Iron Man 3 Minimates Figures Released In Stores!

Posted on by May 14, 2013
Marvel Minimates Iron Man 3 Figures Series Released

We only saw Diamond Select Toys unveil the full Iron Man 3 Minimates series in full last month, but the series has now arrived in comic book stores (slightly after the Iron Man 3 movie)! While I came out short in my quest for the Toys R Us exclusive Iron Man 3 Minimates figures two-packs, I did manage to see the entirety of the rest of the series–including the specialty shop exclusives–at my local comic book store…

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Iron Man 3 Hot Toys Iron Man Silver Centurion Armor Announced!

Posted on by May 12, 2013
Iron Man 3 Hot Toys Iron Man Silver Centurion Armor Announcement

Hot Toys sent along an assortment of their upcoming Hot Toys Iron Man 3 figures and collectibles to this weekend’s Disney Toy Collectors’ Forum Exhibition in Shangai. All of the figures and news that Hot Toys brought to the event are things that we’ve already seen or known about, except with one key exception. At the event, Hot Toys displayed a slide of upcoming Iron Man 3 Hot Toys figures, including the Iron Man Heartbreaker Armor, The Mandarin, the Iron Man Igor Armor, and… the first confirmation of a Hot Toys Iron Man Silver Centurion figure!

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Wolverine Movie Action Figures by Hasbro Revealed!

Posted on by May 10, 2013
Hasbro The Wolverine Movie Silver Samurai Action Figure

Iron Man 3 has been “the next big Marvel movie” for so long that it’s hard to reconcile that the movie is out in theaters now, and the true next big Marvel movie is “The Wolverine”, opening July 26th, 2013! Don’t get me wrong–“The Wolverine” is going to do fairly well at the box office, but it’s not going to gross nearly as much as “Iron Man 3”, nor is it going to have a fraction of the breadth and depth of the various toy lines merchandising Iron Man 3. Even so, Hasbro is putting out some The Wolverine figures to commemorate the movie. But having seen the prototypes now, I kind of wish they weren’t…

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Funko Marvel Red Hulk POP! Vinyl Figure Announced!

Posted on by May 9, 2013
Funko Red Hulk Marvel POP Vinyl Figure

You might think that there’s no room in my collection for anything else with all the statues, sixth-scale figures, building sets, action figures, plush toys, mini-busts, and staction figures that I buy. But actually, there’s one other brand of collecting that I’m big into: vinyl figures. I own hundreds of Disney vinyl figurines (in fact, I have a whole Vinylmation website), but I also have a couple Marvel vinyl figures. I only have a few Funko Marvel POP! Vinyls because they’ve been pretty hit-or-miss, but sometimes Funko puts out a gamma-charged blockbuster. Case in point: the just-announced Funko! Marvel Red Hulk POP! Vinyl figure…

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2013 Marvel Legends Series 2 Case Assortment Revealed & Order Info

Posted on by May 9, 2013
2013 Marvel Legends Classic Hawkeye Action Figure

Ever since Hasbro Marvel Legends Series 5 was announced at Toy Fair (2013 Marvel Legends Series 2), I’ve been intrigued about how Hasbro was going to determine the case-pack. Counting variants, there are 9 different figures in the series, so it was entirely possible we’d get Marvel Legends cases with up to 8 different new figures in them. Today, all that guessing came to an end, as retailers were officially allowed to reveal the Marvel Legends 2013 Wave 2 case ratios. And, well.. the case assortment is pretty terrible…

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Iron Man 3 Hot Toys War Machine Mark 2 Special Edition Up for Order

Posted on by May 8, 2013
Iron Man 3 Hot Toys War Machine Mark 2 Diecast Special Edition

Do you love the Iron Patriot armor from Iron Man 3, but wish it was available in a “less patriotic” and “more grey” color scheme? Do you prefer the limited Hot Toys Special Edition sixth-scale figures with extra stuff to the mass release versions? Do you have ambitions of collecting a small armada of little holographic Iron Man armors? If you’ve answered “yes” to these questions, Hot Toys has just the thing for you: the Hot Toys Iron Man 3 War Machine Mark 2 Special Edition with bonus War Machine Mark I holographic figure is now available…

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Marvel Select Nightcrawler Action Figure Review

Posted on by May 6, 2013
DST Nightcrawler Figure At the Circus

Nightcrawler has a special place in my heart, as the Toybiz X-Men Nightcrawler Series 1 figure was the first X-Men action figure I ever bought (of hundreds). These days, Nightcrawler doesn’t get too much love from toy companies (what with being dead and all). I recently gave up my unwarranted avoidance of Marvel Select figures, so when the Marvel Select Nightcrawler figure released this week, he was a must-buy for me. And while Nightcrawler turns out to be my least-favorite Diamond Select Toys Marvel Select figure I’ve bought so far, I still think he’s worth picking up…

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Hot Toys Avengers Loki and Iron Man Mark VII Figures Sold Out!

Posted on by April 30, 2013
Hot Toys Avengers Loki with Staff

If you’ve been waiting to read impressions and reviews of the finished product before ordering the next two upcoming Hot Toys Avengers figures, you may be out of luck! Following a slew of other sell-outs in the sixth-scale Avengers Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series including Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hulk, and Captain America, the latest two figures to join the “sold out” club are none other than Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and the regular edition of the Iron Man Mark VII armor figure…

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Iron Man 3 Hot Toys War Machine Mark 2 Diecast Figure Revealed!

Posted on by April 29, 2013
Hot Toys War Machine Mark II MMS Diecast Prototype Photos on Display

It’s raining Iron Man… Hallelujah! As you may have heard, a movie called “Iron Man 3” set international box office records over the weekend and will be opening in the United States this Friday. To celebrate the arrival of this movie, an avalanche of merchandise has been released, comprised mostly of Tony Stark Iron Man figures. But today Hot Toys announced another Iron Man 3 Movie Masterpiece Series Diecast figure, and it’s the second that’s not Tony Stark. In fact, this armor isn’t in the Iron Man 3 movie at all: it’s the Iron Man 3 Hot Toys War Machine Mark 2…

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Marvel Minimates Series 51 Steve Rogers Revealed at C2E2 2013!

Posted on by April 29, 2013
Marvel Minimates Wave 51 Captain America with Hard Light Shield

We’ve known the lineup for Marvel Minimates Series 51 by Diamond Select Toys for quite a while. Based on “Marvel NOW!”, the set features characters like the new Nova (Sam Alexander), Maria Hill, Nick Fury Jr. (don’t ask), and Shanna the She-Devil. We saw all high-resolution photos of all those figures weeks ago. But Diamond Select Toys had one card left to play, and they flipped it at C2E2 2013 in Chicago over the weekend: the reveal of the Marvel Minimates Wave 51 Captain America Steve Rogers Minimate figure!

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Limited Hot Toys Battle-Damaged Iron Man Mark VII Up for Order!

Posted on by April 27, 2013

The extremely limited Movie Promo Iron Man 3 Hot Toys Battle-Damaged Iron Man Mark VII Movie Masterpiece Series figure is now up for order! You can order direct from Sideshow Collectibles right now. This particular figure is an unknown limited edition, but only 1400 were produced and distributed overseas, and those sold out instantly.

UPDATE: Sideshow Collectibles sold out of the Battle-Damaged Iron Man Mark VII within two hours of placing it up for pre-order. They are accepting wait list positions now, so there’s still a chance to get one if you act quickly.

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Avengers Hot Toys Loki Shipping Soon & Almost Sold Out!

Posted on by April 26, 2013
Avengers Hot Toys Loki Tom Hiddleston Movie Masterpiece with Staff

Tom Hiddleston is the heartthrob of virtually every woman (and even quite a few men) in America. So the fact that the most authentic sixth-scale figure of Tom Hiddleston ever is on the way is a pretty big deal. The fact that that figure also happens to be the villain of the Avengers movie, Loki, makes this Hot Toys figure release even more critical. It’s been a long wait for Loki (and Tom Hiddleston) fans, but the wait is just about at its end. The Avengers Hot Toys Loki Movie Masterpiece figure will be shipping out in just a few weeks–but if you haven’t already ordered him, you may end up missing out…

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Iron Man 3 Hot Toys Mandarin Movie Masterpiece Announced!

Posted on by April 25, 2013
Mandarin Iron Man 3 Screenshot

The moment that it was revealed that The Mandarin would be the primary antagonist in this summer’s “Iron Man 3” movie, speculation began to run rampant as to whether or not Hot Toys would produce an Iron Man 3 Mandarin Movie Masterpiece Series figure. While it would only seem logical for Hot Toys to make a sixth-scale figure of The Mandarin, I’ve heard numerous people insist that the Hot Toys Iron Man 3 figure line would be limited to the various armor suits seen in the movie. Luckily, Hot Toys decided to step in this morning and remove all doubt…

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Funko Iron Man 3 POP! Vinyls Figures Released

Posted on by April 25, 2013
Iron Man 3 Funko POP Vinyl Deep Space Suit Iron Man Gemini Armor

I’ll be honest: I may genuinely own more vinyl collectible figures than I do action figures. See, I went through a phase where I bought hundreds (and I mean hundreds) of Disney Vinylmation vinyl figures each year. So, generally, I’m pretty aware of what’s going on in the vinyl collecting world. That’s why I was so surprised when I turned the corner at my local comic book store yesterday and came face-to-face with a display of figures I didn’t even know had been released: the Funko Iron Man 3 POP! Vinyls figure line…

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Marvel Universe 2013 Series 1 Case Ratios & Order Info!

Posted on by April 24, 2013
Marvel Universe 2013 Mysterio Figure Hasbro

It’s been a slow year thus far for Hasbro Marvel Universe figure collectors, but things are about to start heating up! Marvel Universe 2013 Series 1 cases have now been put up for ordering and will ship out in June 2013! While it’s always a bit puzzling when the first series of the year for a toy line ships halfway through the year, I’m thankful to get some new Marvel Universe 3 3/4″ action figures at all! New figures like Mysterio and Elektra will debut in this series, and the case assortment is a pretty good one, too…

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