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AIC NEWS: Week of July 1, 2024
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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 July 1, 2024.
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AICNN, where toy news matters.
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Welcome to AIC News. Give us a few minutes and we'll give you the goods. I'm Eric and I'm here with my brother Dave as we get you ready for the week by catching you up on what you need to know from the toy world. We'll see you in San Diego. Well, actually, we won't, but these toys will. Hasbro and Mattel announced last week their exclusive lineups for San Diego Comic Con, happening later this month. From Hasbro, you can look for a Star Wars, the Black series, Darth Maul, and his speeder, Marvel Legends, Death's Head, G.I. Joe classified series, Once a Man, Cobra Commander, and a Transformers 2 pack of Optimus Prime and Megatron, available at the show and then in limited quantities on HasbroPulse.com following the event. From Mattel, they're bringing Shawn Michaels from his WrestleMania 12 boyhood dream moment, a pair of Monster High releases, Street Sharks, a special Filmation version of Too Bad from Masters of the Universe Origins, and a very special 3 and 3 quarter inch Jimmy Buffet from his Jurassic World cameo.
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These two will be available during Comic Con and then in limited quantities on MattelCreations dot.com to follow. While we're talking about Comic Con, be sure to swing by the Funko booth while you're at the event for a chance to pop yourself as Wolverine or Deadpool. Each experience will run you $50 and will include the pop itself, a special dog pool buddy, event-exclusive packaging, and much more. The Funko booth is spread across a bunch of different booths that include Loungefly, Mondo, and Funko, so be sure to check out the entire experience while you're there.
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Lastly, let's cover some new pre-orders that are up as of today, July 1st. Here are some highlights. Friend of the Pod Sal at Rush Toys has his officially licensed poo blooded honey figure up today at rushfigures dot.com. Bandai and Tamashi Nations have a new SH Figure Arts Vegeta from the Frieza Saga up exclusively at Premium Bandai for $60. McFarlane Toys has two new DC Multiverse Gold Label figures of Shazam from DC vs. Vampires and Max Mercury up exclusively at Walmart. And Friends of the Pod Savage Crucible have wave two of their figures up as well, including Frazetta's licensed Ball and Chain Warrior. Visit adventuresincollectingpodcast.com forward slash links
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for all of the info and to stay up to date with everything that's coming your way. Dave, over to you. Do you like announcements and pre-orders? As we like to say, it is a good time to be a wrestling figure collector. This week, friend of the pod Steve Hoser from Mattel showed off mint on card shots of wwe WWE Legends Ultimate Edition Vader in both standard and chase forms. This figure includes three heads, a removable Vader mask, an extra set of hands, an entrance cape, and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship title belt from the early 1990s.
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The pre-orders for this target exclusive figure will go live soon and it will be Vader time on target shelves this fall. Adding to the Ultimate Edition's cavalcade of legends are the Steiner Brothers. These ringside collectibles exclusive figures represent Rick and Scott's early 90s run in WWE. wwe Both figures include two extra heads and two extra sets of hands. They also include mays and blue entrance jackets. They can be pre-ordered individually for $37.99 each or as a set for $74.99 and are due out in late November. When pre-ordering, remember to use code AIC and save 10%.
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From Ann Arbor, Michigan, we take a trip to Power Town. Power Town Wrestling has announced the lineup for Ultra Series 2 and have been revealing the figures on their Instagram account. Series 2 includes Jack Briscoe, Wahoo McDaniel, Medusa, The Junkyard Dog, Dory Funk Jr., and Kamala. Series 2 goes up for pre-order on July 1st at 6 p.m. Eastern at PowerTownWrestling.com. After coming through the Forbidden Door this past weekend, All Elite Wrestling was not left out of the pre-order news. Our friends of the pod at Ringside Collectibles have put jazzwares AEW unmatched series 10 up for pre-order. Adam Copeland, Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson, and Kyle O'Reilly make up the wave with a chase Adam Cole and a rare Brandon Cutler rounding things out.
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Unmatched 10 can be pre-ordered individually or as a full series at ringsidecollectibles.com. Once again, use code AIC at checkout and save yourself 10%. On behalf of the entire AICNN team, this has been your AIC Newsbreak.
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