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  • Issue #83A
    Toyfare (1997) 83A
    Published Jul 2004 by Wizard.

    What is it about MiniMates that has captured America's hearts and minds? We'll attempt to explain it all in our massive tribute to MiniMates, including the latest news, all-new images, and another installment of Twisted MiniMate Theatre! The MiniMates phenomenon also strikes on the cover to this issue of ToyFare as the greatest heroes of DC Comics and Marvel clash! SUMMER MOVIE TOYS ROUNDUP - It's that time of the season, when the toys of summer are hitting the shelves to support the big blockbusters of the summer. From Catwoman to Harry Potter, from Aliens/Predator to Spider-Man 2, from Shrek 2 to Blade 3, we'll run down the toys you'll want, the toys you'll need and the toys you won't be able to find! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END - Made you look! Catch more hilarious madness as Mego Spidey and the gang start trouble once again in another all-new episode. LIVING DEAD DOLLS VISUAL PRICE GUIDE - These morbidly deceased figures are anything but dead! See each and every one of these hot toys along with all of the limited editions and convention exclusives. You'll kill yourself if you miss this! ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available -- track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! And: Exclusive MiniMate offer. Magazine. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #83B
    Toyfare (1997) 83B
    Published Jul 2004 by Wizard.

    What is it about MiniMates that has captured America's hearts and minds? We'll attempt to explain it all in our massive tribute to MiniMates, including the latest news, all-new images, and another installment of Twisted MiniMate Theatre! The MiniMates phenomenon also strikes on the cover to this issue of ToyFare as the greatest heroes of DC Comics and Marvel clash! SUMMER MOVIE TOYS ROUNDUP - It's that time of the season, when the toys of summer are hitting the shelves to support the big blockbusters of the summer. From Catwoman to Harry Potter, from Aliens/Predator to Spider-Man 2, from Shrek 2 to Blade 3, we'll run down the toys you'll want, the toys you'll need and the toys you won't be able to find! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END - Made you look! Catch more hilarious madness as Mego Spidey and the gang start trouble once again in another all-new episode. LIVING DEAD DOLLS VISUAL PRICE GUIDE - These morbidly deceased figures are anything but dead! See each and every one of these hot toys along with all of the limited editions and convention exclusives. You'll kill yourself if you miss this! ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available -- track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! And: Exclusive MiniMate offer. Magazine. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #86A
    Toyfare (1997) 86A
    Published Oct 2004 by Wizard.

    MARVEL LEGENDS WISH LIST With 2004's assortments of Marvel Legends planned out by Toy Biz, we see a lot of characters that should have toys, but don't... yet! Check out our custom figures, calling out the heroes that deserve to be Legends! Marvel Legends figures unite as the Avengers to re-create the iconic cover to Avengers #4 by Jack Kirby on the cover to this issue! VIDEO GAMES TAKE OVER TOYS! We're taking you inside the world of video games?and video game toys?in this in-depth feature! Find out what the deal is for new toys for Halo 2, Hitman: Contracts, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and much more. What new games are coming out this fall? Which will have toys? What game toys do you wanna see? It's all here! EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR SUE STORM MARVEL SELECT BUST OFFER! A true exclusive, not a repaint or a retool. The only way to complete this new set of Ultimate Fantastic Four Marvel Select Busts is to order this Sue Storm through Wizard Entertainment. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE RETURNS FOR ANOTHER EPISODE! The funniest and longest-running Mego strip in comics presents another all-new event that will change the world as we know it! MARVEL SELECT STATUES AND BUSTS SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! After only a few years in the business, Diamond Select Toys has created an impressive collection of Marvel busts and statues! Check out the depth and breadth of this line as we show you pictures of over 100 items, including all of the exclusives and variants! Plus: the upcoming items you have to own! TOYFARE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL! We celebrate a return to fancy book-learnin' by educating... with action figures! Learn geography with the G.I. Joe team, math with the Micronauts and spelling with the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand! It's edu-tainment, without the edu- or the -tainment! Magazine (Marvel Legends Avengers #4 Cover)$4.99 Magazine (Video Game Toys Cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #87A
    Toyfare (1997) 87A
    Published Nov 2004 by Wizard.

    IDENTITY CRISIS! ? DC Comics' red-hot Identity Crisis storyline reveals the private lives of our favorite heroes. To commemorate, we look at the greatest secret identity action figures of all time! Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker...all the best ones are here, as well as the best superhero figures to match them up with! (Plus: the best dead action figures of all time! ? The heroes of DC Comics' Identity Crisis appear on this month's cover to ToyFare magazine. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE ASKS "WHAT IF...?" ? The Watcher returns to peruse countless realities, including ones where our heroes have been fundamentally changed! What if Captain America had never been frozen after World War II? What if Wolverine joined the Defenders? What if Mego Spider-Man's Uncle Ben had lived? ? This is the first-ever "Twisted ToyFare" edition of "What If...?" WWE WRESTLING FIGURES SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! ? Put together the ultimate wrestling toy collection as this issue of ToyFare picks the best versions of all of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE?past, present and future?and presenting them to you in this "best of" photo guide to the toy line by JAKKS Pacific! Which is the best Undertaker? The best Rey Mysterio? The best Trish Stratus? Find out here! Plus: the upcoming figures you have to own! JAPANESE TOY MANIA! ? It's Japanese toy insanity as we look at the world of toy collecting in Japan, including the biggest, craziest and priciest toys ever made by man. Plus, we examine the Japanese collector: is he as insane as his American counterpart? All the weirdness that is Japanese toys is here! (To tie in, we have an anime toys cover on this issue.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! ? Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Big Shots". Magazine (Identity Crisis cover) $4.99 Magazine (Gundam Toys cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #87B
    Toyfare (1997) 87B
    Published Nov 2004 by Wizard.

    IDENTITY CRISIS! ? DC Comics' red-hot Identity Crisis storyline reveals the private lives of our favorite heroes. To commemorate, we look at the greatest secret identity action figures of all time! Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker...all the best ones are here, as well as the best superhero figures to match them up with! (Plus: the best dead action figures of all time! ? The heroes of DC Comics' Identity Crisis appear on this month's cover to ToyFare magazine. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE ASKS "WHAT IF...?" ? The Watcher returns to peruse countless realities, including ones where our heroes have been fundamentally changed! What if Captain America had never been frozen after World War II? What if Wolverine joined the Defenders? What if Mego Spider-Man's Uncle Ben had lived? ? This is the first-ever "Twisted ToyFare" edition of "What If...?" WWE WRESTLING FIGURES SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! ? Put together the ultimate wrestling toy collection as this issue of ToyFare picks the best versions of all of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE?past, present and future?and presenting them to you in this "best of" photo guide to the toy line by JAKKS Pacific! Which is the best Undertaker? The best Rey Mysterio? The best Trish Stratus? Find out here! Plus: the upcoming figures you have to own! JAPANESE TOY MANIA! ? It's Japanese toy insanity as we look at the world of toy collecting in Japan, including the biggest, craziest and priciest toys ever made by man. Plus, we examine the Japanese collector: is he as insane as his American counterpart? All the weirdness that is Japanese toys is here! (To tie in, we have an anime toys cover on this issue.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! ? Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Big Shots". Magazine (Identity Crisis cover) $4.99 Magazine (Gundam Toys cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #88B
    Toyfare (1997) 88B
    Published Dec 2004 by Wizard.

    Cover 2 of 3: Marvel vs. DC! MARVEL LEGENDS VS. DC DIRECT?YOU DECIDE! We compare the two biggest names in superhero toys! They slugged it out for your love, and you showed your love by casting a vote! On our Website (wizarduniverse.com), we asked for your opinions on which toy line was better in various categories, and now we're showing you what you said! Will the super-poseable Marvel Legends come out on top, or the all-inclusive DC Direct? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! Angel may be gone, but the spirit of the Buffyverse lives on in Diamond Select Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer toy line! With a five-year history, and a slew of variants on the market, this is one toy line that needs a full photo rundown! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN! It's a very creepy "TTT," as Blade the other vampire slayer ? takes on the most horrible vampires in the world! (Well, they aren't that bad, really, but it's the principle of the thing.) Can he capture or kill every bloodsucking fiend within a five-mile radius? We're taking all bets! THE BEST CARTOON TOYS EVER MADE! It seems like every cartoon ever made has had a toy line at one point or another. But which toy lines have best captured their shows' animated style? Which are the most fun to play with? Which are, in a word, the best? We look at such popular toy lines as Justice League, Teen Titans and Clone Wars to decide which are the kings of the hill! (No pun intended.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (New Marvel Legends vs. Dc Direct Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Cartoon Toys Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #89B
    Toyfare (1997) 89B
    Published Jan 2005 by Wizard.

    MEGA 2005 TOYFARE PREVIEW! ? 2004 is almost over, and we wanna know what's next for all of the hottest toy lines and companies! Check out 2005 releases from DC Direct, Hasbro, Toy Biz, Palisades, Mattel, Toynami, Yamato USA, Bleeding Edge, Mezco and many more! Plus: your guides to the coolest movies and comics of '05! DC Direct's 2005 all-new Justice League figures inspired by Alex Ross appear on this month's photo cover. HALO VIDEO GAME TOYS PRICE GUIDE! ? The game has finally arrived! One day before "Halo 2" goes on sale, ToyFare #89 will show off every toy in Joyride's Halo toy line, including all of the repaints and battle- damaged variants?plus the newest figures from the Halo 2 line! Can you honestly say you have every figure? We're betting you don't! Superstar comic artist Greg Horn creates a dazzling painted Halo 2 alternate cover. HE-MAN RETURNS TO TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! ? Skeletor and his fraternity brothers have had enough of He-Man and his band of jocks, so they decide to enter into an all-out prank war. But He-Man's frat has been doing this a lot longer than they have, and Skeletor's crew doesn't stand a chance! Look for a special appearance by He-Man's dad, Dean King Randor! SHOP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH TOYFARE! ? Are you a toy collector who wants to buy your friend something cool and toy-related? Check out our handydandy shopping guide, which shows off the coolest gifts for everyone on your list! Or, simply circle the items you want yourself, then leave your copy lying around the house open to the correct page! It can't fail! THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! ? Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (ALEX ROSS JUSTICE LEAGUE FIGURES COVER) $4.99 Magazine (HALO 2 COVER BY GREG HORN) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #93B
    Toyfare (1997) 93B
    Published May 2005 by Wizard.

    30-PAGE GIANT INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR PHOTO COVERAGE! What do the toy companies have planned for your favorite toys next year? This is the place to find out?with pictures and information direct from the giant Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York City! We'll cover the best and brightest of the toys to come from Mattel, Hasbro, DC Direct, NECA, Palisades, Diamond Select, Toy Biz, Art Asylum, Mezco and many more! This is easily our biggest toy news feature of the year! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE EPISODE 4, PART 2 At the end of 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope Darth Vader's ship spun out of control. What happened next? Where did he go? And who will save him? Find out in this month's hysterical Twisted ToyFare episode. Join four unusual stormtroopers in their search for Vader in the far reaches of outer space a long, long time ago... THE "PERFECT STAR WARS COLLECTION" VISUAL PRICE GUIDE Do you have the perfect Star Wars collection? Only one way to find out?check out our Star Wars VPG! You may have a great Luke figure, a cool Chewbacca, Anakin, or even the most sought-after Vader figure, but if you don't have figures and vehicles we've got here...you ain't got the perfect collection! SPECTACULAR COVERS WITH GALACTUS, STAR WARS AND SIN CITY! Toy Biz presents the Marvel Legends Galactus figure on the cover to this issue! This fantastic figure is the one that Legends fans have been waiting for! Behold new Star Wars figures along with the newest all-new Sin City figures on this month's alternate covers! THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone." Magazine (Marvel Legends Galactus Premiere Cover) $4.99 Magazine (New Star Wars Toys Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Sin City Toys From Neca Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #95
    Toyfare (1997) 95
    Published Jul 2005 by Wizard.

    MARVEL LEGENDS COMPLETE! Wanna see every Marvel Legends toy? Sure you can sell your car, your old clothes and your dog and then invest that hard-earned money buying each and every action figure that's come out...but we have a better idea: buy this issue instead and find out about everything from points of articulation to the total value of the entire line! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE AGAIN! On an island somewhere outside of Megoville, the toys have been stranded. What is the mysterious force that brought them here? Why has fate chosen this ragtag group? Who will survive? Who will die? Who will tell Thor he's not in this issue? If you've watched ABC's Lost, or heard of Gilligan's Island, you'll love this month's hysterical episode! CARTOON NETWORK MAMAJAMA! Take a good, hard look at yourself... Bored yet? Good, because if you want to have fun, it's Cartoon Network where you should be looking! And we'll be taking a real close look at all your CN favorites, from JLU to Venture Bros., from those Family Guy re-runs to those cute li'l Teen Titans! HOW TO BREAK INTO THE TOY BUSINESS! You love toys, you need toys, your life is toys! There's only one thing missing: you don't get paid to play with them! All that can change after you've read ToyFare's guide on breaking into the toy business. We talk to sculptors, painters, product managers and even some toy business owners! When all is said and done, you'll abandon your friends, family and pets to join your favorite toy company. STAR WARS UNLEASHED PHOTO PRICE GUIDE! With Star Wars Episode III on the way, anticipation is building among collectors. See all of the red-hot Star Wars unleashed figures in a giant ToyFare photo price guide with all of the latest information and top quality new photos. You'll get to see all the figures, what they go for, and why they're so cool! Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #96
    Toyfare (1997) 96
    Published Aug 2005 by Wizard.

    MARVEL LEGENDS COMPLETE PHOTO COLLECTOR Brand new visual guide with new photography of every figure from all 12 waves from Toy Biz. See all of the hard-to-find variant figures, retailer exclusives and boxed sets along with up-to-date pricing info on everything. This comprehensive guide is the ultimate utility for Marvel Legends collectors. You can't miss this! GODZILLA VISITS TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! Watch the great Godzilla as he goes for a leisurely stroll through downtown Tokyo! What's Ghidorah been up to lately? What are those little things flying around his head? And where did that giant robot Godzilla come from? All of this and much more! The Mego cast will never be the same. TOYFARE'S SUMMER MOVIE TOY SPECTACULAR! With Fantastic Four, Batman Begins, Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith, War Of The Worlds, Dukes Of Hazard and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory on the way, ToyFare compares the various lines and provides detailed information and photography to let you know which ones will rule this summer for fans and collectors. The new Fantastic Four movie toys try to clobber the competition on the cover to this issue! VISITOR GUIDE TO HE-MAN'S ETERNIA AND MUCH MORE! You read right! You'll need this special feature to avoid Panthor's gut on the way to Castle Greyskull. Don't forget 'Incoming,' 'Swag,' 'Top 10,' the best price guides and all the other great stuff that make ToyFare the best reading for toy fans! Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #97
    Toyfare (1997) 97
    Published Sep 2005 by Wizard.

    TOP TEN ALTERNATE REALITY TOY LINES ? With the 20th anniversary of "Crisis on Infinite Earths" fast approaching, we've decided to spotlight the best toy lines based on alternate realities ever! From the X-Men"s "Age of Apocalypse" to Star Trek's "Mirror" universe, we call out the best toys in this galaxy?or any other, for that matter! ? Plus: We make over the old X-Men toys we want to see as Marvel Legends! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! ? Mego Spidey's house has been destroyed, and he's moving into a swank new apartment building?Avengers Tower! Now, because he failed to read the fine print, Spidey is forced to fight alongside a slew of B-list heroes as a member of the New Avengers! This episode of "TTT" ties in to our "House of M" cover! ALL-NEW G.I. JOE: SIGMA SIX CARTOON PREVIEW ? G.I. Joe is coming back to TV! We interview the writers and animators behind this fall's G.I. Joe: Sigma Six cartoon, getting the skinny on what's going to happen, and what will happen to what went before! Wait, does that make sense? We think so! SUPERHERO TOY SHOWDOWN! ? It's tabletop terror as the ToyFare staff plays the new super-poseable action-figure game from Toy Biz?Superhero Showdown! Thrill to the tabletop action! Learn about the various powers and strategies! See the ToyFare guys call each other horrible, horrible names! HE-MAN CREATOR INTERVIEW! ? Masters of the Universe changed the ways toys could be marketed to kids?and it was one of the most out-there ideas anyone had ever seen! We interview Roger Sweet, the creator of Masters of the Universe for Mattel and author of the upcoming book, "Mastering the Universe," about where the idea came from and how he came up with the various crazy characters! MICROMAN PHOTO GUIDE ? They're tiny! They're collectable! They're the hottest things under 4 inches! We present our first-ever complete guide to the Micro Action line, including Micro-sized versions of Batman, Transformers, G-Force, Godzilla, Aliens vs. Predator and more! ONLY 3 ISSUES TO GO UNTIL TOYFARE #100! Magazine (Marvel Comics House of M cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #101
    Toyfare (1997) 101
    Published Jan 2006 by Wizard.

    BEHIND THE SCENES AT WETA WORKSHOP! · We talk to the special effects mavens behind King Kong, Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings about their collectibles! How do they turn their effects into statues and action figures? What are they working on next? What's Peter Jackson really like? · Peter Jackson's King Kong appears on this month's cover to ToyFare. GIANT ADULT SWIM PHOTO COLLECTOR'S GUIDE · You've been snapping up Palisades Toys' Adult Swim figures, but how's your Space Ghost: Coast to Coast collection? Or Family Guy? Or Futurama? We've got pictures of every Adult Swim show toy ever made, with prices for all! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! · After the Earth-shattering events of ToyFare #100, what'll Mego Spidey get up to this month? Even we don't know! Heck, we don't know what pants we're gonna wear until we open up the clothes hamper every morning. DC ANIMATED/JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED! · We showcase every DC character that's been done in the animated style, from the classic Batman: The Animated Series to Justice League Unlimited! They're all in one place, for the first time ever! MARVEL SUPER-PETS! · Marvel is finally jumping on the teen-sidekick bandwagon with the Young Avengers, but where are all the super-pets? We customize our ideas for the Super-Pets of the Marvel Universe, and you'll never look at Spider-Man the same way again! WORST HOLIDAY SPECIALS EVER! · The holidays are a time for giving, sharing-and really bad TV programs! We run down the worst specials to ever grace the small screen, from Star Wars to Scooby Doo! THE MAKING OF A WWE SUPERSTAR! · We talk to JAKKS Pacific about the making of their WWE Classic Superstars line to find out what these legendary Superstars are really like! Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #103
    Toyfare (1997) 103
    Published Mar 2006 by Wizard.

    TEEN TITAN EPISODE GUIDE · We run down the characters and stories behind every single episode of 'Teen Titans', including the newest season! WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTARS PHOTO GUIDE · They may be out of the ring, but they're not out by a long shot! We run down all of the figures in JAKKS Pacific's classic Superstars toy line, including legends like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior! ALEX ROSS ON TOYS · We pin down Alex Ross and get his artist's commentary on DC Direct's Alex Ross-based toys! From Kingdom Come to Justice, we hear which toys are his favorites, which he wants to another crack at and which he¹s dying to see made! MINIMATES EXPOSED · We ask the minds behind the MiniMates what's going on with the popular toy line, including new licenses, new scales and more! UNSUNG VILLAINS WISH LIST · We provide the toy companies with our handy-dandy primer to the screen villains that need to get made as toys! You won¹t believe the villains we want to see! ROBOT CHICKEN · This all-toy stop-motion animated show is one of Adult Swim's most popular programs, and with good reason! As the second season gears up for its spring debut, we go behind-the-scenes to give you the director's commentary on the best moments from the first season. Plus, behind-the-scenes info on what's to come! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE · Captain Kirk has roaming hands, but he'd better put a lid on it, or he's fired! Can the intergalactic ladies' man keep his mind off of you-know-what? Find out here! Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #108
    Toyfare (1997) 108
    Published Aug 2006 by Wizard.

    TOYFARE'S $10,000 TREASURE HUNT! It's ToyFare's biggest contest ever, as we finally launch our massive scavenger hunt! This issue will tell you everything you need to pillage, plunder and steal (no stealing, please) to qualify for a chance to win $10,000 worth of swag! It's every buccaneer's dream! PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PHOTO GUIDE Hoist the mainsail, swab the poopdeck and track down every single NECA Pirates figure made for both Curse of the Black Pearl and Dead Man's Chest! For all you mega Pirates fans, we're gonna run down the entire line, with prices and pics of each figure. MUSIC TOYS WE DON'T WANT TO SEE Music toys are making a resurgence, with plenty of great rock stars in the toy pipeline-Freddie Mercury, Jimmy Page and John Lennon, to name a few. But what if some company decides to make a musician that should never, ever have a toy? (Two words: Clay Aiken.) We got Robot Chicken customizers Plastic Earth to realize our musical nightmares in 3-D. TEEN TITANS & JLU: THE LOST ESPISODES Why were JLU and Teen Titans cancelled? We go right to the source to find out why shows ended and what would have been next for these two super-teams. Plus: what's taking their place? HASBRO DOES MARVEL What does Hasbro have planned for the Marvel license in 2007? We finally get some answers, and we even get our customizers to craft some examples of what we'd like to see! TV ON DVD We watch our favorite cartoons on DVD (G.I. Joe, Transformers, DuckTales) and rate them against our memories of them! Do they stand up against the test of time? TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE The Stormtroopers are back! The four misfits of the Imperial army are left jobless when the Empire suddenly collapses! With no prospects and no medical benefits, the troopers do what they gotta do...they enroll at Jedi Academy for training! Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #111
    Toyfare (1997) 111
    Published Nov 2006 by Wizard.

    TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #111 THE MONTHLY RAG GOES CELEB-CRAZY! We're overhauling our Monthly Rag tabloid to give you what you really want: celebrity dirt! We've got info on who's been seen out with Paris, who's having dinner with Brad and who's been spending time in Optimus Prime's trailer! We'll also look at what celebs are wearing...and then say mean things about them! Skeletor, what were you thinking? SPIDER-MAN & FRIENDS PHOTO GUIDE! Who can resist the cuteness of Toy Biz's pre-school Marvel line? Not us, that's for sure! We've put together a photo guide to all of the characters so far, plus a look at what characters are still to come! Also: A complete price guide to licensed preschool toys! TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE! Can't wait to see 2007's sure-to-be-huge Transformers feature film? We clue you in to the behind-the-scenes info about next summer's blockbuster, including the robots you'll see, the vehicles they'll turn into, and the battles that are sure to ensue! SCI-FI COMEBACKS! Sure, the new Battlestar Galactica and Dr. Who have audiences captivated, but do you remember what the shows used to be like? We pick the next batch of forgettable '70s and '80s sci-fi shows that need to get revamped for the 2000s! DC DIRECT'S 1/6 SCALE FIGURES! With their new 13-inch action figures, DC Direct has created an amazing new line of collectibles, from the tip of the detailed head sculpts to their seams on their finely tailored boots! We take a look at what's out so far, and what figures are to come! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE The villains of Megoville are holding a banquet with only one sinister goal-to trade enemies! In this hilarious strip, we take the good guys, we take the bad guys, and we watch them argue over who is whose nemesis, and there you have the 'Facts of Vengeance'! Magazine (Cover: Celebrity Mag Parody) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #112
    Toyfare (1997) 112
    Published Dec 2006 by Wizard.

    BOWEN DESIGNS: A sculptor'S COMMENTARY ? We show off Bowen Designs' hot upcoming statues and get Randy Bowen and his team to fill us in on all of the behind-the-scenes details! Plus: Bowen's personal faves! The upcoming Bowen Designs Spider-Woman statue is on our cover this month. DC ARTISTS TOY WISH LIST ? DC does such great artist-based lines, but there are still so many DC artists we'd like to see entire lines of toys based on! We spotlight the artists whose artwork deserves a third dimension: Kevin Maguire, Adam Hughes, Rags Morales, Amanda Conner and more! INDIE COMICS LEGENDS! ? Love your Marvel Legends but long to team them up with your favorite independent comics superstars? Shocker Toys has signed licenses with Top Cow, Image, 2000 A.D. and more to do super-poseable figures of characters like Witchblade, Darkness, Jack Staff, Madman, Shadowhawk and more! We go behind-the-scenes on this sure-to-be popular toy line! SECRET AGENT TOYS! ? In honor of the upcoming James Bond film Casino Royale, we offer a retrospective on the history and variety of 007 action figures! See the history of the spy's collectibles, from Dr. No to today! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE ? There aren't a lot of places Mego Captain Kirk hasn't boldly gone, but he's about to go to one of them...the far-flung future of Star Trek: The Next Generation! How will he misuse the holodeck? Why is he the only hope against the threat of the Borg? And how will he react to Troi's uniform? Find out here! TOYFARE'S REGULAR KILLER DEPARTMENTS! ? Thrill to our world-premiere toy coverage in 'Incoming'! Guffaw at the hilarious fake news of 'The Monthly Rag'! Calculate to the loving listings in our full-color price guide! It's all in here! Cover price $4.99.