New Orange Card Star Wars Figures (2010 Wave 1) have now arrived and are in-stock over in our Star Wars Section. They’re part of the orange card line of 3.75 inch figures and this first 2010 wave comes with 12 figures you can pick up individually or as a complete set.
And here’s the full figure list of what you’ll be able to grab!
- Bossk SL01
- IG88 SL02
- Zuckuss SL03
- Greedo SL04
- Jango Fett SL05
- Darth Vader SL06
- Leia Boush SL07
- Darth Maul SL08
- Grievous SL09
- Clone Trooper-EPII SL10
- Anakin-Darth Vader SL11
- Obi Wan SL12
But! there’s some even bigger and more surprising news out there for Star Wars fans with the release of a deleted scene from Return of the Jedi. Here’s a look!
If you can’t watch at work or wherever you’re reading this, then never fear! The Telegraph has a run-down right here:
The announcement was made at the recent Star Wars convention in Orlando, Florida, before the scene was shown.
In it, Darth Vader is seen walking down a corridor, and into a lift, before repeatedly calling a drawn out “Luke” and adding “join me on the dark side”.
He says: “My son it is the only way.”
A dark hooded Skywalker, with only the lower half of his face visible and cast into relief by stark lighting, looks down at the light sabre in his hands.
He then makes some adjustments to it with a tool, before changing hands and lighting the sabre’s green blade.
In the last few frames of the scene, he is shown to be sat in a cave in the desert, with R2D2 and C3PO waiting for him outside.
Some fans said the scene was significant because its dark tone added to the intriguing uncertainty of whether Luke would remain with the jedi or go to the dark side.
“The Battle For The Cowl” will always be remembered as a very weird time in Batman’s history, whether you loved it or hated it (personally I just found it way too convoluted and Marvelesque for my tastes). But what can’t be denied is that it was a pretty decent time for some pretty decent art and that’s exemplified here in a new Batman: Black and White statue from DC Direct:
Standing at 9 inches high, Batman stands on an emblem-shaped base and readies his grappling hook (with more skill than Batgirl, it seems) for action. The item is currently a pre-order and will be shipping in January of next year, a great way to cure the impending winter blahs.
Each figure is about 2 inches tall and the clean-cut style and molding of the pieces is great for capturing the looks of Nintendo’s most popular heroes and villains. They’re great for any fan of the games, both old and new, and will not only look awesome when displayed, but pretty much demand to be set up as though they’re all part of a level running across the length of your shelf. In fact, I am going to go ahead and say that I insist you set them up that way.
This box set joins the rest of the Nintendo collection, which you can (and should) check out here.
Halo fans will be pleased to know that the latest series of toys from the brilliant minds at McFarlane have now arrived and are in-stock over in our Halo 3: Series 8 page. Here’s a look at the figures, which can be grabbed individually or as an epic set of 7:
They’re the latest addition to the rest of the Halo figure collection from McFarlane and come with some great accessories, standing 5” tall and boasting the expert painting and sculpting the world expects from McFarlane. Grab ‘em while they’re still around!
And there’s still more good news for gamers in the form of an official release date for the upcoming Halo Reach. Here’s the word from PC Magazine:
“Halo: Reach” for the Xbox 360 will be released on September 14 worldwide, except for users in Japan, who will have to wait one more day for a September 15 release, Microsoft said Monday.
The news comes after a successful two-week beta testing period that saw 2.7 million “Halo” fans sign up to play. Players logged more than 16 million hours of online gameplay, which equals 1,826 years, and played more than 13 million online games.
The “Halo: Reach” beta, whick kicked off on May 3, was open to Xbox Live Gold account members who had the “Halo 3: ODST” campaign disc, and 1.2 G-bytes of free hard drive space.
Data and user feedback collected from the beta will be used by Microsoft and game developer Bungie to refine the game before its September release, Microsoft said.
“‘Halo: Reach’ is the culmination of a decade of ‘Halo,’ a franchise that has become a global entertainment and pop-culture touchstone,” Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, said in a statement. “Just as ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ catalyzed the success of the original Xbox to define a decade of entertainment, ‘Halo: Reach’ will push the boundaries for what’s possible in video games and help make 2010 the biggest year in Xbox history.”
Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop, said pre-orders for the game “have been off the charts.”
The standard edition of “Halo: Reach” will retail for $59.99, while limited and legendary editions will sell for $79.99 and $149.99, respectively. The legendary version includes a 10-inch, hand-painted statue of the Noble Team, the Spartan soldiers featured in the game.
North American fans who purchase the game in-store on launch day will receive a token that unlocks an exclusive in-game Spartan Recon helmet. Those outside North America can make a pre-order reservation at participating stores.
Don’t forget to pre-order your Halo Reach Xbox Video Game from Amazon…..
There are three new mini figures of Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Batgirl on their way from DC Direct’s anime-styled Ame-Comi line. Each one is only 5 inches tall, just over half the size of the usual figures, but features the top-notch design and sculpting you’ve come to expect from the collection.
Check out the image below to see the ladies as they appear in the group. They can be purchased as a set of three or individually, but while you can definitely pre-order now, they begin shipping in January 2011!
Those are the newest additions to our still-growing Iron Man collection: a pair of Mini-Mates renderings of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Romanova as they appeared at the Stark Expo in this year’s Iron Man 2.
The toys stand about 2 inches tall and are exclusives from Chicago’s C2E2 Comic book and media convention. So if you missed the big show, be sure to snag these!
And meanwhile, there’s actually more news from the Marvel Universe.
From The HD Room, here’s some info about what we might be able to see in the upcoming Avengers flick.
Ms. Marvel Joins Rumored The Avengers Movie Characters
Is Ms. Marvel going to appear in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers movie? How about the S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier? The answer to both could be “yes” depending on how quotes from an insider are interpreted.
Director Joshua Wexler showed up at Saturday’s preview for his new 3D CGI animated film that is part of Madame Tussauds London Marvel 4D experience. Shadowlocked was on hand to ask the director about the film and grab some Avengers tidbits the same time.
Frank Cho's Ms. Marvel #1 Cover
“We worked with Marvel and did a lot of work here [in London] and in LA.,” Wexler said. “We had literally hundreds of people working on the development and the animation of the film solidly for the past six months. Certain things like the S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier were made more modern than in the comics in order to fit in with designs they are working on for the Avengers movie.”
The S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier is a ginormous flying aircraft carrier. Can you imagine Iron Man taking off from that in a live-action film?
Sensing Wexler was open to discussing The Avengers, Shadowlocked asked the director pointblank if Ms. Marvel would appear in the live-action film. He responsed with an “unmistakably knowing ‘Maybe…’”
I do not profess to be fluent in the rich Marvel universe so off to Wikipedia I went for some Carol Danvers aka Ms. Marvel education. Turns out Ms. Marvel was born after a fusion of alien Kree and human genes. Kree.. the same alien species referenced a few weeks ago as potentially appearing in The Avengers movies as enemies of the invading Skrulls. It could be that Carol Danvers is introduced in The Avengers and goes through the fusion process to become Ms. Marvel in the final act.
If there’s to be an invasion from space that The Avengers need to take care of, what better way to patrol our skies than with the S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier. Or a S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier with Carol Danvers aboard it.
Ant-Man, Wasp, Hawkeye and now Ms. Marvel. The more Avengers rumors that surface make it more likely that Iron Man, Thor and Captain America will have a lot of help come 2012.
I’m definitely excited about this one. It should be very interesting to see if they can pull off such a superhero-filled picture!
Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jonas Gustavsson from Sweden could be the next superstar goalie in the NHL.
We’ve followed the guy from Farjestad and he was incredible in his last season in the Swedish league. He was like a freakin’ wall. Its different in the NHL but we will see how he adjust to the North American play. We had a good feeling when Lundqvist went over a couple years ago and we now have that same feeling now.
Here’s a little video clip of Jonas Gustavsson found on youtube:
Jonas Gustavsson has been made into an action figure by McFarlane Toys. This set also includes the following figures:
Coming up on Sunday, May 9th 2010, check out the next Montreal Comic Con!
It goes down at Place Bonaventure (800 De La Gauchetiere, West) and you can get tickets at the door. THis time around, the convention is smaller and more intimate, dealing primarily with local creators and exhibitors showing off their wares. You can also expect a costume contest (featuring $500 worth of prizes!), so be sure to strap on those superhero duds (or anything from anime, to fantasy to original designs!) and step out before the judges.
Though scaled-down, you can still expect to see some pretty fierce talent at the convention and leading the charge is famed Marvel writer Chris Claremont, whose style and massive body of work have made him one of the biggest names in the biz.
Tickets are $5, but children under 6 and any Moms accompanied by at least one child get in for FREE. The show runs from 11am to 5pm and you can check out their website here for more info.
Next up, on May 16th, be sure to make your way over to the Montreal ToyCon!
If you’re into action figures, collectibles or gaming, this is definitely the con for you. Open from 10am to 5pm and taking place at the Courtyard by Marriott in St. Laurent, ToyCon boasts a huge assortment of toys and vendors, plus a strong showing from some of Montreal’s coolest clubs, including QueLug and the Canadian Garrison of the 501st Legion (look out, Star Wars fans!).
Admission is $4 and children 5 and under get in for free.
So if you’re looking for that one hard-to-find toy, great bargains on some of the best items our there or just a fun way to spend your Sunday, make your way down to the Courtyard and stop on by!
Here’s the info:
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MONTREAL AIRPORT
7000 Place Robert-Joncas
St-Laurent, QC H4M 2Z5
1-888-339-5333
SUNDAY
May 16th, 2010
10am to 5pm
Admission Fees
Admission: $4.00
Kids 5 and under: FREE
We finally got our shipment of Adora from MattyCollector.com. Princess Adora is fully-articulated and sculpted with amazing detail by the Four Horsemen. She comes complete with:
* Removable holster
* Horde Force Captain blaster
* Sword of Protection
Do I need to say anything more? Actually, I should say one thing: “By the power of greyskull! I have the power!” Dawg….He-Man Rocks!
The popular Ame-Comi series from DC Direct takes your favourite heroines and villainesses of the DC Universe and gives them an anime makeover. Each one is a statue or action figures and manages to make the costumes even more impractical than usual, but at least makes them look very, very cool. And now, it’s not just for the ladies anymore. Batman has joined the party.
I admit that I’m a person so dedicated to the look of Batman and his universe that playing Arkham Asylum included having to overcome the wildly different outfit they forced on Harley Quinn. But nevertheless, I can admire some different interpretations and this does at least fit in with the rest of the series Ame-Comi. He stands about 8 inches tall, though he is hunched over, and comes handpainted with a stylish stand for display on a toyshelf. Despite the name, though, he is more PVC figurine than action figure, as he is not articulated.
Though he definitely has the coolest look of any of the DC men, we can only hope that this is a trend that continues to see the likes of Superman, Green Lantern and–with luck–The Joker.
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