"WE'RE NOT THERE" Coverage of Toy Fair 2009!
Coverage by Scott D.M. Simmons
Hey everybody! Welcome back to the "We're Not There" coverage of Toy Fair 2009, being held this week in New York City.
I'm gathering up all the cool links I can find, so you can easily check out pictures of and articles about toys that are coming out from your favorite companies this year! This is the THIRD links round-up I have done, and there should be a fourth coming tomorrow, after the show ends on Wednesday. After that, it will be a return to the normal Toy Related column, with some interviews coming soon.
It's been great seeing all the Toy Fair photos that have been shown of the fun stuff in store, and there are already several things I am hoping to buy in 2009.
--Scott D.M. Simmons
NEWS LINKS for TOY FAIR 2009 - Day 3
Since we could not be there this year, here is all the news from around the web covering Toy Fair International 2009! Also, here is the OFFICIAL HOME PAGE of Toy Fair 2009: http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=toy_Fair
BEN 10 Alien Force
Check out some of the new Ben 10 stuff offered up in 2009
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=530
BRUCE CAMPBELL
My Name is Bruce by Dark Horse
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=538
COMIC IMAGES
The fun-looking plush toys from Comic Imageshttp://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/comic-images/
DARK HORSE
Wow! Looks at Doc Savage, Sheena, Simpsons, Godfather, and more!http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=535
Sheena Queen of the Jungle close-ups
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=2171
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=2159
Doc Savage Man of Bronze
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=2173
DC DIRECT
Action Figure Insider's audio interview with Georg Brewer
http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/?p=2425
ASM gallery showing the nice product from DC Direct
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/dc-direct-dc-unlimited/
Harley Quinn bust!
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/dc-direct-dc-unlimited/slides/IMG_4120.html
Animated-style Wonder Woman statue and DVD
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/dc-direct-dc-unlimited/slides/IMG_4136.html
History of the DC Universe
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/dc-direct-dc-unlimited/slides/IMG_4170.html
DC: Mattel
Another gallery of the fantastic stuff from Mattel
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/mattel/mattel-dc-universe-jlu-dc-superheroes/
Mister Mind inside Skeets
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/mattel/mattel-dc-universe-jlu-dc-superheroes/slides/IMG_4310.html
Anti-Monitor
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/mattel/mattel-dc-universe-jlu-dc-superheroes/slides/IMG_4327.html
DRAGONBALL
Check out the assortments based on the movie and of course, the cartoon
http://www.toyark.com/news/dragonball-z-toy-news-30/toy-fair-09-dragonball-evolutionsdragonball-z-890/
Another gallery of Bandai's Dragonball figures
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=680
G.I. JOE: Rise of Cobra Movie
Delve back into the PIT and see more close-up pictures of the movie figures
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe/index.html
G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS
E! Online does a video segment on Hasbro's two flagship toylines
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b100293_yo_joe_toy_fair_blows_up_with_gi_joe.html
GREMLINS
Jun Planning showing love for Joe Dante's holiday horror comedy classic
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=3100
HELLBOY
Mezco continues its great looking product lines based on Mike Mignola's comic
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=545
HA! Check out the Rat Fink inspired Hellboy concept image here!
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=1407
Red himself looking awesome
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=1405
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Tim Burton's stop-motion animated film continues to win the hearts of collectors
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=541
PIXAR
Things are looking UP! As in the new Pixar film... toys by Jun Planning
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=599
SHOCKER TOYS
A gallery of the figures, including some packaging
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=703
STARGATE: Atlantis
Okay, so it isn't really Kaylee from Firefly, but it is the same actress cast in plastic
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=3273
STAR TREK
An article and look at the new transporter playset based on the J.J. Abrams film
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/print/index.jsp?contentId=100032
Gallery of Playmates items featuring the new film versions of the characters
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=715
Star Trek Monopoly!
http://trekmovie.com/2009/02/17/toyfair-09-first-look-at-new-star-trek-monopoly-more-playmates-images/
An article with pictures about Diamond Select's classic-themed Trek figures
http://trekmovie.com/2009/02/14/dst-announces-new-star-trek-toys-figures-more-at-toyfair-2009/
STAR WARS: Hasbro
Audio Recording of the Star Wars Hasbro Panel (featuring Brian Parrish)
http://www.jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=257&itemid=11571
STAR WARS: Kotobukiya
Han Solo "spacing out"?
http://jediinsider.net/g/index.php?mode=view&album=09_Toy_Fair%2FKotobukiya&pic=IMG_0134.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0
STAR WARS: Sideshow
Sideshow's 12-inch Bespin Lando ("You truly belong here with us among the clouds")
http://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=11576
Sideshow's display diorama of Obi-Wan sabotaging the Death Star shield
http://www.jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=11577
TRANSFORMERS
Large Transformers gallery
http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-transformers/index.html
Transformers Universe Ratchet looking cool
http://www.siebertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=104&size=1&image=6
A very strong looking Inferno from Transformers Universe (looks abit like Optimus)
http://www.siebertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=104&size=1&image=18
Gallery of the various RPM versions of Transformers
http://www.siebertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=106
Devastator Showdown Playset (for RPMs)
http://www.siebertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=106&size=1&image=23
Basic Fun's keychains and puzzles
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=712
Those fantastic Transformers busts from Diamond Select
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=685
UMBRELLA ACADEMY
Some more looks at the beautiful-looking Umbrella Academy from Dark Horse
http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=536
You can visit our coverage from day one here and day two here.
Check back tomorrow for more coverage
Scott D.M. Simmons (www.scottdmsimmons.com) is an artist and writer living in Cincinnati, Ohio, and used to work as a digital photographer for Hasbro Toys. Nowadays, he is the artist for WANNABEZ (with writer Brant W. Fowler), an inker for HALLOWEEN MAN (and its crossover with Hack/Slash), and the creator of his upcoming ANGELWOLF COMICS stories. He also helps keep the open source JENNY EVERYWHERE seen on the web, and is the artist on the upcoming DEADLY CINEMA comic books.
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