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The @CaptainAction66 Adventure People @Kickstarter Has Funded! Only 5 Days Left To Join! AND a Sneak Peek at Wave 2!
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm

The revamped Kickstarter campaign for first wave of Zica Toys Adventure People featuring Captain Action and some vintage Remco characters has now fully funded. A New Adventure Begins! ZICA Toys is very excited to present a new take on an old favorite from the action figure toy aisles, Adventure People! With the help of Eleventyplex,...

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America’s Next Top Model Winner Nyle DiMarco Is Joining Dancing With the Stars!
by E! Online (US) - TV News | February 27, 2016 at 10:08 pm

America's Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco is trading his smize for dancing shoes: the 26-year-old model/actor/deaf activist will compete on season 22 of Dancing With the Stars, a source...

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@AmokTimeToys Announces Retro 3.75″ #CultClassic #ReAnimator Figure. Updates Fans on 6″ Figure
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 9:47 pm

Amok Time Toys just announced the newest release in their MONSTARZ line – a retro 3.75″ figure of Herbert West from the cult classic horror movie The ReAnimator! And best of all he’s available to order RIGHT NOW on the Amok Time website (and there’s free shipping!): MONSTARZ Re-Animator news Hello friends, (Please read...

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FAR SIDE Custom Toy/Comic Convention Is Coming To The New York Tri state Area March 26th, 2016
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 9:30 pm

FAR SIDE – First Custom Toy/Comic convention in the New York Tri state Area. There will be lots of vendors, from comics, toys, video games, action figures customs comics and much more! Cosplayers Welcome! Adult Admission Fee/ $10.00 Half of the door Proceeds will go to the Wounded worriers project. All donations are welcome. Kids...

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Take Your Action Figure To Work Day sets 2016 date
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 6:44 pm

Following a successful launch in 2014, Action Figure Work Day has set Friday, March 4 2016, as the third annual Take Your Action Figure To Work Day (#AFWD2016). Take Your Action Figure To Work Day began when Randy Ham brought a Teen Titans Raven variant to work with him and posted a few photos of her in...

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Marvel Comics’ Ms. Marvel Wins Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm

New York, NY— Feb 26, 2016 — This past weekend Marvel Comics’ Ms. Marvel, by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, won the second annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics, presented at Long Beach Comic Expo in Long Beach, California. Praising the fans of Ms. Marvel, Wilson gave an impassioned acceptance speech...

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How Many Times Does Fuller House Reference Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Season 1?
by E! Online (US) - TV News | February 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm

It was all anybody could talk about when Fuller House was announced: Where were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen? The two weren't coming back to play, depriving the world of the Michelle Tanner...

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Never Forget the Time Stephanie Tanner Had PTSD, Plus 7 Other Moments When Full House Got Serious
by E! Online (US) - TV News | February 27, 2016 at 3:00 pm

We all know Full House for its lighter moments. When Danny is so obsessed with cleaning that he vacuums his vacuum with a smaller vacuum. When Joey is literally the worst comic ever but somehow...

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On Kidrobot.com Now: Mighty Jaxx Big Mic Attack Friendly Fire by Jason Freeny
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 11:00 am

Mighty Jaxx Big Mic Attack Friendly Fire Available Now! Kidrobot is excited to release the Big Mic Attack Edition of the Mighty Jaxx Friendly Fire Figure by Jason Freeny! Designed and sculpted by award winning artist Jason Freeny in his trademark style of juxtaposition, Friendly Fire is his latest collaboration with Mighty Jaxx. This art...

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Coming Soon from Funko: Overwatch Pop!
by Daniel Pickett | February 27, 2016 at 10:00 am

Pop! Games: Overwatch Fight for the future in Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming team-based shooter featuring a vibrant cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities! Form a team of your favorite Overwatch heroes with our brand-new Pop! lineup, including the time-jumping test pilot Tracer, the mysterious mercenary Reaper, and the ice-cold assassin Widowmaker. Round out your roster with the super-intelligent,...

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