Archive for February, 2010

Photo Op – Happy Valentine’s Day

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Figure Photography, Star Wars | No Comments »

Since it is a holiday today, I figured I'd take a break from the snow pictures (only one left). Happy Valentine's Day! Read more..

Figure Spotlight 89 – Iron Man Mighty Mugg

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in Figure of the Day, Marvel | No Comments »

Iron Man mark VI Series: Iron Man 2, Mighty Muggs Release Date: 2/2010 In support of the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie, Toys R Us has 2 exclusive Mighty Muggs.  One of ... Read more..

Hasbro 2010 Toy Fair Presentation

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Marvel, News, Star Wars, Transformers | No Comments »

Today was the kick-off to the New York Fair and Hasbro held a fan-centric event. I wasn't there, but you can find the full presentation (via yakface.com) for Marvel, ... Read more..

Photo Op – Lone, Cold Patrol

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure Photography | No Comments »

One of my final two 'snow' photos taken during my trip to Flagstaff, a Dalek is on 'arctic' patrol. For this photo I did minimal editing. I photoshopped ... Read more..

Figure Spotlight 88 – Cyberman (Earthshock)

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

Cyberman (Earthshock) Series: Doctor Who Classics, 2nd series Release Date: 2/2010 Comments: I am sad that this is the last wave 2 Doctor Who classics figure I have to look at, but ... Read more..

Toy Fair 2010 – Hasbro Press Releases

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Marvel, News, Star Wars, Transformers | No Comments »

With Toy Fair 2010 starting this weekend, Hasbro has released press releases for its core brands. Each release details some product highlights (AT-ATs! Power Core Combiners!) and shows some ... Read more..

Photo Op – Dagobah System

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Figure Photography | No Comments »

Today's snow photo is the last of the Star Wars series I took, and also has the most photoshoppery involved. The translucent Obi-Wan was created by making Obi-Wan his ... Read more..

Figure Spotlight 87 – Mummy Robot

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

Mummy Robot Series: Doctor Who Classics, 2nd series Release Date: 2/2010 Comments: As I make my way through wave 2 of the Doctor Who classics figures, today we're looking at a figure ... Read more..

Doctor Who Toy News – 7th Doctor Emerges

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, News | No Comments »

Plucked from the WhoNA message board, here is a first look at the 7th Doctor figures.  At this point there are 2 versions, one from 'Remembrance of the Daleks' and ... Read more..

Lego Universe MMO Beta Opening

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »

Interested in the upcoming Lego Universe MMO?  There's an open beta coming up; and Lego is accepting applicants.  Find the online form and directions here.  Good luck! Read more..

Photo Op – Danger From Behind

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Figure Photography | No Comments »

This continues my photos from Flagstaff, AZ. The picture was fairly straightforward, once I was able to get both the Wampa and the Taun-taun to stand for enough time ... Read more..

Figure Spotlight 86 – Morbius Creature

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

Morbius Creature Series: Doctor Who Classics, 2nd series Release Date: 2/2010 Comments: Not all Doctor Who episodes were 100% original story lines.  The episode "Brain of Morbius" is essentially Doctor Who meets ... Read more..

Mattel’s 2010 Toy Fair Press Release

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »

In advance of the internation toy fair in NYC, Mattel has issued a press release highlighting its offerings.  "Read more" to see the entire release. Read more..

2010 SDCC Doctor Who Exclusive Rumor

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who | No Comments »

 Over at the WhoNA Doctor Who message board there's a rumor floating around that one of the 2010 Doctor Who SDCC exclusives will be the 4th Doctor from 'Pyramids of ... Read more..

Figure Spotlight 85 – VOC Robot with Glowing Eyes

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »

VOC Robot (Glowing Eyes) Series: Doctor Who Classics, 2nd series Release Date: 2/2010 Comments: From the episode "Robots of Death", we're looking at the VOC Robot.  This is arguably the least exciting ... Read more..