Cartoons
The Best at (Lumpy) Space.
It’s March, which means it’s no longer February. This is the basic concept of months and calendars people, what’s so hard to understand about it? It also being March means there are 2 video games […]
Articles by Christopher Troy
Comic Book Movies
Live from New York, a chance to give us your money!
S’up FPNYC Faithful? This week I though I try something different and take some pictures of stuff I thought was neat IN-STORE, capturing our merchandise LIVE in it’s natural environment! And that doesn’t excite you, […]
Dark Horse
Toy Fair 2013: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
Toy Fair has happen and me start this article by thanking whatever Hasbro employee is reading this site on the regular, or stalking me elsewhere, internet or in real life. The fruits of your research […]
Anime
Toy Fair 2013 is going down, and we’re not there!
Happy Saturday everyone! Hopefully the snow didn’t mess up your weekend plans too bad, and if they did, I feel for you and can relate. I HAD MUSEUM PLANS TODAY DAMMIT! As the title implies, […]
DC Comics
A return to form
What’s this? An article where I can get by without talking about Square Enix releases?!? Why yes, yes it is! Of course that means returning to the old hotness, talking about comic book related merch, […]
Comic Reviews
Square Vs Chris round 3, also a Young Avengers review
Trolls trolling trolls, I swear. Apparently it’s been a whopping whole 1 week since the release of the last set of figures from Square Enix, so the company decided to release another 2 to make […]
DC Comics
We get it Square. You like money.
Square-Enix, I under you ma. You have stock-holders you have to impress. You gotta make sure that green is coming in, despite the fact that the Japanese gaming scene isn’t looking so hot these days. […]
Anime
Chris’ list o’ things to throw money at in 2013
I suppose a 2013 preview list should not be written 14 days into year, but I did a lot of traveling over the holidays, and acquired several video games of worth. If anything, SEGA should […]
Mecha
Super Robot Chogokin Volfogg Review
Have I ever mentioned how much I loved GaoGaiGar? Really, as far as mecha anime from the 1990’s is concerned, it’s seriously one of the best. Takara and Sunrise took the Brave series, a franchise […]
Boom! Studios
Because I’m always right-Best comics of 2012
I would like to start this article off by “publicly” thanking those friends of mine who purchased a plethora of games via Steam for me this past Christmas. You’re given me an excuse to continue […]
Anime
Because I’m always right- Best of 2012, toys edition
Not to be outdone by fellow FPNYC blogger Unkie Dev, my wife and I also got an addition to our family this week. Only ours has come in the form of a cat. “Pixel” is […]
Cartoons
Man of Snark
As many of you know, there’s a new trailer out for new Zack Snyder joint “Man of Steel”, the new Superman movie due out Summer 2013. I was on the fence about the movie initially […]
Anime
Hey look, more Play Arts!
Holy crap it is really December?! Ugh, this means I need to buy multiple gifts for people. And by gifts I mean video games and gift cards. My friends are actually kind of easy to […]
Marvel Comics
Post-Turkey Day Weekend Recap
For the 5 of you who follow the adventure of Chris Troy and Fantasy Football, I wisely started the Patriots defense over the weekend. That was 25 points I needed. A shame it was up […]
Anime
New Toys…is what we got
Yeah, I know, making a reference to Sublime’s “What I Got” is dating myself, but I don’t care. It’s a great song, which is why it’s in Saints Row the 3rd. TWO GREAT TASTES, ETC. […]
Anime
HGUC Delta Plus Review
Remember when I first started doing build logs back in 2010 and in the middle of the Delta Plus I kind of just… stopped? Yeah. Sorry about that. Somehow I just lost my drive and […]
PlayArts
(Belated) N7 Day figure spectacular!
Dear Mother Nature, YO, QUIT IT, SHIT’S PLAYED OUT! No love, Chris Troy Greeting FPNYC Faithful! If you’re anything like me (first off, let me say that I’m sorry to hear that), you’re quite tired […]
Toys
Tamashii Nation 2012 Part 1 Arts!
Tamashii Fest is here yet again!! It seems every year Bandai shows off some really awesome stuff at Tamashii fest and you have to wonder how they can outdo themselves. Somehow, they manage to find […]
Dark Horse
Chris’ list o’ books that you should stay inside and read. And not leave the house.
So Hurricane Sandy is a thing that’s happened. Trains are out for at least 3-4 days, busses will be back by Wednesday, and comics will probably be in shops by Thursday. The last one is […]
Anime
MG Hyaku Shiki Build Log Finished
( Chris here-FPNYC IS CLOSED TODAY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COME TO THE STORE FOR ANY REASON!) One project down, god knows how many more to go. I’ll have to admit to not doing many […]