The launch forms part of Märklin’s Message Wagon range, which has previously included a Jean-Michel Basquiat set.

The series – featuring ‘mysteries more kooky than spooky’ – will debut on the Cartoonito pre-school block in 2024.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at how characters like Dennis the Menace and Cadet Judge Dredd have come together to inspire budding comic book artists at the KA-BOOM! exhibition.

Brands including Swatch, McDonald’s and Peppa Pig have launched Jubilee-inspired products and experiences.

“We’ll be focused on bringing the brand’s playful and imaginative values to life through an engaging consumer products programme for the whole family,” said Meike de Vaere-Hoorn, VP Partnerships and Business Development at WildBrain CPLG.

Criminal Minds UNknown SUBject challenges players to think like a criminal to catch the killer among them.

Items and experiences available to bid on includes signed football shirts, a Stormtrooper suit and tickets to Peppa Pig World.

“This collaboration – the largest we’ve done to date – is the latest example of MGA Entertainment’s innovative and creative approach to providing new and exciting products for our loyal and enthusiastic collector community,” said Isaac Larian, Founder and CEO at MGA Entertainment.

One Tango Studio’s Alvaro Gonzalez takes us inside his work on the AR experience, Ghostbusters Afterlife ScARe.

“Our goal is to give fans a variety of ways to bring DC League of Super-Pets home with them,” said Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences.