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“I am the emissary of Hell!
And I shall fight this great evil for the fate of all spiders!”

400 years ago, Professor Monster came to invade Earth with his Iron Cross Army. Active once again in 1978, his legions would cross paths with the young motocross racer Takuya Yamashiro. With a fate greater than he knew, Takuya was both destined to lose his father to Iron Cross, and encounter the strange race of the Planet Spider. Now infused with the Spider Extract, and given command of the mighty Spider-Machine GP-7 and Marveller, Takuya has become the Spider-Man! This Emissary of Hell will fight to defend the Earth for as long as it takes to stop Professor Monster and his hordes!

The classic 1978 Toei produced Spider-Man series has become a cult classic in the US, particularly after the character’s involvement in Marvel Comics Spider-Verse event series  (which the above quote comes from). Mattel has been the first toy company to capitalize on the series US popularity with merchandise though, giving us the SDCC exclusive Hot Wheels Spider Machine GP-7! A welcome addition for any 1/64 Hot Wheels collector, and a wonderful one for any fan of Spider-Man, the Spider Machine is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

We’ve got a full 50 image gallery of the Spider Machine GP-7 after the jump as well as a full review. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see it all. Next time, we dive into another SDCC Exclusive from Hasbro’s Power Rangers Lightning Collection line!

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In a rather surprising turn of events, our friends at Mattel just revealed the latest piece to join their line up of SDCC exclusives; as you may have already guessed it’s none other than the Hot Wheels Spider Machine GP7 from Toei’s Spider-Man!

For those unfamiliar with the Toei’s take on the iconic web-slinger: Spider-Man in this show is a motorcycle racer named Takuya Yamashiro. He gains spider powers to fight off the Iron Cross Army. In addition to being used as transportation, the Spider Machine GP7 activates a warship called the Marveller, which can transform into a giant robot called Leopardon, and that very car is faithfully recreated here by Hot Wheels.

Do note that attendees must pre-order off Mattel’s website first, then confirm their badge number at Mattel’s booth at SDCC the day of the show. Pre-orders will not ship out until after SDCC comes to a close. 

At the moment, we don’t know if Mattel plans on releasing this piece to mass retail once SDCC is over, but we’ll be sure to give you an update once more info regarding this is available.

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Our coverage of Toy Fair 2018 continues with a look at the offerings for Imaginext Power Rangers. Unfortunately there was not much to be seen from the folks at Imaginext. On display was a brand new repaint of the Megazord playset in a new color scheme – black and red – with no release information available. Shown with it was a Mighty Morphin Red Ranger with black highlights and a repainted Rita Repulsa figure in purple and blue. Two power coins and a purely red staff accompanied as accessories.

What is the future of Imaginext Power Rangers with the master toy license going to Hasbro? We’re not quite sure. Hasbro has it’s own preschool aged faction of toys under the PlaySkool banner. We’ll update you with any further information regarding the future of Imaginext Power Rangers.

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In a rather bizarre turn of events, the company behind the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toy-line has announced a cross brand promotion with Saban’s Power Rangers.

Thomas trains themed after characters from the first and second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will see release though currently, there’s no word on release date and price point but stay tuned and we’ll bring more up to date information as it’s made available.

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“Excellency, surely you remember me? Goldar, your faithful servant.”

Well we certainly do! And it would seem that Mattel does as well! The inaugural releases in the company’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Imaginext line have begun to hit retail in recent weeks and we’ve gotten our hands on one such set for gallery & review. Imaginext Goldar & Rita Repulsa!

This set takes the mighty Sorceress Rita Repulsa and shrinks her down while taking her most famous general and making that monster grow! Goldar is a simplistic but large and imposing toy. Featuring the pattented Imaginext Power Pad gimmick, Goldar can unleash his mighty wings or swing his sword! While Rita can mount behind Goldar’s head with her Magical Staff. 

While aimed at children (ages 3-8) this set will undoubtedly appeal to adult collectors and fans of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for it’s big play value. We’ve attached a selection of images to the front page but you can check out over 50 images of Imaginext Goldar & Rita Repulsa by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post!

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Wanting a piece of the huge success that is the LEGO Movie, competing toy company Mattel (best known for their major properties Barbie, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, and Masters of the Universe) has reached an agreement to purchase Mega Brands, the parent company of construction block company Megabloks, for a cool $480 million dollars. The construction block company Megabloks is best known for their popular series of LEGO-competing construction toys such as the Halo, World of Warcraft, and Power Rangers series of toys. They had also just launched their Call of Duty line for the company.

For fans of construction toys, this now brings a major financial powerhouse to back future projects for Megabloks against LEGO and Hasbro‘s fledgling (and now Toys’R’Us exclusive) KRE-O lines of construction toys. What this means for the future of Power Rangers Megabloks is unknown – it could go on as normal, it could be given increased financial backing, or it could be left behind in favor of promoting Mattel-owend properties such as Masters of the Universe and Hot Wheels.

This story was first reported by our sister site ToyArk.com, but articles can be found all over the Internet now as this deal is all but final. Discuss with us and share your thoughts!

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The first piece of Megaforce merchandise has apparently hit retail!

Reviewer HAVortexDude has picked up this Hot Wheels Action Set and provided an excellent first look at 20th Anniversary toys, including the first glimpse of the character “Gosei” from the sets’ box art.

Check out the full review HERE:

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A pre-order page on the Entertainment Earth website has given us the official images for the forthcoming Hot Wheels Power Rangers Megaforce vehicles! First revealed by Mattel earlier this year at SDCC, these 1:64 scale diecast cars are modelled after the zords to be featured in the series and due for release in January 2013.

Check out the full sized image after the jump!