Groot Unleashes a Zombie Apocalypse in Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay

This September, fear takes root across the Marvel Universe in MARVEL ZOMBIES: DAWN OF DECAY!

Written by TV and comic writer Tom Krajewski (DC’s Primer) in his Marvel Comics debut and drawn by acclaimed artist Jason Muhr (Spider-Man 2099), the four-issue limited series will deliver a horror super hero saga just in time for the Halloween season. Perfect for all readers, MARVEL ZOMBIES: DAWN OF DECAY is an exciting new take on Marvel Zombies storytelling that kicks off after a sick Groot, of the Guardians of the Galaxy, accidentally sneezes. Suddenly, a terrifying alien virus is unleashed, turning Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and other Marvel icons into plant-based zombies!

SDCC 2018: NECA's Full Exclusives Lineup

It's mental that we are already only one month out from San Diego Comic Con!! Even though the convention itself isn't showing us any love this year, we'll still be supporting our friends as they slide their shiny exclusive collectibles forward for all the world to see. Let's get this train roaring along with NECA, everyone's favorite 7 inch action figure masters, who filled this year's lineup with many an item super collectors are freaking out over as we speak. Get ready to drool...

Toy Spotting 4/15: New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel Mashers, Age of Ultron & More

It is time once again to take a run through Central New Jersey and see what's on the pegs for hopeful toy hunters! As Central New Jersey is often DEAD LAST to get anything, boasting the smallest Walmart (Old Bridge) and the smallest Toys R Us (Hazlet) in the state, you are preeeetty sure to find everything we have at retail, right now. LET'S GET HUNTING!!

Toy Fair 2015: Hasbro Marvel Hero Mashers Update with Groot, Agent Venom & More

MORE MASHERS!! This will be another quickie update as we've had some further Hasbro Marvel Super Hero Mashers cross the office desk..and this update has 100% more GROOT per square inch! In our last update, we explored the play value of these Hero Mashers to a grown-ass-man/woman (which becomes irrelevant as you fall in love and leave the store with an armful at a time), the addition to this play value when you factor in pizza and burgers as accessories, and the wonders of translucent plastics, which are plentiful in these toys. Oh...we didn't talk about translucent plastics last time? DUDE...THERE ARE COLORFUL, SEE THROUGH PLASTICS APLENTY!! You want them, yes? Still on the fence? Then let's Groot some Groot Groot, Groot?

Disney Announce Disney Infinity Toybox 2.0 Features

Leading into the Disney Infinity Toy Box Summit, which is being held at Avalanche Software in Salt Lake City, UT from August 15 – 17, Disney Interactive today announced a detailed list of new Toy Box features that will debut in the new Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) (click HERE to pre-order!) when it hits retail stores next month. This weekend, Avalanche Software will allow select super-fans from all over the world to experience first-hand, the new tools that will make it easier and faster for every Disney Infinity fan to build and share custom Toy Box creations with family and friends.

Hot Toys Guardians of the Galaxy: 1/6th scale Rocket & Groot Collectible Figures Set

Marvel Studios is expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe this Summer and bringing fans to the cosmos in the action packed space adventure – Guardians of the Galaxy. A group of outlaw, two thugs, an assassin and a maniac will team up to battle evil and save the galaxy! To gear fans ready for this film’s worldwide release, Hot Toys is excited to present a special 1/6th scale collectible figures set which includes the gun-toting Rocket and his personal houseplant/muscle Groot!

The movie-accurate Rocket Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on his unique physique in the film. It features a finely sculpted head and body, specially tailored costume, weapon, and specially designed figure stand.

The movie-accurate Groot Collectible Figure features highly detailed head and body with amazing paint application to reflect his distinctive appearance, and a specially designed figure stand. 

Vin Diesel is Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy

Did we report on this months ago? Yup. Was it official then? Nope...and today, we've got an awesome image with our professional geek/action star alongside his tree-alien alter ego.

Guardians of the Galaxy Director James Gunn remarked on Facebook "Vin Diesel is a super awesome dude. I can't tell you how much I like this guy."
"I never knew someone could say I AM GROOT so many different ways and with such feeling (and that sounds like I'm kidding but I'm not!)"

Bendis Talks Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Now

We don't talk a whoooole lot about comics here on Idle Hands, but I thought, what with a Guardians of the Galaxy movie being one of the most talked about topics in the geekiverse at the moment, let's take a closer look at this book and get some insight into the big screen event!

"This will be the most surprising chapter of Marvel NOW! This is a brand new #1 that starts these characters off in a place for new readers but doesn't rob them of what made them great in the first place. It's also a great place for you to hop on and see why we're excited for these characters to be in a movie and why it's as good a franchise as Marvel has. This ties into a lot of things already happening in the Marvel Universe. The things that have happened on Earth in the past few events have had a butterfly effect through the galaxy. The abuse of time travel, the use of the Infinity Gems...these things have costs. The Guardians are the first line of defense for Earth. If you're looking at Earth in the Marvel Universe from a distant, it looks like an insane asylum! It's a place where the Phoenix Force doesn't destroy the world, where Galactus doesn't feed. It's the scariest place anywhere to the rest of the galaxy! Wait until Earth joins the cosmic community... A lot of big time cosmic players are on stage right from the beginning.