Tuesday, January 15, 2008

CAPTAIN COLLECTOR: THE BATMAN STARRING THE JUSTICE LEAGUE!

We've already started to see green Lantern & Hawkman help out, now it's time for more to join the ranks!
Just are are these cool new images courtesy of Mattel!

TOYBOX: FOX ROBOT!

Happy 2008 and welcome back to the Toybox! It's Wildcard Saturday and I have just the toy for you. It's the Fox Sports Robot!. You know the one, he transforms from or to the words Fox Sports during football games. He jumps around and generally looks pretty damn cool.

Well a company called Action Heads is producing it. I stumbled onto this cool toy on-line and then at Toys-R-Us. He comes in 2 sizes, 3 inch and 10 inch. The 3 inch version has 6 points of articulation: Neck, shoulders, waist and hip joints. He also comes with 2 accessories that allows you to make him into a key chain or a backpack hanger!

His big brother, the 10 incher has far more articulation and can really move. His points of movement are: Ball joint at the neck for swivel as well as head movement, ball joint shoulders, cut joints at the bicep, swivel joint at the elbows, ball joint at the wrist, swivel joint at the chest, ball joints at the hips, click joints at the knees and 2 points of articulation on the feet for a total of 18 points of articulation and removeable shoulder pads. All in all he is really nicely put together and a must have for any serious football fan.





























Well that's the pictures. This figure is quite heavy. If there is any drawbacks to it I would have to say the weight makes the joints a tad loose. However, that being said, I still think it is a very cool figure.

If you want to know more about this figure, want to order one or find out what else this company does, you can go here: http://www.actionheads.com/


So...by now I know some of you are saying "damn I want one of those"! Well you are in the right place at the right time! Seeing as this is the first column for 08 I have 2 sets to give away! How do you win you ask? It's simple. Write me a letter telling me just why I should send you one AND include this answer: What was the first column I did for The Toybox? I will announce the winners in the next column.

See you again soon when we crack open the Toybox and see what's inside!

TG

JEDI COUNCIL: HASBRO STAR WARS RELEASES FOR 2008!

Rumors and speculation are clearing, and sites are confirming this UK listing of new Star Wars items for the newly minted year.

SW 3 ¾” FIGURE ASSORTMENT WAVE 8.5 - February 2008
30TH Line look with figure stand
Obi-Wan on Lava Platform
Darth Vader on Lava Platform
Lava Miner Droid and Platform
Commander Gree
Kashyyk Trooper
Tri Droid
2-1B Medical Droid
Separatist Po Nudo

SW 3 ¾” FIGURE ASSORTMENT WAVE 9 - March 2008
Force Unleashed Darth Vader
Force Unleashed Rahm Kota
Force Unleashed Maris Brood
Force Unleashed Stormtrooper #1
Force Unleashed Juno Eclipse
Force Unleashed Heavy Stormtrooper
Force Unleashed Shadow Guard

SW 3 ¾” FIGURE ASSORTMENT WAVE 10 - April 2008
Obi-Wan with Generals Armour
Clone Trooper with Quad Cannon
Clone Scuba Trooper
Saesee Tiin with General Armour
Padme Ilum
Black IG-88 Speeder Bike Droid
Mon Calamari Warrior
Quarren Soldier

SW UNLEASHED 2” BATTLE PACKS WAVE 6 - February 2008
HERO PACK: TFU Main Hero, Smaurai Jedi, Maris Brood, Juno Eclipse
VILLAIN PACK: TFU Vader, Emperor, shadow Guard (x2)
TROOP PACK: TFU Gas Mask Trooper, Heavy Trooper, 2 Redeco Troops

SW UNLEASHED 2” BATTLE PACKS WAVE 7 - April 2008
SW UNLEASHED 2” BATTLE PACKS WAVE - June 2008

SW 3 ¾” SAGA LEGENDS ASSORTMENT
Wave 1 ’08 Fans Choice - March 2008

SW 3 ¾” BATTLE PACKS WAVE 4
Wave 4 - January 2008

SW 3 ¾” BATTLE PACKS WAVE 5
Wave 5 - TBC

STAR WARS ACTION FIGURES Star Wars Galactic Heroes 2 Packs Wave 1 ‘08 - January 2008
Dagobah Luke & Yoda
Weequay & Barada
Grand Moff Tarkin & Imperial Officer
Leia & Poncho & Endor Rebel Commander

Wave 2 ‘08 - March 2008

STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES CINEMA SCENES RATIO - TBC

STAR WARS 3.75” BUILD-A-DROID FIGURES Waves TBC - Spring/Autumn
CLONE WARS 3.75” BASIC FIGURES Waves TBC - Spring/Autumn

SW 3 ¾” COMIC PACKS WAVE 2 - March 2008
Expanded Universe Anakin and Assassin Droid
Expanded Universe Baron Fel and Derek Kilvian
Expanded Universe LT Jundlund and L T Shan
Expanded Universe Stormtrooper Disguise Mouse and Basso
Expanded Universe Rep Commander and Super Battle Droid

SW 3 ¾” COMIC PACKS WAVE 3 - June 2008
SW 3 ¾” COMIC PACKS WAVE 4
SW 3 ¾” EVOLUTION PACKS WAVE 0.5 - January 2008
Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader
The Sith (Already released)
Clone Trooper to Storm Trooper (Already released)
SW 3 ¾” EVOLUTION PACKS WAVE 1 - March 2008
The Jedi Legacy 3 pk
The Sith Legacy 3pk
The Fett Legacy 3pk
Evolutions Forced Unleashed 3pk
SW 3 ¾” EVOLUTION PACKS WAVE 2 - TBA - June 2008
EXCLUSIVE EXPANDED UNIVERSE COMIC PACK - Autumn/Winter
Waves TBC

EXCLUSIVE EXPANDED UNIVERSE PACK WAVE - May/June
Waves TBC

SW 3 ¾” VEHICLE ASSORTMENT WAVE 8 - April 2008
General Grievous Starfighter Vehicle
AT-PT Republic Walker Vehicle
Anakin’s Green Ep II Starfighter
Obi-Wans Blue Ep II Starfighter

STAR WARS MILENNIUM FALCON £149.99 - Autumn TBC
STAR WARS CLONE WARS AT-TE VEHICLE - Spring Autumn
STAR WARS 3.75” A-WING GREEN LEADER WITH ARVEL CRYNYD - Autumn / Winter

TITANIUM STAR WARS 3” VEHICLES WAVE 5
Tatooine Skiff - March 2008
AT-OT
Ep2 Jedi Star Fighter with Warp Ring
Millenium Falcon (2005)
Camo Scout on Speeder Bike
WAVE 6 - June 2008
WAVE 7 - October 2008
WAVE 8 - November 2008

STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS WAVE 1 - January 2008
Darth Vader
Chewbacca
Boba Fett
Darth Maul
Luke Skywalker
C3-PO

WAVE 2 - July 2008
Stormtrooper
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Commander Cody
Jango Fett
Count Dooku
Rex

STARS WARS FORCE ACTION LIGHTSABER - January 2008
STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED DELUXE L’SABER - January 2008
STAR WARS BASIC LIGHTSABER - TBC
CLONE WARS ELECTRONIC BLASTER - TBC
CLONE WARS BASIC LIGHTSABER - TBC
CLONE WARS CLONE TROOPER HELMET ASST - April 2008
CLONE WARS ULTIMATE LIGHTSABER - March 2008
CLONE WARS ELECTRONIC LIGHTSABER ASST - April 2008

SW TRANSFORMERS ASSORTMENT WAVE 1 ‘08 - January 2008
Star Wars Transformers Obi-Wan / Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Transformers Clone Pilot / Clone Gunship
SW TRANSFORMERS ASSORTMENT WAVE 2 ‘08 - March 2008

JEDI COUNCIL: GENTLE GIANT STAR WARS PRODUCT!

Welcome back my young apprentices to another meeting of the jedi Council. Today we will look into the universe of Gentle Giant and the cool products they bring to the Star Wars line up. Everything here was released in 2007 but still is deserving of a look see.

The sculpting, colors and light up features all together make for some of the best Star Wars products out on the market. Take a look.



















































Well that's it for this meeting. Come back soon for another Jedi Council!

Darth TG