With the release of Star Wars in 1977, Hollywood learned an important lesson: If summer blockbusters were here to stay, then tie-in merchandising—particularly toys—would have to be part of their ...

Before Todd McFarlane started shaking toys up in the ’90s, toy lines based on licensed properties didn’t necessarily concern themselves with being accurate ...

Toys have come a long way since 1979, but in some ways, it’s been a full circle. Back then, Kenner released a large, 18-inch tall action figure based on the xenomorph (nobody called it that at the ...