Mighty Muggs: G.I. Joe

In the July 17th edition of Hisstanks's Q&A with Hasbro a Mighty Muggs question was thrown in and answered. Here's the lowdown:

Q: In the last G.I. Joe Q & A session it was stated that the wave 3 Mighty Muggs would be out before the movie. That doesn't appear to have happened. Were these shelved altogether or delayed to a later date?

A:The Wave 3 figures were produced, shipped, and should be making their way out to retail in the next month. In the future, Mighty Muggs will only be available at select retailers.


So even though the last wave of GI Joe Mighty Muggs didn't fare well at Retailers, looks like a wave 3 might still make it to stores after all. Keep your eyes peeled!

SDCC 2009: The Empire Muggs Back Artsit Profile

As a follow up to the last article, Starwars.com has posted up an interview with Suckadelic, one of the artist contributing to the Make-a-wish foundation event. Follow the link here to read the article and to take a look at his one of a kind Mighty Mugg!

SDCC 2009: The Empire Muggs Back

Starwars.com is currently running an article on an upcoming event at this years San Diego Comic Con dubbed The Empire Muggs Back. In a nutshell, Hasbro has graciously donated blank Mighty Muggs to artist, comic book creators, toy designers to creat their very own custom Mighty Mugg creations and the results will be auctioned off by The Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you are attending SDCC this year make sure you stop by the Habro booth to check out this wonderful creations and even bid on some of these works of art that will help a wonderful foundation benefiting really deserving kids. Here's a small glimpe of some of the Muggs that will on display

Good things come to those who wait

After what seems like an eternity for ANY signs of life from Hasbro and Mighty Muggs, tonight we have a small helping of news. Here's an image of the San Diego Comic Con exclusive Wolverine Mighty Mugg complete with retractable claws.

New Mighty Muggs Images?

The boys at toyark.com have posted two interesting images. Up for viewing is a GI Joe Cobra trooper Mighty Mugg and a regular packaged Mark III movie Iron Man used as last years SDCC exclusive. Head on over and check it out!

http://www.toyark.com/

Sponsor News

Mighty Muggs Lounge sponsor BBTS.com has recieved the latest wave of Star Wars Mighty Muggs in stock! Head on over and order your set of Qui-Gon, Wampa, Imperial Guard and Wicket today before they are gone!

SDCC Exclusive Transformers Mighty Muggs Optimus Prime Revealed

While we are all upset over the apparent demise of the Mighty Muggs line, we can however look forward to this announcement. Hasbro has unveiled a new exclusive Transformers Mighty Muggs Optimus Prime! this "new" Prime will be identical to his retail counterpart save for special SDCC packaging of course and shiny metalic paint ala last years movie Iron Man SDCC exclusive. Here he is in all his glory, ENJOY!

Say it isn't so Hasbro!

Here's yet another Q&A this time from Yodasnews.com where Hasbro is pretty much doing whatever it can to tell us in no certain terms that Mighty Muggs are done. Here's the exchange:

YN: A lot of people were sad to hear that the Mighty Muggs will be TRU Exclusives this fall, can you give us any more information on this? We heard from e-stores and Hasbro direct dealers that MM were a great seller. With a lot of collectors and kids not able to get to TRU in all areas will these also be sold on Hasbro's Website or TRU's site? Any chance they will come back to a broader release in 2010?

H: Despite fans of the format, Mighty Muggs seemed to appeal to a small but passionate minority of the overall Star Wars collecting audience compared to all our other Star Wars sub lines. There is no chance that Mighty Muggs, at least in the current size or format, will come back as a broader or national release. It is unknown whether TRU.com will be selling Mighty Muggs, but we'll pass on the encouragement. It will not be sold through HasbroToyShop.com.

Well, there is it. Stop by our forums and join the discussion.

Happy Easter Loungers!

Just taking a quick minute to wish you all a very happy and joyous Easter Sunday!

Mighty Muggs Wave 3 Jazz In Package Images

While the fate of Transformers Mighty Muggs is still up in the air, here's an auction for wave 3 Autobot Jazz even though the wave has been canceled by U.S. online retailers. So while we wait for Mighty Muggs news enjoy the following images. Thanks to tfw2005.com for the heads up.

Hey Loungers, I know news is slow but nonetheless here's something. Target has put Transformers Mighty Muggs on sale for the low price of 7.99! this is the lowest price we've seen Mighty Muggs and with Starscream and Grimlock hitting retail shelves recently you might want to head down to Target to check out their selection. Good luck and happy hunting!

**UPDATE: The sale price is only good until 04-11-09

Even More Vague Hasbro Answers

Rebelscum.com has put up another of their "Ask Hasbro" Q&A sessions and there happens to be a question regarding the future of the Star Wars Mighty Muggs. Here's the info:

"Rebelscum: Could you give any more details about Mighty Muggs becoming TRU Exclusives? What will this mean for future waves? If you see the line ending, will you try to pump out the highly requested Muggs like Jedi Luke, young Anakin, Darth Malak, TIE Pilot, Sandtrooper, Jawas, Galen Marek, etc?

Hasbro: After Spring (from August on), Mighty Muggs will be found exclusively at Toys 'R Us. Right now there are no plans for additional exclusive waves of Muggs beyond what has already been shown."


So, what's this mean for Mighty Muggs exactly? Well it doesn't look good that's for sure. But Hasbro would tell you that they aren't saying no or yes just that there aren't any plans for further Mighty Muggs wave at this point in time.

More Transformers Mighty Muggs Coming Soon?

Some potentially good news coming out of Toyfair Australia regarding Transformers Mighty Muggs. According to Australian website OTCA.com.au, who just returned from the show has this to report:

"Mighty Muggs will have Movie characters, which could be why the 3rd wave looked cancelled - those Gen1 figures might be pushed back until after the movie."

Then we have this tidbit from TFW2005.com from AU Toyfair:

"Also confirmed are Movie-themed Transformers Mighty Muggs. No word yet on which characters from the films will receive the Mighty Muggs treatment, although Movie Optimus Prime and Megatron are practically a given."


No pics yet but this is exciting news as it's the first sign of hope that Transformers Mighty Muggs will continue with future waves. Stay tuned for more!

VIsual Guide Update 2

Marvel Mighty Muggs wave 6 have now been added to the Marvel guide. Enjoy!

VIsual Guide Update

While we wait for signs of life from our beloved Mighty Muggs, the visual guide is going to be tweaked a bit. You will now find a separate tab for exclusive Mighty Muggs. This, I believe will simplify things a little bit as it streamlines the process.

Mighty Muggs Exclusive To Toys R Us

New information is starting to trickle out of New York today and here's one of the more significant pieces of information. In a move that will no doubt stir some debate ALL current Mighty Muggs brands which includes Star Wars, Transformers, GI Joe, and Marvel will be exclusive to one retailer come this fall, the retailer? Toys R Us. Stay tuned for more.

Transformers Mighty Muggs Have Rolled Into Retail

Loungers are starting to report in our forums that wave one of the highly anticipated Transformers Muggs have been found in the lower U.S. at K-mart and TRU's. Looks like it's time Roll Out (snicker) to your nearest retailer and start hunting Muggs! Join in on the discussion here

New Star Wars Mighty Muggs Images

For your viewing pleasure we have official images of Star Wars Mighty Muggs Hoth Luke HasbroSkywalker, Gamorrean Guard, Biker Scout, and Obi-Wan Kenobi straight from Hasbro.com Enjoy!

Transformers Mighty Muggs Hi Rez images

Hi-rez images of Transformers Mighty Muggs Grimlock and Starscream have been released for your viewing pleasure. Note that the wing attachments on Starscream are on upsidedown. Look for both Starscream and Grimlock to be released in wave 2 along with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee later this Spring.

NYCC 2009 Marvel Mighty Muggs Update

New York Comic Con 2009 is well under way on New York city today and already we have images of four new Marvel Mighty Muggs thanks to our good friends over at Toyark.com! Here's a look at Green Goblin, Spiderman with removable cloth mask!, Iceman and Magneto. According to the images below Magneto and Iceman are designated Target exclusives.

Mighty Muggs Target Sale Reminder

Hey Loungers,

Just wanted to remind everyone that the Target temporary price reduction on Mighty Muggs ends February 9th which means you have 6 days left to find those Mighty Muggs you are looking for before the price goes back to 10.99! With the Target exclusive wave hitting across the country as well as GI Joe Mighty Muggs wave two, it's time to kick up the hunt! Good luck Loungers!

A huge thank you to forum member Jal4u2c who brings us the first image of Star Wars Mighty Muggs Biker Scout from ROTJ! Thanks to the information that accompanied the image we now know that just like wave 8 before it, wave 9 will yet again be another "internet" exclusive wave not availalbe at "big box" stores. Also of note, the article also states that the other three Mighty Muggs in the wave will be "never before Mugged" characters, meaning a wave of entirely new characters. Look for the debute of the entire wave at Entertainmentearth.com on February 25th. Keep it locked here at MML for further updates!

Marvel Mighty Muggs Punisher and Jigsaw update

Marvel Mighty Muggs Punisher and Jigsaw are in stock at ToysRus.com right NOW! Use the links below to get your set ASAP before they sell out again! Good Luck.

Marvel Mighty Muggs Punisher

Marvel Mighty Muggs Jigsaw


****Update *****
Sold out again.

BBTS.com has set up a pre-order for the internet exclusive Star Wars Mighty Muggs wave 8 along with plenty of other great collectibles. Go pre-order your set by clicking here and make sure you tell em the Mughty Muggs Lounge sent you!

BBTS customers who pre-ordered Transformers Mighty Muggs wave 1 which includes Optimus Prime, Bumble bee, Soundwave and Megatron have gotten emails stating that this wave has begun to ship so keep an eye out for a delivery truck soon!

Marvel Mighty Muggs wave 6 in box images

The folks over at Marvelousenews.com have posted both loose and in-box images of Marvel Mighty Muggs wave 6. Go check out images of Logan, Cyclops, Sabertooth, and Jean by clicking here

Mighty Muggs Lounge sponsor Entertainment Earth has posted a new pre-order for Star Wars Mighty Muggs wave 8 which includes Qui-gon, Royal Gaurd, Wiicket and a Wampa. What's interesting about the pre-order though is that the wave is labeled as a "shared exclusive" with as of yet unknown retailer. Seems Mighty Muggs are on an exclusive roll, first Target now this. Interesting.
In the mean time, use our handy banner to your right and order your set today!

Transformers Mighty Muggs Grimlock and Starscream in box

Thanks to a set of current ebay auctions we get our first glimpses of Transformers Mighty Muggs Grimlock and Starscream in package. Both Mighty Muggs slated for wave two which is due in April at your favorite toy retailer . Be sure to keep an eye out for the debut of the Transformers line due out next in February and keep it here for the latest in Mighty Muggs news!

Sponsor Update: Entertainment Earth

Hey Loungers

Entertainment Earth is offering Free Shipping on orders of in-stock merchandise totaling $85 or more until February 6, 2009, So if you haven't pre-ordered your Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs Short Round and Sallah or any of the latest Mighty Muggs pre-orders, go there now and get free shipping! Click here to go there now!

First Look: Star Wars Mighty Muggs wave 8?

The guys over at Jediinsider.com have done it again, with first pics of what may or may not be wave 8*. Head on over and check out images of Qui-gon, Wampa, Royal guard and cute lil Wicket the Ewok! Click here to go there now!

*Were waiting on word on whether the Target exclusive wave is actually wave 8 or not.

First Look: Jazz and Shoxkwave Transformers Mighty Muggs!

Here's a first look at Transformers Mighty Muggs Jazz and Shockwave! and although we are thrilled to see them they don't come without a bit of controversy. This image along with a preorder for wave three was posted on Entertainmentearth.com earlier today and then promptly taken down and labeled as "canceled by manufacturer" Not to worry though as the Mighty Muggs Lounge team has got you covered and we are gathering information as we speak. Look for an update soon. In the meantime let's all marvel at these two amazing Mighty Muggs!

Star Wars Mighty Muggs wave 8 spotted at Retail

One of our forums member has found Snowtrooper, Biggs Darklighter, Bossk, and Shocktrooper at a Target in Oregon. Interesting that the entire wave inluding a C3PO are all sporting a "only at Target" sticker. Stay tuned for an update soon regarding the exclusive situation, so stay tuned! In the meantime join in on the ongoing discussion here

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

We at the Lounge want to take a moment to wish everybody a safe and meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Hope you got the day off to honor Dr. King!

First Look : G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Serpentor

Here's an update to our report from yesterday from the pages of Toyfare magazine #139 and as promised, here's your first look at G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Serpentor!

There's a great article in magazine covering Hasbro's plan for G.I. Joe for 2009 with Hasbro's global brand marketing director Michael Ritchie and here are some interesting tidbits concerning Mighty Muggs:

Toyfare: What can we expect from Mighty Muggs this year?

Ritchie: For Mighty Muggs we are going to be launching in the Springtime as we've announced , and we have plans to do most of the major characters that fans will want to collect.

Toyfare: Does the Joe team work on the Joe Mighty Muggs or is there a separate team at Hasbro that works on these styles across all licenses?

Ritchie: It's sort of a collaboration within Hasbro. Our Joe team works on everything that's Joe whether it's Mighty Muggs or Combat Heroes or puzzles or games in different isles of the store. And then you have another team who focuses on Mighty Muggs just to make sure there is consistency across the brand. Between the marketers and the designers who work on the Mighty Muggs brand as well the G.I. Joe brand we work together to make sure we've got that right expression.

Pick up a copy of Toyfare at a comic Shop near you for the full article as well as the lowdown on the G.I. Joe movie!

New Visual Guide Entries

Tonight we update the Mighty Muggs Lounge visual guides with four new entries. The G.I. Joe visual guide has been updated with wave two cards for Destro and the Baroness with more cards coming soon. The Indiana Jones visual guide also gets an update with two new cards for Sallah and Short round who are entertainmentearth.com online exclusives and sadly unless some dramatic announcement is made these will be the final two entries for this line.

New G.I Joe Mighty Mugg Serpentor Confirmed

Thanks to the newest issue of Toyfare (#139) hitting Comic book shops today, we can now confirm that a Mighty Muggs Serpentor is on his way! This particular issue features tons of new G.I. Joe movie pictures and information as well a sneek peek at some of the toys based on the film due out this Summer. So if you are a Joe fan (isn't everybody?) go out and pick up your copy of Toyfare! Stay tuned for images coming soon.

Mighty Muggs on clearance at Walmart.com

Wal-mart is currently offering select Star Wars and Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs at clearance prices via Walmart.com. Hurry on over and place an order sooner than later for some of these Muggs as they won't last long. Now is a great opportunity to pick up an entire set of Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs for a great price. Click here to go there now!

Transformers Mighty Muggs Starscream Sneak Peek

Here's our first sneak peek at Tranformers Mighty Muggs Starscream which will arrive along with Grimlock in wave 2 due out this Spring. Interesting to note that he will have wings attached to his back. We say we can't wait for Thundercraker and Skywarp. Thanks to the guys over at TFW2005.com for the image! Stay tuned for breaking Mighty Muggs news!

Mighty Muggs on sale at Target

Just a quick reminder that all Mighty Muggs are currently on temporary price reduction to 8.99 at Target stores. Make sure you swing around the toy isles at Target if you need to get caught up on Mighty Muggs and look for an endcap that features many Mighty Muggs brands including the newly released G.I Joe Mighty Muggs. Hurry though as the TPR is only good until February 9th. Happy Hunting!

Star Wars Mighty Muggs Wave 8

A new picture has surfaced courtesy of another Blogspot, Toy Workers that gives us our first glimpse of Star Wars Mighty Muggs wave 8 which includes Bossk, Snowtrooper, Biggs Darklighter and Teebo the Ewok! Stay tuned for more news as it developes!

Target Exclusive Star Wars Shocktrooper revealed

Big thanks to forums member Are-Jay for pointing out this Ebay auction for what appears to be a new Target exclusive Shocktrooper Mighty Mugg! Join the on-going discussion in our forums here