Archive: July 26, 2000 - August 1, 2000
Speedlines: The Wild Side of Chogokin |
After a brief break for the San Diego Comic Con, Speedlines returns! This week Ray looks at Bandai's awesome Spirit of Chogokin line. This ain't your papa's Kamen Rider! [Updated 7/26/2000]
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Dungeons & Dragons Gets Major Face Lift Next Month |
Dungeons & Dragons, the seminal role-playing game, is getting it's first major overhaul in over a decade next month when Wizards of the Coast releases the 3rd Edition of the game. [Updated 7/26/2000]
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Sideshow Toy Unveils More Universal Monsters |
Sideshow Toys has released new images of their upcoming Universal Monsters Series IV action figures, and the special edition Silver Screen Little Big Heads boxed set. [Updated 7/27/2000]
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Medicom Goes Into Action With Special Force Line |
Medicom Toy has released the first figure, S.A.S., in their new Special Force line of 12" action figures. Medicom spent over a year just on the research and development of the line. These figures need to be seen to be beleived. [Updated 7/27/2000]
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Playmates Unleashes The Grinch This Holiday Season |
Playmates Toys will be releasing full line of toys in support of this years big holiday movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (starring Jim Carrey). We've got a look at some of the upcoming action figures. [Updated 7/27/2000]
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RTM Debuts New Column: Piece of the Action |
Ryan Brookhart, former editor of Go Figure magazine helps us launch our latest column: Piece of the Action! Piece of the Action is where RTM provides you the fan, or toy industry professional, a forum to make your thoughts heard. [Updated 7/27/2000]
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More Playmates Toys Grinch Action Figures Revealed |
Playmates Toys has released more images from their upcoming action figure line based on the upcoming How the Grinch Stole Christmas feature film coming this holiday season. [Updated 7/28/2000]
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SDCC Coverage Continues: Stark Raven and Aztech Toyz! |
Think you've seen all we had from the big Comic Con? Think again, True Believer! We've just added coverage of the Aztech Toyz and Endless Horizons Entertainment booths. Very cool stuff is waiting for you. [Updated 7/28/2000]
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Clear EVA Unit Action Figures Offered In Previews |
Can't get enough of Kaiyodo's ultra-cool Neon Genesis Evangelion action figures? Get your EVA fix with the latest issue of Previews and the transparent variants being offered to comic and specialty stores. [Updated 7/28/2000]
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RTM Friday Feature: Spotlight on Fist of the Northstar 2000 |
RTM recently got a hold of a couple of the brand spankin' new Fist of the North Star 2000 action figures, and our jaws promptly hit the ground. Find out why these figures are deserving of the latest RTM Spotlight. [Updated 7/28/2000]
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Trendmasters Gains New Executive VP |
Jerome Kuenster, formerly exec with OddzOn, a division of Hasbro, has joined the management team at Trendmasters as Executive Vice President. [Updated 7/31/2000]
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Global Sports Teams With TRU To Form Sportsrus.com |
Global Sports, Inc. and Toysrus.com are teaming up to form Sportsrus.com, scheduled to launch this fall as a component of the toysrus.com site. [Updated 7/31/2000]
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Pokemon Sales Not Falling After All |
Despite a previous Associated Press report that Hasbro was seeing falling sales in it's Pokemon products, the AP has corrected that story to reflect an increase in sales for Poke-stuff. [Updated 7/31/2000]
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H.R. Pufnstuf Hits The Campaign Trail |
H.R. Pufnstuf is running for President, and is hitting the campaign trail, exclusively at Tower Records stores across the U.S. throughout August and September. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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N2 Toys Update: Matrix, Croc Hunter, Road Warrior and More! |
RTM recently checked in at N2 Toys to see what we can look forward to adding to our toy collections later this year from this relatively new company. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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Tower Records Helps With Death Row Marv Execution |
Tower Records has expanded its action figure lineup with the shared exclusive Death Row Marv from McFarlane Toys. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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Entertainment Earth Gets Exclusive With Farscape's Chiana |
Online retailers, Entertainment Earth will be offering an exclusive Chiana action figure from Toy Vault's upcoming Farscape figure line. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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Sideshow's Little Big Heads Get Big - Real Big |
You love your Little Big Head figures, but want 'em a little larger? Check out the new four foot Frankenstein Little Big Head figure from Sideshow Toy. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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JAKKS Goes Back To The Ring With New WWF Toys |
JAKKS Pacific has unveiled their upcoming Titan Tron Live Series 6 and Double Slam Series 5 action figure assortments. Get ready for in your face WWF action. [Updated 8/01/2000]
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