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Four Horsemen Reveal NYCC Exclusive Outer Space Men Figure – Metamorpho

Here he is! METAMORPHO: The Man from Alpha Centauri!
Shown here in his “Beta Phase” incarnation, he’s the first of a pair of Outer Space Men characters to be sold exclusively by Toy Tokyo at the 2010 New York Comic Con!
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The Four Horsemen have announced NY Comic Con exclusive  “Beta” waves for their Outer Space Men line with partners Action Figure Xpress and Toy Tokyo. Today they revealed the first figure.

Here he is! METAMORPHO: The Man from Alpha Centauri!

Shown here in his “Beta Phase” incarnation, he’s the first of a pair of Outer Space Men characters to be sold exclusively by Toy Tokyo at the 2010 New York Comic Con!

The Metamorpho figures being sold at Toy Tokyo’s booth (#2871) will be strictly limited to only 300 pieces! Price to be determined.

Tomorrow: Inferno!

-FH-

Marvel Universe Wave 9 Skrull Soldier Quick Pics

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Ok, so my most wanted of Marvel Universe Wave 9 was Wrecker, mostly because he sports the improved body (with hip swivels) that Hasbro has been slowly integrating in the line. I wasn’t excited about the rest of the characters because all of them sported the old and outdated bodies. So it was a big surprise to me that I found myself liking the Skrull Soldier when I finally found one. I liked it enough to pick up two more, even though it uses the same body that they used on the Human Torch, which I am not very fond of.

I’m not quite sure what it is, but I found myself taking more and more pictures of them. Maybe it’s a combination of the nice headsculpt, the weapons and the added costume details, but whatever it is I ended up liking this figure as much as Wrecker! Ok, onto the pics!

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Transformers Power-Core Combiners Searchlight

Last week, we took a look at the Transformers Power-Core Combiners Skyburst and Aerialbots set. In the second of our short series on Power-Core Combiners we look at Searchlight, one of the Commander packs. These commanders come with their own Mini-Con, which adds another level of play to these new generation of Transformers.

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Back to School Progressive Sale Through 9/30 – TFAW.com

Starting this Labor Day weekend, Things From Another World is holding a progressive sale. This week, the discount on sales items, including action figures, is 40%. Each week through the end of the month, the discount increases to top off at 70% off. In toys, there’s over 300 items on the sales list, including DC Direct Blackest Night, DC Universe Classics, Marvel Select, Marvel Universe, Halo, Star Trek, and much, much more. The real trick is how long to wait – do you want to hold out for a bigger discount and risk the item selling out?

Here’s some of the action figures I saw in the sale:

Happy shopping!

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Marvel Legends 2-Pack Kree Soldier and Skrull Soldier on Sale at ToysRUs.com

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Remember when a 6-inch Marvel Legends figure cost about $7? Well, for a short time, you can relive those glory days and army build the Marvel Legends Kree Soldier and Skrull Soldier 2-pack for right around that price at ToysRUs.com.

>> Marvel Legends 2-Pack Kree Soldier & Skrull Soldier – $13.98

With new Marvel Legends 2-packs targeted to hit this fall, and Hasbro aiming to relaunch the Marvel Legends line in a big way in 2012, it’s time to clear these out of the system. For more pics, here’s my review of the Marvel Legends Alien Armies 2-pack from just about a year ago.

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