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AIC NEWS: Week of April 20, 2026
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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! On this very special extended edition of your AIC News Brief, we're revealing who won the 2026 Marvel Legends March Madness Tournament along with some of the most recent news from around the toy industry.
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Introduction to AICNN Toy News
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AICNN, where toy news matters. ai cnn where toy
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Hello everybody and welcome back to AIC News. Give us a few minutes and we'll give you the goods. ah We are ready to give you all the news you need to know headed into a new week of toys. So let's get started.
Wrestlemania Weekend & Collect Major Collaboration
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um Before we jump into the news itself, a little bit of housekeeping as is usually the case. We are all hungover after Wrestlemania weekend, whether that means hungover from the wrestling, hungover from the excessive food and alcohol either way it's been a weekend so we hope your monday is uh is a little fresh um but on the heels of of wrestlemania before dave gets into all of the wrestling figure news and there's a lot of it uh reminder that our wrestling themed giveaway is still live so you have the opportunity to bring home now halt w wwe Hall of Famers Axe and Smash, along with Crush, the trio of big rubber guys ah from our friends at Collect Major representing the trio of Demolition. So these are the ones that are out of print, hard to come by, and very expensive on the aftermarket. So here's a chance for you to take home Demolition.
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all three members of Demolition.
Giveaway Instructions for Rare Action Figures
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You can head on over to at AIC underscore podcast on Instagram where you will find a pinned post where ah you'll find all the instructions you need in order to enter to win that set. So you have until the end of the month. We're a little more than halfway through now. So definitely get on over to our Instagram and and enter to win.
Cryptoids War Project & Instagram Backing Opportunity
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We also want to give shouts to our friends ah over at the Yes Have Some podcast as Cryptoids War for the Green Planet not only completed its entire funding project, but they funded at 200% over Congratulations, guys.
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we're backers and we can't wait to get ours in hand so uh if you are still looking to get in now that um the campaign is over and everything is fully funded you can head on over to uh cryptoids that's c-r-y-p-t-o-i-d-s on instagram uh where they will find uh where you'll find links to everything that you need to uh to get in as a late backer now so um just keep that in mind All right, headed into some toy news.
Marvel Legends Fall Capsule Announcement
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Earlier this week, our friends over on the Marvel Legends team had ah the their April livestream, and there were quite a few reveals. So the big thing being that they revealed their fall capsule for this year will be Marvel Rivals. So super cool.
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um The first four releases are... ah going up for pre-order on these dates. So you can get ah Moon Knight and Punisher, our single releases, those will be available on April 22nd at 1pm Eastern Time. These are all mainline releases. And then two two-packs, the first being Venom and Jeff the Landshark, will be April 29th.
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at 1 PM Eastern time, and then Luna Snow and Spider-Man on May 13th, again at 1 PM Eastern time. Last week, speaking of pre-orders that already launched, the Build-A-Figure wave for potentially the year, depending on how you take Dan's wording of it during the presentation, is a Build-A-Figure box wave.
Build-A-Figure Wave & MCU News Teasers
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So really great wave.
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Of course, Robbie Reyes coming off of our Marvel Legends March Madness list with his entry ah now now removed since we're getting a Robbie Reyes figure. So congrats to all the Ghost Rider fans out there.
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And then on May sixth at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, you will be able to order the one-to-one scale roleplay accessory Cyclops Blaster Visor. So, um pretty cool presentation from from Stevie and Dan on the Marvel Legend team over at Hasbro. Lots of things to look forward to, and potentially even more this week, as Dan hinted that MCU fans should keep their eyes open this week. so We'll see what that means. ah Could it mean something from Brand New Day? Perhaps, because at CinemaCon last week, Hasbro revealed some of their kid-focused toy line supporting the next installment in the MCU Spider-Man franchise.
New Spider-Man Film Toys by Hasbro
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But it gives us our first look at Savage Hulk, a green Hulk reminiscent of the first Avengers film.
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um Looks like we're getting at least two versions of him for the kids' line. There is an action feature one. as well as an action verse smaller scale one. So pretty cool. Give us a look at some of the other merch looks, the line looks for for Spider-Man brand new day. So um hopefully some collector focused things to come. Hint, hint, wink, wink, nod, nod. I don't actually know anything. I'm just making assumptions.
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um But that was the the other big piece of Marvel news from last week.
Disney Store Nostalgia with Muppets Plush
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And one last thing before I toss it over to Dave, Muppet fans, rejoice! There are new 18-inch plush dolls, of stuffed animals, plushies, of Swedish Chef Fozzie Gonzo Animal, Miss Piggy, and Kermit available now at the Disney Store. So it's been a long time since we've got new um Muppets merch. So ah yeah, if you're into big classic...
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Disney Store style plus you can go to Disney Store dot com and and pick up yours now. It reminds me of when Disney stores used to have that giant island of stuffed animals at the back of the store. you know exactly which one I'm talking about, Dave.
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Over to you.
Mattel WWE Figures & Accessories Showcase
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It was WrestleMania weekend and Mattel brought many a new reveal to their showcase and panel at WWE wwe World. Among the highlights were the upcoming Survivor Series 2026 wave, including snakeskin Godfather pants Undertaker and a modern Michael Cole Build-A-Figure.
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We also saw first-time-in-the-line main event figures for Blake Monroe and JC Mateo, the latest ringside collectibles exclusive from the Vault series, headlined by the previously unreleased AJ Lee Divas Champion figure, WrestleMania X Shawn Michaels, Monday Night Wars Chase DDP, and US champ John Cena from his recent three-pack.
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Speaking of multipacks, some new multipacks were shown including the NWO debut from Bash at the Beach 96, a Ruthless Aggression Era Raw 3-pack with Hulk Hogan, Batista, and John Cena, as well as an Intercontinental Championship Hall of Champions 4-pack with Pat Patterson, The Honky Tonk Man, CM Punk, and Dominic Mysterio.
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The wwe WWE is returning to Greyskull as new Masters of the wwe WWE Universe figures were announced, featuring Cody Rhodes, Bray Wyatt, Shawn Michaels, The Outsiders, and Demolition, as well as a new ring.
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The popular Walmart-exclusive Monday Night War line is continuing on with a new Rockabilly Build-A-Figure wave, as well as a new Ultimate Goldberg and an Ultimate X-Pac.
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To go along with themed lines, a Saturday Night's Main Event wave was announced. The single-figure blister packs include Hulk Hogan, Hillbilly Jim, CM Punk, and Jey Uso, and are also Walmart exclusives.
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Two new Target exclusive Legends waves were shown and will continue the Build-A-Figure inclusion. One wave is headlined by a Dory Funk Jr. Build-A-Figure and includes Mark Henry, Yokozuna, Earthquake, and Brian Pillman.
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The upcoming Legends Greatest Hits wave includes a Jimmy Hart build-a-figure with The Great Muta, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Shawn Michaels. To go along with these are Legends Ultimates of Hacksaw Jim Duggan and The Ultimate Warrior.
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Some first-look early prototypes were also shown, including elites of Jelly Roll, JC Jane, Tala Tonga, Defining Moments Naomi, R-Truth, Seth Rollins, and Ultimate Editions of Sheamus, Brock Lesnar, Bronson Reed, EO Sky, and Liv Morgan.
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Last, but certainly not least, we go back in time to the 80s and 90s. The Target-exclusive LJN Series 3 is up for pre-order now and includes Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jake the Snake Roberts, The Rock, and Jelly Roll.
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The Ringside Collectibles exclusive Colosseum Collection continues on with Axe and Smash of Demolition and is up for pre-order now, along with the latest series of retros including Rhea Ripley, Dominic Mysterio, and The Great Muda.
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A retro Greatest Hits series was also announced with re-releases of John Cena, Diesel, and Kane. When these figures become available, keep an eye out at any exclusive retailers like Target, Walmart, and Ringside collectibles, whether it's for pre-orders or for immediate shipment.
Conclusion & Creative Commons Reminder
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Bye.