Toy Aisle

Saga‘s Lying Cat Finally Gets an Action Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly round up of all things merchandise. This week we’ve got even more San Diego Comic-Con exclusives to drool over, some new Lego from the upcoming Ninjago movie, and the best plastic recreation of Bruce Campbell’s face the world has ever seen. Really! Saga Lying Cat and the Will…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Jun 23

Diversity Comes to Barbie’s Boyfriend Ken, Complete With a Man Bun

After spending decades looking like the world’s least emotive Abercrombie & Fitch model, Barbie’s boyfriend Ken is finally getting a modern makeover. Or, rather—makeovers. Beginning this year, you’ll be able to purchase a variety of different styles of Ken who’ve all been restyled to reflect the sorts of men that 2017 Barbie’s interested in spending…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 20

Casual Friday Schwarzenegger, X-Men Deadpool, and All the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the fanciest toys that will have you even more upset you’re not able to make it to the San Diego Comic-Con this year. And if you’ve ever lamented not having an Arnold Schwarzenegger figure that looks like he just took the day off to visit Home…

io9 Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Jun 16

Spectacular New Figures From Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Overwatch, and Even More Great Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly reminder to hide your life savings somewhere safe, because there are so many goddamn awesome toys coming out. This week: Hot Toys finally unleashes the Homecoming figure we really want, Overwatch gets an amazing action figure, Anki’s adorable robot gets a new coat of paint, and more! Hot…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

The Most Amazing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set, and More Wonderful Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the fanciest toys around. This week we’re already hiding our wallets from amazing SDCC exclusives, plus Hot Toys teases its next Wonder Woman figure, Thor: Ragnarok comes to Lego, and a Transformer turns into a giant medieval dragon. No, really! Hot Toys Wonder Woman in Training…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Jun 2

Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Spider-Drone Is Now a Real Thing, and More Fantastic Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the shiniest toys currently threatening that pile of money you have in your back account. This week we’ve got an insanely detailed Wolverine figure, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s weirdest new Spider-tech made robo-flesh, and some unique DC comics statuettes. Hide your wallets! Skyrocket Spider-Drone Thanks to the fact Tony…

io9 James Whitbrook May 26

Mickey Mouse Becomes a Transformer, and the Rest of the Coolest Toys We Saw This Week

Honestly, this is usually the bit of Toy Aisle where we tease the rest of the fancy toys and merchandise we’ve spotted over the past week. But when you learn that there’s a goddamn giant Mickey Mouse mecha that turns into a truck, Optimus Prime-style, do you really need to know what else there is…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski May 19

An Incredibly Cool Mecha Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys We’ve Seen This Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the merchandise most likely to burn a hole in our wallets this week. Today we’ve got a Boba Fett-inspired Nerf blaster, some retro Batman action figures, a cool way to build your own Lego Transformers, and an alarmingly adorable Xenomorph plushie. Nerf Rival Star Wars Battlefront Apollo…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski May 12

The Best Version of Princess Leia Gets an Amazing Figure, and More Wonderful Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly round-up of all the coolest new toys. This week we’ve got a truly spectacular Princess Leia figure, a double dose of Wonder with new Wonder Woman toys, some out-of-this-world cards, and a tiny version of the legendary Dragonzord from Power Rangers. Hide your wallets! Hot Toys Hoth Princess…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski May 5

An Incredibly Shiny Optimus Prime, and the Rest of This Week’s Coolest Toys

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the sweet toys and merchandise we’ve seen this week. We’ve got a magical Doctor Strange figure, a rather large Homecoming Spider-Man, and a miserable way to treat your favorite astromech unit. Also: Legend of Zelda Clue. No, really! Play Arts Kai Variant Doctor Strange Square Enix’s Play…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

One Great Groot, and One Creepy One, in the Best Toys We’ve Seen This Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the most interesting toys we’ve seen this week. It’s a Guardians of the Galaxy blowout as we’ve got life-sized Groots, creepy plush Groots, and a fancy cassette player. But wait—there’s more, including a very swanky David Bowie figure and a very large Iron Man. Check it out!…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Apr 21

A Nightmarish Chibi Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the best toys in this galaxy (and any other). This week, a bizarro Godzilla figurine, a very slick Star-Lord figure, a fancy Star Trek lamp, and maybe more than a few new Star Wars toys, thanks to Celebration Orlando. Gird your wallets and check them out…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Apr 14

A Figure With Han Solo’s Best Shit-Eating Grin, and Other Cool Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s round up of the best toys we’ve seen all week. This time we’ve got tons of new Lego minifigures, the most amazing Magneto cape, entirely unrelated magnetic building blocks, a spectacularly poseable Spider-Man: Homecoming figure, and yes, the best grin on a Han Solo action figure ever. Lego Collectible…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Apr 7

A Gorgeous Aliens Motion Tracker, and More of Our Favorite Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of all the coolest new toys around (at least this week). This week: a totally lavish Aliens prop replica, an anime-style Kamala Khan, Pac-Man power for your phone, and a very elaborate Batmobile from Batman v Superman. Hide your wallet and check out all the good stuff below.…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 31

Hot Toys’ Spectacular ‘Homemade’ Spider-Man: Homecoming Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s new weekly series gathering the latest and shiniest pop culture toys and merchandise around. This week: a very fancy take on Peter Parker’s low-rent Spider-Man: Homecoming look, a giant Optimus Prime, and a fully armed and operational battle teapot. Let’s take a look! Hot Toys 1/6th Scale Spider-Man Homecoming…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 24

An Iron Man Figure That’s Basically a Gundam, and This Week’s Other Awesome Toys

Welcome back to the Toy Aisle, io9’s new weekly collection of the best toys around. This week, we’ve got cosmic Marvel monopoly, adorable Power Rangers toys for toddlers, a gorgeous Blade Runner collectible, and more Star Wars goodness than you could shake a double-bladed lightsaber at. Hot Toys Death Star Gunner Hot Toys is back…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 17

Star Wars‘ Most Lovable Killer Droids Are Getting Figures, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to the Toy Aisle, io9’s new weekly collection of the best toys around. This week, we’ve got dancing Gremlins, blocky Marvel superheroes, teddy bears with adorable attitude, and merchandise based on the Darth Vader comic’s best and most murderous stars. Gremlins Dancing Gizmo Plush It’s a mystery why the Gremlins movies, one of…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 10

Welcome to Toy Aisle, io9’s Weekly Round-Up of the Newest Toys and Collectibles

It’s never been a worse time for your wallet if you have a predilection for buying rad toys and pop culture merchandise. There are so many cool things around, io9 is starting Toy Aisle: a brand new weekly column of the best and newest toys and collectibles. We’re kicking off with a very fancy Spider-Gwen,…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski Mar 3

Saga‘s Lying Cat Finally Gets an Action Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

Diversity Comes to Barbie’s Boyfriend Ken, Complete With a Man Bun

Casual Friday Schwarzenegger, X-Men Deadpool, and All the Best Toys of the Week

Spectacular New Figures From Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Overwatch, and Even More Great Toys of the Week

The Most Amazing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set, and More Wonderful Toys of the Week

Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Spider-Drone Is Now a Real Thing, and More Fantastic Toys of the Week

Mickey Mouse Becomes a Transformer, and the Rest of the Coolest Toys We Saw This Week

An Incredibly Cool Mecha Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys We’ve Seen This Week

The Best Version of Princess Leia Gets an Amazing Figure, and More Wonderful Toys of the Week

An Incredibly Shiny Optimus Prime, and the Rest of This Week’s Coolest Toys

One Great Groot, and One Creepy One, in the Best Toys We’ve Seen This Week

A Nightmarish Chibi Godzilla, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

A Figure With Han Solo’s Best Shit-Eating Grin, and Other Cool Toys of the Week

A Gorgeous Aliens Motion Tracker, and More of Our Favorite Toys of the Week

Hot Toys’ Spectacular ‘Homemade’ Spider-Man: Homecoming Figure, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

An Iron Man Figure That’s Basically a Gundam, and This Week’s Other Awesome Toys

Star Wars‘ Most Lovable Killer Droids Are Getting Figures, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

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