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…

Image Comics Releases Preview For Upcoming Series NO. 1 WITH A BULLET

From the creative team behind the fan favorite mini series Goners, Jacob Semahn and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Jorge Corona have crafted a compelling new series that takes a look at the effect of advancing technology and how it impacts people in the public eye. Her social media, strong. Her variety show segments, a hit. In…

NYCC 2017 Diamond Select Toys Exclusives! Nibor! Starfire!

NYCC is fast approaching and just as with SDCC, Diamond Select is well represented with cool collectibles to add to your collection. First up is Nibor. I don’t watch a lot of Teen Titans Go!, I have seen enough to remember who he is. He is the Bizarro version of Robin who replaced Robin for…

Comics You Should Check Out: Marvel Legacy #1

Alright, Secret Empire is over and it’s time for the next big Marvel Event to start. Wait. Didn’t they say no more events for a while? Legacy #1 feels like it could be an event book, but it’s more of a jumping off point for the next phase of the Marvel Universe. The issue opens…

MAKE WAY FOR MORE ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN THIS NOVEMBER

Cartoonist Kyle Starks (SEXCASTLE, Rick and Morty) continues his hobo-riffic historical fiction series with ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN #5, which kicks off the second, and final, story arc—and reveals the dramatic origin story of the World’s Toughest Hobo. We travel through deals with devils, world wars, trench battles, magical artifacts, shocking turns, and tragic decisions. The world’s…

Hasbro Reveals Upcoming Star Wars Black Series Action Figures

Most of the years big movies have come and gone and have made their way or making their way to home video. The two remaining movies that are still on my must see list are Thor: Ragnarok and The Last Jedi. Figures for the Thor movie have made their way to shelves and now we…

DC Gallery Justice League Animated Flash PVC Diorama

Joining Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman is the new DC Gallery PVC featuring everyone’s favorite speedster, Flash!This PVC features Wally coming to a stop with the Speed Force under his feet. I would have liked to have seen him in a running pose with the Speed Force crackling off him, but this works. You can…

Marvel Legends Spider-woman! Paladin! King Cobra!

Last week Hasbro sent out a lot of hi-res images of upcoming Legends figures. Somehow, I forgot to post three. They are Spider-woman in her modern costume, Paladin and King Cobra. Spider-woman and Paladin will be apart of an upcoming Spider-Man wave of figures and King Cobra will be in the next Avengers wave. King…

Marvel Select Netflix Dareflix In Stores Next Month!

Next month the Marvel Select family is growing again! The new Netflix Daredevil figure will be hitting online and comic stores and your wallets(not really)! This figure features Daredevil in his Season 2 costume and comes with batons and an extra set of hands. He will all come with a flight stand to get him…

Marvel Legends Dark Phoenix Saga Two-Pack Images & Impressions

This two-pack has finally reached full saturation so it not difficult finding them anymore. I wanted this Toys R Us exclusive primarily because it has versions of characters from my favorite period of X-Men stories, The Chris Claremont/John Byrne era. The Cyclops figure is fairly simple. It features him in his classic all blue suit…

October’s PREVIEWS Cover Features DC Entertainment’s Dawn of the New Age of DC Heroes

The October edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops on September 27th and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning December 2017. ON THE FRONT COVER: Launching out of Dark Nights: Metal, DC Entertainment introduces The Immortal Men from James…

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