Plastic Connoisseur

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…

My Favorite Figures Of 2017

2017 was a great year for collectors! It seemed like every company really put forth an effort to give collectors their money’s worth. Here are my favorite figures in no particular order. Marvel Legends Darkhawk Darkhawk was one of my favorite characters growing up. I remember first seeing him in an issue of Spider-Man and…

Check Out These Packaged Photos Of Gladiator Hulk!

If you want options for your display when it comes to a Gladiator Hulk, Diamond Select Toys has you covered! A while back they released a comic version based on his appearance in the classic ‘Planet Hulk’ story that was exclusive to the Disney store. Now we are getting a movie version from the Thor:…

Transformers Masterpiece MP-39 Sunstreaker Images & Impressions

My wife has hit the ball out of the park two years in a row! Last year she got me Masterpiece Ironhide and Wheeljack. This year, she got me one of my all time favorite G1 characters, Sunstreaker! I was almost surprised but my 4 year old kind of spoiled it unintentionally. I was watching…

Marvel Legends Black Panther Wave Showing Up In Gamestop Stores Now!(But You Can’t Buy Them Yet)

So I stopped by a Gamestop after getting some lunch, Pepperoni Pizza-wich if you were wondering, and happened upon an awesome find. Just sitting on the pegs was the new Black Panther wave of figures minus Black Panther and Killmonger. I thought to myself, “this is my lucky day!” and proceeded to grab Black Bolt…

Marvel Select Spider-Gwen Images & Impressions

If you’re like me you probably haven’t done a whole lot of shopping for yourself this month, if for no other reason than to avoid the crowds. I told myself I wasn’t going to purchase anything until after Christmas but I couldn’t pass on the new Marvel Select Spider-gwen figure by Diamond Select Toys. But…

Wal-Mart Exclusive Vibranium Armor Black Panther Unofficially Revealed!

Well this is a nice surprise! I thought we were done with all the Black Panther and all we had to look forward to are the currently revealed figures in the upcoming wave. Well, via an unofficial reveal on Robot Kingdom, we now know there is one more exclusive on the way. This new Black…

Marvel Select Spider-gwen Now Up For Order!

Swinging in just in time for Christmas, is the new Marvel Select figure Spider-gwen!This is one I have been anticipating for a while and now I can add it to my collection. Based on the image above, she seems to be better articulated than I thought she would be. The original images Diamond sent out…

Comic Connoisseur: Free Comic Book Day 2018 Gold Sponsor Comic Books Announced

The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the twelve Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day. FCBD happens each year on the first Saturday in May at participating comic book shops worldwide, with next year’s event taking place on May 5th, 2018….

Diamond Select Toys Reveals New GOTG Vol.2 Select Figures!

I am genuinely surprised these are coming. Guardians Vol.2 came out earlier this year, but beyond the Legends figures, there wasn’t anything in this scale that truly appealed to me. At the moment they have revealed just a portion of the team; Star-lord with Rocket and Drax with Groot. They look pretty dang good! I’m…

Marvel Animated Minimates Series 8 Revealed

Walgreens has a pretty good thing going right now with their exclusive Marvel Animated Minimates. They get a lot of cool figures that aren’t making appearances anywhere else. Screwball? M.O.D.OK.? Minimates has them. Check out these images of of the upcoming 8th series of Marvel Animated Minimates. From Marvel’s Spider-Man, Stealth Suit Spider-Man takes on Screwball!…

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