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Bob Layton Card Art for Marvel Universe Secret Wars

As you may know, Hasbro has been working with Marvel’s top artists to create unique packaging for its Marvel Universe products. Frank Cho drew all the card art for the first year’s five series of Marvel Universe. Joe Quesada took on the Invaders and Captain America exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con. And Mike Deodato is taking over the Marvel Universe main line for 2010, and those figures have been hitting in limited quantities already at local comic book stores and Toys R Us.

For the MU Secret Wars, with four series split over the latter half of this year and the first half of next, Hasbro recruited Bob Layton, the famed artist best known for his work on Iron Man. Layton also happens to have worked on the Marvel Secret Wars comic book, and designed the original Secret Wars toy line for Mattel. He’s had several pieces of the Hasbro Secret Wars card art for sale, and recently added a sketch from the original Mattel toy line.

Series 1 (missing – Thunderball)

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AFP Hasbro Marvel Q&A Roundup – 10/23/9

Here’s the latest Q&A from the Hasbro Marvel team. Since we were all about Marvel Legends last time, this go around we focused on Marvel Universe. Thanks guys!

1. What’s the latest on the deluxe Galactus that you showed at San Diego Comic-Con? Does it have a home at retail yet? Will it be released under the Gigantic Battles line, and if so, are you planning to release it with a companion 3.75-inch figure? What other characters in this size are you considering?

Galactus is ready to make a statement: Humans, prepare yourselves!

2. We were curious about the extras that come with the Marvel Universe figures. Are there hidden nuggets in the memos that come with the figure? If so, any clues?

Ahhh interesting question. The memos are a very important part to the story element of the MU line. We encourage you to read these important documents closely.

3. We love the multi-pack products like Marvel Universe Secret Wars, because it seems like it gives the opportunity to provide more villains and second-tier characters, as well as extras like comic books. What plans do you have to continue this after Secret Wars? Any plans to offer multi-figure Marvel Universe packs (2,3,or 5) of the same army builder (as the Joe team does occasionally)?

We do plan to continue offering theme team packs as well as items like the comic packs moving forward.

Here’s the round-up of other Marvel Q&A from other toy sites: (links to be added as they come up)

TheFwoosh.com
MarvelHub
One-18th.com
Marvelous News
Figures.com
Raving Toy Maniac
Toy Ark
Cool Toy Review
ActionFigs.com
Action Figure Insider
Kastor’s Korner

Marvel Mighty Muggs Logan

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be hunting for urban vinyl figures of Marvel characters, I’d probably have laughed. Urban vinyl is stuff that my wife likes – me, I like action figures! But here I am, taking pictures of the Marvel Mighty Muggs Logan. And yes, I’ve been hunting for this guy for a long time.

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New ToyFare and Hasbro Star Wars Fan Choice Poll

I’m generally not an advocate of the use of fan polls used for character selection but it seems to have worked with Star Wars – 20 out of 25 picks from the 2006 poll seems like a pretty impressive feat.

Now you’ve got 31 choices available – there’s one 2-pack in there. I wonder if Cliegg Lars is going to run away with it, with the offer of removable legs. Sorry – I totally didn’t mean to be so punny.

REVENGE OF THE GREAT STAR WARS FAN POLL!

Ready to once again affect the future of history’s arguably greatest toyline? Following a successful 2006ToyFare Fan Choice poll which has seen 20 out of 25 nominated characters made into figures to date, Hasbro once again asked its fans to nominate any character from any movie or Expanded Universe book, comic or video game. Now, armed with the top 30 vote-getters (presented below in alphabetical order), ToyFare is asking you to do your democratic duty! Check out your choices below and cast your vote—who knows how many of the 30 we’ll eventually see, but only one winner will be declared the Fans’ Choice!

via THE GREAT STAR WARS FAN POLL!.

How to Fix Marvel Universe Secret Wars Magneto

Spider-Man: Im too tall! Magneto: Im too short! — (Spider-Man) I'm too tall! (Magneto) I'm too short!

When I got Marvel Universe Secret Wars Series 2, Magneto was one of my wanted characters, so I was disappointed that Hasbro opted to use the Daredevil / Bullseye body from way back in the first series of Marvel Universe figures. That body is plagued by a really short torso, and any superhero-sized character will be too short when using it.

Luckily, Magneto has one feature that is going to make this really easy to fix – his big wide belt. Here’s how to do it.

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