In Pewter
April 25, 2006
SOTA Toys will release a 1,000 set limited edition Spider-Man Pewter Chess Set this August. Sporting an MSRP of $499.99, the board should appeal to collectors with its detailed figures.
Magic Up, Star Wars Down
April 24, 2006
Hasbro reported its Q1 sales and earnings on Monday, and although worldwide sales were up 3%, the company lost $4.9 million in the period, vs. a $3.7 million loss in the year ago period.
'New Distribution Plan'
April 20, 2006
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards, Comics, and Gaming in Des Moines, Iowa saw our coverage of the McFarlane Toys exclusive for Spencer's and sees a new distribution plan from McFarlane.
Column by John Riley
April 13, 2006
This week, Riley takes off on learning from the big boys.
New TV Series for 8-12 Year Olds
April 12, 2006
Grand Toys International has become the worldwide master toy licensee for Legend of the Dragon.
'Scary'
April 12, 2006
Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw Joe Field's comments on Wal-Mart, and adds his thoughts on why Wal-Mart is 'scary.'
With 'Best-Of' DVD
April 11, 2006
BCI plans to introduce a series of She-Ra DVDs with a Best-Of disk debuting at the San Diego Comic-Con.
In July From McFarlane Toys
April 10, 2006
McFarlane Toys has released photos of its first series of action figures of Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters.
For July
April 6, 2006
Geneon has announced plans to release a box set collecting all 26 episodes of the Samurai Champloo anime in July.
At Least Near New Urban Stores
April 4, 2006
It looks like an April Fool's headline, but mega-retailer Wal-Mart has announced a program to help small retailers succeed when a giant Wal-Mart store lands in the neighborhood.
