Tomart's Action Figure Digest

[samurainoir]

I always thought this was the best of the toy collecting magazines back in the day. remember how we had to wait a couple of months or three before they were able to report on the Toy Fair news?

and I had no idea it was still being published. (I don't think any comic shop I visit currently orders this for the stands)

This issue shines the spotlight on some great 1980s action figure toy lines that cashed-in on the success of Mattel's Masters of the Universe line, mainly Remco's Conan, The Lost World of the Warlord and Warrior Beast lines. Featured will be a full-page photo of the rare 'Fortress of Doom' playset, direct from the 1984 Remco catalog. Galoob's BlackStar line will also be covered. After a short wrap up of merchandise from 2014's San Diego Comic Con, AFD provides a preview of what to expect at 2015's New York Toy Fair, and takes a look back at how this 102-year-old New York institution has changed over the years. Regular sections on new releases, surprises from the past, 'Action News Briefs' and Hot Wheels are also featured.

[Ninersphan1]

Wait that's a CURRENT issue?? I haven't seen this on the stands in MOnths if not 2 or 3 years, where did you find it??

[samurainoir]

it was listed in this week's new releases from Previews

[torgospizza]

I haven't bought a copy of that in probably ten years, but Remco's Conan and Warlord, as well as Blackstar? SOLD. I wonder if you can get copies on Amazon?

[Gorn Captain]

I stopped buying it when they had like 10 pages of toys, and 30 pages of ads.
Too expensive, not enough info.

[LordMudd]

One of my favorites, but I am still partial to White's Guide because I appeared in 5 articles in that one and never in Tomart's.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I had a subscription to both Tomart's and Lee's at one time. Tomarts did get a little thin on content at one point, and sometimes their research was quite off. But, they broke a lot of news, and revealed things like unproduced Super Powers, etc.

Chris

[ubermanx]

Just picked up the latest issue from my LCS. Nice feature on MOTU knock offs from Remco. Having missed MOTU totally growing up it was interesting to read.

- Marty

[Red Hulk]

Wow I thought that magazine was history years ago.The last issue I remember seeing had Sonic the Hedgehog on the cover.

[Neutron X]

Good to know there still hangin on!

[jwyblejr]

Last time I got an issue was back in 2007. Like others,didn't know they were still around.

[samurainoir]

Now didn't Toy Hunter visit the Tomart offices in one of the early episodes? (he might have walked away with a Six Million Dollar Man?)

[cjefferys]

Now didn't Toy Hunter visit the Tomart offices in one of the early episodes? (he might have walked away with a Six Million Dollar Man?)

Yeah, that's right, there was a warehouse in back. First season? I need to watch those early episodes again, I have to go through my video archives.

[starsky]

wow, i had no idea , they were still in circulation! love tomarts and action figure news and toy review too!

[scifiguy94]

Is Lee's still around also?