Archive: April 1, 2008 to April 8, 2008
| The Shield of Draumm Arrives! |
 Don't get all excited - it's just the annual April Fool's Day thingie.
[Updated 4/01/2008]
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| Indiana Jones, Reissue Valkyries at Big Bad Toy Store |
 Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, and including Indiana Jones action figures and toys, Macross Valkyries, Transformers, and more.
[Updated 4/01/2008]
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| DC Direct Arrivals Update |
 An update on which DC Direct products are shipping in the coming weeks.
[Updated 4/01/2008]
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 Answers from Mattel to several questions about their toy product lines.
[Updated 4/01/2008]
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| Toy Wishes Spring 2008 Hot Dozen |
 Toy Wishes magazine has released their Spring 2008 edition, including a new "hot dozen" toy list.
[Updated 4/02/2008]
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| TRU-Exclusive Heroes Action Figures |
 Mezco has announced that Toys'R'Us will be carrying two exclusive Heroes action figures - a "Fire Rescue" Claire and a "Times Square Teleportation" Hiro.
[Updated 4/02/2008]
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| Harry Potter, AvP, Gremlins, Green Arrow at YouBuyNow.com |
 Online retailer YouBuyNow.com has many new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, such as Harry Potter action figures, a rotocast Gremlins figure, Aliens vs. Predator action figures, and more.
[Updated 4/03/2008]
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| Toy Recalls for Week of March 31 |
 There have been too many toy recalls to keep up with lately, so here's a quick summary of what has been recalled recently.
[Updated 4/03/2008]
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| Previews Exclusives for NYCC |
 The Previews Exclusives at the 2008 New York Comic Con will be available at various retailers at the convention - check the Diamond Comic Distributers booth (#1231) for a listing of the retailers.
[Updated 4/03/2008]
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| GI Joe 25th, TMNT, Clone Wars, Indy, Hulk at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, and including 25th Anniversary GI Joe vehicles, black and white TMNT action figures, and more.
[Updated 4/04/2008]
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| April 2008 Hasbro Star Wars Q&A (Part One) |
 Answers from Hasbro to three questions about their Star Wars product lines.
[Updated 4/04/2008]
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| Build-A-Bear Workshop Make-Your-Own MLB Mascot |
 Build-A-bear Workshop is going on the road this summer - you can make your own MLB mascot at several ball parks during special events.
[Updated 4/05/2008]
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 The first day of CustomCon 19 is now online.
[Updated 4/06/2008]
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| Indiana Jones, Brando, Horton, Sao Feng at Alter Ego Comics |
 Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has a variety of new toys and collectibles in stock and available for pre-order, including 12-inch action figures of Indiana Jones and his Dad, a vinyl figure of Horton the Elephant, a 12-inch figure of Marlon Brando, and more.
[Updated 4/07/2008]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: April 7 |
 The April 7, 2008 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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| Star Wars Deal or No Deal |
 On April 28, 2008, the Deal or No Deal game show will feature a Star Wars theme, including Darth Vader as the Banker.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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 Toys'R'Us will be carrying an exclusive line of Barbie accessories for girls.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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| Clone Wars Series on Cartoon Network |
Star Wars: the Clone Wars is coming to the Cartoon Network as a series in Fall 2008.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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| Marvel Select Captain America |
 Diamond Select Toys is adding the new Captain America (Bucky!) to their Marvel Select line of action figures.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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The second day of CustomCon 19 is now online.
[Updated 4/08/2008]
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