6.10.15 – Episode 357 : Daddy Ben

Show Notes – Ben joins us with Gamora, Groot, the Batmobile, and much more! Open some oyster crackers and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Hopping Ghosts Contest – win this Hopping Ghost figure by Osaka Popstar by going to the contest section on the forum and posting a picture of a ghost in your house or you hopping…be creative! – deadline is June 3rd

News

• Countdown to Comic Con – Awesome Toy Blog and SDCC Blog
• Phunny – by Kidrobot – new line of 8″ plush creeps, monsters, and frights starting with Gremlins characters due out in August for $17 each

Blindbox

• Tokidoki Hello Kitty Frenzies – by Tokidoki & Hello Kitty

Reviews

• Phoenix Comicon

  • Gotham City Comics & Coffee
  • Mark Pingitore
  • Lady Death Metal Trading Card
  • Monster Isle Print – from Jusscope (Art of Justin Orr)
  • Adam Yeater
  • Chibi Essence – Star Wars figures
  • Fifth Element ReAction – by Funko
• Star Wars Digital Collection Return of the Jedi – by Hasbro – set of four 3 3/4″ action figures – $20
• Little Groot – by Hot Toys – quarter scale bendable figure – $45
• Gamora – by Hot Toys – 1/6th scale highly detailed figure from Guardians of the Galaxy – $200
• Batmobile – by Mattel – plastic 1966 Batmobile fits two 6″ action figures – $60

Events

• Brickworld – Lego fan convention at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL June 17th and 21st
• Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 2nd to 5th
• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 9th to 12th