Boom! Studios - Return of Buzz Lightyear, PART 3:
Boom! Studios continues to ink out their wonderful Toy Story comic book series. The latest edition: Return of Buzz Lightyear Part 3- finds himself in the most unlikely of places: the local toy store’s return bin! It takes Woody, Rex and all of Andy’s toys to mount a rescue… but the replacement Buzz Lightyear has other plans!
The series is beautifully penned by artist Nathan Watson and written by Jesse Blaze Snider.
March 11, 2010 No Comments
Lasseter demos the Aliens
Volume 5 of the Toy Story Toy collection just arrived on the Disney Living Channel. This time John Lasseter demos my personal favorite, the Aliens! Clip is 44 seconds. Watch it here or over on YouTube. I’ll take 3 please 
September 16, 2009 No Comments
Book: Toy Story, The Art and Making of the Animated Film
Today, Disney Editions published a new edition of Toy Story, The Art and Making of the Animated Film. Written by John Lasseter and Entertainment Weekly writer Steve Daly and originally published in November 1995, the 128-page book is a “richly illustrated” account of the making of Pixar’s first animated feature.
From the production description: With the premiere of Toy Story in November 1995, a new era in the history of feature film animation was born. The first-ever computer animated full-length motion picture, Toy Story was the extraordinary result of a unique collaboration between the Walt Disney Company, the leader in traditional animation, and Pixar, the award-winning computer animation studio.
At $40US, you can order this directly on Disney Books. ISBN: 1-4231-2967-9
September 1, 2009 No Comments
Double Feature in 3D Wallpapers
About a week ago, in anticipation of the Toy Story double feature event on October 2nd (in glorious 3D), Disney revamped the Toy Story character page. Here are the direct links to your favorite Toy Story character wallpaper (personally, I’ve adorned my desktop with the Aliens).
Woody: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Buzz: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Aliens: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Sarge: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Rex: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Jessie: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Hamm: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Slinky Dog: iPhone, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
Instructions for PC:
Click appropriate resolution to load picture. Right-click on the picture and choose “Set As Background” or “Set As Wallpaper.”
Instructions for Mac:
Click appropriate resolution to load picture. Right-click or Control-click on the picture and choose “Set as Desktop Background” or “Use Image as Desktop Picture.”
Instructions for iPhone:
Click appropriate resolution to load picture. Right-click or Control-click on the picture and choose “Add Image to iPhoto Library.”
August 27, 2009 No Comments
Boom! to Serve Up New Toy Story Comic
Comic book maker Boom! Studios will be releasing several new ongoing series including Cars, Wall-E and Toy Story, all of which start with a “zero” issue in November and will be available monthly.
Following up on the hit Toy Story comic mini-series released in June, this new ongoing features all new, never before seen original stories with your favorite Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story characters. Woody and Buzz are back … and Andy, too!
Alan J. Porter will write the Toy Story series with art by Brett Schoonover. You can follow Alan on Twitter @AlanJPorter.
Update: This news is still sitting on the rumor windmill and has not yet been confirmed. Stay tuned for further updates.
August 27, 2009 1 Comment
Let the Wii Games Begin!
Toy Story Mania! for Nintendo Wii is expected to be released in September. The target audience will be kids ages 6 to 11 (and probably those of us who are young at heart) and is based on the Toy Story Midway Mania! theme park attraction at Disney’s California Adventure theme park.
The game will feature Woody’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’ level in which players shoot rubber suction cup-tipped darts at various targets in a western-themed setting. A “Tossed in Space” level featuring the squeeze toys aliens (the claw!) which players toss rings around. There will also be a level in which the little green army men build stacks of wooden blocks for players to knock over with rubber balls.
All in all it sounds like Wii Toy Story Mania! will be packed with Toy Story goodness. I’ve already dusted off my Wii console and will be looking for the pre-purchase order forms.
June 26, 2009 2 Comments
Disney Toy Story Toys Get Pimped
Rolling out in time for the re-release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3D, John Lasseter helps to create the definitive Toy Story collection: A 16 inch Buzz Lightyear Robot with seven integrated motors and 100 phrases that respond to voice; RC that acts like the movie version (complete with puppy bounce), collision avoidance and audio response sensors so you can actually call RC!
Read the complete article on Wired.com.
June 22, 2009 No Comments
1 Year To Go!
Toy Story 3 officially kicks off in exactly 1 year from today at a theatre near you.
In the meantime, how about some summer reading: Stumbled upon this classic Disney Adventures Magazine from 1995 available on eBay. Fourteen years old and yet still a great read!
June 18, 2009 1 Comment
Poll: Woody or Buzz?
I’ve always liked the sense nostalgia and simplicity that Woody portrays in Toy Story.
His ‘Bonanza’ / ‘Gun Smoke’ style swagger and his clean demeanor especially with his lady friend Bo Peep. Buzz on the other hand is more in-line with the ‘Star Wars’ childhood that I remember: His ‘Cylon’ style and his logical ‘Mr. Spock’ approach to situations and the other characters; his can-do zap-it out-of-the-sky type personality was exactly the type of toy I would have played with for hours on end as a child. Buzz in this respect is definitely my favorite Toy Story character.
Add a comment if you’d like to share the rational behind your selection!
June 17, 2009 No Comments
Toy Story / Toy Story 2 Set For Double Feature in 3-D
Old news to some, but we’re playing catch up on the items that broke before this fan site premiered: On October 2, 2009 for a two-week limited engagement Toy Story / Toy Story 2 will once grace the big screens – as a special double feature – only this time in wonderful 3-D. “To see the movies back to back will be an amazing treat as well. This is certainly nostalgic for me and reminiscent of my youth when double features were the norm.” says John Lasseter in the official press release. Audiences will get to enjoy both films back to back, for the price of a single ticket.
This should be enough to hold some of us off while we anticipate the release of Toy Story 3 on June 18, 2010.
June 12, 2009 No Comments
