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Optimus Prime Has the Touch
 From Entertainment Earth: Also, the power. (Yeah!) If you got that reference, we know you're going to love the Transformers Milestone Optimus Prime Statue! Based on the animation model, with some details from the various toys, this swell sculpture brings you the big bot himself with a cybernetic display base and a giant blaster rifle. Oh, and he has his trademark shoulder smokestacks, too! Don't miss this fantastic collectible! Pre-order the Oprimus Prime Milestone statue from EE. |
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Freddy's Back
  From NECA: Twenty-six years after the original A Nightmare on Elm Street kept a whole generation awake at night, the franchise that gave us one of horror's most memorable baddies, Freddy Krueger, is getting a reboot courtesy of director Samuel Bayer and New Line Cinema. Taking on the iconic Freddy role is actor Jackie Earle Haley, perhaps best known as Rorschach from The Watchmen. To honor the release of the film and the rebirth of this cultural icon, NECA is proud to unveil our brand new A Nightmare on Elm Street figures! Continue for the full article.. |
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Hasbro's Transformers Q&A - March 2010
The latest round of Transformers Questions & Answers is in! Hasbro gives us some insight into the design of the characters in War for Cybertron as well as the lowdown on the last of the TF Animated toys! Continue for the full article.. |
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Have You Seen These Figures?
   
From NECA: Of all the cops in the world, he's probably the one you want to run into at the mall the least. So imagine how it must have been for young John Connor when the liquid mercury-based T-1000 started chasing him down in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Good thing he had Schwarzenegger on his side. Continue for the full article.. |
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Retailers Offer Mezco Kick-Ass Figures For Pre-Order!
  From Mezco: “Kick-Ass”, the action-adventure movie from Lionsgate and Matthew Vaughn, is a twisted high-octane adventure that redefines the “super hero” genre, based on the popular comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Continue for the full article.. |
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The Roots of Evil
   From NECA: Capcom's original Resident Evil might be the greatest horror game of all time. It's a cultural milestone -- the one that started it all. In June 2009, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil was released on Nintendo Wii, and as more landmark RE titles are set for release this Fall, NECA is proud to present this collection of classic characters with improved decoration detail in Resident Evil Archives Series 2! Continue for the full article.. |
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Thundercats On Tap For Pop Culture Shock Collectibles
 NORTHRIDGE, CA (March 26, 2010): Pop Culture Shock Collectibles are pleased to announce they are the newest licensor for the wildly popular 80’s cartoon Thundercats! This licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products will bring 1/4 scale mixed media statues to hardcore collector’s homes in 2010. Pop Culture Shock has made a name for themselves with their Street Fighter™ and Darkstalkers™ statue lines, distributed through Sideshow Collectibles and Diamond Distribution. The 1/4 scale mixed media series offers highly detailed sculpting, beautiful paints and cloth costumes on figures 17” and larger providing a stunning collection for the most discriminating fan. The Thundercats line will adopt this same amazing quality. “It should come as no surprise that I’m a big fan of 80’s properties” stated Jerry Macaluso, President and Founder of Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. “Street Fighter™ allowed me to bring iconic characters to people’s homes in the most striking format I could conceive. Now, Thundercats will get the star treatment once again that this killer animation classic deserves. We are extremely excited to be working closely with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on this project and can’t wait to show fans of the series what they will soon be able to bring home.” Keep watching PopCultureShockToys.com and the Pop Culture Shock Toys blog, as well as AFC for more info as it develops. |
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Keldor™ is Coming: Secrets of Skeletor® Revealed!
   From MattyCollector.com: For longer than we can remember, the background of Keldor™ has been shrouded in mystery… but in preparation of his arrival on June 15th here at MattyCollector.com, we herewith reveal his bio! Keldor™ was the first figure in the 2002 line aimed directly at collectors, sold first at SDCC in 2003. So, with this amazing figure we have really come full circle. Not only does this bio reveal major secrets from the past of Skeletor®, but Keldor™ also includes a removable cape that can be used for your Skeletor® figures as well! He comes with both halves of the Power Sword® in purple (the only time we will do both halves in purple) and the acid vial that wounded him in battle with his half-brother, King Randor™. Please note that Keldor™ is a “quarterly” figure and not part of the Club Eternia™ subscription. You can get him for your own at 12:00 Noon Eastern / 9:00am Pacific on Tuesday, June 15th here at MattyCollector.com. |
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Sideshow Saturday: 501st, Conan, Whiplash, Lara Croft and Jason
    
Welcome to another week of Sideshow previews and pre-orders! This week in the previews department we get a look the next Jason Voorhees statue, "The Terror of Crystal Lake" and a true preview teaser of Sideshow's Tomb Raider Lara Croft: Snow Day statue. Not much to see, but it's sure to be an eye opener. Moving along to pre-orders, there's another Star Wars 12 inch figure on the way, the 501st Legion: Vader's Fist Clone Trooper and Conan fans will be pleased to see Conan: The Prize Polystone Diorama. He must have taken first place! We also get a quick look at the Hot Toys 12 inch Whiplash figure from Iron Man 2. Not a lot to see yet, but it's a look nonetheless! Continue for the full article.. |
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Sideshow Saturday: Iron Man, Jack Sparrow, Psylocke and More
   
Another interesting mix of characters is ready for your purchasing pleasure in this week's Sideshow update. In previews we have two items to tease you with. First is the new Iron Man Mark VI maquette from Sideshow and Legacy Effects. Look for that next week. Then from Pop Culture Shock their latest mixed media statue from Street Fighter will be one of our favorites, Guile! Into pre-orders, the Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean premium format figure is available. The Death Dealer Collectible Statue is ready to deal right into your collection. From Bowen, Psylocke comes to you in Polystone Statue form. And finally, last but not at all least, Hot Toys has two new Iron Man offerings. The Iron Man Mark IV bust and a War Machine 12 inch figure that'll knock your socks off, or blow your head off. One of the two. Continue for the full article.. |
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'Halo' Series 8 Photos
    
From Spawn.com: McFarlane Toys is excited to present this first look at our eighth Halo action figure assortment. Based on the popular Halo video game universe, this assortment includes characters from the Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Wars video games. Continue for the full article.. |
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AFC Sponsor Updates: Brian's Toys
 From Brian's Toys: The Wave 7 Comic 2-Packs are now in stock! The set features all 5 of the 2-packs from the current wave including the Commander Cody & Lieutenant, Blackhole Stormtrooper & Hologram, and Tholme & T'Ra Saa. Branch out from the movies into a whole new expanded Star Wars universe! Ready to take the step to become a real Jedi? Pick up the new stunt sabers now in stock from eFX Collectibles! These sabers are modeled after the stunt sabers used in the movie fight scenes. Not only are they authentic-looking, but they are only $100! Of course, you're not a real Jedi unless you got the clothing. Full ensemble costumes are available for pre-order...and trust us, these aren't the flimsy plastic costumes you get from department stores. Finally, check out the new Licensed Artwork, Luke Skywalker Mini-Bust, and Marvel Universe 2-Packs! For more great selection, check out BriansToys.com. |
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New 'Halo' Mongoose Sets Rolling Into Stores
  From Spawn.com: McFarlane Toys' first foray into 5-inch scale vehicles has been a huge success, leaving retailers and fans alike asking for more. We're proud to deliver two new versions of the "M274 Ultra-Light, All-Terrain Vehicle," better known as the Mongoose. Continue for the full article.. |
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