Raving Toy Maniac

February 28, 2013 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Dynacraft Recalls Monster High City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

- Dynacraft Recalls Hello Kitty City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us

New LINCOLN LOGS® Building Set Unveiled For 2013

Classic building experience for ages 3+

Hatfield, PA, – February 2013 – LINCOLN LOGS, part of the K'NEX Brands family, the US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is pleased to announce a new addition to its 2013 product line!

Developed in 1916 by the son of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, LINCOLN LOGS is a classic toy brand that has been entertaining and teaching children for over nine decades. Building with LINCOLN LOGS sets helps children develop fine motor and problem solving skills. Known for quality and durability, LINCOLN LOGS has become more than just a toy brand… it has become an authentic piece of Americana!

Horseshoe Hill Station

February 2013 - Hake's Americana has sent word of a fascinating new auction they are holding:

Hake's latest auction is online now: http://www.hakes.com/search.asp?depth=100&sort=-3&Auction=208&ListID=0&S...

We have an amazing collection of prototypes from sculptor Rich Roland, including a couple Super Powers pieces, the unreleased "V" series 3 ¾" Diana figure and more.

Mezco Toyz and Surge Licensing Announce Agreement For Axe Cop Product Line

February 2013 - New York - Mezco Toyz is thrilled to announce it will be creating a line of collectibles for Axe Cop. Mezco will be offering an assortment of merchandise for the Axe Cop license including both action figures and plush collectibles. Featuring one of the largest and surreally diverse casts ever seen, Mezco's award winning design team will be in overdrive bringing them to life for fans. Many of the designs for these soon to be sought after offerings will be available for viewing at http://www.mezcotoyz.com. Axe Cop, the animated series, will be premiering on FOX on July 27, 2013.

The true-life story behind Axe Cop is nearly as amazing as Axe Cop himself; A 5 year old boy narrates an ongoing story based on his amazing imagination, and his 29 year old brother, a professional comic book artist, brings those stories to life. The results are an axe-wielding cop partnered with a flying T-rex with machine gun arms. Critics have called Axe Cop "A darker, grittier Calvin & Hobbes", "...All kinds of fun..." , and Axe Cop has been praised by Entertainment Weekly.

Marvel Minimates Strange Tales Box Set Gets Even Stranger Packaging!

February 2013 - The strangest set of Marvel Minimates ever just got a little stranger! Sorcerer Dr. Strange takes the spotlight on the new packaging for the Strange Tales box set, featuring Strange, First Appearance Blade, Werewolf by Night and Morbius the Living Vampire!

Due to arrive in April, the set of four Minimates includes some new, character-specific accessories, like Blade's wooden stakes (including one with a throwing effect), a flight base for Morbius, and Dr. Strange's spell-casting hands. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall and has 14 points of articulation to re-create all of the classic Marvel covers of the 1970s. Check out the comic-book-inspired packaging below!

SEQUENTIAL PULP COMICS ANNOUNCE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL BASED ON EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN

February 2013 - Sequential Pulp Comics, a graphic novel imprint distributed by Dark Horse Comics, specializing in works of classic and pulp literature is proud to announce a new graphic novel based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic novel, Jungle Tales of Tarzan.

February 28, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

New Transformers just listed:

Voyager Springer & Blitzwing
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22609&mode=re...

Deluxe Beast Hunters wave 03
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=has22610&mode=re...

Generations Legends Wave 03
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=has22611&mode=re...

DARK HORSE CELEBRATES THE NEW EDITION OF WILL EISNER'S LAST DAY IN VIETNAM WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS IN PORTLAND!

FEBRUARY 27, 2013, MILWAUKIE, OR - Next week sees the release of the brand-new hardcover edition of Will Eisner's classic work Last Day in Vietnam. This beautiful new edition arrives in stores on March 6, on what would have been Will's ninety-fifth birthday. In conjunction with the book's release, there will be two Portland-based events in partnership with Dark Horse Comics and its sister company, Things From Another World, in support of Will Eisner Week, an annual celebration promoting graphic novels, literacy, free-speech awareness, and the legacy of Will Eisner.

February 27, 2013 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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TRANSFORMERS ALTERNITY X SUPER GT GT-03 MEGATRON
A third Alternity x Super GT figure has been announced. Head Decepticon Megatron's car form will include his color scheme and he will have a new Race Queen accomplice as well. This new figure is listed at $109.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11676&mode=re...

"IRON MAN 2" - S.H. FIGUARTS IRON MAN, WAR MACHINE
Bandai Japan is releasing S.H. Figuarts figures for War Machine and Iron Man Mark VI as they appeared in "Iron Man 2". The Figuarts line is known for producing high-quality, well-articulated figures, and these will also come with alternate hands, rocket effects and more. We have Iron Man Mark VI listed at $69.99, with War Machine at $74.99.

February 2013 - Usually when we get emails about casting calls, it involves some aspect of collecting. This one does not, but has us curious enough about the final product that we had to share:

NATIONAL CASTING!!!!!

I LOVE MY GROSS GUY!

Are you a woman with a dirty little secret? Is your boyfriend/fiancé/husband a dirty obnoxious filthy slob? Do these words fail to even describe the magnitude of overall grossness your man exhibits? Most importantly - do you love him anyway?

Secret or not, a major cable network is looking for men who are messy, sloppy, filthy, or just plain gross and the women who love them. We're looking for big personalities who aren't afraid to share their true habits with the world (biting their toenails, eating out of dumpsters, fear of bathing, etc). Whatever it is, we want to hear from you!

If you think this sounds like you - and for more information - please send your name, contact information, current photos, a description of your relationship, and why you think you'd be perfect for this show to: [email protected].

We look forward to hearing your story!