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Hot Wheels Character Cars Aang and Appa reviews

It's been a long time since we've reviewed any Character Cars, huh? I almost wondered if they'd stopped making them. But geeze, what a great way to come back! Nickelodeon had its first Character Cars all the way back in … Continue reading

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Final Faction: Alpha Team Cyberarms Weapons Pack exclusive review

Shift and Scope weren't the only ones to get specialized Weapons Packs in Series 2 of the Final Faction toys: team spy Torn also had a dedicated set, though it's very odd and not really what you'd normally think of … Continue reading

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This week in comicshops - 05/17

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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NECA: "Back to the Future" Accessory Set

Today's Doc Brown review lamented the Back to the Future acessory pack that would have made the figure complete but is functionally unavailable. It was sold in the same kind of box as all the other BttF toys, with the … Continue reading

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Final Faction: Kharn Drone Scourge Weapons Pack exclusive review

The Synthoid's accessory pack was the only pack in Series 1 that was specific to a single Kharn character - there were two others, the Quake Arms and the Shock Arms, but they were designed for anyone to use. Series … Continue reading

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Final Faction: Alpha Team Blades Weapons Pack exclusive review

Brash and self-confident Scope already had a dedicated accessory pack of his own, so it only seems fair that his sister, Shift, would get one, too. This is sort of a "Series 2.5," though this time all the sets - … Continue reading

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"What If...?" Killmonger exclusive review

What if... Killmonger rescued Tony Stark? In an alternate universe, Tony Stark is saved from the attack that would make him Iron Man... by none other than Erik Stevens, aka Killmonger. This figure, an Amazon exclusive I didn't know existed … Continue reading

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Final Faction: Kharn Venom Synthoid exclusive review

As we informed you in the Rumbler review, the Kharn are getting "Venom" repaints as a way to refresh the characters and reuse the molds. Let's take a quick look at the redone Synthoid.

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Action Force: Sgt. Slaughter review

As mentioned, the bio in today's GI Joe Classified Sgt. Slaughter review was not actually about that figure; we took it from the back of this toy's box. Fortunately, that was only the first half; here's the second: And now, … Continue reading

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Eternia Minis: Sorceress & Evil-Lyn reviews

Imagine my surprise when, checking for half-priced Giftsmas candy at the grocery store a few days before New Year's, I found that not only were there new Eternia Minis, they were based not on the original series, nor on the … Continue reading

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