Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. Skylanders has gone from strength to strength without a big film franchise to ...

Toy company Hasbro licensed transforming robot toys from the Japanese company Takara, which had already existed in that country since 1980. But in America, Hasbro wanted a whole mythology to go with ...

Hasbro is releasing a set of four action figures featuring characters from the 1980s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. The new Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Classics line will include three heroes from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. What is most compelling here for young audiences is not only the tie-in, but ...

As a kid, I had no clue that the Saturday morning cartoons I watched religiously were glorified toy commercials all gussied up in action-packed animation and laser gun shoot-em-ups, and I wouldn't ...

When children of the ’80s discuss their favorite toy lines with tie-in cartoons, Defenders of the Earth isn’t necessarily high on the list. More a cult favorite than anything else, it’s notable for ...

COMING TO A TOY STORE near you: the Cartoon Network. Mac and Blooregard Q. Kazoo from the cable channel’s “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” as well as other wacky animated characters will be ...

It’s not just enough to make a good cartoon any more. Too often, animated shows are dependent on selling action figures in order to stay on the air, ratings (and quality) be damned. Here are seven ...