Ben 10: Become a Plumber, Save the Universe sweepstakes launches

Bandai America sent over word about the launch of the Ben 10: Become a Plumber, Save the Universe sweepstakes which will award the winner with an all-expenses paid trip for…

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Hasbro NYCC Exclusives coming to HasbroToyShop.com

If you spent the weekend the way I did, being bitter that you weren’t at NYCC – then this is the post for you!  The fine folks at Hasbro sent…

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Charity auction at Power-con raises money for children affected by AIDS

One of the events at the inaugural Power-con/Thundercon (for the He-Man and Thundercats fandoms, respectively) was a charity auction to benefit the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.  With select collectible…

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Toys R Us offering NYCC Exclusives via Entertainment Earth

The Toys R Us / Entertainment Earth partnership from SDCC in years past will continue on at this years NYCC.  Toys R Us will offer 12 total products at the…

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Mezco releases Monkey Zombie plush through Think Geek

Mezco sent over some news of a new plush release; a Zombie Monkey which will be released exclusively through ThinkGeek.  The monkey, similar in style to their Living Dead Dolls…

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Bif Bang Pow! launches Doctor Who line at NYCC

After missing their original launch to hit SDCC, Bif Bang Pow! will be launching their 8″ Doctor Who action figure line at NYCC.  Their first offerings are the 4th Doctor…

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‘The Chase’ Doctor Who Classics set announced for UK

Yet another new Classic Doctor Who set popped up on Forbidden Planet today; a Dalek set from the William Hartnell story “The Chase”.  The set, due in the UK in…

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Bif Bang Pow! announced classic Battlestar Galactica license

The folks over at Bif Bang Pow! have had a busy day with two major announcements!  The first announcement is that they’ve secured the rights to release product based on…

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Mad Matty Mondays return 10/10/11

Matty announced their second ‘Mad Matty Monday’ sale would be kicking off Monday, October 10th at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) and run through Monday October 17th at 8…

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NYCC Exclusives tracker launched

In the spirit of my SDCC exclusives tracker, I’m proud to announce the AwesomeToyBlog NYCC 2011 Exclusives list.  With the show looming on the horizon (October 13th – 16th in…

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‘Enemies of the First Doctor’ set revealed

Last Friday, UK retailer Forbidden Planet, posted an announcement of a new Classic Doctor Who set – ‘Enemies of the First Doctor’.  This set includes a Dalek with flame thrower…

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Last weekend for Matty 2012 subscriptions

Just a reminder that this is the last weekend to sign up for any of MattyCollector.com’s 2012 subscriptions.  DC Universe Club Infinite Earths, Voltron Force and both Masters of the…

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Buy 4 get the 5th free Vinyl sale at Entertainment Earth

As you might know by reading this site, I’m a huge fan of Funko’s Pop! vinyl line.  This week, Entertainment Earth has a good sale if you’re also a fan…

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Four Horsemen announce NYCC Outer Space Men exclusives

The Four Horsemen have announced a set NYCC exclusive Outer Space Men.  For the show they’ll be offering an exclusive color of their waves 3 and 4 figures, similar to…

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Doctor Who Classics – ‘Invasion of Time’ set coming in January

A new Doctor Who Classics 2-pack popped up online today, the rumored ‘Invasion of Time’ set.  This pack includes the tan outfitted Leela (for which pictures leaked online some time…

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