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7/28/2010Spotlight on Statues [SDCC 2010]

There are times when I think buying statues is the dumbest waste of money ever (usually when I'm broke). And then there are times when I'd have no problem forking over $300 for a statue of a woman in a metal bikini (usually after payday). At base, they're big, pretty and very expensive paperweights, but damn, I'd love to own every single big pretty useless piece of awesome being displayed in the convention!

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7/28/2010Guys and Dolls [SDCC 2010]

Tonner constantly releases beautiful dolls, and suprisingly, some of the males out-shine the females! Prince Dastan from Prince of Persia is GORGEOUS! He shined brighter than even Jessica Rabbit! Though some of them are too pretty for their own good (like Hal Jordan and his soft pretty hair).

Also in this post, you'll find some Barbies I actually liked! And some pictures of MOTUC figures, because I'm not dedicating an entire post to them alone, har har.

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7/27/2010Spotlight on Marvel [SDCC 2010]

Having so many characters displayed in an action-packed scene is a great way to entice fans into buying Marvel Universe figures. There is no question that the diorama looked great and made me want to collect all the MU figures, but the asking price is still not acceptable, especially when it feels like all the figures are repainted clones of each other.

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7/26/2010Spotlight on DC Direct [SDCC 2010]

There are many cool statues and figures coming from DC Direct, though unfavorable lightning and stuffed memory-cards prevented me from taking a satisfactory photographic inventory of them. It's poor form to blame your equipment, but hey, I'm a rotten dude! Just look at that weirdo name of mine, I can never be up to any good.

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7/26/2010Unconventional Thoughts - Day 3 [SDCC 2010]

Lots more random toys to look at, including some anime, building blocks, cyclotrons, and devil-plushies!

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7/24/2010Unconventional Thoughts - Day 2 [SDCC 2010]

Make no mistake, SDCC is an experience, whether it's enJoyable and/or productive depends entirely on how crafty, how rude, and sometimes how deceptive you're willing to be.

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7/24/2010Spotlight on DC Universe [SDCC 2010]

Na-na na-na na-na na-na dee cee you seeeeee! Some classic Batman characters and ugly-bum Yellow Lanterns grace SDCC, along with new articulation, bulky JLU characters and a pretty head sculpt on Staurn Girl.

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7/24/2010Spotlight on G.I. Joe [SDCC 2010]

Ahem. SAARRRRRGGGEEE!

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7/24/2010Cosplay Collection - Part 1 [SDCC 2010]

[TAO's Note: Everyone knows the best thing about a convention isn't all the new toy reveals, or free swag, or even those ever-so-desirable convention exclusives. The absolute best thing about a convention is all the costumes! Whether there are beautiful ladies or hairy fellows inside the colorful garbs, there's still a lot of fun to be had. So take your time and browse this collection of fantastic cosplay pictures from the San Diego Comic Con floor, brought to you by the ever-attentive DrNightmare.]

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7/23/2010Spotlight on Shocker Toys [SDCC 2010]

Check-out these nifty Shocker Toys figures on display at the San Diego Comic Con, including the Indie Spotlight: Golden Age figures and Indie Spotlight: Series 3. 

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7/23/2010The Shock of My Life [SDCC 2010]

The joys in life are far and few between, when they are presented to you, you must covet them like a jealous pirate guards his favorite sea-wench. (And yeah, Bad title is bad, haha...)

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7/22/2010Unconventional Thoughts - Day 1 [SDCC 2010]

I had fun Thursday.

Have you ever run through a crowd only to realize you haven't gotten very far at all? Darting this way and that, avoiding runaway super-heroes, every step a zig-zag closer to where you really want to be? You can't plan a comic-con schedule, and quickly learn to change your plans as you go instead. There aren't enough hours in the day to cover every exciting event, at least not without sacrificing interviews and other in-depth reports that go beyond photography.

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7/21/2010"T" is for Toys - "C" is for Customs

Do you enjoy destroying your action figures only to rebuild them into something bigger, meaner, more spiky!, than before? Do you feel the need to add more barrels to Cable's gun because more barrels equals MORE POWER?! Do you enjoy the sharp tang of paint-fumes? If you've answered yes to any of the questions above, then you're a perfect candidate for customizing! So wipe that glue off your nose, huffy, and read this article!

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7/20/2010"T" is for Toys - "B" is for Bootleg

Tuesdays are bootleg-days here at AD, and today is no exception! How's that for a generic intro! As plain and boring as a bootleg itself! Click the banner to join this kegless party!

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7/19/2010"T" is for Toys - "A" is for Animosity

Like most posts I contribute to AD, little thought is placed into them before they're published. Their purpose is sometimes lost, but at least they're bound to entertain a handful of our readers. Welcome to my newest foray into the unknown, with a new series of articles whose destiny is uncertain at best, and at worst makes you feel very uncomfortable. It's time for me to step away from lengthy reviews, to go back to basics, and what's more basic than the alphabet?

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