Bummed that you can't make it to the 2008 Comic-Con International? Would it help if you could enter to win a $200 Darth Vader Oversize VCD from Sideshow & Medicom? We thought so... remember to enter by July 28th before all the Comic-Con attendees get home!

RTM was host to the Spring 2008 CustomCon (CustomCon 19), which was be held April 7 to 11, 2008. Several new galleries of custom action figures and toys were unveiled each day.

Mattel's expanded license for DC Comics characters has resulted in a new action figure line from the DC Universe. The RTM Spotlight tackles the first series: Batman, Penguin, Red Tornado, Orion, Etrigan, and the bonus figure Rex Mason (Element Man/Metamorpho).

RTMisc peeks into the broad universe of DC Comics with a look at the DC Comics Action Figure Archive written by Scott Beatty and published by Chronicle Books.

Mega Bloks has released NEO-Shifters, a new series of building toy sets that result in action figures. The RTM Block Party takes a closer look at the NEO-Shifter Blaze <> Axx.

The Four Horsemen's 2007 FANtastic Exclusive project includes several exclusive variant action figures. The RTM-exclusive variant is the Shield of Draumm. Pre-order your Hippo today!

RTM is host to the Spring 2007 CustomCon (CustomCon 16), to be held April 2 to 6, 2007. Several new galleries of custom action figures and toys will be unveiled each day.

Are you looking for the next Spider-Man 3 characters to be revealed from Marvel Minimates Series 17 & 18 from Diamond Select Toys? You came to the right place! The characters for March 20th are Flint Marko and the New Goblin.

Do you like trains? Are you shopping for a train collector? RTMisc has two reviews for you of Richard Friz's new book, Instant Expert: Collecting Toy Trains.

Are you looking for the next Avengers in Marvel Minimates Series 16 from Diamond Select Toys? You came to the right place! The characters for January 17th are Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch.

The Four Horsemen's 2006 FANtastic Exclusive project includes several exclusive variants of the Minotaur action figure. The RTM-exclusive variant is the Defender of the Fiery Crater. We are now sold out of Defenders - Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered!

The 2006 San Diego Comic-Con International convention kicks off with a Preview Night on July 19th, and runs through July 23rd.

Many toy companies offer exclusive action figures at the summer conventions: one of Mattel's exclusives for 2006 is a Solomon Grundy figure from Justice League Unlimited. The RTM Spotlight has cornered Grundy in a sewer and brought back pictures and details for you.

Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum have released a box set with four Marvel Minimates and an animated film on DVD. The RTM Spotlight checks out the X-Men Darktide DVD Set.

The Spring 2006 CustomCon (CustomCon 14) was here from April 3 to 7: several new galleries of custom action figures and toys were unveiled each day.

Holy Bat-bricks! The RTM Block Party roars to life with two Batman sets from LEGO, "The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit" and "The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape."

The 2006 American International Toy Fair is from February 12 to 15, 2006. Check here for news about the toys and collectibles unveiled by your favorite companies.

The 2005 Wizard World Chicago convention runs from August 5th to 7th. Check here for news about the toys and collectibles unveiled by your favorite companies.

RTMisc weighs in mightily on the Thor's Hammer and Winged Helmet set, one of the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive items from Sideshow Collectibles.

The RTM Spotlight peers upward to find Spidey staring back. Which Spidey? The Symbiote Spider-Man from Web of Spider-Man #1, part of the Marvel Select series from Diamond Select Toys.

Can you ever have too many zombies in your collection? The RTM Spotlight can't answer this question for you, but it can show you the 12-inch Patient Zero: the Dead action figure from Sideshow Collectibles, one of their San Diego Comic-Con exclusive items.

Figuratively Speaking with Damon Nee of Toy Biz: get a look at Damon's creative process and watch the end of the interview for the next Marvel Select action figure.