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 Dark Horse Deluxe, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics, has revealed the latest figure in an ongoing series of characters from the critically acclaimed HBO® series Game of Thrones®: the Night King. The masterfully sculpted figure finely details the leader of the White Walkers. It measures eight inches in height and is packaged in a collectors’ window […]
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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, created by CD Projekt RED, was the most popular and critically acclaimed video game of 2015. The hit game is based on the best-selling fantasy novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Dark Horse Deluxe, in partnership with CD Projekt RED, is proud to announce a high-end product line based on The Witcher debuting […]
Leading toy manufacturer Multiverse Studio Inc. today announced their Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection. Officially licensed by Capcom US, the Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection is a series of 4 highly detailed figures representing the classic World Warriors through the visionary art stylings of up and coming illustrator Miguel Wilson. Measuring 4 to 5-inches tall, depending on the character, Street […]
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 Leading toy manufacturer Multiverse Studio Inc. today announced the availability of the Mega Man® Wearable Helmet. Representing iconic characters from the classic platform videogame series Mega Man® from Capcom, this wearable helmet lets you take on the role of your favorite Blue Bomber, with the comfort of a soft, padded interior. Collectible enthusiast and cosplayers alike can show off their appreciation of Mega Man for […]
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 […]
By Staff Reports “Where in this world am I not a threat?” Sideshow Collectibles announced their massive Hulk Maquette from the hit film, Avengers: Age of Ultron. This maquette captures an amazing detailed likeness of Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk, sporting screen-accurate high tech purple shorts and defined rippling muscles. Towering in at an enormous 24” tall over a […]
By Staff Reports Inspired by one of the most classic and beloved X-Men story arcs-Sideshow is proud to present the Dark Phoenix Premium Format Figure from the Dark Phoenix Saga. Fitted in her magnificent classic red and gold costume. Her hair floating gracefully framing her face in a moment of both calm and fury. Standing 22” tall in a dynamic, […]
By Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith 2015 was a great year for action figures: from Star Wars to dinosaurs, the action figure game was stepped up once again. Some from the giants in the industry, and some from new companies eager to show what they can do. So, without further delay and in no specific order, here is […]
By Nolan P. Smith Groovy! The ash kicker himself is back in glorious sixth scale as Sideshow Collectibles has put up the pre-order for Ash Williams from Evil Dead II. Coming straight out of Sam Raimi’s 1987 sequel, the figure captures the likeness of Bruce Campbell’s chainsaw wielding hero perfectly. The convenience store employee turned hardcore survivor rocks his tattered […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, expands its line of Star Wars products with the release this month of the Egg Attack Star Wars series EA-015 R2-D2 statue and EA-016 C-3PO statue from Beast Kingdom. The statues are the latest to join Beast Kingdom’s line […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– The holidays are here, and you most likely have someone in your life that is into “geek” culture- comic books, movies, video games, all that fun stuff. Well, we decided to help you find that perfect gift with our Holiday Geek Gift Guide 2015! For our selections, we went local and reached out to […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, significantly expands its retail channel network as it announced today new retail distribution partnerships with Books-A-Million, Inc., Trans World Entertainment Corp., and Spencer Gifts, LLC. As the 2015 holiday shopping season opens, an extensive mix of action figures, collectibles […]
By Jason T. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith (Pasadena)– This weekend, the artful city of Pasadena was once again home to DesignerCon, or D-Con as it is also known by. Featuring artists, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of pop, underground and urban art, the show took place at the Pasadena Convention Center, and was met with crowds of fans, creators, […]
By Staff Reports Inspired by Ralph McQuarrie’s pre-production artwork for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy comes to life with the Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett statute. Captured in action leaping with missiles ready, on a base inspired by the Slave 1, the ruthless Fett appears in his original all-white armor. Featuring original […]
By Staff Reports Ripped from the pages of the record breaking Spawn Comic, comes the return of Medieval Spawn ready to destroy all forces of darkness. McFarlane Toys founder and legendary artist Todd McFarlane and his award-winning McFarlane Toys design group, are excited to bring the comic hero, Medieval Spawn to life in this limited edition, highly detailed, hand-crafted cold-cast […]
By Nolan P. Smith Loot Crate, lovingly known as a comic con in a box, is raising up the geek level for the holidays. For those that don’t know, Loot Crate offers a monthly subscription box, filled with goodies like collectibles, apparel, and more, all in the name of pop culture. As a subscriber to the box, I can say, […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the launch of the official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada in partnership with digital marketing and eCommerce solutions provider, GENERATOR, a division of Sony DADC. The NARUTO online store at shop.naruto.com is a comprehensive […]
By Nolan P. Smith The fine folks at BBC Worldwide North America sent us over a holiday gift guide for fans of two of the biggest shows in pop culture- Sherlock and Doctor Who. So whether you know a fan of Holmes and the good Dr. Watson, or you have that Whovian in your life that needs a little more […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photographs by MrandMrsSmith, DimSumHottie, Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)– This past weekend, thousands of resident from across Southern California and even across other states came together to celebrate their love of pop culture as Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo made true believers out of the attendees that flocked to the Los Angeles Convention […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by the Pastrami Nation team (Jason T. Smith, MrandMrsSmith, DimSumHottie and Nolan P. Smith) One of the attractions to this past weekend’s Comikaze Expo was the Stan Lee Museum a space devoted to the father of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee. The museum featured just about anything Stan Lee- from original comic book pages he wrote, […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, details a colorful array of exciting new and exclusive products to be showcased and also available for purchase at the 2015 New York Comic Con. Bluefin products will be located on the Main Hall in Booths #1612 and #1813. […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse announces the full line up of 2015 NYCC exclusives, available in the Dark Horse Comics booth #1636! Dark Horse has produced incredible items for this year’s show, as well as secured a few other extremely limited edition items from our partners! The list can be found below, available only at the Dark Horse Booth at […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, offers Star Wars fans and ardent collectors something unique as it highlights a variety of super-detailed figures from the Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line by Tamashii Nations. The Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, expands its substantial catalog of Bandai Hobby products with pre-orders that are now available for a dozen newly added model kits and other collectibles for popular product lines based on Gundam, One Piece, and Star Blazers 2199. For the […]
By Staff Reports Force Friday is finally here and Target is delivering a one-stop-shop for fans to “Shop the Force” for the most in-demand Star Wars products – from an exclusive BB-8 droid from Hasbro to light sabers, LEGO® products and more. With a meteoric rise of anticipation for the Dec. 18 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the […]
By Staff Reports (BUSINESS WIRE)– During a presentation at Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event at EMP Museum in Seattle, Nintendo made several announcements about the future of independent games on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. These announcements included the reveal of a Shovel Knight amiibo figure from Yacht Club Games that unlocks exclusive features for the hit game on Wii […]