PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 3 evel knievel

Toy-Venutres Magazine is back! Our striking Captain Zargon cover this month is by our first guest artist, Tim Baron, I sincerely hope you’ll seek out Tim’s other work, I’ll put the link in the description. Of course, the first article in issue three is called Beware His Stingray Eyes- Tony Roberts host of the analog toys channel on YouTube tells the story behind the development of Action Man’s greatest Foe Captain Zargon. Megobase Alpha – We take a detailed look at Mego and Palitoy’s wonderful Space:1999 range with a complete collector guide including the line’s history and development, all known variations, knock offs and it’s resurrection in the 2000s. The Challenge Machines, Leave it to Popy of Japan to take the Evel Knievel toy concept and some home grown tv heroes to the mix. Corey LeChat gives a beautiful look at these winning toys, you’ll want to play with them! The Art of Mego Superheroes - Chris Franklin has created a knockout piece sourcing the iconic origins of Mego’s World’s Greatest Superheroes brand. Collector Spotlight – Our first interviewee is pop culture author John “Toyzilla” Marshall as we talk about the hobby and show examples from his incredible, eclectic collection. Toy-Ventures Guide to Lincoln International Monsters The centerpiece of issue 3 is an exhaustively researched guide to this incredible and highly collectible line of Monster Toys, including company history and a visual guide to every known figure and packaging variation.