Category: Ectocontainment

IDW Ghostbusters Ongoing To Resume

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On June 18, 2014 (GB Inc. Blog Post) I wrote about IDW would discontinue publishing monthly Ghostbusters comics. While ghostheads wouldn’t have another years worth of Ghostbusters comics their would be mini-series. That’s cool, definitely better then no new Ghostbusters comics.

Not even a month later IDW Publishing announced (GB Inc. Blog Post, July 15, 2014) the first series, a Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cross over. When our childhoods collide. So turtles mutated from ooze met up with guys who deal with slime. With the conclusion in Issue #4 (GB Inc. Blog Post, October 26, 2014) what would be next adventure for our Ghostbusters?Read More »

SDCC: Ghostbusters The Ultimate Visual History

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As 2015 was beginning the powers that be (um sure) announced that Ghostbusters The Ultimate Visual History (GB Inc. Blog Post, January 5, 2015) was being put together and will be available this September.

Daniel Wallace, who wrote Ghostbusters visual history and publisher Insight Editions were at SDCC to show off a sample of the book. Along with something big (not quite 100ft big) for a collectors edition.Read More »

SDCC: Hollywood Collectibles Peter Venkman 1:4 Statue

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Hollywood Collectibles Group who make detailed, high end movie and television collectibles is a Ghostbusters licensee. Prior to SDCC HCG had teased a Venkman figure. At SDCC Hollywood Collectibles Group had the first of hopefully more Ghostbusters statues on display.

Toy Ark was in attendance to take photos. Let’s take a look at a 1/4 scale Peter Venkman.Read More »

SDCC: Diamond Select Toys Ghostbusters Toys

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Diamond Select Toys who will be releasing its first series of Ghostbusters Selects (GB Inc Blog Post) later this year is at San Diego Con. On display naturally are the Winston and Ray Ghostbusters Selects. Along with Louis as Keymaster ‘Ghostbuster’ Select.

Originally the third figure was up in the air as figures releases can depend on licensee approval. DST’s own Zach Oats thought the third figure could be Dana as Gatekeeper.

New Ghostbusters Selects for series 2 (and beyond) have been produced and are also being shown to SDCC attendees. Thanks to Toy News International for taking and sharing pictures. Let’s check them out!Read More »

SDCC Exclusive: Funko Pop! Tees Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

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At the end of June Funko, who had previously produced and sells a Pop! Movies ‘roasted’ Stay-Puft vinyl (iRich Blog Post) figure (which I have and believe I still need to write about) chose its angry, roasted vinyl figure for a SDCC 2015 exclusive t-shirt.

The packaging is modeled after Funko’s Pop! Movies Ghostbusters packaging. I’m not sure (outside of secondary and third markets) if these will be available for retail. If you attended SDCC, you may have been able to pick one up.

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Vinyl Idolz SDCC 2015 Exclusives

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Vinyl Sugar, a Funko company (sure that works) revealed during June three upcoming San Diego Comic Con Ghostbusters Vinyl Idolz exclusives. A touch of paint + a limited number made + SDCC sticker divided by the square root of being a SDCC exclusive = second and third party mark ups on-line.

As a quick aside I would have written about them sooner if it hadn’t been for personal obligations wondering if we would need multiple mortgages.

Let’s take a look at these exclusive variants.Read More »

Lego Ideas: Modular Library

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Within the last few months I saw in a Lego Ideas email that custom Lego builder JGreeny had created a modular library. As a ghosthead one of the first things that came to mind was here’s a building not only could the LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 be displayed with, the Ghostbusters mini figures could enter, also for display or even to be played in.

Supporting the modular library was already going well enough. I was hoping by writing about it too (if i had gotten to it when I first saw it) more ghostheads and LEGO fans could have also supported it. When I checked today, I was glad to see JGreeny had reached the 10,000 supporters the project needed for LEGO to actually consider putting this into production.

The review and subsequent announcement won’t happen until September. In the meantime check out JGreeny’s modular library with its additional interior details.

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The Real Watch

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Recently a technology company released a digital watch. The core of the produce section watch is the same, their designs, style, and even the way they’re made varies. Did you know another company that invented technology also was involved in the watch business back in the 1980s?

Amongst the upper echelon of Ghostbusters merchandise, originally meant for children, also stylish enough for adults is The Real Watch, watches based on the Ghostbusters and The Real Ghostbusters license.Read More »

Extreme Episode Review: Darkness At Noon Part 2

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Yesterday I watched and reviewed the second episode of Extreme Ghostbusters, the conclusion to Darkness At Noon Part I. It wasn’t planned to coincide with Ghostbusters 31st anniversary in the United States. The review of Darkness At Noon Pt. 2 is both a review and a “thoughts and observation” format. It made sense to write it that way. However, it takes a lot of time to write episode reviews in this way. I’d never recommend it. If I ever get to Back In The Saddle Part 1/Part 2, I’ll probably write it in the same way. I can be thorough like that. 8)Read More »

Extreme Episode Review: Darkness At Noon Part 1

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While I was working on the Trendmasters Extreme Ghostbusters ECTO-1 review I watched Darkness At Noon Pt. 1 for reference. As I was watching I started to review it mentally. Yesterday I decided to re-watch and actually review the pilot episode. It didn’t take long to remember why I don’t consistently write reviews. It was kinda fun watching Extreme Ghostbusters from a different perspective.

The review of Darkness At Noon Pt. 1 has a similar format to how I’ve written The Real Ghostbusters episode reviews. In deciding to review Extreme Ghostbusters, I created an Extreme Ghostbusters section. Which can be accessed through the navigation menu. Along with a Season 1 section.

I don’t have a set date for when I’ll review Darkness At Noon Pt. 2. I can see it as site content. We need a conclusion right? 8)

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Trendmasters ECTO-1

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As I previously wrote about (Ecto-Containment Blog Post) I wasn’t a fan of Extreme Ghostbusters. Which even in recent years around the only season of the animated series seemed strange (in my neighborhood or yours) that I wouldn’t be a fan of something Ghostbusters. It couldn’t mean I wouldn’t have an interest in its toy line eventually. Trendmasters, a company who once shelled out the big bucks for Godzilla ponied up to bring us new Ghostbusters toys.

During a probably mundane trip to our nearest Big K-Mart in Fall 2000 I went downstairs and was checking out the toy section. Almost like finding buried treasure, either all or most of Trendmasters Extreme Ghostbusters toys were still available. I had spent a good part of 1999 and 2000 saving for a Proton Pack replica. I was also starting to buy Ghostbusters collectibles on a popular auction site. I didn’t buy a single Extreme Ghostbusters toy from them. In a way it worked out as a ghosthead I knew was interested for his collection.Read More »