Episode 277 - Toy Fair 2026 In Review

Episode 277 - Toy Fair 2026 In Review

From Comic Timing Podcast by Comic Timing Podcast

March 7, 2026 · 3h 20m

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Ian and Kris review the highlights and challenges of Toy Fair 2026, discussing various toy companies and upcoming products.

We're back for what has now become our annual Toy Fair episode! Ian and Kris are here to give their takes on this year's trade show. How did 2026 compare, as the toy industry faces some real life hurdles such as tariffs and inflation? Highlights include their experiences at booths manned by Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Lego, Bandai Namco, and Funko, thoughts on the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie and the related toy line, WWE x Street Fighter, swapping Barbie heads, Cars as a franchise turning 20 years old making us all feel old, Optimus Prime is our Truck-Dad, Pokémon pinball, the return of Crossfire to have its theme song get stuck in all of our heads again, KPop Demon Hunters toys EVERYWHERE, some New York City geography and survival guide tips, and so much more. Show notes: Mattel: 0:16:04 Hasbro: 1:21:04 Spin Master: 1:53:58 LEGO and Bandai Namco: 2:10:05 Kris' Day 2, including Funko: 2:36:16 You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming . Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast , along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic…

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Hosts: Ian, Kris

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Organizations: Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Lego, Bandai Namco, Funko

Products: Pokémon pinball, Crossfire, KPop Demon Hunters toys

Books & works: Masters of the Universe, WWE x Street Fighter

Places: New York City

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