Well here is a welcome addition to the Justice League Unlimited line – Hawkman. Now you can recreate your favorite love triangle with Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern, or you can go the other way with Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and Vixen (with Hawkman standing stoically in the corner while his mace gently weeps). The only downside I see to Hawkman is the figure uses the same body and wings as Winged Amazo, with the head being the only new item – well, there is the paint job dealie too. Hawkman comes as part of a 3-pack featuring Rocket Red and…
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Well Duh… Actually the complaint by The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood to the Federal Trade Commission is that ads and toys tied into the Transformers movie are aimed at kids under 13. The Boston-based Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood called on the commission to work with the toy industry and media companies to develop a uniform rating system so toys tied to PG-13 movies would not be marketed to children younger than 13. It also asked the FTC to investigate the marketing of PG-13 movies to children. Don’t buy into the bullshit. If you are a good parent, you…
Variety is reporting the toy company Mattel has made a deal with Warner Bros. to become the official toy maker for DC Comics. But the new multi-year deal makes Mattel the master toy licensee for the complete DC portfolio, which includes characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Joker, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Green Arrow and Justice League. What is really cool about this deal, is it not only includes current and future films and properties, but also DC items from the past. Since Mattel already has the Justice League line, let’s hope this new deal will allow…
BTTF.com has announced it has partnered with Diamond Select Toys to offer an exclusive limited-edition Back to the Future “Enchantment Under the Sea” Minimate two pack. “Fans have been patiently waiting for officially-licensed figures from the Back to the Future™ series for more than two decades now, so I’m very excited that we can be a part of this very important and unique promotion,” states Stephen Clark, BTTF.com Owner and General Manager. “When we first learned of Diamond Select’s plans to release Minimates this year, I knew we had to be somehow involved.” The Marty McFly and Lorraine Baines figures…
I love Justice League Unlimited, and I’ve been heavily collecting the JL/JLU action figures since they were first released. Unfortunately, it is hard to nail down exactly what figures Mattel plans on releasing next, unless you attend one of the major cons or if you head over to Action Figure Insider. The 2007 wave is already underway with some of the figures already in stores (but not Wal-Mart). Action Figure Insider has a breakdown of all the 3-packs including Sandman, the recently deceased Lightray, huntress, Star Sapphire and more! via Action Figure Insider
Well poop. Like I said earlier, I’m not going to make it to the San Diego Comic Con this year. If you have never been it is a blast, especially with all the scrambling for exclusive items. While trollling through the Comic Con website, I found the list of exclusives, and I’m really bummed about not being able to get the JLU 3-pack featuring The Ray. The $20 exclusive also features the unmasked Shayera Hol. I guarantee I won’t be paying $20.00 for this on eBay as the price will surely shoot up to $60 before the end of the…
Riding high on the Marvel Zombie train, Diamond Select Toys as announced two San Diego Comic Con exclusive Minimates; zombie-fied versions of Daredevil and Giant Man. Take the jump for the pics and more info!
Yes you can reenact your favorite scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with new action figures coming from Diamond Select Toys, but you are going to have to work for that privilege. Diamond Select Toys has announced at this year’s San Diego Comic Con a promotional figure of Genesis Khan will be made available for fans willing to run around little bit. First you have to go to all the partner booths and purchase the regular figures: New Force Comics – Dr. McCoy Action Figure Xpress – Scotty Toy Rocket – Chekov Diamond Select Toys – Mr.…
Waves 1 and 2 have already hit the marketplace and there are more DC MiniMates on the way. Wave 6, scheduled to ship in November, features Bizarro, Supergirl, S.T.R.I.P.E., Stargirl, Sgt. Rock and Blackhawk, Battle Damaged Wonder Woman, and Cheetah. Yeah, like I really need more stuff taking up the precious space in my house, but I know I’ll be buying these.
Diamond Select Toys has announced the third figure in the Marvel Zombies toy line will feature the big green guy himself, ready to smash through anything to get to those yummy pink brains. Zombie Hulk is 8-inches high and will feature 14 points of articulation. via Diamond Select Toys (link)
Jeff Smith has posted images of the very first plush Bone doll. The 13 inch toy should be available sometime in July. This is the proto-type, and we took pictures of it yesterday to get ready for the Previews catalog. I’ll have more information later when it we get closer to the order date. via Boneville (link)
Spider-Man 3 is just around the corner and that means toy tie-ins can’t be that far behind. One of the first available will be the Diamond Select Toys Spider-Man 3 Minimate 2 pack featuring the classic red and the new black costume. Wizard World LA is March 16th, and for those of you who can’t attend, Diamond Select Toys let us know you will be able to buy directly from its site. The rest of the Spider-Man 3 Minimates figures will be released this summer. via Diamond Select Toys (link)
Dark Horse Deluxe, the merchandising division of Dark Horse comics, has announced two new products. First out of the gate is a pair of bookends based on the Mutts syndicated comic strip. The bookends feature Earl and Mooch and are slated for an April release for $99.99. The beautiful image and info on Jimbo, after the jump.
Diamond Select Toys has announced a new line of Minimates based on the Back to the Future Trilogy. Interestingly, the company has decided the first line of figures will be based on the second movie. Huh? Makes no sense what-so-ever, but then again, it’s been shown again and again that time travel messes with our reality. The four figures will include Marty McFly, Doc Brown, Lorraine Baines, Biff Tannen, with chase figures of Marty and Lorraine in their Under the Sea outfits, and a Marty in his 50s clothing. It’s unfortunate that Art Asylum and DST don’t go full out…