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    The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013
    The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013
    The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013
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    The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013

    By Colin Dorman

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    The Action Figure Resource magazine is the first dedicated to the hobby of collecting Action figures.

    Bursting with 40+ full-color pages of news, reviews, checklists, guides, special features and tutorials covering everything from how to start your collection to cataloging, valuing, protecting and storing them, making it ideal reading for both the casual and experienced collector.

    In this issue:

    How to Grade an Action Figure
    Superman Collectors Guide
    Top Ten Superman Figures
    Mattel Feature
    Reviews

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherColin Dorman
    Release dateOct 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301900916
    The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013
    Author

    Colin Dorman

    About the Author: Colin was born in Singapore in 1964, but grew up in Poole, Dorset in England where he stayed until the age of 16. After graduating at Bournemouth College of Technology in 1984 with a HND Diploma in Hotel & Catering Management he worked in the Hospitality industry for 15 years. In 1995 he made a career change and started working in a Hobby Store selling CCGs (Collectible Card Games), Trading Cards and Action Figures etc. Then in 1996 Colin started his first business selling Trading Cards and CCGs online. Following the success of his online business he opened his first retail store in 1998 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire followed by a second store in Peterborough Herts in 2000. In 2004 Colin decided to make another career change, sold his business, and moved to Thailand where he now lives teaching English.

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      Book preview

      The Action Figure Resource Magazine- Oct 2013 - Colin Dorman

      Action Figure Resource Magazine

      Vol 1 Issue 9 Oct 2013

      Designed, produced & published by: Colin Dorman

      Articles by: Colin Dorman, Alex Cross

      Reviews supplied by: Michael Crawford

      Copyright 2013 Michael Crawford

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      http://action-figure-resource.com

      Email: barleymow64@gmail.com

      Advertising enquires, please send to the above email address.

      If you have any question, queries or remarks about any of the articles please contact me.

      If you are interested in advertising in the AFR magazine or website please contact me for a rate card.

      Hi,

      Last month I talked about Kickstarter and other crowd sourcing websites, and the effect they were having on the toy industry, and action figures in particular.

      Following last month's issue Mattel failed to hit their target of subscriptions for their DCU line of figures and as a result this line looks like it will be discontinued, but you can read more on that in the news section. Just let me add that I think this seems to becoming a trend among Action Figure manufacturers, who are hustling for pre-orders before they commit to a line. Often without any artwork or indication on price etc, we are expected to take it on blind trust.

      Personally, I feel this is an abuse of their position and that eventually only the MOST popular lines will make it into plastic, eventually killing off the industry and market.

      Do You Make Custom Figures?

      If you make your own customized action figures, whether as a hobby or for business I would love to hear from you and feature your latest figure here.

      From the next issue there will be a regular Customs Corner section in the magazine featuring tips and how to...articles on customizing action figures and there will be a Readers Showcase, featuring YOUR figures!

      If you wish to have your figure(s) showcased please send me pictures and a details of how you made your figure your figure and I will publish it here and on the AFR website and at the end of the year there will be a vote to find the Years Best Custom Figure!

      Table of Contents

      NEWSDESK

      Release Schedules

      Superman Collectors Guide

      Top 10 Superman Figures

      Mattel: A Case Study for Action Figure Resource

      ACTION FIGURE REVIEWS

      The Action Figure Resource Checklist and Price Guide

      COMING IN THE NEXT ISSUE:

      NEWSDESK

      Following last month's news that unless enough subscriptions were sold that the MOTU and DCU lines would be cancelled, it seems that on the last day enough MOTU subs were sold to keep it alive, but unfortunately there weren't enough takers for the DCU line and as a result this has now been cancelled.

      Matty Collector haven't completely ruled out releasing any more figures, yet tho' and posted on their site that;

      It will take us a while to figure out where we can go from here. It may be possible to release a few DCU figures quarterly, or to release 12 figures at higher non-subscription prices. Or, we may have to say a final goodbye to this line at the end of this year. Without the sub, we just don't know what's possible at this point. Over the next few months we'll be meeting internally and with all of our partners at Warner Bros., DC Comics, and Sony, and we'll let you know as soon as we can what our options are.

      So, let's keep

      Mezco's October Treat, But No Tricks!

      As a chill creeps into the air and the leaves explode with color, thoughts naturally turn to Halloween. This year, Mezco makes the time honored-tradition of Trick Or Treating even more thrilling by removing the tricks with their All Treats, No Tricks Mystery Box.

      Each of Mezco's 666 Mystery Boxes will contain a full size 10 inch Living Dead Doll, and one of those 666 dolls will be a one of a kind Red Krampus! This one-of a-kind Red Krampus features a bone colored mask with vibrant, fiery red fur. He will be randomly packed, in his coffin, in one of the 666 All Treats, No Tricks Mystery Boxes.

      The standard Krampus Living Dead Dolls were made as a European Exclusive. The limited number available in the US sold out almost instantly, proving that Krampus Living Dead Dolls were a hit with collectors everywhere, both naughty and nice.

      Limited Edition Transformer Figure

      Linkin Park have long enjoyed a relationship with Transformers, thanks to the band lending songs to all of the Transformers movie soundtracks. Now, the guys have gone a bit further in their Transformers love, as Linkin Park's, DJ Joe Hahn, has designed a limited edition Linkin Park imprinted action figure of the popular Transformers character Soundwave.

      The active figure has something to do with music, too. The Linkin Park G1 Soundwave Transformer changes from a robot to a cassette player and arrives complete with four cassette minions that sit in its chest area. The figure stands at seven-inches tall.

      The Linkin Park G1 Soundwave Transformer isn't cheap. The figure costs $150 and is available via the SURU LA online store. Hats and t-shirts featuring the action figure are also on sale.

      As for Linkin Park's relationship with the Transformers movie soundtracks, the band What I've Done off 2007's Minutes to Midnight appeared on the soundtrack for 2007's Transformers movie; New Divide was the theme song for 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen; and Iridescent off 2010's A Thousand Suns appeared on the soundtrack for 2011's Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

      McFarlane's NBA SERIES 24 ROSTER ANNOUNCED

      This series infuses some new teams and players, while bringing back a few Sports Picks veterans. This six-figure lineup includes new poses for LeBron James, Derrick Rose, and the return of Tim Duncan (last seen in NBA 6) and Paul Pierce (returning from NBA 13). This lineup also presents the Sports Picks debuts for the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry, and the man anchoring the new look Pelicans squad, Anthony Davis.

      LeBron James and Derrick Rose return to the lineup

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