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Move over, Batman. Swim to the other side of Atlantis, Aquaman. There’s a new action figure in D.C.: Robert Mueller. The special counsel, who is investigating possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, now has his own 6-inch action figure, The Hill reported. A company named FCTRY is producing the $20 mini figure of Mueller, and pre-orders began Tuesday. On its website, the Brooklyn-based company proclaims that Mueller “is our only hope,” adding that “without being melodramatic,” the special counsel seems to be the last figure “standing between us and chaos.” FCTRY notes that the Mueller figure is the...

The ALL NEW DONALD TRUMP ACTION FIGURE! Make America great again and battle the evil Heartless Hilary and ROBOBAMA!

Oxford company markets ‘Ebola Free’ nurse action figureOXFORD – Herobuilders, an action figure manufacturer that’s no stranger to controversy, has introduced an ‘Ebola-free’ nurse figure complete with a poked out eye.he doll bears a resemblance to Kaci Hickox, a Maine nurse who promised to defy quarantine for health care workers who’ve treated Ebola patients.Herobuilders has made headlines in the past with action figures based on politicians like Hillary Clinton, Presidents Bush and Obama, and Sarah Palin in addition to other names in the news. The nurse action figure wears a crop top, a black jacket and white pants. There is...

Leave it to the Japanese to transform President Obama into a G.I. Joe action figure, courtesy of Gamu Toys

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Unconventional U.S. Senate hopeful Alvin Greene has an idea about how to get South Carolinians back to work: start selling action figures of himself. Greene, himself an unemployed 32-year-old veteran, won a surprise victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary June 8. He said Wednesday the toy line idea shows he's thinking outside the box about ways to combat the one of the nation's worst jobless rates, which was 11 percent in May. "I've heard good things about it," said Greene, whose toy line idea was first reported in the British newspaper The Guardian. "People like it. It's...

The father of Colorado's so-called Balloon Boy may not have gotten his reality TV scheme off the ground, but Richard Heene is at least getting his own action figure. Connecticut-based toymaker Herobuilders.com is adding Heene to a quirky collection that includes the Sarah Palin Super Hero and the Obama Joker doll. There's also a Bernie Madoff Action Figure with a fistfull of hundred-dollar bills and a Dick Cheney doll hoisting a shotgun. Heene's mini-me wears an "I'm with Stupid" t-shirt with the arrow pointing upwards. It sells for 34.95. Heene and his wife, Mayumi, called 911 earlier this month to...

St. Paul, Minn. — If U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's popularity was judged by the sales of her new action figure, she'd be in trouble. The Connecticut-based toy company HeroBuilders has sold only 50 copies of the unlicensed action figure since its release on Sept. 25. Bachmann, a Republican, represents Minnesota's 6th Congressional District and has been a high-profile critic of President Obama and the Democratic Party. "I'll tell you this, she's no Sarah Palin," said Emil Vicale, CEO of HeroBuilders. He said the company's action figure depicting Republican Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and former vice presidential candidate, sold...

Even action figure Michelle is fashion forwardMichelle Obama is now the first lady in action. The company that created the President Obama action figure announced it's releasing a miniature plastic version of the commander-in-chief's better half, according to the New York Daily News. Jailbreak Toys designed the Michelle Obama action figure to show off her toned arms -- and features the first lady in three different sleeveless dresses. The Michelle figurines retail for $12.99 apiece and are due to hit stores on Nov. 20. "Batman has nothing on Michelle Obama," Manhattan mom Eileen Ramos told the paper. "I bought the...

The toy company that created the Barack Obama action figure has done the same for his wife, Michelle - but don't even think about calling her a sidekick. Jason Feinberg of Jailbreak Toys says he thinks the First Lady doll will outdo the President's version, which has already racked up 200,000 sales.

You can get the Obama Joker AND the Sarah Palin doll and duke it out.

Geezuss. Rollerblading. In spandex. Christ. This is, without a doubt, the best President Obama action figure ever: Posable, with facial expressions, interchangeable hands, katanas, 9mm gun, assault rifle, and a lightsaber, among many other complements.

This site details high-quality close-up photos of their realistic Barak Obama doll line. With accessories, doll can be configured as gangster, rapper, or more fantastic roles, like rigorous intellectual. A smaller, kool-aid drinking fan (or DC journlists) could feature the dolls as experienced, inspiring leader with concrete plans. The photos are not to be missed, would provide good Obama spoof fodder for future critical articles, parodies, etc.

A range of Lego-style fighting figurines - including an Islamic terrorist militant - has sparked outrage among Muslims. The toy mini-figures, made by American Will Chapman, includes a masked terrorist bandit with an assault rifle, grenade launcher and belt of explosives...

A Lego-style Islamic terrorist figurine has sparked outrage among Muslims and others. The Islamic terrorist figurine called 'Mr. White' that has sparked controversy The controversial toy mini-figure, made by American Will Chapman as part of his BrickArms line, is a masked militant with an assault rifle, grenade launcher and belt of explosives. The character is called "Bandit — Mr. White" and sells for $14. Shocked by the plaything, British Muslim organization the Ramadhan Foundation has branded the figurine "absolutely disgusting." Chief executive Mohammed Shafiq said the toy is "glorifying terrorism." "I don't think there's any difference between someone that shouts...

Who needs A Real American Hero? Not Paramount or Hasbro it seems. The studio's live-action feature film version of G.I. Joe will no longer revolve around a top-secret U.S. special forces team but rather an international operation. In a follow-up to their confirmation that Stephen Sommers will direct G.I. Joe, Variety offers this new description of the team: "G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The property is closer...

For the last several months, G.I. Joe fans have been voicing their concerns and outrage online over rumors that Paramount may make drastic changes to the franchise when they bring it to the silver screen as a live-action tentpole release. A new report recounting the political and marketing challenges facing a G.I. Joe movie will likely do little to quell their fears. AdAge.com spoke with Hasbro and Paramount execs about the challenges of marketing a film about the U.S. military at a time when the current U.S. administration and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at a low-point in...

This was inspired by the discussion had on the thread Christian Retailing and the Great Commission. No disrespect is meant in posting the following (and no, this isn't satire) Was websurfing earlier this evening, and quite accidentally (seriously!) stumbled across the following toys:Pope Innocent III action figure Armed with his formidable power of excommunication and an intimidating scroll inscribed with Latin text, this 6-inch tall, hard plastic model of the youngest Pope will soon have all of your other action figures lining up for confession. Read the back of the illustrated blister card and you'll find that Pope Innocent III...

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2006 – When insurgents attacked Army Sgt. Tommy Rieman's reconnaissance squad near the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq Dec. 3, 2003, Rieman acted on his instincts as a leader. A plastic mold of the action figure that will depict Army Sgt. Tommy Rieman on the day he earned his Silver Star in Iraq. Rieman is among the first participants in the "America's Army: Real Heroes" program, which aims to honor soldiers who have shown heroism in the war on terror by making them into characters in "America's Army," the Army's video game, and action figures. Courtesy...

Sgt. Matthew Zedwick, Oregon Army National Guard earned his Silver Star while deployed with the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, serving under the 1st Cavalry Division on this deployment. Zedwick was the driver in a HUMMWV when they encountered an IED near Taji, Iraq which took the life of his gunner and seriously wounded his truck Commander. Zedwick returned enemy fire during the ensuing firefight after pulling his truck commander (TC) to safety. He returned to the vehicle to check on the condition of his gunner, Spec. Eric McKinley, a Corvallis resident. Unable to save McKinley, he then retrieved sensitive items...