Awesome Toy Blog

Thanks for hanging in there; took some time off for the holidays.  After an epic day of travel yesterday, I’m back in the AwesomeToyHQ and posting will resume at it’s normal erratic pace .

In the weeks leading up to SDCC I received hundreds of press releases, most of which I ignored.  One that caught my eye was from GelaSkins; announcing that they have custom skins for electronic devices, including many Marvel designs.  Since the iPad is an essential piece of AwesomeToyBlog.com gear, I sent off a note to the fine folks at GelaSkins and they provided me with 3 designs to try out.  Now with the convention coverage wrapped up, I’ve skinned my iPad and wanted to share my opinions.  Check them out after the jump.

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Its been a busy few weeks for new stuff. The latest find are Wave 2 of the Transformers Classics 2.0. I bring you Galvatron and Acid Storm. Acid Storm is particularly interesting as he’s the first time this generic green G1 seeker gets a toy. Of course, in the show he transformed into a pyramid, not a jet. But whatever, he’s a green seeker. Images of these 2 new entries into the Classics 2.0 line are below. Enjoy!

Galvatron

Following on the footsteps of last year’s Transformers Classics, the fine folks at HASBRO have reintroduced G1 characters updated with modern transformations, articulation and detailing. The final figure in wave 1 is a bundle of yellowey goodness of Sunstreaker.

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If you’re out and about looking for any of the new Transformers: Animated figures Target has Deluxes on sale for $8 a pop.  Other size classes are on sale too…and check your aisles and end-caps; Transformer movie toys are being clearanced out.