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After some begging and pleading on the part of
our fair editor, I am back
to spread all the toy news that is fit to print
online. I don't know about what my replacement
wrote about, but hopefully he met my tough
journalistic standards.
First up this month is the Transformers line of
toys from Hasbro. They have
two lines coming out late this year or early next
year. First is the Alternators line of figures so
far I only have a list of two names for the line;
Smokescreen and Sideswipe. These are supposed to
have the same level of detail as the original toys
from 20 years ago, and from what I can see they
have not skimped on the detail. The other line is
called the Energon and will be for Armada. Look
for characters such as Inferno, Hot Shot, Ravage
and Skyblast to hit shelves soon.
The Masters of the Universe line, by Mattel, is
getting a shot in the arm
with their serpent hunting versions to be released
this month. Look for Snake Hunter He-Man, Serpent
Attack Mekaneck and Serpent Claw Man-At-Arms as
well as the non-snake hunting Fisto. All of these
figures should be out in time to get them for your
He-Man fan for Christmas.
The Marvel Legends line is letting you get some
figures you might have
missed out on the first time around. Toy Biz is
releasing two packs of figures of some of their
more popular releases. I do not have an exact
pack-by-pack breakdown, but look for Beast,
Magneto, Gambit, Rogue, Punisher, Spider-Man,
Daredevil and Electra. All figures should be out
Soon, if not now.
The Simpsons has another wave of figures due out
now. First look for Chef
Luigi, babysitter on the run Ms. Botz, Mobster
Bodyguard Louie, Sarcastic Man, Teacher Ms.
Hoover, and a figure I'm sure everyone has been
waiting for Kilt Willie. Also, look for an Aztec
Theater playset with McBain action figure.
Here's something I thought I would never have in
my articles in a million
years, but it looks like Barbie is going DC. Keep
your eyes peeled for Barbie as Wonder Woman,
Supergirl, Batgirl and a Diamond Previews
exclusive Barbie as Catwoman. All of these should
be out this month.
That looks like all for this month look for more
from me in the months ahead. Any questions,
comments, ideas, just e-mail me at the address
above.
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