NYCC 2025: Pop Insider Hosts Jada and Jakks

YOU THOUGHT WE WERE DONE?! Think again. We covered around 23 companies and shot over 900 pictures at New York Comic Con 2025, so the party continues...for a lil while longer! In a prime piece of real estate sat our friends from Pop Insider, who played games, spoiled guests, and hosted displays featuring upcoming toy releases! Among those collectibles were Invincible, Street Fighter, Scooby-Doo and Frosty the Snowman from Jada Toys, a massive Princess Peach and Bowser from the Mario video games lines, and a DC x Sonic Batmobile by JAKKS Pacific. Here's some more info on two of the collectibles featured...

Jakks Pacific Shelf Talkers Spit Quotes So You Don't Have To

Coming soon to a shelf near you, it's Shelf Talkers from Jakks Pacific! Remember the Elf movie 12 inch plush with the plastic noggin we showed off ages ago? THERE'S MORE ON THE WAY!! Just pull the string to hear one of the 14+ memorable quotes from the movie the character calls home.

The lineup hitting this August/September includes:

Andy from The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Quotes include:

• "Como Se llama!"
• "Do you like to do it yourself?"
• "I really don’t swear this much."
• "Hey, how many pots have you smoken?"
• "Hope you have a big trunk..."
• "...because I’m putting my bike in it."
• "I’m a Virgin. I always have been."
• "Is it true that if you don’t use it you lose it?"
• "Do you mind if I use your uh Magnum?"
• "You know what guys, this is not a good look for me!"
• "I’m not trying to be sexy man."
• "I should tear up the hardwood and see if there’s carpet under."
• "Sweaty Pie Hole!"
• "Oh, that tasted like shellfish."
• "There were two sides to that billboard and they both hurt equally."

 Open up Andy's shirt to reveal a surprise moment from the film.

Toy Fair 2022: JAKKS Expands Their HALO Arsenal

Back over to UK Toy Fair where Matt found our awesome distributor buddies at Zappies hosting some of our American friends like Mattel, Noble Toys and JAKKS Pacific! JAKKS had their own little nook where they showed off the latest Sonic the Hedgehog toys (which we'll get to soon) as well as a small pile of concept art for upcoming HALO Remote Control vehicles. Let's check out what your troops will be riding into battle this year... 

Toy Fair 2019: Godzilla Toys Making Landfall Soon

To the happiness of Kaiju, Monster and very specifically, Godzilla lovers everywhere, we've been enjoying a period of time when there are always giant creatures stalking the toy aisles. From Pacific Rim to King Kong..Rampage..Jurassic World...and straight back to the King of Monsters himself who seems to be universally accepted as an evergreen property now! As we wait for the Americanized titan of destruction to hit the big screen once more, toy companies are revving their engines, preparing for the release of their monstrous plastics. As we head into a show that is a monster in and of itself, let's take a look at what's to come for GODZILLA: King of Monsters...

Toy Fair 2019: JAKKS Expands Their Harry Potter Product Line

JAKKS Pacific are one of those companies that doesn't get a lot of praise or water cooler talk, but are always innovating and surprising. I'm never sure what new licenses they will have on show come February of every year. As the Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter license stretched out across the global marketplace, JAKKS took a slice of that action with wands for training and blind box wands for collecting and even a game called " Niffler Challenge" straight from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Now Jakks dives deeper into Harry Potter's world with mini figures and playsets!

Jay and Silent Bob Go Toy Shopping While Stoned

Probably the best thing you'll watch all week. I know..there were a lot of trailers..but seriously. Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) and Jason Mewes take a trip to a local Walmart in Michigan, very possibly for snacks..because..stoned.. and get 100% sidetracked by the toy aisles because TOYS ARE AWESOME!! We at Idle Hands celebrate the glory and wonder of toys nearly every day, but seldom can we capture the excitement we get from seeing new items on the shelves quite like Jay and Silent Bob do here. Jump in below and laugh your ass off!

Toy Fair 2017: JAKKS' Movie Wonder Woman in an Amazonian Scale

In a world where toy companies were trying to convince collectors, casual fans and kids alike that they preferred all their favorite plastics in as small a package as possible, most likely to maximize the 5 feet of real estate allotted to them at your local retailer, JAKKS Pacific said NOPE...we're going BIG. And they did..and went even bigger..and stopped at around 5 feet tall. Soon after, others joined in on the upscaling of pop culture icons, but we'll always remember when JAKKS made their mark.

Flash forward to TODAY. JAKKS have been fine tuning their Big Fig creation processes and with each release, the results get more and more impressive. If their Wonder Woman movie figures look half as good as these prototype pictures, you are going to see a lot of slack jawed DC Comics fans standing in the toy aisles.

Toy Fair 2016: The Jakks Pacific 2016 Lineup

One of the leading designers and marketers of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) will showcase new and innovative products at this year’s American International Toy Fair in New York City.

“JAKKS Pacific prides itself on creating toys that have that ‘it factor’ and resonate with kids of all ages,” said Stephen Berman, Chairman and CEO, JAKKS Pacific. “Based on retailer feedback already, our 2016 line-up is the biggest in JAKKS’ history, with new product introductions in every major toy category.”

Toy Fair 2016: Jakks Pacific Warcraft Movie Toys "Live" Images

As we creep closer to NY Toy Fair 2016, reports are coming in from every place you could imagine. It seems Jakks Pacific got their Warcraft movie toys out to retail about 3 minutes after we profiled them here on Idle Hands, and our friend Marvin Camua was nice enough to snap a pile of pictures for us. We feel pictures like this are important, as the official pictures are always going to show you the best possible image of toys, most likely hand painted by industry artists. It's not til these toys see mass production that we can REALLY see what we'll actually be able to buy on store shelves. With the Warcraft line, it's pretty much what we expected...

Toy Fair 2016: JAKKS Warcraft Figures and Roleplay Weapons

BATTLE!! Seems to be a reoccurring theme in most movie toy lines these days! Even if you aren't a big gamer, it should be obvious a movie called WARCRAFT is going to feature dudes in armor smacking each other around with giant medievely weapons. Based on the mega popular video game franchise (aka eater of lives), Warcraft does indeed feature dudes in armor, but also massive orcs with battle axes and such, so this cast is diverse! Here's a little movie background...

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders; Orc Warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.

Yes, We Found Rey... But She's Not Where She Should Be

The controversy rages on, with said rage fueled by both camps. Half the planet questions the lack of Rey (arguably the main character of Star Wars: The Force Awakens) representation on shelves in toy stores, on T shirts and anywhere else you might see a geeky Star Wars thing. The other half questions this notion, having done a bit of googling and finding, at the very least, an impressive horde of Rey items rivaling any female hero that has come before her. While both sides are right in their own perspective, this story is more about where Rey is turning up, or rather, where she is not.

JAKKS Pacific's HALO 31" Figure

Have you been looking for a toy that can double as home invasion deterrent, watch over your baby and allow you to ride in the HOV lane on major highways? JAKKS to the rescue!!

New from JAKKS Pacific; straight out of Halo 5: Guardians comes the BIG-FIGS Massive scale 31 inch Master Chief action figure!  Master Chief has 7 points of articulation in his neck, shoulders, wrists, waist and special bicep articulation points allowing him to be displayed in an iconic two-handed rifle wielding pose. 

Designed with the video game enthusiast in mind this colossal figure features authentic details including the Master Chief’s signature green MJOLNIR combat armor and UNSC issued MA5 Rifle in hand. Every detail is captured in this amazing larger than life figure. Complete your 31 inch BIG-FIGS Massive scale collection today! Look for it in the action figure aisle. 

Jakks Pacific Scales Up With Batman V Superman

JAKKS Pacifics line of "Big-Figs" took consumers by surprise some years back. While most companies were shrinking down to 3.75 inch size and cutting back on articulation and paints to drop their price point and maximize their peg space in retail stores, JAKKS went....TOTALLY in the other direction, but with similar thoughts in mind. Their line of large scale figures may be light on paint applications, but you can't deny the level if detail they bring in at that scale..or the fun of a MASSIVE figure of your favorite pop culture icon..or the super low price! Now JAKKS tackles the long awaited Batman V Superman feaure film from Warner Bros and upon first glance, I'd say they are going to be putting out some of the best stuff on the market.

SDCC 2015: The Jakks Collector Presentation

It's Ben Delloiacono's first San Diego Comic-Con, and with me playing Oracle in NJ and my two excellent photographers working real jobs, he was left on his own to brave the crowds at the most chaotic geek gathering on the planet. Brave man! PEOPLE WERE PUNCHING EACH OTHER AT THE HASBRO BOOTH OVER STAR WARS FIGURES!!! It's insane over there! Taking a break from the hazardous show floor, Ben ducked into the JAKKS Pacific collector panel to see what's going down with their World of Nintendo, Warcraft and big figure lines...

JAKKS Pacific World of Nintendo Legend of Zelda Toys In Action

In this world of retro revival, no stone is left unturned in the hunt for the geek's almighty dollars. Anything from our childhood is fair game, making these days heaven for toy collectors in particular who are enjoying action figures based on properties that have been poorly served over the years. Legend of Zelda is one such property, with scores of fans that surface the second someone yells GANONDORF!! JAKKS Pacific understood the power of Zelda from day one and made sure your pal Link was in their first wave of World of Nintendo action figures. You answered by clearing the pegs of him for MONTHS. Even today, well after the series launch, you'd be hard pressed to score one in the wild (or on the pegs in normal people speak)...at least around these parts. JAKKS continued to show their love by showing off prototypes for a giant Link figure and an 8bit Link plush alongside a Deluxe Boxed Ganondorf at Toy Fair this year. (click here to drool over those!) Today we'll take a look at the Link action figure, who you may be hunting the second you're done reading, and the Deluxe Ganondorf, which is due in stores...soooon....

Toy Fair 2015: JAKKS Preview with Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, DC, Nintendo & More

The New York stop for Toy Fair 2015 is now 2 days away (give or take), so we have shifted into "getting ready" mode ...but we'd never neglect you! Let's run through some news from our favorite companies starting with Jakks Pacific and their powerhouse lineup of killer licences and giant toys that will literally crush the tiny action figures on your shelves!!

Godzilla 2014....Revealed!...Again! Toys from JAKKS, Bandai, NECA & Diamond Select

Yes, anticlimactic..we know..and so do the toy companies...but it is an unfortunate situation. Back ...probably further than January, the toy world gave us the first, full, clear-as-all-get-out look at the giant lizard we know and loved in his somewhat tweaked look for the 2014 film from Legendary Pictures. Did this reveal cause executives to shout "The game is up! Since people have seen the toy already, let's show off the lot and bring more excitement to everyone's Toy Fair coverage!"?? Nope. Instead, Legendary held on tight through a plush and book reveal, more giant JAKKS figure reveals and finally an onslaught of in package shots of Bandai's line before someone at sales said "screw it" and spilled the lot to retailers online seconds before they turned up in stores. Keep in mind, you could buy them as of at least 3 weeks now...which makes it the perfect moment to reveal the JAKKS Giant Size Godzilla!! ...Timing is everything.

Toy Fair 2014: Nintendo Steals Center Stage

It amazes me that, every year at Toy Fair, not only are the Mario Brothers present somewhere on the show floor, but they've been presented in a new format, new scale or delivered in a way we've yet to see. It is like the slowest roll out of an amazing, evolving toy line! Few other licenses can boast as much. Today, We'll visit with JAKKS Pacific and Tamashii Nations to check out their contributions to the immortal worlds of Nintendo.

For the first time ever, JAKKS Pacific has teamed up with Nintendo to bring fans the latest and greatest toys featuring favorite characters from Nintendo!

Toy Fair 2014: Maleficent from JAKKS Pacific

Enter the world of Disney’s Maleficent and discover the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain. From Maleficent’s beautiful and beloved forest home filled with magical creatures, to the king’s castle where her fateful encounter with Princess Aurora changes both of their lives forever, follow Maleficent’s journey and experience the story of Sleeping Beauty as it’s never been told before. Timed to the release of Disney’s Maleficent in theaters this May, JAKKS Pacific relives the magic with the beautifully detailed 11.5 inch Maleficent Fashion Dolls that kids and collectors alike will love.

Play out the story of the beautiful and mysterious Maleficent and make her come to life! The 11.5 inch Maleficent Fashion Doll features the dark beauty Maleficent in her black, glittery gown with dramatic drape and detailed iconic curved horns. This doll has a true-to-character look and feel inspired by Disney’s Maleficent. (SRP $19.99, Ages 3+)

Toy Fair 2014: Godzilla 43” Figure to Headline JAKKS’ Big Figures Line

With a nearly 60 year heritage, Godzilla and his trademark ‘roar’ are recognized throughout the world by fans of all ages. Leading U.S. toy and consumer products company, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK), announced its partnership, under a licensing agreement, with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to bring this iconic and legendary figure to life with a line of large-scale figures and other toy products inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ much-anticipated feature film, Godzilla, scheduled to premiere on May 16, 2014.

The line of Godzilla products by JAKKS is expected to include an Ultimate Large Scale Godzilla Figure with 12 points of articulation and a length of over 43” – one of the largest toys in Godzilla history. JAKKS Pacific’s licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to manufacture, distribute and market Godzilla toys and products marks a decade long partnership, which also includes recent collaborations for Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Trilogy, properties also brought to life in JAKKS’ Big Figures line.