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Thunderbolts #129 Sells Out & Returns With a New Printing!
Source: www.marvel.com Date: 8 hours 57 minutes ago
Marvel is proud to announce that THUNDERBOLTS #129 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level) and will return with the release of THUNDERBOLTS #129 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT! More

Littlest Pet Shop Spring for the Nintendo DS Hops onto Retail Shelves
Source: www.topix.net Date: 14 hours 57 minutes ago
The latest in the line of highly successful LITTLEST PET SHOP video games for girls ages 6 to 10, LITTLEST PET SHOP Spring is the perfect addition for girls who want to expand their LITTLEST PET SHOP ... More

Children's Book Reviews
Source: Publishers Weekly Date: Mar 2, 2009
Picture Books Bad Frogs Thacher Hurd . Candlewick , $15.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7636-3253-3 Hurd’s artwork is as exuberant as ever—his portraits of mischief-making amphibians have a ripped-from-the-easel sense of fun, with colors that look like they dried only minutes before readers opened the book. More

LIMA, Advanstar To Hold Licensing Expo Preview in L.A.
Source: www.licensemag.com Date: Feb 27, 2009
An update on the upcoming Licensing International Expo (June 2 to 4) in Las Vegas will be held on Friday, March 6 by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA), in conjunction with Advanstar Communications. More

“Creatrors Cafe” Set to Open in Akihabara
Source: heiseidemocracy.com Date: Feb 22, 2009
For all the amateur and professional manga creators of the world who are being held back by poor working environments, the Akihabara Seisakujo is here to solve all your problems. Billing itself as a Creators Cafe, Seisakujo offers studio desks and various art equipment, including high-quality More

Belt-Fed Nerf Cannon Available
Source: www.honkifyoulovejustice.com Date: Jul 24, 2008
[caption id=attachment_677 align=alignright width=200 caption=UNLEASH HELL][/caption] Remember the Nerf N-STRIKE Vulcan EBF-25 belt-fed office More

Nerf Vulcan Fully Automatic Dart Gun Now Available [Toys]
Source: archive.dailypicture.net Date: Jul 23, 2008
We saw the Nerf Vulcan EBF-25 at Toy Fair 2008, we saw it perform in the hands of brave co-workers fighting in the trenches at the epic Nerf office war, and now you can proudly own the pinnacle of foam dart weapon technology for $40. [Hasbro via Digg More

Nerf Vulcan Fully Automatic Dart Gun Now Available
Source: www.gizmodo.com.au Date: Jul 22, 2008
Gizmodo Australia, the down under gadget guide. Blogging the latest in cutting edge technology and consumer electronics. More

New Live Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie In The Works?
Source: www.slashfilm.com Date: Jul 16, 2008
Could the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles be returning to the big screen in a new live action film? The Playmates Toys website has the following statement: More

Hot G Vibe Online Adult Store Opens A New Product Review and Information Section
Source: www.prweb.com Date: Jan 1, 70
PR: Hot G vibe online adult shop re-positions itself as an extensive review site for adult toys, medical products and sex education. (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Since 2005, the Hot G Vibe online adult sex toys store has been offering a large variety of pleasure goods i More

Corgi launches Colin McRae tribute range
Source: www.toynewsmag.com Date: Jan 1, 70
The new Corgi Colin McRae Tribute Collection celebrates the late world rally champion. Corgi has secured an exclusive agreement with Colin McRae Motor... More

TDmonthly's Top-10 Wackiest Toy Fair Toys
Source: www.toydirectory.com Date: Jan 1, 70
Crazy Toys at Toy Fair 2009 - TDmonthly Magazine - Issue: March 2009 | Vol. VIII - No. 3 More

EA Exec Hoping for PS3 Resurgence
Source: www.gamedaily.com Date: 8 hours 40 minutes ago
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Glen Schofield discussed the price-point of the PS3. The EA Redwood Shores general manager expressed his concern over the console's higher price when compared to its competitors. "I'm really not sure what's going on with Sony," he said. More

New Avengers: Magic Show
Source: www.marvel.com Date: 12 hours 56 minutes ago
Scope the odds on who will replace Doctor Strange as the Marvel Universe's Sorcerer Supreme! More

Books for Film in Bologna
Source: Publishers Weekly Date: Mar 2, 2009
As the worldwide children's book industry convenes in Bologna later this month (March 23–26), new economic realities mean that attendance will likely be down and business potentially slower. But despite the slump in the book business, which has even affected the comparatively robust children's More

MARVEL Production Updates, Casting Call and Quarterly Earnings
Source: www.topix.net Date: Mar 1, 2009
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT held their quarterly shareholders earnings report call this morning, we've got info on their earnings plus a casting call for IRON MAN 2 and a production update straight from the studio. More

Olive Oyl Tees Debut at Mango
Source: www.licensemag.com Date: Feb 26, 2009
Barcelonandash;based retailer Mango has launched its longndash; and shortndash;sleeved tees featuring Olive Oyl in partnership with King Features Syndicate. More

Everything Old Is New Again, 2009 is 1989
Source: heiseidemocracy.com Date: Feb 22, 2009
With apologies to TV's Patrick Macias. Remakes, relaunches, renewals, reimaginings, whatever you call them, making old things new is all the rage these days. On some level, it clearly smacks of laziness and a dearth of fresh ideas, but like it or not there's big money to be made in recycling things More

Ad Watch: Watching Watchmen's Ads
Source: www.gamedaily.com Date: Mar 3, 2009
Wish You Were Here!Resident Evil 5's newest venue features exciting safaris, fast-paced exercise programs and locals that would kill to get their hands on you. More

Newsbites: The Hasbro toys and games edition
Source: www.topix.net Date: Mar 2, 2009
As it happens, the current version of the board game was patented in 1935 , at the height of the Great Depression. More