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Toy review roundup
Jeff Parker reviews the Hot Toys M Icon James Dean (Cowboy Version) 1/6-scale figure.
Michael Crawford reviews the Mezco Toyz Heroes Mohinder Suresh, Sylar, Hiro Nakamura and Claire Bennet figures.
Poe Ghostal reviews the NECA Player Select Gears of Wars Marcus Fenix figure. (See also.)
yo go re and Terry Dizard review Hasbro G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Spirit Iron-Knife figure. (See also.)
Michael Crawford reviews Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End Will Turner 1/6 scale figure. (See also.)
Josh Bernard reviews the CM’s Corporation Mecha Action Series AV-0 Peacemaker (Unit 2 variant) figure from the Patlabor series. (See also.)
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Toy links
Kamen Rider Orga.
A majestic SIC-style custom figure by Killing Monkey.
Murder Mod.
Ladies and gentlemen, a preview of your nightmare tonight.
Death Star Gladiators.
Lacking lightsabers, the Junior Stormtrooper Brigade improvised.
Danbo.
An excellent photo of the Revoltech figure by cgines. We highly recommend checking out her wonderful 365 Toy Project photo set.
In Wonderland.
A suitably dream-like portrait of the Tonner Doll Alice in Wonderland doll by tatsurus.
Uranian.
A Lego MOC by timgould vaguely reminiscent of a Micronauts figure.
Knight.
An impressive Bionicle MOC by bigfatslob.
Rah rah.
A creative minifig MOC by Patrick Bosman. (See also.)
Brick Bender.
“I am a journalist spending a year inside the world of Adult Fans of LEGO … for a book that will be published by John Wiley & Sons.”
US toy industry to grow in the long term.
“The number of children under age 10 is expected grow over the next five years, and since an average of about $400 is spent each year per child, the $22 billion domestic market could grow as much as $800 million …”