CSN Press, LLC

The brands
you grew up
with.

We publish Comic Shop News® and look after a family of pop culture and vintage toy brands — mid-century board games, tin robots, monster toys and one of the largest independent toy archives anywhere.

141
Licensable properties
20
Brand collections
1987
CSN IS FOUNDED
1950s–80s
Archive era

Our brands

A collection with a memory

Trademarks, image archives and full catalog rights — available for new products, publishing and experiences.

Comic Shop Map logo

Thousands of fan-loved shops across the globe, big and small. Anime, comics, manga, toys, collectibles and geeky goodness, all a click away.

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Comic Shop News logo

You grew up with Comic Shop News, and it's just as great as you remember. Still in print, and on the racks every Wednesday at the finest comic shops since 1987.

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Comics Buyer's Guide logo

CSN Press is reviving the storied Comics Buyer's Guide, the longest-running English-language periodical covering the American comic book industry, originally launched in 1971.

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Electroman logo

Introduced in 1975, Electroman™ and Zogg the Terrible™ were the first interactive toys with electronic sensors in a full sized 16-inch action figure. Will Electroman's powers of light and sound defeat Zogg?

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Green Ghost logo

A hairy-scary game of bats, bones, snakes and a haunted house. The first family board game you could play in the dark, if you had the nerve.

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Ka-Bala logo

The mysterious game that foretells your future. Ask a question, then watch the ever-searching eye of Zohar spell out the secrets to come.

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Linemar Toys logo

Linemar Toys®

1950s60s

Tin-plated robots and spaceships from postwar Japan. Beautifully crafted wind-ups, now treasured for their retro-futuristic charm and analog design.

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Monster Pop! logo

Monster Pop!

1950s80s

A growing family of vintage monster toys and games, including 3D Monster Pops®, Green Ghost®, Ka-Bala® and Monster Freez'ems® — ready for new collectibles and experiences.

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Mr. Muscle logo

Part game, part toy and pure fun, Mr. Muscle® was a top selling boys toy during the fitness and power lifting craze of the 1970s. The exciting game of world champion weightlifting!

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Mystic Skull logo

Tapping the 1960s tiki craze, Mystic Skull blends spooky fun with island flair. A cult favorite for monster lovers and tiki culture fans alike.

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Team America logo

Team America®

1970s80s

Built for speed in the late 1970s, then gone. Team America Racing brings the property back as a comic book best described as X Games meets Stranger Things.

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Team America Racing logo

The all-new comic book revival: a young motocross crew tearing up the national circuit, chasing the championship and shadowed by a mysterious black-clad rider who shows up whenever Team America is in trouble.

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Timeless Toys logo

Timeless Toys

1950s80s

The Timeless Toys Image Archive™ holds the largest independent collection of vintage toy images from the 1950s to the 1980s. Where memories come alive.

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Transogram logo

Transogram®

Since 1915

One of the richest toy catalogs of the 1970s. Our license covers the trademarks, the full image archive and rights to the complete Transogram collection.

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Trik-Trak logo

One of the top selling toys of the 1960s, Trik-Trak® was the fast paced driving game with endless track configurations for the ultimate driving adventure.

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Wonder Horse logo

Spring-mounted for lifelike motion, the Wonder Horse ride-on turned living rooms into Wild West playgrounds and became a symbol of mid-century childhood.

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The Timeless Toys
Image Archive™

Hundreds of retro images and nostalgic brands make up the largest independent collection of toy imagery from the 1950s through the 1980s. Transogram, Aurora, Ideal, Remco, Linemar and more — restored, catalogued and ready for licensing.

Licensing

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Product & toy

Reissues, collectibles and new lines built on trademarks with decades of built-in recognition.

Publishing & media

Comics, books and series — like Team America Racing, revived from the Marvel Comics run of the 1980s.

Image & archive

Licensed access to restored package art, catalog scans and illustration from the Timeless Toys archive.