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Archive: April 23, 2008 to April 30, 2008

Marvel Legends, DC Infinite Heroes, Cars at Big Bad Toy Store

http://www.toymania.com/centralad/bbts150x75.jpgOnline retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Marvel Legends 2-packs, DC Infinite Heroes action figures, Dark Knight goodies, and more.


[Updated 4/23/2008]

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JAKKS Reports Q1 2008 Results

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/jakksnews_tn.gifJAKKS Pacific has reported their First Quarter 2008 financial results, with Hannah Montana expected to help make 2008 a record year.


[Updated 4/23/2008]

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Gentle Giant at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

http://www.toymania.com/features/images/gglogoicon.gifGentle Giant will be exhibiting at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Los Angeles from April 25 to 27, 2008.


[Updated 4/23/2008]

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Chicago White Sox Spread Safety Message

http://www.toymania.com/logos/cpsc_logo.jpgThe Chicago White Sox has teamed with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to encourage kids to use safety gear when playing sports.


[Updated 4/23/2008]

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DC Creators at Wizard World Chicago

http://www.toymania.com/logos/wwchi.jpgWizard World Chicago has announced the lineup of DC writers and artists appearing at the 2008 convention, June 26 to 29.


[Updated 4/24/2008]

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Motoslave with Sylia Action Figure

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifYamato has announced a transformable Motoslave with Sylia action figure in its 1:15 scale Bubblegum Crisis series.


[Updated 4/24/2008]

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TOKYOPOP Launches New Format

http://www.toymania.com/logos/tokyopop_logo.jpgStarting in early 2009, TOKYOPOP will be releasing several full-color graphic novels from international authors.


[Updated 4/24/2008]

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JG Jones at Wizard World Philadelphia

http://www.toymania.com/logos/wwphilly.jpgWizard World Philadelphia has named JG Jones as a Guest of Honor for the 2008 convention.


[Updated 4/24/2008]

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TNG Riker, Spawn 33, New Gods, Hellboy at YouBuyNow.com

http://www.toymania.com/centralad/youbuynow120x60.gifOnline retailer YouBuyNow.com has many new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, such as Spawn 33 (Age of the Pharaohs) action figures, the Ame Comi Power Girl figure and New Gods action figures from DC Direct, the Star Trek TNG Riker in Command Chair set, and more.


[Updated 4/25/2008]

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Toy Recalls for Week of April 21

http://www.toymania.com/logos/cpsc_logo.jpgThere have been too many toy recalls to keep up with lately, so here's a quick summary of what has been recalled recently.


[Updated 4/25/2008]

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GTA IV Launch Events at GameStop

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifOn April 28, 2008, GameStop stores will be holding launch events for Grand Theft Auto IV, including character look-a-like contest.


[Updated 4/25/2008]

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Aurora Naturally Eco-Plush Animals

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/0408_ecoplush_icon.jpgAurora World is launching a new line of "green" plush animals, made from soybeans and kapok. (Hippos! They are making hippos!)


[Updated 4/25/2008]

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Night of the Living Dead, Asajj Ventress, ST: DS9 at Alter Ego Comics

http://www.toymania.com/centralad/alteregobutton1.gifOnline retailer Alter Ego Comics has a variety of new toys and collectibles in stock and available for pre-order, including 12-inch action figures of Night of the Living Dead characters, the Asajj Ventress premium format figure from Sideshow, Star Trek Deep Space 9 figures, and more.


[Updated 4/26/2008]

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April 2008 Hasbro Star Wars Q&A (Part Two)

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/hasbro_logo_tn.gifAnswers from Hasbro to three questions about their Star Wars product lines.


[Updated 4/26/2008]

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GN-U DOU: Baxingar & Dancouga

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifYamato is adding two new figures to its GN-U DOU series of super robot action figures.


[Updated 4/27/2008]

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TOKYOPOP: Warcraft & StarCraft

http://www.toymania.com/logos/tokyopop_logo.jpgTOKYOPOP has plans to release 22 new Warcraft and StarCraft manga volumes through 2010.


[Updated 4/27/2008]

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MegoMeet 2008: June 6 & 7

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifThe 2008 MegoMeet convention will be held June 6 and 7 in Wheeling, West Virginia.


[Updated 4/27/2008]

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GI Joe 25th, Comics, Elite Force at SmallJoes.com

http://www.toymania.com/centralad/smalljoes.gifOnline retailer SmallJoes.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock including GI Joe 25th anniversary action figures, as well as new Elite Force and 21st Century items.


[Updated 4/27/2008]

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June 2008: Legend of the BladeHunters

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/mctoys_tn.gifMcFarlane Toys will be releasing the first series of Legend of the BladeHunters action figures in June 2008 - there are four single-pack action figures and a box set.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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Best Buy-Exclusive South Park Figures

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/0408_spcart_icon.jpgBest Buy is offering two exclusive action figures from Mezco's South Park series: Motorcycle Cop Cartman and Frozen Kenny.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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May 2008: Warriors of the Zodiac

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/mctoys_tn.gifMcFarlane Toys will release the first four Warriors of the Zodiac action figures: Aries, Tuarus, Gemini, and Cancer.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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Yamato's Variable Motion Figures

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifIn Summer 2008, Yamato is releasing a new format of large-scale (1:7) action figures, calling them Variable Motion Figures. The first figure to be released will be Motoko Kusanagi.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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Iron Man, Batman Dark Knight, The Spirit, Muppets at Urban-Collector

http://www.toymania.com/centralad/urbancollector.gifOnline retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Iron Man action figures and statues, Batman Dark Knight collectibles, Muppets plush toys, and more.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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Eggplant-sama & Ringo Noyamano PVC Statues

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifYamato has two new PVC statues in their Story! Image! Figure! collection.


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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LEGO Indy Mini-Movie on Cartoon Network

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/legologo_tn.jpgOn May 10, 2008, the Cartoon Network will air the four-minute "LEGO Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick."


[Updated 4/28/2008]

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Living Dead Dolls Warehouse Find

http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/images/mezrdogslogo.gifMezco Direct has made a warehouse find of several dozen more sets of Series 15 Living Dead Doll variants.


[Updated 4/29/2008]

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Todd McFarlane Update: April 28

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/toddwhite_tn.jpgThe April 28, 2008 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.


[Updated 4/29/2008]

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CustomCon 20 Entry Deadline: June 16

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/cc20logo1.gifCustomCon 20 has been announced for July 2008.


[Updated 4/29/2008]

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DC Direct Arrivals Update

http://www.toymania.com/logos/dcd_logo.jpgAn update on which DC Direct products are shipping in the coming weeks.


[Updated 4/30/2008]

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Tandem Twin Animal Girl Dog Bonnie

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/megaphone_icon.gifIn late Summer 2008, Yamato USA will release another in their Tandem Twin Animal Girls series.


[Updated 4/30/2008]

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May 3: Free Comic Book Day

http://www.toymania.com/news/images/diamond_tn.jpgThe seventh annual Free Comic Book Day event will be Saturday, May 3, 2008.


[Updated 4/30/2008]

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