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Summer movie preview: The skinny on 99 films – Salt Lake Tribune
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 5:59 pm

Summer movie preview: The skinny on 99 filmsSalt Lake Tribune"GI Joe: Retaliation" » Elsewhere in the land of Hasbro, "GI Joe: Retaliation" (June 29) brings the freedom-fighting action figures (led by Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willi...

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New Comic Style Skrull Coming in ‘The Avengers’ Action Figure Line – ComicsAlliance
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 5:35 pm

Sydney Morning HeraldNew Comic Style Skrull Coming in 'The Avengers' Action Figure LineComicsAllianceThough green, crinkly-chinned alien shapeshifters may or may not make up Loki's Army in The Avengers movie when it opens on May 4, Hasbro w...

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Additions to the Nerdorium – Big Shiny Robot!
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 3:26 pm

Additions to the NerdoriumBig Shiny Robot!I have collected toys and action figures for the better part of my adult life. Lucky for me my job allows REQUIRES me to spend 30+ hours a week in America's number one chain store. Being a vendor for a larg...

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Link Ink: The ‘Robot Chicken DC Comics Special,’ a Custom Figure Kit and Rodeo … – ComicsAlliance
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 1:04 pm

Link Ink: The 'Robot Chicken DC Comics Special,' a Custom Figure Kit and Rodeo ...ComicsAlliance[Hero Up] Toys: Emce Toys' new superhero action figure customization kit equips users with three basic male figures to craft into shape. [BBTS] ...

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AFi Interview – Randy Falk of NECA’s 10th Anniversary
by JuliusMarx | April 26, 2012 at 8:24 am

This year I thought it would be fun to not only celebrate AFi’s anniversary, but to also reach out to our friends and the toy companies and celebrate their anniversaries and make it one big celebration of milestones. We kick off with Randy Falk of NECA who is celebrating 10 years with NECA. We’ve known [...]

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Feather boas, action figures and ’70s rock represent just a sampling of the … – Monterey County Weekly
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 7:16 am

Feather boas, action figures and '70s rock represent just a sampling of the ...Monterey County WeeklyBy Adam Joseph Custom-made Billy Martini dolls accompany CDs and Swarovski Crystal-studded tank tops on the merchandise page of Billy Martini's...

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On second thought, Time’s most influential people deserve their place – phillyBurbs.com (blog)
by Action Figures - Google News | April 26, 2012 at 4:07 am

On second thought, Time's most influential people deserve their placephillyBurbs.com (blog)This past Christmas, I asked for a list of things that only the most awkward among us could properly enjoy: a new trumpet case, some action figures and “Sk...

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AFi &th Anniversary Scoop Week – Day 3 – NECA – Night Fighter Robocop
by JuliusMarx | April 26, 2012 at 12:26 am

AFi SCOOP WEEK DAY 3 I know some fans get bent out of shape about figure variants, repaints and glow-in-the-dark figures, but they are very much a part of action figure history and they aren’t going anywhere. And when they are done correctly they can be an awesome addition to your collection. NECA has [...]

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Marvel LEGEND’S “The Avengers”
by JuliusMarx | April 25, 2012 at 11:14 pm

Today someone forwarded me this cool YouTube video of the Marvel’s The Avengers trailer… with the characters all replaced with stop motion Marvel Legends figures. It’s really well done and had to take a crap load of time to do!

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TV Guide Announces ‘Robot Chicken: DC Comics” Special in the Works
by JuliusMarx | April 25, 2012 at 10:31 pm

Today over on TVGuide.com it was announced that the gang on Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken are working on a ALL DC Comics special for the show. After three hour long Star Wars focused specials the stop motion animation show is taking aim at the Justice League. according to TV Guide: Those clever boys at Robot [...]

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