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Batman Beyond on WB TV is bringing forth a whole new generation of Dark Knight collectors and Hasbro has responded with a new wave of toys for the dawn of the millennium. On shelves in March will be Manta Future Knight, Racer, Covert, Laser and Lightening Storm Batman Basic Action Figure Assortments. Each has vibrant neon colors and technology inspired features such as Lightning Storm Batman's force field cape and lightning weapons that he can use to defeat The Joker which is packaged with an assault hover-cycle (March/$5.99 each).

Disney and Mattel also debuted toy lines for two new films due out this year: Tarzan and the much-anticipated Toy Story 2. Tarzan will feature the voice talents of Tony Goldwyn (Tarzan), Glenn Close (Kala, Tarzan's gorilla mother), Minnie Driver (Jane) and Rosie O'Donnell (Terk, Tarzan's older primate sister), among many others. The film will also feature a soundtrack with five songs written and performed by Grammy Award-winning artist Phil Collins and a musical score by another Grammy Award-winning artist, Mark Mancina (Speed, Twister and ConAir).

Tarzan plushes will make the jungle soft and cuddly for kids.

Supporting Tarzan will be a complete line of jungle-inspired plush of 'totally awesome' colors including the purple-hued Terk. A star in her own right, Terk is a gorilla with an attitude that carries over into her own hugable plush Totally Talkin' Terk ($29.99). Three voice trigger activations -- one in her hand, her mouth and an inertia gravity switch turned-on when she is shaken or tossed in the air -- respond with dialogue from the movie. A set of seven action figures complete with vines, logs and branches to create movie real-play scenarios were also displayed. Figures include Vine Jammin' Tarzan, Power Pounce Tarzan and Flippin' Terk. Specialty features include the ability to swing Tarzan across the room, fly the figure from a launching ramp and shoot rubber bullets ($7.99 each). Gund will also present two special characters from Tarzan. One is a Young Terk ($30), again featuring the voice of Rosie O'Donnell. This Terk is ultra soft and floppy with detail sculpted face, hands and feet. The other is young Tantor, an elephant with a phobia or two. Voiced by Wayne Knight, Tantor worries about everything and the voice comes through on this adorable maroon plush with floppy ears and poseable trunk ($30).

Is it a surprise that a film about toys has some of the coolest real toys available?

The much anticipated sequel to Disney's 1995 blockbuster, Toy Story 2 not only brings back the talents of Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, but a whole new category of toys from Mattel. Smart Flying Buzz is a brand new deluxe 12" figure that allows children to interact with their favorite space ranger. This Buzz turns his head in the direction of his child-propelled flight, providing comments and suggestions throughout the mission. With wings deployed, Buzz Lightyear not only interacts but helps direct a child's play ($39.99/October). Every child who loved the film also loved Woody's down-home strummin' in "You Got A Friend In Me." With Strummin' and Singin' Woody ($24.99) when a child waves Woody's guitar pick across the guitar, his favorite cowboy will begin to play one of three songs from the movie. As Woody plays he can either sing or whistle along as children join in. Toy Story 2 will also have a complete line of action figure two-packs including Woody and Bullseye, a new character joining the play chest ($14.99), Buzz vs. Zurg with backpack that transforms into a space scooter, and Al's Toy Barn Battle Set ($12.99) which includes Buzz, Zurg and a Rockem' Sockem' Robot. This is the only toy that includes the Rockem' Sockem' Robot.