6.24.14 – Episode 312 : Brain Smells

Show Notes – We’re wearing purple and talking about Planet of the Apes, Grizzle, Mini Masters, and much more! Grab some gluten free brownies and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Leecifers Wisps Contest – win one of these custom resin figures from Leecifer by following @Leecifer1 and then posting your instagram name in the contest section on the forum – deadline is July 1st

News

• Skeleton Warriors – successfully funded! Big thanks to everyone who supported this project by pledging and spreading the word! Stay tuned for more info as we begin production and bring these bad to the bone characters to life!
• Dungeon Traveler – Matt and Marc at Onell Design created a super cool retro style flash game where you can play as Skeleden fighting skeletons!
• Fire-Cat – by Joe Ledbetter – 11″ tall, 5 points of articulation, limited to 400 pieces – releasing Thursday June 26th at 8am PST for $99
• Lethal Taco : A Mexican Toy Masterpiece – designed by Oscar Mar x David Dick and produced by Mindzai Labs – Kickstarter for a new designer art vinyl toy ends July 18th
• Legends of Cthulhu – by Warpo – Kickstarter for retro style action figures based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft – ends July 9th
• The Archangel Michael Project – by Rocco Tartamella – 7″ action figure with a 20″ wingspan on Kickstarter – ends July 18th
• 2015 Club Eternia – Mattel has announced that this last year of Masters of the Universe Classics subscriptions will go onsale June 27th and subscriptions will apparently be limited

Countdown To Comic Con

• Funko
  – POP Dr. Peter Venkman SLIMED by Metallic Slimer
  – POP Ghostbusters team covered in Stay Puft goo
  – POP Glow-in-the-dark 6″ supersized Stay Puft
  – POP Glow-in-the-dark Slimer
  – Black and white ReAction Rocketeer

• Diamond Select Toys
  
  – Burning Godzilla 8″ vinyl bust bank from 1995’s Godzilla vs. Destoroyah limited to 1,000 pieces for $30
  – Walking Dead Minimates Days Gone Bye B&W box set limited to 3,000 pieces for $20
  – Marvel Minimates X-Men Days of Future Past comic box set with 2″ versions of future Wolverine, future Kitty Pryde, Mystique and a future Sentinel limited to 3,000 pieces for $20
  – X-Men issue #23 “Days of Future Past” with Minimates cover for $3.99
  – Sin City Select Bloody Marv action figure for $25
  – Star Wars Spirit Yoda 7″ translucent blue quarter scale vinyl bank limited to 1,000 pieces for $23
  – Star Trek Battle Damaged USS Excelsior electronic starship limited to 100 pieces for $70
  – Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Cocknocker 8″ retro action figure for $20 (World Debut)

Blind Box

• Minifigure Series 1 – by LEGO

Reviews

• Planet of the Apes – by NECA – 7″ action figures – series 1 includes Caesar, Koba, and Maurice – $19 each
• Grizzle – by Joe Whiteford – custom figure with two collector cards limited to 16 pieces – $69
• Mini Masters – by The Four Horsemen & Mattel – He-Man & Mer-Man, Skeletor & Moss Man, Scareglow & Stratos – $20 per set

Events

• Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 3rd to 6th
• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th