The latest ToyFare magazine (with alternate Art Asylum Eminem cover) is on sale chock full of pictures of some of the great new offerings coming out in 2001.

Check out ToyFare's predictions of what will be hot this year, along with the latest buzz on Robotech, Vital Toys, and ToyBiz. Gander at a gazillion pictures of such new products as

• McFarlane's Jerry Garcia and Tortured Souls
• Art Asylum's Eminem
• Playmate's Tomb Raider movie toys
• Trendmaster's Osmosis Jones
• Palisades Marketing's FinalFantasy movie figures
• DC Directz
• Hasbro's Star Wars
• bbi's Survivor Rudy
• Sideshow Toys' Young Frankenstein,
• Eternal Toys' Dark Alliance

Get the low-down on what it's like to work in the toy industry, and what are the typical salary ranges. Discover the world of Gentle Giant Studios and their as-real-as-it-gets scanning technology (seen in Jakks Pacific's Real Scan figures).

Issue #44 features a new ToyFare exclusive figure! This month offers a M.A.C. Buffy the Vampire Slayer figure with shorter hair (as seen during the second season).

Twisted Mego Theater gives the starring role to Uatu, the Watcher, who just can't seem to stop interfereing with earth history.

This month's price guide offers a special spotlight on Starting Lineup figures.

All this plus the market watch, internet spotlights, and closing comments by Chris "Robin" O'Donnell.

Thanks to Mike Fichera for his review.