Art Asylum / Diamond Select Toys has updated their list of upcoming shipping dates. Hitting today are the re-releases of the Marvel Select Hulk and Iron Man figures.
I was surprised to see the Star Trek TOS Series 5 and Salt Vampire on the TBD list, because I thought those had already been scheduled.
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I love it when toy companies put together visual guides for their products. Seeing all the products together on a single high quality photograph is just a whole lot of fun!
Here’s Art Asylum’s visual guides for their entire family of Minimates. I’ve left them at their maximum resolution (click for bigger images) so all the detail remains. Check out the Marvel poster – it’s packed!
Hasbro has shared some pictures of upcoming products across its boys toys lines – GI Joe, Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers. Not a lot in both Joes and Marvel aside from the Marvel Universe Vision – but Star Wars and Transformers have got a bunch to look at.
GI JOE
Marvel
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As you may know, Hasbro has been working with Marvel’s top artists to create unique packaging for its Marvel Universe products. Frank Cho drew all the card art for the first year’s five series of Marvel Universe. Joe Quesada took on the Invaders and Captain America exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con. And Mike Deodato is taking over the Marvel Universe main line for 2010, and those figures have been hitting in limited quantities already at local comic book stores and Toys R Us.
For the MU Secret Wars, with four series split over the latter half of this year and the first half of next, Hasbro recruited Bob Layton, the famed artist best known for his work on Iron Man. Layton also happens to have worked on the Marvel Secret Wars comic book, and designed the original Secret Wars toy line for Mattel. He’s had several pieces of the Hasbro Secret Wars card art for sale, and recently added a sketch from the original Mattel toy line.
Series 1 (missing – Thunderball)
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Here’s the latest Q&A from the Hasbro Marvel team. Since we were all about Marvel Legends last time, this go around we focused on Marvel Universe. Thanks guys!
1. What’s the latest on the deluxe Galactus that you showed at San Diego Comic-Con? Does it have a home at retail yet? Will it be released under the Gigantic Battles line, and if so, are you planning to release it with a companion 3.75-inch figure? What other characters in this size are you considering?
Galactus is ready to make a statement: Humans, prepare yourselves!
2. We were curious about the extras that come with the Marvel Universe figures. Are there hidden nuggets in the memos that come with the figure? If so, any clues?
Ahhh interesting question. The memos are a very important part to the story element of the MU line. We encourage you to read these important documents closely.
3. We love the multi-pack products like Marvel Universe Secret Wars, because it seems like it gives the opportunity to provide more villains and second-tier characters, as well as extras like comic books. What plans do you have to continue this after Secret Wars? Any plans to offer multi-figure Marvel Universe packs (2,3,or 5) of the same army builder (as the Joe team does occasionally)?
We do plan to continue offering theme team packs as well as items like the comic packs moving forward.
Here’s the round-up of other Marvel Q&A from other toy sites: (links to be added as they come up)