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7/25/2010Spotlight on Transformers [SDCC 2010] (Updated)

While a lot of companies had some very cool stuff on display at SDCC, I've gotta say that few things excited me as much as seeing some of these upcoming Transformers -- even though I'd already seen many of them from photo galleries at BotCon and the like. If there hadn't been so many people around that escape would have been nigh impossible without the aid of a grappling hook and incredible athletic prowess, I'd totally have broken out some smash-and-grab action on Hasbro's TF display cases!

[Nightmare's Note: Added some pics at the end and fixed some "squished ones." Please bear with us, we're sleep-deprived!]

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7/25/2010Toy Haul - Seeking Asylum in Blackest Night [SDCC 2010]

Day Three of the San Diego Comic-Con wasn't quite as painful to my wallet in terms of purchases... but it wasn't exactly filled with bargains, either.

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7/24/2010One Shots #71 [SDCC 2010]

[TAO's Note: Today's comic comes all the way from San Diego! Wes appears to be having fun with his brand new toys before he even got them out of the package, and we've got a hilarious comic to show for it.]

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7/24/2010Saturday Morning Madness: Line Edition [SDCC 2010]

I just got back from an early run to SDCC to see about securing one of the exclusives -- more about that in a bit -- and all I can say after braving the crowds at 8:00 AM is... what the heck, people? The first listed event in the program doesn't start until 10:00 AM. The exhibit hall doesn't open until 9:30 AM. So why are there so bloody many folks already here?!? I mean, I'm no newbie when it comes to conventions -- I visited numerous hotel ballroom comic conventions as a child, jetted out to Anaheim for Anime Expo back in '02, did Shore Leave in '04, and attended Otakon for eight or nine years in a row (starting when I was in high school). I've still never seen anything quite like this, and so early to boot.

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7/23/2010Toy Haul - Exclusives and Bargains! [SDCC 2010]

We know that SDCC is a great place to find out about various toy companies' upcoming wares -- but it's also a great place to buy toys already out (even if they're not convention exclusives). Keep reading to check out what DrNightmare and I snagged on the second day of the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con!

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7/23/2010Spotlight on Iron Man 2 [SDCC 2010] - (Updated)

[TAO's Note: Ewan better get ready, because from the looks of Hasbro's Iron Man 2 display, he has a lot more Iron Man 2 reviews to do in the coming moths. Wes walks us through the new figures on display with some great photos and insightful commentary. So many armored little men...] 

[Nightmare's Note: Added a few more pics at the end]

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7/23/2010Spotlight on NECA [SDCC 2010]

After checking out what Hasbro and Mattel had on display -- obligations, you know -- I made a beeline for the NECA booth. I'm a huge fan of their Street Fighter IV figures (oh, Chun-Li, my love...), and I looked forward to seeing what new figures they'd have out from impressive lines like BioShock 2 and new video game license figures. I was also interested in a few of their exclusives, so I was fully prepared to wait! When I got to the NECA booth, however, what I saw was kinda... well, keep reading.

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7/20/2010Review - Spider-Man 3.75 Inch - Rhino (Power Charge)

Despite never missing an episode of the cartoon and being an avid reader of Spider-Man comics as a youth, I somehow ended up being extremely unfamiliar with the villain known as the Rhino -- it really wasn't until I saw his origin in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" that I gained any legitimate familiarity with the character. Still, I've always thought that Rhino toys looked fairly cool... even if my lack of interest in the character kept me from wanting them until (in keeping with the action figure collector's paradox) I couldn't find them anymore. It was the same with the latest Rhino figure in the 3.75" Spider-Man line... until, after months of pachyderm-less pegs, I actually sighted the toy at the local Walmart. Cue the review!

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7/20/2010Bootleg Tuesday - July 20th

Yep, it's that time again -- and for once, it's on time as well! Join us for a quick look at yet another Transformers knockoff in...

Bootleg Tuesday - July 20th

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7/19/2010Review - The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Edward

We here at Articulated Discussion are fond of the occasional Twilight joke -- I believe Mint Condition's John Harmon was the latest to mock the franchise in some fashion -- but not all of us avoid those sparkling vampires and dull, lovesick schoolgirls with extreme prejudice. For instance, I picked up an Edward figure a while back, and now I'm going to review it! Briefly. I might deign to buy the occasional piece of Twilight merch, but I'm still not a giddily shrieking Twi-hard fangirl... even if I do think The Twilight Saga: New Moon is the best. vampire. movie. ever.

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7/15/2010Bootleg Tuesday - July "13th"

Hey there, Articulated Dis... coursers! I'm a couple of days late, I know -- busy days, what with final preparations for upcoming event coverage and all -- but there's no way we'd leave you without your weekly bootleg fix! Click through to see what transformational items are spotlighted this week in...

Bootleg Tuesday - July "13th"

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7/8/2010Review - BioShock 2 - Young Eleanor & Little Sister

Earlier this year, NECA released the BioShock 2 Big Sister and Little Sister 2-pack. Both figures in that set were pretty stellar, but the Little Sister ended up being one of my favorite action figures ever. As such, now that NECA's released that figure again -- alongside the young version of Eleanor Lamb -- I couldn't help but snag the new 2-pack without a moment's hesitation. Does this Little Sister duo exhibit the creepy wonder of the original? Keep reading to find out!

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7/6/2010Bootleg Tuesday - July 6th

While you might wonder why anyone would want to buy any of the knockoffs spotlighted in this feature, the truth of the matter is that most of them, being tied to media at least several years old, would be fairly difficult to acquire anyway. However, while I purchased today's items nearly three years ago, they remain readily available even today. If you're even the slightest bit curious, I encourage you to click through to this week's...

Bootleg Tuesday - July 6th

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7/5/2010Review - Masters of the Universe Classics - She-Ra

I don't recall liking She-Ra very much as a kid, but I've developed a much greater appreciation for the character as an adult. This is largely because of the more interesting and appealing class dynamic of her show (a band of rebels fighting to overthrow a tyrannical regime versus a bunch of well-to-do heroes battling downtrodden outcasts to maintain the status quo) and the fact that most of my favorite childhood characters were actually members of the Horde, but also because She-Ra is flipping hot. So as a fan of both the media and sexy female action figures -- despite my better judgment -- I once again braved the MattyCollector chaos to secure a She-Ra for my small Masters of the Universe Classics collection. Keep reading for my thoughts on that very figure!

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6/30/2010Bootleg Tuesday - June "29th"

I might be a day late, but one's always at least a dollar short when we're talking about knockoff toys! Well, almost always -- on rare occasions one can find counterfeit toys for less than a buck -- but perhaps I should stop trying to turn a common saying into some witty bootleg-related remark and just get to the stuff already, eh? Like last week, today we'll be looking at more knockoffs on the half shell in...

Bootleg Tuesday - June 29th

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