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Snapshots from CollectiCon 2008

Posted by: vader at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 7, 2008

My longtime friend and AFHUB mainstay Kenway Chee sent me a few snapshots he took while attending the recent CollectiCon held last October 4 & 5 at Robinsons Midtown Mall Atrium. The event was organized by Hobbiworx Inc.

Check out the crowd…

Organizers Jojo Dy and Dennis Go (of Hobbiworx Inc.)

MATTEL Unveils New JLU Figures at SDCC 2008

Posted by: vader at 8:03 pm on Saturday, July 26, 2008

Much to the fans’ delight at the San Diego Comic Con, Mattel revealed today what Justice League Unlimited (JLU) figures they plan to release next. They have truly outdone themselves this time by unveiling characters that have been over the past years, relentlessly clamored for by both action figure collectors and loyal fans of the animated series. Just take a look at the impressive line-up they have come up with.

SDCC Preview Night Photos

Posted by: vader at 1:49 am on Friday, July 25, 2008

Head on over to ActionFigureInsider.com’s new Gallery section and view the photos taken by Mike “SDcomics” Walker during SDCC’s Preview Night.

Here are some of them…

Check out the rest here:
http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/gallery2/

The Dark Knight and your Favorite Breakfast Cereals

Posted by: vader at 11:51 am on Monday, July 21, 2008

Over the weekend at the SM Mall of Asia, food and nutrition company Nestle sponsored an event promoting their Koko Crunch breakfast cereals in line with the movie The Dark Knight. Nestle cereal products come packed with mini figures of characters from the hit movie.

Present during the event …

TRU Super Heroes Exclusive Event

Posted by: vader at 11:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2008

Toys R Us sponsored an exclusive event earlier today called “Super Heroes” which was held at the Robinson’s Place in Ermita, Manila. The event was also co-organized by our friends from Cybertron Philippines.

Some of the toy lines showcased during the event include G.I. JOE, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Transformers …

Mattel SDCC News and Announcements

Posted by: vader at 8:43 am on Thursday, July 3, 2008

Hey toy fans of all ages,

Well it is that time again. Mattel is gearing up for our really big show down in San Diego at the annual Comic Con July 23-27th 2008.

We’ll be there in full force with the largest booth presence we’ve ever had to meet …

Philippine Toy Con 2008

Posted by: vader at 12:50 pm on Sunday, June 15, 2008

The 7th Annual Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention (ToyCon PH), organized by Collectibles Unlimited Assoc., happens on June 14-15, 2008 at the SM Megamall’s MEGATRADE HALL 2-3.

With this year’s The Dark Knight movie theme, I was delightedly surprised to see AFHUB regular Ricky Tinio (a.k.a. Ricky …

Mezco Summer Exclusives

Posted by: vader at 1:10 pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Mezco Heats Up The Summer With Limited Edition Exclusives

NY- Mezco Toyz is doing all they can to make the summer convention season hotter then ever by releasing eight breathtaking exclusives between June and July. These white hot, limited edition exclusives will only be available at summer conventions and through Mezco Direct.

The Goonies: 1:6 scale deluxe Sloth. The most popular Goonies character, Sloth gets super-sized! This deluxe 12″ figure comes with a cloth coat and shirt (with a hidden secret beneath), removable pirate hat, sword, pint of ice cream (Rocky Road!), and a plate of food. Limited edition of 1000 pieces worldwide.

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Marvel Select Skrull Exclusive!

Posted by: vader at 10:44 am on Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Fresh from Marvel’s latest paranoia-fueled comic event comes the greenest, used-to-be-deadest San Diego Comic Con exclusive of the year – the Marvel Select Skrull Elektra! Featuring Elektra as a Skrull as well as an additional Skrull soldier, this limited two-pack brings the stars of Secret Invasion to your collection …

New Exclusive Invades SDCC!

Posted by: vader at 10:14 am on Thursday, May 22, 2008

2008 marks the return of one of the most important super-teams in the history of the Marvel Universe, and now Diamond Select Toys is bring the Invaders to San Diego Comic Con as never before! Exclusively available at the biggest convention of the year, DST is proud to announce …

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