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…

Spider-Gwen Statue By Sideshow Up For Preorder!

In an alternate universe, Gwen Stacy was the person bit by the infamous irradiated spider, which gave her spectacular abilities to sling webs and scale walls. As a part of the artist series by the talented Mark Brooks, this interpretation of Spider-Gwen is equal parts radioactive power and rock and roll style. This is an…

NYCC 2017: NYCC “Exclusive” Grotusque

Earlier today, the Titans Return Arcee set went on sale on the Toys R Us site. I managed to get my order in and thought i was done for the day purchasing Transformers. Well, along comes Grotusque. He is a limited timed exclusive on HasbroToyShop for NYCC. Grotusque is a retooled version of the Twinferno…

NYCC 2017: INFIDEL—A NEW HORROR SERIES THAT EXPLORES ISLAMOPHOBIA

Bestselling writer and former Vertigo editor Pornsak Pichetshote and artist Aaron Campbell give horror a new name in the forthcoming INFIDEL set to launch from Image Comics this March 2018. Rife with political undertones, the new series will explore Islamophobia through a haunting and chilling story about one American Muslim woman and her multi-ethnic neighbors…

NYCC 2017: Marvel Legends

Most of the major reveals for the the upcoming Legends figures were shown during SDCC and HasCon. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any cool reveals left in Hasbro’ s bag! To start, we now know what the Gladiator figure will look like. He is utilizing the Tombstone mold. Prowler is a must buy for…

NYCC 2017: IMAGE COMICS/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS THE WALKING DEAD #175 COVER AT NYCC

The Walking Dead has been running for quite a while now and there are only so many stories you can tell about Rick & company before you need to shake things up. Well… Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment revealed the ominous cover artwork for the forthcoming THE WALKING DEAD #175 by creator/writer Robert Kirkman (OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN…

LEMIRE AND SORRENTINO INTRODUCE AN OTHERWORLDLY MYSTERY IN GIDEON FALLS

Image Comics is pleased to announce a suspenseful ongoing supernatural/horror series from the creative team behind Green Arrow and Old Man Logan—New York Timesbestselling and Eisner Award winning writer Jeff Lemire (ROYAL CITY, DESCENDER) and critically-acclaimed artist Andrea Sorrentino—in GIDEON FALLS. “Gideon Falls has been percolating in my brain for a long long time. A lot of the ideas…

Marvel Contest of Champions to Offer Exclusive Minimates at NYCC 2017

New York Comic-Con is fast approaching, and Kabam’s hit mobile and online game Marvel Contest of Champions is coming to New York Comic-Con! Offering tournament-style gameplay on the show floor, the Marvel Contest of Champions team will award prize packages to daily winners as well as the grand prize winner, but visitors to the booth…

Gamestop Exclusive Deadpool Back in Black Up for Preorder!

Searching for figures can be frustrating sometimes. Even more so when the figure you are looking for is at Gamestop. This is why I had a little trepidation when it was announced that the Deadpool BACK IN BLACK figure would be exclusive to Gamestop. Luckily we won’t have to wait and see when it will…

Image Reveals Even More Walking Dead Variant Covers

In advance of October, Image has been revealing variant covers for their 25th anniversary celebration. These covers pay homage to the iconic covers we have received over the years from The Walking Dead. Check them out here and don’t forget to ask your shop to give you the variant cover for your favorite Image…

Masters of the Universe Classics Preorders Are Live!

Good news everyone! MOTU Classics Wave 2 from Super7 are now live and ready for you to fork over your hard earned cash. There are two different four figure sets to choose from. The first set, MOTU Classics Wave 2, features Karg(from the 80’s live action film), Granite, Dylamug and Wraptrap. The second set, MOTU…

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