Month: July 2023

Exploding Kittens, a leading gaming and entertainment company, has announced the launch of Kitten Games, an entirely new line of four tabletop games created for children ages 4 and up. The new titles include: I Want My Teeth Back, Hurry Up Chicken Butt, The Best Worst Ice Cream, and My Parents Might Be Martians. The launch marks a major milestone for the globally beloved brand as its first entry into tabletop games for preschoolers, a category long overdue for a refresh. The idea for Kitten Games was born when Exploding Kittens’ CEO & Co-Creator Elan Lee became frustrated with the available games to play with his own 4-year-old daughter, Avalon.

ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, announced at ASTRA Marketplace & Academy in Columbus, OH, that PlanToys, the global leader in sustainable toy manufacturing, has won the Eco category for the ASTRA Play Awards with their Cheese & Charcuterie Board set. The award program is one of the few award programs in the industry that has toy retailers do all the voting to select its winners based on criteria including toy newness, uniqueness, availability, and significance to the industry.

Kartoon Studios (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON), the controlling partner of “Stan Lee Universe, LLC,” has announced plans for the launch of Stan Lee Comics, a line of digital and print comic books based on never-before-released stories and characters created by Stan Lee. The Company is partnering with online book streaming platform and leading multimedia publisher Legible Inc (CSE: READ) (OTCQB: LEBGF) (FSE: D0T) (“Legible”) to develop and distribute approximately 12 original comic book series, based on Stan Lee’s creations, across Legible’s broad publishing and reading platform, making them accessible to a global market. The news follows a recent announcement that Legible secured print and digital print rights to bring a selection of Kartoon Studios’ IP to life through multimedia-enriched eBooks, featuring audio, video, animations and print comic books.

Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, continues to expand the universe of its global sales phenom, Magic Mixies. The toy maker predicts Magic Mixies will top holiday wish lists for the third consecutive year, as it takes the “real magic” experience to the next level with two new products, including an entrance into a new category: dolls. First is Magic Mixies Magic Lamp with a wish-granting Genie Mixie, and next is the Magic Mixies Pixlings, a trio of dolls that kids magically create inside a potion bottle.

Millimages, one of the most innovate IP developers and oldest independent animation studios in Europe, will present a one-off Molang apparel capsule collection and six limited-edition collectible figurines at Japan Expo 2023. Taking place in Paris from July 13 – 16, the range of products will be available to purchase exclusively at the Molang pop-up shop during the four-day event at stand no. J183. The exclusive products, designed in Millimages’ Paris offices, include organic cotton T-shirts and tote bags, as well as six collectible figurines presented in mystery packaging. Other products, such as the iconic Soft Lamp, stationery and the ever-popular plushies, will also be available. The Molang stand – built as a high-end pop-up shop – will provide its fans with a bubble of tranquillity in the middle of the show where they can buy new merchandise and meet the Molang mascot. Concurrently, Editions Dupuis, Millimages’ publishing partner, will have signing sessions for the Molang comic book at their stand.