Too Much Awesome

Comic-Con International is hosting its annual Alternative Press Conference this year in San Francisco from November 1 – 3. Known affectionately as APE, the conference is widely expected to be the biggest venue in the US for indie comics, graphic novels, zines and original small press art. This year’s special guests include:

Razor has agreed to a voluntary recall of 100,000 of their popular Razor® PowerWing™ Three-Wheeled Scooters last week.  The reason for the recall is the apparent laceration hazard on the underside of the scooter due to sharp metal edges.

The first week of autumn is a signal to start looking back, reminisce over the good ole days, and remember what really matters.  And, right on schedule, the Strong National Museum of Play has announced 12 nominees for this years induction into the Toy Hall of Fame. Only two of the twelve nominees will make [...]

The much anticipated video game LEGO Batman will momentarily rest on the shelves on September 28.  We say “rest” because the game is widely expected to be a sell-out. This is the third LEGO series adventure game, so it has some big shoes to fill: LEGO Star WARS and LEGO Indiana Jones.  Like these other [...]

Ganz has announced that the Webkinz Pet of the Month is the Webkinz Polar Bear.  That sounds about right for the chilly holiday season! So, when you adopt the polar bear, be prepared to win some additional prizes too.  These prizes are always kept a secret, but don’t worry: there’s a pet of the month [...]

Halloween is getting closer – do you know what your costume is yet?  Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time.  But expect things to get downright ghoulish around here for the next two months.

Popular board games are ones that balance risk, skill, and chance.  This “magic bullet” for board games seems to be in order for The Lamont Brothers’ upcoming release: Snow Tails. The game is for ages 12 and up, and playing time averages 45 minutes.  That’s also perfect for keeping the kids occupied while someone is [...]

In an interesting turn of events, Isaac Larian, the CEO of MGA, denies that they will be sharing revenue with Mattel to end the infringement case over the popular Bratz dolls.  We reported two weeks ago that the Bratz dolls were subject to heavy pay-outs, but according to Reuters, the matter is still to be [...]

We didn’t get a chance to attend the ABC Kids Expo last week in Las Vegas, but initial reports are out that the event had a lot of creative new toy manufactures, …. as well as a sluggish attendance. For a great review of some of the most innovative products, check out Lisa Casinger’s review.  [...]

Fans of Harry Potter will be disappointed to learn that the sequel to their favorite magic n’ action video game has been shelved until Summer 2009.  The decision is not too surprising, as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the movie was postponed two weeks ago. According to the LA Times, Warner Bros. decided to [...]