From the mind of Joss Whedon.    This is worth checking out!

 

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Each of these 10-inch hoodlers are A-Listing in the playground. Rockin’ fab-tastic clothing and so much baby bling that other rug rats can only catch their vapors. 
 
Series 1 contains: 
 
Pookie: The green-eyed baller. But don’t make him cranky…ya wouldn’t like him when he’s cranky. Featuring a thermal shirt, t-shirt, dew rag, ring, and pimped out pacifier necklace. 
 
Benjino: This carrot-toped homey is holding the fort down. Featuring a red bubble vest, football jersey, jeans, cassette-shaped ring and old school boom box necklace. 
 
Rey Rey: From around the way way, a playa who is #1 with all the Shorties. Featuring a hoodie, skullcap, camo jacket and shorts. He represents with his "GB" dog tags. 
 
Big Deuce: Everyone knows this li’l shot-caller is runnin’ things. Featuring a baseball hat, shirt, cuffed jeans, and white do rag, diamond ring, gold rope bracelet, and crown pendant. 
 
Gangsta Babies series 1 will be available in October 2008 at finer retailers as well as through Mezco Direct.

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Just FYI for all of you hot and thirsty AFI readers.  Today is July 11th aka 7-11  That means FREE Slurpees at participating 7-11 stores while supplies last!

If you’d like to know the history of the Slurpee you can watch this brief history here! 

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Pop Culture Shock Collectibles is proud to announce MORRIGAN as the first release in a limited edition line of mixed media statues based on Capcom®’s  property, “Darkstalkers®”.

The MORRIGAN statue is 16.5” tall ( 18.5” tall with base), will be very  limited to 400 pcs worldwide and is scheduled to ship in November 2008 with an MSRP of $275.00.  

 

It will be available for pre-order in the USA through Sideshow Collectibles ( available on their website JULY 10th ), Diamond Distribution Previews  ( August issue) as well as select specialty stores.

In Europe it will be available through PBM Express, in Australia through Sports Card Australia and in Japan through Blister/Engine.

Also available  exclusively on the SideshowToy.com website on July 11th,  is the  exclusive Sideshow EX Morrigan featuring her holding her pet bat and green hair and eyes and strictly limited to 200 pieces worldwide.  

 

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This just in:

"Electric Tiki Design is proud to present a licensing deal that will bring many of Disney’s classic characters into our unique family of products. More information will come soon, but for now we are passing along this teaser image."

If that teaser collage has any real bearing on the projects Electric Tiki is planning as part of this deal, then there will be some fans of some long passed-over licenses and franchises that will be very happy! 

 

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This year, Toynami will have its biggest presence ever at Comic-Con International: San Diego, and coming along with it is our biggest assortment of show-exclusive product! Available at the Toynami booth will be products from our special guest Tamashii, Bandai’s exciting new collector-focused label. Tamashii will also be showing exciting new prototypes, products and dioramas at the Toynami booth, all making their North American debut!  
 

FUTURAMA: Robot Santa/Santa Bender Two-Pack

$50 (production limited to 2,000 units)

He’s dreaming of a Red Xmas! Available only at Comic-Con is this robo-packed box set, featuring that Yuletide terror Robot Santa and his temporary replacement, Santa Bender! You can get one whether you’ve been naughty or nice!  

 

SKELANIMALS: Cute As Hell Jack

$30 (production limited to 500 units)

You can adopt your own Comic-Con pal with this year’s SKELANIMALS convention exclusive: the adorable Cute as Hell Jack!

 

 

GUNDAM FIX FIGURATION: RX-78-2 “Ver. Ka” (Comic-Con Clear version)

$30 (domestic release limited to 1,000 units)

This high-quality figure in the GUNDAM FIX FIGURATION series features an enhanced range of poseability, in the exclusive Comic-Con clear "invisible" deco! Packed in stylish collector’s box! 

  

SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: GX-06G1 Limited Metallic Ver. Getter 1

$60 (domestic release limited to 500 units)

This exclusive edition in the popular "Soul of Chogokin" line of highly detailed die-cast metal robots features an exclusive deco scheme and includes six interchangeable hands and two axe weapons! 

 

 

COMIC-CON 2008 LIMITED SHITAMA-KUN & KONTA Vinyl

$40 (production limited to 200 units)

This devilish vinyl duo features Comic-Con exclusive decoration, and is limited to only 200 units in production! 

So when you hit the Comic-Con floor, make sure to make Toynami your first stop! Come check us out at Booth #3229! See you there!

 

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Try as they might, the Four Horsemen weren’t able to get the dark overlord, Scarabus, from their Gothitropolis property produced in time for the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. But Scarabus’ evil minions, the Time Keepers, wouldn’t miss the chance to wreak havoc on the event!

 

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Shocker Toys steps up with the hottest exclusive figures this summer:

Metalocalypse
Limited to 500 sets, selling for $80 and available only at San Diego Comic Con Booth #3849. This all-new line features fully painted vinyl action figures of Dethklok, the undisputed greatest animated metal band in the galaxy featured on Adult Swim’s hit series, Metalocalypse. The 5.5” collectible action figure line will consist of band members Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Toki Wartooth, Pickles and William Murderface and a secret pack-in!

MTV’s The Maxx
Limited to 500pcs, selling for $30 and available at San Diego Comic Con Booth #3849 this summer July 23-27th. Sculpted by Ricky K.Y. Lam with 4poa, the tiny but larger than life mini Maxx vinyl action figure will come to life when taken out of its full colored box! It will also be available to non-attendees through the Shocker Toys Online Store. Be sure you grab one before it’s harder to find than a Great Northern Crabbit in the Outback!

Also available at The Shocker Toys Booth: an MC Chris 500pc Limited Edition mini statue in "zombie form"! MC Chris will be selling his statue for $50.

A few quick details about the Shocker Toys Booth and Panel: Shocker Toys Panel July 25th 6:00-7:00PM, Room #4; there will be an AV presentation, free giveaways and live voting for the Indie Spotlight lines.   Be sure to attend and leave your input so we can take Indie Spotlight to the highest level possible!

There will be Suicide Girls, prize giveaways, live voting for Indie Spotlight Series picks, 2 showcases full of new and exciting products such as the Updated Indie Spotlight Series 1 and fully painted Series 2. Also meet some of your favorite artists (see website for details and times): Spike and Mike (Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation), Mark Wasyl from Drop Dead Sexy Pinups.

Geoff Beckett, Shocker Toys CEO, says, "We want to bring all of your favorite comics and shows to life making the toy experience the best it can be! See all of you at the show, we look forward to chatting with you and listening to your feedback!" Make sure you don’t miss out on the limited pre-orders which have started already at Shocker Toys Direct ( www.shockertoys.com/store.php ).

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Hot on the heels of our Custom Showcase, the gang over at The Fwoosh has done it again with another awesome Custom Con! (Side note: probably a bit too hot on our heels! Next time we’ll space ourshowcase out a bit more to give the great customizers out there a breather)

In fact, it’s the 20th Custom Con, going way back to Tim Priebe and Joe Acevado’s  first years on through RTM and now Fwoosh. We look forward to these bad boys every year, and now you should stop reading this and go check out the insanity of Day One! And keep checking back all week!

Custom Con 20!

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