Marvel Select Flash Thompson Venom Figure Review

Posted on by April 16, 2013
Disney Store Exclusive Marvel Select Flash Venom on Base

Last week I wrote my very first Marvel Select action figure review of the Marvel Select Venom by Diamond Select Toys. I bought that classic Venom figure because I couldn’t find the figure I really wanted locally–the Marvel Select Flash Thompson Venom. Luckily, after traveling about an hour to my third-closest Disney Store, I found a Venom Flash Thompson figure to call my very own. And while I’m not convinced he’s quiet as good as DST’s classic Venom, the Marvel Select Agent Venom figure is still very, very good…

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Marvel Select Thor The Dark World Movie Thor & Jane Figures Coming!

Posted on by April 17, 2013
Thor 2 The Dark World Movie Thor and Jane Foster Natalie Portman Screenshot

This morning Diamond Select Toys released their new product solicitations for October 2013. Among the solicitations were a few surprises (I’m pretty sure I was born to buy that Thundercats Minimates set with Ben-Gali and Lynx-O), but also some things we were fairly sure were a lock to come out. The “Thor: The Dark World” movie figures are a mixture of both–there was little question there would be a Marvel Select Thor action figure, but I doubt anybody was expecting a Marvel Select Jane Foster figure…

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Punisher Premium Format Figure EX Disappoints Fans

Posted on by April 11, 2013
Sideshow Punisher Premium Format Figure Statue 2013

Crime lords better cower in fear, because the Sideshow Exclusive Punisher Premium Format Figure is packing a tiny knife! [/sarcasm]

After releasing the teaser photos last week, Sideshow unveiled in full and opened pre-orders for their brand-new Classic Punisher Premium Format Figure this week. But while fans had been salivating in anticipation of the full reveal, once collectors saw what they were getting with the Sideshow Exclusive version of the Punisher Premium Format Figure (and for what price), there was a definite air of disappointment and anger…

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Marvel Select Iron Man 3 Movie Figures Revealed!

Posted on by April 10, 2013
Marvel Select Iron Man 3 War Machine Figure with Hall of Armor Base

While it doesn’t look like the figures are going to make it out before the “Iron Man 3” movie hits theaters on May 3, 2013, Diamond Select Toys finally gave us our first look at the Marvel Select Iron Man 3 figures this week! There’s four Iron Man 3 Marvel Select action figures total that will be blasting into fans’ collections this summer, and the first two are the now fully-revealed Iron Man Mark XLII and War Machine…

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Iron Man 3 Marvel Legends Series 2 Figures Preview!

Posted on by April 9, 2013
2013 Marvel Legends Ultron Action Figure Iron Man Hasbro

Amongst the landslide of new products being released this spring for the Iron Man 3 movie, it would be pretty easy to completely lose sight of a few lines being released. One that shouldn’t be forgotten about, however, is Hasbro’s awesome line of Iron Man 3 Marvel Legends figures. Though the first half of the six-figure Hasbro set didn’t include any actual figures from the Iron Man 3 movie, the Marvel Legends Iron Man Series 2 assortment is composed of the two most recognizable armors from the film, and one of the most requested non-Iron Man robots ever for the Marvel Legends line…

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Marvel Select Venom Figure Review (Diamond Select Toys)

Posted on by April 8, 2013
Marvel Select Venom Figure Eddie Brock The Madness

I spent my entire life hating Venom, right up until I realized I actually love Venom. See, the monstrous, slobbering tongue, anti-hero Venom from the 1990’s just didn’t do it for me (sorry). But when I read Rick Remender’s “Venom” comic book series, the character of Venom really resonated with me for the first time ever. And for some inexplicable reason, my fandom of the modern Flash Thompson Venom has colored my feelings for the Eddie Brock “classic” Venom as well. So, although I’d gone my whole life without owning a Venom toy, I couldn’t resist purchasing the Diamond Select Toys Marvel Select Venom figure…

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Hot Toys Iron Man Mark XLII 1/6 DieCast Figure Up for Order!

Posted on by April 5, 2013
Iron Man 3 Hot Toys Iron Man Mark XLIII Figure Flying

While Tony Stark may have billions of dollars to spend on building his fleet of forty-plus Iron Man armors in this year’s “Iron Man 3” movie, most collectors are a little (okay, a lot) more strapped for cash. Even so, Hot Toys collectors have been willing to open their wallets again and again to add to the amazing series of Hot Toys Iron Man Movie Masterpiece figures. This year Hot Toys is raising prices and upgrading the Iron Man 3 figures to feature diecast parts, and the second figure in the new Hot Toys 1/6 Scale Diecast figure line will be the main “Iron Man 3” movie armor–the Iron Man Mark XLII…

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Sideshow Classic Punisher Premium Format Figure Pre-Order Announced

Posted on by April 12, 2013
Classic Punisher Premium Format Figure Sideshow Collectibles Production Photo

Fans of the Sideshow Collectibles line of Marvel Comics Premium Format Figure statues have been speculating for a while about which major Marvel character would be the next to get their day in the sun from Sideshow, but today Sideshow Collectibles let the cat out of the bag: the Classic Punisher Premium Format Figure goes up for pre-order next week…

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Iron Man 3 Minimates Figures Lineup Fully Revealed!

Posted on by April 4, 2013
Iron Man 3 Minimates Heartbreaker Armor Iron Man Figure Toys R Us Exclusive

Remember how annoying it was last year when you had to hunt for hard-to-find Toys R Us store exclusives to complete your Minimates Avengers Movie lineups? Well, the situation will be similar (but not as bad) with this year’s Iron Man 3 Minimates series. While nothing as critical as last year’s Hawkeye & Black Widow and Loki & Nick Fury Minimates will be exclusive to Toys R Us, they will still be getting several exclusive Iron Man 3 Minimates that fans are really going to want…

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Bowen Designs Spider-Man 2099 Statue Up for Order!

Posted on by May 6, 2013
Spider-Man 2099 Bowen Designs Statue Marvel 2013

I wasn’t certain that this day would ever come, but to the surprise of many, the first-ever Marvel 2099 Universe high-end collectible is set to be released this summer! Miguel O’ Hara has had several low-end figures in the Spider-Man Legends, Minimates, and Marvel Universe lines, but now it’s time to hit the big time: the Bowen Designs Spider-Man 2099 Statue is set for release in July 2013!

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Hot Toys Battle Damaged Iron Man Mark VII Limited Figure Announced!

Posted on by April 3, 2013
Avengers Hot Toys Iron Man Mark VII Movie Promo Edition Battle Damaged

Though we’re still a month or two away from the long-awaited Avengers Hot Toys Iron Man Mark VII figure being released, today Hot Toys announced a limited-edition Battle Damaged Iron Man Mark VII Movie Masterpiece figure! Details surrounding this figure’s release are still a little bit sketchy, but we’ve seen ample shots of the figure itself and all its differences from the regular Hot Toys Iron Man Mk. VII. And I have to say: this Battle Damaged Iron Man Mark VII Movie Promo edition is glorious…

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