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2024 DFW G.I. Joe and Action Figure Show

June 26, 2024  /  Near Mint Fanboys

Vintage and Customs and Valaverse, oh my!

After a few years of being apart The Near Mint Fanboys finally got together to attend the 2024 DFW G.I. Joe and Action Figure Show in Grapevine, Tx this past weekend! If you've listened to the podcast or followed us on social media you know we love G.I. Joe so attending this show celebrating 60 years of everyone's favorite toy soldiers was a must!

It was a very packed show with tons of amazing vendors and special guests. Highlights for us were attending the Valaverse panel, where we got to see what they've got planned including a new vehicle, and meeting G.I. Joe comics legend Larry Hama.

Check out our photos from the con floor below!

Bryan’s entries in the Custom Action Figure and Custom Diorama Contests. He made an awesome custom Heavy Duty and Devilfish!

Pics from the Valaverse booth! It was by far the most popular spot of the con. Bryan and I snagged five Bone Collector action figures between us. None of them were the limited edition Blood Splatter variant, but we did meet Mr. Valaverse himself, Bobby Vala.

If you attended the show let us know what you thought in the comments…and knowing is half the battle!

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categories / Toys, Conventions, G.I. Joe
tags / G.I. Joe

These are the Ivy Cosplay Star Wars trading cards you're looking for!

May 04, 2024  /  Fred Aguirre

Happy Star Wars Day to all you Jedi and Sith out there! We were reminiscing about our old Star Wars trading cards this morning and thought "wouldn't it be cool if our favorite cosplayer and official FanGirl Ivy Cosplay had her own set of cards?" Well, I immediately got to work, putting aside my plans of scrolling through Netflix for hours, and made some digital Ivy trading cards based on my favorite of her Star Wars cosplays! Enjoy the gallery below.

Which trading card is your favorite? Let us know in the comments. Stay tuned for some future collaborations with Ivy! Trust us you don’t want to miss these!


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Photography by MC Illusion

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Angie Griffin takes our new logo and makes it better!

February 10, 2023  /  Near Mint Fanboys

Late last year we revealed our new logo on Twitter. We were very excited to find that our friend and Cosplay Queen the gorgeous Angie Griffin liked the design so much that she offered to take some pics in a logo tee for us. We weren’t even finished reading her DM before we were frantically placing an order for a t-shirt to send her!

As you can see, from the photos we’re sharing, they were worth the wait! The results were beyond our expectations as Angie put the same time and effort into these photos as she does into her own cosplay shoots. Even down to the cute thigh-high socks, to match our shirt, specifically for these photos! For that we are eternally grateful to our #1 Fangirl!

We have additional sexy photos from this once in a lifetime set that we’ll be posting in the future so be sure to follow us and Angie on social media so you don’t miss out!

Click on Near Mint Fanboy T-Shirt to get your own Tee like Angie’s!

Black Widow trailer and screenshots!

March 10, 2020  /  Fred Aguirre

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Marvel released final action packed trailer for Black Widow yesterday and it looks like this movie will have been worth the years of waiting for Natasha Romanoff’s solo adventure!  The film takes place after the event’s of Captain America: Civil War and finds Black Widow going up against Taskmaster, who now controls The Red Room. 

We’re sure you’re one of the 9.5 million who have viewed this trailer on YouTube, but go again and give is another look below along with some of our favorite screenshots.

Black Widow releases on May 1, 2020 stars Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Weisz, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, William Hurt, and directed by Cate Shortland!

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categories / Marvel Studios
tags / Movie Trailer, Marvel Studios, Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson, Screenshots

Robert Pattinson camera test in Batman suit!

February 13, 2020  /  Fred Aguirre

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The Batman director, Matt Reeves, posted a camera test of Robert Pattinson in the Batman suit earlier today. It has been confirmed, via twitter, that the music playing over the clip is from The Batman composer Michael Giacchino. Check out the 56 second clip below along with some screenshots!

To me the Batsuit has an Arkham Knight game feel to it with a bit of a Netflix Daredevil vibe in the cowl department. I’m sure lots of people, on the internet, have made that comparison even as I’m typing this. There’s a rumor that the costume will be Batman’s classic blue and gray so the red filter in this clip may be there to throw us off and just give us a quick glimpse of the outfit. What do you think of the costume? The Batman will be hitting theaters on June 25, 2021!

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categories / Batman, Movie Trailer, DC Comics
tags / Batman, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Michael Giacchino, The Batman, DC Comics, Warner Bros.

Morbius trailer & screenshots

January 13, 2020  /  Fred Aguirre

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Sony Pictures released the teaser trailer for Morbius their second film revolving around one of Spider-Man’s rouges following 2018's Venom. Created by by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Morbius first appeared in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ #101 on October 1, 1971. Morbius follows Michael Morbius, a scientist who attempts to cure himself from a rare blood disease. Using bat DNA, he transforms himself into a pseudo-vampire with a thirst for blood.

 Check out the trailer, below, along with a selection of screenshots and see if you can spot any easter eggs that connect this film to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Staring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona and directed by Daniel Espinosa, Morbius will be released on July 31, 2020.

categories / Movie Trailer, Sony Pictures, Marvle Studios, Screenshots, Spider-Man
tags / Movie Trailer, Morbius, Jared Leto, Sony, Spider-Man

Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer and screenshots!

December 10, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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The Ghostbusters: Afterlife teaser trailer was released yesterday and it was full of spooky, nostalgic goodness! Taking up the directing mantel, of the first two flicks, from Ivan Reitman is his son, writer/director, Jason Reitman who also shares a writing credit with Gil Kenan.

Not much is known about the film at this point, but the trailer shows what appears to be Egon Spengler’s family moving to a farm he owned, before his death, and his grandchildren discovering his life as a Ghostbuster. Paranormal activity starts to surge through their small town motivating the kids to jump into their grandfathers familiar gear and ride!

The film stars Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, and features original cast members Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murry, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts. How significant a role the original cast plays in this 3rd film remains to be seen. Maybe the second trailer will reveal more plog details. Until then check out the teaser trailer below and let that familiar sound of the Ecto-1 siren take you back to 1984!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will be haunting a theater near you on July 10, 2020.


categories / Blog, Ghostbusters
tags / Blog, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Ecto 1

Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer & Screen Shots

December 08, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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The trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 premiered earlier today. Warner Bros. premiered the teaser at CCXP in Brazil where Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins were on hand. The trailer was released on Youtube shortly after. The super hero sequel stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal, Kristen Wiig, Robin Wright, directed by Patty Jenkins and written by Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns. Wonder Woman 1984 will hit theaters in June 5, 2020.

Below is the totally awesome trailer followed by screenshots of the 2min 24sec teaser.

Are you excited to see this Wonder Woman sequel? Are you ready for Wonder Woman to take on the 1980s? Let us know what you think in the comments below!


categories / Conventions, Blog, Wonder Woman, DC Comics
tags / Movie Trailer, Trailer, Blog, Wonder Woman, The 80s, Justice League, Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow | Dallas Texas Nov. 2, 2019

November 08, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow rolled into Dallas this weekend and, as the late great Wesley Willis would say, 'it whupped a tiger's ass'! The event took place at the historic Texas Theatre, location of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest on November 22, 1963. The sold out Reboot Roadshow included a post movie Q&A with Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, with special appearance by co-star Harley Quinn Smith. VIP fans also had professional photo-ops and meet and greets included with their tickets.

Movie Synopsis: America's favorite stoners, Jay and Silent Bob, are on another cross country trek to Hollywood to stop a reboot of "Bluntman and Chronic". Along the way Jay meets his daughter, played by Kevin's daughter Harley Quinn Smith, who forces the duo to take her and her friends to CronicCon for a chance to be in the new film our heroes want to put an end to. Hilarity ensues with cameos, along the way, from View Askew alums and new faces to this universe which include Jason Lee, Shannon Elizabeth, Rosario Dawson, Chris Hemsworth, Justin Long, Diedrich Bader, Molly Shanon, Melissa Benoist, Matt Damon, and what seems like thousands more. My personal favorite was the return of Ben Affleck as Holden McNeil in a funny and touching scene.

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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is an inside joke laden, Easter egg filled, cameo extravaganza with a lot of heart. During Kevin Smith's intro to the film he said there was a moment where Jason Mewes will bring a tear to our eyes. I have to disagree, because I counted 4 times where my eyes watered up due to Jason's heart tugging performance. The movie reflects a rejuvenated post heart attack Kevin Smith and I for one am excited to see what's to come from him going forward. (Which looks like Clerks 3 and Mallrats 2)

The Q&A was filled with the usual fan-bro questions that Smith has answered many times before. However, hearing him retell his responses and trial off into other hilarious stories, in his signature way, live on stage was awesome and worth the price of admission. Jason Mewes was also hilarious on stage with his answers and told a heartwarming and hilarious story of directing his daughter in the Ben Affleck scene. Harley Quinn Smith, who was in the town filming a pilot, joined the duo on stage sporting a Reboot Roadshow tour shirt. The Q&A went over the allotted time due to the length of the answers. Once the audience left the theater, through the ally, we were greeted by patiently waiting fans in line for the second showing that wrapped around the block at 10:30pm on a cold Saturday night.

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Besides the movie and Q&A my favorite part of the night was getting a hug from Kevin during my photo op and having him call me an OG for sporting my faded Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back t-shirt from 2001!

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is definitely a movie for hardcore View Askew/Smodco lovers and the Texas Theatre was overflowing with them that night. If you're a Kevin Smith fan and the Reboot Roadshow, or just the movie itself, is playing near you I highly recommend checking it out.

categories / Movie Review
tags / Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob

Force Friday 2019 | Toyspotting at Target!

October 06, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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Another Force Friday has come and gone. I raced to my local Target, after work Friday, to see what was left in the toy aisles. I was happy to find the Star Wars Black Series Sith Trooper and Second Sister Inquisitor that action figures I was looking for. Checkout the other Star Wars merchandise I spotted in the photos below.

categories / Star Wars Toys, Toys
tags / Star Wars The Black Series, Star Wars

Netflix producing new Masters of the Universe sequel series with Kevin Smith as Showrunner!

August 18, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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It was just announced, earlier today by Pixel Dan at Power-Con, that Netflix is developing a direct sequel series to Masters of the Universe called Masters of the Universe: Revelation! If that wasn’t exciting enough it was also revealed that Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) would be the Showrunner of this new animated adventure! The team behind Netflix’s Castlevania series will be handling animation duties on this new series which is said to take place after the original cartoon that aired from 1983 - 1985!

Below is the description of Masters of the Universe: Revelation that was displayed on screen during the Power Con panel.

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"A radical return to Eternia, REVELATION is a direct sequel series to the classic era of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Featuring fan favorites He-Man, Orko, Cringer, and Man-At-Arms, the story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of Castle Grayskull against Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, and the vile legions of Snake Mountain!

But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to Teela to solve the mystery of the missing Sword of Power in race against time to prevent the end of the Universe! Her journey will uncover the secretes of Grayskull at last. This is the epic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Saga fans have waited 35 years to see! “

A premier date has not been announced as of this post. If you want to relive the adventures of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe the complete series will be released October 1, 2019 on DVD!

Corpus Christi Comic Con 2019

July 10, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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The Corpus Christi Comic Con has come and gone. The 3rd Annual event was at the American Bank Center, on June 29th and 30th, in Corpus Christi, TX. The convention has grown quite a bit since we last attended during its 1st year in 2017. (Especially by changing locations to an air conditioned venue.) A lot of highlights, for us, were the ‘66 Batmobile, the Ultra Sabers Booth, and cosplayer Christela Paez in her AMAZING Gwenom cosplay! Below are some photos taken during our visit on Saturday, June 29. If you attended let us know what your favorite parts from that weekend were in the comments below!


 

Stranger Things Season 3 Merchandise at Target

July 03, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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We’re hours away from revisiting Hawkins, Indiana with the premier of Stranger Things 3 on Netflix! In preparation for for this Target has released a lot of retro merchandise for our return to the Upside Down! Below are photos of just some of the products we found, this afternoon, including an awesome Stranger Things Handheld Arcade Game that we’ll be looking at more in depth look at later this weekend! So be sure to take a break from binge watching, over the 4th of July, and make a trip to your local Target and pick up some Stranger Merch! Comment below with what awesome items you hope to snag!

The Cybertronic Spree | Live at The Greater Austin Comic Con | Friday, June 14, 2019

June 21, 2019  /  Fred Aguirre

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The Cybertonic Spree rolled into the Greater Austin Comic Con last weekend and, as Wesley Willis would say, "The rock 'n' roll was perfect, The show was whupping a horse's ass"!

For those unfamiliar with The Cybertronic Spree they are “rock stars in disguise” from Cybertron (by way of Cananda). The band has been rockin' songs from the 1986 The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack, along with our favorite cartoon theme songs, since 2013. They are also doing their own original music which will be included in their upcoming album that was funded on Kickstarter earlier this month. The album should be available this August for all who pledged.

The Greater Austin Comic Con brought the band to Texas, last weekend, to rock the Lone Star State for two amazing nights! My friend Daniel and I were fortunate enough to see the Cybertronic Spree perform on the Friday Preview Night show. The event included a copy of Issue 6 of the Transformers comic, by IDW, featuring an exclusive Cybertronic Spree cover and a Meet & Greet with the band afterwards.

Below are photos from the concert and some of the merchandise we picked up as well. Stay tuned, to our YouTube channel, for some videos of their amazing performance as well.

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Aquaman Movie Toys from Mattel & Lego

October 14, 2018  /  Fred Aguirre

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Aquaman is set to make is solo movie debut this December, but the film's action figures are hitting toy shelves now! Below are a few pics I took of the toys spotted at my local Target!

Will you be adding any of these toys to your collection? Aquaman hits theaters on December 14, 2018!

categories / Toys
tags / Aquaman, Toys, Target, DC Comics, Mattel, Lego, Justice League, Toy Aisle

Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour - Dallas, Tx

August 27, 2018  /  Fred Aguirre

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Hot Wheels has been touring the country with their Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour and this past Saturday it made a stop in Dallas. The show features real life versions of Hot Wheels most popular cars like The Bone Shaker, The Deora II, and The Twin Mill! 
The show also included local custom cars the are voted on to go to SEMA 2018 in Las Vegas to get their chance to have their vehicle turned into die-cast car that will be sold around the world!
Below are some pictures that I took from the Dallas show that features a lot of awesome cars and trucks! 
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Did you collect Hot Wheels as a kid and do you still purchase them? Let us know what your favorite die-cast cars were that you had/have in your collection! 

Be sure to check out the Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Tour if any of the remaining dates are close to your town! 

categories / Car Show, Fan Boys In The Wild
tags / Hot Wheels, Die-Cast Cars, Dallas, Dallas Texas

Mego Action Figures Return! Only At Target!

August 03, 2018  /  Fred Aguirre

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Are you ready for a blast from the past? Well, now thanks to Target you '70s and '80s kids can recapture your childhood with the re-release of classic Action Figures from Mego! That's right the Mego Corporation has reproduced and rereleased some of their most popular figures from classic TV along with some new never before done toys in their 1/9 and 1/6 scales.

The figures that have already hit Target toy shelves range from Wonder Woman, Alice (from the Brady Bunch), Action Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Dracula (Bela Lugosi), among others! There's even dioramas that come with figures like "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Star Trek"! 

And, of course, no Mego Line of action figures would be complete without the coolest of the cool: Fonzie!

Check out some pics of the Mego Figures I came across yesterday at my local Target below!

Nostalgia Hunters be on the lookout for these awesome recreations of your favorite toys at your local Target store now! Let us know which ones you used to have and which rereleased ones you're picking up!

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Toys In Stores | Mattel, Lego, Matchbox

April 21, 2018  /  Fred Aguirre

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is two months away, but the Dino-toys are hitting shelves now! I came across a load of various Jurassic World toys, at Walmart yesterday, that surpassed the Star Wars offerings from last week’s Force Friday.  The ones I spotted were from Mattel, Lego, and Matchbox.

I am really impressed at the amount of details and features this franchise's toys have evolved into since the first toys were introduced in 1993. Below are photos from all the prehistoric merchandise I found.

 

 

 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Matchbox

Have you spotted any of these toys on your toy runs? Let us know which ones you’ve picked up or are hoping to get your hands on in the comments below.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits theaters on June 22, 2018.