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Toyfare (1997) comic books 2004

  • Issue #77A
    Toyfare (1997) 77A
    Published Jan 2004 by Wizard.

    Cover 1 of 2: 2004 Preview cover. TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #77 presents the ultimate inside scoop on all of the new toys that will be released in 2004! Join us behind-the-scenes with the new Transformers, Lord Of The Rings and G.I. Joe toy lines along with many, many others in this exclusive 16-page mega feature! All of the hottest toy properties including The Matrix, Lord Of The Rings and more with be featured on a photo collage cover to this issue of ToyFare. * Check out our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide with the coolest gifts for toy collectors. From statues to cookie jars to T-shirts to gift sets, the best presents are here! * The new Star Wars cartoon, Clone Wars, is on Cartoon Network, and we're as excited as all get-out! We'll take a fun look at the new cartoon, naming the 14 highlights that make it the best thing to come out of the Star Wars Universe since Padme Amidala! Plus: Find out about all the new Clone Wars toys from Hasbro! * Behold the greatest urban legends in toys, from the "Wonder Bread He-Man," to the infamous "Pimp Daddy Destro." See pictures of these amazing collectors items and learn where they originally came from and why you can't find them. * After the hysterical and unspeakable shocks of the CRISIS ON INFINITE MEGOVILLES, Twisted ToyFare Theatre returns with another all-new episode. All that we know now is that Mego Spidey's world may or may not ever be the same. Don't miss this! * This month's ToyFare Specialty Price Guide features He-Man toys and action figures. Find out how much both the classic figures and the newest ones in your collection are worth, as well as information on the recent red-hot exclusive figures like Keldor! This is the most complete He-Man collectors guide ever assembled with everything from the 1980s to the present. * ToyFare's Top Ten list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! * ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available. Track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! * Whether you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can't afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine! Magazine Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #80B
    Toyfare (1997) 80B
    Published Apr 2004 by Wizard.

    TEEN TITANS TO HIT TOY AISLES! Hot off the top-rated new series on Cartoon Network, Teen Titans action figures are on their way at last. Find out the real deal on these new cartoon-based figures and how they will relate to their red-hot comic book counterparts. These new Titans figures debut on the cover to this issue of ToyFare. WE LOVE THE '80s AND CELEBRATE THEM IN TOYFARE #80! The 1980s were a fantastic time to be getting toys. The figures and cartoons of the era set the standard for decades to come and we'll spotlight the best of the best. All-new toys from '80s icons He-Man, Transformers and G.I. Joe had top toys which will appear on the alternate cover to ToyFare #80. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE IS BACK! Ponch and Jon of the Megoville Highway Patrol take down the 1980s the hard way! Watch as they bust G.I. Joe, the Transformers, MASK, He-Man, Knight Rider and more while patrolling the highways of Megoville! MARVEL MINIMATES PHOTO GUIDE! So you think you know all of the Marvel MiniMates? We've got the complete photo guide to Diamond Select and Art Asylum's Marvel MiniMates, including pictures and prices for every chase figure, every variant and even the ultra-rare gold-plated giveaway! G.I. JOE: THE MOVIE INTERVIEW! Prepare for invasion! We talk to Lorenzo DiBonaventura, the producer of the in- development G.I. Joe movie, about what he has in mind for the military men and women of the Joe team. Who's his favorite G.I. Joe character? What's his toy collection like? Is Cobra on board for the movie? All of your questions will be answered! ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available-track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! Whether you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can't afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine! Magazine (TEEN TITANS toys cover)$4.99 Magazine (Transformers/G.I. Joe/'80s Toys cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #83A
    Toyfare (1997) 83A
    Published Jul 2004 by Wizard.

    What is it about MiniMates that has captured America's hearts and minds? We'll attempt to explain it all in our massive tribute to MiniMates, including the latest news, all-new images, and another installment of Twisted MiniMate Theatre! The MiniMates phenomenon also strikes on the cover to this issue of ToyFare as the greatest heroes of DC Comics and Marvel clash! SUMMER MOVIE TOYS ROUNDUP - It's that time of the season, when the toys of summer are hitting the shelves to support the big blockbusters of the summer. From Catwoman to Harry Potter, from Aliens/Predator to Spider-Man 2, from Shrek 2 to Blade 3, we'll run down the toys you'll want, the toys you'll need and the toys you won't be able to find! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END - Made you look! Catch more hilarious madness as Mego Spidey and the gang start trouble once again in another all-new episode. LIVING DEAD DOLLS VISUAL PRICE GUIDE - These morbidly deceased figures are anything but dead! See each and every one of these hot toys along with all of the limited editions and convention exclusives. You'll kill yourself if you miss this! ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available -- track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! And: Exclusive MiniMate offer. Magazine. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #83B
    Toyfare (1997) 83B
    Published Jul 2004 by Wizard.

    What is it about MiniMates that has captured America's hearts and minds? We'll attempt to explain it all in our massive tribute to MiniMates, including the latest news, all-new images, and another installment of Twisted MiniMate Theatre! The MiniMates phenomenon also strikes on the cover to this issue of ToyFare as the greatest heroes of DC Comics and Marvel clash! SUMMER MOVIE TOYS ROUNDUP - It's that time of the season, when the toys of summer are hitting the shelves to support the big blockbusters of the summer. From Catwoman to Harry Potter, from Aliens/Predator to Spider-Man 2, from Shrek 2 to Blade 3, we'll run down the toys you'll want, the toys you'll need and the toys you won't be able to find! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END - Made you look! Catch more hilarious madness as Mego Spidey and the gang start trouble once again in another all-new episode. LIVING DEAD DOLLS VISUAL PRICE GUIDE - These morbidly deceased figures are anything but dead! See each and every one of these hot toys along with all of the limited editions and convention exclusives. You'll kill yourself if you miss this! ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available -- track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! And: Exclusive MiniMate offer. Magazine. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #84B
    Toyfare (1997) 84B
    Published Aug 2004 by Wizard.

    INSIDE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE! * The movie you've waited all your life for is almost here! After 20 years of fantastic toys and cartoons, the Transformers are finally coming to the silver screen in a way you've never seen them?in live-action! We'll talk to producer Tom DeSanto about the film, which is currently in pre-production and is slated for a 2005 release, and we'll ask the hard questions, like what robots we'll see in the film, and whether we're talking G1 or Energon! GIANT DC DIRECT PHOTO PRICE GUIDE! * The hottest toy line in America is now the latest complete visual price guide in ToyFare! We'll have over 20 pages, with tons of pictures of every figure in the line. See the new Jim Lee Superman toy on the cover to this issue, plus a slew of DC Direct figures that haven't even been announced yet! SPIDER-MAN 2 TOYS ARE HERE! * Spider-Man 2 opens in July and this issue of ToyFare will have the latest on the toys from the new film. Movie Spider-Man appears with Doc Ock on the cover to this issue. MORE TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! * Mego Spidey and the gang are also excited about the new Spider-Man film. After seeing Aunt May and Doc Ock try to join the "mile high club" in ToyFare #79, who knows what will happen next? Get this issue and find out! * ToyFare's "Top Ten" list tells you which toys are the most in-demand this month, and which you should keep an eye out for. Ask the price guide editor your questions in "Dear Jon Letters." Plus, laugh your ass off at "Big Shots"! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available?track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! * Whether you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can't afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine! Magazine (JIM LEE SUPERMAN by DC DIRECT cover)$4.99 Magazine (SPIDER-MAN 2 and DOC OCK by TOY BIZ cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #86A
    Toyfare (1997) 86A
    Published Oct 2004 by Wizard.

    MARVEL LEGENDS WISH LIST With 2004's assortments of Marvel Legends planned out by Toy Biz, we see a lot of characters that should have toys, but don't... yet! Check out our custom figures, calling out the heroes that deserve to be Legends! Marvel Legends figures unite as the Avengers to re-create the iconic cover to Avengers #4 by Jack Kirby on the cover to this issue! VIDEO GAMES TAKE OVER TOYS! We're taking you inside the world of video games?and video game toys?in this in-depth feature! Find out what the deal is for new toys for Halo 2, Hitman: Contracts, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and much more. What new games are coming out this fall? Which will have toys? What game toys do you wanna see? It's all here! EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR SUE STORM MARVEL SELECT BUST OFFER! A true exclusive, not a repaint or a retool. The only way to complete this new set of Ultimate Fantastic Four Marvel Select Busts is to order this Sue Storm through Wizard Entertainment. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE RETURNS FOR ANOTHER EPISODE! The funniest and longest-running Mego strip in comics presents another all-new event that will change the world as we know it! MARVEL SELECT STATUES AND BUSTS SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! After only a few years in the business, Diamond Select Toys has created an impressive collection of Marvel busts and statues! Check out the depth and breadth of this line as we show you pictures of over 100 items, including all of the exclusives and variants! Plus: the upcoming items you have to own! TOYFARE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL! We celebrate a return to fancy book-learnin' by educating... with action figures! Learn geography with the G.I. Joe team, math with the Micronauts and spelling with the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand! It's edu-tainment, without the edu- or the -tainment! Magazine (Marvel Legends Avengers #4 Cover)$4.99 Magazine (Video Game Toys Cover)$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #87A
    Toyfare (1997) 87A
    Published Nov 2004 by Wizard.

    IDENTITY CRISIS! ? DC Comics' red-hot Identity Crisis storyline reveals the private lives of our favorite heroes. To commemorate, we look at the greatest secret identity action figures of all time! Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker...all the best ones are here, as well as the best superhero figures to match them up with! (Plus: the best dead action figures of all time! ? The heroes of DC Comics' Identity Crisis appear on this month's cover to ToyFare magazine. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE ASKS "WHAT IF...?" ? The Watcher returns to peruse countless realities, including ones where our heroes have been fundamentally changed! What if Captain America had never been frozen after World War II? What if Wolverine joined the Defenders? What if Mego Spider-Man's Uncle Ben had lived? ? This is the first-ever "Twisted ToyFare" edition of "What If...?" WWE WRESTLING FIGURES SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! ? Put together the ultimate wrestling toy collection as this issue of ToyFare picks the best versions of all of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE?past, present and future?and presenting them to you in this "best of" photo guide to the toy line by JAKKS Pacific! Which is the best Undertaker? The best Rey Mysterio? The best Trish Stratus? Find out here! Plus: the upcoming figures you have to own! JAPANESE TOY MANIA! ? It's Japanese toy insanity as we look at the world of toy collecting in Japan, including the biggest, craziest and priciest toys ever made by man. Plus, we examine the Japanese collector: is he as insane as his American counterpart? All the weirdness that is Japanese toys is here! (To tie in, we have an anime toys cover on this issue.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! ? Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Big Shots". Magazine (Identity Crisis cover) $4.99 Magazine (Gundam Toys cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #87B
    Toyfare (1997) 87B
    Published Nov 2004 by Wizard.

    IDENTITY CRISIS! ? DC Comics' red-hot Identity Crisis storyline reveals the private lives of our favorite heroes. To commemorate, we look at the greatest secret identity action figures of all time! Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Peter Parker...all the best ones are here, as well as the best superhero figures to match them up with! (Plus: the best dead action figures of all time! ? The heroes of DC Comics' Identity Crisis appear on this month's cover to ToyFare magazine. TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE ASKS "WHAT IF...?" ? The Watcher returns to peruse countless realities, including ones where our heroes have been fundamentally changed! What if Captain America had never been frozen after World War II? What if Wolverine joined the Defenders? What if Mego Spider-Man's Uncle Ben had lived? ? This is the first-ever "Twisted ToyFare" edition of "What If...?" WWE WRESTLING FIGURES SPECIALTY PRICE GUIDE! ? Put together the ultimate wrestling toy collection as this issue of ToyFare picks the best versions of all of the greatest wrestlers of the WWE?past, present and future?and presenting them to you in this "best of" photo guide to the toy line by JAKKS Pacific! Which is the best Undertaker? The best Rey Mysterio? The best Trish Stratus? Find out here! Plus: the upcoming figures you have to own! JAPANESE TOY MANIA! ? It's Japanese toy insanity as we look at the world of toy collecting in Japan, including the biggest, craziest and priciest toys ever made by man. Plus, we examine the Japanese collector: is he as insane as his American counterpart? All the weirdness that is Japanese toys is here! (To tie in, we have an anime toys cover on this issue.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! ? Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Big Shots". Magazine (Identity Crisis cover) $4.99 Magazine (Gundam Toys cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #88A
    Toyfare (1997) 88A
    Published Dec 2004 by Wizard.

    Cover 1 of 3: Top 10 Toon Toys (Family Guy, Wolverine & Robin) MARVEL LEGENDS VS. DC DIRECT?YOU DECIDE! We compare the two biggest names in superhero toys! They slugged it out for your love, and you showed your love by casting a vote! On our Website (wizarduniverse.com), we asked for your opinions on which toy line was better in various categories, and now we're showing you what you said! Will the super-poseable Marvel Legends come out on top, or the all-inclusive DC Direct? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! Angel may be gone, but the spirit of the Buffyverse lives on in Diamond Select Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer toy line! With a five-year history, and a slew of variants on the market, this is one toy line that needs a full photo rundown! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN! It's a very creepy "TTT," as Blade the other vampire slayer ? takes on the most horrible vampires in the world! (Well, they aren't that bad, really, but it's the principle of the thing.) Can he capture or kill every bloodsucking fiend within a five-mile radius? We're taking all bets! THE BEST CARTOON TOYS EVER MADE! It seems like every cartoon ever made has had a toy line at one point or another. But which toy lines have best captured their shows' animated style? Which are the most fun to play with? Which are, in a word, the best? We look at such popular toy lines as Justice League, Teen Titans and Clone Wars to decide which are the kings of the hill! (No pun intended.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (New Marvel Legends vs. Dc Direct Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Cartoon Toys Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #88B
    Toyfare (1997) 88B
    Published Dec 2004 by Wizard.

    Cover 2 of 3: Marvel vs. DC! MARVEL LEGENDS VS. DC DIRECT?YOU DECIDE! We compare the two biggest names in superhero toys! They slugged it out for your love, and you showed your love by casting a vote! On our Website (wizarduniverse.com), we asked for your opinions on which toy line was better in various categories, and now we're showing you what you said! Will the super-poseable Marvel Legends come out on top, or the all-inclusive DC Direct? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! Angel may be gone, but the spirit of the Buffyverse lives on in Diamond Select Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer toy line! With a five-year history, and a slew of variants on the market, this is one toy line that needs a full photo rundown! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN! It's a very creepy "TTT," as Blade the other vampire slayer ? takes on the most horrible vampires in the world! (Well, they aren't that bad, really, but it's the principle of the thing.) Can he capture or kill every bloodsucking fiend within a five-mile radius? We're taking all bets! THE BEST CARTOON TOYS EVER MADE! It seems like every cartoon ever made has had a toy line at one point or another. But which toy lines have best captured their shows' animated style? Which are the most fun to play with? Which are, in a word, the best? We look at such popular toy lines as Justice League, Teen Titans and Clone Wars to decide which are the kings of the hill! (No pun intended.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (New Marvel Legends vs. Dc Direct Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Cartoon Toys Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.