Marvelicious Toys

Issue 77: A Combination of Awesome and Awful

There's a new Hasbro 3.75-inch Iron Man figure on shelves and online, and it's not a poorly-articulated Iron Man 3 figure. No, out of the blue a new Avengers figure 4-pack has appeared at Kohls and online retailers. On this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast Justin, Marjorie, and Arnie review these figures to see if they are worth assembling for your collection. And also this week they look at some blind bagged collectibles from Zags Toys, the Grab Zags Collect-A-Balls and Nog'nz, and Arnie talks about the Master Replicas Thor Comic Scene Replica that has been showing up on eBay at a deep discount. All this, and a new Die Cast Hot Toys Iron Man, on this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 76: Stan Lee is Classy

Wizard World conventions are a staple for sci-fi and comic book fans. In 2013 they have added a new convention in St. Louis, MO with Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee as a featured guest! Marjorie and Arnie were at the con, shopping and attending several Stan Lee events, and on this issue of Marvelicious Toys they report to tell you if this is a trip you should make when it returns next year! Also this week, as we ramp up for Iron Man 3 even more new Iron Man products are being announced. For Hot Toys collectors the latest armor upgrade is to die cast, as a Die Cast Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Iron Patriot was put up for preorder, and a Mark 42 Die Cast Iron Man yet to come. Justin, Marjorie, and Arnie take a look at what this means for Hot Toys fans...and their wallets. And as Iron Man 3 toys start to already go on sale in stores, a legendary Iron Man 2 pack was released in the UK--the Iron Man Undercover Assault pack with unmasked Iron Man and War Machine as well as the only Iron Man 2 Black Widow figure! Arnie has this set in hand and reviews it this show. All this plus limited art prints from J.K. Woodward in this issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 75: Iron Man ASSEMBLED

Have you seen all the latest Iron Man advertisements with the 42 awesome different armors Tony has built? There's the Mark 38 Heavy Lifting "Igor", the Mark 33 Enhanced Energy "Silver Centurion", the Mark 40 Hyper Velocity "Shotgun". Then for collectors there's the Heartbreaker...breaking our hearts to know that none of these cool armors will be translated into well-sculpted, painted, articulated toys like we got for Iron Man 2. Instead, for Iron Man 3, Hasbro has given us the Assembler's lines of toys, and in this issue of Marvelicious Toys Justin, Arnie, and Marjorie discuss the toys we want while reviewing the toys we're going to get. Are the Assemblers passable 3.75-inch toys to go with your Iron Man 2 figures? Listen to the review to find out.But not all Marvel collectibles are disappointing. Also in this week's issue, Arnie and Marjorie review two high-end items recently added to their collection. The first is Sideshow Collectibles' Exclusive Premium Format Storm statue, limited to 500 pieces, standing 20-inches tall, and coming with two interchangeable heads. Next is a strange, cute, deformed Iron Man figure found in a toy shop in Manhattan--the Tideway Iron Man Mark III.With a look at Marvel's new audiobook adaptation of Stuart Moore's Civil War novel, figure stands that make your figures fly, and something to knock your socks off, it's all in this week's Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 73: Double Blind

With all the new Marvel collectibles hitting stores it's hard for a collector, a budget, or a podcast to keep up! In Issue 72 Marvelicious Toys podcast hosts Marjorie, Arnie, and Justin updated you on all the new toys being found in stores. With Issue 73 they start their detailed reviews of these products. Listen to hear a review of the first three Iron Man 3 6-inch Marvel Legends figures. With some reuse of old molds and no movie based sculpts, hear the Marvelicious Toys review to see if these are worth your money.Arnie also has a hands on review of Diamond Select's new Venom figure. With a classic sclupts and multiple heads and hands, hear his thoughts on if this is a good buy for a Select-ive collector.Then Marjorie indulges in her favorite collecting niche of blind bagged items as she literally tears into Ultimate Spider-Man Fighter Pods and Iron Man 3 Micro Muggs! There are even some blind packaged Spider-Man toys in the Easter candy aisle at Target. Listen to get a hands on review of these products!With some PJs that make you say pee-yew, an new entry into 12-inch Marvel figures, and more, it's all in this jam-packed issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast! (Correction: On the show the hosts refer to the Fighter Pods as "Spectacular Spider-Man". The Fighter Pods are actually "Ultimate Spider-Man")

Issue 70: Toy Fair 2013 Part 2 - Hasbro Marvel Brand Presentation

Hasbro had lots of news and reveals for Marvel collectors at this year's Toy Fair 2013. Several new waves of Marvel Universe and Marvel Legends figures, figure lines typing into the releases of Iron Man 3, The Wolverine, and Thor 2, toys for the animated Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man cartoons, and more!But you've heard Justin, Marjorie & Arnie's thoughts, now hear from Hasbro themselves as we present their entire Marvel Brand Fan Media presentation! Then when you're done listening, let us know your thoughts! Leave us a voicemail at 803-MARVEL4 or send an MP3 to show@marvelicious.com so we can record your reaction to all the Star Wars Toy Fair collecting news!

Issue 69: Toy Fair 2013 Part 1 - Hasbro

Toy Fair 2013 is here and Marvelicious Toys is your podcast source for Marvel comics collecting news coverage! On this podcast, Justin, Marjorie and Arnie recap and review the Hasbro Fan Media presentation. From the Marvel Legends, Marvel Universe, Ultimate Spider-Man, Wolverine, Avengers Assemble, Thor 2, Fighter Pods, Micro Muggs, and more. Listen in for some astonishing news of X-Men figures to come, a run-down on new figures, and Hasbro's plans for all three Marvel comics based films this year! With an exclusive interview with a member of Hasbro's Marvel brand team, it's all this and more in the first part of Marvelicious Toys' 2013 Toy Fair Coverage!

Issue 68: Would You Like To Touch My Hit Monkey?

It's not in stores, but the first new Marvel Legends figures of 2013 have been shipping from online vendors. Now Marvelicious Toys host Justin has the wave in hand, and he joins Marjorie and Arnie to review the six new figures in this wave, as well as the smallest build-a-figure yet--Hit Monkey! Listen to this week's podcast to find out which variants are shipping first, and if this is a wave worth ordering. Also on this week's podcast, as the hosts await the new toy news coming out of this weekend's Toy Fair they scour the web to find some of the oddest Marvel collectibles online. With a chance to win a Diamond Select Barbarian Hulk figure and more, it's all in this week's Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 67: Official Bootleg

New York Toy Fair, where toy makers reveal their 2013 products to wholesale buyers and press alike, is just a week away. But over the past week, due to Toy Fair in the UK, Marvel toy makers of all types have announced their 2013 plans. From Hasbro to Hot Toys to Diamond to totally new companies entering the Marvel market. Die cast figures, statues in every scale, four inch figures, six inch figures, eight inch figures, twelve inch figures, and so much more, and on this week's Marvelicious Toys we try to make sense of all the exciting new collectibles coming in 2013! But while there are new high end products coming in many scales, the announcements from Hasbro have been met with a more tepid response from adult Marvel collectors. It seems Hasbro is focusing on play features and low cost rather than articulation, paint apps, and sculpts. Justin, Marjorie, and Arnie review all the news for the Hasbro 3.75-inch and 6-inch lines and discuss the future of Hasbro and Marvel collectors. With a chance to win a Diamond Select Barbarian Hulk figure and so much more, it's all in this week's Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 66: Iron Man 3 -- Fall of Armor

While still five months away, Iron Man 3 promotion has begun in the toy store aisle. Hasbro's 10-inch and 15-inch figures have started to show up at Toys R Us, but what collectors really wonder about is the upcoming 3.75-inch line of figures. While Hasbro is keeping mum until Toy Fair in February, Marvelicious Toys has gotten three of the upcoming figures! The Iron Man Mark 47, War Machine, and Iron Patriot War Machine are reviewed in this issue of Marvelicious Toys! Also on this week's show, Justin, Marjorie, and Arnie review two SMASH-ing figures from Diamond Select, the Unleashed Hulk and Barbarian Hulk figures. How do these two figures compare, and which parts are reused from figure to figure? Listen as the Marvelicious Toys podcast hosts give a detailed review. Plus YOU CAN WIN a Barbarian Hulk from Marvelicious Toys and Diamond Select! Listen to find out how. All this and more in this week's issue of the Marvelicious Toys podcast!

Issue 65: Buy Less Trash

It's a new year and Marvelicious Toys is back looking forward to all the new toys that are coming! From the Hit Monkey wave of Marvel Legends, the Angel wave of Marvel Universe, and even Iron Man 3 figures, join Marjorie, Arnie, and Justin as they reveal their collecting resolutions of the new year, and review new additions to each of their Marvel collections obtained over the holidays! With new preorders from Sideshow, Hot Toys, and more, it's all on this week's Marvelicious Toys podcast!