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By Ron, on August 25th, 2010 I’m not sure if the Kirk figures in this assortment will use a new head sculpt. Spock’s new head sculpt works alright for the “Where No Man Has Gone Before” pilot figure, but I think it doesn’t fit as well as the original sculpt for later in the series.
Behold, the Power of the Dilithium Collection!
Power up your collection with these 2-pk figures from life-changing episodes!
The packs include:
- “Where No Man Has Gone Before” Kirk & Spock
- “Arena” Gorn & Kirk
- “The Enterprise Incident” Romulan Kirk & Spock
Get them in stores today!
via Art Asylum Blog » Behold, the Power of the Dilithium Collection!
By Ron, on August 17th, 2010   
Don’t be fooled by the link in Diamond’s shipping update for Star Trek TOS Series 5 – the lineup was changed to Kirk in his green dress shirt, a reissue of Scotty, and a Romulan. The DST website still shows short-sleeved McCoy, Nurse Chapel, Yeoman Rand, and Kirk – the only survivor of this particular away party. The other three are still in limbo.
And, if you missed the latest Ask DST update, Chuck reveals that the next Marvel Select figure will be Gambit.
There’s more… click to continue reading Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys Shipping Update 8/10
By Ron, on August 13th, 2010 I was very sad to hear about the passing of Eddie Wires earlier this week. The staff of the Fwoosh put together a small article with our remembrances of Eddie. Some of us had just seen him a few weeks back, during San Diego Comic-Con. Eddie – we’ll miss you.
If you’re an action figure fan, chances are you’ve got a toy on your shelf that Eddie Wires helped create. Some of you probably have shelves full of toys Eddie had a hand in. After Eddie was done painting a prototype, that figure was the best it would ever look and the best it would ever be. That’s because no factory production process could ever hope to match what he created by hand.
I wasn’t lucky enough to spend a lot of time with Eddie, but it seemed to me that he had the same effect on the people around him as he did on the toys he created – life was better when he was there. Always friendly, always smiling, and it was certainly infectious.
  
If you look through his body of work (see his online portfolio or his Facebook albums), like I do from time to time, you’ll be reminded of what might have been in the world of toys. With him gone, I’ll ask myself that every time I see a painted prototype, and every time I’m outside on the balcony at Jolt’n Joes.
via Remembering Eddie Wires | TheFwoosh.com.
By Ron, on July 21st, 2010 
Wow, is it that time already? The biggest pop culture event of the year is upon us, and I’m just not ready for it.
Thankfully, the rest of the guys have already covered the bulk of my Most Wanted list, so check out their pre-game shows: Buzzy, Sandman, and Talyn. Here’s some of the upcoming toy lines from my favorite toy companies that somehow didn’t already get mentioned:
DC Universe Mez-Itz (Mezco)
  
As far as I’m concerned, there’s been a hole in the urban vinyl category shaped like a big “DC” – ever since Hasbro took vinyl and brought it to mass market as Mighty Muggs for its Marvel, Star Wars, GI Joe, and Transformers licenses, I’ve been waiting for DC to follow suit. I thought last year we might get a line from Mattel – they had some protos on display for Masters of the Universe and others that never made it to toy shelves. And DC Direct’s Blammoids made it to comic book stores but just aren’t my cup of tea.
With DC going with Mez-Itz, I think we’ve finally got a chance for DC urban vinyl for mass market. Mez-Itz has a very pleasing form factor that’s scale compatible with Mighty Muggs. And they’ve got those ball-jointed necks, that make them a superior offering. I can’t wait to pick up the Batman / Joker exclusive, and see what else Mezco has planned.
>> Read more about Mezco’s Mez-Itz
There’s more… click to continue reading San Diego Comic-Con Most Wanted – SamuRon
By Ron, on July 7th, 2010 Wow, we’re just two weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con! If you’re lucky enough to be going to the show, here’s a couple of exclusive giveaway Minimates from Art Asylum / Diamond Select Toys.
The time for SDCC Giveaways is Near!
How about a sneak preview?
Well, since you asked nicely:
 
Ooooo… I spy a Blue Minimate and a Ghostbusters Logo Minimate!
It’s gonna be a great convention!
via Art Asylum Blog » The time for SDCC Giveaways is Near!.
By Ron, on June 27th, 2010 This is probably going to be somewhat of a disappointment to long-time fans of Art Asylum’s Star Trek action figures from the original series. Series 5 was originally slated to include only one of the figures that eventually made it – the Kirk in dress shirt. Missing are Bones in his short-sleeve Sick Bay uniform, and completely new figures for fan favorites Yeoman Janice Rand and Nurse Chapel. The first hints that these figures were at risk of not making it to shelves was in DST’s shipping update from last October. And check the pic of the card back – the original lineup is still there. Tease!
On the upside, the line has been lacking in the villain department, and now we’ll get a Romulan to join Kang the Klingon from Series 3 last year. I’m still seeing lots of remnants of Kirk and Spock from that series at the local TRUs, so I’ve got to wonder how adding what will likely be another Kirk-heavy series will help us get more Trek to shelves.
Star Trek… the Series 5!
Just when you thought we didn’t have any more Original Series figures up our sleeves!
Surprise! Series 5 is coming out!
What does it contain exactly?
Star Trek The Original Series: Series 5 is made of 3 very important characters:
- Of course we have our faithful leader, Captain James T. Kirk. But have you seen him in his Green Dress Shirt? Very respectable!
- And what about Scotty? No collection is complete without him, you just cannot do it! It’s not enough power!
- And finally, Romulan… Hmm… he looks an awlful lot like a Vulcan… could it be coincidence? Or a common ancestry?
Look for it in stores!
via Art Asylum Blog » Star Trek… the Series 5!.
By Ron, on June 27th, 2010 Diamond Select Toys hasn’t updated its shipping list in a while, but this Cylon 2-pack was originally expected back in April, not long after Talyn reviewed the TRU exclusive BSG Stealth Cylon, which is getting a redeco for this set. I suspect this will be good for BSG army builders.
There’s a fair amount of folks that I know that have recommended the TV series to me, but I haven’t given it a shot yet. Should I?
Cylon Vs. Cylon in this Daybreak 2-pk!
What has the world come to when it’s Cylon vs. Cylon?
Oh, that’s right, the END OF THE BSG WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!!!
Will your Battle-Damaged Red Stripe Cylon win?
Or will the Battle-Damaged Razor Cylon Warrior win?
Fight out your own battles with these two Daybreak Cylons!
via Art Asylum Blog » Cylon Vs. Cylon in this Daybreak 2-pk!.
By Ron, on June 21st, 2010 Wow. If the Marvel Select Juggernaut isn’t an argument for what digital sculpting can achieve in the hands of skilled sculptors, I don’t know what is.
I know that Gentle Giant has done work the Marvel Select line before – the best example from recent history is the Marvel Select Modern Thor, my pick for best figure of 2008 – but they’ve really gone above and beyond here. Just check out that detail!
Nothing Can Stop Him
 
Hold on. Why do they always say that about the Juggernaut? I mean, am I wrong or do they not find a way to stop him EVERY TIME? Seems to me he gets stopped on a regular basis. Oh well, who cares as long as he romps and stomps right up until the stoppage? Whether he’s on the side of evil or good, everyone loves to see Cain Marko destroy anything in his path. Our good friends at Gentle Giant have been itching to see Juggy added to the Marvel Select line, especially if they got to do the sculpting, so here you go. Colors are brought to you by Eddie Wires…
via Art Asylum Blog » Nothing Can Stop Him.
By Ron, on June 17th, 2010 
San Diego Comic-Con is just over a month away, so we’ll be getting more and more info on the special exclusives that you’ll be able to pick up if you’re lucky enough to be going to the show. Diamond has nine exclusives on tap, including a Marvel Minimates 4-pack of the X-Men from their halcyon days in the 90′s. Magneto leading the X-Men? A mysterious mutant from the future? Wolverine in every comic, with his own female Robin sidekick? Ah, good times!
There’s more… click to continue reading Diamond Comic Distributors San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives
By Ron, on May 29th, 2010 
On ToyRUs.com through Memorial Day, you’ll be able to vote for your favorite Minimate Captain America design. The top four selections will be collected into an exclusive Toys R Us box set from Art Asylum, celebrating the return of Steve Rogers, the original Captain America. The six designs to choose from include:
- World War II (Golden Age)
- Suspended Animation (Silver Age)
- The Captain (80s)
- Armored Captain America (90s)
- Civil War Captain America (00s)
- Captain America Re-Birth (current)
I picked the Silver Age suspended animation version, because he comes with a half-melted block of ice. Cast your vote now!
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