Toy-Ventures is a new publication coming to you from PlaidStallions press, who brought you MegoZine and Rack Toys: Cheap Crazed Playthings.
What it is: Toy-Ventures is an old skool print toy magazine featuring toys and action figures from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s in a comprehensive manner.
Each issue of Toy-Ventures magazine will feature collector guides, rare photographs, interviews, and articles by some of the toy experts in the Collector Field. it’s a quarterly celebration of our childhood friends!
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Issue #7 continues Toy-Ventures magazine ongoing mission of deep dives into the vintage toy world and features a stunning Marine Boy Collage cover by Corey LeChat (@swankcat)
This particular issue is jam-packed with toy love, so let’s break down what you can expect:
A View to a Krill!– Corey LeChat takes you on a merchandise journey for Marine Boy, an early Japanese import.
K-O!- Newcome Eric Gibeau talks about the amazing Mego Knock Off Mortal Kombat figures from the mid-1990s from Paco.
The Super Juniors– Chris Franklin returns to Toy-Ventures to talk about some baby superheroes.
Hasbro Super Joe- Beginning our multi-issue look at the Gi Joe “middle child” expert Steve Stovall takes on a journey through the Hasbro Super Joe toy line.
The Merchandise Chronicles– How did a TV mini-series starring Rock Hudson get a toy line? Only in the 1970s…
A Chew Hope– New contributor Michael Grifka talks about the candy-filled space characters of the early 1980s in this awesome article.
Mall of Justice Moment- Izzy Jaecks
Dark Lord of the whips at Chevrolet Dealership