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M.A.S.K. Blind Bag Variants Available Now

The newest addition to the Energon Universe, M.AS.K., was released today, and in celebration Skybound, alongside the regular releases and variants, they are releasing blind bag variants. There are three different comics you could possibly get in the bags, only one of which is actually M.A.S.K.#1. Normally, I wouldn’t buy a blind bag but I…

The Decepticons are Stuntin On Them! G2 Menasor Preorder Now Live

I almost completely missed the G2 era of Transformers. The only portion I remember is the rerelease of the original series with the animatronic Optimus and the little kid. I never saw any of the toys on the shelves, but I also was more into TMNT around that time. If I had looked, I would…

Coming Soon To Walmart Collector-Con! Marvel Legends Retro Card Kraven the Hunter

Every year leading up to Comic-Con, Walmart has their own collector-centric event called Collector-con. It appears as a section on their site that sells items that appeal to fans of different properties and fandoms. Marvel Legends usually has a couple of items listed and one has just been revealed. Here are the images of the…

Squadron Supreme! Hasbro Reveals Hyperion/Doctor Spectrum Two-pack

Time to start a new team! Today Hasbro has revealed their new two-pack with Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum. Hyperion previously had a figure released years back in the Hulkbuster wave(?) I think. The figure was pretty bulky and has a cape that is a bit too long. This new mold is a bit more streamlined…

New TMNT Minimates Turtle Blimp Deluxe Box Set Up For Preorder

A Diamond Select Toys release! The heroes in a half-shell are back, for an all-new box set of 2-inch Minimates! This time, the set captures five classic 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon characters – Donatello, April, Shredder, Bebop and a Foot Soldier – in a slipcover box set, depicting the iconic Turtle Blimp from…

Images Of A New Thanos Figure From Diamond Select Toys Showing Up Online

Via Instagram user Oscar Perez, images have surfaced of a new Marvel Select Thanos figure based on his current appearance in the comics. There is no official info from Diamond Select as of yet, but hopefully we will get some concrete info soon so we know when we can begin bugging our local comic shops…

Comic Connoisseur: #WEBELIEVE IN COLORISTS APPRECIATION VARIANTS DISPLAY RADICAL IMPACT COLORS HAVE ON ARTWORK

PORTLAND, OR, 04/03/2018 — Image Comics is pleased to reveal the black and white SPAWN #286 cover artwork by legendary artist Todd McFarlane and the seven Colorist Appreciation variants that display the high impact of colorists on the artistic medium. A selection of bestselling colorists—Moreno Dinisio, Frank Martin, Matthew Wilson, Owen Gieni, Annalisa Leoni, Nikos Koutsis,…

ONE:12 COLLECTIVE Popeye Figure Now Up For Preorder

I remember being a kid watching Popeye and thinking “I want some spinach to make me strong too!” Well, I didn’t like spinach then and still don’t care for it now, but Popeye has always been one of my favorite characters. Mezco is banking on your nostalgia to draw you to this new figure in…

Voltron 84 Legendary Black Lion Images & Impressions

My kids and I are big fans of the Netflix Voltron series. It’s made by the same studio that did Avatar and Legend of Korra, so you know the animation and story is top notch. This series was not the first though. Do you remember the classic 80’s Voltron show? Pepperidge Farms remembers. Following last…

Comic Connoisseur: A BITTERSWEET ADVENTURE OBSESSION ARRIVES IN ANGELIC, VOL. 1

Eisner-nominated writer Simon Spurrier (The Spire, CRY HAVOC, X-Men Legacy, Godshaper) and star artist Caspar Wijngaard (LIMBO, Dark Souls, Assassin’s Creed) present readers with an all-new Young Adult fantasy adventure in ANGELIC, VOL. 1: HEIRS & GRACES. It will collect issues #1-6 of the series and hit stores this May. Winged monkeys! Techno-dolphins! Quantum alleycats! In ANGELIC,…

What Happens To The Toys R Us Exclusives?

One of the perks of buying at Toys R Us were the retailer exclusives. Sometimes it was Transformers like the recent Transformers: The Last Night Planet Cybertron(a repainted Primus), the X-Men Brotherhood Minimates set(that never showed up at my local TRU) and the Marvel Legends Hydra Two-pack(never saw that at any of the three stores…

Marvel Legends Wal-Mart Exclusive Thanos Images & Impressions

Some people may not like it, but in recent years Hasbro has been rereleasing certain figures with slight upgrades or paint jobs. We’ve seen this with the Grout Evolution Pack, Ares and to an extent, Black Bolt, Dormammu and Doctor Voodoo. In some cases its no big deal. I wasn’t collecting Legends figures when the…

Comic Connoisseur: IMAGE COMICS/TODD MCFARLANE PRODUCTIONS UNVEILS FRANCESCO MATTINA SPAWN COVERS

PORTLAND, OR, 03/16/2018 — Image/Todd McFarlane Productions is pleased to reveal jaw-dropping cover art by Francesco Mattina for SPAWN #284—including black & white and virgin (without trade dress) versions. In SPAWN #284 fans will see Spawn turn himself in to the Federal authorities, but what seems like the end for Spawn is just another ploy to…

Marvel Select Beast Now Up For Preorder

Last month during Toy Fair, Diamond Select Toys showed off a new addition to the Marvel Select line, the longtime X-man and Avenger, Beast. This figure uses the classic furry blue version made popular by Jim Lee. If you’re like me, you probably grew up with this version via the X-Men Animated Series. He will…

You Need These DC Collectibles Artist Alley Vinyl Figures by Chris Uminga

DC Artists Alley is a graphic and stylized PVC collector statue line from DC Collectibles based on designs from today’s cutting edge artists. Channeling the popular comic convention experience, DC Artists Alley brings unique, artistic viewpoints to the DC Universe through highly-detailed, limited edition designer vinyl and includes a print featuring the original artwork the…

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