Tag: Hasbro

ToyFare 159 on Sale 9/9 to Highlight Halo Reach

I have been seeing a lot of Halo toys on my toy runs recently – I’m glad the franchise is continuing because I have to get my hands on the upcoming Halo Reach Warthog!

TF159_HALO_2.inddWant to see something pretty? No, not just this McFarlane Halo: Reach cover, based on the eagerly anticipated Xbox game. This issue of ToyFare is the first with our new redesign! Let us know what you think! But you read us for the articles, right? Well, inside the issue, you’ll find:

  • Interviews with Todd McFarlane, Microsoft’s Frank O’Conner and Bungie’s Eric Osborne on the Halo: Reach toys and game.
  • An exclusive interview with the president of the new TV studio responsible for G.I. Joe Renegades, Transformers Prime and all future Hasbro output: Stephen Davis of Hasbro Studios. We talk about Joe and Transformers and ask him the question that’s on everyone’s mind—what other toy lines could we see on TV?
  • Want to know learn to sculpt toys and action figures from the experts? Check out our exclusive preview of the new book Pop Sculpture: How to Sculpt Action Figures and Collectible Statues by industry heavy-weights Tim Bruckner, Ruben Procopio and Zach Oat!
  • In Twisted ToyFare Theatre, it’s our Star Wars Troopers Vs. pissed-off Taun-Tauns for all the marbles! Marbles, in this case, being the privilege of keeping your entrails inside your body.
  • All this plus Incoming, Big Shots and all that other stuff that’s always in here, only better-looking than ever! Buy it, fool!

Marvel Universe Wave 9 Skrull Soldier Quick Pics

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Ok, so my most wanted of Marvel Universe Wave 9 was Wrecker, mostly because he sports the improved body (with hip swivels) that Hasbro has been slowly integrating in the line. I wasn’t excited about the rest of the characters because all of them sported the old and outdated bodies. So it was a big surprise to me that I found myself liking the Skrull Soldier when I finally found one. I liked it enough to pick up two more, even though it uses the same body that they used on the Human Torch, which I am not very fond of.

I’m not quite sure what it is, but I found myself taking more and more pictures of them. Maybe it’s a combination of the nice headsculpt, the weapons and the added costume details, but whatever it is I ended up liking this figure as much as Wrecker! Ok, onto the pics!

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Transformers Power-Core Combiners Searchlight

Last week, we took a look at the Transformers Power-Core Combiners Skyburst and Aerialbots set. In the second of our short series on Power-Core Combiners we look at Searchlight, one of the Commander packs. These commanders come with their own Mini-Con, which adds another level of play to these new generation of Transformers.

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Back to School Progressive Sale Through 9/30 – TFAW.com

Starting this Labor Day weekend, Things From Another World is holding a progressive sale. This week, the discount on sales items, including action figures, is 40%. Each week through the end of the month, the discount increases to top off at 70% off. In toys, there’s over 300 items on the sales list, including DC Direct Blackest Night, DC Universe Classics, Marvel Select, Marvel Universe, Halo, Star Trek, and much, much more. The real trick is how long to wait – do you want to hold out for a bigger discount and risk the item selling out?

Here’s some of the action figures I saw in the sale:

Happy shopping!

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Marvel Legends 2-Pack Kree Soldier and Skrull Soldier on Sale at ToysRUs.com

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Remember when a 6-inch Marvel Legends figure cost about $7? Well, for a short time, you can relive those glory days and army build the Marvel Legends Kree Soldier and Skrull Soldier 2-pack for right around that price at ToysRUs.com.

>> Marvel Legends 2-Pack Kree Soldier & Skrull Soldier – $13.98

With new Marvel Legends 2-packs targeted to hit this fall, and Hasbro aiming to relaunch the Marvel Legends line in a big way in 2012, it’s time to clear these out of the system. For more pics, here’s my review of the Marvel Legends Alien Armies 2-pack from just about a year ago.

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