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Those of you with a finger on the pulse of the toy biz will know that Playmates Toys recently lost the contract to continue making Ninja Turtles toys, which they have been doing since 1989. But they’re going out in a blaze of glory with an epic TMNT/G.I. Joe crossover that will be released later this year. Click the pic to check ’em out!
Continue reading “Random Artwork Wednesday: TMNT x G.I. Joe”
If you read my first You Are The Zoid article, you know that things didn’t go well for me the first time I played. Well, I demand a rematch! Grab some dice and come on in, it’s time for You Are The Zoid… ROUND 2!
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Most of our Works With Lego articles focus on things that are supposed to be compatible with Lego. It’s only on the rare occasion that we get something that accidentally Works With Lego. Click the pic and check it out!
Continue reading “Works With LEGO: Jada Toys Nano Metalfigs Dungeons & Dragons Beholder”
Do you know what you call a choose your own adventure book that uses dice to determine some of the outcomes? It’s called a solitaire role-playing game, and in 1986 Marvel UK published a miniature one that allows you to take control of a Zoid, those weird 1980s animal/dinosaur robot/mecha toy/model things. So grab some dice, click the pic, and come on in, because we’re not just going to check it out, we’re going to play!
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The Zoids toy line has a complex and confusing history that I, quite frankly, do not understand and am not particularly interested in. I am interested, however, in Zoids Blox & Z-Builders, two Zoids sublines that are heavily reported to be 5mm compatible. Let’s put ’em to the test!
Continue reading “The 5mm Post: Zoids Blox & Z-Builders”
If you liked seeing my desk from 2010, you’re going to love these photos that are even older and more out of focus. Click the pic and check out my desk from 2006!
Continue reading “Chris’s Desk, 2006”
It will surprise exactly zero people to discover that my desks at every job I have ever held have been positively littered with sci-fi toys. Click the pic and check out my desk from 2010!
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Way back during the pandemic, there came a dirty scoundrel gunslinger out of the West. A low-down snake, meaner than wet hen, just a-lookin’ to spread fear and death wherever he could. Click the pic, my friends, and I’ll tell you all about the legend of The COVID Kid!
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In a world where half of every damned thing that exists is Halloween flavored, Masters Of The Universe has doubled down and released a snake-monster warrior who is both undead and GLOWS IN THE DARK! Did I buy one? No, I bought four. Click the pic and I’ll show you why.
Continue reading “Halloween 2025: October 23ʳᵈ – Necro-Conda, Part I”