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The Alien Action Figure From 1979
The controversial action figure from an adults-only horror movie that was pitched at kids during the Star Wars toy boom.
Left For Dead: How A PR Debacle Destroyed The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
The bad decisions and public relations misfires that doomed a big-budget Western comic book movie to ridicule and obscurity.
Cosmic Evil -The Underground Of Cult Toys
Exploring the esoteric world of action figure collectibles.
Barbie Death Camp: Bad Taste As Art
A gross-out art installation at Burning Man finally causes outrage after 20 years.
Stretch Armstrong And Stretch Monster: Clash Of The Rubberised Titans
Remembering the classic toys of the 1970s.
Cyborg, Muton And Android
The classic pre-Star Wars science fiction action figures that gave birth to the Micronauts.
Dick Smith’s Flex Flesh Horror Make Up Kit
The home make-up kit that promised to transform you into horrible creatures, but which was fiendishly hard to use.
The Victim And The Notorious Aurora Monster Scenes Model Kits
The controversial model kit that pushed the boundaries of good tastes for the classic horror collection.
The Lifesize Monster Ghost Of Comic Book Mail Order Legend
A ‘too good to be true’ offer – or was it?