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02-27-2005, 02:50 PM

" With Tim ("Barbershop") Story's Fantastic Four movie out in less than five months, Toy Biz has kicked into overdrive with their tie-in toys and action based on the characters from the comic book and movie. There will be no less than four assortments of 6" Fantastic Four action figures, each of them either having electronic parts or attachments to recreate their powers and scenes from the movie. These include things like the "Flame On Human Torch" which lights up and various incarnations of The Thing; some of the Mr. Fantastic figures include extensions that allow you to "stretch" him out into a 12" figure, as well. The first two assortments will be released in May, followed by five more figures in July and the remaining assortment in October, plus there will be eight 12" highly articulated figures with two different versions of the Thing, the Human Torch and the Invisible Girl to choose from. There are even larger figures based on the characters with one of the most obvious (and fun) toy tie-ins being the Super-Stretch Mr. Fantastic, which allows you to pull and bend him into all sorts of shapes. Younger kids may enjoy the Electronic Tuff Talkin' Thing, a soft plastic toy that emits some of the Thing's catchphrases.

For kids who want to pretend that they're two of the group's most fantastic members, there are Thing and Human Torch Dress-Up Sets, the latter having electronics to emulate his flame powers. Following the popularity of the Hulk Hands in 2002, the new Thing Hands use a similar principle, being made of soft foam and spouting some of Ben Grimm's best known catch phrases and various sound effects when objects are hit with them. Likewise, the new Thing Feet can be put over the shoes to create loud earthshaking sound effects with every step. Another fun and a rather useful "toy" is the Mr. Fantastic Stretch 'n' Grab Arm, a mechanical extending device with a gripping hand on the end, great for lazy people wanting an easy way to get things off top shelves or reach things without getting out of their easy chair.

Toy Biz's Fantastic Four line also includes a number of light-up Bump 'n' Go vehicles featuring the Thing and the Human Torch, but the most desired vehicle will probably be the giant modular Fantasticar, which splits up into four separate section for each of the Fantastic 4. It will come with its own exclusive 6" Mr. Fantastic figure, but it can hold many of the other figures in the series.

Surprisingly, Sue Storm the Invisible Girl seemed to get the least love from Toy Biz with only a few action figures; maybe the rest of her toys were invisible. (Rumors of life-size Jessica Alba dolls proved to be unfounded. Sorry, guys.)"

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superherohype

02-27-2005, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Super_Creature Guest Posts: n/a	" With Tim ("Barbershop") Story's Fantastic Four movie out in less than five months, Toy Biz has kicked into overdrive with their tie-in toys and action based on the characters from the comic book and movie. There will be no less than four assortments of 6" Fantastic Four action figures, each of them either having electronic parts or attachments to recreate their powers and scenes from the movie. These include things like the "Flame On Human Torch" which lights up and various incarnations of The Thing; some of the Mr. Fantastic figures include extensions that allow you to "stretch" him out into a 12" figure, as well. The first two assortments will be released in May, followed by five more figures in July and the remaining assortment in October, plus there will be eight 12" highly articulated figures with two different versions of the Thing, the Human Torch and the Invisible Girl to choose from. There are even larger figures based on the characters with one of the most obvious (and fun) toy tie-ins being the Super-Stretch Mr. Fantastic, which allows you to pull and bend him into all sorts of shapes. Younger kids may enjoy the Electronic Tuff Talkin' Thing, a soft plastic toy that emits some of the Thing's catchphrases. For kids who want to pretend that they're two of the group's most fantastic members, there are Thing and Human Torch Dress-Up Sets, the latter having electronics to emulate his flame powers. Following the popularity of the Hulk Hands in 2002, the new Thing Hands use a similar principle, being made of soft foam and spouting some of Ben Grimm's best known catch phrases and various sound effects when objects are hit with them. Likewise, the new Thing Feet can be put over the shoes to create loud earthshaking sound effects with every step. Another fun and a rather useful "toy" is the Mr. Fantastic Stretch 'n' Grab Arm, a mechanical extending device with a gripping hand on the end, great for lazy people wanting an easy way to get things off top shelves or reach things without getting out of their easy chair. Toy Biz's Fantastic Four line also includes a number of light-up Bump 'n' Go vehicles featuring the Thing and the Human Torch, but the most desired vehicle will probably be the giant modular Fantasticar, which splits up into four separate section for each of the Fantastic 4. It will come with its own exclusive 6" Mr. Fantastic figure, but it can hold many of the other figures in the series. Surprisingly, Sue Storm the Invisible Girl seemed to get the least love from Toy Biz with only a few action figures; maybe the rest of her toys were invisible. (Rumors of life-size Jessica Alba dolls proved to be unfounded. Sorry, guys.)" Source: superherohype