Top 10 Action Figures of 2024!
By Jason T. Smith Creative Editor Check out my picks for the Top 10 action figures of 2024! It was a great year for collectors, I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings!
Action Figure Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse Spider-Man 2099
By Nolan P. Smith Editor Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse might be the best Spider-Man movie to date, at least in my opinion. One of the major players in the film was one of my favorite spider people- Miguel O’Hara, the Spider-Man from the year 2099. Thanks to Hasbro, we have Marvel Legends based on the animated film, but they aren’t […]
Action Figure Review: Indiana Jones (Raiders of The Lost Ark)
By Nolan P. Smith Editor Hasbro has truly brought the dreams of fanboys everywhere to life with the introduction of their Indiana Jones Adventure Series. This remarkable line of six-inch figures is super articulated and comes loaded with accessories, making it the ultimate collection for Indiana Jones fans. Coinciding with the release of the latest Indiana Jones film, let’s review […]
First Appearance of A Brand New Omega Ranger in MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #41
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a new look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #41 by the all -star team of acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott (Go Go Power Rangers) and Shattered Grid artist Daniele di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), the essential next chapter in the epic Power Rangers event, Necessary Evil, […]
Toy Fair 2019: Hasbro Reveals Impressive Showing for Marvel Legends
By Nolan P. Smith Photos from Hasbro Pulse Hasbro knocked it out of the park with Marvel Legends at the New York Toy Fair. Tons of new figures were revealed, for me the standouts are the Spider-Man Doppleganger, Cannonball, first appearance Wolverine and Hulk two pack, Korg, Silver Samurai and the Alex Ross inspired classics. Take a look and let […]
Toy Fair 2019: Power Rangers Lightning Collection from Hasbro
By Nolan P. Smith Photos from Hasbro Pulse It’s morphin time! Hasbro has shown off their new Lightning Collection for the Power Rangers line of action figures. Since acquiring the license, fans have been clamoring to see more, and here it is! Plus, Gamestop gets an exclusive Goldar figure! Who’s on board for this new line of figures?
ProjectC28 Action Figure Review: Marvel Legends Tiger Stripe Wolverine
Hey everyone, ProjectC28 here, and back with another review on a very awesome action figure. This time, I am taking a look at the new Marvel Legends Tiger Stripe Wolverine figure from the Apocalypse wave. Many of us have been waiting on this figure to drop, and now that the time has come, let’s see how the old canucklehead measures […]
Best of 2016- Action Figures
Mythic Legions, Tamashii Nations, One: 12 Collective and more take our top honors for 2016 By Nolan P. Smith With 2016 in the rear view, it’s time to look back and see what the year brought us in pop culture. For action figures, it was quite the year. It was hard to narrow the list of great lines down to […]
San Diego Comic Con 2016: Day One- Line Con, Gods and Heroes of SDCC
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 […]
Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios Enter New Distribution Alliance for the Classic TRANSFORMERS – THE MOVIE
“I would have waited an eternity for this…” Transformers- The Movie : 30th Anniversary Edition is Coming this September from Shout! Factor and Hasbro Studios (By Staff Reports)– Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company, and Hasbro Studios announced a strategic distribution collaboration to bring the iconic animated feature, TRANSFORMERS – THE MOVIE to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S. […]
Best of 2015- Action Figures
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 […]
SDCC 2015: Hasbro- Star Wars Black Series
By Nolan P. Smith Pictures by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Hasbro showed off some amazing pieces at the San Diego Comic Con, and the Star Wars side of the booth brought the crowds. Their six inch Star Wars Black Series was the main focus, with new reveals such as Kanan from Star Wars Rebels, Ashoka, Jango Fett, […]
SDCC 2015- Hasbro: Marvel Legends
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith Hasbro showed off the latest offerings at the San Diego Comic Con today, which included the latest Marvel Legends series for Spider-Man, featuring Beetle, Speed Demon, Morbius, Ben Reilly Spider-Man, Jack O Lantern, Todd McFarlane-esque Venom, Spider-Gwen with a build a figure of Crusher Creel, the Absorbing Man! Also shown is […]
Comic Con International 2014 Begins This Wednesday
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—It is the largest pop culture convention in the world, and it is right here in sunny Southern California. The time has come once again for Comic Con International to take over San Diego, with heroes, villains, and much more. Whether you are an avid comic book fanatic, movie buff, television show binger, collector, cosplayer; […]
Transformers: Age of Extinction Review
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— In 2011, we were given Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which I felt was a hug misstep for the franchise. As the build up for Transformers: Age of Extinction built, the word going around is that this would be a new start, a step away from what made the previous film fall short. Did […]
Pastrami Flick Review: G.I. Joe-Retaliation
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Hesperia) In 2009, a childhood property came steamrolling onto the movie scene, and many of us had high hopes for the return of G.I. Joe. Unfortunately, the film had only a few bright spots, not enough to redeem what many saw as a train wreck. A sequel was green lit, G.I. Joe- Retaliation, at it […]
SDCC 2012: Hasbro's G.I. Joe
Yo Joe! Hasbro had some amazing dioramas on display at the con, showing off everyone’s favorite toy soldiers, G.I. Joe. Besides the amazing Transformers/G.I. Joe exclusive Shockwave HISS Tank, most of the products shown were for the upcoming film, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Even though they looked awesome, the downside is that we won’t see any of the waves until 2013-closer […]
SDCC 2012: Marvel Legends
Marvel is definitely full of Legends. Hasbro showed off their waves releasing throughout this year and into the next, and the selection is indeed impressive. The third wave will in fact contain The Punisher/Blade Variant, Mystique/Moonstar Variant, Deadpool/Red Variant, Neo Classic Iron Man, Dr. Doom/FF Doom Variant, but no build a figure. Next year is “the year of the mini […]
SDCC 2012: Top 5 Exclusives
Next week, the mecca of pop culture comes alive once again. The San Diego Comic Con is almost upon us, and with it comes some of the most sought after collectibles. 2012 is no different, as there is literally something for all. From Monster High to Hot Wheels to a Peanuts exclusive comic to a massive collection of the white […]
GI Joe Pushed Back to 2013!!!
No, it isn’t a joke, though I wish it was. Just weeks before opening, the newest entry to the G.I. Joe franchise gets pushed back until next year, reportedly for a 3D conversion. Here is from the official press release from Hasbro: PAWTUCKET, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ:HAS), and Paramount Pictures, announced today that G.I. JOE: RETALIATION will now be […]