NYC Toyfair 2020 Overview

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Well not much I am interested in, but here's whats to look forward to this upcoming year:

[Thor Laserpunch]

Hasbro as usual kills it with their reveals imho. I'm not really into the Black Series so much any more, but the snowspeeder and probe droid and all the dope ESB stuff makes me wish I was.

The Marvel Legends reveals were incredible. They put out so much stuff any more it's hard to keep up, but first appearance Storm, the Leader, Warpath,and Black Tom have all been sorely needed. The AoA figures look great, then there's some truly wtf surprise stuff like Sugar Man and Iron Man 2020. There's a lot to take in for me.

I don't plan on collecting Ghostbusters Plasma Series but they look way better than most of the other GB figures I've seen in the past 20 years.

GI Joe Classified 6" line could be promising... so far, I like the idea but the execution is too modernized for my tastes.

Super 7 had some great stuff too but I don't plan on collecting TCats or TMNT figures and feel like I probably saw most of what they had on display in advance.

Honestly thought I would hate McFarlane's DC figures, but they have looked great so far and some great figures have already been released that haven't been done to death like Batman Who Laughs and Hellbat armor Bats. I don't really need anything so far beyond their classic Supes, but I'm stoked to see more.

Mezco One: 12 is a fave line but again, almost nothing new to me. Predator is looking pretty good but I sold off my Pred collection this summer and not really looking to start up again. Dr. Zaius looks great and I love POTA, but until they show off some more figures I doubt I would go in on a new figure line. My NECA Apes serve me well.

[rihia2k]

Ha! The minute those Hasbro ML reveals popped up I could practically hear Thor Laserpunch making strange biological noises.

The vid was really well presented, yay ToyGalaxy person. Most YouTube figure/toy related presenters kinda' churn my ear wax (generally find YouTube pretty irritating these days) but that was cruisy and informative.

Coincidentally been watching Defenders of the Earth and desiring figure goodness on that front, so nice job, NECA!
Feel like they're gonna' have to double up on The Phantom for every set because so many peeps will just want him alone. Though did I hear mention of a dedicated The Phantom line? Neat.
Also heard "the whole line" of Defenders of the Planets mentioned. But didn't see the brats anywhere, did anyone ever care about the kids in that show? (admittedly I can't name even one of them)

Bossfight's H.A.C.K.S. are durn purdy, but I'll never chase 'em. Just really like the idea of 3.75" or 4" fantasy, wanted so much more of that as a kid.

I can't think much of ReAction Army of Darkness, not when I've got Palisades AoD hanging on the wall. ReAction AoD would just feel like buying a licenced postcard. Most ReAction ... just, blah. It's when they release, like, American Werewolf in London or something that I care. But not enough to buy it.

Baby Yoda (yes, I call him that) is at once a magical creation of puppetronics with nostalgic adorability, and the most ruthless jugular chomping way to get an f-tonne of moolah. I'm not complaining; just too cynical to not constantly see it. So I won't buy anything pertaining to it, all dignified I am.
That said, I'm a total goof for Zorii Bliss same as I was for Zam Wesell. Cos they look cool. It's deep, I won't go into it.

I fully understand the GI Joe styling and imagine it as a supplement. Not like they could afford to transform the whole line forever more, it's a way clever decision. Snake Eyes looks filthy tasty.

[Thor Laserpunch]

That was in fact me gurgling internally as I processed this year’s tasty Legends.

I forgot all about Defenders of the Earth!!! Sweet figs. Not sure how big the fan base for the show is but who doesn’t want Phantom, Flash, Ming, & Mandrake? They really do need to do up a pulpy style Phantom separately. Would anyone actually buy the kids tho? I always thought it was pretty cold they fridged Flash Gordon’s wife in the first episode of a cartoon which was ostensibly a half hour action figure commercial.