I’m still strangely drawn to Art Asylum’s Minimates, and though I’ve avoided the temptation to buy them recently, the upcoming Captain America Through the Ages collection just might drag me back in. The four figure collection features Steve Rogers in various costumes from his years of exposure to comic book fans. The set includes World War II, Suspended Animation, Armored, and Reborn costumes. According to the company, the Captain America Through the Ages collection will be a Toys R Us exclusive set. via Art Asylum
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Rob Liefeld shared information that his designs for his run on X-Force are getting the Minimate treatment at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. No word on pricing, but the set of Deadpool, Cable, Domino and Feral will only be available at SDCC, and then eBay immediately after. via Rob Liefeld
You expected a super-sized image? This IS a Minimate. And a Minimate that looks pretty awesome at that. The Mark V Iron Man figures ships in a two back with War Machine. It’s been a while since I’ve added any Minimates to my massive collection, and these two just might find their way into the pile. via Art Asylum
Art Asylum announced the Marvel Select Cyclops figure a while ago that features a portion of the Danger Room as its base (presumably the other figures will have more Danger Room goodness). Now the company has announced a X-Factor Cyclops variant that will be packed 1:2 ratio (4 Silver Age to 2 X-Factor figures per case). I don’t mind that companies like Art Asylum release variant figures, especially if the figure is different enough from the main figure, but it does bite that one has to purchase an entire case of the figures just to get the variant. Still, it’s…
Art Asylum has posted a series of in progress shots of the upcoming War Machine figure based on the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie. Polished up, the figure looks good, and will go nicely with the iron Man Mark IV action figure when it is released.
Part of the new vehicle collection for the Minimate line now includes a DeLorean from Back to the Future series. Two versions of this little guy are coming to stores and we’ve gotten lots of requests to show more photography – so here’s the “clean†version for Toys R Us! There will be figures included with each car to make the collection complete. via Art Asylum
One of the biggest problems with any action figure toy line is the lack of other things for your figures to interact with. Sure you may have Superman, Spider-Man, and that 12-inch Mego Fonzie that get along swimmingly with your cardboard box rendition of the Hall of Justice, but what happens when your action figures need to get from here to there? Minimates have been one of those toy lines that have a lot of playability when it comes to replaying your favorite story lines from the comic book pages, but additional playsets and vehicles are really needed to enhance…
The other day, we featured the phaser from Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn as a great gift to give to a Star Trek fan this holiday season. Art Asylum posted this video of the phaser going through its paces. It includes the removable Type 1 Phaser that makes this prop replica stunning.
Art Asylum has announced the next figure in the Marvel Select action figure line is none other than Daredevil, complete with a stone cross so you can recreate your own covers. via Art Asylum
You’ve quietly been collecting the Art Asylum Ghostbuster Minimates, but have been at a loss as to how to play/display the toys in a way that pays homage to the popular 25 year-old movie franchise. Thanks to Millionaire Playboy, you now have the solution in the form of paper craft backgrounds. Each set can be downloaded in PDF format, printed out, and folded so you can relive your favorite scenes from the movie. Cool! via Millionaire Playboy
Yes, it’s true – Art Asylum has put its own spin on Marvel’s Secret Wars, by unveiling a Toys “R” Us exclusive Minimate set that arrives in November. Take the jump for the first four figures to be released, plus a closer look at that very cool promo poster.
When it comes time for me to get my Minimates fix, I’m always heading to Toys R Us, but lately finding Diamond Select Toys has been rather difficult. All that’s changing now that the two companies have announced a new partnership that will bring all the latest DST products to Toys R Us stores across the country. To make this announcement even better, our newest Toys R Us exclusive Minimates can now be found on store shelves! Two exclusive sets are included in this first series of Minimates, get ready to bring home Stealth Iron Man & Gauntlet Tony Stark…
Diamond Select Toys will bring Frank Miller’s interpretation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit characters to Minimate form in 2009. The company has announced a four character box set, and a Previews Exclusive two-pack, and Major Spoiler has the pictures and info, after the jump!
Growing up, I had a friend who had all the original Mego Star Trek figures. On a few occasions I would go over to his house and marvel at how lucky he was to have cool toys. One day he showed me the bridge to the starship Enterprise that featured a cool transporter that would zap those Megos to a new land. I’m pretty sure that friend used a magnifying glass to melt those figures… Jump forward to present day, and Diamon Select Toys announcing a reissue of the Star Trek line based on the original Mego molds. “All well…