A Call to Action (Figures): Throwdown in Gingerbread Town II: The Rethrowdownening

The Time: late December 2014. The Place: My girlfriend’s apartment in southern Maine. The Situation: The only action figures I have with me are the ones that my girlfriend just gifted me for Christmas. My lightbox is at my apartment in Boston—two hours south of us and she’s taken her car to medical school. I’ve… Continue reading A Call to Action (Figures): Throwdown in Gingerbread Town II: The Rethrowdownening

A Call to Action (Figures): One Year Anniversary

A year ago I started the coolest job I’ve ever had: writing occasional reviews and a weekly column “A Call to Action (Figures)” for Action Figure Fury. Fifty-one columns later (not counting this baby, number fifty-two) and I’m exhausted like I was just in the gym, whipping my lazy butt into shape. I reread all… Continue reading A Call to Action (Figures): One Year Anniversary

A Call to Action (Figures): TV and the Future of Action Figures

We’ve been seeing a lot of new types of action figures aimed at adults in the past few years. A few weeks ago I talked about the rise of video game action figures, and before that the smart ways that NECA and Funko pursued licenses that other manufacturers wouldn’t to get better footholds in the… Continue reading A Call to Action (Figures): TV and the Future of Action Figures

Everything You Wanted to Know About Limited Edition Figures… but were afraid to ask

Webster’s Dictionary defines limited edition as “an issue of something collectible (as books, prints, or medals) that is advertised to be limited to a relatively small number of copies”. Unfortunately, the definition of small amount of copies leaves a lot open to interpretation. I’m a black and white kind of guy, and I really appreciate… Continue reading Everything You Wanted to Know About Limited Edition Figures… but were afraid to ask

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