Tuesday, May 31, 2016

LVL UP Power Reveal!

Did you miss this month's LVL UP Power Collection? This month featured items from Super Mario, Marvel, The Lord of the Rings and Masters of the Universe.

Loot Pets POWER Unboxing!

Loot Pets POWER Unboxing! Check out our instagram for a double dose of unboxing featuring our guest doggie unboxing and enjoying the goodies in this month's crate.

Loot Crate POWER Unboxing!

 CAN YOU FEEL THE POWER IN THIS BOX? 

Here's our unboxing photos of the month's POWER Loot Crate! If you didn't get your Loot Crate yet, don't look any further! Spoilers Ahead!

Smuggler's Bounty - Bounty Hunters Unboxing

Let's check out this month's Smuggler's Bounty - Bounty Hunters Box! Unboxing pics below but everyone should have received their box by now. If not, please don't read any further unless you want to see spoilers.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Super7's Basketball Boy T-Shirt

Hey Bay Area! Pick up this Basketball Boy T-Shirt from Super7 for $30 here or visit one of their stores in San Francisco to purchase one. Super7's Mascot, Mummy Boy is channeling his local Basketball Team, The Golden State Warriors. Basketball Boy is decked out in his "Warriors Tribute" gear and rooting for his team to win another Championship this year. We still have 2 must win games before we head back to the finals. We BELIEVE! and as always Strength in Numbers!!! Let's Go Warriors!!!

Friday, May 27, 2016

Toy Art Gallery x Splurrt The Ghost of Broken Bones Soft Vinyl Release

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Splurrt's "The Ghost of" Broken Bones Soft Vinyl Release Today, May 27th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $70. Clear soft vinyl with glitter. Broken Bones stands 5" tall and has 3 points of articulation.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 Announces Japanese Pop Culture Inspired Song & Dance Contests

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 ANNOUNCES A FUN VARIETY OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE INSPIRED SONG AND DANCE CONTESTS

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Announces The Return Of J-POP IDOL Karaoke Contest, Odottemita Dance Contest And Popular Cosplay Masquerade; First-Ever “J-POP Queen” Drag Contest Also Announced

San Francisco, CA, May 26, 2016 J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, has detailed a fun and colorful variety of festival contests, open to attendees and set to be hosted and judged by notable festival Guests of Honor.

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 23rd and 24th at the historic Fort Mason Center located in San Francisco’s Marina district. This year, J-POP SUMMIT attendees will be able to experience a vibrant 2-Day celebration of Japanese pop-influenced culture including edgy fashion events, pop art exhibits, live music, interactive showcase and session, accented by ramen vendors, sake-tasting, and additional attractions also highlighted by celebrity Guests of Honor. Full details on 2016 J-POP SUMMIT are available at: www.J-POP.com.

Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Steven Universe Amethyst 3" Titan Vinyl Mini Figure

Pre-Order Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Steven Universe Amethyst 3" Titan Mini Figure HERE for $11.99.

Entertainment Earth's Announces Buy 4, Get the 5th Free on In-Stock Funko POP! Vinyl Figures

Entertainment Earth has a Buy 4, Get the 5th Free on all in-stock Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures.

Legion M Partners with Alamo Drafthouse

Legion M Joins Forces with Alamo Drafthouse Paving New Paths for Creative Filmmakers
Partnership Brings Film Expertise, Advisory and Distribution Pipeline to Legion M's Esteemed Creative Alliance

Silicon Valley, CA- May 26, 2016Legion M, the world’s first fan owned entertainment company and Alamo Drafthouse, the leading independent theater chain and distribution company announced today a strategic partnership to further the development and distribution of high quality genre content, including feature films, shorts and virtual reality.  

Alamo Drafthouse brings unprecedented access to the film industry, spanning exhibition, festivals and distribution and will service Legion M with scripts, projects and talent for potential investment. Legion M provides instant access to a legion of fans and helps to extend the reach and engagement of any project. Alamo Drafthouse will also serve on Legion M’s advisory board and help evaluate potential projects. 

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Season Pass Details Announced

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced further details on the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Season Pass, which grants players access to a variety of downloadable content (DLC), including new game levels and story-driven content, as well as additional characters from across the Star Wars galaxy.

The Season Pass features three (3) brand new Level Packs that extend the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens adventure with exciting new content not seen in the movie. Each add-on pack will allow players to experience key events from the film in different ways, including Poe Dameron’s journey back to the Resistance base after crash landing on Jakku, the assault on Maz Kanata’s castle through the eyes of Kylo Ren and the collapse of Starkiller Base from the perspective of two Resistance pilots. The Season Pass will also include five (5) Character Packs featuring well-known Star Wars heroes, villains and Droids.

Joe Ledbetter x HMNIM Limited Edition Skateboad Decks

Joe Ledbetter teams up with HMNIM (Hi My Name Is Mark) and collaborated on these limited edition custom shaped Octopus board comes in 2 colorways, and each are signed and numbered by yours truly. They will be available from the official  Hi My Name Is Mark web store starting Thursday May 26th at 10am PST. The blue/yellow variant is an edition of 77 and the purple/blue is an edition of 73. They make for sweet cruiser boards or a great piece for your wall.

Ghostbusters Limited Edition Loot Crate!

Loot Crate announced that they will have a Limited Edition Ghostbusters Crate. Go HERE and sign up to get notified when these go up for sale. The Ghostbusters Crate will cost $55.

Loot Crate's June Theme is DYSTOPIA

Loot Crate announces their Theme for the June Crate which is Dystopia. If you are a fan of Fallout, Terminator, The Matrix, Bioshock and Robocop then you do now want to miss out on this Loot Crate! Go here to purchase this Loot Crate... Last day to purchase is June 19th at 9PM Pacific Time.

What's Loot Crate you ask?
Loot Crate is a monthly subscription box service for geeks, nerds, comic book lovers, and pop culture aficionados. Every month, subscribers receive a mystery box full of collectibles, figurines, apparel, and memorabilia. Each box contains at least $45 in value and many items are exclusively created for the Loot Crate community. Each crate also has a theme centered around major franchises, theatrical releases, and events. 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Diamond Announces PREVIEWS SDCC 2016 Exclusives


(BALTIMORE, MD)- (May 25, 2016) - Diamond Comic Distributors is offering over 25 extremely limited PREVIEWS exclusives for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego (July 20-24). The list includes several variants of Marvel’s current hit, Civil War II, an exclusive Outcast cover from Image just in time for the show’s premiere on Cinemax, a slew of Diamond Select Toys items, and more!! Comic-Con attendees will be able to preview the items at the Diamond PREVIEWS booth #2401 and purchase from participating retailers on the show floor.  

Check out their exclusives below:

2016 SDCC PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVES

Comics & Graphic Novels

SDCC 2016 OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #19
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
Answers are given and secrets are revealed, as the start of a new story arc finds Kyle and Sidney having a conversation that will change everything. Kyle has never been in more danger. (MAR168714) Limited to 5,000 copies.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens FINN Character Spotlight

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released the next video in a series of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignettes spotlighting Finn, one of the newest heroes to join the Resistance in the fight against the First Order. The video showcases Finn’s LEGO character in full form through key gameplay moments, cinematic cutscenes and authentic audio lines, all with signature LEGO humor. The vignette also features original dialogue recorded by actor John Boyega, who plays the role of Finn in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens film.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Super7 Announces Prototype Green Beastman Power-Con Exclusive Soft Vinyl Figure

Super7 teams up with Gargamel to bring you this awesome 4" Beastman Soft Vinyl figure in an unpainted prototype green. Beastman also comes with his whip. Power-Con is June 4th-5th in Los Angeles. This will only be sold at Power-Con!

Pre-Order Star Wars Boba Fett Mandalorian Symbol Ceramic Stein

Pre-Order Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Star Wars Boba Fett Mandalorian Symbol 20 oz. Ceramic Stein HERE for $14.99. Scheduled to arrive in September!

ComiXology Debuts Subscription Service

May 24, 2016 – New York, NY – ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading platform, today introduced comiXology Unlimited — the best way to explore the amazing world of comics, graphic novels and manga at an unbelievable price. For just $5.99 a month customers can explore selections from thousands of incredible titles, like The Walking Dead, Attack on Titan, Hellboy, Adventure Time, Peanuts, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lumberjanes, Saga, The Umbrella Academy, Outcast, Transformers with more on the way. ComiXology Unlimited is available today on the comiXology app for Fire Tablet, Android, iOS and on the web at comixology.com. Start your free 30-day trial at comixology.com/unlimited.

Spider-Man Character Pack Coming to LEGO Marvel’s Avengers TODAY

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that a new Super Hero will be available in LEGO Marvel’s AvengersSpider-Man! The Spider-Man Character Pack will be available starting today as a complimentary download for all consumers who purchase the game. This exciting new content will feature six (6) fan-favorite web-slingers in full LEGO form, including the character's first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as seen in the recently released blockbuster, Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, and classic versions from select Marvel comics. This downloadable content (DLC) will be available on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox One®, Xbox 360®, Wii™U, and Steam® (Windows PC).

Monday, May 23, 2016

NECA Announces TMNT Arcade Turtles & Foot Clan SDCC Exclusive Box Sets

Can't be anymore excited by NECA's SDCC Exclusive announcement today! They announced that they will be releasing 2 TMNT Arcade 4-Figure Box Sets which will feature the Ninja Turtles and the Foot Clan from the Classic TMNT 4-player Arcade Game. Watching this video brings back so many memories of going to the arcade and playing this game! Both sets will come package to re-create the look of the actual arcade cabinet. More details will be announced later this week from NECA.

It looks like this year NECA will be doing pre-orders to pick up their exclusives at SDCC this year. Can't remember if they did that last year but the Pre-Orders will only be open to those attending SDCC to pick these up in person.

For now check out their reveal here and for more updates.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Funko POP! Mystery Series 2 Hot Topic Exclusive

It's been a couple of weeks since Hot Topic released Series 2 of their Funko POP! Mystery Vinyl Figures.

Legion of Collectors DC TV Unboxing

So for the Legion of Collector's May Box the theme was DC TV. Everyone who ordered a box should have received theirs by now. If not, don't read any further. Spoilers ahead! Here we go with our unboxing and each picture is photographed while opening the box.

Ghostbusters Ghost Trap Playset

Ghostbusters Ghost Trap Playset which transforms into a Subway. It comes with an exclusive Ecto Mini as you can see. You can also use any of the other Ecto Minis to hang out in this playset. Ecto Minis can be purchase via blind bag, 3-pack or even in a container of slime.

Ghostbusters Classic Ecto Minis & New Ecto Mini Blind Bags

We all know that the new Ghostbusters movie is coming out soon which features women as the new Ghostbusters. So of course with the new movie, there's going to be merchandise. We're getting merchandise not just from the new Ghostbusters but also the classic one as well. Here we have the Classic Ecto Minis from the original movie and then we have the Ecto Mini which is the new Ghostbusters. These are all mini figures. They retail for $2.99 each.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Finding Dory Semi Blind-Bag Series 1 Mini Figures from Bandai

Finding Dory will be hitting Theaters soon and quite a bit of merchandise is hitting stores now. Here is a semi blind bag mini figure series from Bandai. The pictures that you see on the package are the ones to collect.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets Mini Figure Series 1 Blind Bag

The Secret Life of Pets movie will be hitting Theaters shortly and there are merchandise hitting stores. This is one of the items that you'll see at retailers which is Spin Master Toys' The Secret Life of Pets Mini Pets Mini Figures blind bag.

Mega Bloks TMNT: Out of the Shadows Leo Stealth Mini Figure

Here is the Mega Bloks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Leonardo Stealth Mini Figure. These are not blind box. We saw these at Toysrus but they only had Leo or Raph left.

Spongebob Squarepants Easter Mini Figures from Mega Bloks

Mega Bloks released a Blind packaging of Spongbob Squarepants for Easter. It's similar to what they did with the Minions Release for Valentine's Day. The packaging was very clever as they used a Pineapple to put him in.

Rick and Morty POP! Vinyl Figures

Rick and Morty POP! Vinyl Figures coming this July from Funko!!! You can pre-order these HERE and HERE for $9.99 each.

Capcom Street Fighter Backpack Hangers Blind Bag

Capcom teams up with Just Toys Intl to produce Street Fighter Backpack Hangers. These are blind bag so you don't know which figure you'll get inside.

LEGO Disney Minifigures

LEGO Disney Minifigures were released a bit early at certain retailers such as Target and Toysrus as LEGO didn't officially release them until May 1st. If you know us by now, we really like Toy Story so it was only natural for us to try and go for Alien and Buzz Lighyear. It's kind of weird or maybe just a coincidence how both Tsum Tsum and LEGO released these 2 Toy Story characters first.

Playmates Toys' TMNT: Out of the Shadows Surprise Mini Figure Movie Series

We spotted these in stores last month as soon as a lot of the TMNT: Out of the Shadows toys and figures were being released to store by Playmates Toys. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows hit theaters June 3rd. These are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Surprise Mini Figures by Playmates Toys. These are blind bag so you don't know which figure you'll be getting.

Artist Kaori Wakamatsu As A Guest Of Honor at J-POP SUMMIT

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 WELCOMES JAPANESE POP ART ILLUSTRATOR KAORI WAKAMATSU AS A GUEST OF HONOR

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Presents The Renowned Artist And Illustrator For Her First-Ever U.S. Professional Appearance As A Special Guest Of Kinokuniya Bookstores

San Francisco, CA, May 19, 2016 J-POP SUMMIT 2016, one of the world’s biggest Japanese pop culture events, has announced that it will welcome pop art creator – Kaori Wakamatsu – as a Guest of Honor at this year’s festival.

J-POP SUMMIT 2016 will take place Saturday and Sunday, July 23rd and 24th at the historic Fort Mason Center located in San Francisco’s Marina district.

Tsum Tsum Mystery Stack Pack Series 2

Picked up a couple of Disney Tsum Tsum Mystery Stack Packs Series 2 by Jakks Pacific. These hit retailers last month. If you follow us on instagram we post our finds and stuff we pick up quicker than when we post them up here which is why there is a delay.

Disney's Pete's Dragon Elliott POP! Vinyl Figure

Also announced yesterday from Funko was Disney's Pete's Dragon Elliott POP! Vinyl Figure which is 6" tall and scheduled to be released in July. You can pre-order it HERE for $14.99.

Peter Kato's Bedtime Bunnie Woot Bear Exclusive

After missing out on the first Bedtime Bunnie Vinyl release, we were happy to pick up the Woot Bear Exclusive release (white with pink slippers) which also included a few bonuses such as the first 6 or 7 to purchase in-store at Woot Bear would get a little resin Bedtime Bunnie. The Bunnies were limited to 50 and each one comes with a print. There are slight variations of the print as they were hand embellished by Peter Kato.

Space Ghost POP! Vinyl Figure

Funko announced yesterday that the Space Ghost POP! Figure will be coming in June! You can pre-order him now HERE for $9.99.

Toy Art Gallery x Secret Base Spongebob DX Pink Glitter Release This Friday

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Secret Base's Spongebob DX Pink Glitter Sofubi release this Friday, May 20th at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $90. As a bonus you will also receive a double sided Spongebob Charm.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Spotlight Series Kicks Off with Poe Dameron Vignette

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released the first video in a series of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignettes, spotlighting decorated X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, one of the Resistance’s most-trusted operatives. The video also features original dialogue from actor Oscar Isaac who plays Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released on June 28, 2016 and marks the triumphant return of the No. 1 LEGO videogame franchise, immersing fans in the new Star Wars adventure like never before. Players can relive the epic action from the blockbuster film in a way that only LEGO can offer, featuring all of the storylines from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, retold through the clever and witty LEGO lens. The game will also feature exclusive playable content exploring New Adventures set in the time leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, providing further insight about the new movie and its characters. The game will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Steam (Windows PC).

Captain America: Civil War Minimates and Batmobile Bottle Opener from DST Hitting Stores This Week!

Diamond Select Toys announces new items at your local comic book shop or specialty retailer this week.
The #1 movie in the world is Captain America: Civil War, and the first assortment of Marvel Minimates based on the film is hitting comic shops and specialty stores this week! Marvel Minimates Series 66 is dedicated entirely to the latest Marvel Studios release, and features four different two-packs, showcasing both sides of the sprawling superhero conflict.

Bloodborne Tapestry Collection by Gecco

Gecco announces Bloodborne Tapestry Collection. Tapestry is also referred to as wall scrolls. The first 2 designs to be released is "The Hunter" and "Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower".
"The first 2 designs are the protagonist "The Hunter" from the action RPG
"Bloodborne," and the boss "Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower" from
"Bloodborne-The Old Hunters." Both are the key art of the video games.

The splendid artwork is perfectly recreated on the highest quality
fabric available. The material is thick double-suede polyester, which
captures the color brilliantly. No doubt it will be a perfect addition
to the living spaces of Bloodborne collectors.

Here is the spec.
- Sze: 728㎜ x 515㎜ (B2 size)
- Price: US$39.99/each
- Material: Double Suede Polyester
- Release: July, 2016"
Both of these are available for pre-order through Gecco HERE for $39.99 each.  These are scheduled to be released this July.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

3DIT Character Creator Review

This is Jakks Pacific 3DIT Character Creator / 3D Molding Machine. This looked very promising and we got it at a really great price so why not try it out. After taking the plastic wrapper off the box you could smell this weird odor coming from the box. Didn't thing too much of it and just thought it just need to air out a bit. The machine comes with 4 wax sticks along with the mold to make the figures. One stick was already inside which is how they come packaged.

Batman v Superman Mystery Minis Walmart Exclusive

Batman v Superman Mystery Minis Walmart Exclusive Blind Box. Surprisingly our local Walmart carried these because they rarely carry any Funko products. We were surprised to see these and decided to pick up a blind box for fun and curiosity. As you can see there are 4 figures that are exclusive to Walmart.

The Lion Guard Collectible Mini Figure Blind Bag Series 1

Disney Junior's The Lion Guard Collectible Mini Figure Blind Bag Series 1. Picked this up a while back. You can pick these blind bags up at various retailers such as Walmart etc...

Disney Tsum Tsum Collectible Vinyl Figure Blind Box

Disney Tsum Tsum Collectible Vinyl Figure Blind Box. These can be found at your local Disney Store for $12.95 each.