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In episode fifty-one, listeners over on the DorkLair Instagram page shared some of their recent finds, and the hosts also share some of their pickups from the last week. Follow the DorkLair Instagram for more weekly questions to engage with the show. To celebrate the fifty-plus episode milestone, the DorkLair begins another giveaway, so tune in to find out what you could win and how to enter.

• • • Hot Toys Ant-Man and The Wasp mini set
    • Animated Wheeljack pre-orders
    • Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat Goro (Bloody Edition)
    • ArtFX+ Gambit and Rogue
    • Things from Another World (TFAW.com) still has 1000Toys Hellboy for $84 plus shipping
    • Unboxing Toy Con: TVC Leia Boushh and TBS Han Mudtrooper

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is the NECA TMNT 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie set. Hear Chris and Bill's review of the NECA Turtles four pack on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode fifty, Chris is back from Hawaii to share some of his SDCC experience, including some toy companies that have him excited for 2018-2019. This week's Instagram question asked the DorkLair audience what are some of their favorite toy and collectibles companies. With dozens of replies the hosts present the highlights from that conversation. Follow the DorkLair Instagram for more weekly questions to engage with the show.

• • SH Figuarts Princess Leia pre-order
  • The Vintage Collection wave two pre-order
  • Mezco One:12 Collective Netflix Daredevil pre-order. (Mon 10am)
  • Mezco King Kong PX Exclusive
  • MAFEX Venom, Deadpool, Gwenpool
  • Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Psylocke and Deathstroke revealed
  • Transformers Masterpiece Hound revealed
  • Mythic Legions Soul Spiller pre-order (ends Sept 12)
  • Mythic Legions reveals (Vampire Brute, Arethyr)
  • NECA at Target

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is SH Figuarts Chewbacca - Solo version. Hear Chris and Larry's review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-nine, while Chris is in Hawaii, Larry is getting hyped for the upcoming Star Wars The Vintage Collection figures, and Bill looks ahead to 2019: "the year of the prequels." The response to the Instagram request was robust, and the hosts read listener favorites from SDCC.

In the news:

• • SH Figuarts Princess Leia (ANH)
  • Kotobukiya Build-a-Fett with everything but Dengar now up for pre-order
  • Hot Toys Darth Maul DX and a version with his speeder
  • Mezco Previews Exclusive PX Batman Sovereign Knight
  • 1000 Toys Hellboy Pre-order ($119.99)
  • Bandai B-Wing SDCC

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is Mezco One:12 Spider-Man. Hear Bill's review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-eight, the hosts are still continuing their very active summers, and are apart once again. Chris was at SDCC for the Thursday festivities helming the DorkLair Instagram account to share scores of photos from all the gorgeous displays. Bill announces the winner of the one year anniversary Mace Windu Instagram giveaway; if you are the winner, be sure to message the DorkLair Instagram.

In the news:

• • Hasbro Star Wars
    • Thu: Nothing that hadn't really been previously teased or announced
    • Fri: Hasbro Panel recap (Livestreamed by Star Wars Action News)
  • Mezco
    • Magneto
    • Black Bolt and Lockjaw
    • The Warriors
    • Robin Hood
    • Commissioner Gordon does come with the Bat signal
  • Mondo
    • Mecha Line: Spider-Man
    • 1:6 Kratos from God of War
    • 1:6 Gordon Freeman from Half-Life
    • 1:6 Faker and Merman from MOTU
  • Hot Toys
    • Princess Leia Bespin
    • Commander Cody
    • Airborne Clone Trooper
    • Deluxe Jedi Luke with Jabba/Endor/Death Star display options
    • Jabba The Hutt
    • ¼ scale Vader
  • QMX 1/6
    • Lieutenant Commander Data
    • Kirk, Spock, and Kahn from Star Trek II TWOK
    • Captain Georgiou from Star Trek Discovery
  • NECA
    • A bunch of Predator and Aliens as well as some crazy options in their Mego-styled line like Golden Girls and Ace Ventura

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is SH Figuarts Thanos. Hear Larry's review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-seven, the hosts begin with a look at a recent video with Hasbro's Star Wars design director Steve Evans. He addresses concerns, and provides some updates on The Vintage Collection, including cardback improvements, bubble problems, 3.75 scale photoreal face printing, wave assortments, and timelines.

In the news:

• Yakface report: The Black Series Gamorrean Guard possibly out July 14th
• The Black Series Commander Wolffe went up for pre-order and sold out
• Amazon Prime - Prime Day Exclusive Transformers Nemesis Prime
• Hasbro SDCC Exclusive Throne of the Primes Optimal Optimus

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is SH Figuarts Mimban Stormtrooper. Hear Bill and Larry's review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-six, the hosts begin with some 4th of July chat. It's Larry's turn to get on the collecting soapbox, with a message for the nitpickers and whiners (HINT: unplug for a bit). This is the last week of the DorkLair Instagram giveaway, so head over to @thedorklair to get your entry in by July 15th!

In the news:

• • Sideshow new Sixth Scale Original Trilogy Yoda
  • Hot Toys SDCC Captain America Concept Art version
  • Hot Toys SDCC T'Chaka
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Laughing Prince Adam
  • Masterpiece MP-43 Megatron $300+
  • LEGO Voltron
  • Great Twins T-800 update
  • Jurassic Park replica Barbasol Can

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is SH Figuarts Ben Kenobi. Hear Bill an, Chris, and Larry's review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-five, the hosts begin with some summertime chat. Bill's teaching year is over and freedom is here. The DorkLair is running an Instagram giveaway; enter to win an SH Figuarts Mace Windu. Big shoutout to QMX for helping Bill fix an issue with his 1:6 scale Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Michael Pasquale's art book Kickstarter is ending on the Fourth of July, so head on over there to back it before it's too late!

In the news:

• Hot Toys SDCC Anakin Skywalker (Dark Side)
• Hot Toys SDCC Neon Tech Iron Man
• Figuarts Infinity War Hulk
• Mezco 7" King Kong
• Mezco One12 Collective SDCC Punisher Special Ops
• Mafex Infinity War Iron Spider

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is SH Figuarts Battle Droid AotC. Hear Bill and Larry's detailed review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-four, the hosts look ahead to year two of the show with a crisp new logo by talented artist Mike Uziel, follow his amazing work in Instagram. In order to promote the show, Bill will be doing a couple giveaways. To celebrate the anniversary, look for the first one on @thedorklair Instagram account now, and stay tuned for another even bigger promo around episode 50.

In the news:

• Hot Toys Dooku and Yoda
• SDCC Exclusive Hot Toys Dark Side Anakin
• Bandai 1:12 R2-D2 and R4-I9 Model Kits
• Hasbro SDCC exclusives online sale Aug 13
• Storm Previews Goro MK Figure
• Great Twins T-800 details (and more in the line)
• Kitzconcept Robotech Rick Hunter

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is the SH Figuarts Hawkeye from Avengers Age of Ultron. Chris, and Larry's detailed review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

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Brick City Blockade Star Wars SH Figuarts reviews.

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In episode forty-three, the hosts discuss the origins of the DorkLair, their first experiences with it, as well as podcast's future possibilities. Thanks to all the listeners for joining us each week. Conversation then moves to a review of the Transformers episode of the Netflix documentary series The Toys That Made Us.

In the news:

• The Art of Michael Pasquale Kickstarter
• SDCC Hasbro The Black Series Starkiller Base Centerpiece
• SDCC Hasbro The Black Series Han Solo Exogarth Escape
• SDCC Mezco One:12 Collective Batman Beyond
• Great Twins Terminator 2 T-800 1:12 scale figure
• SHF Tamashii Comic Con TFA Threepio and Stealth Iron Man now for sale for Japan residents on Tamashii Web
• QMX 1:6 Captain Picard sale

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is the SH Figuarts Riot Trooper. Hear Bill, Chris, and Larry's detailed review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!

In episode forty-two, the NECA SDCC exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set sold out each day within three minutes. Find out how the DorkLair hosts fared in their attempts to order the set. Bill, Chris, and Larry have all now seen Solo: A Star Wars Story and can finally discuss their reactions together. eBay dropped one of their excellent 20% coupons last week, and the guys discuss their purchases.

In the news:

• SDCC Exclusive The Vintage Collection Dr. Aphra/BeeTee/Triple Zero 3-pack
• The Black Series General Veers
• SH Figuarts Falcon Bandai
• Bandai Astromech Model Kits at Tokyo Toy Show
• Kotobukiya 1990s X-Men Storm and Bishop
• Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure Stan Lee
• Hot Toys Solo Patrol Trooper

Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at [email protected] or call 413-337-1138 with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is the SH Figuarts Tony Stark with power base. Hear Chris and Larry's detailed review of the figure on the latest episode of the DorkLair!