[Mezco Toyz was kind enough to provide this report by John Charles. Enjoy!] Terror In The Toy Aisle: Chucky Returns To Toy Stores By John Charles Chucky burst onto the horror scene in 1988’s CHILD’S PLAY and has been an icon of horror ever since. During his 25 year reign, he has stared in 6 films (the latest, Curse Of Chucky, is on demand and DVD this October), guest hosted Weekend Update on SNL, presented awards at the Horror Hall Of Fame, and in perhaps one of his highest honors, hosted his own haunted house at Universal Studios. As soon
Continue readingThe TF Club Reveals Final FSS Character — And You Won’t Believe It
Today, the Transformers Club revealed the final pages of the FSS2.0 Preview comic, and you can read them via this link: http://transformersclub.com/TCC_FSS2.cfm In this comic, we see more doings of Heinrad and Rhinox in Axiom Nexus, spying on a new uncatalogued reality that seems to be changing and picking up bits and pieces of other realities all the time. In it we see Chromedome, Stylor, Rewind, and Treadshot, in addition to the previously seen Barricade and Fisitron. So that’s the five known characters… but who’s the sixth? It’s Thrustinator, a post-“Beast Machines” Waspinator/Thrust, apparently. At first I thought, “How the heck
Continue readingComic Review – “Brain Boy” #1
I’m a sucker for a story that starts out with our protagonist caught in the middle of some mess then then flashes back to show how she/he got into said mess. (See: “Alias”, Mission Impossible: 3, numerous other shows and stories.) That being said, this is how Brain Boy #1 starts: I love it. Right away we see our hero — for lack of a better word — strapped to a chair, guns pointed at him, and he says he has his enemies where he wants them? Fred Van Lente doesn’t waste time hooking us with what appears to be an implausible statement. Of
Continue readingFSS Updates from the Transformers Club
FSS2.0 Week continues for the Transformers Club. On Tuesday, they released a 3D rendering of Rewind’s new head: Looking good with the camera, there! I’m still jazzed about this toy. Then, last night, they uploaded 2 pages of the 7-page FSS preview comic to the TCC’s Facebook page. Page 1 Page 2 In it, we see Rhinox and Heinrad viewing a timestream in which Fisitron and Barricade are having a… disagreement about certain crimes Fisitron may or may not have committed. In it, we also see a reference to “Oil Slick”, who may be another FSS character, or may be
Continue readingMezco Presents Friday The 13th Lucky Mystery Box
New York – Triskaidekaphobics rejoice! Mezco has just made Friday the 13th less frightening, with their Friday The 13th Lucky Mystery Box. Each $13 box will contain: A mystery Mez-Itz 6inch figure A mystery glow in the dark figure A mystery plush figure Plus, as a special surprise, each 13th lucky customer will receive a special additional bonus item. What kind of bonus item? It could be; A Monster Scale Frankenstein worth $100, A Mega Scale Batman worth $200, A Living Dead Doll, Or another sought after Mezco item. An offer this good can’t last long, only 130 Friday The 13th Lucky Mystery Boxes are available
Continue readingFunko Celebrates Christmas with New “Nightmare Before Christmas” and “A Christmas Story” Pops and Wobblers
Funko sent over some images of new Christmas-themed Pop! Vinyl figures and Wacky Wobblers. First up, from Pop!Disney are Santa Jack Skellington and Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as Santa Jack Skellington and Zero Wacky Wobblers. All are available as of September 5, save for the Santa Jack Wobbler, who will be available October 10. Keeping with the Christmas theme, Funko has also released Pop! Vinyl figures from A Christmas Story, including two versions of Ralphie and The Old Man. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” “Oh my God, I shot my eye out!” The Old Man includes the Leg Lamp? Classic.
Continue readingFrom the ASM Archives: The Birth of Online Transformers Fandom
[On this, the 20th anniversary of the creation of alt.toys.transformers, I am reposting the long article I wrote when ASM wasn’t a daily blog site. I’ve done some editting here and there, but when you read it, remember that the references to people or places are many years out of date; this was written about a decade or so ago, long before ASM had its daily blog. I never wrote articles detailing what happened after the events of this article occurred, and that’s a shame — I really should do a follow up to this piece…. Anyway, enjoy this trip into the
Continue readingMezco Releases Breaking Bad: The Pink Teddy Bear Eye Limited Edition Keychain
New York – Mezco proudly presents one of the most mysterious and unusual icons of Breaking Bad; The Pink Teddy Bear Eye. Mezco’s life size keychain replicates the eye of The Pink Teddy Bear as seen in numerous episodes. The full size replica keychain stares up at you…silently watching…judging…waiting. This limited edition item is only available on MezcoDirect.com and at Mezco’s New York Comic Con booth, #1855, while supplies last. The current whereabouts of the eye are unknown. Show the world you’re a Breaking Bad fan; use a Breaking Bad: The Pink Teddy Bear Eye Limited Edition Keychain on your keys or backpack. Each
Continue readingM Press Releases Digital Exclusive Novel, THE RIGHT EYE OF GOD
Race for the Gold writer Thorn Bacon returns in collaboration with Julie A. Mitzel! MILWAUKIE, OR – Released today is M Press veteran writer Thorn Bacon’s (Race for the Gold) first collaboration with Julie A. Mitzel in The Right Eye of God. It is estimated that more than 60,000 people were killed as a result of the war on drugs during the six-year reign of Felipe Calderon, the former President of Mexico. The Right Eye of God is a fictional tale of the ruthless pursuit of Thomas and Yuma, a desperate man and woman fleeing across the treacherous Chihuahuan Desert to escape unscrupulous
Continue readingHarry Potter, Star Wars, Superheroes, Cosplayers Among Fan Communities At Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
Local Groups Join Noted Cosplayers Eric ‘The Smoke’ Moran, Ivy Doomkitty And Famous Replica Batmobile, DeLorean Time Machine In Entertaining Fans At Greater Columbus Convention Center Next Weekend NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 11, 2013 – Many of the most avid fans of popular cult movies, TV shows, comics and other characters will be roaming the floor as members of fan communities during Wizard World Ohio Comic Con, Sept. 20-22 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Followers of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, and others will join famed cosplayers Eric “The Smoke” Moran and Ivy Doomkitty in a celebration of ultimate fandom
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