~ Welcome to RTMemo
~ Featured This Issue
        - PRO-Files: the Four Horsemen
        - The Beginner's Guide
        - S.K.U.M.M.
        - Mezco Toy Fair Goodies
~ News Highlights
~ From the Buzz
~ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz
~ From Art.com
~ Toy Link of the Week
~ Non-Toy Link of the Week

------ Welcome to RTMemo ------

March is traditionally a slow month for action figures, a calm before the storm of Spring releases. While waiting for things like Episode 2 figures and Muppets figures next month, though, stores are slowly stocking things like the Scarlet Spider (at KBs only), Living Dead Dolls series 3, Episode 2 Preview figures, and new 3&3/4 GI Joes. Is it just me, or does this March seem like a better month for toys than March usually is?

------ Featured This Issue ------

PRO-Files: the Four Horsemen
The RTM PRO-Files section kicks off with a two-part look at the Four Horsemen in their studio. Read one part here on RTM and the companion piece on Action-Figure.com:
http://toymania.com/columns/profiles/4horsemen.shtml

The Beginner's Guide
Are you new to collecting? The Beginner's Guide to Collecting Action Figures is loaded with the information you need to be an informed collector:
http://www.toymania.com/resources/beginnersguide/

Spotlight: S.K.U.M.M.
The RTM Spotlight examines the new Super Kinetic Ultra Magnetic Men from X Concepts. In a nutshell: masks and magnets. Each figure wears a helmet which hides a unique head, and each has magnets in its back and feet, powerful enough to hold it to a refrigerator for days:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/skumm.shtml

Spotlight: Mezco Toy Fair Goodies
The RTM Spotlight examines the three nifty items handed out by Mezco at Toy Fair: a roach statue, two Tiki-Mon, and the Fat Cap action figure from the Hoodz line:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/mezcotf02.shtml

------ News Highlights ------

Palisades Re-Launches Web Site
Palisades Toys has an all-new web site, with an interesting look inside the company.
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1647.shtml

GALIDOR Pre-Launch at TRU Locations
LEGO and Toys'R'Us are pre-launching GALIDOR toys in a handful of TRU stores in March and April. If you live near one of these stores, you can buy GALIDOR toys months earlier than the rest of us.
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1650.shtml

Dara and Sara
Apparently Barbie is a little bit TOO popular in Iran, so a new toy line has been launched, with two dolls (Dara and Sara) who dress a bit more like Iranian children do.
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1656.shtml

25th Anniversary Kermit the Frog Figure
Palisades announces that the Anniversary Kermit action figure will be a shared exclusive to ToyFare Magazine and Toys'R'Us stores.
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1652.shtml

------ From the Buzz ------

TheMatrix8475 has some thoughts on the significance of today's date:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/73214.shtml

Chiero has picked up the new Mobile Armours:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/73187.shtml

Nom wonders which movie you are most looking forward to in 2002:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/73173.shtml

Speed asks about customizing an Ultimate Nick Fury:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/73067.shtml

(The posts on the Buzz last only a few days, so if you are reading this more than two or three days after this issue of RTMemo was sent out, the posts will likely be gone.)

------ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz ------

Rod has a Shadows of the Empire lot on eBay:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7417.shtml

Beth is looking for Power Rangers Lost Galaxy weapons:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7412.shtml

------ From Art.com ------

Blade Posters & Prints
Later this month, Blade 2 hits theaters, but Art.com already has the movie poster available, along with several posters from the first film and a few glossy prints of Wesley Snipes in the title role:
http://www.toymania.com/links/art-blade.shtml

------ Toy Link of the Week ------

PlayTrek
Are you a Star Trek fan? Collect action figures? PlayTrek is the foremost mailing list for Star Trek toy collectors. Their web site gives a more in-depth exaplation of the mailing list, offers tips for customizing Trek figures, a live chat, and a list of good traders.
http://www.playtrek.com/

------ Non-Toy Link of the Week ------

The New "Clone Wars" Episode 2 Trailer
The new Episode 2 trailer aired on television last night, so it would be heresy to put any other link in this spot this week. You'll need Quicktime Pro 5 to view the "Clone Wars" trailer on the official site:
http://www.starwars.com/

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