Toy Fair 2022: Four Horsemen's Mythic Legions March On

Since this year's Toy Fair 2022 coverage has been scooped up from points all over the planet, it's only fitting that we caught up with The Four Horsemen at Zolocon in Buck's County, PA, taking place in a decommissioned naval testing facility called "The Fuge"! Nestled up against that very centrifuge at the heart of this mamoth facility, the mighty mighty 4H dished out their highly sought after Mythic Legions action figures to a rabid crowd of fans who qued up the second the doors opened. After grabbing a ghostly soldier that glows in the dark and a skeleton warrior for my own plastic legions at home, I was introduced to the newest monsters and medieval men who are sure to have collectors working their fingers together in a Mr.Burns-like fashion. 

Toy Fair 2022: Funko on Hawkeye, Sodas, Star Wars & More

Annnnd we're back, digging into that giant pile of UK Toy Fair coverage Matthew Hawkins delivered. Funko always has their own space at this event and are extremely welcoming, so we take the time to shoot everything we can. AS SUCH, you must know it's hard to figure what is new (recently released), from what is new new (has been seen but not in person), and what is super new (never seen before), so Matt shot everything not nailed down. Seemed a logical course of action!

On tap along the Funko shelves were Soda mystery cans, mystery minis, pens, pops, xl pops and SUPER MEGA POPS, so let's take a look at the eye candy...

Toy Fair 2022: Playmobil's Mini Cooper

The new PLAYMOBIL Mini Cooper hits shelves this week! All car lovers can look forward to a true British icon: the Mini Cooper. Not only Mr. Bean, but also the Beatles, drove this legendary cult car. Like no other car, the Mini Cooper represents classic British style in a small, fun, and nimble package. No wonder that the design of the original Mini remained almost unchanged for nearly forty-one years. The Mini Cooper offers a lot of car in a little space - for designer Alec Issigonis, "creative use of space" and "focus on the essentials" were so important that there was no room for heating or radio, and sliding windows were used instead of retractable windows.

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 2022: Boss Fight Boards the Retro Train with POWER STARS

Hardcore Collectors already follow Boss Fight Studios closely for a constant stream of 1:18 scale indie figures serving a fan base that is sorely neglected. Their Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S figure lines have included warriors from throughout history, snake creatures, ghouls, winged creeps, and classic comic and movie heroes. Now Boss Fight dips into a more simplified body type to trigger those nostalgic memories and give your vintage toys some new friends!

Power Stars are the action figures you always wanted as a kid, ready to make all your heroic dreams come true! These brand new 5” retro-feel action figures sport seven points of articulation and all the nostalgia. Featuring your favorite super heroes from King Features classic comics, collect them all to bring your favorite comics to life! 

Toy Fair 2022: New Bendy and the Ink Machine & FGTeeV Construction Sets

It was 2018 when we last saw Basic Fun introducing the world at large to Bendy and the Ink Machine via their C3 construction sets. Unfortunately, the line didn't last that long and fans of the game were left with few creepy collectibles to haunt their shelves. Flash forward to UK Toy Fair 2022 and Phat Mojo, who set up their lightning rods and resurrected the dead!

No HUGE announcement of a full line of sets and figures as yet, BUT we did catch one construction set in full view. The "Heavenly Toys Buildable Set" comes with 3 buildable mini figures and 383 pieces. Check out the eye candy...

Toy Fair 2022: Phat Mojo Spends Five Nights at Freddy's

I have always believed that it is a sign of an advanced civilization when we allow our children to be super spooky. It happened in the 60's when monster movies were all the rage and model kits, mego dolls and rubber jiggling creeps were in every store window. The 80's and 90's were pretty decent for horror films but censors ruined everything and the toy aisles reflected that. Still, we got some super questionable Freddy Krueger merch, Inhumanoids and other fantastic fiends. Plants vs Zombies reminded big business that kids love to be freaked out by the undead, paving the way for a little game that grew into a massive licensing juggernaut; FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S!! Though I'm still waiting for McFarlane to make super detailed, fully realized monster versions of those lovable killer animatronics, we've still got Phat Mojo keeping the dream alive.

Toy Fair 2022: ChrisRWK (Robots Will Kill) on The Kid in a Cat Costume

The Tenacious team is thrilled to announce an official ChrisRWK (Robots Will Kill) exclusive vinyl toy! "The Kid in a Cat Costume" is a 5" vinyl figure depicting one of Chris' earliest characters. This classic design has shown up in his original work over the past 20 years and is a known favorite amongst his fans.

Toy Fair 2022: A Whole New Huggable Jurassic World

Our friends at Posh Paws were set up across the pond at UK Toy Fair last week, showing off all that's soft and fuzzy in their world. Among this year's offerings were a killer line of Dream Works plush from movies like Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, and Kung Fu Panda, a mighty Minion march, a trip down to Sesame Street, and our favorite series that turns monsters into bedtime buddies... Jurassic World! Posh Paws renders the terrifying jaws and slashing claws of the JW Dinos into kid-friendly piles of fluff in a number of scales to suit the needs of any Reptar wrangler. Let's take a look!

Toy Fair 2022: UK Toy Fair’s Hero Toys List

Organizers of the Toy Fair, the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) today announced the winners of Toy Fair’s Hero Toys 2022, with Bandai, Character Options, and VTech amongst the winners at the first Toy Fair since the start of the pandemic.

Used as a barometer for what themes will be fashionable in the year ahead, this year’s Toy Fair's Hero Toys include a selection of popular licenses such as Spider-man, CocoMelon, and Hey Duggee, a range of products that represent family play, and STEM toys including a medical science kit.

Toy Fair 2022: Spin Master's THE BATMAN Comes Home to Roost

It's that time again! In years past, this would be the yearly clarion call to ready your eyeballs, nerd brains and tightly held wallets as the usual suspects paraded forth an army of plastic soldiers worthy of artistic envy and childhood flashbacks of the sweetest kind. Sadly, the state of our world meant we've been away from these regular previews of collectibles from across the globe....but now...we're back! By some small miracle, both the UK and US editions of Toy Fair 2022 are set to roll out and we'll be there to show you all that is good and shiny.

Today, we kick things off with our friends at Spin Master! When we last visited, we covered mini dragons, monster trucks, pint-sized DC Super Heroes, a killer games section, the hideous plush phenomenon called Fugler, and more. Now, Spin Master expands their DC relationship with action figures, vehicles, and a playset for the highly anticipated THE BATMAN film, dropping March 4th, 2022. On tap will be...