Imaginext Toy Story Expands with More Exclusives

 Once again our pal Matt sent in a ton of new photos of new exclusive and non-exclusive Imaginext.  Thank you Matt!  For starters, Toys R Us has a sub-line of space-themed exclusives like Woody with Spaceship.  Woody is in a futuristic outfit and includes one of the sentries from the beginning of Toy Story 2, plus a rocket for some reason.  I like it.

 On the non-exclusive front, we're seeing Army Men and Buzz Lightyear with Jetpack in non-movie colors.  The Army Men are particularly interesting in that we are now seeing toys of superlative quality designed to recall the cheapest of the cheap plastic toys.

 Buzz Lightyear now has his Star Command playset, another entry in Toys R Us' growing suite of exclusives.  It comes with a small starship modeled after the Buzz Lightyear packaging from the Toy Story films, plus numerous moving parts and some sort of elevator.  Buzz comes in unique colors here.

Rounding out this batch of exclusive photos is the delightfully demented Rex with Spaceship, which finally gives you the dinosaur-and-vehicle play you were denied in the 1980s when Galoob opted not to pick up the Dinosaucers option.  A small Zurg Sentry is included here as well.  Thanks again for the pictures, Matt, we really appreciate it here!

New Imaginext DC Comics Super Friends Exclusives Spotted

Our pal Matt strikes again with tons of new pictures! Part of the ever-growing Toys R Us exclusive Gotham City sub-line of DC Super Friends, this Batwing is showing up now.  There are several other vehicles, including an armored van for Two-Face, and some new mini vehicles.

This duo of Cyborg & ATV and Batman & Rover recycle existing vehicles with new deco, although I'm pretty sure this is the first Cyborg figure in the line.  The Rover has been used for Green Lantern as well as the space line before, and these are exclusive to Toys R Us.

While not exclusive, it appears Batman & Sub is showing up as well as Aquaman & Robo Shark at Target stores for about $7.29.   Costs are going up, but hey, that's the toy market!

Rounding out the new DC offerings is a Mr. Freeze Headquarters, significantly larger than the mini one we saw at Toys R Us a couple of years back.  This doesn't seem to be an exclusive, and it includes both Mr. Freeze as well as a snowy Batman.  Happy hunting!

Imaginext Sales

This week Toys R Us is running a sale on all Imaginext toys-- buy 1, get 1 50% off. Since the stores are just now resetting this section, this means items like the new Batcave and the new Dino-Riders inspired Dinosaurs sets will be included if they are available.

Meanwhile, Target stores continue their clearances which vary slightly from store to store. I saw a number of items, including fighter plane gift sets and the Super Friends Joker's Fun House Playset, marked down to 50% off. It might be a good time to check those aisles!