News – S.H. Figuarts Perfect Cell Official Images

Bandai Japan Bluefin Tamashii Nations Figuarts Dragon Ball Z Kai Perfect Cell Action FigureTamashii Nations has revealed, on their Facebook page, a plethora of official images regarding the upcoming Dragonball Z Figuarts Perfect Cell action figure. We’ve known for a while that the next figure in the series would be Perfect Cell, as he was the character who won the fan poll last year. We got a teaser image a couple of weeks ago, and now we get to see just everything he comes with!

Continue after the jump for a whole gallery of images showing off Perfect Cell and his accessories.

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News – NECA Reveals 7″ Half Life 2 Gordon Freeman Action Figure

NECA Gordon Freeman 7" Action Figure Video Game Half Life 2NECA‘s Facebook page has released a test shot image as well as a painted promo image for their upcoming 7″ Half Life 2 Gordon Freeman action figure. The figure features over 20 points of articulation and will come with 2 sets of interchangeable hands, crowbar, bugbomb, and gravity gun accessories along with a headcrab figure accessory.

According to the reveal on Facebook, the figure is due out in September.

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News – Expendables Action Figures Coming From Diamond Select Toys!

DST Diamond Select Toys 7" Action Figure Expendables 2 Barney Ross Sylvester Stallone Hale Caesar Gunner Jensen Terry Crews Dolph LundgrenThat’s right, Art Asylum just updated their blog today with some info regarding some Expendables product coming this year. They mention the Minimates sets available right now in stores, and show off promo images of the first three action figures in their Expendables 7″ scale toy line.

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Ask Mattel – Answers for June 15th, 2012

Mattel Mattycollector LogoScyphio McClinton asks: Will Matty in the near future re release the voltron red lion with the driver again for those that missed out ?

No. We offered this item by sub specifically so fans would not miss out and sold additional quota during the day-of sale. We are not doing a second run.

 

 

Brian asks: Can we get any information as to when the DC All Stars figures are supposed to be in stores?

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Got Any Questions for Mattel?

Mattel Mattycollector LogoAlright guys, it’s that time again for Ask Mattel! This one kind of sneaked up on me, so I apologize for the immediacy of this, but all questions are due by 11:59 PM CST June 14th (i.e. TONIGHT), 2012. These questions are for the July 1st Q&A with Mattel. If you have any questions at all regarding any of Mattel’s brands leave them in a comment below and I’ll do my best to make sure Mattel gets them answered.

News – Figma Link, Godfather Monopoly, & LEGO Batman 2

Figma Max Factory Legend of Zelda Link Action Figure 6" Video GameI am one who loves to partake in the occasional video game. And you all know I toys. I also enjoy a board game every now and then. So that’s why I put all the topics into today’s news post into one, to give you all some information regarding some upcoming game/toy news.

First up in the Action figure/Video game crossover news, we have a Legend of Zelda Link figure coming from the Japanese Figma toy line from Max Factory.

Continue after the jump for pictures of Figma Link, as well as a slew of information regarding all of the topics from the title!

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Ask Mattel – Answers for June 1st, 2012

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Welcome to the latest edition of Ask Mattel! Let’s just jump right in and read the questions you submitted, and the answers given by Mattel’s staff.

Dwaine asks: Will there be a pre sale for temple of darkness Sorceress for power con?

 No. We are just brining units to the show to sell.

 

 

Jared asks: Can you explain the decision to make the SDCC Death an 8 inch statue, instead of a DCUC 6″ figure? Many fans would love a 6″ Death and Sandman to go with their DCUC collections. Did you only have the license to make her a statue, or was it completely a design choice? And if you do have the license to make figures of these characters, will we ever see them as figures?
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News – Mattel SDCC 2012 Dark Knight Rises Exclusive Figure Revealed

San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Comic Book ConventionToday, Mattycollector announced some information regarding their San Diego Comic-Con 2012 pre-voucher sale, and in that release they revealed what the Dark Knight Rises Movie Masters Exclusive figure will be. Up until now, we haven’t known anything about what it could be, other than there would be one.

Speculation rose that perhaps it would be the Liam Neeson Ra’s Al Ghul figure that fans have been wanting since 2008 and the inception of the Dark Knight Movie Masters figures.

There are no photos yet of what the SDCC exclusive will look like, but we do know the package will feature lights and sounds, and now we know the character it’s going to be.

Continue after the jump to find out the SDCC 2012 Dark Knight Rises Movie Masters exclusive figure!

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Got Any Questions for Mattel?

Mattel Mattycollector LogoAlright guys, it’s that time again for Ask Mattel! All questions are due by 11:59 PM CST May 31st, 2012. These questions are for the June 15th Q&A with Mattel. If you have any questions at all regarding any of Mattel’s brands leave them in a comment below and I’ll do my best to make sure Mattel gets them answered.

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News – Amazing Spider-Man 6″ Movie Figures Coming!

Amazing Spider-Man Hasbro Lizard Andrew Garfield Movie 6" Action FigureApparently there is a picture floating around out of Hong Kong of a series of Amazing Spider-Man 6″ movie figures. Well, two of them are movie figures, and the third is the previously seen Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man.

The other two are of course Spider-Man and Lizard based on their movie appearances. No release date has yet been announced.

Continue after the jump for a look at all 3 figures to be included in the lineup!

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