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Image: Disney Consumer ProductsJust in time for the release of Thor: Love and Thunder or San Diego Comic-Con convention season, here are some worthy fashions, collectibles, and accessories to add to your Marvel Studios collection. You can find them at ShopDisney, Disney Parks, Box Lunch, Hot Topic, HerUniverse, Ulta, and other retailers. Image: Disney Consumer ProductsJust in time for the release of Thor: Love and Thunder or San Diego Comic-Con convention season, here are some worthy fashions, collectibles,and…

Image: PixarHaving conquered the hearts and minds of 90s kids with the Toy Story films, Pixar’s Lightyear is the franchise’s first attempt at a big, non-holiday short spinoff. The result is a movie that’s not half bad—if a little muddled about what exactly it is to a memetic degree—and manages to work thanks in part to Chris Evans’ surprisingly well-voiced commitment to the bit as the titular hero of Star Command. Tell us what you think about the film in the comments below if you’ve seen it, but since it’s a movie about…

Image: Hasbro, Hot Toys, and Hiya ToysWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round-up of toy news. This week, Obi-Wan Wednesdays continue with a new Black Series figure, Hot Toys keeps reminding you that its expertise lies in creepy realism with a trip to Lightyear, and, we cannot stress this enough: Nerf has a blaster shaped like a dinosaur. Check it out!Hot Toys Lightyear Space Ranger Alpha Buzz Lightyear Sixth-Scale FigureWith Disney shunting most of its Star Wars-related content to its streaming service, it looks…

Image: Pure Arts, Fan Wraps, and HasbroWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest toy news dazzling us on the internet. This week, Hasbro mashes Transformers up with G.I. Joe again, Lego returns to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s biggest moment, and get ready to never turn your neck with a Bat-tacular Keaton replica. Check it out!Hasbro Transformers Collaborative: G.I. Joe Mash-Up, Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker & Lonzo “Stalker” WilkinsonPeanut butter and chocolate have got nothing on the pairing of Transformers and…

A Dungeons & Dragons classic dragon hand painted by Alan Cooley, 27, of Huntington Station, New York, at Main Street Game Cafe in Huntington on November 26, 2019.Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty ImagesHasbro has fended off a board challenge from an activist investor that wanted to shake up its board and spin off the toymaker's lucrative division that includes Dungeons & Dragons.On Wednesday, the Rhode Island-based company said its shareholders voted to reelect its 13 directors by a "substantial margin," according to…

Hasbro’s properties include card game Magic: The Gathering. Photo: Mark Abramson/Bloomberg News…

Photo: Andrew Liszewski - io9Not only does Lego’s Optimus Prime look great in robot mode, he actually looks even better as a truck. The transformation process very closely matches the same steps used for Hasbro’s original ‘80s toy, with the addition of a 180-degree twist at the waist, hands that fold out of the way instead of needing to be removed, and the front of the truck temporarily swinging up and out of the way providing extra clearance as various parts move around.I like that Prime’s legs feature clips on the…

Screenshot: LucasfilmStar Wars is definitely no stranger to cute, toyetic designs. From the droids of A New Hope all the way to the collectibles tastemaker that is Grogu, the franchise has a knack for cutesy designs easy to transform into must-have toys. So that its latest series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, was primed and ready to go with the next potential toy hitis no surprise—what might be a surprise to some fans is just how quickly it turned around.Hasbro, like many collectibles and toymakers lately, has been unable to escape…

Welcome back to io9's Toy Aisle, where this week we’re exclusively featuring toys revealed as part of Star Wars Celebration 2022 taking place in Anaheim, California, right now.That includes new collectibles from Lego, Hasbro, Mattel, Jazwares, Hot Toys, and countless other previews of where you’ll be spending your money the rest of the year. Check it out!Lego Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi StarfighterWith Disney’s new Obi-Wan Kenobi series starting today, Lego revealed a handful of new sets ahead of Star Wars…

Game maker Hasbro.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesHasbro is going on the offensive against an activist investor wants to add new members to the company's board and spin off the lucrative unit that includes Dungeons & Dragons.On Wednesday, the toymaker issued a letter to shareholders detailing why its current slate of board nominees should be voted in and admonishing the directors proposed by Alta Fox Capital Management, which owns a 2.5% stake in the company worth around $325 million."The Hasbro board nominees have the…