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The LEGO Group has welcomed the tallest LEGO Marvel set to date to its collection with the launch of the LEGO Daily Bugle set, an intricate brick-version of the newspaper building made famous through Marvel’s Spider-Man. The new build – one that weighs in at 3,772 pieces to stand at …
Read More »Jazwares makes play for North American costumes sector with multi-year Marvel partnership
Jazwares has entered into a multi-year partnership with Marvel to produce a new line of costumes and costume accessories, marking the company’s expansion into the costumes sector. The range is scheduled to hit retailers across North America in 2022 and will include an assortment of officially licensed costumes, costume accessories, …
Read More »Disney content and licensing hit hard by Covid-19 but consumer products offer glimmer of hope
Content sales and licensing revenues at the Walt Disney Company have suffered big losses at the hands of the pandemic with dramatic decreases of 56 per cent and an operating income decrease of 78 per cent driven primarily by the closure of theatres, parks and experiences over the course of …
Read More »Sphero is dropping out of the licensed toy market after decline in Disney range uptake
The firm’s CEO Paul Berberian has detailed the company’s plans to end the production of lines such as BB-8, R2-D2, Lightning McQueen cars or talking Spider-Man.
Read More »Build-A-Bear debuts Spider-Man range
Fans will be able to get hold of the Make-Your-Own Spider-Man Bear, as well as a Spider-Man Costume and Spider-Man digital sound.
Read More »Hasbro reveals new products from Hanazuki, Spider-Man, NERF
The company has confirmed four new products from its key lines that will be hitting shelves.
Read More »Sphero releases interactive Spider-Man tech toy
The interactive device can talk and read stories to kids and boasts several interactive features.
Read More »Ozobot rolls out first Marvel lines with Guardians and Spider-Man
‘Ozobot players can now supplement their play with new Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy characters, which will help them develop the necessary superpowers of the digital age,’ says Ozobot’s Nader Hamda.
Read More »Marvel’s Spider-Man joins LEGO Junior’s summer launch
The superhero leads the charge of three new sets launched under the Juniors brand for this summer.
Read More »Marvel triumphs in courtroom battle with Spider-Man Web Blaster inventor
Marvel Enterprises will no longer have to pay royalties to Stephen Kimble, the inventor of the Web Blaster.
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