Archive: April 18, 2009 to April 30, 2009
| SDCC Optimus Prime Mighty Mugg |
 Hasbro has announced that a special edition Optimus Prime Mighty Mugg will be one of their exclusives at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con.
[Updated 4/18/2009]
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| Predator, Doctor Who, Hot Toys Hellboy & Edward Scissorhands at Urban-Collector |
 Online retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including the Hot Toys Hellboy & Edward Scissorhands 1:6 scale action figures, a Predator 2 Bio Life Size Helmet, a Doctor Who TARDIS 4 port USB hub, and more.
[Updated 4/18/2009]
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| RTM Server Move Coming Soon |
 We are planning to change servers for RTM at some point this weekend, so there may or may not be a bit of wonkiness around the site.
[Updated 4/18/2009]
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| Transformers: First Season 25th Anniversary DVD |
Hasbro and the Shout Factory are releasing a few first season DVD sets of Transformers to celebrate the 25th anniversary.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| DC Direct Trinity Bookends |
 DC Direct has announced a box set of Justice League of America action figures (Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern), to be packed with a 48-page comic book.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Green Lantern: First Flight DVD Maquette |
 DC Direct is releasing a maquette of the Green Lantern as he appears in the upcoming "Green Lantern: First Flight" animated DVD.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Terminator Salvation: T-600 1:6 Scale |
 DC Direct is releasing a 1:6 scale T-600 figure from Hot Toys.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Batman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 3: Batwoman And Commissioner Gordon |
 DC Direct has unveiled the third section to their Batman Family multi-part statue.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Wonder Woman vs. Ares Statue |
 DC Direct is releasing statue of Wonder Woman fighting Ares.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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 DC Direct is releasing three versions of the Green Lantern in Uni-Formz format - modern Hal Jordan Green Lantern, Classic/Silver Age Green Lantern, and Power Glow Green Lantern.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Ratchet & Clank Series 1 Action Figures |
 DC Direct is releasing action figures based on the Ratchet and Clank video game series.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Justice League of America Action Figure Box Set |
 DC Direct has announced a box set of Justice League of America action figures (Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern), to be packed with a 48-page comic book.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale The Joker (Gotham City Police) |
 DC Direct is releasing a 1:6 scale Joker figure from Hot Toys. (This is the fancy one with the new rolling eyeballs.)
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| History of the DC Universe Series 3 Action Figures |
 DC Direct has announced a third batch of "History of the DC Universe" action figures: Ocean Master, Plastic Man, Superman, and Brainiac.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Disney Busts, Hot Toys Dark Knight at Alter Ego Comics |
 Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has a variety of new toys and collectibles in stock and available for pre-order, including several Hot Toy Dark Knight action figures, Disney Busts from Grand Jester Studios, and more.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Mattel Reports Q1 2009 Results |
 Mattel has reported their First Quarter 2009 financial results, with sales down.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| New York Anime Festival 2009 Mascot Contest |
 The 2009 New York Anime Festival is holding a mascot contest - your design could be the official mascot for the show!
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Hasbro Reports Q1 2009 Results |
Hasbro has reported their First Quarter 2009 financial results, with net revenues down over the same period in 2008.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Round 3 Voting for FANtastic Exclusive 4 |
 The next round of voting in the FANtastic Exclusive 4 project has begun, this time to decide what articulation the Raven action figure should have.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Secret Wars Minimates: Fan's Choice Poll |
 Diamond Select Toys and ToyRUs are letting the fans choose which characters to include in an exclusive Secret Wars Minimates box set.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Ayrton Senna Fine Art Statue |
 Kotobukiya is releasing a fine art statue of Ayrton Senna, the Formula One racer from Brazil.
[Updated 4/20/2009]
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| Twilight Barbie, SW Mighty Muggs, Transformers at Big Bad Toy Store |
 Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including the Barbie dolls based on the Twilight movie, tons of Transformers, Star Wars Mighty Muggs, and more.
[Updated 4/22/2009]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: April 21 |
 The April 21, 2009 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 4/22/2009]
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| RC2 Reports Q1 2009 Results |
 RC2 has reported their First Quarter 2009 financial results.
[Updated 4/24/2009]
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| Toy Recalls for Week of April 20 |
 There have been too many toy recalls to keep up with lately, so here's a quick summary of what has been recalled recently.
[Updated 4/24/2009]
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| JAKKS Pacific Reports Q1 2009 Results |
 JAKKS Pacific has reported their First Quarter 2009 financial results.
[Updated 4/24/2009]
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| Enterbay 1/6 Figures, Rorschach Mask, Star Trek Vinyl Figures at Urban-Collector |
Online retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including 1:6 scale action figures from Enterbay, Star Trek vinyl figures, a Rorschach beanie mask, and more.
[Updated 4/24/2009]
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| Make Your Own Toy Commercial Contest |
 TimeToPlayMag.com is hosting a "make your own toy commercial" contest, with the top prize being a $500 gift certificate to ToysRUs.com.
[Updated 4/26/2009]
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| Alex Ross at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo |
Alex Ross has been announced as the first Guest of Honor for the 2010 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.
[Updated 4/26/2009]
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| Takara Device Label, Darth Talon Mini Bust, SW Chess Set at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including the Device Label Transformers figures from Takara, a mini bust of Darth Talon, a Star Wars chess set from Gentle Giant, and more.
[Updated 4/26/2009]
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| SDCC GI Joe Action Figures |
Hasbro has announced their special edition GI Joe exclusive action figures for the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con.
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: April 28 |
The April 28, 2009 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| Upcoming MattyCollector Release Dates |
Mattel has sent a reminder about upcoming release dates for MattyCollector.com action figures.
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| Hot Toys Joker Gotham City PD, DBZ Statues, BSG at Alter Ego Comics |
Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has a variety of new toys and collectibles in stock and available for pre-order, including the Hot Toys Joker Gotham City Police 12 inch figure, Dragonball Z statues, Battlestar Galactica figures, and more.
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| Upcoming MattyCollector Figure Images |
 Mattel has sent along a few new images of upcoming MattyCollector.com action figures. (There are 17 pictures in the news item.)
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| G.I. Joe: Resolute Q&A Opportunity |
Hasbro has let us know about a special Q&A opportunity for GI Joe fans.
[Updated 4/29/2009]
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| May 1: Transformers Movie Pre-Orders |
Hasbro has reminded us that starting on May 1st, you can pre-order toys from the upcoming Transformers movie.
[Updated 4/30/2009]
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| Cinco de Mayo: Clone Wars in Spanish |
 StarWars.com will stream the Spanish-language version of Star Wars: the Clone Wars to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
[Updated 4/30/2009]
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