By Staff Reports (BUSINESS WIRE)– During a presentation at Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event at EMP Museum in Seattle, Nintendo made several announcements about the future of independent games on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. These announcements included the reveal of a Shovel Knight amiibo figure from Yacht Club Games that unlocks exclusive features for the hit game on Wii […]
By Nolan P. Smith News today came in from Bluefin as they announced the release of the Iron Man Mark XL “Shotgun” Super Alloy 1/12 Scale figure from Comicave Studios! I saw the prototypes of these 6 inch scale Iron Man figures at the San Diego Comic Con this year, and I have to say; they look amazing! You might […]
By Nolan P. Smith Tamashii Nations have produced some of the best, most interesting interpretations of classic Star Wars characters in action figure form. The samurai versions of Darth Vader and the Stormtrooper are both amazing, and we know a Sandtrooper and Royal Guard are in the future. But now, thanks to the Tamashii Nations website, we got a look […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith Square Enix showed off their latest offerings from their popular Play Arts Kai line of collectible figures. They showed off variations of the Dark Knight himself, Batman, as well as additions to the Marvel Comics line, including Venom, Captain America and Black Widow, all which had prototypes on display. Check out […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Bluefin had two booths at SDCC (Bluefin and Bluefin/Tamashii Nation), featuring a load of various products the company is importing stateside. These include the popular Dragonball Z figures, the Super Mario Bros. figures, the samurai inspired Star Wars line, Iron Man figures, models featuring ships from One […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Mezco showed off more of their One 12 Collective at the San Diego Comic Con, which included Judge Dredd (and a NYCC exclusive Dredd), The Flash, Superman, Frankenstein, Batman and variants. They also showed off their new line of Mortal Kombat X figures, including the metal Scorpion […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pictures by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Hasbro showed off some amazing pieces at the San Diego Comic Con, and the Star Wars side of the booth brought the crowds. Their six inch Star Wars Black Series was the main focus, with new reveals such as Kanan from Star Wars Rebels, Ashoka, Jango Fett, […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Mattel did not disappoint this year, especially in the realm of their Masters of the Universe toy line. Not only did they reveal some amazing MOTUC figures, including new Filmation accurate figures, they showed off a massive Snake Mountain!!! But wait, there’s more: the first two figures […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith (San Diego)– Comic Con International- San Diego started off with a bang on Wednesday for Preview Night, and the crowds didn’t stop on a very packed and entertaining Thursday. Comic Con attendees enjoyed the trademark So Cal weather we all know and love as they lined up […]
By Staff Reports Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) is heading to Comic-Con International: SanDiego (SDCC) 2015 in support of its licensing partners as they feature exclusive products and giveaways throughout the four-day event. From Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to DC Super Hero Girls to Scooby-Doo and more, fun offerings can be found for fans of all ages. “Year […]
By Staff Reports McFarlane Toys, in partnership with HBO Global Licensing, announced today a new licensing agreement to bring the global television phenomenon Game of Thrones to the construction toy aisles this Fall 2015. In 2014, Todd McFarlane’s award-winning toy company, McFarlane Toys, revolutionized the construction brick aisle with its introduction of realistic and highly detailed construction sets. McFarlane Toys […]
By Nolan P. Smith Bluefin, the distributor that has brought us some of the best toys and collectibles from Japan, Hong Kong and more (like Dragon Ball!), announced their Comic Con International plans, better known as the San Diego Comic Con 2015, and they do not disappoint! Exclusives range from Dragon Ball, Gundam, Batman, Iron Man, Star Wars and more! […]
By Staff Reports Creativity will reach Heroic heights as LEGO brick artist Nathan Sawaya unveils the first-look at select signature sculptures to be showcased in the global touring exhibition, The Art of the Brick: DC Comics. Attendees of the interactive DC COMICS MEETS LEGO ART Panel will witness the convergence of the world’s greatest Super Heroes with one of the world’s […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith This weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center become Tantooine, Endor, and more as Star Wars Celebration landed in Southern California. The convention, held annually around the world, was a sensory overload for fans with cosplay, vendors, announcements, film stars and, of course, the reveal of the big one, […]
Photos by: DimSumHottie Star Wars Celebration 2015 is here! Take a look at what day one had to offer, tons of pics after the jump!
By the Pastrami Nation Staff Get ready to answer the age old question: Who Shot First? Okay, maybe not… we all know Han did! Star Wars Celebration kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday in Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center. The show has something for everyone: from shirts and posters to video games to the grand daddy of them […]
By Staff Reports The best swag in the galaxy not so far far away ThinkGeek has spent the last several months excitedly preparing the upcoming Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA. The online retailer is proud to announce that they will be debuting a number of exclusive items that will only be available to attendees as well as early release […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Fans of comic books, movies, television series, cosplay and more will all be gathering in Southern California this weekend as WonderCon Anaheim once again invades the Anaheim Convention Center on April 3rd– 5th. In 2014, WonderCon brought in nearly 60,000 attendees to the Orange County area, bringing vendors, comic book publishers, television and movie stars, […]
Star Wars fans rejoice! Check out these amazing Boba Fett and Stormtrooper figures from Square Enix! These figures will be out this summer from the Play Arts Kai series. These updated designs look amazing! Pre-Orders are up now at Big Bad Toy Store and other fine e-retailers. For more pictures and details, go check them out at: http://news.toyark.com/2015/03/27/awesome-looking-play-arts-variant-star-wars-boba-fett-and-stormtrooper-156229
By Staff Reports What a tangled web love weaves! The Black Cat Polystone Statue based off of the work of J. Scott Campbell is the latest in the artists based Spider-Man Collection from Sideshow Collectibles. -Introducing a new addition to the fan-favorite J. Scott Campbell Spider-Man collection – and Peter Parker’s love triangle – Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present […]
By Staff Reports Harry Potter fans, this one’s for you! The Monster Book of Monsters, the Harry Potter Official Film Prop Replica from Insight Collectibles, is now up for pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles! -This film replica comes packaged with a limited edition of Harry Potter: The Creature Vault, which provides detailed profiles of each creature including rare concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes […]
By Nolan P. Smith “I am the night – I am Batman!” Sixth scale figure fans rejoice, he’s here. Who? The Bat-Man! Sideshow Collectibles announced the pre-order release for their Batman ‘Gotham Knight’ Sixth Scale figure, which can be found at: http://bit.ly/GetBatmanGotham The pre-order, which started yesterday, let’s you reserve the figure with a payment plan as little as $50 a […]
By Nolan P. Smith The LEGO Group has made it official: everyone’s favorite time lord is becoming a LEGO! As a part of LEGO Ideas, a website where fans submit their ideas with hopes of being voted on and becoming official LEGO products, both Pixar’s Wall-E and Doctor Who will become LEGO sets in 2015. Check out the announcement of […]
By Staff Reports (MILWAUKIE, OR)—Dark Horse Comics will reveal a new bust of Criminal Macabre’s Cal McDonald at Toy Fair 2015 in New York City. Steve Niles’s Criminal Macabre features one of the most hard-boiled protagonists in all of comics, a denizen of darkness and sketchy nightspots, the antihero’s antihero: Cal McDonald. Cal investigates crimes that others won’t touch. The […]
By Nolan P. Smith Today, Sideshow Collectibles released three Premium Art Prints. The prints include Xiall, DC Comics Main Man Lobo, and the war torn son of the Hulk, Skaar. All three of these prints went on sale today, and each has a limited production run. Get them while you can! Lobo Premium Art Print from Sideshow Collectibles ■ It’s […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics has secured its place in video-game-art history with The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia™, which charted as the number-one best-selling book at Diamond Comic Distributors for 2014! Additionally, Dark Horse Comics’ The Sakai Project, which celebrates thirty years of Stan Sakai’s marvelous samurai-rabbit saga Usagi Yojimbo, charted as the sixth-best-selling book of 2014. In […]
By Staff Reports AMC’s Comic Book Men returns for its fourth season on Sunday, February 15 at midnight / 11c. In the fourth season of AMC’s unscripted series master fanboy Kevin Smith and the charismatic men of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash continue the antics and fun. Join, Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming as they geek-out over rare pop […]
By Staff Reports “…All will burn beneath the shadow of my wings.” ■ Deathwing rises up over the towers of Stormwind City in a dynamic pose ■ Every detail of the magnificent monstrosity is captured with expertly sculpted detail and a rich paint application ■ The statue includes tremendous wings with translucent effects and rivulets of fiery magma beneath scorched […]
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By Staff Reports Just in time for fans’ holiday wish lists, Dark Horse and Mattel announce that the biggest art book of 2015 – The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – will receive a limited edition release. Restricted to 4,000 copies, The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Limited Edition comes packaged in […]