We had a booth at this year’s 2009 NHL All-Star Event selling hockey cards and McFarlane hockey action figures. The event was a huge success for the NHL organizers. Huge crowds and a flood of superstar players were on hand to sign autographs for all.
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From the Bakugan Official Site:
UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND STUBER PRODUCTIONS JOIN FORCES WITH LEADING TOY AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY SPIN MASTER LTD TO BRING BAKUGAN BATTLE BRAWLERS TO THE BIG SCREEN
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – December 11, 2008 – Spin Master Ltd. and Universal Pictures have entered into a development deal in which Universal and Stuber Productions will produce a film based on the popular strategic game and anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers. One of the most sought after toy lines of this holiday season, Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a collectible strategy game featuring marble-like balls that transform into powerful Bakugan monsters when rolled on game cards. With its unique combination of great characters and all the play patterns that boys love, Bakugan has rapidly gained recognition around the world as the next big thing in boys’ action entertainment. The anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers airs six days a week on the Cartoon Network and is continually a Top 10 show for the network.
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So the word is out! Fans of Bakugan Battle Brawlers will be thrilled to learn that they’ll soon be able to watch all their favourites in theatres! Details remain uncertain, as does even a tentative release date, but with this, we’ve got the official word.
And for those fans more used to playing Bakugan than watching them, here’s a taste of the show…
Here are some other bakugan articles you might be interested in:
How to Play Bakugan (with Youtube Instructions)
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Online Bakugan Video Games are Here?
BakuSwap Bakugan Collection Part 1
BakuSwap Bakugan Collection Part 2
BakuSwap Bakugan Collection Part 3
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Beyond the 7-inch action figures, Hellboy II: The Golden Army has also brought us some awesome new collectibles. We’ll check out two of them right now: the Deluxe Angel of Death figure and the 1:4 Scale Big Baby Prop Replica.
THE ANGEL OF DEATH
An enigmatic character in the film, the Angel of Death represents one of the most Del Toro-y creatures to be found outside the Troll Market in Hellboy II. Neither male nor female, living nor dead, it is a darkly beautiful being and Mezco has rendered it exquisitely. I’ve listed it just outside the action figure categry because only the wings and arms move and there are no joints, making this more of a plastic ‘statue’ than anything. But the paint work is sublime and brings out each individual eye for an effect that captures the character completely. It’s really, really worth it and the quality for the price (Only about $10-15 more than the regular figures) makes for a great value.
BIG BABY
To fight the film’s Elemental, Hellboy needed more than just the Samaritan. He needed Big Baby. A massive piece of weaponry, it takes a lot from the art of Mike Mignola and the exaggerated quality of his Hellboy art, but also features the smirking Del Toro touch. It’s a brilliant piece and prop fans will be delighted to see how perfectly it’s been rendered even at its reduced size. It comes with a display base and makes an awesome addition to any toyshelf.
MORE NEWS!
NEW MOVIE MASTERS FIGURES FROM THE DARK KNIGHT!
The Dark Knight action figures were some of the coolest this year, a huge step up from what the Batman Begins figures we saw way back when. In the new series, we can expect to see Two-Face/Dent and more Joker and Batsy. Still no word on whether I will get my awesome Jonathan Crane figure with removable, but I keep hope alive for…I don’t know, maybe 2012? Hold on to the dream!
For now, however, I will have to be content with the amazing Two-Face figure from Hot Toys. Harvey Dent is probably my favourite character in the Batman universe and Aaron Eckhart did a great job with the character. The Hot Toys/DC Direct 13” version represent’s 2009′s “Most expensive figure I am compelled to purchase”.
Look at it!
It’s so nice.
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Continuing with the reviews of the first series of Mezcos brilliant Hellboy II action figures, we’ve got the 3 other included characters who serve to back up Liz, Hellboy and Abe Sapien. They include my personal favourites from the collection, as well as the villain from the film, who might be the series’ weakest new addition.
JOHANN KRAUSS
The newest addition to the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, German specialist Johann Krauss (voiced by Family Guy’s Seth McFarlane) also makes a great addition to Mezco’s line. Naturally, his suit doesn’t offer a great deal of articulation, but that’s pretty much in-line with the movement of the character. And he comes with alternate hands so that Krauss, an ectoplasmic man, can exit the suit in puffs of ‘smoke’, and also an alternate cracked dome helmet. The sculpting is really impressive–He was the first toy I picked up (for reasons I’ll mention in the next post!) and I think he was a great choice.
PRINCE NUADA SILVERLANCE
Luke Goss’ Prince Nuada is, unfortunately, the weakest of the collection. For reasons unkown, they chose his least appealing outfit from the film, but more importantly, the likeness is way, way off. Admittedly, it’s hard to capture strong features likes Goss’ and make it look perfect, but it’s really off and the thick paint they’ve gone with on this series makes it look a little bulky. The clothing and hair are also pretty bendy and, worst of all, he suffers from the same problem as the Legolas toys from Lord of the Rings: he can barely stand up on his twiddly leggs. It’s a shame, because the character was really visually striking. THe accessories are his weapons, and they’re pretty great, like the rest of the weapons from this collection, and his paint job is very nice, too, especially on the red fabric.
WINK
If size matters, then Wink’s already won. But beyond that, this is one stunning figure. He’s amazingly heavy (much like the first movie toys’ Sammael), stands head and shoulders above the other characters and is perfectly detailed. The hairs on his back, the addition of a retractable iron hand (on real metal chain), the detailing of his crest and outfit and the sculpting of his whole body has to be seen to be believed. He’s a great movie monster and he translates beautifully into the Mezco figure. Even the figure’s one weakness isn’t really a weakness: when the figures were being designed, Wink had a different look in the film and his sculpting reflects that. So what the folks at Mezco have done is made it possible for you to order, free of charge, a new head for the figure that is film-accurate. It’s an awesome way for them to tackle the problem and a pretty classy move. I love this item.
Next time: Hellboy II and more! Including Hellebration (what is it?) and some news about the Batman Movie Masters!
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First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hope that all your 2009 action figure dreams come true!
To start the year off right, we’re going to take a look at some of the latest work from the action figure wizards at Mezco: The HELLBOY II line!
In a summer of massive movies, it was easy to overlook Hellboy II, which arrived a week before the juggernaut that was The Dark Knight. But the film managed to succeed and really make a mark on the movie-going community, bringing the unique vision of director Guillermo Del Toro to the creations of Mike Mignola in an action packed urban fantasy starring Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Anna Walton and featuring the voice talents of Family Guy’s Seth McFarlane. For anyone who hasn’t checked it out on DVD yet, here’s a trailer:
And with the film came the first series of Mezco’s Hellboy II action figures. The figures from the first film were brilliantly sculpted and painted as well impressively articulated for posing and display and these ones follow in that fine tradition.
HELLBOY
(and Hellboy variant with sword!)
The Hellboy figure is an awesome one, capturing Perlman’s likeness expertly and bringing a ton of emotion into the expression in a way that’s actually rare in most figures–his snarl also shows off some very neatly painted teeth! And the accessories are to die for, each one perfectly film-accurate and with little flourishes that have always made Mezco toys one of the best. The coat isn’t as sturdy as that of the HB figures from the first film, but it’s easily overlooked. This is a great figure.
LIZ SHERMAN
The absence of a Liz Sherman figure was the only problem with the waves of figures from the first film, but Selma Blair’s pyrokinetic BPRD agent has finally been brought to figure form! With alternate hands that allow her to carry a gun and light her blue flames, plus detailed clothing and great articulation (especially for a female figure), she’s definitely a worthy addition–even if the likeness isn’t 100%.
ABE SAPIEN
The new Abe figure comes with new accessories and switchable hands, so he can finally use a gun like the rest of the agents, bringing out more of his comic persona. The figure’s not quite as well painted as the original Abe Sapien was, but it’s a great figure–the colour is simply just a little too bright and the paint a little too thick in some areas. But with the accessories, articulation and boots, it still deserves a place with collectors.
That’s all for now! In part 2, look for reviews of Prince Nuada, Wink and BPRD special agent Johann Krauss!
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