Toy Fair 2017: McFarlane Construction Takes on Rick and Morty, South Park & Steven Universe

We're roaring along with Toy fair 2017 coverage and as we begin weaving in and out of the big shows, we are joined by more and more toy hunters collecting information and delivering images that will blow the top of your toy loving head off. Today, the hunter is M@ Hawkins and the prize is McFarlane's Construction Set lineup!

One observation before we dive into the eye candy; McFarlane launched their construction line with the notion that more detailed mini figures and accessories are what the construction toy aisle was lacking and approached their Walking Dead and Game of Thrones lines with that thinking. The Five Nights at Freddy's sets employed a more classic mini figure body, most likely in keeping with the style of the characters they are based on from the video game. As we move into 2017 product, it seems the more classic mini figure body is catching on, at least when cartoon characters are the focus. Only time will tell if McFarlane will continue using the more detailed, unposable mini figures for their sets based on human characters as they move forward.

Cryptozoic Entertainment Releases Cartoon Network Crossover Crisis Deck-Building Game

Cryptozoic Entertainment (cryptozoic.com), under license from Cartoon Network, announces the release of the Cartoon Network Crossover Crisis Deck-Building Game. With many successful launches in the Cerberus Engine line, including standalone versions as well as expansion packs, this new release is highly anticipated and features fan favorite characters from many current and classic Cartoon Network animated series. This newest standalone game will release on April 13 and is fully compatible with all previous Cerberus Engine releases.

New Animation for Cartoon Network

Please be better than The Problem Solverz...Please be better than The Problem Solverz...

Note: The lead in pic has noooothing to do with the story, but no art was provided, so I went with something that turns on my happy. And now, back to the press release...

Having scored its most-watched summer in its 20-year history across early primetime, Cartoon Network has greenlit two animated series conceived as part of the shorts development initiative underway at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, CA. Steven Universe, from Adventure Time writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar, and Uncle Grandpa, from Emmy® Award-nominee Pete Browngardt, have started pre-production and are currently slated for a 2013 debut. Building upon the global success of recent artist-driven series like Adventure Time and Regular Show, both new series will further define the genre of homegrown animated comedies coming from Cartoon Network Studios.