Sideshow Saturday: Just a Quick Dip in the Ocean
Howdy Sideshow fans! Time for another AFC Sideshow Saturday edition. This week we have a quick one for you, which is a little bit out of character for Sideshow! Anyway, Marvel and Sub-Mariner fans will be quite happy with Sideshow's latest Comiquette. It is none other than Price Namor, The Sub-Mariner! Sideshow offers up a sneak peek this week and will most likely have the pre-order next week, so stay tuned. For now check out this first glimpse. Enjoy!

Theron Terrors - Gears of Wars Series 2 In Packaging: Part 2
From NECA: Today, NECAonline releases even more images of the highly anticipated Gears of War Series 2 Action Figures as we debut the first images of the Theron Guard and Theron Sentinel in packaging! Two deadly additions to the Locust Horde, the Theron Guard and Theron Sentinel are armed and armored to the teeth, and ready to on tear through the members of Delta Squad! Check out our extensive image gallery and make sure to check back at NECAonline for the latest Gears of War updates and more!

Darth Maul Is Bigger Than Ever
From Entertainment Earth: ...and we do mean "bigger." This Star Wars Darth Maul Ultimate 1:4 Scale Figure with Sound measures 19-inches tall! While we've offered some large statues before, we've never had a Darth Maul quite like this. The fully articulated Sith Lord includes a cloak and lightsaber, and can even play a few sound effects from The Phantom Menace! This massively impressive collectible is just what your toy room or home theater needs to strike terror into your other toys and, of course, your guests. Pre-order this awe-inspiring creation today!

AFC Sponsor Update: Past Generation Toys
From Past Generation Toys: Clone Wars is in the theaters and its time to get the toys in your home. We have a wide selection of the Clone Wars toys, Legacy Collection and Saga Legends Legacy Collection. We stocked up on the "1st Day Issue Foils" so fill the gaps iin your collection because when they are gone they are gone for good! Many of the San Diego Comic Con 2008 Exclusives have arrived. From Gentle Giant: Anakin Skywalker EP III Mini Bust is in stock. From Hasbro we have the SDCC Mighty Muggs Indiana Jones Fertility Idol and Star Wars Commander Gree. Also, from Hasbro, we have the Marvel Legends Hulk Fin Fang Foom Build-A-Figure Collection (8-Pack Gift Set), Marvel Legends Savage Lands: Zabu, Shanna and Ka-Zar, Nemesis Prime Voyager Class Transformer and Snake-Eyes and Timber - GI Joe Combat Heroes 2 pack. We have really juiced up the PreOrder section with categories devoted to Star Wars, Marvel, Indiana Jones, LOTR and Hellboy. Finally, for you AFC readers here is a coupon for 5% off your order! Coupon Code, AFC08. See it all at PastGenerationToys.com.

10th Anniversary Living Dead Doll- Time Sensative
From Mezco: Celebrate 10 years of tiny, twisted, terror with the Living Dead Dolls 10th Anniversary Exclusive Eggzorcist doll. One of the most sought after dolls in LDD history, she now returns in a limited edition of 666 pieces. Eggzorsist dons a fuzzy rabbit suit with her trademark noose and Easter basket. Come join the hellebration of Living Dead Dolls 10th Anniversary with the extremely limited edition doll. Limit 1 per customer while supplies last. Pre-orders now available! Click here!

Delta Squad Suits Up - Gears of Wars Series 2 In Packaging: Part 1
From NECA: Early next month, Gears of War fanatics can expand their COG and Locust armies when NECA unleashes Series 2 of our Gears of War Action Figures! Series 2 features four all-new characters and Delta Squad leader Marcus Fenix with additional articulation. Check out the all-new images of Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago, and Damon Baird and make sure to check back at NECAonline for new images of the Theron Guard and Theron Sentinel in packaging, coming soon!

AFC Sponsor Update: Brian's Toys
From Brian's Toys: Summer is nearing an end, and many people will be heading back to school, old school that is. We have add tons of new Star Wars vintage AFA from loose figures to rare prototypes! Also new this week, Legacy Collection Saga Legends, case assortments, and 1st Day of Issue carded figures. For GI Joe, look forward to the new 12" line of figures from Sideshow Collectibles, now available for pre-orders on the site. For more of our great selection, check out www.brianstoys.com!

Halo 3 Series 2 Figures In Stores Now - Series 3 Coming Soon!

From Spawn.com: McFarlane Toys’ Halo 3 is quickly becoming one of the most successful licensed lines ever produced by McFarlane Toys. Ever since the March release of our first series of Halo 3 action figures, it seems that everything's coming up Halo - and people just can't get enough. Vendors coast to coast have been reporting quick sell-through; the figures are disappearing almost as soon as they reach store shelves. Continue for the full article..

Transformers Animated Season 1 On DVD!
From Paramount: HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – The high-octane animated series featuring everyone’s favorite “ROBOTS IN DISGUISE” makes its DVD debut when TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Season One has arrived on DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment and is in stores. The sensational action-adventure series, developed jointly by Cartoon Network and Hasbro, Inc., depicts the epic battle between AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS. Filled with character, humor and heart, TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED follows the AUTOBOTS as they seek to protect the ALLSPARK, their new adopted home Earth, and an 8-year-old girl named Sari Sumdac, who is the keeper of THE KEY, an emergency power supply and healing source for the AUTOBOTS. While OPTIMUS PRIME and his team are out fighting Earth-bound super villains and basking in their newfound superhero status, the real threat, the DECEPTICONS, are regrouping and preparing to return with a vengeance to get their hands on the ALLSPARK and THE KEY. The TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Season One two-disc set includes 13 episodes from the premiere season, as well as a Season Two Photo Gallery sneak peek. DVD: The TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Season One two-disc set is presented in full screen format with Dolby Digital English Stereo or Spanish Stereo. The DVD includes a Season Two Photo Gallery sneak peek.

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Coming to DVD
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – The highest-grossing installment of the phenomenally popular adventure franchise, with more than $770 million at the global box office, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will make its highly anticipated debut on DVD and Blu-ray October 14. Released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment, the film will be available as a two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray loaded with spectacular bonus features that allow viewers to accompany the filmmakers and cast on a fascinating journey behind-the-scenes of this modern classic. Continue for the full article..

Mezco releases Stylized Leatherface
From Mezco: MEZCO releases the second in their series of stylized horror icons; Leatherface from the infamous Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Standing nine inches tall, the maniac comes complete with chainsaw, bucket of glistening gore, bloody mallet, “bone” handle knife, and removable apron. Leatherface features 13 points of articulation and real cloth clothing. This item continues the great tradition we've come to expect from MEZCO's CINEMA OF FEAR brand. Also available from MEZCO's CINEMA OF FEAR for 08 COF 12” Jason Deluxe Figure and COF 7" Action Figures series 3. Click here to order directly from Mezco.

Sideshow Sunday: Star Wars 12 Inch, Darkwing Duck & More

At last the long return of AFC's Sideshow Collectibles Feature is here! Better late then never. And for our grand return we have some extremely cool stuff to show you. You may have even seen these at Comic-Con. Now you have the shot at owning them! First up we have pre-orders for two new 12 inch Star Wars figures, none other than Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper! What a combo huh? These are two of the nicest Star Wars 12 inch scale figures ever produced Figure Fans. This is a can't miss. The exclusive editions are long gone, so don't wait around on the regular editions. I have a feeling they won't last either. Next up we have some odds and ends that you may not have expected from Sideshow. First, Specie fans will be pleased to see a brand new Maquette which will be shipping later this year. Next, remember Darkwing Duck? Sideshow and Electric Tiki does. Get ready to own your own Polystone Statue of the infamous Duck! And finally, the next Sideshow Premium Format figure is Conan. Make room on the shelves! Sideshow is unstoppable! Enjoy the updates. Continue for the full article..

AFC Sponsor Update: Past Generation Toys
From Past Generation Toys: San Diego Comic-Con International is over and we have several of the exclusives in stock and some available as pre-orders as they are on the way to us! A few examples from Hasbro include Transformers Universe Voyager Class Nemesis Prime, GI Joe Combat Heroes – Snake Eyes and Timber the Wolf, and Marvel Legends Zabu, Shanna and Ka-Zar. We also will have the following from Gentle Giant: Anakin Skywalker EP III Mini Bust, "Camo" Scout Trooper on Speeder Bike Kustomz, Harry Potter Fred and George Weasley Mini Bust 2-Pack, Indiana Jones Artifact Crate Paperweight, and Lord of the Rings Tom Bombadil Mini Bust. Also, just in is a wide assortment from the Animated Transformers and Transformers Universe from Hasbro. Finally, for all you Bowen Designs fans we have started pre-selling many of the new items coming this year through early next year. See it all at www.PastGenerationToys.com.

M.A.S.K.'s Matt Trakker Joins G.I. Joe!
From Entertainment Earth: If you played with toys during the 1980s, there were a ton of awesome playthings to choose from. Star Wars. G.I. Joe. Dino-Riders. M.A.S.K. Rarely did the lines cross over, but through the magic of mergers and acquisitions, Matt Trakker is going to join G.I. Joe! In G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Action Figures Wave 11, the well-known driver of the Thunderhawk vehicle is upsized and given his Jungle Adventure backpack. As part of the Joe team, he's ready to handle all sorts of state-of-the-art technology in the battle against the forces of Cobra! Don't forget, there are 7 more figures to be had in this awesome assortment. Zartan features his original costume and Swamp Skiier, the Cobra EELS is ready to dive for destruction, Flint is now in a Cobra disguise, Scarlett is dressed in her pilot costume, the Para-Viper takes terror to the air, and the Cobra Bazooka Trooper is here to make sure stuff done gets blowed up real good. Pre-order this amazing assortment today!

Iron Man On DVD and Blu-Ray!
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Delivering non-stop action and excitement from a Super Hero who boasts not only unique powers, but also irresistible charm, penetrating intelligence and a wry wit, Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures’ worldwide box office sensation IRON MAN soars onto DVD and Blu-ray on September 30, 2008. Kicking off the fourth quarter, Paramount Home Entertainment presents spectacular Ultimate Edition two-disc sets on both DVD and Blu-ray, as well as in a single-disc DVD. IRON MAN thrilled both critics and audiences around the world with its captivating story and stunning visual effects. Called “spectacular” (Rolling Stone) and “a thrill-a-minute blockbuster” (“Reel Talk”), the film features an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominees Robert Downey Jr. (Zodiac, Chaplin), Jeff Bridges (The Contender) and Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Oscar® winner Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare In Love) and was directed by Jon Favreau (Elf). Continue for the full article..

AFC Sponsor Update: Brian's Toys
From Brian's Toys: The Legacy Collection Millennium Falcon is now in stock! Its over 2.5 feet long and will surely bring back memories of the vintage Falcons from years ago. Also new this week is the Clone Wars General Grievous Holographic, Kotobukiya Bossk, and original artwork of Transformers Generation 1 packaging. Currently we are taking pre-orders on the brand-new Hasbro F/X Lightsabers, successor of the Master Replicas F/X lightsabers everyone knows so well! For more of a great selection of toys and collectibles, check out www.brianstoys.com.

Mezco's Warriors Come Out To Play
From Mezco: Mezco Toyz continues their deluxe 9-inch format with The Warriors. Featuring forty points of articulation and highly detailed cloth outfit these figures are sure to please. The 1st figure of the series is the infamous Orphans Leader with straight razor, alternate fighting hands, and action stand. Orphan will ship in early September. Place an order directly through Mezco here.

AFC Review: Transformers Cybertron On DVD
So many Transformers, so little time! So why not catch up with them on DVD? Paramount Home Entertainment and Hasbro have released the FULL series of Transformers Cyberton in a 7 disc collectors set, Transformers Cybertron: The Ultimate Collection! Continue for the full article..

Hasbro's G.I. Joe August 2008 Q&A
The folks from Hasbro have answered your latest G.I. Joe questions Figure Fans. What was up with the Cobra La customs at Comic-Con? Or how about a 25th Anniversary "The Fridge" figure? All the answers are here. Continue for the full article..

New Marvel Legends and Marvel Universe 3.15" Figures!

Tired of seeing the same old Marvel Legends figures on the pegs? You won't have to for long. Hasbro has sent over images of two upcoming Build a Figure ML sets along with the new 3.75" inch figure line. Hey now Spidey can battle Cobra Commander! Continue for the full article..

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 4: Mattel - MOTU Returns!

The moment every He-Man and Masters of the Universe fan has waited for finally arrived at the SDCC. Masters of the Universe is back this Fall! Actually it's back now, if you head over to Mattel's Collector store, MattyCollector.com. You can order the Comic Con Exclusive King Greyskull. Then in the Fall you'll see 4 new figures including: He-Man, Beast-Man, Mer-Man and Zodak! Each will be available through Mattel's Collector site and I'm sure there'll be some variants to make things even more fun! Check out the latest images of the new MOTU figures in the Mattel Comic Con Gallery. You'll also find some new Batman pics in there as well! Thanks to AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu for this round!

AFC Comic Con Coverage: Hasbro's Star Wars & Indy Presentation

If you missed out on Hasbro's Star Wars and Indiana Jones Panel you're in luck! Hasbro sent along their PowerPoint presentation to us for all to download. There's a couple of items in here that weren't in the display cases at Comic Con, so you might just see something new. Click here for the PowerPoint file or here for a PDF version. (NOTE: clicking on the images will launch the PDF version of the presentation. Each version is very large, so it will take some time to download)

AFC Sponsor Update: Brian's Toys
From Brian's Toys: We're back from San Diego Comic-Con International, and we had a blast! We have plenty of new toys and collectibles in stock this week. Besides the Clone Wars which were revealed last week, we have tons of great exclusives from San Diego. For Star Wars, we have Disturbance in the Force, Commander Gree Mighty Mugg, Senate Security, and new Lego. A rare Indiana Jones 12" Toy McCoy is now available as well as an exclusive Fertility Idol Mighty Mugg. Look forward to new Masters of the Universes figures from Mattel, to kickstart things we have the first MOTU Classics exclusive, King Grayskull. For more awesome collectibles, check out www.brianstoys.com.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 4: Hasbro

Meanwhile back at the Hasbro booth! AFC photographer Jose Castillo brings us the latest Transformers, Marvel, Indiana Jones and Star Wars photos. We also get a look at some of the Hasbro Con Exclusives. Check out the Hasbro Gallery.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 4: Diamond Select Toys
Back we go to the DST booth. AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu snaps some great pics of the upcoming Marvel Select figures. Check them out in the Diamond Select Toys Gallery.

AFC Comic Con Ongoing Coverage - Day 3

AFC San Diego Comic Con 2008 coverage continues with ongoing image gallery updates for Day 3. AFC photographers J Michael Huls and Eddy Yu Wen Wu bring us updates from: Hasbro, Mattel and DC Direct. Click on the company name to check out the images. Head into our "Catchall" gallery to see some additional updates as well.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: Sideshow Collectibles

Ready for more Sideshow goodness? Of course you are! AFC photographer Lonnie Cummins brings us a slew of photo updates that will have you running to the Sideshow site to pre-order! You know it's all there waiting for you. First check out the updated AFC Sideshow image gallery, then head over to the Sideshow's web site.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: NECA

What would a Comic Con be without an AFC NECA update? Thankfully AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu is on the scene. He brings us the latest in TMNT, movie figures, music figures, video game figures and more. Check out the updated NECA Comic Con gallery.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: Shocker Toys
Our friends from Shocker Toys had some shocking stuff on display. The Indie line is coming along great! AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu brings us the latest. Check out the Shocker Toys gallery in the AFC Comic Con feature.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: Mezco

AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu met with Mezco and has delivered more photos from the Con showroom. Check out the Mezco gallery.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: Mattel

DC Universe anyone? Mattel is turning out DC characters by the truck load. AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu brings us more updates. Check out all the latest in the Mattel Comic Con gallery.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: McFarlane Toys
More McFarlane fun at Day 2 of the Con. Spawn is running wild with Halo not too far behind. AFC photographer Jose Castillo is on the scene. Check out the updates in the McFarlane gallery.

AFC Comic Con Coverage Day 2: SOTA Toys

SOTA shows off their new Street Fighter figures along with some other fun surprises! Thanks to AFC photographer Eddy Yu Wen Wu for these updates. Check out the AFC Comic Con SOTA gallery.