Originally founded in 1954 by Dave Abrams, Marty Abrams, now commonly known as “the father of action figures”, took the helm of the Mego company in 1971 and shifted the direction to licensed action figures.
Join Bruno as he interviews Marty on all things Mego!
It’s 2023 and the boys have started on the wrong foot! With no ‘Christmas Games’ under the tree, the boys have ended up watching games? Join us as we discuss HBO’s The Last of Us, Nier Automata Ver1.1a and some other anime besides, as well as actual video games® like Chocobo Racing GP, Heavenly Bodies and One Piece Odyssey.
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Join Bruno as he opens up some more of 52TOYS' collectable figures based on characters created by H.P Lovecraft, this time, in colour!
To wrap up 2022, the boys talk about their favourite things from 2022: manga, movies, games and more! It would be festive had it been released in time for Christmas, but why not start the year as we like to here at Tom and Mat Attack: by desperately clinging to the year that’s just ended!?
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Join Bruno as he unboxes the Lightyear Early Bird Pack and action figures from Super7.
Join Bruno as he not only unboxes the latest Superman and Batman PX Previews Exclusive Mego Figures but also 50th Anniversary figures of Green Lantern, The Flash and Batman!
CRASH Live! 2022 ran a high score competition using a range of gaming classics. In this video one of those "you had to be there moments" was captured. So watch our unnamed hero take his place in the spotlight.
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Neil has slipped his chains and attended the CRASH Live! event at Bank's Stadium Walsall. In this thrilling instalment he's pinned down Jason of Ionian Games (Joefish) who seems to have created witchcraft on the humble Spectrum.
More info on Jason's creations here.
Join Bruno as he unboxes 'The Shivers', a Kickstarter backed board game that features some amazing Pop-Up set pieces.
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Join Bruno as he takes a look at 'Toys that Time Forgot - Volume 3' , a comprehensive document of toys based on some of the biggest franchises of the time that didn't quite make it into production.
More info here.
As a bonus Bruno also showcases the latest issue of Toy Ventures from the folks at Plaid Stallions.
PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures magazine is an old school print magazine about vintage toys from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s covering topics and items that don’t get the respect they deserve. Each issue will feature collector guides, rare photographs, interviews, and articles by some of the toy experts in the Collector Field. Issue #1 will be a salute to the celebrated toy company Azrak-Hamway International or AHI and topics will include Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Space:1999, Parachuting Superheroes and a guide to the World Famous Super Monsters toys!
On this week’s TMA, the boys abandon bits, talk flipped manga bemoan our digital future. Mat’s been playing AI: The Somnium Files and Beermaster: Beer Brewing Simulator, while Tom’s been enjoying Fortnite, but not necessarily the ending event of chapter 3…
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Join Bruno as he takes a look at the latest Doctor Who toy releases from Character Options!
Join Bruno as he opens up McFarlane's new Super Powers vehicles and Wave 2 action figures!
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On a long over due podcast, the boys talk Christmas, Star Wars and the arrest of famed game developers. Tom’s been playing Sonic Frontiers, Mat’s been avoiding Pokémon Scarlet and the boys both got Analogue Pockets!
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Join Bruno as he gets in the festive spirit with Numskull's Countdown Characters - Star Trek the Next Generation Collectable Advent Calendar!
Join Bruno for his second biggest ever unboxing! This time Bruno unboxes the Star Trek - Klingon Bird-of-Prey playset from Playmobil!
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Join Bruno as he opens up McFarlane's new Super Powers action figures!
More info here.
Join Tom as he pulls his newly acquired Analogue Pocket console out of its box and takes a look.
For more info on the Analogue Pocket can be found here.
Join Bruno as he unboxes the first of Super7's Corpse Bride ReAction figures and their second wave of Nightmare Before Christmas figures, lovely stuff!
Join Bruno as he unboxes and checks out the latest Mego and Hasbro collaboration, featuring the iconic Ghostbusters characters in a nostalgic, 8-inch-scale Mego style!
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