The Rumor Buster

Spider-Man Adventures

Think pointed out that Hasbro Toy Shop has some new entries into the Super Hero Adventures line, specifically a whole new Spider-Man Adventures subset featuring Lizard, Rhino, and re-releases of Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus!  Recent talk about the Super Hero Adventures line indicates that we’ll see a focus on characters appearing in the Super Hero Squad Show which should be airing regularly on Hasbro’s network, the Hub.

Galactic Heroes Vehicles Wishlist

Jessevader’s got a Galactic Heroes Vehicle Wishlist thread going on over at his site, Playing With My Galactic Heroes so head on over there and voice what vehicles you still want Hasbro to make!

Hasbro’s Playtouch Coupons now live

Think posted on the board a report of how Hasbro’s Playtouch coupons are now live.  As he writes, it’s one coupon per transaction, 2 per customer, and they expire November 15, 2010 but in the meantime you can check out coupons giving you $1 various Hasbro offerings, including the Super Hero Squad, Marvel Uinverse, and the 3.75 inch Spider-Man line or Iron Man 2.  Even better, you can grab $5 off the Super Hero Squad Helicarrier!

MU Dark Phoenix and Daken Showing Up

Brianregan09 pointed out that the Marvel Universe Greatest Battles 2-packs featuring Cyclops and Dark Phoenix, and Daken and Sinister Spider-Man/Venom/Mac Gargan/Ex-Scorpion/whatever else you want to call him have been spotted. Head over to the board to report your sightings or discoveries!

SDCC Round-Up – Hasbro Edition

We’ve rounded up some Hasbro related pictures from SDCC 2010.  Early on, from Twitter, comes a picture of the Thor booth at Hasbro and a a picture of Captain America’s booth too.

Spider-Man 3.75 gets some new pictures too, including Ben Reilly (here), a new Venom (here).

Super Hero Squad gets some love too, including a new Collector’s Pack featuring Enchantress, Loki, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man and a giant Frost Giant (as seen here), a Super Hero Squad Hercules and a new Iron Man vehicle (here), and an Invisible Woman/Iron Man/HERBIE pack (here), Namor’s old foe Tiger Shark (here), and a new playset featuring Galactus (here), and Rescue and the other upcoming Iron Man 2 SHS figures (here)

Now, Iron Man 2 isn’t out on it’s own, there’s some coverage of the newest Hall of Armor armors (here), new armors (here), comic based classic Mandarin and Whiplash’s newest look from the Iron Man Whiplash mini-series (here).

Marvel Universe has had some love too, with lots of shots of previously released figures, and previously previewed figures, although it’s nice to see the new battle packs like Thor/Iron Man, Wolverine/Captain America (with his battle damaged shield), Daken and Venom as Dark Wolverine and the Sinister Spider-Man, Sentry and Spider-Man, and Cyclops and Dark Phoenix (here)

3.75 Inch Movie Spider-Man Confirmed!

Hasbro sent out a press release with information regarding it’s upcoming SDCC 2010 exclusives, and confirmed that the movie Spider-Man will indeed be in the 3.75 inch scale!

MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75? SPIDER-MAN FIGURE Special Edition
(Ages 4 and up; Approximate Retail Price $9.99; Available through HasbroToyShop.com, Booth #3329 at San Diego Comic-Con)Hasbro is offering its special edition MARVEL UNIVERSE 3.75? SPIDER-MAN FIGURE to fans at Comic-Con International! This is the first time the Spider-Man movie franchise styling will be featured in the 3.75-inch scale. In addition to being available at Comic-Con, a limited number will be available on HasbroToyShop.com after the convention.

Marvel Universe Movie Spider-Man 3.75 Inch Action Figure

SDCC 2010 Panels of Note

Saturday is shaping up to be an interesting day for SDCC 2010 attendees, so we’re giving a rundown of what we feel might be some of the more noteworthy panels.

11:45-1:15  Green Lantern— Get a first look at the upcoming sci-fi action adventure Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell. Green Lantern is an epic adventure that crosses galaxies to bring to life the legendary Silver Age superhero Hal Jordan, who is chosen by the ring itself to become the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps and take on the vast and powerful Parallax as it threatens to destroy the world. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, Peter Sarsgaard as Dr. Hector Hammond, and Mark Strong as Sinestro.

12:00-1:00 The Venture Bros.— Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer host a laissez-faire chat about—what else?—The Venture Bros. They’ll be joined by Patrick Warburton (voice of Brock Samson) and James Urbaniak (voice of Dr. Venture) as they screen sneak preview clips from the upcoming season, shamelessly plug their new DVD and line of action figures, and take questions from the audience. Indigo Ballroom, San Diego Hilton Bayfront

1:00-2:00 Hasbro: Marvel Toys— Jerry Jivoin and Julien Lee (Hasbro Marketing) and Joshua Lamb, Dave Vonner, and Dwight Stall (Hasbro Design) present the latest toys from the Iron Man, Spider-Man, Marvel Universe, and Super Hero Squad toy lines for 2010. Also, get a sneak peek at the 2011 lines! Includes Q&A time. Room 25ABC

1:45-3:15 Cartoon Voices I— It’s the first big panel of the weekend devoted to the actors behind the voices of your favorite cartoon characters! Mark Evanier and Earl Kress talk with April Winchell (Phineas & Ferb), Candy Milo (Jimmy Neutron), Gregg Berger (The Garfield Show), Tom Kane (Star Wars: Clone Wars), Jason Marsden and (Teen Titans). Room 6BCF

1:45-2:45 Cartoon Network: Action Adventure Animation— Meet the creators and talent behind some of Cartoon Network’s biggest boy heroes, Ben 10 and Generator Rex. From Man of Action meet Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle along with the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien team members Glenn Murakami (supervising producer), Dwayne McDuffie (story editor), Yuri Lowenthal (voice of Ben), and Greg Cipes (voice of Kevin). Generator Rex panelists include John Fang (supervising producer), Rob Hoegee (story editor), Daryl Sabara (voice of Rex), and Wally Kurth (voice of Agent Six). Also make sure not to miss a first look at Sym-Bionic Titan with Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, Paul Rudish, and Darrick Bachman. Room 6DE

2:30-3:30 Diamond Select Toys Presents: Minimates!— See the exciting new direction that Diamond Select is taking Minimates, with an in-depth look at new lines such as MAX (Mobile Action X-treme), Calico Jack Pirate Raiders, and Halo! These new lines offer a playability feature that will take the Minimates brand to a whole new level and put them in a league of their own! Plus, get the latest new on continuing lines like Marvel, Ghostbusters, and more. Learn all about the #1 block figure in the world! Room 4

4:15-5:15 Marvel Animation: Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes— Enter the Avengers Mansion and become a part of the team! Celebrity voice talent introduce you to top-secret Avengers files, including never-before-seen footage and two full-length episodes from the all-new Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series premiering on Disney XD this fall. The road to the Avengers starts here! Room 6DE

6:00-7:00 Marvel Studios: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger— Producer Kevin Feige and special guests give you an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hall H