DC Direct Blackest Night Behind the Scenes

If you picked up the Blackest Night #1 Director’s Cut this week, you were treated to a host of extras for the issue, like the issue’s script, character concept art, and this brief behind the scenes look at how DC Direct produced its Blackest Night Hal Jordan figure.

It’s very cool to see the process that takes a character from 2-dimensional reference art, through various stages of sculpting, and finally to the painted prototype stage.  Series 4 of the Blackest Night line is on shelves now, and Series 7 and 8, due in November and December, were just announced.

If DC Direct follows this up with a compatible Brightest Day series, it could rival the longevity of the Ed McGuinness and Alex Ross lines.

Masters of the Universe Classics – Evil-Lyn – TheFwoosh.com

We should have our own review of the Masters of the Universe Classics Evil-Lyn from Sandman up in a few days, but in the meantime, take a gander at these awesome shots from MatthewK at the Fwoosh.

Evil-Lyn was one of my favorite He-Man figures as a kid, so I was looking forward to her debut in Masters of the Universe Classics. I was also very impressed with the prototype when they finally showed her off in Toyfare magazine. The final figure has lived up to my expectations completely.

via Masters of the Universe Classics – Evil-Lyn | TheFwoosh.com.

Reminder: WWRp Armstrongs On Sale April 23 Hong Kong Time

The World War Robot portable Armstrongs will be going on sale in 4- and 8-packs on April 23, 9AM Hong Kong time at the Bambaland store. For those of us State-side and timezone-challenged, that means 6PM Pacific / 9PM Eastern on Thursday, April 22.

Here’s all 8 colorways. Awesome!

via 3A Production Blog.

Marvel Universe Comic 2-Packs Series 3 Press Pics

MarvelousNews has images of the series of Marvel Universe 2-packs that will follow the Secret Wars series. While these are still mock-ups with Secret Wars comics packed in, the actual figures will come with Uncanny X-Men #175 (which features Dark Phoenix but is not actually part of the Dark Phoenix Saga) and Dark Avengers #1. I was hoping we would also get a regular Phoenix in her green costume out of this series, but so far no variant has been announced.

2010 Marvel Universe Comic Figure 2-Pack Series 3 Images

Shown below are some new carded images for Hasbro’s upcoming Comic Figure 2-packs. This 3rd wave for 2010 will be the first set of non-Secret Wars based figures. Instead we have one set based on the Dark Phoenix saga from the X-Men titles and one from the more recent Dark Avengers storyline. The sets include the following figures:

  • Daken & Venom (From the pages of Dark Avengers. Daken is disguised as Wolverine and Venom disguised as Spider-Man)
  • Cyclops & Dark Phoenix

via 2010 Marvel Universe Comic Figure 2-Pack Series 3 Images – Marvel – MarvelousNews.com.

NECA Announces More BioShock Figures for Summer

I know Sandman likes these (see his Big Sister and Little Sister review), but it’s difficult for me to appreciate them fully without ever having played the game.

Shocked Again

NECA Shines Light on New BioShock Figures and Replicas!

Hot on the heels of our Big Daddy Bouncer plush replica and the EVE Hypo Syringe, we’ve got a whole new wave of BioShock items due this summer!

Based on the 2k Games smash hit, BioShock 2, our latest wave of BioShock items are bigger and more detailed than ever before — and in the case of the Subject Delta plush, also more adorable.

At over seven inches tall, Subject Delta is the sequel to the Big Daddy Bouncer plush replica. It perfectly captures the look of Little Sister’s doll from the game. Comes complete with a baseball head, corkscrew drill arm and a wristwatch face.

For those looking for a little more action (figures), we’ve got our Series 2 assortment, which features an Eleanor Lamb and Little Sister two pack and a 7″ Ladysmith Splicer that comes with a tommy gun, rolling pin and a removable mask. The Little Sister and Eleanor Lamb stand 3 3/4” and are fully articulated. Accessories include ADAM syringes and two small Big Daddy dolls for the girls to hold.

And then it’s time to get deluxe. Big Daddy Rosie is loaded with articulation and tanks that plug into the back. This enormous figure also comes with the Rivet Gun accessory that she can hold in her right hand. This is the biggest and baddest Big Daddy yet!

All these new BioShock items will hit stores late June or July and will also be featured on our Amazon storefront.

via www.necaonline.com || National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc..

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