Archive: April 18, 2006 to April 24, 2006
| Mattel Reports Q1 2006 Results |
 Mattel has reported their First Quarter 2006 financial results, with a decrease in Barbie sales but an increase in Fisher-Price sales.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| 50% Off Sale at Alter Ego Comics |
 Online retailer Alter Ego Comics has several new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, including many new pieces from Sideshow Collectibles and DC Direct. Their 50% Off Sale is scheduled through May 12th.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| Bandai Power Rangers Movie Contest |
 Bandai America is having a Power Rangers contest - kids under 8 can submit movies that feature their Power Rangers toys and enter the contest for a $5,000 scholarship. Other kids can enter a separate contest for Power Rangers items by voting on the best movies submitted.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| Dynamic Forces: Signed Marvel Comics |
 Dynamic Forces announces their signed editions of Marvel Comics titles which will be available in June 2006.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| Majestic's New Battlestar Galactica |
 Majestic Studios announces two new 1:6 scale action figures, a Cylon Centurion and Captain Lee Adama, both from the new Battlestar Galactica series.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| DC Direct Arrivals Update |
 An update on which DC Direct products are shipping in the coming weeks.
[Updated 4/18/2006]
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| Top Previews Sales from March 2006 |
 The top ten games, toys, and miscellaneous merchandise sold in March 2006 and which were ordered through Previews.
[Updated 4/19/2006]
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| MOTU Mini-Statues, Summer Exclusives |
 The Four Horsemen and NECA have announced the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe Mini-Statues and also two Masters of the Universe summer convention exclusives.
[Updated 4/19/2006]
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| Family Guy: Season 2 Trading Cards |
 Inkworks has released a set of trading cards based on the second season of Family Guy.
[Updated 4/19/2006]
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| Johnny Cash, Simpsons, Sigma 6 at YouBuyNow.com |
 Online retailer YouBuyNow.com has several new items in stock, with many more available for pre-ordering, including new Star Wars items, a Johnny Cash action figure, a Simpsons box set, and new GI Joe Sigma 6 action figures.
[Updated 4/19/2006]
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| The Walking Dead from Moore Studio |
 The CS Moore Studio will be creating statues and other pieces from The Walking Dead comic series.
[Updated 4/20/2006]
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| April 25: Stan Lee & John Romita on HSN |
 On April 25th, Dynamic Forces will be appearing on HSN with Stan Lee and John Romita.
[Updated 4/20/2006]
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| Star Trek, Transformers at Big Bad Toy Store |
 Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Transformers, Star Trek items from Sideshow and Diamond Select, the Lord of Darkness, and DC Direct figures.
[Updated 4/20/2006]
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| 1/6 Drop Canister Fallschirmjager |
 Dragon Models announces a new 12-inch World War II action figure: Bruno Adler, a Fallschirmjager in Holland in 1940.
[Updated 4/21/2006]
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| Deluxe Angel and Spike Exclusives |
 Diamond Select Toys has announced three exclusives for their Deluxe Spike and Angel action figure assortment: School Hard Spike, 50's Angel, and a Hawaiian Shirt 2-pack.
[Updated 4/21/2006]
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| SW, Gundam, Macross at Action-HQ.com |
 Action-HQ.com has many new action figures and related toys in stock, including many new Star Wars, Gundam, Batman, Macross, Escaflowne, and Evangelion items.
[Updated 4/23/2006]
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| Todd McFarlane Update: April 24 |
 The April 24, 2006 issue of The Todd McFarlane Update free email newsletter from McFarlane Toys.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| Hasbro Reports Q1 2006 Results |
 Hasbro has reported their First Quarter 2006 financial results, with a decline in sales of Star Wars toys but an increase in Transformers sales.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| MOTU 4, Hellboy at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Transformers, the fourth series of Masters of the Universe mini-statues, a Hellboy statue from Electric Tiki, and scaled Star Wars blasters from Master Replicas.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| April 25: Dynamic Forces/HSN Update |
On April 25th, Dynamic Forces will be appearing on HSN with John Romita. Stan Lee is unable to appear in person, but will do a call-in segment.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| Vote on Monopoly Landmarks |
There is a new Monopoly edition in the works, and you can vote on which landmarks will represent each city.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| Pirates, Dracula at the Outer Reaches |
 Online retailer TheOuterReaches.com has several new items in stock and available for pre-ordering, including Dracula 2-pack and Simpsons box set from McFarlane, the Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Pirates box set from NECA, and the Hawaiian Shirt Angel & Spike 2-pack from Diamond Select.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| Mezco Toyz: VOODOOZ Contest |
 Mezco Toyz is holding a contest to win an autographed VOODOOZ doll. Enter by June 25, 2006.
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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| "Geek Week" Video Podcast Episode 2 |
 3rd Floor Productions has released a second installment of their video podcast (available for free) covering comics, toys, cosplay, and more items of interest to "geeks."
[Updated 4/24/2006]
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