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Coming Soon From Funko: Pop! Rocks – Rob Zombie
by Daniel Pickett | August 12, 2019 at 2:23 am

COMING SOON: POP! POCKS – ROB ZOMBIEBring home a piece of music and film history with Pop! Rob Zombie, musician and director of more than half a dozen films including House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, 31, and 3 From Hell.Coming Soon...

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JAKKS Pacific Announces Completion of Recapitalization
by Daniel Pickett | August 12, 2019 at 2:15 am

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) (the “Company”) announced today that it had entered into multiple, binding definitive agreements (collectively, the “Recapitalization”) among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (‘Wells Fargo”), Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd. (“Oasis”) and an ad hoc group of holders (the “Ad Hoc Group”) of the 4.875% convertible senior...

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Who’s in the Marvel Legends Endgame Thor Wave (And Where You Can Find It) – CBR – Comic Book Resources
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 10:54 pm

Who's in the Marvel Legends Endgame Thor Wave (And Where You Can Find It) CBR - Comic Book ResourcesThroughout the second half of 2019, Hasbro is releasing some of the most exciting Marvel Legends figures yet.

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Toy, Statue Sculptor Larry Elig Talks Monsters at Terrificon: The Horror News Network Interview – Horror News Network
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 10:07 pm

Toy, Statue Sculptor Larry Elig Talks Monsters at Terrificon: The Horror News Network Interview Horror News NetworkIf you grew up playing with toys in the 80s or 90s, you've definitely spent many afternoons recreating famous monster mashes w...

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How Gen Z (and Gen AA) Are Reshaping the Economy – Forbes
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 9:22 pm

How Gen Z (and Gen AA) Are Reshaping the Economy ForbesThat's what happened in 2008, when the mostly even birthrates of the last twenty years dropped significantly ... and kept on dropping. Birth rate has now been ...

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The future has arrived. Want proof? Check out these amazing robotic exoskeletons – Digital Trends
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 8:00 pm

The future has arrived. Want proof? Check out these amazing robotic exoskeletons Digital TrendsFrom Aliens' Power Loader to the Combat Jackets from Edge of Tomorrow, science fiction is full of amazing assistive robot exosuits that can be wor...

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The 12 Robin Williams Roles We’ll Never Forget – Yahoo Entertainment
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 5:12 pm

The 12 Robin Williams Roles We'll Never Forget Yahoo EntertainmentRobin Williams died at age 63 on Aug. 11, 2014, and we're still mourning the loss. As one of the most beloved actors of this generation, Williams was a ...

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This Perak man is turning his action figure collection into comic gold – CILISOS.MY
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 3:50 pm

This Perak man is turning his action figure collection into comic gold CILISOS.MYWhile many people might be hating on social media these days, some times it gives you some real gems. One example of that is Wire Hon – a 30-something ...

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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Have Been Turned Into Action Figures – PopCrush
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 11, 2019 at 3:30 pm

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Have Been Turned Into Action Figures PopCrushSophie Turner and Joe Jonas haven't revealed too many details or photos from their wedding in France earlier this summer. But now we get to see one of the ...

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Israel police, Palestinians clash at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 11, 2019 at 2:55 pm

Separately on the Gaza border, a Palestinian shot at Israeli soldiers, who returned fire and killed him in the third such incident in recent days, the army and Hamas's health ministry said. In Jerusalem, police fired sound grenades as Palestinian prot...

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