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The Silent Victims: More Men Have Eating Disorders Than Ever Before – The Atlantic
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 6:05 pm

The Silent Victims: More Men Have Eating Disorders Than Ever BeforeThe AtlanticWhere Barbie and similar dolls have long been considered negative role models for young girls, there is now increased debate about the negative impact of male action figures...

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Subscribe To SFX And Get An Iron Man Action Figure – SFX
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Daily MailSubscribe To SFX And Get An Iron Man Action FigureSFXRobert Downey Jr will be reprising his role as Iron Man, and to celebrate SFX has teamed up with Hasbro to offer all new UK subscribers an awesome 3.75″ Iron Man action figure when they s...

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WREKIN HILL AND NECA TO PREMIERE DIRECTOR MORGAN SPURLOCK’S COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE THEATRICALLY IN SIX MAJOR MARKETS AND ON VIDEO ON DEMAND
by JuliusMarx | April 5, 2012 at 5:07 pm

Documentary Will Also Use Web Platform Tugg for Release Los Angeles, CA (April 4, 2012) – Chris Ball, President and CEO of LA-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment, and Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), a movie merchandising powerhouse that has become an essential tastemaker for [...]

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Personalised Superhero Action Figures – Coolest Gadgets
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Coolest GadgetsPersonalised Superhero Action FiguresCoolest GadgetsWell, this time around, it will not be a documentary, but rather, you can ask Firebox to “Superize me” – thanks to the £79.99 Personalised Superhero Action Figures. Forget the tr...

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Tamir Sher’s "Masters on 45s" Remixes Paintings (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 3:46 pm

Tamir Sher's "Masters on 45s" Remixes Paintings (PHOTOS)Huffington PostIf you don't recognize the final few paintings, don't feel bad about your art history chops -- Sher also spun his son's superhero action figures. In an int...

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Matt, Mark, Luke and Ringo: Rick Miller’s Bigger Than Jesus – Huffington Post (blog)
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 3:35 pm

Matt, Mark, Luke and Ringo: Rick Miller's Bigger Than JesusHuffington Post (blog)Miller's reenactment of "The Last Supper," with action figures from franchises like Star Wars and The Simpsons and a musical number sung by a Jesus actio...

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Stocks battered Fed’s wait-and-see stance – BusinessWeek
by Action Figures - Google News | April 5, 2012 at 5:17 am

CBC.caStocks battered Fed's wait-and-see stanceBusinessWeekFigures Wednesday from the ADP payrolls firm showing that private employers in the US added 209000 jobs during March further damped expectations of further Fed action soon. The ADP figures ...

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New Voltron Force Graphic Novel Blasts it’s Way in to the Galaxy!
by Captain Collector | April 5, 2012 at 12:13 am

Our favorite Defender of the Universe is back is his own graphic novel! VIZ Media has generously sent along a preview, this one looks to be a sure-fire winner, continuing the Voltron Force saga as soon as in the new cartoon. It’s time to slay some RoBeasts!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LET’S GO [...]

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FDA Finds More Vials of Fake Cancer Drug – First Coast News
by Action Figures - Google News | April 4, 2012 at 5:39 pm

First Coast NewsFDA Finds More Vials of Fake Cancer DrugFirst Coast NewsA number of action figures were on the street to mark the opening of the fair. Photo Getty Images DETROIT -- Plans are moving forward for a Detroit statue of the fictional crime-fi...

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ROUND 2, LLC AND CAPTAIN ACTION ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCE NEW MARVEL COSTUME SET
by JuliusMarx | April 4, 2012 at 4:53 pm

Captain Action®’s Nemesis Dr. Evil Takes On Guise of Classic Marvel Villain Loki™ SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Round 2 and Captain Action Enterprises are thrilled to announce a fully licensed Marvel costume set for classic Super Villain Loki. The 1/6 scale Loki costume set represents the first time ever that Dr. Evil has been able [...]

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