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…

Comic Connoisseur: COM2US, SKYBOUND, IMAGE COMICS ANNOUNCE SUMMONERS WAR: LEGACY COMIC BOOK

LOS ANGELES 07/19/2020 — Game publisher Com2uS has teamed up with Skybound/Image Comics to create Summoners War: Legacy, a brand-new comic book series based on the worldwide mobile phenomenon Summoners War. Revealed during the “Skybound X Summoners War” panel at Skybound Xpo, Summoners War: Legacy is helmed by Justin Jordan and Luca Claretti and serves as an action-packed prequel to…

Comic Connoisseur: THE WALKING DEAD SERIES WILL BE IN FULL COLOR FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS OCTOBER

Recently, the iconic series, The Walking Dead, was featured as an Humble Bundle with all of the collected issues and specials. I picked picked it up even though I already read the series start to finish. Will I read it again? Most definitely. But this time, it will be in glorious color. That’s right the…

Hasbro Reveals New Transformers During Fan First Friday Livestream

This morning during the Transformers team’s Fan First Friday livestream, a whole bunch of new product was revealed. Hasbro has sent out official images of the upcoming releases. Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy: Quintesson Pit of Judgement 5-Pack(Ages 8 and Up / Approx. Retail Price: $69.99 / Available: September 2020)The QUINTESSON PIT OF JUDGEMENT…

Hasbro Marvel Legends X-men 20th Anniversary Figures Now Up For Preorder

Has it really been 20 years since the first X-men movie? It came out the year before i graduated from high school and didn’t have any interest in action figures. Fast forward 20 years and we are finally getting really good figures based on the film series. The new 20th Anniversary X-men figures are now…

Hasbro Reveals New HasLab Sentinel Project

A month or so ago, Hasbro teased what appeared to be a giant Sentinel leg that got everyone excited. The last Sentinel that was the Amazon exclusive Days of Future Past set. I passed on that set. The Sentinel just didn’t do it for me. This however, this is a Sentinel! This thing is huge….

Hasbro Reveals Updated Toxin Figure

It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago, but the current Marvel Legends Toxin figure is six years old. Time for an update, right? With how popular the Venom BAF and subsequent deluxe rerelease are, it’s not surprising Hasbro would go back to the well again with this mold. Most of this figure is…

Hasbro Reveals New X Transformers Collaboration With Back To The Future

*Press Release From Hasbro* ‘More than Meets the Eye’ Collides with Time Travel For 35th Anniversary of Iconic Back to the Future Franchise An IDW Comic Book is Also Being Created for Back to the Future and Transformers Fans PAWTUCKET, RI – July 2, 2020 – Great Scott! Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), Universal Brand Development and Amblin…

Hasbro Reveals New Transformers R.E.D. Line

With the revival of G.I. Joe coming soon and MOTU Origins coming later this year, it seems the 80’s are making another comeback. But it’s not really a comeback without the original Transformers. Transformers has been a pretty steady presence on pegs with the line being reinvented every year or so to keep it fresh….

Diamond Select Toys Reveals New Comic Style Taskmaster Figure

Well, this is a surprise! After Diamond revealed their movie style Taskmaster last month, i figured that was it from them regarding Taskmaster other than the Gallery PVC. Well, they have another for us us and it is a comic accurate figure! This figure looks really good. But i can’t help but feel like this…

Deadpool Marvel Legends Strong Guy BAF Wave Now Up For Preorder

The surprise was spoiled yesterday, but today Hasbro has officially revealed their full wave for the next Deadpool wave. While most of this wave was revealed earlier this year during Toy Fair, Shiklah and Pirate Deadpool are surprises. Online response is kind of tepid for this wave, with Pirate Deadpool being most favored out of…

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