Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles April O’Neil – San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive

Peter Laird announced on his blog that April O’Neil will be one of NECA’s exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con.  The San Diego exclusive will come two Mousers – one battle-damaged and one featuring an articulated jaw.  April will also be released this fall as a single-carded figure, but only with a single battle-damaged Mouser, according to earlier reports.

A nifty nugget of NECA news…

I got an email from Steve Murphy yesterday, with some information which was sent to him from Randy Falk at NECA. Here are the pertinent quotes from Randy, along with an image:

NECA TMNT April O'Neil with Mousers
NECA TMNT April O'Neil with Mousers

I just wanted to send over an image of our SDCC exclusive for this summer.

It will be a brand new April O’ Neil figure that comes with a Battle Damaged Mouser and a Regular Mouser with a new head featuring an articulated jaw.

This is the first non Turtle figure in the NECA TMNT collection

This version of April will be available at San Diego Comic Con this July.

We are going to try to make arrangements to offer a small amount of figures online for those who can not attend SDCC.

Pretty cool! I look forward to putting these on my shelf next to the NECA Turtles. — PL

via palblog: A nifty nugget of NECA news…

Hasbro announces its special edition G.I. JOE figures for San Diego Comic-Con

Hasbro has announced two G.I. Joe exclusives from the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra movie for San Diego Comic-Con – a 12-inch Baroness and a 3 3/4-inch Destro 2-pack.  G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens on August 7th.

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G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA 12” BARONESS Special Edition Figure

(Adult Colletible; Approximate Retail Price: $29.99; Available through Hasbro at San Diego Comic-Con)

Just in time for the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, due out on August 7th from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment, in association with Hasbro, Hasbro introduces the first and only 12” BARONESS figure. The figure, in the likeness of BARONESS actress Sienna Miller as seen in the upcoming movie, features a soft goods trench coat and body suit as well as multiple signature weapons. The figure comes with an R. Black designed “COBRA recruiting poster” featuring BARONESS and features the “COBRA Office of Propaganda” seal of approval. The figure and poster are packaged together in a premium faux-leather box with embossed foil.  

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G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA 3 ¾” DESTRO 2-Pack Special Edition Figures

(Ages 4 and Up; Approximate Retail Price: $24.99; Available through Hasbro at San Diego Comic-Con)  

Covertly retrieved from a G.I. JOE evidence storage facility and released by the “COBRA Office of Propaganda,” this special edition 3 ¾” DESTRO 2-Pack represents James “Destro” McCullen’s personal bound tome containing the history of the Clan McCullen. Opens to reveal two fully articulated 3 ¾” carded McCullen figures with masks and accessories as seen in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, as well as a timeline highlighting the weapons supplying escapades of each McCullen generation throughout history.

via GI Joe News – Hasbro announces its special edition G.I. JOE figures for San Diego Comic-Con.

Geek-lactus #1 – the latest on Marvel collectibles – Marvel.com

Marvel.com is hosting a new video series – Geek-lactus presents the latest in Marvel-licensed collectibles.  In issue #1, Jesse Falcon covers current and upcoming products from Hasbro (including the San Diego Comic Con exclusive Marvel Universe Invaders Box Set), Sideshow Collectibles, Kotobukiya, and Hot Toys.

Behold, the coming of…Geek-lactus!

In the ever-expanding universe of toys, games and collectibles—keeping you updated on new releases now just got way more fun. Introducing “Geek-lactus,” the brand new monthly Marvel.com video series hosted by Marvel’s own Jesse Falcon.

In the premiere episode, Falcon delivers the details on Hasbro’s latest 3-¾ inch Marvel Universe Action Figure line, Sideshow Collectibles statues, Kotobukiya’s busts, Hot Toys’ super-smokin’ Iron Man designs and more!

Watch “Geek-lactus,” Marvel.com’s #1 source for toys and collectible news, now!

 

via Host Jesse Falcon brings you the latest on Marvel toys, games and collectibles | Marvel.com News | Marvel.com.

Secret Wars Minimates – Fan’s Choice Poll – Art Asylum

Art Asylum is running a Secret Wars Minimates fan’s choice poll between now and the end of May.  The top four picks will be released in a Toys R Us exclusive box set this fall.

Get ready for the best toy news of the year! In celebration of Marvel Comics’ 70th Anniversary, Toys R Us and Diamond Select Toys are teaming up to conduct a poll where, for the first time ever, YOU the fans will decide which new Marvel Minimates will be featured in an exclusive box set! And because this first-ever Minimates Poll needed that little something extra, all ten potential Minimates have been taken from one of the most popular Marvel events of all time – Secret Wars!

Cast your vote now!

That’s right True Believers! Beginning today and continuing until May 31st, fans will be able to visit ArtAsylum.com and cast their ballots in deciding which of their favorite characters will be included in the exclusive Secret Wars Minimates box set. Spanning the twelve-issue Secret Wars, the characters listed below represent some of the most well-developed, visually-distinct and fan-favorite characters of all time – as well as some of the strangest!

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Ben Grimm – Usually covered in orange rock as the Thing, the former test pilot discovers he can revert to his former self on Battleworld – but also that his fellow heroes might need the Thing more than Ben Grimm!

Beyonder – One of the most powerful beings in all of reality, the creation of Molecule Man led the Beyonder into create Battleworld and populate it with the greatest heroes and villains of the modern age!

Beyonder (Energy Form) – Even the mighty Galactus understood the true power of the Beyonder – a being so powerful it could re-write the laws of physics with a mere thought and warp reality on a whim!

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Captain Marvel – Drafted into the Beyonder’s games along with several other Earth heroes, Monica Rambeau would later change her super hero moniker to Photon and Pulsar.

Captain Marvel (Energy Form) – Capable of manipulating almost limitless amounts of energy, Monica Rambeau is able to convert her entire body into an invulnerable energy form and even surviving the emptiness of space.

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Dr Doom – The brilliantly evil Victor Von Doom manages to steal a portion of the Beyonder’s power and nearly conquers all of existence before being tricked into defeat once again.

Molecule Man – One of the most powerful villains most of the heroes had ever faced, Molecule Man was empowered by the Beyonder’s own energy – leaving him capable of controlling all matter and energy down to the last Molecule!

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Spider-Woman – A new hero with little experience fighting evil, Julia Carpenter meets many fellow heroes for the first time during Secret Wars – including her namesake Spider-Man!

Storm – One of the most powerful X-Men, Storm sported her new punk style complete with mohawk and leather but still managed to hold her own against almost unbeatable odds.

Symbiote Bond Spider-Man – Thinking it was a costume-making machine, Spider-Man activates unknown alien technology aboard Battleworld – resulting in the birth of the symbiotic creature later known as Venom!

So make your choice and cast your ballot for the all-star Secret Wars Minimates box set, exclusively available this fall from Toys R Us and Diamond Select Toys! The top four fan selections will be included in the set, so rally your own army of heroes or villains and become a part of Marvel Comics history!

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via Art Asylum Blog » Poll: Secret Wars Minimates!

AFP’s Ask Matty Round-Up for 4/15/9

Yes, it was Tax Day today for those of us in the United States, but the sting of writing a check to the Internal Revenue Service may have paled in comparison for some of us to the experience of ordering Mer-Man from Mattycollector.com today.  The allotment for today sold out in an hour – a new record.  But take heart, Mattel knew that they needed to up the quantities, so more Mer-Men are on the way.  From their Facebook:

A quick update on Mer-Man sales. Yes, the aquatic warriror of Eternia did sell out this morning, but do to increased fan demand, we increased orders on Mer-Man. The only catch is that the full new revised larger order did not make it on the same boat. So the second batch will be here in about a week and will go on sale the last week of April. I will update everyone once we lock in an exact on sale day and time!

Now onto the questions and answers for today:

1. First, a question about DC Universe Classics 7 – the classic and modern variants of Booster Gold that we’ve seen released have the same coloring on the wrist bands (blue) and gloves (gold). In modern comics, most art has those colors reversed – gold wrist bands and blue gloves. Is the action figure color selection a design choice, and what are the chances we can see a running change for the modern figure?

All of our decos are based on the DC Comics approved colors. And as you stated, comic books tend to change some color details issue by issue sometimes. We will look into new decos if we re-release Booster in the future.

2. Now onto a question about one of the San Diego Comic Con exclusives you announced on 4/1. How did you go about selecting He-Ro as the MOTU Classics exclusive? What else can you tell us about his magic staff?

We selected He-Ro because we knew he was one of the most fan demanded characters whom has never had a figure made before (at least in this case one that was never produced). Also, Toy Guru is a huge fan of He-Ro and wanted to get him out there in year 1 since, quite frankly, he wanted a He-Ro figure for his desk!

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The magical staff is 5 inches in length, painted gold and contains a colored Spell Stone. The staff can close up to conceal the Spell Stone and that is how it will be packaged. There will be three different colors of Spell Stones all blind packed with green by far being the most common. These will be available in both the version sold online and at the show.

We’ll have more details about this as we get closer to the show.

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