IT'S NY INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR TIME!!

If UK Toy Fair is the play offs, then NY Toy Fair is the World Series. As we head into the biggest toy show on the planet, we wanted to remind you where you can see the newest toys as quickly as we can get them to you. While we still aim to deliver articles right here on Idle Hands, our social media arms will be the fastest route to toy bliss while we are collecting images, video and info on the show floor. Hop inside and we'll lay out where you should be watching...

Toy Fair 2018: McFarlane Toys on Call of Duty

Following up on our UK Toy Fair reveal a couple of weeks back, McFarlane officially announces Call of Duty joining their Borderlands, We Happy Few, Destiny 2 and more in their ever growing video game action figure lines.

McFarlane Toys will bring a line of collectible figures based on the blockbuster video game franchise played by millions worldwide, Call of Duty. The first wave of hyper-realistic Call of Duty collectible figures will include fully articulated, fan favorite characters, including the iconic John “Soap” MacTavish and Simon “Ghost” Riley from the famed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare titles, with more characters spanning the franchise to be revealed at a later date. Call of Duty collectible figures will be hitting major retailers in the fall retailing at 19.99 USD.

Toy Fair 2018: DC Collectibles Preview

DC Collectibles, the award-winning line of collectibles from DC Entertainment, will celebrate 20 years of toy-making at this year’s American International Toy Fair in New York. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, DC Collectibles revealed huge plans for its 2018 lineup, including several high-profile collaborations such as a life-size bust of The Joker designed by one of Hollywood’s most celebrated special makeup effects artists, Rick Baker.

DC Collectibles also recruited My Chemical Romance frontman and DC’s Young Animal curator Gerard Way to put his own spin on DC’s iconic Batman and The Joker characters for the company’s longest-running statue line, Batman: Black and White. Other collectibles on tap for 2018 include new action figure sets based on Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s hit DOOMSDAY CLOCK comic book series and new variants for DC Artists Alley designer vinyls, plus several new additions to popular statue and action figure lines.

Toy Fair 2018: Diamond Select on Sonic the Hedgehog

In 1991, the SEGA game Sonic The Hedgehog introduced a new hero to the video game world. Fast, blue and full of attitude, Sonic became a superstar, and went on to star in dozens of games over his 27-year history. Now, Diamond Select Toys has teamed with SEGA to create a line of high-quality Sonic the Hedgehog collectibles for fans young and old!

Toy Fair 2018: LEGO Solo: A Star Wars Story – the Kessel Run Millennium Falcon

YOU GUYS GETTIN BORED YET?? We are just days away from more juicy stuff! Today, LEGO jumps back into the warm oceans of plastic with the kabillion bricks that make up any Millennium Falcon build, this time, showing off their first reveal for their Solo: A Star Wars Story sets. Will there be any major differences in the ship's design or overall look past the obvious sparkling white hallways everyone in my social media feeds are freaking out over? LET'S FIND OUT!!

Toy Fair 2018: NSI International Introduces Laser X Micro Blasters

Laser XTM – the ultimate high-tech game of tag – just got a lot more portable!  New York City-based NSI International Inc. has added Micro Blasters to its Laser XTM family of products.  The new 5-inch blasters are super small, but deliver big fun.

Like other Laser X gear, Micro Blasters feature state-of-the-art lighting and sound effects that bring the excitement of a laser tag arena right to your own backyard.  Strap a receiver onto your upper arm, and blast opponents up to 100 feet away. Reloading is easier than ever; Just press and hold the trigger.

Toy Fair 2018: Kidrobot God of War Mini Blind Box Figures

Just in time for the next video game in the critically acclaimed God of War series, Kidrobot presents it's take on characters with the collectible God of War 3-inch Blind Box Mini Series.  From Santa Monica Studio comes a new beginning for one of gaming’s most recognizable icons. Living as a man outside the shadow of the gods, Kratos must adapt to unfamiliar lands, unexpected threats and a second chance at being a father. Together with his son Atreus, the pair will venture into the brutal Norse wilds and fight to fulfill a deeply personal quest.

Toy Fair 2018: Big Chief Studios 12" Figures - James Bond, Doctor Who & More

12 inch action figures have been around for longer than I've been alive. It's the one format all collectors can appreciate, if not buy into, for at least 3 or 4 figures. In recent years, Hot Toys have brought this scale back into the spotlight, showing the world toys can knock the breath right out of your chest with amazing likenesses, superior sculpting and cloth outfits that don't make the figure look like he/she's wearing their parent's best Sunday clothes. Big Chief can be counted among these companies striving for a higher level of production quality, and their 2018 lineup reflects that. Let's jump back into Spring Fair 2018 and take a look at what's coming in the next few months...

Toy Fair 2018: Four Horsemen Mythic Legions Action Figures

Ready to storm all castles!! Ready to form armies and dominate your toy shelves!! Ready to lay claim on Middle Earth, Earth Prime, Earth 616 and that Earth slightly off to the left with a weird wobble that we don't talk about! The Four Horsemen have proven the traditional models for toy manufacturing and distribution are not the only way to do business, inspiring budding toy creators across the globe. Mythic Legions is a monumental accomplishment and we celebrate this action figure line every.chance.we.get. We caught up with the 4H at Zolocon this past weekend for a little pre-NY Toy Fair catch-up. Check out the armies...

Toy Fair 2018: Funko on Marvel, DC and Image Comics

What's global Toy Fair coverage without a billion FUNKO PRODUCTS??!! This year, Funko went truly global, turning up at UK Toy Fair AND Spring Fair with the massive gallery you'd expect as a spoiled American journalist. Matt Hawkins dove into the sea of geeky thingies and delivered a ridiculous pile of images we are working our way through...slowly....but surely. Let's take a look at all the comic book characters we spotted on those display shelves...

Toy Fair 2018: tokidoki Forever

Some saw art toys as a fad. The idea of a toy as more art than plaything was something to mock. Still, the movement marched on, and evolved, and while creators came and went, it seems tokidoki has always been here, making the world a brighter place with cactus girls and happy bullets and puffy unicorns and all the dreams you had as a very little kid, now made real...and collectible! Simone Legno's creations continue to multiply into 2018 with their own in house inspiration and a line for Aurora. Let's dip into some sunshine from Spring Fair...

Toy Fair 2018: Playmobil Tackles Dinosaurs, Secret Agents and.. umm.. Weddings

Back into the UK Toy Fair coverage with our awesome friends at Playmobil who have been shaking things up recently by adding licensed properties to their highly imaginative lineup of historical settings, fantasy realms and world wide adventures. Matthew Hawkins hit the showroom and, not knowing what might have been seen already and what is super brand new for die-hard collectors...he shot every thing from wall to wall..and some walls twice! Dive in for a sampling of the most fun bits we saw that day and then you can jump over to our Flickr gallery for the lot...

Toy Fair 2018: Alpha Group on Nickelodeon's Massive Monster Mayhem

DHX Brands, the dedicated brand management and consumer products arm of DHX Media, has appointed Alpha Group as its global toy licensee, excluding Asia, for its action-packed sci-fi competition series Massive Monster Mayhem. Produced by DHX Media, Massive Monster Mayhem is co-created by Artur Spigel (founder of 7ate9 Entertainment) and Michael Chaves.

Toy Fair 2018: Funko Gets Animated: Rick and Morty, Sailor Moon, Disney & More

As we combed through the very hefty stack of Funko toy pictures yet to be edited, the question came up. What big license was yet to be consumed and transformed into Funko product? Since we were in UK Toy Fair mode, I suggested Aardman, creators of  Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep and more. Coming up with a second one was tough. Funko have already revealed official art for upcoming waves of pops and mini figures, but we were lucky enough to spend some time in their loving embrace, awash in the glow of geeky goodness from all sides. It was warm and shiny. Let's kick off this look at Funko's 2018 product with the items based on animated licenses...

Toy Fair 2018: RockLove Jewelry's Black Panther Collection

In official collaboration with Marvel, RockLove Jewelry is featuring seven unique pieces of jewelry directly inspired by Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, ranging from necklaces, earrings, talons, and “Armor” rings. View the Full Collection available at RockLove.com.

As a special project with Marvel Studios, top secret photos of the original Kimoyo Bracelet props were shared with RockLove Jewelry so that designer Allison Cimino could sculpt a screen-accurate replica. There are two exclusive, screen-accurate Kimoyo Bracelets available with hand-painted silver Wakandan glyphs and blue glow-in-the-dark enamel on the Prime Bead.

Toy Fair 2018: Hasbro's Marvel Toy Lineup

Ready your bank account and hide your wallet...it's time to tabulate how broke you are going to be for the rest of the year!! Marvel Legends have been a blessing and a curse to Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe fans alike. With an average 23 dollar price point for each figure and a Build-A-Figure in each wave, taunting you to buy the lot in one go, we may as well be signing our bank accounts over to Hasbro! Well friends, we have news for you. IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE!! With the Black Panther wave having just settled into retail stores across the globe, we've gotten word that the Spider-Man Lizard BAF wave is also hitting hard, with the Deadpool Sasquatch BAF wave close behind...and bringing up the rear across the waters in international territories, the Avengers Infinity Wars wave!!! Do the math on that. It means we are all eating ramen for a couple of months. Let's take a look at the run down for 2018, exploring the much sought after Legends and the "kid targeted" lines alike to get a clear view of the insanity coming up fast.

Toy Fair 2018: Bandai Back Into Big Hero 6

BAYMAX RETURNS!! I don't know about you, but I was crazy excited to watch the return of Baymax and Big Hero 6 on Disney XD last year in an animated TV movie heralding the coming of the cartoon series this month. The art was excellent, the characters were on point and everything was just as it should be. I'm in for the next 25 episodes! Word is Disney has already ordered a Season 2 (with another 25 episodes), so we aren't going to be rid our fluffy robot friend anytime soon. Of course, with a new cartoon, we must have NEW TOYS!! We still don't know what the deal was with those Stealth BH6 figures last year, but we are excited to show you an entirely new line, given the attention the series deserves. Let's dig in...

Toy Fair 2018: What's New With The Power Rangers?

AND WE ARE BACK into the UK Toy Fair coverage. Long time readers will note our coverage this year is a little fuller than in the past. That, my dear friends, would be because in past years, we'd cover the building from top to bottom and squeeze out MAYYYYYBE one new toy line, a handful of McFarlane reveals (Thanks, Todd!) and then some new items that, while fun, were not big news at all. This year, we'd heard the companies were cracking down and we were turned away from some stands, but the amount of coverage we were allowed across the floor was ASTOUNDING and the work reflects that...so good on you, UK Toy Fair for finally letting us show off some excellent bits before we hit New York! We love it when you make us work hard and..well...yea...i'm working pretty durn hard. Woooooo. ~thud~

Toy Fair 2018: LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Preview

Universal Brand Development (Universal) and the LEGO Group announced today the launch of their largest Jurassic World partnership to date, offering an expanded line of construction sets, all-new animated content, and, for the first time ever, a lifestyle collection. In anticipation of the upcoming global theatrical release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in June, Universal is building upon the success of LEGO Jurassic World, with the debut of construction sets that span every LEGO age category, as well as two all-new, animated videos, and a collection of soft lines and publishing to reach audiences beyond the toy aisle.

Toy Fair 2018: Jazwares On Hotel Transylvania

Here's an interesting moment in toy history. When the collective spite of geeks shuns all Adam Sandler movies to the point where next to no one would license an animated movie filled with monsters!! Everyone loves cartoon monsters, right?!! Not even knowing anything about the movie, from a toy standpoint, you'd say it sounds like a slam dunk.... right? Still, the first installment came and went and not one action figure hung, bat-like, from the pegs of toy stores across the globe. Hotel Transylvania 2 surfaced, and out of blind curiosity, me and Pete hit a screening...and it wasn't bad at all! Sadly, the only cartoon monsters to be found were at Burger King. I grabbed 3. Beggars can't be choosers. Now we've got Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation on the way and an animated series on TV as we speak, so it's high time we got some proper toys, with 10000% MORE MAVIS!!! Jazwares answers the call...