Toy-Ventures this week is all about the groundbreaking TV mini-series V, and it’s many sequels. We talk about the merchandise, weep for the cancelled action figure and rejoice in the bootleg toys that have come in from around the world. Also, I talk about my 40-year crush on a Lizard lady, I Know I can change her…

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Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman.  It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln Monsters, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

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Toy-Ventures: V the mini series, the visitors
Topics discussed, Marc Singer, V, Kenneth Johnson, NBC, V mini series, V the final battle, Warner Brothers, V the series, Ham Tyler, Mike Donavan, Jane Badler, Funko, Super 7, Mego, Gago, Argentina, Rack Toys, Toy-Ventures Magazine, Michael Ironside, June Chadwick, Duncan Reghar, Robert Englund, Willie, Mothership, Faye Grant, Julie, Star Child, Jeff Yeager, lizards, LJN toys, Italian toys, British Annuals, DC Comics, Puffy Stickers, Merchandise

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Happy New Year! It’s time for our annual salute to all the things that made us happy in 2015, especially those that harkened back to our childhoods and brother, did we have a lot to smile about.


The 2015 Retro Awards salutes the movies, books, magazines and toys we raved about this year and we also talk about special events and end by mourning some of the folks we lost.

• Massacre Mafia Style is the indy 70s production by Duke Mitchell that Brian mentioned.
• Jason chose Beatles One as his favourite DVD of the year.
• Both guys understandably  loved the Bif Bang Pow Flash Gordon line.
• Mego Meet is June 17 this year in Skokie Ill.
• Brian is a big fan of Figures Toy Company’s Superfriends line.
• Shock Cinema Magazine is Brian’s pick for the year.
• Famous Monsters is Jason’s personal choice for best magazine.
• Mego 8 Inch Superheroes: World’s Greatest Toys has been reprinted and available at Figures Toy Company.

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It’s been a long time since I did a photo review of a modern toy, this is mainly because I don’t buy that many modern toys. 


Funko’s Jaws line was a break in that drought. I haven’t been much into the ReAction stuff as I thought I would be, mostly because the licenses don’t appeal but also the figure aesthetic hasn’t always been to my liking.

However, the stars lined up pretty swell for this line, it’s the perfect license combined with a nice job. More after the jump:

I got my set at Entertainment Earth, if you like what you see and want to order, please use this link. I get a tiny but much appreciated kick back from every purchase.

The chairman of the board is the Shark, if they just made this and not the figures, I’d have been satisfied.

The card art is the poster, so you can’t go wrong but the nicer thing is you can pop the characters off the card and totally get who they’re supposed to be. 

I think Quint is the most popular character in the line, I had to wait to get mine.

      
There is no boat for the series but my childhood Fisher Price Adventure People boat will fill in for the Orca.

 
An appearance by Aquaman would have greatly altered the ending to the original film.

Height comparison shot with some figures laying around the office.

 


The league of 70s icons take down Bruce!

Our toy wantlist

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