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Sideshow Opens Pre-Orders for G.I. JOE Storm Shadow v2 Exclusive

Sideshow recently upgraded its G.I. JOE Snake Eyes figure, so it’s no surprise that the deadly COBRA assassin would follow. Pre-orders for the COBRA 1/6 scale Storm Shadow v2 (Sideshow exclusive) are now open, with an expected delivery in February next year. I don’t know how Storm Shadow would feel about being cheaper than Snake Eyes, as he always had that inferiority complex to deal with – he’s up for $179.99 while Snake Eyes is $199.99 (and in stock now).

Storm Shadow comes with a bunch of ninja gear, including a compound bow, katana, shuriken, and tonfas. The Sideshow exclusive version also comes with a COBRA head katana. It’s the same price as the regular version, so I’m not sure why anyone would not prefer it during pre-orders. When they’re out of stock, I’d understand it, but for now, go for the exclusive.

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Watch Mattycollector’s Masters of the Universe Classics Castle Grayskull Update Video

Toy Guru has posted a video update of Castle Grayskull’s progress on YouTube. While he did highlight that Mattel has made the opening of the JawBridge larger, that was all that he really covered in terms of what improvements they’ve made since Toy Fair. For those of you still mulling over the decision on whether to keep your pre-order or to try to purchase day of, we’ve got the full list of Castle Grayskull improvements here.

What did he talk about then? Well, he spent nearly half the video pitching the Club Eternia sub, which I think is in striking distance with four days left to go.

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Mattel Teases Modulok Art and Filmation Sword for Club Eternia Subs

Bless their hearts. Mattel is continuing the push for Club Eternia subscriptions by providing more teases during the final days of pre-orders for the sub.

Modulok was one of the Masters figures I didn’t have when I was a kid, but I can still appreciate why he’s in such demand by Masters of the Universe Classics fans. I would have thought between him and Two Bad that Club Eternia would have plenty of legs to push further than we are with subscriptions. Regarding the “mystery” sword, I know it wasn’t meant to be difficult to see that this will be the first Filmation power sword in the line. However, Mattel marketers take note: naming the image “HeMan_Filmation_Sword” was a dead giveaway. 😀

Now, let’s see if these new teases gives Club Eternia a pop in the sub numbers. The subscription window closes on August 19.

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Masters of the Universe Classics Shokoti and Castaspella and DC Universe Classics Fire Headline the Mattycollector 8/15 Sale; Early Access on 8/14

Three ladies headline the August Mattycollector sale, and hallelujah – it’s not the Star Sisters. On the Masters front, it’s Castaspella from the regular Club Eternia sub, and Shokoti from the Club Filmation half-year sub. DC’s Fire serves as a poignant reminder that the Club Infinite Earths subscription is in dire straights. Her partner in ~~crime~~ heroics, Ice, is one of the figures that’s at risk if the subscription doesn’t hit minimums. Ghostbusters cosplayers, the Ecto Goggles go up for sale too.

For your convenience, here’s the link to the bundle page for the August Mattycollector sale, which opens at 9AM PST on Thursday.

Early Access opens tomorrow at 8AM PST. For Masters, it’s Rattlor and Man-E-Faces. For DC, it’s Uncle Sam and Platinum with Tin pack-in. But I’m wondering, why bother? If you have Early Access, you’re subbing, so you probably have those figures already. Until Early Access includes the sub figures going on sale the next day, it’ll be of limited value to me. But on the off chance you do need something, here’s the link to Early Access for August.

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DC Collectibles Solicits Reveal the Crime Syndicate and New 52 Versions of Captain Marvel and the Suicide Squad

The New 52 continues to dominate the action figure line-ups in the latest solicitations from DC Collectibles. First up is Shazam! aka Captain Marvel, coming in December. Interestingly enough, Mattel released the New 52 Shazam as one of its San Diego Comic-Con exclusives. Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and Captain Boomerang of the Suicide Squad follow in February.

Also in February, Ultraman, Superwoman, and Power Ring are on tap. DCC also teases “and more” – could we get a complete Crime Syndicate in one shot? I’m a big fan of the Crime Syndicate and would be curious to see the whole set of them. I’m not familiar with the David Finch designs for this Justice League analogue.

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