NYCC 2016: The Walking Dead: All Out War Miniatures Game

We cover more than our fair share of toys here at Idle Hands, so it was inevitable that we would zero in on the newest collectibles at Image Comics while scouring the floor at New York Comic Con 2016! These folks aren't known for releasing a great many fantastic plastics, but their Saga comic action figure boxed set is 100% drool worthy and this year's NYCC exclusive Lying Cat statue was painfully hard to resist. While making whimpering sounds up against Lying Cat's Plexiglas enclosure, something caught my eye at the far end of the booth and I ran over to investigate. Greeting me was a very pleasant man and a tabletop miniatures game called The Walking Dead: All Out WAR!!! Let's check out what was inside...

NYCC 2016: Kidrobot on MADBALLS!!

New York Comic Con is quickly becoming a hunter's show. Where as San Diego Comic Con is known for being a center for previews, be they from the world of toys, movies, tv or comics, New York is a little more laid back, allowing people from the opposite coast to see a portion of those toys and mayyyybe something new here and there. This makes reporters interested in toy news hunt in every booth for little bits of newsworthy plastics...a figure here...a new variant there...OR A WHOLE LINE OF MADBALLS!!!

NYCC 2016: Lily Vs LineCon

by Lily Stitches

Hi there, your friendly neighborhood sparkly cosplayer here with my coverage of NYCC on Friday!

It was my first day at the con, and my theme this year was "Cute but comfy!" So I put my hair in pigtails, did my makeup and threw on my Valentine Variant Harley Quinn Bootysuit by Booty and the Geek (check out the website at buttday.com). Luna put on her super adorable pink sparkly Batgirl cosplay and we were quite the pair! We admittedly took our time getting ready, because from our Facebook feeds we kept seeing our friends posting about the absurd line to get into the Javits Center. And we were not disappointed by said line. We rolled up at about 11:15, when in past years we could stroll right up and into the con, this year we were greeted by a swarm of people and NYCC volunteers hollering at everyone to get into the line. No questions just get into the line. We saw friends of ours who said they had been waiting for almost 2 hours. It moved, slowly but surely. And we finally got in around 12:30. We said good bye to our line buddy JR Cosplay who was cosplaying a horrifyingly accurate Zoom and went straight to the Block. Our senses were immediately overwhelmed with the music, the attendees screaming at each other, and the colorful booths of awesome surrounding us. We tried to move around more, but it was wall to wall people.

NYCC 2016: Huckleberry's Harry Potter Plush... So Soft, You Might Die

It's been a very long time since our hero J.K. Rowling has approved a line of Harry Potter plush. In toy years, it's like 5 times as long, seeing as how every license under the sun is getting some sort of Funko love these days. Harry Potter got the POP treatment not so long ago, but getting your favorite wizarding kiddies in a squishable format was something alluding fans across the planet. In come our old school buddies at Huckleberry Toys with a Harry Potter plush line imported from Takara of Japan..and do I even need to say it?

My God....they are...so fluffy.

NYCC 2016: Bigshot Toyworks Fulfills Their Destiny

Those well versed in the Kung Fu forms of Idle Hands know Bigshot Toyworks well, and know their work is consistently a FLAWLESS VICTORY!! Their booth at New York Comic Con is always a mix of past work they are extremely proud of, current work to show off to the masses that serves as a way for people to exclaim "HEY..YOU DID THAT!!" and then shine their love light on Klim and his crew...and brand new work that often causes art toy die hards to make a hrrrnnnggg sound and immediately ask "How much?!". This year, Bigshot EMBRACED THEIR DESTINY!!!

NYCC 2016: Bustin Makes Lily Feel Good

Hi there, Lily Stitches here! 

I have been an avid Ghostbusters fan since I was just a wee baby Lily. I watched the original film countless times with my mom (spawning the question during the notorious ghost blowie scene "Mom what is that ghost doing to Ray?" to which she answered "Uh... kissing him?") and sitting on my floor in front of the TV on the weekends watching the cartoon and playing with my bizarre Granny Gross toy (look it up, it's creepy as all hell). 

When the new film came to theaters I was very wary walking into the theater, but ECSTATIC walking out. I loved every minute of the film, but above all.. I loved that they were girl Ghostbusters. Funny girl ghostbusters.

NYCC 2016: Diamond Select's Next Round of Ghostbusters

Speeding on into the bowells of New York Comic Con 2016....which could be anywhere in NY, couldn't it? We swing by Diamond Select to check out what's next for their Ghostbusters action figure line. I beliebe we are onto series 4 with these new reveals which may very likely contain the last build a figure pieces needed to complete your rooftop battle diorama! AND YOU SAID IT WOULD NEVER BE COMPLETED!! This next series includes the Taxi Cab Ghost, the Library Ghost, Slimed Peter, Gozer and a man who is rumored to have no penis. The sculpt should reflect that.

NYCC 2016: Hallmark Star Trek, Transformers, Rainbow Brite, Marvel, DC & More!

Back into the Hallmark booth at New York Comic Con 2016 where ITTYBITTYS RAIN SUPREME!!! NYCC is the ideal place for a company like Hallmark who always wear their geek on their sleeve with ornaments from every concievable pop culture license alongside the previously mentioned plush Ittybittys, large plush and dolls, books, nicknacks and more. The booth on hand here is compact but litterally stuffed with new items to gawk at and more than a couple of trinkets to take home for advance holiday shopping. Let's run down the best of the best...

NYCC 2016: Hallmark Star Wars!

New York Comic Con 2016 is off to a frenzied start with fans lining up for..everything...everywhere. It's Just like San Diego Comic Con now!! Hallmark has a pretty little stand in the center of all things geek, showing off an army of plush Ittybittys, new items from Peanuts, Rainbow Bright, Star Trek, Marvel, DC and more. Right now, we are going to give you a look at all the Star Wars items on display so...please do your best not to drool on the screen!

NYCC 2016: Capcom Scaring Up Game Demos

Capcom is descending upon New York Comic Con 2016 this weekend with terrifying horrors in VR for Resident Evil 7, zombie slaying madness in Dead Rising 4, and frightening new looks for iconic fighters in Street Fighter V. Visit Capcom at booth #1420 to check out playable demos of these exciting games.

NYCC 2016: Dark Horse Programming Schedule & Exclusives

10 DAYS til New York Comic Con slams into the center of New York City, it's Cthulhu-like tendrils now extending out of the Javits convention center and into nearby venues to house some serious star power. While TV and Movies are absolutely becoming a more powerful beast at the east coast geekfest, COMICS are still front and center with fans able to interact with top talent in every booth on the show floor. Dark Horse writes in with their full lineup of..well...everything!!

NYCC 2016: Warner Bros Bringing Classic Batman & Justice League Dark

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment proudly makes its annual unveiling of the next DC Universe Original Movie exclusively for New York Comic Con fans when Justice League Dark actors and filmmakers takes the Main Stage of the Javits Center on Saturday, October 8 at 4:45pm.

The spotlight panel will include the first official film footage from the all-new animated Justice League Dark, and an enthralling discussion led actors Matt Ryan and Jason O’Mara alongside the filmmaking trio of producer James Tucker, director Jay Oliva and character designer Phil Bourassa.

NYCC 2016: Lionsgate Teams John Wick & Power Rangers

With the show 2 weeks away, it's time we start making serious plans for New York Comic Con 2016! Have you seen that massive schedule??!! Too many awesome things happening at the same time than I'd care to note. Lionsgate writes in with word on the second coming of John Wick coupled with the theatrical rebirth of the Power Rangers with cast and crew for both blockbusters on hand this October to answer all questions and mash our eager geeky brains with sneak previews.

Lionsgate will host a power-packed panel that will feature the stars and filmmakers from the highly anticipated feature films John Wick: Chapter 2 and Saban’s Power Rangers during New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 8. Fans attending the hour-long panel will be treated to Q&A sessions with the cast and producers of Saban’s Power Rangers and John Wick: Chapter 2, as well as exclusive, never-before-seen footage from both films. Those who cannot attend will be able to watch the panel LIVE on Twitch.

NYCC2016: Adult Swim Has a Boat, Venture Bros, Rick and Morty & More!

Adult Swim brings a newly expanded experience to New York Comic Con Thursday, October 6th through Sunday, October 9th with exclusive free events, live-streaming shows, interactive activities, and celebrity-filled panels and signings featuring series stars, creators and producers from Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, The Venture Bros. and a new original comedy DREAM CORP LLC.

New this year, Adult Swim will debut three different booths inside the Javits Center with plenty of entertainment for all. Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th in Booth #656 on the convention floor, AdultSwim.com will be live broadcasting your favorite streaming shows, including FishCenter, Stupid Morning Bullshit, Williams St. Swap Shop, Development Meeting, and more.  Fans can actually crawl their way through the all-new interactive booth to win valuable prizes and potentially appear on a show.  Celebrity guests will be stopping by throughout the convention to chat and play games and Saturday will feature a very special episode of FishCenter and Friends.