2017 Toy Fair Favs

Sorry we disapeard for a bit.  Life and all that!  But the Dans are BACK and ready to talk toys… which is good because one of the biggest toy events of the year just happened last month – Toy Fair 2017.   Half the Legion of Dans were there, half were studying the reveals from home, but they ALL had some favorites that stood out in all the news.   Some favorites you can probably guess, but some will surprise you!

All that awesome toy talk AND a new (timely) Dan of the Month all in episode 9 of THE LEGION OF DANS!

Comic Con 2016 Follow Up

There’s always a LOT of information to take in each year from the 5 days that make up San Diego Comic Con International.  What did we see?  What did we like?  What do we want?

Have a listen to the latest episode and find out the answers to all of those questions PLUS our DAN OF THE MONTH!

 

Fairs & Favs

We are back with a DOUBLE sized episode full of toy and Danny goodness!

First up the Legion of Dans discuss what they were most excited about out of Toy Fair.  Two of the Dans attended, two stayed home, but everyone saw some surprises and things they are excited about.

For the second half of the show it’s time to pick a side!   All our heroes seem to be fighting these days.  We aren’t going to discuss the films for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or Captain America: Civil War… but all of the Dans will have to pick their favorite action figures for Batman, Superman, Captain America and Iron Man!  Which are YOUR favorites?

And our Dan of the Month is none other than the alien Paul Schaffer – Figrin D’an!

So sit back and listen to a double shot of The Legion of Dans!

Xmas 2015 & Force Awakens

Happy New Year Everyone!   We all hope you had a lovely holiday season.   The Dans are back with their first episode of 2016 and we are talking Star Wars: The Force Awakens! There ARE spoilers in this episode so if you HAVEN’T seen the movie yet do yourself a favor and don’t listen until you have.  We don’t want to be the one to deprive you of the joy of going into the movie fresh.

Also in the episode we talk about our Christmas’ in 2015 and a few ghosts of Christmas past.

All that AND our first Dan of the Month for 2016 – Danny DeVito!

Force Friday Aftermath & New York Comic Con 2015

Force Friday has come and gone.  How many Dans attended their local events and what did they pick up?

Also New York Comic Con was the other week at the Javits Center and there was a TON of new toy goodness what were the favorites of the Legion?  Listen to episode 5 and find out!

All that, plus our very sporty “DAN OF THE MONTH!”

SDCC 2015 & Force Friday

Three out of four Dans attended Comic Con 2015.  One stayed home, but who saw more?

Three out of four Dans are heading out at midnight to buy some Star Wars toys on Force Friday.  Who will sit this out and why?

Find out the answers to those questions and find out who is the “Dan of the Month” for August 2015 in an all new episode of The Legion of Dans!

Movies & Whales

Third time is a charm!

This is our pre-SDCC 2015 episode where the Dans get together and discuss the summer movies they are most looking forward to, what they are anticipating at San Diego Comic Con and what each of them consider to be their “white whales” in collecting.

What’s a “white whale” and what’s the difference between them and “holy grails?”

Plus, WHO is the “Dan of the Month” for this episode?

Listen to episode 3 and find out!

 

 

Fairs & Not Figures

Back for numero dos!

Legion of Dans epi 002 – Childhood Favorites

For the second time this year the FOUR DANS have gathered together to talk about toys in what you earthlings refer to as a “podcast.” In this episode they discuss their favorite reveals from New Your Toy Fair 2015. Two of the Dans were at the show, two were not… will their opinions differ on the cool new items?

In the second half of the show the FOUR DANS discuss their favorite childhood toys, but here’s the catch… they can’t be action figures? What toys do the young Dans cherish most? You’ll have to listen and find out.

AND… for the first time they launch a new feature… THE DAN OF THE MONTH!

 

Dan & Dan & Dan & Dan

Our premiere episode!

Legion of Dans epi 001 – Secret Origins

This was a project that came to me late last year.   I’ve been in the action figure journalism biz for a long time, and there are a lot of guys also in the “biz” that I really admired.   Then I started to notice a pattern.   There were a handful of guys that held a lot of the same philosophy that I did about toys and collecting:  That it should be fun, that you should do it because you love it, and if it makes you angry or sad you should find a new hobby that makes you happy.

The the pattern went deeper… all the people that it noticed had the same philosophy also had the same name… and it was the same as MY name.    It was then that the “Legion of Dans” was born.

I’m am truly honored to get to work on a project with these fine gentlemen, who’s work I enjoy so much.    They are all experts in their own rights and all approach their love of the hobby in different ways.