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Doctor Tongue’s Extreme Makeover
Lately, the zombie news seems almost as infinite and expansive as the inevitable zombie hordes themselves. Not only does Sideshow continue with their ‘The Dead’ line, and Mezco and Peril Unlimited also have their own zombie collection - but Amok Time’s Doctor Tongue might just be the skeeviest of them all. Forget about the jiggly intestines [...]
Continue reading...Zombie Priest Enjoys Confession and Brains
2. December 2008
Just when you thought that Sideshow Toys couldn’t get any darker than their Mall Santa Zombie figure from their ‘The Dead’ line, they use Black Friday to hit us with a full-on Zombie Priest, showing that there are no limits to their delightful depravity. Now, if they give us a Zombie Rabbi, we have [...]
Continue reading...Adam Hughes’ Exhibitionist Black Queen
2. December 2008
Here’s one to explain to the missus. Sideshow Toys has an ongoing series of 16″ tall comiquettes which explore the most powerful females of the Marvel Universe, as envisioned by Adam Hughes. The thing about Adam Hughes is that in his Universe, everyone has gigantic breasts and no one really bothers covering them up. It’s [...]
Continue reading...Rock Band Figures Do Not, In Fact, Rock
1. December 2008
As a Rock Band and figural toy devotee, I was intrigued by the idea that my customizable Rock Band character could be made into a three dimensional figure though an on-demand process, via Harmonix and the Rock Band website. Made-to-order figures surely represent a whole new frontier in customizable, creative toys. What could be cooler [...]
Continue reading...Yao Ming, Transform and Roll Out!
1. December 2008
You wouldn’t think that basketball super-humungo Yao Ming could ever fit into a basketball, nor would the humorless ultrahuman ever subject himself to such tomfoolery. Nevertheless, not much unlike that confounded spherical Darth Vader-to-Death Star Transformer that owns my soul, Yao Ming can now transform into a basketball. As spied over on the ‘Hoop China‘ bulletin [...]
Continue reading...Ashley Wood’s Tomorrow Kings Available Soon
26. November 2008
Order Tomorrow Kings today! Okay, well, not today. You can pre-order these bad boys, the new creations by Ashley Wood on December 3rd at 9AM (Eastern Standard Time). This new figure set is called Tomorrow King – “Today’s Princes, Tomorrow’s Kings” and are based on Ashley Woods Popbot comic series. They are very detailed figures with [...]
Continue reading...Max Toy Co and Rotofugi Mizaru-1 Space Troopers
26. November 2008
The previously blogged Mizaru-1 Space Troopers are getting ready to deploy. Mark Nagata designed the ape head for the newest Toygraph figure, and as such, gets a special red vinyl with GID head version (below) for Max Toy Co. Chicago’s Rotofugi will carry a darker, chainsaw-wielding colorway (above). Although the Max Toy Co. version will [...]
Continue reading...Mickeymouse Prime, Transform and Roll Out!
25. November 2008
From the e’er burgeoning collection of strange figures that transform and subvert Mickey Mouse (and other Disney characters which were once jealously guarded and litigated over) comes another Transformers crossover - this time, the heroic Autobot Optimus Prime and the heroic rodent Mickey. While hinted at before, Takara / Tomy have revealed the first full-color shots [...]
Continue reading...Onell Gives You A Pile Of Junk
24. November 2008
From deep within the Glyos system, Onell Design is collecting the detritus that drifts through their spaceways, bagging it up, and sending it to you. Pushing the idea of their detachable, customizable figures even further, they now offer bags of randomized (though marginally imperfect) body parts, guaranteed to comprise at least 3 alien creatures in [...]
Continue reading...My Name Vaguely Resembles Bruce
24. November 2008
By now, you probably know that cult icon Bruce Campbell will soon be starring in a comedy adventure in which he plays a version of himself, though you might not realize that he’ll also be appearing as himself in 12″ action figure form, from Dark Horse. And you still might not realize it after seeing [...]
Continue reading...The Hottest Hellboy Yet From Hot Toys
24. November 2008
Could there there honestly such a thing as too many Hellboys? I conjecture that such circumstances would be impossible, and Hot Toys would seem to agree with me, pushing me deeper into a world in which I’ll awake one day to discover that I exist in a world comprised entirely of tiny, red Ron Perlman [...]
Continue reading...The Shocking Geoff Beckett Interview
20. November 2008
The story of Shocker Toys is a complicated one. It begins with Geoff Beckett - a guy with an idea for a toy, and it progresses through almost six years of trials, controversy, licensing messes, and almost more than anything else, a boisterous personality. Before any other action figure company had really started connecting with the [...]
Continue reading...The Golden Age Flash Walks Slowly Into Your Collection
20. November 2008
I’m having a ‘Flash’ kind of day, so the announcement of DC Comics’ 1940 incarnation of The Flash in 1/6th scale tickles my tendons. DC Direct has already made a vast variety of their characters in this glorious scale, including 2 Batmen, the modern Flash, Catwoman, Aquaman, Batgirl and my favorite, Bizarro - but the [...]
Continue reading...Go Hero’s Flash Gordon Makes Progress
20. November 2008
If it’s not too obvious by now, I have a deep affection for very old science fiction, so when Go Hero recently revealed the full head sculpt and die cast weapons of their upcoming Flash Gordon figure, I was already sold. I’m not talking about that 1980s Queen noise - I’m talking about 1935 [...]
Continue reading...Go Nuts for This Limited Edition Darth Vader Figure
19. November 2008
When I think of nutcrackers, I think of Sugar Plum Fairies, hard shelled walnuts and typical Christmas emphemera. But this limited edition Steinbach Star Wars Darth Vader Nutcracker, well, that changed all that. Looking more like a large scale action figure than a contraption to shell nuts, this piece was made by the world-renowned go-to nutcraker [...]
Continue reading...SkekSil Whines His Way Into Your Wallet
19. November 2008
I spent most of my formative creative years inspecting every corner of Brian Froud’s ‘The World of the Dark Crystal’ and subsequently twisting my brains around the film, so it has a unique place carved out in my psyche - right alongside Galaxy High and Pee Wee’s Playhouse. This month, NECA will launch their [...]
Continue reading...Pre-Teens Build Mechas at Robot Galaxy
18. November 2008
Think of it as a ‘Build-a-Bear Workshop’ with lasers instead of asphyxiating cuddling or the word ‘wuv’. At three locations in New York and New Jersey (including the mighty Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us), Robot Galaxy shops have opened, allowing robo-thusiasts to assemble their own unique mechas out of a large pool of parts from [...]
Continue reading...The Mistress of the Dork
18. November 2008
I have nerd-crushes on just about every quirky semi-celebrity from Tina Fey to that redhead from Mythbusters, but it’s time to come clean : I have a secret crush on Elvira. She might be twice my age and possibly undead, but I simply cannot resist a pale, dark-haired woman. Especially one who likes really bad [...]
Continue reading...Villains, Rayguns and More Contests from Go Hero
17. November 2008
In order to give their upcoming Buck Rogers toys and replicas the arrival that they deserve, Go Hero is sponsoring three concurrent creative contests across our grand ole Web. I’m a total sucker for any contest that wants me to make wacky stuff, so I’m all atwitter. Over at One Sixth Warriors, Go Hero wants [...]
Continue reading...Barack Obama Dragon In Dream 1/6-Scale Action Figure
14. November 2008
I guess it’s like apples and oranges, but when you compare the Hero Builders Sarah Palin 12-inch action figure that got so much press to DiD (Dragon in Dream) Corp’s 12-inch Barack Obama action figure that hasn’t gotten so much press yet, you are rendered kind of speechless. I don’t collect 1/6 scale action figures and I enjoy a [...]
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3. December 2008
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