Some classic toy brands are returning to Walmart for the first time in decades.

Nacelle, the company behind The Toys That Made Us and A Toy Store Near You, inked a deal with the retail giant for a dedicated endcap for its NacelleVerse toys. Set to debut in October, the endcap will live in the electronics section of approximately 2,000 stores. It will feature action figures from RoboForce, Biker Mice From Mars, Sectaurs, and The Great Garloo.

Each rebooted toy brand now exists within the NacelleVerse, an interconnected storytelling universe unfolding across comic books and animation.

I’ve admired Walmart’s business model for a long time; quality goods for a very affordable price. Being able to showcase our characters in a way that’s equally exciting and affordable for the consumer, is a win-win for toy lovers everywhere.”
— Brian Volk-Weiss, Founder & CEO, Nacelle

This summer, ahead of their October featured presentation, action figures including Maxx 89 and Wrecker (RoboForce), Throttle, Vinnie and Modo (Biker Mice From Mars), and Dargon and Stellara (Sectaurs) will begin hitting select Walmart stores alongside limited-edition, Walmart-exclusive variants from RoboForce, Sectaurs, and The Great Garloo.

Source: Nacelle

Walmart’s support of the NacelleVerse comes ahead of the animated series that Nacelle is creating in collaboration with Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Seven Bucks Productions (RoboForce), and Ryan Reynolds and Maximum Effort (Biker Mice from Mars).

Other properties in the NacelleVerse include Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and Power Lords.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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