McFarlane Toys (aka Spawn.com) has announced yet another wave in the continuing series of Halo-themed action figures.

This latest 6-inch figure batch, available in stores this month (October 2009) includes “The Rookie” figure from Halo 3: ODST (released September 22, 2009, for Xbox 360) as well as new weapons and 10 different “multiplayer medals,” one packaged with each figure.

Los Angeles Lakers’ star and 2009 NBA Finals’ MVP Kobe Bryant is the cover boy for Take-Two’s NBA 2K10. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, he makes a pretty effective pitchman as well.

Bryant told the LA Times this latest incarnation of digital basketball is so realistic it’s “like practicing without getting hurt.” The superstar comes from a family of gamers as he said his father, uncle, sister and six of his cousins all played the NES classic Double Dribble back in the day. That game had no NBA license and players with virtually no distinctive characteristics. These days, designers can make incredible replicas of our favorite athletes and Bryant’s game representation reflects his unique mannerisms. The virtual Bryant even juts his jaw out during crunch time the same way the real All-Star guard does.

McFarlane Toys recently announced the second wave of Halo Odd Pod figures, its 2009 San Diego Comic-Con figure and a small slew of other Halo-themed figures and figure-related products.

The Odd Pod figures are hand-painted, stand 4 inc. tall and are individually boxed. Each has curled hands and comes with an accessory they can hold.

The company’s 2009 San Diego Comic-Con-exclusive item will be a 6 in. Toys “R” Us Grifball Spartan in a clamshell package.

Also being released July 2009 are

Say what you will about Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, but if there is one thing he does right, the man knows how to make toys (although, this writer can never bring himself to call them toys).

Recently, the official Spawn web site released the first information about the upcoming line of toys based on the upcoming Xbox exclusive game, Halo Wars.

According to the web site’s description, the line will include…

McFarlane Toys is releasing a series of figures and replicas based on the wildly popular music game Guitar Hero. Now in stores is a group of “mini-guitars” that allow you to mix and match heads, necks and bodies to create your own custom guitar. They’re sold as singles and duets with a total of 12 body styles and paint variations. Each tiny little axe has its own custom stand, too. They retail for from $6-8 and are available at stores like Gamestop and Toys R’ Us.

The company is also releasing figures of…