A favor to ask
Please permit me to make a small request.
I know many of you probably use Adblock or other advertisement-blocking software on your browsers. Most of these programs usually allow you to make exceptions for certain pages or websites. I would immensely appreciate it if you could disable your adblocking software for poeghostal.com.
The only ads I have are either static ads (like Enchanted Toy Chest and Amazon) or Google Ads, so there’s no risk of malware or spyware (as far as I’m aware, anyway). Even if you don’t order anything from the ads, some of them track page impressions and reimburse me in that way.
Disabling Adblock is something I do for my own favorite websites (e.g., Topless Robot, Great White Snark, the Fwoosh, Toy Bender, and so forth). It’s an easy way of showing your appreciation for the site without having to do anything other than look at a couple ads. And who knows, maybe you’ll actually end up getting a good deal on something.
Ask Mattel Mid-April Roundup
Here’s your bi-monthly Ask Mattel roundup. I’ll update it with any more that pop up.
Interesting tidbits:
Kastor: With the next Matty Collector DCUC 2 pack coming in only a few weeks, are there any hints about the third 2 pack for the line? A guy and a girl? Hero and Villain? A theme to the pack?
Matty: The next pack will be two villains!
That’s cool. Here’s hoping for two Flash foes–maybe Heat Wave and Mirror Master? (more…)
Ask Mattel > Mid-April edition
1.) While you can’t provide any specific numbers, can you give any sense of how much more widely available the next Walmart-exclusive wave of DCUC will be than Wave 5 (if at all)?
It is up to Wal-Mart to announce those numbers. (more…)
G.I. Joe: Resolute press release
HASBRO ANNOUNCES ONLINE AND BROADCAST AIRDATES OF G.I. JOE: RESOLUTE ANIMATED SERIES
Episodes Of Highly Anticipated Series To Air Online Leading Up To Broadcast Finale On Adult Swim
PAWTUCKET, RI – April 15, 2009 – Hasbro announced today that G.I. Joe: Resolute, an adult fan oriented animated mini-series, will be broadcast via Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim on television as well as online. Based on the classic G.I. JOE brand, Hasbro created 60 minutes of total content for this new story which will be presented as 11 episodes.
Beginning on April 17, fans will be able to see the first five minutes of the brand new, stand-alone animated mini-series on AdultSwim.com. These episodes are broken down to ten 5-minute episodes and one 10-minute finale. Following the first episode on April 17, subsequent installments will be posted on the Adult Swim website leading up to a full presentation of the entire series. This finale will be broadcast on Adult Swim April 25 at midnight. This televised event will not only feature all episodes seen online, but will be the first time fans can watch the final 10 minutes of the G.I. Joe: Resolute saga. All episodes, including the finale, will be available to view online after this airing. (more…)
Lex Luthor & Supergirl DCUC 2-pack on sale again
Out of the blue, GeekGirlDiva of Entertainment Earth has informed me that the Lex Luthor/Supergirl DCUC 2-pack is back up for sale. If you’re going to order one, please do me and PGPoA a massive solid by using this link. Thanks!
For those who don’t remember, this set is scheduled to include the DCSH Lex Luthor in his battle suit and the blue Supergirl, as well as possibly an extra accessory.
Toy review roundup (via Fanmode)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-8 Grimlock figure. Excerpt: “… a superb tribute to one of the most popular Transformers ever.” (See also.)
Poe Ghostal reviews the Playmates Toys Terminator Salvation T-R.I.P. Resistance Infiltrator Prototype (Deluxe version) 6-inch figure. Excerpt: “… it’s nice to have an Endoskeleton in the 6″ scale.”
Michael Crawford reviews the Playmates Toys Star Trek Galaxy Collection Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Original Spock and Nero figures. Excerpt: “… what I’ve seen so far indicates the quality of the sets will be much higher than the figures.” (more…)
It Figures #3
I’m looking for John Connor
…because apparently I won’t find him in toy store aisles.
Well, that’s not entirely true. A figure called John Connor will be available as part of Playmates 6″ Terminator Salvation line. But because the rights to Bale’s likeness weren’t secured at the time the line was rushed into production*, the John Connor figure is wearing a full helmet that covers almost his entire face. But it’s totally John Connor!
You can find Action-Figure’s full rundown here.
P.S. What’s with the red arm stripe? Makes him look like a freakin’ Nazi stormtrooper.
P.P.S. I totally know who’s under that helmet! It’s the Steel Brigade guy.
*Assumption on my part
Happy Mer-Man Day
Remember, Mer-Man goes on sale at 12pm EDT today!