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Background Tonner Doll Company has continued their licensed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix line with the release of Professor Severus Snape. Modeled after the actor Alan Rickman, who plays the character, Snape is one of the most…
I had never heard of Twilight before SDCC, but after hearing non-stop about it for a few days…I know a bunch of people will be freaking out about this. Tonner Doll Company has announced that they have nabbed the license…
Tonner Doll Company has revealed the above photo for their upcoming Tia Dalma Tonner Character Figure. From their Pirates of the Caribbean collection, this figure is an authorized likeness of actress Naomie Harris. This piece is in the Fall/Holiday collection,…
Background Tonner Doll Company continues their Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix line with the release of the house elf – Kreacher. The grumpy old servant of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black has been produced…
We’ve seen Tonner’s Kreacher figure at various conventions, but they have released the official press photo of the creepy looking house-elf from the land of Harry Potter. The figure is 10″ tall and one that we’re definitely looking forward to.
The title looks like I’m doing that texting or IMing that the kids are doing. What it actually means in the Pirates of the Caribbean’s Will Turner Tonner Character Figure. Tonner has re-released the photo of Orlando Bloom’s character. They…
We’ve known about the Dick Tracy Collection from Tonner Doll Company for a while now. However, the title character’s face sculpt (and closer details of the outfit) had not been revealed until recently. As a part of the upcoming fall/holiday…
Tonner had their duo of SDCC Exclusives on display: Arkham Asylum Joker (100 pieces) and Phantom Zone Supergirl (200 pieces). They were selling quickly, as I saw one woman alone rack up an $800 bill. I wouldn’t expect the Joker…
Tonner has released the above photo of the newest character in their DC Stars line: Black Canary. A member of the Justice League of America, this character is for those hardcore comic book fans. (I had actually never heard of…
Tonner has revealed their 2008 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive figures: Arkham Asylum Joker and Phantom Zone Supergirl. Both exclusives will be available at the Tonner booth (#4148) and run $139.99. While the Supergirl TCF will be limited to a…
Background The Tomb Raider video game, featuring the female archaeologist Lara Croft, was originally released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn. The game is probably the lone bright spot in the Saturn’s three-year run. The third person game follows Croft…
Tonner Direct will be releasing the TCF to the left at Wizard World Chicago (June 26-29) in booth #1012. I’m estimating that this figure, which is limited to only 100 pieces at the show, will not make it past the…
Tonner announced the world premier launch of one of the gaming industry’s most recognized personalities as a Tonner Character Figure at Wizard World Chicago (Booth #1012). The initial 100 pieces of the premier edition will be rushed in for the…
Tonner reveals its Wizard World Chicago (June 26-29) show exclusive, Arkham Asylum Harleen Quinzel™.” At 16″ tall, with 15 points of articulated movement and limited to only 100 pieces worldwide, this rare Tonner Character Figure™ (TCF), will be the second…
Background When asked about the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Keira Knightley stated of her character Elizabeth Swann, “we went off into a grungier look for her. That was really exciting actually, to take the character and make…