Toy Fair 2017: NECA's "Coming Soon" Products

No matter what part of the planet we are covering around Toy Fair time, we never pass up an excuse to shoot NECA's action figures. To be honest, this crew has so many products coming out these days, all we can do is shoot like mad and hope we hit something new! Such was the case at UK Spring Fair this year as we crept up on a wall of NECA product at a local distributor's booth and fired away. Some of the items are out now, but well worth a second look, and others are almost within your grabby collector grasp...

Toy Fair 2017: Big Chief Studios on Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet

Big Chief takes center stage as our Toy Fair 2017 coverage continues with Matt Booker of JediNews, UK Toy Fair and a topic often visited by folks across the pond. The worlds of Gerry Anderson are hard to forget, populated by puppets with faces ranging from heroic to nightmare fuel. Not surprisingly, my earliest and only recollections of the Anderson's work were flashes of insanity from a TV show called Terrahawks. That show makes the phrase "can not unsee" an understatement. Now Big Chief triggers us all with 12 inch Character Replicas from the always iconic Thunderbirds and the infamous Captain Scarlet.

Toy Fair 2017: Mezco's One:12 Collective on Marvel and DC Comics

Mezco's One:12 Collective 6 inch action figure line is DOMINATING!! No one will ever accuse this company of making glorified MEGO's...not that there's anything wrong with MEGO's, it's just the amount of pain staking detail that goes into ever One:12 release is immediately evident, and gushed over by many a fan when they get their hands on one. Today we jump back into the US leg of our Toy fair 2017 tour with the Ultimate Toy Collector and take a look at all the goodies coming from the Marvel and DC Comic Universes...

Toy Fair 2017: Schleich on Marvel and DC Comics Heroes

When you think of the awesome product produced for your favorite comic books, you may not usually think of Schleich. Schleich makes you think of Smurfs...real talk. And dinosaurs maybe. And fairies attacking castles that cost a pretty penny but you had to have it because that castle was AMAZING. Don't judge. Never the less, Schleich made some noise in the last couple of years with the release of Justice League figures and then Batman V Superman: The Quest for Martha. Now Schleich continues their DC lovefest with further Justice League members, a certain Amazonian movie princess and some fairly obscure characters from the Marvel Universe. Who's this Speederman guy anyway...

Toy Fair 2017: Big Chief Studios on James Bond

In a very short span of time, the 1:6th scale action figure market has gone from a seldom explored art form with 1-2 stand out companies making big noise with their releases, to a fairly massive industry with companies small and large one-upping each other daily, all vying for your action figure loving dollars. UK based Big Chief Studios is one company making such a loud noise, collectors in the states are sitting up and making a note in their bank book with every release. Today, Matt Booker of JediNews gives us a look at Big Chief's new James Bond 12 inch action figure line from their recent appearance at Spring Fair! Get ready to drool...

Big Chief Studios kick off their 1:6th scale James Bond universe with Goldfinger. Initial releases include Sean Connery's James Bond, Oddjob and Auric Goldfinger. All come with a plethora of extra bits; accessories straight from the film and hands... so..many..hands...

Toy Fair 2017: Mezco's Horror Toys Lineup

Back into Toy Fair 2017 coverage....you know what...we're going to just stop saying that because, at one week from the massive New York show, EVERYTHING is going to be Toy Fair 2017 news!!! ...or just about. We've got loaaaaads more to show you before the big event, so we're just going to start heaving it at you as fast as I can edit and post. ARE YOU READY FOR THAT NEW TOY SMELL??!! Here comes the plastic.

Mezco held their annual toy fair preview, and though we were locked in by a minor Snowpocalypse, our buddy the Ultimate Toy Collector ran in and shot the place for us. We thought we'd kick things off with a look of all the horror items on display including new jack in the boxes, vinyl figures, puzzle cubes and Living Dead Dolls! Let's gooooo...

Toy Fair 2017: Hasbro's Top Secret Transformers: The Last Knight Toy Lineup

We are so heavy into Toy Fair 2017, with news coming from multiple continents to the point where I'm starting to not even question where it's coming from. If it's fun, we are going to run it and then move onto the next thing because THERE ARE 500 NEXT THINGS!! Today we got a bit of news that, while not groundbreaking, is still fun, and all about giant frakking robots.

Those that follow Hollywood film projects know that it's not unusual for a production company to give a project a code name as to mask their filming info from prying eyes..and cameras. In recent years, this practice has been creeping every so slightly into the toy world...and today, it seems to be out in full force. We've got a small pile of Transformers: The Last Knight movie toy listings, complete with TOP SEKRET CODE NAMES!!! Intrigue. While it won't help you to begin your drooling over the movie toys, it may give you an idea of how broke you'll be, should they ultimately not be trash. (please don't be trash)

Toy Fair 2017: Hasbro Teases Upcoming Marvel Action Figure Releases *UPDATED: 2/4*

We've been tipped off by Marvelousnews (via Facebook) about a "rumored" batch of Marvel legends listings. We were familiar with the website they named as the source so we did a little digging and found the listings. Since retailers aren't in the habit of listing things for sale that don't exist, we are going to call this one confirmed! Time will tell I suppose, but really, why list if it's not real? They have better things to do. Here's what's on tap, if the website is to be believed...

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Animated Movie Preview

Justice League Dark hits stores February 7th, on DVD, Blu-ray and in a nifty limited-edition gift set with a mini John Constantine figure included! Hysterically, the figure appears to be smoking something that has been removed. I like to think John would appreciate the comedy. Today, we look past the current release (which is pretty damn awesome) to the next release;
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract!

A little back story... Marv Wolfman and George Perez left Marvel Comics and hopped over to DC and immediately made their mark. The pair elevated the Teen Titans from being mere former sidekicks to starkly human beings with all the trauma, angst and weight that would sit on the shoulders of a young adult with tremendous power and the sense of responsibility to use that power for good. The Judas Contract was seen as the pinnacle of their work so, of course, a natural selection for an incredible animated film.

Toy Fair 2017: More LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 Images!

Global Toy Fair 2017 coverage is in FULL RAGE MODE!! Now with news coming in from the UK x3, the US and Germany simultaneously...suffice to say...we've got a lot to sort through daily! Today, we head back over to the seedy side of the galaxy to visit with our favorite bunch of A holes as they prepare to team up with the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe ...but first..they've got another solo adventure on the way. Our last visit with the Guardians of the Galaxy revealed LEGO sets and an animated series themed toy line. Now we head back into the bricks to show you the super fun art that often accompanies each LEGO set, but is generally only appreciated by die hard fans. We've added it to the pics we showed previously just to have it all in one place. DIG IT!!

Josie and the Pussycats Remix "Sugar, Sugar" on TV's Riverdale

Man...this is a tough one. I am one of the thousands of silent voices across the globe who loved the Josie and the Pussycats movie of 2001, and though I was raised on The Decendants, Fugazi and, to a more aggressive degree, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Iron Maiden, I still appreciated the rock and pseudo-pop-punk sounds created for the film. Now Riverdale has come to television, introducing a re-booted Archie and his gang to a new generation, and with them, we must have Josie and the Pussycats....and we had to know they'd get a modern re-boot as well. Not sold on this... at all, but I'm hearing great things about the show and the new girls and their new sound come with it...like it or not. Decide for yourself inside...

Archer Season 7 on DVD March 28th

FX’s Emmy-Award® Winner, Archer Season 7, Arrives on DVD March 28 with Exclusive Extras and Special Packaging

Following their disastrous turn as government agents-turned-drug dealers, the team reinvents themselves as a Los Angeles-based P.I. firm. Their first case? Protecting a vampy actress from blackmail – and Archer’s libido. They also grapple with a terminator mummy who wants his mommy, spinning robot legs, Archer’s desperate voice mail message, gunmen clowns, and life as hostages, all leading to a cliff-hanger featuring a body floating in a swimming pool — like you’d see in a classy noir film or something. Also, shut up! They still insult each other, and Archer and Lana are still hot for each other. All 10 episodes from Season 7 arriving on DVD March 28 along with super-secret special features.

Toy Fair 2017: Character Group Stretch Figures for Disney, DC Comics and Doctor Who

Everything old is new again!! Toy Fair 2017 will echo that promise, as Toy Fairs have for years. You can bet anything that triggers a fond memory from the populace at large will always be considered for a re-vamp, re-imagining or just a straight up re-release! With the recent return of Stretch Armstrong (what ever happened to the movie??!!), we can assume toy companies began looking into our beloved stretch-technology to see if there might be a way to improve on the design so that, perhaps, 10 years from now, the modern stretch toys won't disintegrate in our hands (RIP Vacman. I lovded youuu). Now Character Group is showing off a mini army of 7 inch stretching heroes to wrap around the hearts of a new generation. M@ Hawkins brings us the eye candy...

Toy Fair 2017: Character Group on Doctor Who

Continuing our Toy Fair 2017 coverage, we hop back over to M@ Hawkins who had a fairly quick visit with Character Group in search of the newest in Time Lord accessories, weaponry and icons (aka ACTION FIGURES!!) From the look of Character's compact display (which was not bigger on the inside), one might assume the company is winding things down with the license? Maybe we are jumping to conclusions, but it's worth a discussion. Let's take a look at what was on hand and see if our tentative assumption isn't warranted...

Toy Fair 2017: Jazwares on RWBY Action Figures

Back into the Toy Fair 2017 coverage with Axel Manasco in the UK who happened upon our friends at Jazwares who had the usual Minecraft and Tube heroes alongside more Danger Mouse toys, and hidden amidst it all were new action figures for RWBY! The American animated web series heavily influenced by Anime is getting at least three new action figures this year including Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long. While two of the items on display are mock ups of packaging with paper inserts, Yang is an actual action figure prototype, so you can get an idea of what the articulation will be like...and she appears to be pretty posable! Dive in for the eye candy...