Marvelicious Toys

The Avengers marketing machine is in full swing with new items from Dr. Pepper cans to Legos to Grab Zags blind packaged figures, and the hosts of Marvelicious Toys are caught in the upcoming movie's thrall. On this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast, Arnie discusses his fascination with The Avengers Assemble trading cards from Upper Deck, Marjorie runs down the new Avengers Squinkies and Mighty Muggs, and even Justin breaks down and buys the Deluxe Captain America parachuting figure. All these items are reviewed, as well as the remote control Avengers Quinjet! Also on this week's issue, last weekend was C2E2 in Chicago and Marjorie and Arnie were there to cover the event, as well as the much-discussed Captain America: The First Avenger prop auction. They went with checkbook in hand planning to buy a prop actually used in the movie. Did they? And were there other toy bargains at the show on Marvel Universe, Marvel Legends, or older Toy Biz figures? Listen to find out! With a C2E2 interview with Diamond about their Select figures, Minimates, and busts, an Avengers-themed Timely Review from Jerry, an Incredible Hulk book review by Arnie, and another Avengers song from Fiverr, it's all in this jam-packed issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Pile Driver, Madam Hydra, Bucky as Captain America, Daken as Dark Wolverine, and many more figures are found in the second wave of Hasbro's 2012 Marvel Legends figure line. With articulation not seen since the Toy Biz days, but a higher price than ever before, should you add these to your collection? On this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast Marjorie, Justin, and Arnie review the first seven figures in the wave, and tell you which variants to keep an eye out for. And for collectors wanting toys at a cheaper price point, they also review the new wave of figures showing up at Family Dollar! Also in this issue, Arnie continues to supplement Now Playing Podcast's Avengers movie retrospective with a review of Peter David's Iron Man movie novelization. With a new Avengers song from Fiverr, the Avengers soundtrack, Avengers trading cards, and more, it's all in this issue of Marvelicious Toys!

Toy Fair 2012 is in full swing, and with The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man hitting theaters, it's a Marvelicious year for movie-based toys. Last Saturday Hasbro made several announcements regarding their movie-based Marvel lines, as well as new figures for Marvel Universe, Marvel Legends, Superhero Squad, and many other lines of toys! On this issue of Marvelicious Toys, Marjorie, Justin, and Arnie bring you the Hasbro Marvel Brand Presentation and talk about some of the Amazing product hitting store shelves this spring! So take a listen, and then join us next week as we talk Avengers figures, the rest of the Hasbro announcements, and all the other items from Diamond Select, Funko, and more at Toy Fair!

Since last July when the figures were first shown at San Diego Comic Con Marvel fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of Marvel Legends figures. Well the wait is over--Hasbro's new Marvel Legends figures are showing up at Targets and Toys R Us! Justin assembled a full set, as well as the Terrax build-a-figure. Listen to this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast to hear his thoughts on the new Thor, Iron Man, Steve Rogers, Ghost Rider, Hope Summers, Constrictor, and Klaw figures! Also on this week's show, Arnie broke down and bought the Hot Toys War Machine Special Version. After the initial online pics were lackluster, is the final version better than expected? Listen to his hands-on review to find out! With a Hot Toys public service announcement, a look at upcoming Avengers collectibles, and new product announcements from Bowen, Gentle Giant, Diamond Select, eFX, Jerry looking back at the evolution of X-Men figures, and a creepy Captain America pillow, it's all on this issue of Marvelicious Toys!

It's the first new issue of Marvelicious Toys for 2012, and Marjorie, Justin, and Arnie are back with new figures, toys, and high end collectibles! The first wave of the 2012 Marvel Universe figures have been found in stores, and Justin was able to nab four of them at Toys R Us! All new versions of characters we've had before, how do they stack up? Listen to hear his reviews of those, as well as the new comic packs of Thanos/Adam Warlock and Gambit/Mr. Sinister. Also this issue, Marjorie, Arnie, and Justin run down their Marvelicious Christmas Gifts! From an explosion of MODOK items to 90s Toy Biz figures, original artwork, Minimates, and more, listen as they share their tales of holiday joys. Finally, new items are on the horizon. Hot Toys has started preorders on their Black Suited Spider-Man, Red Skull, and Iron Man Mark I (2.0), Bowen announced new statues, Kotobukiya sets its sights on Black Widow, and more Marvel vs. Capcom Minimates from Diamond! Which are worth your preorders? Listen to this issue of Marvelicious Toys to find out!

It truly has been a great year to be a Marvel collector. With Marvel dominating the movie theaters with X-Men, Captain America, and Thor, plus a slew of video games, action figures, and new high end collectibles, fans of all aspects of the Marvel characters could surely find an item to buy and love. On this issue of Marvelicious Toys, Justin, Marjorie, and Arnie are joined by Timely Review host Jerry and Marvelicious Toys Podcast Enhancer Berent to look back at 2011. From Thor figures breaking street date to Iron Man: The Armored Avengers figures never seen, from Hot Toys Iron Man to Bowen Designs MODOK, it's all covered here in our 2011 Year in Review show! Plus we continue the debate started in Star Wars Action News Episode 325 -- are 12-inch figures dolls? Listen to the show then come give us your thoughts in the Fantastic Forum Poll!

The holidays are in full swing, and the stores are mobbed with people who ignore the Great Recession and make toy runs more difficult than ever. So, of course, now's the time for new variants in the Marvel Universe series! With a Wal-Mart exclusive Gift Pack of figures, not one but TWO new versions of the Marvel Universe Electro found at Wal-Marts, and some brightly painted Thor and Captain America figures showing up at Family Dollar stores, Marjorie, Arnie, and Justin run down all the revised figures in this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast! Also on this show, find out where to get the entire set of 2012's Marvel Legends figures, the hosts review the Quicksilver and Wonderman comic pack and the Bullseye and Daredevil comic pack, four new Hot Toys Marvel figure announcements are recapped, and so much more! So cuddle up in your Spider-Man snuggie and kick back for this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

It's Marvelicious Toys' one-year anniversary, and to celebrate your hosts Arnie, Marjorie, and Justin have an issue jammed with news, reviews, and prizes donated from BackstageToys.com, Gentle Giant, and Kotobukiya! Listen to win some truly Marvelicious items! Also this week, with only revision waves of Marvel Universe figures hitting stores right now, Marvelicious Toys podcast hosts head to other avenues to get their Marvel collecting fix. On this issue, Justin reports in from a Kansas City toy run where some Toy Biz Marvel Legends bargains were found, Marjorie discusses the holiday gift items already hitting the seasonal section of your local stores, and Arnie reviews Wave 4 of the Thor movie figures he ordered from Entertainment Earth! With Jerry providing a Timely Review of trading cards, and a review of the video game Spider-Man: Edge of Time, it's all on this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Have you ever thought cosplay was fun but there just weren't enough occasions to dress up like your favorite superhero like Wolverine or Iron Man? Canadian company UD Replicas is here to fix that with motorcycle suits that will allow you wear the clothes of Marvel (and DC and Star Wars) superheroes while riding your bike! Is this line good for comic fans? Bikers? Leather fetishists? Who knows, but with few new figures hitting pegs, Marjorie, Arnie, and Justin take some time in our latest issue to muse over all the possibilities of these costumes. Also in this issue, we do discuss the latest clearance finds of Marvel toys, as well as where the latest waves of figures are just starting to show up. With listener voice mails, a life-sized Iron Man bust, a birthday surprise, and more, it's all in this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Much like Marvel comics themselves, this issue of Marvelicious Toys is just a hair behind schedule, but it's ready now and jam-packed with Marvel collecting goodness! Listen in this episode as Arnie, Marjorie, and Justin review the latest slew of action figures found, including the Marvel Universe 3-Packs of X-Force, The Avengers, and The Fantastic Four, as well as several of those non-canonical Spider-Man figures. Perhaps you heard Hot Toys announcement about the bootleg Wolverine figure that has been found on eBay. Also in this issue, the Marvelicious hosts share their account determining if Marjorie's Wolverine was the real deal, and how you can tell as well. With news on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, more variant figures coming down the pike, news on which retailer has hard to find exclusives cheap, and the sexy Women of Marvel calendar, it's all in this issue of Marvelicious Toys!