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AIC NEWS: Week of May 20, 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 May 20th, 2024.
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Introduction to AIC News
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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
NECA's Monster Mayhem Celebration
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the dried up container of blue Play-Doh you found under your car seat, and I'm here with a Major Bendy's F.W.F. title. Dave and Eric are out.
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This month, NECA is celebrating Monster Mayhem with pre-orders from your favorite horror franchises. Following previously announced pre-orders for the re-releases of the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street accessory packs and pre-orders of Krampus and Durklaon from
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Krampus. Last week, they put up their Pride Celebration 8-inch Elvira figure. Designed by friend of the pod Blainer Things, Elvira is rocking a wonderfully rainbow-tastic outfit, and a donation to the Human Rights Campaign will be made with every purchase of the figure from thenekastore.com. She will be available now through all of Pride Month, which is June.
Toy Releases: McDonald's and Bandai
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Find anything good at McDonald's? Release dates be damned. McDonald's latest Happy Meal toys give us our first official look at characters from next year's MCU Captain America Brave New World film. Head on over to McDonald's and stop through the drive-thru for a chance at a plush key chain of Cap, Falcon, Diamondback, and Red Hulk and more.
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Lastly, our friends over at Bondi have added the next release to the ongoing Dragon Ball GT wave of SH Figure Arts releases at Premium Bondi. $60 plus shipping gets you pan from Dragon Ball GT, complete with a special faceplate for the previously released Kid Goku figure. Visit adventuresincollectingpodcast.com forward slash links to pre-order.
New Toy Lines from McFarlane and Mattel
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This week, McFarlane Toys announced a new licensing agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That's right, McFarlane's going to be getting into the Octagon. The upcoming 6-inch figure line will exist in both the physical and digital realms and will be ultra detailed and posed. More details coming soon.
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In wrestling figure news, this week the Mattel Creations exclusive WWE Elite Collection Legends from the Territory Era four-figure multi-pack was released. This four-pack includes superstar Billy Graham, handsome Harley Race, Muhammad Ali, and Gorilla Monsoon. These figures represent the 70s era of wrestling. They both include the WWE Championship
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and a replica NWA title. This four-pack is $80 and is available now at MattelCreations.com.
Conclusion and Credits
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On behalf of the entire AICNN team, this has been your AIC News Brief.
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