often referred to […]
By Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Check out a short video of a first person view of walking the massive Exhibit Hall at the con of all cons, the San Diego Comic Con! Randomly, you will see a pink Chewbacca and Tusken Raider, Silver Surfer, Deadpool and Colossus, as well as the massive crowd when the cast of […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Mezco has delivered one of the greatest lines of action figures in recent memory with their One 12 Collective line. At Comic Con this year, they really showed an expansion in their line, adding some characters that surprised fans instantly. Like the massive, light up eyes version […]
Sideshow Collectibles Showcased the latest, including some amazing Hot Toys figures from Captain America: Civil War and Suicide Squad By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con brought plenty of surprises, reveals and more, but one thing many have been buzzing about has to be the super realistic figures from Hot Toys, on display at the Sideshow Collectibles booth. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Mattel had quite the initial showing for their WWE products at the San Diego Comic Con this year. Check out photos of some of the great new figures they unveiled, including Bayley, Tyler Breeze, a new Finn Balor, a massive Andre the Giant, and more!
By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is in full swing, with the official first day now in the record books. So, how was it? Crowded, but that is to be expected of the monster of all pop culture cons, better known as the SDCC. The popular term of “Line Con” would be a great way to describe […]
The con of all cons is here as the San Diego Comic Con is nearly upon us By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– For fans of comic books, movies, television shows, video games, anime, manga, cosplay and more, this week heralds in the mecca of pop culture as the San Diego Comic Con once again rolls into Southern California.
Batman Gets Jokerized as Convention Exclusive Action Figure: The Joker’s Wild Batman Run, run, as fast as you can… or the Joker will catch you, just as he did this Batman v Superman: The Joker’s Wild Batman 19-Inch Big Figs(TM) Action Figure – Convention Exclusive! It seems friends and allies didn’t arrive in time, because Batman – sporting an all-white […]
Cowabubga!! New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tamashii Nations Figures Debut This Fall And Join “Leonardo” And “Donatello” As Limited Edition Exclusive Releases For North America (By Staff Reports)– Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, makes itself synonymous with Tamashii Turtle Nations as it excites fans and collectors with […]
Power Con Returned to So Cal By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter (Originally published at www.highdesertdaily.com) Power Con, the He-Man and She Ra: Princess of Power convention returned to Southern California this past weekend as fans of the storied franchises flocked to Torrance to feel the power firsthand. The convention took place at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach hotel on […]
The most articulated dinosaur figures ever are now on Kickstarter with Beasts of the Mesozoic By Nolan P. Smith It’s been a while, but I am proud to be able to shine the light down on another exciting project in the crowdfunding community with a new installment of Let’s Kickstart This! This time, we look to the world of action […]
Bluefin To Carry Highly Detailed Limited Edition 1/4, 1/6 and 1/10 Statues And Fully Poseable Figures By New Brand Partners For Batman vs. Superman, Rocky II, Fight Club And More! (By Staff Reports)– Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, has announced that it has become the exclusive North […]
Missed Out on Tickets for the San Diego Comic Con? Here’s Your Chance! (By Staff Reports)– Have you ever wanted to attend the greatest pop culture event in the world? Well, Dark Horse Comics is now giving you the chance to party in style at San Diego Comic Con! To celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ thirtieth anniversary, we are offering a […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The first major comic book convention of 2016 for Southern California takes place this weekend as the Long Beach Comic Expo invades the Long Beach Convention Center February 20th and 21st. Featuring celebrities, writers, artists, as well as local comic book creators, this convention looks to have something for everyone. Celebrities attending this year include […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Deluxe will produce a mystery box assortment of two-inch figures in the popular mini Qee format that will put a unique design spin on Snoopy, the lovable beagle from the popular Peanuts comic strip. Dark Horse sees Snoopy as a must-have for the company’s designer line of collectible toys and has created variations of color […]
By Staff Reports Legendary comic book and toy creator Todd McFarlane announced today that his company, McFarlane Toys has partnered with one of the gaming industry’s hottest properties, Gears of War, to produce a line of highly collectible action figures. Known for its gritty, gory, hyper realistic gameplay, Microsoft’s Gears of War has been an Xbox staple for nearly a […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, is proud to introduce the world’s most posable Bruce Lee action figure! Renowned Japanese collectibles label, Tamashii Nations, integrates its advanced S.H. Figuarts articulation technology to reproduce all of Bruce Lee’s powerful martial arts moves! For this latest release, […]
By Staff Reports Valiant Entertainment and Diamond Select Toys are proud to announce the all-new Ninjak/Shadowman Minimates Two-Pack – arriving in comic book stores and Toys”R”Us in spring 2016! Joining X-O Manowar and Bloodshot on Valiant’s growing roster of action-packed Minimates releases, the elite MI-6 operative Ninjak and supernatural hero Shadowman will be making their Minimates debut in this specially […]