Anime
HGUC Zaku F2 Review
By Loran I really don’t understand the logic Bandai takes in their MG and HGUC releases. Bandai likes to release suits based on the series they appear in, like, for a period of time, they […]
Articles by Christopher Troy
Anime
OD/ED: My thoughts on Gundam AGE
By Loran A few days ago, thanks to scans provided from CoroCoro Magazine, we were able to take a look at what appears to be the new Gundam Series, Gundam Age. The series will involve […]
Dark Horse
Of Brightest Day and Pokemon
By Chris Troy I’ll be honest. Aside from Diamond on the DS, I really haved played too many Pokemon games since the original red/blue for the OG, moose-killing size Gameboy (EDITOR MORGAN’s NOTE- Now I […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Laserbeak Review
By Loran Revenge of the Fallen showed us that non-humanoid robot modes can be done in Transformers. Yes, we’ve had the original cassettes who had animal modes, but personally, they never really felt like stand-alone […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Shockwave Review
By Loran Ah, Shockwave… one of those Transformers characters that never had a consistent personality. Remember how in the TV show he was as loyal to Megatron as Starscream was traitorous? Most people know that […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Topspin review
By Loran Yeah, there’s nothing about the Wreckers from Transformers: The Dark of the Moon that I can say that hasn’t been said in my review of Roadbuster. Great concept, silly, fun, etc etc. Now […]
Comic Gifts
Thumbs Up Soldier!: A look of the first round of Captain America figures!
By Chris Troy One of my problems with the Thor toy line is that it strictly focuses on the Movie-verse stuff, at least for the time being. Hasbro spoiled me by giving Wolverine and Iron […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Icepick Review
By Loran After my disappointment with Thunderhead, I decided to seek out another Human Alliance Basic for my Dark of the Moon collection. I wanted one that had an actual weapon mode, one that could […]
Marvel Comics
Statue Report: Ms. Marvel Bishoujo Statue
By Chris Troy Possibly due to several minor disputes with my wife over the past few years, I’ve (rather impressively) held off purchasing one of the various Marvel Bishoujo statues; a line consisting of various […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Roadbuster Review
By Loran You know, I’m not embarrassed at all to admit that I like gimmicky characters. When I first heard about the movie Wreckers, a big grin went across my face. The idea of taking […]
Toys
Transformers DOTA Thunderhead Review
By Loran Well, the Dark of the Moon toys are finally here, and in full force. Last week I covered the new sublines we’ll be seeing in this Transformers series, and the other day I […]
Marvel Comics
Marvel Universe Spring Releases!
By Chris Troy Alright, so it’s been a while FPNYC faithful (Stupid Internets!), but now we’re back at 100% and willing to give you, the reader, the latest news on FPNYC’s toy and collectibles department! […]
Gundam
New Gunpla from the Shizuoka Hobby Show
By Loran Occurring right now in Japan is the Shizuoka Hobby Show, a yearly event where many of Japan’s model kit companies get together to show off their upcoming releases for the summer and beyond. […]
Toys
The New Additions to the Dark of the Moon Family
by Loran It’s almost time, dear readers. The new Transformers film, “Dark of the Moon” makes its debut in North American theaters on July 1st. But what would the movie be without the toys? Yep, […]
Anime
Kitbash Idea Gundam Version Kai
By Loran While most of the kitbashing I do and have showcased here has been the tried-and-true practice of “MSV+HGUC,” there is of course a much simpler way, and that’s just throwing a couple of […]
Toys
Transformers Generations Wheeljack Review
By Loran Ah, Wheeljack. How can’t you love this guy? He’s probably one of the most endearing characters from the first season of the Transformers cartoon, and he was even the first character to ever […]
Anime
Zaku Flipper Kitbash
By Loran Kitbashes, kitbashes… I have way too much fun doing these. If you think about it, if you have a backlog as big as I do, kitbashes are the best way to clear it […]
Toys
D-arts Mega Man X Review
By Loran You know how I said I wasn’t a big comic book fan as a kid? Weeeell, the same could sort of be said towards a lot of video games. I have a Playstation, […]
Toys
Transformers Generations Thundercracker Review
By Loran Oh, Thundercracker… how much controversy you seem to cause. Botcon 2007 was the first time the convention has ever come close to my area, being in Providence, Rhode Island that year. It was […]
Anime
Even more upcoming Gunpla!
By Loran Boy, I sure have the worst timing, don’t I? Shortly after I wrote the article on the HGUC kits Bandai has coming out this summer, bam, they announce a few more! And knowing […]