The team at AFI has put together some amazing panels for Comic Con this year, chocked full of stuff you’ve never seen ANYWHERE before.
I don’t think I’m over selling these when I say these are going to blow your doors off!
First, on Friday is the Action Figure Insider: Behind the Plastic: The Golden Age of Marvel Toys/Toy Biz panel. We are going to talk about everything from the first Toy Biz DC figures all the way up to what they had planned for future waves of Legendary Comic Book Heroes. But we’re not going to just talk about it, we are going to SHOW you what was on the drawing board and what they had mocked up for future releases in an exclusive slide show of rare and never-never-before seen toys.
Then on Saturday is Action Figures Insider: Plastically Incorrect 2008 a fun, "round table" discussion of the industry, the hits and misses and a great chance for you to ask your burning questions for the people in charge of your favorite properties.
All that PLUS prize give-aways, exclusive looks behind the scenes, the debut of our new "Classic" commercial and maybe even some surprise guests! Check out all the details below and mark your calendars now:
Action Figure Insider: Behind the Plastic: The Golden Age of Marvel Toys/Toy Biz
Friday, JULY 25 4:30-5:30pm
ROOM 30AB
True innovators in the world of action figures are few and far between. The Team at Marvel Toys/Toy Biz has been bringing articulation to American action figures in their ground breaking lines: Marvel Legends, Spiderman Classics, Lord of the Rings, Legendary Comic Book Heroes and other Marvel movie lines. such Come here the mangers of these lines talk about what might have been and their future plans for these line. You will see NEVER BEFORE SEEN PLANS for unproduced figures from their Marvel, LCBH and other lines.
Moderated by Daniel “JuliusMarx” Pickett of ActionFigureInsider.com
Jesse Falcon- Director of Product Development, Marvel Toys
Damon Nee- Director of Product Development, Marvel Toys
Eddie Wires- Prototype Painter
Steve Kiwus- Sculptor, Eightball Studios
Action Figures Insider: Plastically Incorrect 2008
Saturday, JULY 264:30-5:30
ROOM 30AB
What happens when toy worlds collide? What would top toy makers say to each other if given the opportunity? Be a fly on the wall in this live discussion between some of the leaders in the toy industry from companies both large and small. You will hear how things get done, the state of the industry and their tales of woe and triumph. Ask your own burning questions and you just might walk away with a free toy!
Moderated by Daniel “JuliusMarx” Pickett of ActionFigureInsider.com
Georg Brewer- VP of Design and Retail Product Development, DC Direct
Jesse DeStasio – Sales Manager, Mezco Toyz
Randy Falk- Director of Product Development, NECA
Jason Lenzi- Executive VP/Co-Owner BifBangPow
Scott Neitlich – Associate Brand Manager DC Universe/MOTU Classics Action Play Marketing, Mattel
Corrinne Robinson- Brand Manager, McFarlane Toys
Chuck Terceira- Director, Diamond Select Toys.
