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Hasbro Continues Spider-Man's Web Of Excitement In 2008
Posted by Curto on February 14, 2008 at 04:15 PM CST:
HASBRO CONTINUES WEB OF EXCITEMENT IN 2008 WITH EXPANDED TOY LINES INSPIRED BY MARVEL?S SPIDER-MAN AND NEW SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TV SERIES
PAWTUCKET, R.I., (February 14, 2008) ? After his blockbuster movie sequel in 2007, Marvel?s ever popular wall-crawling, web-spinning Super Hero is back in full swing this year, serving as the inspiration behind a web of new Hasbro Spider-Man toys, including a line based on the new animated TV series, ?The Spectacular Spider-Man.?
The crown jewel of Hasbro?s 2008 Spider-Man lineup includes the first-ever Spider-Man toy that actually scales walls! For kids wanting to join Spidey in his crime-fighting escapades, Hasbro offers the SPINNING WEB BLASTER. And action figures featuring characters from The Spectacular Spider-Man join new offerings of action figure heroes and villains from the entire Spider-Man universe.
REMOTE CONTROL WALLCRAWLER SPIDER-MAN
(Approximate Retail Price: $49.99; Ages: 5+; Available: Fall 2008)
Everyone knows that Spider-Man scales Manhattan skyscrapers, but does he ever take his skills indoors? This fall, Spider-Man will scale bedroom and family room walls everywhere with the REMOTE CONTROL WALLCRAWLER, a remote controlled toy Spider-Man with amazing motorized vacuum-pump technology that allows Spidey to literally crawl up and down walls! An infrared controller that attaches to the wrist allows kids (and adults!) to control the wall-crawlin? fun!
SPINNING WEB BLASTER
(Approximate Retail Price: $19.99; Ages 5+; Available: Spring 2008)
New to the line of popular web blasters introduced in 2007, the SPINNING WEB BLASTER comes with everything kids need to be like the web-slinger himself! The set comes with a Spider-
Man mask and a blaster with two ways to play ? kids can choose to spray their nemesis using either web fluid or water. Includes 1 can of web fluid plus a water canister. Refill canisters are also available.
SPIDER-MAN MOVIE ACTION FIGURES
(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages: 4+; Available: Spring 2008)
Now kids and collectors can pit Black-Suited Spider-Man from Spider-Man 3 against Puma, Carnage and a number of the other most infamous villains from the history of the Spider-Man saga. SPIDER-MAN MOVIE ACTION FIGURES, which include a variety of the greatest Spider-
Man characters of all time, are specially designed 6-inch figures that each include fun feature play. In all, 16 villains are available in 2008, along with an impressive 24 heroes.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ACTION FIGURES
(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages: 4+; Available: Spring 2008)
Hasbro?s line of SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ACTION FIGURES will give kids the figures they need to recreate their favorite scenes from the Saturday morning cartoon any day of the week.
Sixteen Spider-Man and villain action figures from the new series will be released in 2008.
About THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN
The Spectacular Spider-Man picks up the original web-slinger's mythology at the beginning of his hero's journey as a not-so-typical 16-year-old entering his junior year of high school. Peter Parker must conceal his secret identity, confront the multi-leveled pressures of teenage life at home and school, and all the while combat even bigger Super Villains than ever before. Based on Marvel Entertainment?s popular Super Hero, The Spectacular Spider-Man is produced by Culver Entertainment, a Sony Pictures Television Company.
About Spider-Man Merchandising L.P.
Spider-Man Merchandising, LP, the limited partnership comprised of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc., oversees the licensing and merchandising activities for Sony Pictures Entertainment Spider-Man? feature films and animated series all based on the Marvel character.
About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
With a library of over 5,000 high-profile characters built over more than sixty years of comic book publishing, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios), publishing (via Marvel Comics) and toys, with emphasis on feature films, home DVD, consumer products, video games, action figures and role-playing toys, television and promotions. Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
About HASBRO
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is a worldwide leader in children?s and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. |
  
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