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AIC NEWS: Week of October 2nd, 2023
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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.
This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of October 2, 2023.
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Introduction and Sponsor
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AIC News: Toy Industry Crowdfunds
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AICNN, where toy news matters. Welcome to AIC News. Give us a few minutes and we'll give you the goods. I'm the pre-order that's shipping two months earlier than you expected, and I'm here with the celebrity you didn't know played with action figures. Dave and Eric are out.
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If you back it, they will make it. Checking in on some of the hottest crowdfund projects around the toy industry, let's start with Marvel's Haslab Marvel Legends Giant Man. As of the time of this recording, it is just halfway over the 10,000 minimum backer count with a little over two weeks to go. Remember, additional face plates for Hank become available at 12 and 16,000 backer counts respectively. You can back this project for $200
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at HasbroPulse.com. On the indie side of toy crowdfunds, Creative Beast Studios' 118th scale futuristic dinosaur project, Cyberzoic has been successfully funded, and notable toy blogger, Chardimus Prime's second go around for the 112 scale Street Humans line is about 21% funded with 20 days to go. Both Cyberzoic and Street Humans can be found through Kickstarter.com.
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New Announcements from NECA and Diorama Prince
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alive! It's alive! NECA continues to do the Monster Mash in ode to the classic Remco Monster Line as they have announced via the cover of Toy Collector magazine that the Monsterizer playset will be joining Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolfman, Dracula, Phantom, and Creature. Of course more to come on this playset, including price and availability.
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Lastly, our friends at Diorama Prince revealed wave seven of their backgrounds, including long requested versions of a rooftop, jungle, and interrogation room, along with an abandoned building and battle damage spaceship corridor. More on their release dates to come, but you can stock up on existing backgrounds at dioramaprince.com and use code AIC to save 15% at checkout. Famous secret toy collector? Over to you.
Upcoming Collectibles from Zombie Sailor and Boss Fight Studios
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Friend of the Pod Zombie Sailor has shown off an image of the Matt Cardona and Nick Gage 2-pack commemorating the instant classic deathmatch from GCW Homecoming 2021. The 2-pack will be limited to 2,000 pieces and will be available in November. Boss Fight Studios has put wave 3 of the Legends of Lucha Libre Premium series up for pre-order.
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This wave includes Taya Valkyrie with her dog, Prince Presley, and a staple gun. Vampiro with the Wrestling Society X championship belt and an entrance vest. Laredo Kid with a soft goods entrance cape. And Tinny Bloss Jr. with the Legends of Lucha Libre championship belt and an entrance vest. Each figure includes additional heads and hands, and they are $39.99 each. They can be pre-ordered at bossfightshop.com and other retailers.
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On behalf of the entire AICNN team, this has been your AIC News Brief.
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Podcast Licensing and Closing
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